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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 11, 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 September 11, 1942 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | September 11, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 11, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hi Bithorn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Harry Feldman |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 1,704 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Dunn 1B: Ziggy Sears 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lennie Merullo | Shortstop |
| Marv Rickert | Center Fielder |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Lou Novikoff | Left Fielder |
| Jimmie Foxx | First Baseman |
| Paul Gillespie | Catcher |
| Cy Block | Third Baseman |
| Lou Stringer | Second Baseman |
| Hi Bithorn | 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 |
| Babe Young | Center Fielder |
| Willard Marshall | Left Fielder |
| Billy Jurges | Shortstop |
| Gus Mancuso | Catcher |
| Harry Feldman | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 11, 1942
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Feldman
Merullo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rickert vs. Feldman
Rickert hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Feldman
Feldman fires to first and picks off Merullo. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Feldman
Nicholson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Novikoff vs. Feldman
Novikoff 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. Bithorn
Bartell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witek vs. Bithorn
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards second. Stringer scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Bithorn
Ott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Bithorn
Mize takes first base on ball four. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Bithorn
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stringer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Feldman
Foxx is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gillespie vs. Feldman
Gillespie hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Block vs. Feldman
Block hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges misplays the ball. That's an error on Jurges. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stringer vs. Feldman
There goes Block. The throw from Mancuso and he is out, Jurges applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stringer vs. Feldman
Stringer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Bithorn
Marshall hits a popup, foul, towards third. Block settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Bithorn
Jurges hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mancuso vs. Bithorn
There goes Jurges. The throw from Gillespie and he is out, Merullo applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Bithorn
Mancuso hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Feldman vs. Bithorn
Feldman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Block fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bithorn vs. Feldman
Bithorn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merullo vs. Feldman
Merullo takes first base on ball four. Bithorn moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rickert vs. Feldman
Rickert strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nicholson vs. Feldman
Nicholson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Novikoff vs. Feldman
Novikoff hits a popup towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Bithorn
Bartell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Novikoff. Bartell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Witek vs. Bithorn
Witek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Bithorn
Ott hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bartell moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mize vs. Bithorn
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stringer fields it and throws to second for the out. Bartell scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Bithorn
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stringer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Feldman
Foxx strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gillespie vs. Feldman
Gillespie takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Block vs. Feldman
Block hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Bithorn
Marshall hits a popup towards short. Merullo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Bithorn
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Bithorn
Mancuso hits a fly ball into left field. Novikoff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stringer vs. Feldman
Stringer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mancuso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bithorn vs. Feldman
Bithorn hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Feldman
Merullo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Witek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Feldman vs. Bithorn
Feldman hits a fly ball into center field. Rickert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Bithorn
Bartell hits a fly ball into left field. Novikoff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Bithorn
Witek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Bithorn
Ott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Witek moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mize vs. Bithorn
Mize hits a fly ball into left field. Novikoff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rickert vs. Feldman
Rickert hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Feldman
Nicholson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Novikoff vs. Feldman
Novikoff hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Feldman
Foxx takes first base on ball four. Novikoff moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gillespie vs. Feldman
Gillespie hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Novikoff scores. Foxx moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Block vs. Feldman
Block hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Bithorn
Young takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Bithorn
Marshall hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Gillespie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Bithorn
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Young moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mancuso vs. Bithorn
Mancuso is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Feldman vs. Bithorn
Feldman strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stringer vs. Feldman
Stringer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bithorn vs. Feldman
Bithorn bunts towards first. Mize scoops it up and throws to first, with Witek covering, for the out. Stringer moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Merullo vs. Feldman
Merullo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stringer scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rickert vs. Feldman
Rickert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Merullo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nicholson vs. Feldman
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
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Bithorn
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Block fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Bithorn
Witek hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nicholson. Witek reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Bithorn
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mize vs. Bithorn
Mize takes first base on ball four. Witek moves to third. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Young vs. Bithorn
Young hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Marshall vs. Bithorn
Marshall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Novikoff vs. Feldman
Novikoff hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Feldman
Foxx hits a popup towards short. Jurges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gillespie vs. Feldman
Gillespie hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Bithorn
Jurges hits a fly ball into center field. Rickert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Bithorn
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barna vs. Bithorn
Babe Barna pinch hits for Harry Feldman.
Barna hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mancuso moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bartell vs. Bithorn
Hal Schumacher pinch runs for Gus Mancuso.
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Block fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Schumacher moves to third. Barna moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Witek vs. Bithorn
Witek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Schumacher scores. Barna scores. Bartell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Bithorn
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Foxx fields it, tags the runner, and races towards first, beating Ott, for the double play. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Block vs. Adams
Ace Adams now pitching. Ray Berres now catching.
Block hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stringer vs. Adams
Stringer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bithorn vs. Adams
Bithorn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merullo vs. Adams
Merullo hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Bithorn
Chico Hernandez now catching.
Mize takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Bithorn
Young bunts in front of the plate. Hernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. Mize moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marshall vs. Bithorn
Marshall is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jurges vs. Bithorn
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Block fields it and throws to second for the out. Mize moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maynard vs. Bithorn
Buster Maynard pinch hits for Ray Berres.
Maynard is walked intentionally. Jurges moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Leiber vs. Bithorn
Hank Leiber pinch hits for Ace Adams.
Leiber takes first base on ball four. Mize scores. Jurges moves to third. Maynard moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/11/1942 -- Chicago at New York (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Merullo L, ss 4 0 2 1 Bartell D, 3b 5 1 3 0
Rickert M, cf 4 0 0 0 Witek M, 2b 4 0 3 2
Nicholson B, rf 4 0 1 0 Ott M, rf 4 0 2 0
Novikoff L, lf 4 1 1 0 Mize J, 1b 2 1 0 1
Foxx J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Young B, cf 3 0 0 0
Gillespie P, c 3 1 2 2 Marshall W, lf 4 0 0 0
Hernandez C, c 0 0 0 0 Jurges B, ss 5 0 1 0
Block C, 3b 4 0 0 0 Mancuso G, c 3 0 2 0
Stringer L, 2b 3 1 0 0 Schumacher H, pr 0 1 0 0
Bithorn H, p 2 0 1 0 Berres R, c 0 0 0 0
Maynard B, ph 0 0 0 0
Feldman H, p 3 0 0 0
Barna B, ph 1 1 1 0
Adams A, p 0 0 0 0
Leiber H, ph 0 0 0 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 3 7 3 34 4 12 4
Chicago 010 001 100 -- 3
New York 001 000 021 -- 4
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Bithorn H (L) 8.2 12 4 4 10 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Feldman H 8.0 7 3 3 4 6
Adams A (W) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
E -- Jurges B
DP -- Chicago 2, New York 1
LOB -- Chicago 7, New York 15
2B -- Bartell D, Witek M
HR -- Gillespie P
CS -- Block C, Jurges B
SH -- Bithorn H, Young B
T -- 2:26
A -- 1704
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