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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 8, 1943
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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 August 8, 1943 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 8, 1943 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 8, 1943 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Elmer Riddle |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Claude Passeau |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 1 minute |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Dunn 1B: Bill Stewart 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lonny Frey | Second Baseman |
| Max Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Estel Crabtree | Center Fielder |
| Eric Tipton | Left Fielder |
| Steve Mesner | Third Baseman |
| Bert Haas | First Baseman |
| Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
| Ray Mueller | Catcher |
| Elmer Riddle | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
| Stu Martin | Second Baseman |
| Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Lou Novikoff | Left Fielder |
| Peanuts Lowrey | Center Fielder |
| Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
| Lennie Merullo | Shortstop |
| Claude Passeau | Pitcher |
| Jimmie Wilson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 8, 1943
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Passeau
Frey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Passeau
Marshall strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crabtree vs. Passeau
Crabtree hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tipton vs. Passeau
The ball gets by McCullough for a passed ball. Crabtree moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tipton vs. Passeau
Tipton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Crabtree moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mesner vs. Passeau
Mesner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Riddle
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Riddle
Martin 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, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Riddle
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Riddle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Passeau
Haas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Passeau
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Passeau
Mueller strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Riddle
Nicholson hits a fly ball into center field. Crabtree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Novikoff vs. Riddle
Novikoff takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Riddle
There goes Novikoff. The throw from Mueller and he is out, Frey applying the tag. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Riddle
Lowrey hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Riddle vs. Passeau
Riddle hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frey vs. Passeau
Frey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Riddle moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marshall vs. Passeau
Marshall strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crabtree vs. Passeau
Crabtree hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Riddle moves to third. Frey moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tipton vs. Passeau
Tipton hits a popup towards short. Merullo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Riddle
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Riddle
Merullo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Crabtree. Merullo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Passeau vs. Riddle
Passeau strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hack vs. Riddle
Hack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martin vs. Riddle
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Miller fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Passeau
Mesner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack juggles the ball. That's an error on Hack. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haas vs. Passeau
Haas hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lowrey. Haas reaches second base with a double. Mesner moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Miller vs. Passeau
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mesner scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mueller vs. Passeau
Mueller strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Riddle vs. Passeau
Riddle strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Riddle
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Riddle
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Riddle fields the ball and throws to second. Miller drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Miller. Nicholson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Novikoff vs. Riddle
Novikoff hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Nicholson scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Riddle
Lowrey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Riddle
McCullough hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Passeau
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Passeau
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Passeau fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crabtree vs. Passeau
Crabtree hits a fly ball into left field. Novikoff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Riddle
Merullo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Passeau vs. Riddle
Passeau hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Riddle
Hack hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Crabtree. Hack reaches second base with a double. Passeau moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Martin vs. Riddle
Martin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Passeau scores. Hack moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cavarretta vs. Riddle
Cavarretta hits a popup towards third. Mesner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nicholson vs. Riddle
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Passeau
Tipton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Passeau
Mesner strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Passeau
Haas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Novikoff vs. Riddle
Novikoff 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, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Riddle
Lowrey strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Riddle
McCullough hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Crabtree. McCullough reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Merullo vs. Riddle
Merullo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Passeau
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Passeau
Mueller hits a fly ball into left field. Novikoff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Riddle vs. Passeau
Riddle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Passeau vs. Riddle
Passeau hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Riddle
Hack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Riddle
Martin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cavarretta vs. Riddle
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hack scores. Martin moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nicholson vs. Riddle
Nicholson hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Martin scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Novikoff vs. Riddle
Novikoff hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lowrey vs. Beggs
Joe Beggs now pitching.
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Passeau
Frey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Passeau
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Passeau fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crabtree vs. Passeau
Crabtree hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Marshall moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tipton vs. Passeau
Tipton hits a popup towards short. Merullo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mesner vs. Passeau
Mesner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Marshall scores. Crabtree moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Haas vs. Bithorn
Hi Bithorn now pitching.
Haas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Crabtree scores. Mesner moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Bithorn
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bithorn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Beggs
McCullough hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Beggs
Merullo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bithorn vs. Beggs
Bithorn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Beggs fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Beggs
Hack hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Bithorn
Mueller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Bithorn
Dain Clay pinch runs for Ray Mueller. Frank McCormick pinch hits for Joe Beggs.
McCormick hits a fly ball into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frey vs. Bithorn
Frey hits a popup towards third. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Bithorn
Marshall hits a fly ball into left field. Novikoff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/8/1943, game 1 -- Cincinnati at Chicago (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Frey L, 2b 5 0 2 0 Hack S, 3b 3 1 1 0
Marshall M, rf 5 1 0 0 Martin S, 2b 4 1 2 1
Crabtree E, cf 4 1 2 0 Cavarretta P, 1b 4 0 2 1
Tipton E, lf 4 0 1 0 Nicholson B, rf 4 1 0 1
Mesner S, 3b 4 1 1 1 Novikoff L, lf 3 0 2 1
Haas B, 1b 4 0 2 1 Lowrey P, cf 4 0 0 0
Miller E, ss 4 0 0 1 McCullough C, c 4 0 1 0
Mueller R, c 4 0 1 0 Merullo L, ss 4 0 2 0
Clay D, pr 0 0 0 0 Passeau C, p 3 1 1 0
Riddle E, p 3 0 1 0 Bithorn H, p 1 0 0 0
Beggs J, p 0 0 0 0
McCormick F, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 3 10 3 34 4 11 4
Cincinnati 000 100 020 -- 3
Chicago 000 110 20x -- 4
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Riddle E (L) 6.2 10 4 3 3 2
Beggs J 1.1 1 0 0 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Passeau C (W) 7.2 8 3 2 0 6
Bithorn H (S) 1.1 2 0 0 0 0
E -- Hack S, Miller E
LOB -- Cincinnati 8, Chicago 9
2B -- Merullo L, Haas B, Hack S, McCullough C
CS -- Novikoff L
PB -- McCullough C
T -- 2:01
A -- 0
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