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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 28, 1942
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Boston Braves, played on April 28, 1942 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 28, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 28, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lou Tost |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Lee |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 4,071 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: (none) 3B: Beans Reardon |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommy Holmes | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Cooney | First Baseman |
| Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
| Nanny Fernandez | Third Baseman |
| Clyde Kluttz | Catcher |
| Frank Demaree | Right Fielder |
| Max West | Left Fielder |
| Sibby Sisti | Second Baseman |
| Lou Tost | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
| Lennie Merullo | Shortstop |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
| Lou Novikoff | Left Fielder |
| Lou Stringer | Second Baseman |
| Peanuts Lowrey | Center Fielder |
| Chico Hernandez | Catcher |
| Bill Lee | Pitcher |
| Jimmie Wilson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 28, 1942
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Lee
Holmes hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Lee
Cooney hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Lee
Miller hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Tost
Hack hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Tost
Merullo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Tost
Nicholson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Tost
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Lee
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Lee
Kluttz hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Lee
Demaree hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
West vs. Lee
Demaree is thrown out, attempting to steal, by unknown player in unknown way. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Novikoff vs. Tost
Novikoff hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stringer vs. Tost
Stringer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Tost
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Lee
West hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisti vs. Lee
Sisti hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lee fields it and throws to first for the out. West moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tost vs. Lee
Tost hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holmes vs. Lee
Holmes hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Tost
Hernandez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Tost
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sisti fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Tost
Hack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merullo vs. Tost
Merullo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hack moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nicholson vs. Tost
Merullo is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. Hack scores. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Lee
Cooney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Lee
Miller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Lee
Fernandez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nicholson. Fernandez reaches second base with a double. Miller goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kluttz vs. Lee
Kluttz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Demaree vs. Lee
Demaree takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
West vs. Lee
West takes first base on ball four. Fernandez moves to third. Demaree moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sisti vs. Lee
Sisti hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fernandez scores. Demaree scores. West moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tost vs. Lee
Tost hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. West scores. Sisti moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Holmes vs. Lee
Holmes hits a fly ball into left field. Novikoff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Tost
Nicholson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Tost
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cooney scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cavarretta for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Novikoff vs. Tost
Novikoff hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stringer vs. Tost
Stringer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Tost
Lowrey hits a fly ball into left field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Lee
Cooney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Lee
Miller hits a popup towards short. Merullo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Lee
Fernandez hits a line drive into left field. Novikoff picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Novikoff. Fernandez moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kluttz vs. Lee
Kluttz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Tost
Hernandez hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Tost
Lee strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Tost
Hack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merullo vs. Tost
Merullo hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nicholson vs. Tost
Nicholson hits a fly ball into left field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Lee
Demaree hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Lee
West hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Novikoff. West reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sisti vs. Lee
Sisti hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tost vs. Lee
Tost hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stringer misplays the ball. That's an error on Stringer. West scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Lee
Holmes hits a fly ball into left field. Novikoff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Tost
Cavarretta takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Novikoff vs. Tost
Novikoff hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stringer vs. Tost
Stringer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lowrey vs. Tost
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scheffing vs. Tost
Bob Scheffing pinch hits for Chico Hernandez.
Scheffing hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Lee
Bob Scheffing now catching.
Cooney hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Lee
Miller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Lee
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluttz vs. Lee
Kluttz hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Demaree vs. Lee
Demaree hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Tost
Babe Dahlgren pinch hits for Bill Lee.
Dahlgren takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Tost
Hack bunts for an out with unknown description. Dahlgren moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Merullo vs. Tost
Merullo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dahlgren moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nicholson vs. Tost
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dahlgren scores. Merullo moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cavarretta vs. Tost
Cavarretta takes first base on ball four. Merullo moves to third. Nicholson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Novikoff vs. Errickson
Dick Errickson now pitching.
Novikoff strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stringer vs. Errickson
Stringer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fernandez fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Flores
Jesse Flores now pitching.
West hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Flores
Sisti strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Errickson vs. Flores
Errickson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Errickson
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Errickson
Scheffing hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Errickson
Rip Russell pinch hits for Jesse Flores.
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Miller. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Errickson
Hack hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Fleming
Bill Fleming now pitching.
Holmes hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooney vs. Fleming
Cooney hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Fleming
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Fleming
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluttz vs. Fleming
Kluttz hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Errickson
Merullo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Errickson
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Errickson
Cavarretta strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/28/1942 -- Boston at Chicago (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Holmes T, cf 5 1 1 1 Hack S, 3b 2 1 0 0
Cooney J, 1b 5 0 0 0 Merullo L, ss 5 0 3 0
Miller E, ss 5 1 2 0 Nicholson B, rf 4 1 2 2
Fernandez N, 3b 5 1 4 1 Cavarretta P, 1b 3 0 0 0
Kluttz C, c 5 0 0 0 Novikoff L, lf 4 0 0 0
Demaree F, rf 3 1 1 0 Stringer L, 2b 4 0 2 0
West M, lf 3 2 2 0 Lowrey P, cf 4 0 0 0
Sisti S, 2b 4 0 1 2 Hernandez C, c 2 0 1 0
Tost L, p 3 0 1 1 Scheffing B, ph-c 2 0 0 0
Errickson D, p 1 0 0 0 Lee B, p 2 0 0 0
Dahlgren B, ph 0 1 0 0
Flores J, p 0 0 0 0
Russell R, ph 1 0 0 0
Fleming B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 6 12 5 33 3 8 2
Boston 000 401 001 -- 6
Chicago 001 100 100 -- 3
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Tost L (W) 6.1 8 3 3 5 1
Errickson D (S) 2.2 0 0 0 0 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Lee B (L) 7.0 10 5 4 2 1
Flores J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Fleming B 1.0 2 1 1 0 1
E -- Novikoff L, Stringer L, Miller E
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Boston 8, Chicago 10
2B -- Fernandez N, West M
HR -- Nicholson B, Holmes T
CS -- Demaree F
SH -- Hack S
HBP -- by Tost L (Nicholson B)
T -- 2:09
A -- 4071
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