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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 23, 1941
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Cincinnati Reds, played on April 23, 1941 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 23, 1941 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 23, 1941 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bucky Walters |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Paul Erickson |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 5,067 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 6 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Barr 1B: Ziggy Sears 2B: (none) 3B: Lou Jorda |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Werber | Third Baseman |
| Lonny Frey | Second Baseman |
| Ival Goodman | Right Fielder |
| Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
| Jim Gleeson | Left Fielder |
| Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
| Harry Craft | Center Fielder |
| Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
| Bucky Walters | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
| Rip Russell | First Baseman |
| Dom Dallessandro | Center Fielder |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Lou Novikoff | Left Fielder |
| Billy Herman | Second Baseman |
| Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
| Billy Myers | Shortstop |
| Paul Erickson | Pitcher |
| Jimmie Wilson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 23, 1941
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Erickson
Werber hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Erickson
Frey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Erickson
Goodman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Frey moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCormick vs. Erickson
McCormick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Frey scores. Goodman moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gleeson vs. Erickson
Gleeson hits a fly ball into left field. Novikoff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Goodman scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Erickson
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards first. Russell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lombardi for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Walters
Hack hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Walters
Lombardi fires to first and picks off Hack. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Walters
Russell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dallessandro vs. Walters
Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nicholson vs. Walters
Nicholson hits a fly ball into left field. Gleeson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. Erickson
Craft strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Erickson
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards first. Russell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Joost for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walters vs. Erickson
Walters hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Erickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Novikoff vs. Walters
Novikoff is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Walters
Herman takes first base on ball four. Novikoff moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCullough vs. Walters
The ball gets by Lombardi for a passed ball. Novikoff moves to third. Herman moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McCullough vs. Walters
McCullough is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Myers vs. Walters
Myers strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Erickson vs. Walters
Erickson hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Erickson
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Erickson
Frey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Erickson
There goes Frey. The throw from McCullough and he is safe. Frey steals second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goodman vs. Erickson
Goodman hits a fly ball into left field. Novikoff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. Erickson
McCormick hits a fly ball into center field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Walters
Hack hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Walters
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dallessandro vs. Walters
Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nicholson vs. Walters
Nicholson strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gleeson vs. Erickson
Gleeson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Erickson
Lombardi hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Craft vs. Erickson
Craft hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Erickson
Joost hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Craft moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walters vs. Erickson
Walters hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Novikoff vs. Walters
Novikoff hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walters fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Walters
Herman strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Walters
McCullough is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Erickson
Werber hits a fly ball into left field. Novikoff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Erickson
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman misplays the ball. That's an error on Herman. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Erickson
Goodman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nicholson who is chasing the ball. Goodman reaches third base with a triple. Frey goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCormick vs. Erickson
McCormick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gleeson vs. Erickson
Gleeson hits a fly ball into left field. Novikoff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Goodman scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Erickson
Lombardi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Craft vs. Erickson
Craft hits a fly ball into center field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Walters
Myers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Erickson vs. Walters
Erickson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Walters
Hack takes first base on ball four. Myers moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Russell vs. Walters
There's a wild pitch. Myers moves to third. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Russell vs. Walters
Russell strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dallessandro vs. Walters
Dallessandro hits a fly ball into left field. Gleeson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Erickson
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walters vs. Erickson
Walters strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Erickson
Werber takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frey vs. Erickson
Frey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Walters
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Novikoff vs. Walters
Novikoff hits a fly ball into left field. Gleeson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Walters
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Erickson
Goodman hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Erickson
McCormick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gleeson vs. Erickson
Gleeson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Russell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gleeson for the out. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lombardi vs. Erickson
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman misplays the ball. That's an error on Herman. McCormick scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Craft vs. Erickson
Craft hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lombardi moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Joost vs. Erickson
Joost takes first base on ball four. Lombardi moves to third. Craft moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Walters vs. Erickson
Walters hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Walters
McCullough hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Walters
Myers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walters fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Walters
Phil Cavarretta pinch hits for Paul Erickson.
Cavarretta hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Walters
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Olsen
Vern Olsen now pitching.
Werber takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frey vs. Olsen
Frey hits a fly ball into center field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Olsen
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Werber moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCormick vs. Olsen
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Olsen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Walters
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Walters
Dallessandro hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Walters
Nicholson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Goodman. Nicholson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Novikoff vs. Walters
Novikoff hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walters fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gleeson vs. Olsen
Gleeson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Olsen
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards first. Russell scoops it up and throws to first, with Olsen covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. Olsen
Craft 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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Reds, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Walters
Herman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Walters
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Walters
Augie Galan pinch hits for Billy Myers.
Galan hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/23/1941 -- Cincinnati at Chicago (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Werber B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Hack S, 3b 3 0 2 0
Frey L, 2b 4 2 1 0 Russell R, 1b 4 0 1 0
Goodman I, rf 5 2 3 1 Dallessandro D, cf 4 0 0 0
McCormick F, 1b 4 1 2 1 Nicholson B, rf 4 0 1 0
Gleeson J, lf 5 0 1 2 Novikoff L, lf 3 0 0 0
Lombardi E, c 5 0 1 0 Herman B, 2b 2 0 0 0
Craft H, cf 5 0 1 0 McCullough C, c 4 0 0 0
Joost E, ss 3 0 1 0 Myers B, ss 2 0 0 0
Walters B, p 4 0 0 0 Galan A, ph 1 0 0 0
Erickson P, p 2 0 0 0
Cavarretta P, ph 1 0 1 0
Olsen V, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 5 10 4 30 0 5 0
Cincinnati 200 020 100 -- 5
Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Walters B (W) 9.0 5 0 0 4 7
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Erickson P (L) 7.0 9 5 2 4 2
Olsen V 2.0 1 0 0 1 0
E -- Herman B 2
DP -- Cincinnati 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 11, Chicago 8
2B -- Nicholson B
3B -- Goodman I
SB -- Frey L
HBP -- by Walters B (Novikoff L)
WP -- Walters B
PB -- Lombardi E
T -- 2:06
A -- 5067
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