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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 21, 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 21, 1942 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | June 21, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 21, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Lee |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Cliff Melton |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 48 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Beans Reardon 2B: (none) 3B: Larry Goetz |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Stringer | Second Baseman |
| Lennie Merullo | Shortstop |
| Phil Cavarretta | Center Fielder |
| Rip Russell | Third Baseman |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Jimmie Foxx | First Baseman |
| Lou Novikoff | Left Fielder |
| Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
| Bill Lee | 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 |
| Cliff Melton | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 21, 1942
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stringer vs. Melton
Stringer strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Melton
Merullo strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Melton
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Melton
Russell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Lee
Werber hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Lee
Marshall hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Lee
Ott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Lee
Mize 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barna vs. Lee
Barna 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--
Danning vs. Lee
Danning hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Merullo. Barna moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jurges vs. Lee
Jurges hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Melton
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Melton
Foxx strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Novikoff vs. Melton
Novikoff hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball 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: ---
Witek vs. Lee
Witek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melton vs. Lee
Melton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Melton for the out. Witek moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Werber vs. Lee
Werber hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Witek scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Lee
Marshall hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Lee
Ott hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Melton
McCullough hits a fly ball into center field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Melton
Lee hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stringer vs. Melton
Stringer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Lee
Mize hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barna vs. Lee
Barna hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Lee
Danning hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Melton
Merullo strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Melton
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Melton
Russell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Lee
Jurges hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Lee
Witek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melton vs. Lee
Melton bunts for an out with unknown description. Witek moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Werber vs. Lee
Werber hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Witek scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Lee
Marshall hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Melton
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Melton
Foxx hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Nicholson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Novikoff vs. Melton
Novikoff hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCullough vs. Melton
McCullough takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sturgeon vs. Melton
Bobby Sturgeon pinch hits for Bill Lee.
Sturgeon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Schmitz
Johnny Schmitz now pitching.
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Schmitz
Mize hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barna vs. Schmitz
Barna strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Danning vs. Schmitz
There's a wild pitch. Ott moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Danning vs. Schmitz
Danning hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stringer vs. Melton
Stringer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Melton
Merullo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Melton
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Schmitz
Jurges hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Schmitz
Witek hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Schmitz
Melton strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Melton
Russell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Melton
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Melton
Foxx hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Novikoff vs. Melton
Novikoff hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Foxx moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCullough vs. Melton
McCullough strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Schmitz
Werber hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Schmitz
Marshall hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Schmitz
Ott hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Melton
Bob Scheffing pinch hits for Johnny Schmitz.
Scheffing hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stringer vs. Melton
Stringer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Melton
Merullo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Erickson
Paul Erickson now pitching.
Mize hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barna vs. Erickson
There's a wild pitch. Mize moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barna vs. Erickson
Barna hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Danning vs. Erickson
Danning hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jurges vs. Erickson
Jurges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Witek vs. Erickson
Witek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mize scores. Jurges moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Melton vs. Erickson
Melton takes first base on ball four. Jurges moves to third. Witek moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Werber vs. Erickson
Werber hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Melton
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Melton
Russell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Melton
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/21/1942, game 1 -- Chicago at New York (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Stringer L, 2b 4 0 0 0 Werber B, 3b 5 0 2 2
Merullo L, ss 4 0 0 0 Marshall W, cf 4 0 0 0
Cavarretta P, cf 4 0 1 0 Ott M, rf 3 1 1 0
Russell R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Mize J, 1b 4 2 2 2
Nicholson B, rf 4 0 2 0 Barna B, lf 4 0 1 0
Foxx J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Danning H, c 4 0 0 0
Novikoff L, lf 3 0 1 0 Jurges B, ss 3 0 0 0
McCullough C, c 2 0 0 0 Witek M, 2b 4 2 3 1
Lee B, p 1 0 0 0 Melton C, p 2 0 0 0
Sturgeon B, ph 1 0 0 0
Schmitz J, p 0 0 0 0
Scheffing B, ph 1 0 0 0
Erickson P, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 0 4 0 33 5 9 5
Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0
New York 210 100 01x -- 5
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Lee B (L) 4.0 7 4 4 0 0
Schmitz J 3.0 0 0 0 1 2
Erickson P 1.0 2 1 1 2 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Melton C (W) 9.0 4 0 0 1 6
E -- Merullo L
LOB -- Chicago 5, New York 8
HR -- Mize J
SH -- Melton C
WP -- Schmitz J, Erickson P
T -- 1:48
A -- 0
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