Top 1

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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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         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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