Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hack vs. Klinger
  
  Hack hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gilbert vs. Klinger
  
  Gilbert hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nicholson vs. Klinger
  
  Nicholson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coscarart vs. Bithorn
  
  Coscarart hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wasdell vs. Bithorn
  
  Wasdell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Van Robays vs. Bithorn
  
  Van Robays hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Elliott vs. Bithorn
  
  Elliott hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Novikoff vs. Klinger
  
  Novikoff hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foxx vs. Klinger
  
  Klinger fires to first and picks off Novikoff. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foxx vs. Klinger
  
  Foxx strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCullough vs. Klinger
  
  McCullough hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Bithorn
  
  Fletcher strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Bithorn
  
  DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gustine vs. Bithorn
  
  Gustine hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stringer vs. Klinger
  
  Stringer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sturgeon vs. Klinger
  
  Sturgeon strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bithorn vs. Klinger
  
  Bithorn hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Bithorn
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Novikoff. Lopez reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Klinger vs. Bithorn
  
  Klinger hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Lopez moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Coscarart vs. Bithorn
  
  Coscarart hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lopez scores. Klinger moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wasdell vs. Bithorn
  
  Wasdell hits a popup for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Van Robays vs. Bithorn
  
  Van Robays hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stringer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hack vs. Klinger
  
  Hack 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, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gilbert vs. Klinger
  
  Gilbert hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wasdell. Gilbert reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nicholson vs. Klinger
  
  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. Gilbert moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Novikoff vs. Klinger
  
  Novikoff hits a popup into center field for a base hit. Gilbert scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foxx vs. Klinger
  
  Foxx hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Bithorn
  
  Elliott hits a fly ball into center field. Gilbert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Bithorn
  
  Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fletcher for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Bithorn
  
  DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gustine vs. Bithorn
  
  Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sturgeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCullough vs. Klinger
  
  McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards short. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stringer vs. Klinger
  
  Stringer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Klinger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sturgeon vs. Klinger
  
  Sturgeon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bithorn vs. Klinger
  
  Bithorn 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 5

• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Bithorn
  
  Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Gilbert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Klinger vs. Bithorn
  
  Klinger takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Coscarart vs. Bithorn
  
  Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bithorn fields it and throws to first for the out. Klinger moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wasdell vs. Bithorn
  
  Wasdell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hack vs. Klinger
  
  Hack 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, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gilbert vs. Klinger
  
  Gilbert 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, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nicholson vs. Klinger
  
  Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first, with Klinger covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Van Robays vs. Bithorn
  
  Van Robays hits a fly ball into left field. Novikoff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Bithorn
  
  Elliott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fletcher vs. Bithorn
  
  Fletcher hits a fly ball towards center. Gilbert catches it and throws to first to double up Elliott. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Novikoff vs. Klinger
  
  Novikoff is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foxx vs. Klinger
  
  Foxx hits a popup towards short. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCullough vs. Klinger
  
  McCullough hits a fly ball into left field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Bithorn
  
  DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. Gilbert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gustine vs. Bithorn
  
  Gustine hits a fly ball into center field. Gilbert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Bithorn
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stringer vs. Klinger
  
  Stringer hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sturgeon vs. Klinger
  
  Sturgeon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bithorn vs. Klinger
  
  Bithorn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Klinger vs. Bithorn
  
  Klinger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Coscarart vs. Bithorn
  
  Coscarart hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Klinger moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wasdell vs. Bithorn
  
  Wasdell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wasdell for the out. Klinger moves to third. Coscarart moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Van Robays vs. Bithorn
  
  Van Robays hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bithorn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Elliott vs. Bithorn
  
  Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bithorn has Klinger trapped. There's the throw to McCullough and over to Hack, who tags Klinger for the out. Coscarart moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hack vs. Klinger
  
  Hack hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gilbert vs. Klinger
  
  Gilbert takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nicholson vs. Klinger
  
  Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Novikoff vs. Klinger
  
  Novikoff hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Nicholson moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Foxx vs. Klinger
  
  Foxx is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Bithorn
  
  Fletcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  DiMaggio vs. Bithorn
  
  DiMaggio bunts for an out with unknown description. Fletcher moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gustine vs. Bithorn
  
  Gustine takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lopez vs. Bithorn
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sturgeon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 10

• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCullough vs. Klinger
  
  McCullough hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stringer vs. Klinger
  
  Stringer strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sturgeon vs. Klinger
  
  Sturgeon hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gustine catches it and throws to first to double up McCullough. View Play 

Bottom 10

• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Klinger vs. Bithorn
  
  Klinger hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coscarart vs. Bithorn
  
  Coscarart hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wasdell vs. Bithorn
  
  Wasdell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Van Robays vs. Bithorn
  
  Van Robays hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

Top 11

• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bithorn vs. Klinger
  
  Bithorn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hack vs. Klinger
  
  Hack hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gilbert vs. Klinger
  
  Gilbert hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nicholson vs. Klinger
  
  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 11

• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Bithorn
  
  Elliott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fletcher vs. Bithorn
  
  Fletcher bunts for an out with unknown description. Elliott moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  DiMaggio vs. Bithorn
  
  DiMaggio is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gustine vs. Bithorn
  
  Gustine hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Elliott scores. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play 

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         Game of 8/4/1942 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
Hack S, 3b            5  0  0  0   Coscarart P, ss       5  0  2  1   
Gilbert C, cf         4  1  1  0   Wasdell J, rf         4  0  0  0   
Nicholson B, rf       5  0  0  0   Van Robays M, lf      5  0  1  0   
Novikoff L, lf        4  0  3  1   Elliott B, 3b         5  1  2  0   
Foxx J, 1b            4  0  0  0   Fletcher E, 1b        4  0  1  0   
McCullough C, c       4  0  1  0   DiMaggio V, cf        3  0  1  0   
Stringer L, 2b        4  0  0  0   Gustine F, 2b         4  0  1  1   
Sturgeon B, ss        4  0  1  0   Lopez A, c            4  1  1  0   
Bithorn H, p          4  0  1  0   Klinger B, p          3  0  2  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  1  7  1                        37  2 11  2

Chicago          000 100 000 00 --  1
Pittsburgh       001 000 000 01 --  2
  1 out when winning run was scored.

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bithorn H (L)        10.1 11  2  2  4  1

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Klinger B (W)        11.0  7  1  1  1  5

DP -- Chicago 3, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Chicago 5, Pittsburgh 10
2B -- Lopez A, Gilbert C
SH -- DiMaggio V, Fletcher E
T -- 2:18
A -- 2042

    

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