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Cubs
@ Reds
Crosley Field
July 18, 1943
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago Cubs, played on July 18, 1943 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 18, 1943 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 18, 1943 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Claude Passeau |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Vander Meer |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: (none) 3B: Beans Reardon |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Stanky | 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 |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lonny Frey | Second Baseman |
| Gee Walker | Center Fielder |
| Max Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Eric Tipton | Left Fielder |
| Steve Mesner | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
| Bert Haas | First Baseman |
| Ray Mueller | Catcher |
| Johnny Vander Meer | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Reds
Crosley Field
July 18, 1943
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Vander Meer
Hack hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanky vs. Vander Meer
Stanky strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Vander Meer
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Vander Meer
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
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Passeau
Frey strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Passeau
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Passeau
Marshall hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Novikoff vs. Vander Meer
Novikoff hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Vander Meer
Lowrey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Vander Meer
McCullough hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lowrey moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Merullo vs. Vander Meer
Merullo strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Passeau vs. Vander Meer
Passeau hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vander Meer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Passeau
Tipton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo misplays the ball. That's an error on Merullo. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mesner vs. Passeau
Mesner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tipton moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Passeau
Miller bunts towards first. Cavarretta fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Cavarretta. Tipton moves to third. Mesner moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Haas vs. Passeau
Haas hits a popup towards short. Merullo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Tipton scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
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 -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vander Meer vs. Passeau
Vander Meer strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Vander Meer
Hack hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanky vs. Vander Meer
Stanky takes first base on ball four. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cavarretta vs. Vander Meer
Cavarretta takes first base on ball four. Hack moves to third. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nicholson vs. Vander Meer
Nicholson hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hack scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Novikoff vs. Vander Meer
Novikoff hits a ball on the ground towards first. Haas fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Passeau
Frey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Passeau
Walker strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Passeau
Marshall takes first base on ball four. Frey moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tipton vs. Passeau
Tipton hits a popup, foul, towards short. Merullo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mesner vs. Passeau
Mesner hits a fly ball into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Vander Meer
Lowrey 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 -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Vander Meer
McCullough 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 -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Vander Meer
Merullo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Passeau
Miller hits a popup towards third. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Passeau
Haas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Passeau
Mueller hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vander Meer vs. Passeau
Vander Meer hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Passeau vs. Vander Meer
Passeau strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Vander Meer
Hack hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanky vs. Vander Meer
Stanky hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Vander Meer
Cavarretta strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Passeau
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Passeau, and towards Merullo, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Passeau
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Passeau
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Vander Meer
Nicholson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Novikoff vs. Vander Meer
Novikoff hits a ball on the ground towards second. Frey scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Vander Meer
Lowrey hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mesner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Passeau
Tipton hits a fly ball into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Passeau
Mesner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Passeau
Miller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mesner moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Haas vs. Passeau
Haas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo fields it and throws to second for the out. Mesner moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mueller vs. Passeau
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Vander Meer
McCullough hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mueller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Vander Meer
Merullo hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Passeau vs. Vander Meer
Passeau 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
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vander Meer vs. Passeau
Vander Meer hits a fly ball into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Passeau
Frey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Passeau
Walker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Passeau
Marshall hits a popup towards short. Merullo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Vander Meer
Hack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanky vs. Vander Meer
Stanky bunts towards first. Haas scoops it up and throws to first, with Frey covering, for the out. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cavarretta vs. Vander Meer
Cavarretta takes first base on ball four. Hack moves to third. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nicholson vs. Vander Meer
Nicholson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Novikoff vs. Vander Meer
Novikoff hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hack scores. Cavarretta moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lowrey vs. Vander Meer
Lowrey hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Passeau
Tipton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mesner vs. Passeau
Mesner hits a fly ball into left field. Novikoff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Passeau
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Novikoff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haas vs. Passeau
Haas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tipton moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crabtree vs. Passeau
Estel Crabtree pinch hits for Ray Mueller.
Crabtree hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Vander Meer
Tony DePhillips now catching.
McCullough hits a popup in front of the plate. DePhillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Vander Meer
Merullo bunts towards the mound. Vander Meer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Passeau vs. Vander Meer
Passeau hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Passeau reaches second base with a double. Merullo goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hack vs. Vander Meer
Hack strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanky vs. Vander Meer
Stanky hits a line drive into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Passeau
Ival Goodman now playing left field. Frank McCormick pinch hits for Johnny Vander Meer.
McCormick hits a fly ball into left field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Passeau
Frey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Passeau
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Passeau
Marshall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tipton vs. Passeau
Tipton strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/18/1943, game 1 -- Chicago at Cincinnati (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Hack S, 3b 4 2 3 0 Frey L, 2b 3 0 0 0
Stanky E, 2b 3 0 0 0 Walker G, cf 5 0 1 0
Cavarretta P, 1b 2 0 0 0 Marshall M, rf 4 0 1 0
Nicholson B, rf 3 0 1 1 Tipton E, lf 5 1 1 0
Novikoff L, lf 4 0 0 1 Mesner S, 3b 4 0 2 0
Goodman I, lf 0 0 0 0 Miller E, ss 4 0 1 0
Lowrey P, cf 3 0 0 0 Haas B, 1b 4 0 2 1
McCullough C, c 4 0 1 0 Mueller R, c 3 0 0 0
Merullo L, ss 4 1 1 0 Crabtree E, ph 1 0 0 0
Passeau C, p 4 0 1 1 DePhillips T, c 0 0 0 0
Vander Meer J, p 3 0 0 0
McCormick F, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 3 7 3 37 1 8 1
Chicago 001 000 011 -- 3
Cincinnati 010 000 000 -- 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Passeau C (W) 9.0 8 1 0 3 5
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Vander Meer J (L) 9.0 7 3 3 6 5
E -- Merullo L, Cavarretta P
DP -- Cincinnati 2
LOB -- Chicago 8, Cincinnati 12
2B -- Passeau C
SH -- Stanky E
WP -- Vander Meer J
T -- 2:33
A -- 0
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