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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 17, 1941
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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 April 17, 1941 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 17, 1941 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 17, 1941 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rip Sewell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Vern Olsen |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 4,109 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: (none) 3B: Beans Reardon |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frankie Gustine | Second Baseman |
| Lee Handley | Third Baseman |
| Arky Vaughan | Shortstop |
| Maurice Van Robays | Left Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Right Fielder |
| Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
| Vince DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Al Lopez | Catcher |
| Rip Sewell | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Waitkus | First Baseman |
| Dom Dallessandro | Center Fielder |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Lou Novikoff | Left Fielder |
| Billy Herman | Second Baseman |
| Lou Stringer | Shortstop |
| Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
| Vern Olsen | Pitcher |
| Jimmie Wilson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 17, 1941
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Olsen
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Olsen
Handley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. Olsen
Vaughan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Handley moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Van Robays vs. Olsen
Van Robays hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Handley moves to third. Vaughan moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Elliott vs. Olsen
Elliott is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fletcher vs. Olsen
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. Handley scores. Vaughan moves to third. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
DiMaggio vs. Olsen
DiMaggio hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Erickson
Paul Erickson now pitching.
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Sewell
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Sewell
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Sewell
Dallessandro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Sewell
Nicholson hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Erickson
Sewell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Erickson
Gustine hits a popup, foul, towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Handley vs. Erickson
Handley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. Erickson
Vaughan takes first base on ball four. Sewell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Van Robays vs. Erickson
Van Robays strikes out. McCullough drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Van Robays out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Novikoff vs. Sewell
Novikoff hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Sewell
Herman 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 -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stringer vs. Sewell
Stringer is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Erickson
Elliott strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Erickson
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Erickson
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Erickson
Lopez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Sewell
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Erickson vs. Sewell
Erickson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Sewell
Hack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Sewell
Waitkus hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Erickson
Sewell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Erickson
Erickson fires over to first and Waitkus drops the ball. That's an error on Waitkus. Sewell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gustine vs. Erickson
Gustine strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Handley vs. Erickson
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sewell moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Vaughan vs. Erickson
Vaughan 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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Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Sewell
Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sewell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Sewell
Nicholson 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 -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Novikoff vs. Sewell
Novikoff hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sewell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Erickson
Van Robays hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Erickson
Elliott hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Erickson
Fletcher hits a popup towards third. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Sewell
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sewell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stringer vs. Sewell
Stringer hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Sewell
McCullough hits a fly ball into left field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Erickson vs. Sewell
Erickson hits a line drive into left field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Erickson
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Erickson
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Erickson
Sewell hits a popup towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Sewell
Hack hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Sewell
Waitkus 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 -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Sewell
Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sewell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Erickson
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Erickson
Handley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. Erickson
Vaughan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Novikoff. Vaughan reaches second base with a double. Handley moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Van Robays vs. Erickson
Van Robays hits a popup towards short. Stringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Elliott vs. Erickson
Elliott is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Sewell
Nicholson hits a fly ball into left field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Novikoff vs. Sewell
Novikoff hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Sewell
Herman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stringer vs. Sewell
Stringer hits a fly ball into left field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Sewell
McCullough strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Erickson
Fletcher bunts towards the right side of the infield. Herman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Erickson
DiMaggio hits a popup, foul, towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Erickson
Lopez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fletcher moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sewell vs. Erickson
Sewell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman fields it and throws to home. McCullough drops the ball. Fletcher scores. Lopez moves to third. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gustine vs. Erickson
Gustine hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lopez scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Handley vs. Erickson
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sewell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vaughan vs. Erickson
Vaughan hits a fly ball into left field. Novikoff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Sewell
Phil Cavarretta pinch hits for Paul Erickson.
Cavarretta takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Sewell
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. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waitkus vs. Sewell
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cavarretta moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dallessandro vs. Sewell
Dallessandro 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 9
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Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Page
Vance Page now pitching.
Van Robays hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Page fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Page
Elliott strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Page
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Waitkus. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Page
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Novikoff. DiMaggio reaches second base with a double. Fletcher moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lopez vs. Page
Lopez is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sewell vs. Page
Sewell hits a fly ball into left field. Novikoff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Sewell
Nicholson hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Novikoff vs. Sewell
Novikoff hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley juggles the ball. That's an error on Handley. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Sewell
Herman takes first base on ball four. Novikoff moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stringer vs. Sewell
Stringer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan misplays the ball. That's an error on Vaughan. Novikoff scores. Herman moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCullough vs. Sewell
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sewell fields it and throws to first for the out. Herman moves to third. Stringer moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Galan vs. Sewell
Augie Galan pinch hits for Vance Page.
Galan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vaughan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/17/1941 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Gustine F, 2b 5 0 0 1 Hack S, 3b 3 0 0 0
Handley L, 3b 5 1 3 0 Waitkus E, 1b 4 0 0 0
Vaughan A, ss 4 1 2 0 Dallessandro D, cf 3 0 0 0
Van Robays M, lf 5 0 0 0 Nicholson B, rf 4 0 0 0
Elliott B, rf 4 1 0 0 Novikoff L, lf 4 2 1 1
Fletcher E, 1b 3 2 1 1 Herman B, 2b 2 0 0 0
DiMaggio V, cf 5 1 2 4 Stringer L, ss 4 0 1 0
Lopez A, c 4 1 1 0 McCullough C, c 4 0 0 0
Sewell R, p 4 0 1 0 Olsen V, p 0 0 0 0
Erickson P, p 2 0 0 0
Cavarretta P, ph 0 0 0 0
Page V, p 0 0 0 0
Galan A, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 7 10 6 31 2 2 1
Pittsburgh 500 000 020 -- 7
Chicago 000 000 101 -- 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Sewell R (W) 9.0 2 2 1 5 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Olsen V (L) 0.2 3 5 5 2 0
Erickson P 7.1 6 2 0 3 6
Page V 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
E -- Waitkus E 2, McCullough C, Handley L, Vaughan A
LOB -- Pittsburgh 11, Chicago 7
2B -- Vaughan A, DiMaggio V
HR -- DiMaggio V, Novikoff L
T -- 2:15
A -- 4109
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