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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 20, 1942
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Chicago Cubs, played on May 20, 1942 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 20, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 20, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Claude Passeau |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Carpenter |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 3,155 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Barr 1B: George Magerkurth 2B: (none) 3B: Jocko Conlan |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
| Lennie Merullo | Shortstop |
| Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Lou Stringer | Second Baseman |
| Charlie Gilbert | Center Fielder |
| Lou Novikoff | Left Fielder |
| Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
| Claude Passeau | Pitcher |
| Jimmie Wilson | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Bartell | Third Baseman |
| Mickey Witek | Second Baseman |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Willard Marshall | Left Fielder |
| Hank Leiber | Center Fielder |
| Billy Jurges | Shortstop |
| Ray Berres | Catcher |
| Bob Carpenter | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 20, 1942
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Carpenter
Hack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merullo vs. Carpenter
Merullo hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Carpenter
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hack moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nicholson vs. Carpenter
Nicholson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Witek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stringer vs. Carpenter
Stringer 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
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Passeau
Bartell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Passeau
Witek hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Passeau
Ott hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Passeau
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Passeau
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Marshall for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Carpenter
Gilbert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Novikoff vs. Carpenter
Novikoff hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Carpenter
McCullough hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Passeau vs. Carpenter
Passeau hits a popup towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Passeau
Leiber hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Passeau
Jurges strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berres vs. Passeau
Berres hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carpenter vs. Passeau
Carpenter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Carpenter
Hack hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merullo vs. Carpenter
Merullo hits a line drive towards short. Jurges reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Carpenter
Cavarretta hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Carpenter
Nicholson strikes out. The ball gets by Berres. He chases the ball to the backstop. There goes Hack. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stringer vs. Carpenter
Stringer hits a line drive into left field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Passeau
Bartell hits a fly ball into left field. Novikoff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Passeau
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Passeau
Ott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Passeau
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Carpenter
Gilbert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Novikoff vs. Carpenter
Novikoff hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gilbert moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCullough vs. Carpenter
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bartell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Passeau vs. Carpenter
Passeau hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gilbert moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hack vs. Carpenter
Hack hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Passeau
Marshall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leiber vs. Passeau
Leiber hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jurges vs. Passeau
Jurges bunts towards the mound. Passeau catches it and throws to second to double up Marshall. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berres vs. Passeau
Berres hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Merullo fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Carpenter
Merullo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Carpenter
Cavarretta takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Carpenter
Nicholson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stringer vs. Carpenter
Stringer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bartell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carpenter vs. Passeau
Carpenter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops it up and throws to first, with Passeau covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Passeau
Bartell hits a line drive into left field. Novikoff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Passeau
Witek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Passeau
Ott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Witek moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mize vs. Passeau
Mize hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Witek scores. Ott moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Marshall vs. Passeau
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Carpenter
Gilbert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Novikoff vs. Carpenter
Novikoff hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Carpenter
McCullough hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Passeau vs. Carpenter
Passeau hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Carpenter
Hack strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Passeau
Leiber hits a popup towards short. Merullo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Passeau
Jurges hits a fly ball into left field. Novikoff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berres vs. Passeau
Berres hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carpenter vs. Passeau
Carpenter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Passeau fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Carpenter
Merullo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Carpenter
Cavarretta takes first base on ball four. Merullo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nicholson vs. Carpenter
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Merullo scores. Cavarretta moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stringer vs. Carpenter
Stringer strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gilbert vs. Carpenter
Gilbert hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Novikoff vs. Carpenter
There goes Nicholson. The throw from Berres and he is safe. Nicholson steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Novikoff vs. Carpenter
Novikoff hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cavarretta scores. Nicholson scores. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Carpenter
McCullough hits a popup towards short. Jurges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Passeau
Bartell hits a fly ball into left field. Novikoff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Passeau
Witek hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Passeau
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Passeau vs. Carpenter
Passeau hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bartell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Carpenter
Hack hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merullo vs. Carpenter
Merullo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bartell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Passeau
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Passeau
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Marshall for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Passeau
Leiber hits a popup towards short. Merullo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Carpenter
Cavarretta 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 -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Carpenter
Nicholson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stringer vs. Carpenter
Stringer hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Carpenter
Gilbert hits a popup, foul, towards short. Jurges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Passeau
Jurges hits a line drive into center field. Gilbert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barna vs. Passeau
Babe Barna pinch hits for Ray Berres.
Barna takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Passeau
Babe Young pinch hits for Bob Carpenter.
Young hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCullough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Passeau
Bartell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Barna moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Witek vs. Passeau
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/20/1942 -- Chicago at New York (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Hack S, 3b 4 0 2 0 Bartell D, 3b 5 0 1 0
Merullo L, ss 5 1 1 0 Witek M, 2b 5 2 2 0
Cavarretta P, 1b 3 1 1 0 Ott M, rf 4 1 3 2
Nicholson B, rf 5 2 2 2 Mize J, 1b 4 0 1 1
Stringer L, 2b 5 0 0 0 Marshall W, lf 4 0 1 0
Gilbert C, cf 4 0 1 0 Leiber H, cf 4 0 1 0
Novikoff L, lf 4 0 1 2 Jurges B, ss 4 0 0 0
McCullough C, c 4 1 2 0 Berres R, c 3 0 2 0
Passeau C, p 4 1 2 2 Barna B, ph 0 0 0 0
Carpenter B, p 3 0 0 0
Young B, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 6 12 6 37 3 11 3
Chicago 000 002 301 -- 6
New York 200 010 000 -- 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Passeau C (W) 9.0 11 3 3 1 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Carpenter B (L) 9.0 12 6 6 4 4
E -- Berres R
DP -- Chicago 1, New York 2
LOB -- Chicago 9, New York 8
HR -- Ott M, Passeau C, Nicholson B
SB -- Nicholson B
T -- 2:10
A -- 3155
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