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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 15, 1942
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on August 15, 1942 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 15, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 15, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dutch Dietz |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Hi Bithorn |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Magerkurth 1B: George Barr 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Coscarart | Shortstop |
| Jimmy Wasdell | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Barrett | Right Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
| Vince DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Babe Phelps | Catcher |
| Frankie Gustine | Second Baseman |
| Dutch Dietz | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
| Lou Stringer | Second Baseman |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Dom Dallessandro | Left Fielder |
| Rip Russell | First Baseman |
| Phil Cavarretta | Center Fielder |
| Lennie Merullo | Shortstop |
| Chico Hernandez | Catcher |
| Hi Bithorn | Pitcher |
| Jimmie Wilson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 15, 1942
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Bithorn
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wasdell vs. Bithorn
Wasdell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Bithorn
Barrett strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Dietz
Hack strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stringer vs. Dietz
Stringer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Dietz
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nicholson for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Bithorn
Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Bithorn
Fletcher is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Bithorn
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phelps vs. Bithorn
Phelps hits a ball on the ground towards first. Russell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Phelps for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Dietz
Dallessandro hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Dietz
Russell hits a fly ball into right field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Dietz
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Bithorn
Gustine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dietz vs. Bithorn
Dietz bunts towards the mound. Bithorn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. Bithorn
Coscarart strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wasdell vs. Bithorn
Wasdell hits a fly ball into left field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Dietz
Merullo hits a fly ball into left field. Wasdell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Dietz
Hernandez hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bithorn vs. Dietz
Bithorn hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Bithorn
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bithorn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Bithorn
Elliott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Barrett moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fletcher vs. Bithorn
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
DiMaggio vs. Bithorn
DiMaggio hits a popup towards first. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Phelps vs. Bithorn
Phelps 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
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Dietz
Hack hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stringer vs. Dietz
Stringer bunts towards first. Fletcher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Dietz
Nicholson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Barrett. Nicholson reaches second base with a double. Stringer moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dallessandro vs. Dietz
Dallessandro is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Russell vs. Dietz
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to second for the out. Stringer scores. Nicholson moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cavarretta vs. Dietz
Cavarretta takes first base on ball four. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Merullo vs. Dietz
Merullo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Bithorn
Gustine hits a fly ball into center field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dietz vs. Bithorn
Dietz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Bithorn
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stringer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wasdell vs. Bithorn
Wasdell hits a fly ball into center field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Dietz
Hernandez hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bithorn vs. Dietz
Bithorn hits a popup towards first. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Dietz
Hack hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Phelps settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Phelps. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Dietz
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hack for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Bithorn
Barrett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Bithorn
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stringer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Bithorn
There's a wild pitch. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Bithorn
Fletcher is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Bithorn
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Dallessandro. DiMaggio reaches second base with a double. Elliott scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phelps vs. Bithorn
Phelps is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gustine vs. Bithorn
Gustine hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nicholson who is chasing the ball. Gustine reaches third base with a triple. DiMaggio scores. Phelps goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dietz vs. Bithorn
Dietz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stringer vs. Dietz
Stringer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Dietz
Nicholson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Dietz
Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first, with Dietz covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Dietz
Russell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Dietz
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Bithorn
Coscarart hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wasdell vs. Bithorn
Wasdell hits a line drive into left field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Bithorn
Barrett hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nicholson. Barrett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Bithorn
Elliott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Barrett scores. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Errickson
Dick Errickson now pitching.
There goes Elliott. The throw from Hernandez and he is out, Merullo applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Errickson
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Errickson
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Dietz
Merullo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Dietz
Hernandez hits a popup in front of the plate. Phelps settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Novikoff vs. Dietz
Lou Novikoff pinch hits for Dick Errickson.
Novikoff hits a popup towards short. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Dietz
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
Top 8
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Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Pressnell
Tot Pressnell now pitching.
Phelps hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Pressnell
Gustine hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Dallessandro. Gustine reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dietz vs. Pressnell
Dietz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gustine moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Coscarart vs. Pressnell
Coscarart is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wasdell vs. Pressnell
Wasdell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gustine scores. Coscarart moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Barrett vs. Pressnell
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards left. Dallessandro fields it and throws to second to catch Wasdell for the out. Coscarart scores. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Pressnell
There goes Barrett. The throw from Hernandez and he is safe. Barrett steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Pressnell
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Russell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Elliott for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stringer vs. Dietz
Stringer hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Dietz
Nicholson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dallessandro vs. Klinger
Bob Klinger now pitching.
The ball gets by Phelps for a passed ball. Nicholson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dallessandro vs. Klinger
Dallessandro hits a popup towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Klinger
Russell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nicholson scores. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Klinger
Cavarretta hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Russell moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Merullo vs. Lanning
Johnny Lanning now pitching.
Merullo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lanning fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Pressnell
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Russell scoops it up and throws to first, with Pressnell covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Pressnell
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phelps vs. Pressnell
Phelps hits a popup towards short. Merullo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Pressnell
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards first. Russell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gustine for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Lanning
Clyde McCullough pinch hits for Chico Hernandez.
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lanning fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Lanning
Jimmie Foxx pinch hits for Tot Pressnell.
Foxx strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Lanning
Hack strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/15/1942, game 1 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Coscarart P, ss 4 2 2 1 Hack S, 3b 5 0 1 0
Wasdell J, lf 5 0 1 1 Stringer L, 2b 4 3 2 1
Barrett J, rf 5 1 3 1 Nicholson B, rf 3 2 2 2
Elliott B, 3b 4 1 2 1 Dallessandro D, lf 3 0 0 0
Fletcher E, 1b 3 0 0 0 Russell R, 1b 4 0 2 2
DiMaggio V, cf 5 1 2 1 Cavarretta P, cf 3 0 1 0
Phelps B, c 4 2 1 1 Merullo L, ss 4 0 1 0
Gustine F, 2b 4 1 2 2 Hernandez C, c 3 0 0 0
Dietz D, p 4 0 0 0 McCullough C, ph 1 0 0 0
Klinger B, p 0 0 0 0 Bithorn H, p 2 0 0 0
Lanning J, p 0 0 0 0 Errickson D, p 0 0 0 0
Novikoff L, ph 1 0 0 0
Pressnell T, p 0 0 0 0
Foxx J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 8 13 8 34 5 9 5
Pittsburgh 000 003 230 -- 8
Chicago 000 102 020 -- 5
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Dietz D (W)* 7.0 7 5 5 2 1
Klinger B 0.1 2 0 0 0 0
Lanning J (S) 1.2 0 0 0 0 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Bithorn H (L) 6.1 9 5 5 4 5
Errickson D 0.2 0 0 0 1 0
Pressnell T 2.0 4 3 3 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Phelps B
DP -- Pittsburgh 2, Chicago 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 9, Chicago 5
2B -- Nicholson B, DiMaggio V, Barrett J, Gustine F
3B -- Gustine F
HR -- Nicholson B, Coscarart P, Phelps B, Stringer L
SB -- Barrett J
CS -- Elliott B
HBP -- by Pressnell T (Coscarart P), by Dietz D (Nicholson B)
WP -- Bithorn H
PB -- Phelps B
T -- 2:28
A -- 0
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