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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 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 June 20, 1942 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | June 20, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 20, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Claude Passeau |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Hal Schumacher |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 7,420 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 48 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: (none) 3B: Beans Reardon |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
| Lennie Merullo | Shortstop |
| Phil Cavarretta | Center Fielder |
| Rip Russell | Second Baseman |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Jimmie Foxx | First Baseman |
| Lou Novikoff | Left Fielder |
| Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
| Claude Passeau | Pitcher |
| Jimmie Wilson | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Werber | Third Baseman |
| Willard Marshall | Center Fielder |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Babe Barna | Left Fielder |
| Harry Danning | Catcher |
| Billy Jurges | Shortstop |
| Mickey Witek | Second Baseman |
| Hal Schumacher | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 20, 1942
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Schumacher
Hack hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Schumacher
Merullo hits a popup towards short. Jurges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Schumacher
Cavarretta hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Danning settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Schumacher
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Passeau
Werber takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Passeau
Marshall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Werber moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ott vs. Passeau
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx juggles the ball. That's an error on Foxx. Werber scores. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mize vs. Passeau
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Russell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Marshall moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Barna vs. Passeau
Barna hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Passeau
Danning hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Schumacher
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Schumacher
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Novikoff vs. Schumacher
Novikoff takes first base on ball four. Foxx moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCullough vs. Schumacher
McCullough strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Passeau vs. Schumacher
Passeau hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Passeau
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Passeau
Witek hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. McCullough fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schumacher vs. Passeau
Schumacher hits a popup towards first. Foxx settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Schumacher
Hack hits a fly ball into left field. Barna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Schumacher
Merullo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Schumacher
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into center field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Passeau
Werber hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Passeau
Marshall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Passeau
Ott hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Passeau
Mize hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Schumacher
Russell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Werber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Schumacher
Nicholson 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, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Schumacher
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barna vs. Passeau
Barna takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Danning vs. Passeau
There's a wild pitch. Barna moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Danning vs. Passeau
Danning hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jurges vs. Passeau
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Passeau fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Witek vs. Passeau
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Novikoff vs. Schumacher
Novikoff hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Schumacher
McCullough bunts towards the mound. Schumacher juggles the ball. That's an error on Schumacher. Novikoff moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Passeau vs. Schumacher
Passeau hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek fields it and throws to second for the out. Novikoff moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hack vs. Schumacher
Hack hits a line drive for a double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schumacher vs. Passeau
Schumacher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werber vs. Passeau
Werber bunts towards the mound. Passeau fields it and throws to first for the out. Schumacher moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marshall vs. Passeau
Marshall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Schumacher scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
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, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Passeau
Mize strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barna vs. Passeau
Barna takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Danning vs. Passeau
Danning hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Schumacher
Merullo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops it up and throws to first, with Schumacher covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Schumacher
Cavarretta is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Schumacher
Russell hits a fly ball into left field. Barna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Passeau
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Passeau, and towards Russell, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Passeau
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schumacher vs. Passeau
Schumacher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Schumacher
Nicholson hits a fly ball into left field. Barna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Schumacher
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schumacher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Novikoff vs. Schumacher
Novikoff hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Schumacher
McCullough hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Danning settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Passeau
Bob Scheffing now catching.
Werber hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Scheffing settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Passeau
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Passeau
Ott hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Novikoff. Ott reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mize vs. Passeau
Mize takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Barna vs. Passeau
Barna hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ott scores. Mize moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Danning vs. Passeau
Danning hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mize scores. Barna moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jurges vs. Passeau
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jurges for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Schumacher
Charlie Gilbert pinch hits for Claude Passeau.
Gilbert strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Schumacher
Hack is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Schumacher
Merullo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Hanyzewski
Ed Hanyzewski now pitching.
Witek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schumacher vs. Hanyzewski
Schumacher bunts towards the mound. Hanyzewski throws to first for one, and Foxx throws to second, and Russell drops the ball. Witek moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Werber vs. Hanyzewski
Werber strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Marshall vs. Hanyzewski
Marshall hits a fly ball into left field. Novikoff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Schumacher
Cavarretta hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Witek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Schumacher
Russell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Schumacher
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nicholson for the out. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foxx vs. Schumacher
Foxx takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Novikoff vs. Schumacher
Novikoff hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Novikoff for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/20/1942 -- Chicago at New York (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Hack S, 3b 4 1 1 1 Werber B, 3b 3 1 1 0
Merullo L, ss 4 0 0 0 Marshall W, cf 5 2 2 1
Cavarretta P, cf 4 0 0 0 Ott M, rf 4 2 2 3
Russell R, 2b 4 0 1 0 Mize J, 1b 3 1 0 0
Nicholson B, rf 4 0 0 0 Barna B, lf 2 1 2 3
Foxx J, 1b 3 0 1 0 Danning H, c 4 0 1 1
Novikoff L, lf 3 0 2 0 Jurges B, ss 4 0 0 0
McCullough C, c 2 0 0 0 Witek M, 2b 4 0 1 0
Scheffing B, c 0 0 0 0 Schumacher H, p 3 1 1 0
Passeau C, p 2 0 0 0
Gilbert C, ph 1 0 0 0
Hanyzewski E, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 5 1 32 8 10 8
Chicago 100 000 000 -- 1
New York 300 030 20x -- 8
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Passeau C (L) 7.0 9 8 6 4 1
Hanyzewski E 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Schumacher H (W) 9.0 5 1 1 2 4
E -- Foxx J, Schumacher H, Russell R
DP -- Chicago 1, New York 1
LOB -- Chicago 6, New York 6
2B -- Ott M
HR -- Hack S, Barna B, Ott M
SH -- McCullough C, Werber B, Schumacher H
WP -- Passeau C
T -- 1:48
A -- 7420
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