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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 12, 1942
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the New York Giants, played on July 12, 1942 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | July 12, 1942 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 12, 1942 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Giants |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Lohrman |
Home Starting Pitcher | Hi Bithorn |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 38,725 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 2 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Beans Reardon 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: (none) 3B: Jocko Conlan |
New York Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Billy Werber | Third Baseman |
Willard Marshall | Center Fielder |
Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
Babe Young | First Baseman |
Babe Barna | Left Fielder |
Gus Mancuso | Catcher |
Dick Bartell | Shortstop |
Mickey Witek | Second Baseman |
Bill Lohrman | Pitcher |
Mel Ott | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
Phil Cavarretta | Center Fielder |
Lou Novikoff | Left Fielder |
Jimmie Foxx | First Baseman |
Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
Lou Stringer | Second Baseman |
Lennie Merullo | Shortstop |
Chico Hernandez | Catcher |
Hi Bithorn | Pitcher |
Jimmie Wilson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 12, 1942
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Bithorn
Werber hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cavarretta. Werber reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marshall vs. Bithorn
Werber is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Bithorn
Marshall hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Bithorn
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Bithorn
Young strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Lohrman
Hack hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Lohrman
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Novikoff vs. Lohrman
Novikoff strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barna vs. Bithorn
Barna hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Novikoff who is chasing the ball. Barna reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mancuso vs. Bithorn
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bartell vs. Bithorn
Bartell strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Witek vs. Bithorn
Witek hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Lohrman
Foxx hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ott. Foxx reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nicholson vs. Lohrman
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young fields the ball and throws to Lohrman covering. Safe. Foxx moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stringer vs. Lohrman
Stringer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Foxx scores. Nicholson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Merullo vs. Lohrman
Merullo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nicholson scores. Stringer moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hernandez vs. Lohrman
Hernandez hits a line drive into center field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stringer scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bithorn vs. Lohrman
Bithorn hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Lohrman
Hack hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lohrman vs. Bithorn
Lohrman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Bithorn
Werber hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Bithorn
Marshall hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Lohrman
Cavarretta hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ott who is chasing the ball. Cavarretta reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Novikoff vs. Lohrman
Novikoff hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Feldman
Harry Feldman now pitching.
Foxx is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Feldman
Nicholson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stringer vs. Feldman
Stringer hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Bithorn
Ott strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Bithorn
Young hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cavarretta. Young reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barna vs. Bithorn
Barna hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cavarretta. Barna reaches second base with a double. Young scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mancuso vs. Bithorn
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bartell vs. Bithorn
Bartell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Feldman
Merullo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Marshall. Merullo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Feldman
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bithorn vs. Feldman
Bithorn hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hack vs. Feldman
Hack hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cavarretta vs. Feldman
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Bithorn
Witek hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Feldman vs. Bithorn
Feldman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werber vs. Bithorn
Werber hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Bithorn
Marshall hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Novikoff vs. Feldman
Novikoff hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Feldman
Foxx takes first base on ball four. Novikoff moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nicholson vs. Feldman
Nicholson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Novikoff scores. Foxx moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stringer vs. Feldman
Stringer hits a fly ball into center field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Foxx scores. Nicholson moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Merullo vs. Feldman
Merullo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Nicholson scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. McGee
Bill McGee now pitching.
There goes Merullo. The throw from Mancuso and he is safe. Merullo steals second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. McGee
Hernandez hits a fly ball towards center. Marshall catches it and throws to third to double up Merullo. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Bithorn
Ott hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Bithorn
Young hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barna vs. Bithorn
Barna strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mancuso vs. Bithorn
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bithorn vs. McGee
Buster Maynard now playing center field.
Bithorn strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. McGee
Hack hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. McGee
Cavarretta takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Novikoff vs. McGee
Novikoff strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Bithorn
Bartell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witek vs. Bithorn
Witek takes first base on ball four. Bartell moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mize vs. Bithorn
Johnny Mize pinch hits for Bill McGee.
Mize hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Werber vs. Bithorn
Werber takes first base on ball four. Bartell moves to third. Witek moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Maynard vs. Bithorn
Maynard hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Bartell scores. Witek moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ott vs. Bithorn
Ott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Witek scores. Maynard moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Bithorn
Young hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Adams
Harry Danning now catching. Ace Adams now pitching.
Foxx hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Adams
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stringer vs. Adams
Stringer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Maynard. Stringer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Merullo vs. Adams
Merullo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hernandez vs. Adams
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barna vs. Bithorn
Barna hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Bithorn
Danning hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Bithorn
Bartell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bithorn vs. Adams
Bithorn strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Adams
Hack strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Adams
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Novikoff vs. Adams
Novikoff hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Bithorn
Witek hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Bithorn
Hank Leiber pinch hits for Ace Adams.
Leiber hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werber vs. Bithorn
Werber hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maynard vs. Bithorn
Maynard hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/12/1942, game 2 -- New York at Chicago (D) New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Werber B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Hack S, 3b 5 0 0 0 Marshall W, cf 3 0 0 0 Cavarretta P, cf 4 1 2 0 Maynard B, cf 2 0 0 1 Novikoff L, lf 5 2 2 2 Ott M, rf 3 0 1 1 Foxx J, 1b 3 2 1 0 Young B, 1b 4 1 2 0 Nicholson B, rf 4 2 2 1 Barna B, lf 4 0 2 1 Stringer L, 2b 4 1 2 2 Mancuso G, c 3 0 0 0 Merullo L, ss 3 0 3 2 Danning H, c 1 0 0 0 Hernandez C, c 3 0 0 1 Bartell D, ss 4 1 1 0 Bithorn H, p 4 0 0 0 Witek M, 2b 3 1 0 0 Lohrman B, p 1 0 0 0 Feldman H, p 1 0 1 0 McGee B, p 0 0 0 0 Mize J, ph 1 0 0 0 Adams A, p 0 0 0 0 Leiber H, ph 1 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 3 9 3 35 8 12 8 New York 000 100 200 -- 3 Chicago 032 030 00x -- 8 New York IP H R ER BB SO Lohrman B (L)* 2.0 6 5 5 0 1 Feldman H 2.1 4 3 3 2 2 McGee B 1.2 0 0 0 1 2 Adams A 2.0 2 0 0 1 2 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Bithorn H (W) 9.0 9 3 3 3 4 * Pitched to 2 batters in 3rd DP -- New York 1 LOB -- New York 8, Chicago 7 2B -- Werber B, Foxx J, Young B, Barna B, Merullo L, Stringer L 3B -- Barna B, Cavarretta P HR -- Novikoff L SB -- Merullo L CS -- Werber B T -- 2:02 A -- 38725
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