Welcome to our redesigned site
The redesign was done to make the web experience more user friendly, as well as to make the mobile and desktop versions more compatible. We hope you find the site an improved experience. We always welcome your input, so let us know what you think. Play ball!
Lineups and Summary (back to top)
Cubs
@ Phillies
Shibe Park
May 24, 1944
(No Comments)
The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Chicago Cubs, played on May 24, 1944 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 24, 1944 |
---|---|
Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
|
Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 24, 1944 |
---|---|
Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Erickson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Raffensberger |
Ballpark | Shibe Park |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | 9,945 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 3 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Tom Dunn 1B: Bill Stewart 2B: (none) 3B: George Magerkurth |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
---|---|
Bill Schuster | Shortstop |
Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
Ed Sauer | Left Fielder |
Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
Roy Hughes | Third Baseman |
Don Johnson | Second Baseman |
Billy Holm | Catcher |
Paul Erickson | Pitcher |
Charlie Grimm | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
Name | Position |
---|---|
Moon Mullen | Second Baseman |
Buster Adams | Center Fielder |
Jimmy Wasdell | Left Fielder |
Ron Northey | Right Fielder |
Tony Lupien | First Baseman |
Charlie Letchas | Third Baseman |
Bob Finley | Catcher |
Ray Hamrick | Shortstop |
Ken Raffensberger | Pitcher |
Freddie Fitzsimmons | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Phillies
Shibe Park
May 24, 1944
Top 1
-
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schuster vs. Raffensberger
Schuster hits a fly ball into center field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Raffensberger
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into center field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Raffensberger
Sauer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Raffensberger
Nicholson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
-
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullen vs. Erickson
Mullen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schuster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Erickson
Adams hits a popup into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wasdell vs. Erickson
Wasdell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northey vs. Erickson
Northey hits a popup towards third. Hughes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
-
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Raffensberger
Pafko hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hughes vs. Raffensberger
Hughes hits a fly ball into right field. Northey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Raffensberger
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Adams throws the ball in to Hamrick who tags Johnson trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Pafko moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Holm vs. Raffensberger
Holm strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
-
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lupien vs. Erickson
Lupien takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Letchas vs. Erickson
Letchas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lupien moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Finley vs. Erickson
Finley bunts towards the mound. Erickson fields it and throws to first for the out. Lupien moves to third. Letchas moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hamrick vs. Erickson
Hamrick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Raffensberger vs. Erickson
Raffensberger strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mullen vs. Erickson
Mullen strikes out. View Play
Top 3
-
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Erickson vs. Raffensberger
Erickson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schuster vs. Raffensberger
Schuster hits a fly ball into left field. Wasdell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Raffensberger
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into center field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
-
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Erickson
Adams hits a popup towards short. Schuster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wasdell vs. Erickson
Wasdell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northey vs. Erickson
Northey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lupien vs. Erickson
Lupien hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Johnson fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 4
-
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Raffensberger
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamrick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Raffensberger
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Raffensberger
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamrick fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hughes vs. Raffensberger
Hughes strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
-
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Letchas vs. Erickson
Letchas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finley vs. Erickson
Finley strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamrick vs. Erickson
Hamrick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Letchas moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Raffensberger vs. Erickson
Raffensberger hits a popup towards first. Cavarretta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mullen vs. Erickson
Mullen hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Holm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
-
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Raffensberger
Johnson hits a popup towards first. Lupien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holm vs. Raffensberger
Holm hits a fly ball into left field. Wasdell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Erickson vs. Raffensberger
Erickson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
-
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Erickson
Adams strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wasdell vs. Erickson
Wasdell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northey vs. Erickson
Northey takes first base on ball four. Wasdell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lupien vs. Erickson
Lupien hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields it and throws to second for the out. Wasdell moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Letchas vs. Erickson
Letchas hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
-
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schuster vs. Raffensberger
Schuster hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Adams. Schuster reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cavarretta vs. Raffensberger
Cavarretta bunts towards first. Lupien scoops it up and throws to first, with Mullen covering, for the out. Schuster moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sauer vs. Raffensberger
Sauer hits a fly ball into right field. Northey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Schuster scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Raffensberger
Nicholson hits a fly ball into left field. Wasdell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
-
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finley vs. Erickson
Finley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko. Finley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hamrick vs. Erickson
Hamrick bunts towards the mound. Erickson fields it and throws to first for the out. Finley moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Raffensberger vs. Erickson
Raffensberger strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mullen vs. Erickson
Mullen hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
-
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Raffensberger
Pafko hits a popup towards first. Lupien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hughes vs. Raffensberger
Hughes hits a fly ball into center field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Raffensberger
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holm vs. Raffensberger
Raffensberger fires to first and has Johnson trapped. There's the throw to Hamrick who tags Johnson for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
-
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Erickson
Adams strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wasdell vs. Erickson
Wasdell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northey vs. Erickson
Northey hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lupien vs. Erickson
Lupien hits a popup towards first. Cavarretta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
-
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holm vs. Raffensberger
Holm hits a fly ball into left field. Wasdell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Erickson vs. Raffensberger
Erickson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Letchas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schuster vs. Raffensberger
Schuster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamrick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
-
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Letchas vs. Erickson
Letchas hits a popup towards short. Schuster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finley vs. Erickson
Finley strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamrick vs. Erickson
Hamrick hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
-
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Raffensberger
Cavarretta takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Raffensberger
Sauer bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Cavarretta moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nicholson vs. Raffensberger
Nicholson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pafko vs. Raffensberger
Pafko hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Adams. Pafko reaches second base with a double. Cavarretta scores. There goes Sauer trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hughes vs. Raffensberger
Hughes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Raffensberger
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Northey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
-
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Erickson
Andy Seminick pinch hits for Ken Raffensberger.
Seminick strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullen vs. Erickson
Mullen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Erickson
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Erickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Audio Play-by-Play (back to top)
Click the button below to listen to the audio play-by-play.
If the player above doesn’t work for you, please check to make sure that your speakers are not muted, especially if your device has a hardware "silence switch".
If that does not resolve the issue, please download the MP3 file below to play the game audio directly.
Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/24/1944 -- Chicago at Philadelphia (N) Chicago AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Schuster B, ss 4 1 1 0 Mullen M, 2b 5 0 0 0 Cavarretta P, 1b 2 1 0 0 Adams B, cf 5 0 0 0 Sauer E, lf 3 0 1 1 Wasdell J, lf 1 0 0 0 Nicholson B, rf 4 0 1 0 Northey R, rf 3 0 1 0 Pafko A, cf 4 0 2 1 Lupien T, 1b 3 0 0 0 Hughes R, 3b 3 0 0 0 Letchas C, 3b 4 0 2 0 Johnson D, 2b 4 0 2 0 Finley B, c 3 0 1 0 Holm B, c 3 0 0 0 Hamrick R, ss 2 0 1 0 Erickson P, p 3 0 0 0 Raffensberger K, p 3 0 0 0 Seminick A, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 2 7 2 30 0 5 0 Chicago 000 001 001 -- 2 Philadelphia 000 000 000 -- 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Erickson P (W) 9.0 5 0 0 6 8 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Raffensberger K (L) 9.0 7 2 2 2 6 LOB -- Chicago 5, Philadelphia 11 2B -- Schuster B, Finley B, Pafko A SH -- Finley B, Cavarretta P, Hamrick R, Sauer E T -- 2:03 A -- 9945
More Complete Baseball-Reference Box Score