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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 27, 1943
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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 27, 1943 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 27, 1943 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 27, 1943 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnnie Wittig |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Lon Warneke |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 3,840 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Ziggy Sears 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: (none) 3B: Babe Pinelli |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Bartell | Third Baseman |
| Billy Jurges | Shortstop |
| Buster Maynard | Center Fielder |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
| Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Mickey Witek | Second Baseman |
| Nap Reyes | First Baseman |
| Johnnie Wittig | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
| Lennie Merullo | Shortstop |
| Peanuts Lowrey | Center Fielder |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
| Lou Novikoff | Left Fielder |
| Stu Martin | First Baseman |
| Chico Hernandez | Catcher |
| Lon Warneke | Pitcher |
| Jimmie Wilson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 27, 1943
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Warneke
Bartell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Warneke
There goes Bartell. The throw from Hernandez and he is out, Stanky applying the tag. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Warneke
Jurges hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maynard vs. Warneke
Maynard bunts towards the mound. Warneke fields it and throws to first for the out. Jurges moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Warneke
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Hack. Jurges moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lombardi vs. Warneke
Lombardi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jurges scores. Ott moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gordon vs. Warneke
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Novikoff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Wittig
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hack is thrown out after the base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Wittig
Merullo hits a fly ball into center field. Maynard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Wittig
Lowrey hits a popup towards third. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Warneke
Witek hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Warneke
Reyes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wittig vs. Warneke
Wittig hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Wittig
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--
Stanky vs. Wittig
Stanky is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Novikoff vs. Wittig
Novikoff hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Wittig
Martin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Witek settles under it 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: ---
Bartell vs. Warneke
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Warneke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Warneke
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maynard vs. Warneke
Maynard strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Wittig
Hernandez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Witek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warneke vs. Wittig
Warneke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Wittig
Hack hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Warneke
Ott hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Novikoff. Ott reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lombardi vs. Warneke
Lombardi strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Warneke
Gordon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Nicholson throws the ball in to Merullo who tags Gordon trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Ott scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Warneke
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Warneke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Wittig
Merullo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Wittig
Lowrey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Wittig
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanky vs. Wittig
Stanky takes first base on ball four. Lowrey moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Novikoff vs. Wittig
Novikoff hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Warneke
Reyes hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wittig vs. Warneke
Wittig hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Novikoff. Wittig reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bartell vs. Warneke
Bartell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lowrey throws the ball in to Merullo who tags Bartell trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Wittig scores. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Warneke
Jurges hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Wittig
Martin strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Wittig
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warneke vs. Wittig
Warneke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Wittig
Hack hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maynard vs. Warneke
Maynard hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Warneke
Ott hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Warneke
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Wittig
Merullo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Wittig
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Wittig
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Warneke
Gordon hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Warneke
Witek hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Warneke
Reyes hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Wittig
Stanky hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Novikoff vs. Wittig
Novikoff hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Wittig
Martin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Wittig
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dallessandro vs. Wittig
Dom Dallessandro pinch hits for Lon Warneke.
Dallessandro takes first base on ball four. Martin moves to third. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hack vs. Wittig
Hack hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Martin scores. Hernandez scores. There goes Dallessandro trying to get to home. Maynard throws the ball in to Lombardi, who tags Dallessandro, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wittig vs. Prim
Ray Prim now pitching.
Wittig strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Prim
Bartell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Prim
Jurges hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Wittig
Merullo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Wittig
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Wittig
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maynard vs. Prim
Maynard hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Prim
Ott strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Prim
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Prim
Gordon hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Wittig
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Novikoff vs. Wittig
Novikoff bunts for an out with unknown description. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Wittig
Martin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Becker vs. Mungo
Heinz Becker pinch hits for Chico Hernandez. Van Mungo now pitching.
Becker strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goodman vs. Mungo
Ival Goodman pinch hits for Ray Prim.
Goodman strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/27/1943 -- New York at Chicago (D)
New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Bartell D, 3b 3 0 1 1 Hack S, 3b 4 0 2 2
Jurges B, ss 4 1 1 0 Merullo L, ss 4 0 0 0
Maynard B, cf 3 0 0 0 Lowrey P, cf 3 0 0 0
Ott M, rf 4 1 1 0 Nicholson B, rf 4 0 1 0
Lombardi E, c 4 0 2 1 Stanky E, 2b 2 0 0 0
Gordon S, lf 4 0 1 1 Novikoff L, lf 3 0 0 0
Witek M, 2b 3 0 0 0 Martin S, 1b 2 1 0 0
Reyes N, 1b 3 0 0 0 Hernandez C, c 2 1 0 0
Wittig J, p 3 1 1 0 Becker H, ph 1 0 0 0
Mungo V, p 0 0 0 0 Warneke L, p 2 0 1 0
Dallessandro D, ph 0 0 0 0
Prim R, p 0 0 0 0
Goodman I, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 3 7 3 28 2 4 2
New York 100 110 000 -- 3
Chicago 000 000 200 -- 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Wittig J (W) 8.1 4 2 2 7 2
Mungo V (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Warneke L (L) 7.0 6 3 2 1 2
Prim R 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
E -- Hack S
LOB -- New York 3, Chicago 7
2B -- Ott M, Wittig J
CS -- Bartell D
SH -- Maynard B, Novikoff L
T -- 2:00
A -- 3840
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