Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geary vs. Warneke
  
  Geary hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo misplays the ball. That's an error on Merullo. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wasdell vs. Warneke
  
  Hernandez fires to first and picks off Geary. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wasdell vs. Warneke
  
  Wasdell hits a popup towards short. Merullo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barrett vs. Warneke
  
  Barrett hits a popup towards third. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hack vs. Klinger
  
  Hack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Geary fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stringer vs. Klinger
  
  Stringer strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nicholson vs. Klinger
  
  Nicholson hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dallessandro vs. Klinger
  
  Dallessandro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Russell vs. Klinger
  
  Russell hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Dallessandro moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cavarretta vs. Klinger
  
  Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cavarretta for the out. Dallessandro moves to third. Russell moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Merullo vs. Klinger
  
  Merullo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Geary scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Warneke
  
  Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Warneke
  
  Fletcher hits a fly ball into center field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Warneke
  
  DiMaggio hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Klinger
  
  Hernandez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Warneke vs. Klinger
  
  Warneke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Geary fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hack vs. Klinger
  
  Hack hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stringer vs. Klinger
  
  Stringer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nicholson vs. Klinger
  
  Nicholson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stringer moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Dallessandro vs. Lanning
  
  Johnny Lanning now pitching.
  
  Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart misplays the ball. That's an error on Coscarart. Stringer scores. Nicholson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Russell vs. Lanning
  
  Russell hits a fly ball into left field. Wasdell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coscarart vs. Warneke
  
  Coscarart takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lopez vs. Warneke
  
  Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lanning vs. Warneke
  
  Lanning hits a line drive into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Geary vs. Warneke
  
  Geary hits a line drive towards short. Merullo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cavarretta vs. Lanning
  
  Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lanning fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merullo vs. Lanning
  
  Merullo hits a popup towards first. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Lanning
  
  Hernandez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wasdell vs. Warneke
  
  Wasdell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Dallessandro. Wasdell reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Barrett vs. Warneke
  
  Barrett hits a popup towards third. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Elliott vs. Warneke
  
  Elliott hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fletcher vs. Warneke
  
  Fletcher hits a fly ball into left field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Warneke vs. Lanning
  
  Warneke hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hack vs. Lanning
  
  Hack hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stringer vs. Lanning
  
  Stringer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hack moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Nicholson vs. Lanning
  
  Nicholson takes first base on ball four. Stringer moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Dallessandro vs. Lanning
  
  Dallessandro hits a line drive towards short. Geary catches it and steps on second to double up Stringer. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Warneke
  
  DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Coscarart vs. Warneke
  
  Coscarart hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lopez vs. Warneke
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lanning vs. Warneke
  
  Lanning hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Lanning
  
  Russell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cavarretta vs. Lanning
  
  Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Merullo vs. Lanning
  
  There goes Cavarretta. The throw from Lopez and he is safe. Cavarretta steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Merullo vs. Lanning
  
  Merullo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Cavarretta trying to get to home. Wasdell throws the ball in to Lopez who tags Cavarretta, who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hernandez vs. Lanning
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geary vs. Warneke
  
  Geary hits a ball on the ground towards first. Russell scoops it up and throws to first, with Warneke covering, for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wasdell vs. Warneke
  
  Wasdell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Barrett vs. Warneke
  
  Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stringer fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Stringer. Wasdell moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Elliott vs. Warneke
  
  Elliott hits a fly ball into left field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fletcher vs. Warneke
  
  Fletcher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wasdell scores. Barrett moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  DiMaggio vs. Warneke
  
  DiMaggio is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Warneke vs. Lanning
  
  Warneke hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hack vs. Lanning
  
  Hack strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stringer vs. Lanning
  
  Stringer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nicholson vs. Lanning
  
  Nicholson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coscarart vs. Warneke
  
  Coscarart hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Warneke
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Van Robays vs. Warneke
  
  Maurice Van Robays pinch hits for Johnny Lanning.
  
  Van Robays hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dallessandro vs. Wilkie
  
  Lefty Wilkie now pitching.
  
  Dallessandro hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wasdell. Dallessandro reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Russell vs. Wilkie
  
  Russell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dallessandro moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cavarretta vs. Wilkie
  
  Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Dallessandro scores. Russell moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Merullo vs. Wilkie
  
  Merullo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wasdell who is chasing the ball. Merullo reaches third base with a triple. Russell scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hernandez vs. Wilkie
  
  Lopez fires to third and picks off Merullo. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Wilkie
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geary vs. Warneke
  
  Geary strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wasdell vs. Warneke
  
  Wasdell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barrett vs. Warneke
  
  Barrett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Elliott vs. Warneke
  
  Elliott hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Warneke vs. Wilkie
  
  Warneke hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hack vs. Wilkie
  
  Hack hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stringer vs. Wilkie
  
  Stringer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nicholson vs. Wilkie
  
  Nicholson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hack moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dallessandro vs. Wilkie
  
  Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hack moves to third. Nicholson moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Russell vs. Wilkie
  
  Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Geary misplays the ball. That's an error on Geary. Hack scores. Nicholson moves to third. Dallessandro moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Cavarretta vs. Wilkie
  
  Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Warneke
  
  Fletcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  DiMaggio vs. Warneke
  
  DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fletcher moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Coscarart vs. Warneke
  
  Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Fletcher moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Lopez vs. Warneke
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

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         Game of 8/14/1942 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Geary H, ss           4  0  0  0   Hack S, 3b            5  3  4  1   
Wasdell J, lf         4  1  2  0   Stringer L, 2b        5  1  3  0   
Barrett J, rf         4  0  1  0   Nicholson B, rf       4  1  3  2   
Elliott B, 3b         4  0  0  0   Dallessandro D, lf    5  1  3  0   
Fletcher E, 1b        4  0  2  1   Russell R, 1b         5  1  1  0   
DiMaggio V, cf        4  0  2  0   Cavarretta P, cf      5  0  1  1   
Coscarart P, 2b       3  0  0  0   Merullo L, ss         4  0  2  1   
Lopez A, c            4  0  0  0   Hernandez C, c        4  0  1  0   
Klinger B, p          0  0  0  0   Warneke L, p          4  0  0  0   
Lanning J, p          2  0  0  0                                      
Van Robays M, ph      1  0  0  0                                      
Wilkie L, p           0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  1  7  1                        41  7 18  5

Pittsburgh       000 001 000 --  1
Chicago          220 000 21x --  7

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Klinger B (L)         1.2  7  4  3  0  1
Lanning J             4.1  5  0  0  1  1
Wilkie L              2.0  6  3  2  0  0

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Warneke L (W)         9.0  7  1  0  1  2

E -- Merullo L, Coscarart P 2, Stringer L, Geary H
DP -- Pittsburgh 2, Chicago 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, Chicago 11
2B -- Wasdell J, Dallessandro D
3B -- Merullo L
HR -- Nicholson B, Hack S
SB -- Cavarretta P
A -- 0

    

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