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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 3, 1944
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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 May 3, 1944 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 3, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 3, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tommy de la Cruz |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Paul Derringer |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 2,721 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 56 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ziggy Sears 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dain Clay | Center Fielder |
| Woody Williams | Second Baseman |
| Tony Criscola | Right Fielder |
| Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
| Eric Tipton | Left Fielder |
| Buck Fausett | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
| Ray Mueller | Catcher |
| Tommy de la Cruz | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Schuster | Shortstop |
| Roy Hughes | Third Baseman |
| Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Ed Sauer | Left Fielder |
| Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
| Don Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Billy Holm | Catcher |
| Paul Derringer | Pitcher |
| Roy Johnson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 3, 1944
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Derringer
Clay 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--
Williams vs. Derringer
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Derringer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Criscola vs. Derringer
Criscola 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Derringer
McCormick hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball 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: ---
Schuster vs. de la Cruz
Schuster 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: ---
Hughes vs. de la Cruz
Hughes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. de la Cruz
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hughes moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nicholson vs. de la Cruz
Nicholson hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hughes scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. de la Cruz
Sauer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Clay. Sauer reaches second base with a double. Cavarretta goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pafko vs. de la Cruz
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fausett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Derringer
Tipton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fausett vs. Derringer
Fausett hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Derringer
Miller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Tipton moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mueller vs. Derringer
Mueller hits a popup towards short. Schuster makes the out and then fumbles the ball. That's an error on Schuster. Tipton scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
de la Cruz vs. Derringer
de la Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Derringer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. de la Cruz
Johnson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holm vs. de la Cruz
Holm hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Derringer vs. de la Cruz
Derringer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schuster vs. de la Cruz
Schuster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fausett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Derringer
Clay hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Derringer
Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Clay moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Criscola vs. Derringer
Criscola hits a ball on the ground towards second. Johnson throws to first for one, and Cavarretta throws to third, and Hughes drops the ball. Clay scores. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCormick vs. Derringer
McCormick hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Williams scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Derringer
Tipton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hughes vs. de la Cruz
Hughes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fausett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. de la Cruz
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. de la Cruz
Nicholson hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fausett vs. Derringer
Fausett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Derringer
Miller hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Derringer
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schuster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
de la Cruz vs. Derringer
de la Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clay vs. Passeau
Claude Passeau now pitching.
Clay hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hughes fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Passeau
Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Clay moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Criscola vs. Passeau
Criscola hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Clay scores. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCormick vs. Passeau
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hughes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. de la Cruz
Sauer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Clay. Sauer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pafko vs. de la Cruz
Pafko hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sauer moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. de la Cruz
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sauer scores. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holm vs. de la Cruz
Holm hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Passeau vs. de la Cruz
Passeau hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pafko moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schuster vs. de la Cruz
That's a pickoff. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Passeau
Tipton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fausett vs. Passeau
Fausett hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Passeau
Miller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Tipton moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mueller vs. Passeau
There goes Miller. The throw from Holm and he is out, Johnson applying the tag. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mueller vs. Passeau
Mueller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
de la Cruz vs. Passeau
de la Cruz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko. de la Cruz reaches second base with a double. Tipton scores. Mueller goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clay vs. Passeau
Clay strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schuster vs. de la Cruz
Schuster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hughes vs. de la Cruz
Hughes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fausett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. de la Cruz
Cavarretta strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Passeau
Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Criscola vs. Passeau
Criscola hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Passeau
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Passeau fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. de la Cruz
Nicholson hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. de la Cruz
Sauer hits a fly ball into right field. Criscola settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. de la Cruz
Pafko hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Passeau
Tipton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schuster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fausett vs. Passeau
Fausett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Passeau
Miller strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. de la Cruz
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fausett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holm vs. de la Cruz
Holm hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Passeau vs. de la Cruz
Passeau hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Passeau
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
de la Cruz vs. Passeau
de la Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clay vs. Passeau
Clay hits a ball on the ground towards second. Johnson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Johnson. de la Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Passeau
Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. de la Cruz scores. Clay moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Criscola vs. Passeau
Criscola hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields it and throws to second for the out. Clay scores. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Passeau
McCormick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Criscola moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tipton vs. Vandenberg
Hy Vandenberg now pitching.
Tipton hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 10 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schuster vs. de la Cruz
Schuster hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. de la Cruz
Dom Dallessandro pinch hits for Roy Hughes.
Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. de la Cruz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dallessandro for the out. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. de la Cruz
Cavarretta takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. de la Cruz
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sauer vs. de la Cruz
Sauer hits a fly ball into right field. Criscola settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 10 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fausett vs. Vandenberg
Tony York now playing third base.
Fausett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vandenberg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Vandenberg
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Vandenberg
Mueller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
de la Cruz vs. Vandenberg
de la Cruz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 10 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. de la Cruz
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. de la Cruz
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fausett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. de la Cruz
Jimmie Foxx pinch hits for Billy Holm.
Foxx hits a fly ball into center field. Clay 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 5/3/1944 -- Cincinnati at Chicago (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Clay D, cf 5 3 3 0 Schuster B, ss 4 0 0 0
Williams W, 2b 5 1 4 1 Hughes R, 3b 3 1 1 0
Criscola T, rf 5 0 1 3 Dallessandro D, ph 1 0 0 0
McCormick F, 1b 5 0 1 1 York T, 3b 0 0 0 0
Tipton E, lf 5 2 2 0 Cavarretta P, 1b 3 1 1 0
Fausett B, 3b 5 1 1 0 Nicholson B, rf 4 0 1 1
Miller E, ss 5 1 3 2 Sauer E, lf 4 1 2 1
Mueller R, c 4 1 1 0 Pafko A, cf 4 0 1 0
de la Cruz T, p 3 1 1 2 Johnson D, 2b 4 1 1 2
Holm B, c 3 0 0 0
Foxx J, ph 1 0 0 0
Derringer P, p 1 0 0 0
Passeau C, p 2 0 1 0
Vandenberg H, p 0 0 0 0
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42 10 17 9 34 4 8 4
Cincinnati 012 320 020 -- 10
Chicago 210 100 000 -- 4
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
de la Cruz T (W) 9.0 8 4 4 1 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Derringer P (L) 3.1 7 6 4 1 1
Passeau C 4.1 9 4 4 2 2
Vandenberg H 1.1 1 0 0 0 1
E -- Schuster B, Hughes R, Johnson D
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 8, Chicago 4
2B -- Sauer E 2, de la Cruz T
HR -- Johnson D, Miller E
CS -- Miller E
T -- 1:56
A -- 2721
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