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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 8, 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 May 8, 1942 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 8, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 8, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rip Sewell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jake Mooty |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 4,133 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ziggy Sears 1B: Tom Dunn 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Stewart |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frankie Gustine | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Barrett | Left Fielder |
| Jimmy Wasdell | Right Fielder |
| Babe Phelps | Catcher |
| Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
| Vince DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Pete Coscarart | Shortstop |
| Rip Sewell | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Charlie Gilbert | Center Fielder |
| Lennie Merullo | Shortstop |
| Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Lou Novikoff | Left Fielder |
| Lou Stringer | Second Baseman |
| Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
| Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
| Jake Mooty | Pitcher |
| Jimmie Wilson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 8, 1942
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Mooty
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: ---
Barrett vs. Mooty
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: ---
Wasdell vs. Mooty
Wasdell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phelps vs. Mooty
Phelps hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCullough settles under it 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: ---
Gilbert vs. Sewell
Gilbert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merullo vs. Sewell
Merullo bunts towards the mound. Sewell fields it and throws to first for the out. Gilbert moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hack vs. Sewell
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hack for the out. Gilbert moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nicholson vs. Sewell
Nicholson hits a fly ball into left field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Mooty
Fletcher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Mooty
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Mooty
Elliott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fletcher moves to third. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Coscarart vs. Mooty
Coscarart hits a fly ball into center field. Gilbert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Fletcher scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sewell vs. Mooty
Sewell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gustine vs. Mooty
Gustine hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Novikoff vs. Sewell
Novikoff takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stringer vs. Sewell
Stringer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Novikoff moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cavarretta vs. Sewell
Cavarretta hits a popup towards short. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCullough vs. Sewell
McCullough hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wasdell who is chasing the ball. McCullough reaches third base with a triple. Novikoff scores. Stringer goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mooty vs. Sewell
Mooty 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, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gilbert vs. Sewell
Gilbert hits a popup, foul, towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Mooty
Barrett hits a fly ball into left field. Novikoff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wasdell vs. Mooty
Wasdell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phelps vs. Mooty
Phelps hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wasdell moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fletcher vs. Mooty
Fletcher 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 3
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Sewell
Merullo strikes out. Phelps drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Merullo out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Sewell
Hack hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Sewell
Nicholson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Novikoff vs. Sewell
There goes Nicholson. The throw from Phelps and he is safe. Nicholson steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Novikoff vs. Sewell
Novikoff takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stringer vs. Sewell
Stringer hits a fly ball into left field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Mooty
DiMaggio hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Mooty
Elliott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. Mooty
Coscarart strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sewell vs. Mooty
Sewell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Mooty
There goes Elliott. The throw from McCullough and he is out, Stringer applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Sewell
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Sewell
McCullough strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mooty vs. Sewell
Mooty hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Mooty
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Mooty
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stringer misplays the ball. That's an error on Stringer. Gustine moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wasdell vs. Mooty
Wasdell bunts in front of the plate. McCullough fields it and throws to first for the out. Gustine moves to third. Barrett moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Phelps vs. Mooty
Phelps is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fletcher vs. Mooty
Fletcher hits a fly ball into center field. Gilbert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gustine scores. Barrett moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
DiMaggio vs. Mooty
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Sewell
Gilbert hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio who is chasing the ball. Gilbert reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Merullo vs. Sewell
Merullo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gilbert scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Sewell
Hack bunts towards third. Elliott fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Merullo moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nicholson vs. Sewell
Nicholson hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Merullo moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Novikoff vs. Sewell
Novikoff hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Merullo scores. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stringer vs. Sewell
Stringer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cavarretta vs. Sewell
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Mooty
Elliott hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gilbert. Elliott reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coscarart vs. Mooty
Coscarart hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Elliott scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sewell vs. Mooty
Sewell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Schmitz
Johnny Schmitz now pitching.
Gustine 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 6
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Sewell
McCullough hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmitz vs. Sewell
Schmitz hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Sewell
Gilbert hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Schmitz
Barrett hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gilbert. Barrett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wasdell vs. Schmitz
Wasdell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Barrett scores. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phelps vs. Schmitz
Phelps strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Schmitz
Fletcher bunts for an out with unknown description. Wasdell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Schmitz
DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wasdell scores. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Schmitz
Elliott strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Sewell
Merullo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Sewell
Hack hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Sewell
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Novikoff vs. Sewell
Novikoff hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Schmitz
Coscarart takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sewell vs. Schmitz
Sewell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Schmitz
Gustine hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stringer vs. Sewell
Stringer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Sewell
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Sewell
McCullough hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dallessandro vs. Sewell
Dom Dallessandro pinch hits for Johnny Schmitz.
Dallessandro hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Barrett. Dallessandro reaches second base with a double. Stringer moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gilbert vs. Sewell
Gilbert is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Merullo vs. Sewell
Merullo hits a fly ball into left field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Pressnell
Tot Pressnell now pitching.
Barrett hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wasdell vs. Pressnell
Wasdell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phelps vs. Pressnell
Phelps hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Sewell
Hack hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Sewell
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Novikoff vs. Sewell
Novikoff hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stringer vs. Sewell
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 5/8/1942 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Gustine F, 2b 5 1 1 0 Gilbert C, cf 3 1 1 0
Barrett J, lf 5 1 1 0 Merullo L, ss 4 1 2 1
Wasdell J, rf 2 1 1 1 Hack S, 3b 5 0 2 0
Phelps B, c 4 0 1 0 Nicholson B, rf 5 0 1 0
Fletcher E, 1b 3 1 1 1 Novikoff L, lf 3 1 1 1
DiMaggio V, cf 3 1 2 2 Stringer L, 2b 5 1 2 0
Elliott B, 3b 4 1 3 0 Cavarretta P, 1b 4 0 0 0
Coscarart P, ss 3 0 1 2 McCullough C, c 4 0 1 2
Sewell R, p 4 0 0 0 Mooty J, p 2 0 0 0
Schmitz J, p 1 0 0 0
Dallessandro D, ph 1 0 1 0
Pressnell T, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 6 11 6 37 4 11 4
Pittsburgh 010 111 200 -- 6
Chicago 020 020 000 -- 4
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Sewell R (W) 9.0 11 4 4 4 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Mooty J 5.1 8 4 3 4 4
Schmitz J (L) 2.2 3 2 2 1 2
Pressnell T 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Stringer L
DP -- Chicago 3
LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, Chicago 11
2B -- Elliott B, Barrett J, Dallessandro D
3B -- McCullough C, Gilbert C
HR -- DiMaggio V
SB -- Nicholson B
CS -- Elliott B
SH -- Merullo L, Wasdell J, Fletcher E
T -- 2:09
A -- 4133
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