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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
April 25, 1941
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Chicago Cubs, played on April 25, 1941 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | April 25, 1941 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 25, 1941 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dizzy Dean |
Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Bowman |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 3,902 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lou Jorda 1B: George Barr 2B: (none) 3B: Ziggy Sears |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
Dom Dallessandro | Center Fielder |
Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
Lou Novikoff | Left Fielder |
Billy Herman | Second Baseman |
Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
Billy Myers | Shortstop |
Dizzy Dean | Pitcher |
Jimmie Wilson | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Alf Anderson | Shortstop |
Debs Garms | Third Baseman |
Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
Maurice Van Robays | Left Fielder |
Bob Elliott | Right Fielder |
Vince DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
Frankie Gustine | Second Baseman |
Spud Davis | Catcher |
Joe Bowman | Pitcher |
Frankie Frisch | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
April 25, 1941
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Bowman
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first, with Bowman covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Bowman
Cavarretta takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dallessandro vs. Bowman
Dallessandro hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of DiMaggio who is chasing the ball. Dallessandro reaches third base with a triple. Cavarretta goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nicholson vs. Bowman
Nicholson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Novikoff vs. Bowman
Novikoff is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Dean
Anderson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Dean
Garms hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Dallessandro, who is chasing the ball. Garms reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fletcher vs. Dean
Fletcher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Garms scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Van Robays vs. Dean
Van Robays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Myers. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Dean
Elliott hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nicholson who is chasing the ball. Elliott reaches third base with a triple. Fletcher scores. Van Robays goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
DiMaggio vs. Dean
DiMaggio hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gustine vs. Dean
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Bowman
Herman hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Bowman
McCullough hits a fly ball into left field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Bowman
Myers hits a popup, foul, towards third. Garms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Raffensberger
Ken Raffensberger now pitching.
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowman vs. Raffensberger
Bowman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Raffensberger
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Raffensberger vs. Bowman
Raffensberger hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Bowman
Hack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Bowman
Cavarretta takes first base on ball four. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dallessandro vs. Bowman
Dallessandro takes first base on ball four. Hack moves to third. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nicholson vs. Heintzelman
Ken Heintzelman now pitching.
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Heintzelman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hack scores. Cavarretta moves to third. Dallessandro moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Novikoff vs. Heintzelman
Novikoff hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garms fields it and throws to second for the out. Cavarretta scores. Dallessandro moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Herman vs. Heintzelman
Herman takes first base on ball four. Novikoff moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McCullough vs. Heintzelman
McCullough hits a popup towards short. Anderson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Raffensberger
Garms hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Raffensberger
Fletcher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Van Robays vs. Raffensberger
Van Robays hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fletcher moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Elliott vs. Raffensberger
Elliott takes first base on ball four. Van Robays moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
DiMaggio vs. Raffensberger
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. Fletcher scores. Van Robays moves to third. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gustine vs. Pressnell
Tot Pressnell now pitching.
Gustine hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Van Robays scores. Elliott moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Davis vs. Pressnell
Davis hits a popup towards short. Myers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Heintzelman
Myers hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pressnell vs. Heintzelman
Pressnell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Heintzelman
Hack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Heintzelman
Cavarretta hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dallessandro vs. Heintzelman
Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher fields it and throws to second for the out. Hack moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nicholson vs. Heintzelman
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heintzelman vs. Pressnell
Heintzelman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Pressnell
Anderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garms vs. Pressnell
Garms hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nicholson. Garms reaches second base with a double. Anderson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fletcher vs. Pressnell
Fletcher is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Van Robays vs. Pressnell
Van Robays hits a line drive into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Anderson scores. Garms moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Elliott vs. Pressnell
Elliott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Garms scores. Fletcher moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
DiMaggio vs. Pressnell
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into left field. Novikoff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Novikoff vs. Heintzelman
Novikoff takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Heintzelman
Herman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Heintzelman
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garms fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Pressnell
Gustine hits a fly ball into center field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Pressnell
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pressnell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heintzelman vs. Pressnell
Heintzelman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Heintzelman
Myers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Heintzelman
Rip Russell pinch hits for Tot Pressnell.
Russell bunts towards third. Garms fields it and throws to first for the out. Myers moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hack vs. Heintzelman
Hack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cavarretta vs. Heintzelman
Cavarretta is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dallessandro vs. Heintzelman
Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Mooty
Jake Mooty now pitching.
Anderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garms vs. Mooty
Garms hits a fly ball into center field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Mooty
Fletcher hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Van Robays vs. Mooty
Van Robays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Heintzelman
Nicholson hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Novikoff vs. Heintzelman
Novikoff hits a popup, foul, towards third. Garms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Heintzelman
Herman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Mooty
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Mooty
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Mooty
Gustine hits a line drive into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Heintzelman
McCullough hits a line drive into left field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Heintzelman
Myers hits a popup towards third. Garms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
George vs. Heintzelman
Greek George pinch hits for Jake Mooty.
George hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Page
Vance Page now pitching.
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heintzelman vs. Page
Heintzelman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Page
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Heintzelman
Hack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Heintzelman
Cavarretta hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dallessandro vs. Heintzelman
Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hack moves to third. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nicholson vs. Heintzelman
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hack scores. Cavarretta moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Novikoff vs. Heintzelman
Novikoff hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cavarretta scores. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Heintzelman
Bobby Sturgeon pinch runs for Lou Novikoff.
Herman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sturgeon moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCullough vs. Lanning
Johnny Lanning now pitching.
McCullough bunts towards the mound. Lanning fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sturgeon scores. Herman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Galan vs. Lanning
Augie Galan pinch hits for Billy Myers.
Galan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Herman scores. McCullough moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Page vs. Lanning
Page hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Page
Lou Stringer now playing shortstop. Augie Galan now playing left field.
Garms hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Garms for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Page
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fletcher for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Page
Van Robays hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Page
Stu Martin pinch runs for Maurice Van Robays.
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Herman fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/25/1941 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (D) Chicago AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Hack S, 3b 1 2 0 0 Anderson A, ss 5 1 2 0 Cavarretta P, 1b 3 3 2 0 Garms D, 3b 5 2 2 0 Dallessandro D, cf 4 0 1 1 Fletcher E, 1b 4 2 2 1 Nicholson B, rf 5 0 1 2 Van Robays M, lf 5 2 2 1 Novikoff L, lf 4 0 1 2 Martin S, pr 0 0 0 0 Sturgeon B, pr 0 1 0 0 Elliott B, rf 4 0 2 3 Stringer L, ss 0 0 0 0 DiMaggio V, cf 3 0 0 1 Herman B, 2b 4 1 1 0 Gustine F, 2b 4 0 0 1 McCullough C, c 5 0 1 1 Davis S, c 4 0 1 0 Myers B, ss 3 1 1 1 Bowman J, p 1 0 0 0 Galan A, ph-lf 1 0 1 1 Heintzelman K, p 3 0 0 0 Dean D, p 0 0 0 0 Lanning J, p 0 0 0 0 Raffensberger K, p 1 0 0 0 Pressnell T, p 1 0 0 0 Russell R, ph 0 0 0 0 Mooty J, p 0 0 0 0 George G, ph 1 0 0 0 Page V, p 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 8 9 8 38 7 11 7 Chicago 102 100 004 -- 8 Pittsburgh 302 200 000 -- 7 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Dean D 1.0 3 3 2 0 1 Raffensberger K 1.1 3 2 2 2 0 Pressnell T 2.2 3 2 2 1 1 Mooty J 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 Page V (W) 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Bowman J 2.1 1 3 3 4 1 Heintzelman K (L) 6.1 6 5 5 6 3 Lanning J 0.1 2 0 0 0 0 E -- Myers B DP -- Chicago 1, Pittsburgh 1 LOB -- Chicago 10, Pittsburgh 7 2B -- Garms D 3B -- Dallessandro D, Garms D, Elliott B HR -- Myers B SH -- Russell R T -- 2:23 A -- 3902
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