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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 16, 1944
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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 July 16, 1944 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 16, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 16, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Max Butcher |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Claude Passeau |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 40,920 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 3 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: George Barr 2B: (none) 3B: Ziggy Sears |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Coscarart | Second Baseman |
| Jim Russell | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Barrett | Right Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
| Vince DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Al Lopez | Catcher |
| Frankie Zak | Shortstop |
| Max Butcher | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
| Roy Hughes | Shortstop |
| Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Dom Dallessandro | Left Fielder |
| Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
| Don Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Dewey Williams | Catcher |
| Claude Passeau | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 16, 1944
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Passeau
Coscarart strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Passeau
Russell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko. Russell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barrett vs. Passeau
Barrett hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Passeau
Elliott hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Butcher
Hack strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hughes vs. Butcher
Hughes hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Butcher
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Passeau
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Passeau
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hughes fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Hughes. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Passeau
Lopez hits a fly ball towards center. Pafko catches it and throws to third to double up DiMaggio. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Butcher
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Butcher
Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Butcher
Pafko takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Butcher
Johnson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart settles under it 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: ---
Zak vs. Passeau
Zak hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butcher vs. Passeau
Butcher hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Passeau
Coscarart strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Butcher
Williams hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Passeau vs. Butcher
Passeau hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Butcher
Hack hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Passeau
Russell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Passeau
Barrett strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Passeau
Elliott hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hughes vs. Butcher
Hughes hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Butcher
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Butcher
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Passeau
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Passeau
DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Passeau
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hughes fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Butcher
Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Butcher
Pafko strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Butcher
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Butcher
There goes Johnson. The throw from Lopez and he is out, Coscarart applying the tag. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zak vs. Passeau
Zak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hughes misplays the ball. That's an error on Hughes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Butcher vs. Passeau
Butcher hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. Passeau
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Passeau
Russell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Butcher
Williams hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Passeau vs. Butcher
Passeau hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Butcher
Hack hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Passeau
Barrett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Passeau
Elliott takes first base on ball four. Barrett moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dahlgren vs. Passeau
There's a wild pitch. Barrett moves to third. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dahlgren vs. Passeau
Dahlgren hits a fly ball towards left. Dallessandro catches it and throws to home to double up Barrett. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Passeau
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hughes misplays the ball. That's an error on Hughes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Passeau
Lopez hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hughes vs. Butcher
Hughes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Butcher
Cavarretta bunts for an out with unknown description. Hughes moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nicholson vs. Butcher
Nicholson hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dallessandro vs. Butcher
Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dallessandro for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Passeau
Tommy O'Brien pinch hits for Frankie Zak.
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Passeau fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butcher vs. Passeau
Butcher hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Dallessandro. Butcher reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coscarart vs. Passeau
Coscarart hits a line drive to left field. Dallessandro throws towards the plate. Williams fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Williams. Butcher scores. Coscarart moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Russell vs. Passeau
Russell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Barrett vs. Passeau
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Barrett for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Butcher
Frankie Gustine now playing shortstop.
Pafko hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Butcher
Johnson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Butcher
Williams hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Passeau
Elliott hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Passeau
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Passeau
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Butcher
Ival Goodman pinch hits for Claude Passeau.
Goodman strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Butcher
Hack hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hughes vs. Butcher
Hughes hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/16/1944, game 2 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Coscarart P, 2b 4 0 1 1 Hack S, 3b 4 0 0 0
Russell J, lf 4 0 1 0 Hughes R, ss 4 0 1 0
Barrett J, rf 3 0 0 0 Cavarretta P, 1b 2 0 0 0
Elliott B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Nicholson B, rf 3 0 0 0
Dahlgren B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Dallessandro D, lf 3 0 0 0
DiMaggio V, cf 4 0 1 0 Pafko A, cf 2 0 0 0
Lopez A, c 3 0 0 0 Johnson D, 2b 3 0 1 0
Zak F, ss 2 0 0 0 Williams D, c 3 0 0 0
O'Brien T, ph 1 0 0 0 Passeau C, p 2 0 0 0
Gustine F, ss 0 0 0 0 Goodman I, ph 1 0 0 0
Butcher M, p 3 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 4 1 27 0 2 0
Pittsburgh 000 000 010 -- 1
Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Butcher M (W) 9.0 2 0 0 1 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Passeau C (L) 9.0 4 1 1 2 5
E -- Hughes R 3, Williams D
DP -- Chicago 3
LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, Chicago 2
2B -- Russell J, Butcher M
CS -- Johnson D
SH -- Cavarretta P
WP -- Passeau C
T -- 2:03
A -- 40920
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