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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 16, 1941
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the New York Giants, played on May 16, 1941 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 16, 1941 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 16, 1941 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Lohrman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Lee |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 2,481 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 3 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Dunn 1B: George Magerkurth 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Stewart |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Rucker | Center Fielder |
| Burgess Whitehead | Second Baseman |
| Billy Jurges | Shortstop |
| Babe Young | First Baseman |
| Harry Danning | Catcher |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Morrie Arnovich | Left Fielder |
| Joe Orengo | Third Baseman |
| Bill Lohrman | Pitcher |
| Bill Terry | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
| Lou Stringer | Second Baseman |
| Phil Cavarretta | Center Fielder |
| Hank Leiber | First Baseman |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Lou Novikoff | Left Fielder |
| Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
| Bobby Sturgeon | Shortstop |
| Bill Lee | Pitcher |
| Jimmie Wilson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 16, 1941
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Lee
Rucker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitehead vs. Lee
Whitehead bunts towards first. Leiber scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Whitehead for the out. Rucker moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jurges vs. Lee
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rucker moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Young vs. Lee
Young hits a ball on the ground towards first. Leiber scoops it up and throws to first, with Lee covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Lohrman
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hack for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stringer vs. Lohrman
Stringer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Lohrman
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leiber vs. Lohrman
Leiber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Orengo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Lee
Danning hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Lee
Ott hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arnovich vs. Lee
Arnovich 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 -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orengo vs. Lee
Orengo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Leiber juggles the ball. That's an error on Leiber. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lohrman vs. Lee
Lohrman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Orengo moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rucker vs. Lee
Rucker takes first base on ball four. Orengo moves to third. Lohrman moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Whitehead vs. Lee
Whitehead hits a fly ball into center field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Lohrman
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Novikoff vs. Lohrman
Novikoff hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Nicholson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCullough vs. Lohrman
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sturgeon vs. Lohrman
Sturgeon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McCullough moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lee vs. Lohrman
Lee hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Lee
Jurges hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Lee
Young hits a ball on the ground towards first. Leiber scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Young for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Lee
Danning hits a fly ball into left field. Novikoff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Lohrman
Hack hits a popup, foul, towards third. Orengo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stringer vs. Lohrman
Stringer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lohrman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Lohrman
Cavarretta strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Lee
Ott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Arnovich vs. Lee
Arnovich takes first base on ball four. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Orengo vs. Lee
Orengo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lohrman vs. Lee
Lohrman strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rucker vs. Lee
Rucker 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
Bottom 4
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Lohrman
Leiber hits a fly ball into left field. Arnovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Lohrman
Nicholson strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Novikoff vs. Lohrman
Novikoff hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Novikoff for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Lee
Whitehead hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Lee
Jurges bunts towards the mound. Lee fields it and throws to first for the out. Whitehead moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Lee
Young hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cavarretta. Young reaches second base with a double. Whitehead scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Danning vs. Lee
Danning hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Young moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ott vs. Lee
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sturgeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Lohrman
McCullough takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sturgeon vs. Lohrman
Sturgeon hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Lohrman
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Lohrman
Hack hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rucker. Hack reaches second base with a double. Lee moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stringer vs. Lohrman
Stringer strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arnovich vs. Lee
Arnovich 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 -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orengo vs. Lee
Orengo strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lohrman vs. Lee
Lohrman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Lohrman
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leiber vs. Lohrman
Leiber hits a popup towards short. Jurges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Lohrman
Nicholson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rucker. Nicholson reaches second base with a double. Cavarretta moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dallessandro vs. Lohrman
Dom Dallessandro pinch hits for Lou Novikoff.
Dallessandro hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cavarretta scores. Nicholson moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCullough vs. Lohrman
McCullough hits a popup towards short. Jurges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Lee
Dom Dallessandro now playing left field.
Rucker hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCullough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Lee
Whitehead hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Lee
Jurges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Lee
Young hits a ball on the ground towards first. Leiber scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Young for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturgeon vs. Lohrman
Sturgeon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Lohrman
Lee bunts towards first. Young scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lee for the out. Sturgeon moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hack vs. Lohrman
Hack hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sturgeon scores. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stringer vs. Lohrman
Stringer strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cavarretta vs. Lohrman
Cavarretta is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Leiber vs. Lohrman
Leiber hits a fly ball into left field. Arnovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Lee
Danning hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Lee
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stringer misplays the ball. That's an error on Stringer. Danning moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Arnovich vs. Lee
Arnovich hits a fly ball into center field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Danning scores. Ott moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Orengo vs. Lee
Orengo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moore vs. Lee
Jo-Jo Moore pinch hits for Bill Lohrman.
Moore strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rucker vs. Lee
Rucker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ott scores. There goes Orengo trying to get to home. Cavarretta throws the ball in to McCullough, who tags Orengo, who came all the way from first, for the out. That run is unearned. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Hubbell
Carl Hubbell now pitching.
Nicholson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Danning settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Hubbell
Dallessandro hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ott. Dallessandro reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCullough vs. Hubbell
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards third. Orengo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sturgeon vs. Hubbell
Sturgeon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Lee
Whitehead hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Lee
Jurges hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Lee
Young hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hudson vs. Hubbell
Johnny Hudson pinch hits for Bill Lee.
Hudson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Hubbell
Hack hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stringer vs. Hubbell
Stringer 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 5/16/1941 -- New York at Chicago (D)
New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Rucker J, cf 4 0 2 1 Hack S, 3b 5 0 2 1
Whitehead B, 2b 4 1 1 0 Stringer L, 2b 5 0 0 0
Jurges B, ss 3 0 0 0 Cavarretta P, cf 3 1 2 0
Young B, 1b 5 0 1 1 Leiber H, 1b 4 0 0 0
Danning H, c 4 1 1 0 Nicholson B, rf 4 0 2 0
Ott M, rf 4 2 2 1 Novikoff L, lf 2 0 0 0
Arnovich M, lf 3 0 0 1 Dallessandro , ph-lf 2 0 1 1
Orengo J, 3b 3 0 0 0 McCullough C, c 3 0 0 0
Lohrman B, p 3 0 1 0 Sturgeon B, ss 4 1 2 0
Moore J, ph 1 0 0 0 Lee B, p 2 0 0 0
Hubbell C, p 0 0 0 0 Hudson J, ph 1 0 0 0
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34 4 8 4 35 2 9 2
New York 010 010 020 -- 4
Chicago 000 001 100 -- 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Lohrman B (W) 7.0 8 2 2 2 4
Hubbell C (S) 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Lee B (L) 9.0 8 4 2 4 4
E -- Leiber H, Stringer L
LOB -- New York 9, Chicago 9
2B -- Young B, Hack S, Nicholson B, Dallessandro D
HR -- Ott M
SH -- Whitehead B, Jurges B, Lee B
T -- 2:03
A -- 2481
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