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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 16, 1944
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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 July 16, 1944 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 16, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 16, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rip Sewell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Hank Wyse |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 36 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ziggy Sears 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: (none) 3B: George Barr |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Coscarart | Second Baseman |
| Jim Russell | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Barrett | Right Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Spud Davis | Catcher |
| Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
| Vince DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Frankie Zak | Shortstop |
| Rip Sewell | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
| Roy Hughes | Shortstop |
| Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Dom Dallessandro | Left Fielder |
| Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
| Don Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Billy Holm | Catcher |
| Hank Wyse | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 16, 1944
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Wyse
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wyse fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Wyse
Russell 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: ---
Barrett vs. Wyse
Barrett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Wyse
Elliott hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball 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: ---
Hack vs. Sewell
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sewell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hughes vs. Sewell
Hughes strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Sewell
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zak scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Wyse
Davis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Wyse
Dahlgren hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Wyse
DiMaggio 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zak vs. Wyse
Zak strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sewell vs. Wyse
Sewell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Sewell
Nicholson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dallessandro vs. Sewell
Dallessandro hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Sewell
Pafko hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nicholson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Sewell
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nicholson scores. Pafko moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Holm vs. Sewell
Holm strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wyse vs. Sewell
Wyse strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Wyse
Coscarart strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Wyse
Russell hits a fly ball into left field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Wyse
Barrett 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
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Sewell
Hack hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hughes vs. Sewell
Hughes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Sewell
Cavarretta hits a popup towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Wyse
Elliott hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Wyse
Davis hits a popup towards the mound. Wyse settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Wyse
Dahlgren hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Wyse
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. Dahlgren moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zak vs. Wyse
Zak 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
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Sewell
Nicholson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Sewell
Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sewell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Sewell
Pafko hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Wyse
Sewell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. Wyse
There goes Sewell. The throw from Holm and he is safe. Sewell steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coscarart vs. Wyse
Coscarart hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Wyse
Russell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barrett vs. Wyse
Barrett 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
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Sewell
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holm vs. Sewell
Holm strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyse vs. Sewell
Wyse bunts towards the mound. Sewell fields it and throws to first for the out. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hack vs. Sewell
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Wyse
Elliott hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Wyse
Davis 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 -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Wyse
Dahlgren hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hughes vs. Sewell
Hughes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zak scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Sewell
Cavarretta hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Cavarretta reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nicholson vs. Sewell
Nicholson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dallessandro vs. Sewell
Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Wyse
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into left field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zak vs. Wyse
Zak hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sewell vs. Wyse
Sewell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. Wyse
Coscarart hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Sewell
Pafko hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Sewell
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holm vs. Sewell
Holm hits a fly ball into right field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyse vs. Sewell
Wyse strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Wyse
Russell 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 -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Wyse
Barrett 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 -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Wyse
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hughes fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Wyse
There goes Elliott. The throw from Holm and he is safe. Elliott steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Wyse
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hughes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Sewell
Hack hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hughes vs. Sewell
Hughes bunts towards the mound. Sewell fields it and throws to first for the out. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cavarretta vs. Sewell
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hack moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nicholson vs. Sewell
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sewell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Wyse
Dahlgren hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Wyse
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colman vs. Wyse
Frank Colman pinch hits for Frankie Zak.
Colman 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
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Box Score
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Game of 7/16/1944, game 1 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Coscarart P, 2b 4 0 0 0 Hack S, 3b 4 0 1 0
Russell J, lf 4 0 0 0 Hughes R, ss 3 0 0 0
Barrett J, rf 4 0 1 0 Cavarretta P, 1b 4 0 1 0
Elliott B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Nicholson B, rf 3 1 1 0
Davis S, c 4 0 1 0 Dallessandro D, lf 3 0 0 0
Dahlgren B, 1b 4 0 3 0 Pafko A, cf 3 0 1 0
DiMaggio V, cf 3 0 0 0 Johnson D, 2b 3 0 3 1
Zak F, ss 3 0 1 0 Holm B, c 3 0 0 0
Colman F, ph 1 0 0 0 Wyse H, p 2 0 0 0
Sewell R, p 3 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 0 8 0 28 1 7 1
Pittsburgh 000 000 000 -- 0
Chicago 010 000 00x -- 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Sewell R (L) 8.0 7 1 1 1 5
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Wyse H (W) 9.0 8 0 0 1 5
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 8, Chicago 6
2B -- Cavarretta P
SB -- Sewell R, Elliott B
SH -- Wyse H, Hughes R
T -- 1:36
A -- 0
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