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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 22, 1943
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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 August 22, 1943 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 22, 1943 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 22, 1943 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Claude Passeau |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnnie Wittig |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 1 minute |
| Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Al Barlick 2B: (none) 3B: Lou Jorda |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
| Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
| Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Ival Goodman | Left Fielder |
| Peanuts Lowrey | Center Fielder |
| Lennie Merullo | Shortstop |
| Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
| Claude Passeau | Pitcher |
| Jimmie Wilson | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Bartell | Shortstop |
| Mickey Witek | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Rucker | Center Fielder |
| Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
| Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
| Sid Gordon | First Baseman |
| Buster Maynard | Right Fielder |
| Billy Jurges | Third Baseman |
| Johnnie Wittig | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 22, 1943
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Wittig
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Wittig
Hack hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cavarretta vs. Wittig
Cavarretta hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stanky scores. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nicholson vs. Wittig
Nicholson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Fischer
Rube Fischer now pitching.
Goodman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Fischer
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Fischer
Merullo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Passeau
Bartell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witek vs. Passeau
Witek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bartell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rucker vs. Passeau
Rucker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bartell scores. Witek moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Medwick vs. Passeau
Medwick strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lombardi vs. Passeau
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Passeau
Gordon hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Fischer
McCullough hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Passeau vs. Fischer
Passeau strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Fischer
Stanky hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maynard vs. Passeau
Maynard hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Passeau
Jurges hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fischer vs. Passeau
Fischer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Fischer
Hack hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Fischer
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Fischer
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gordon fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Passeau
Bartell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witek vs. Passeau
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Passeau
Rucker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Fischer
Goodman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Fischer
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merullo vs. Fischer
Merullo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lowrey moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCullough vs. Fischer
McCullough hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Passeau vs. Fischer
Passeau strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Passeau
Medwick hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Passeau
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Passeau
Gordon hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Fischer
Stanky strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Fischer
Hack hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Fischer
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maynard vs. Passeau
Maynard hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Passeau
Jurges hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fischer vs. Passeau
Fischer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jurges moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bartell vs. Passeau
Bartell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Witek vs. Passeau
Witek hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Fischer
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Fischer
Goodman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Fischer
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merullo vs. Fischer
Merullo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Nicholson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCullough vs. Fischer
McCullough takes first base on ball four. Nicholson moves to third. Merullo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Passeau vs. Fischer
Passeau hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Passeau
Dom Dallessandro now playing center field.
Rucker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Passeau
Medwick hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Passeau
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Fischer
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Fischer
Hack hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Fischer
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Fischer
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Passeau
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maynard vs. Passeau
Maynard hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Passeau
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Fischer
Goodman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Fischer
Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merullo vs. Fischer
Merullo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dallessandro moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCullough vs. Fischer
There goes Merullo. The throw from Lombardi and he is safe. Merullo steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McCullough vs. Fischer
McCullough hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Passeau vs. Fischer
Passeau hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Passeau
Gus Mancuso pinch hits for Rube Fischer.
Mancuso hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Passeau
Bartell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Passeau
Witek hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Passeau
Rucker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Adams
Ace Adams now pitching.
Stanky hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Adams
Hack hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Adams
Cavarretta hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rucker. Cavarretta reaches second base with a double. Hack moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nicholson vs. Adams
Nicholson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Goodman vs. Adams
Goodman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hack scores. Cavarretta scores. Nicholson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dallessandro vs. Adams
Dallessandro takes first base on ball four. Nicholson moves to third. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Merullo vs. Adams
Merullo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jurges fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Passeau
Medwick hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Passeau
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo misplays the ball. That's an error on Merullo. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Passeau
Gordon hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maynard vs. Passeau
Maynard 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 8/22/1943, game 1 -- Chicago at New York (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Stanky E, 2b 3 1 0 0 Bartell D, ss 2 1 0 0
Hack S, 3b 5 2 3 0 Witek M, 2b 4 0 1 0
Cavarretta P, 1b 5 2 2 1 Rucker J, cf 4 0 1 1
Nicholson B, rf 4 1 2 3 Medwick J, lf 4 0 0 0
Goodman I, lf 5 0 1 2 Lombardi E, c 4 0 0 0
Lowrey P, cf 3 0 1 0 Gordon S, 1b 4 0 1 0
Dallessandro D, cf 1 0 1 0 Maynard B, rf 4 0 0 0
Merullo L, ss 5 0 3 0 Jurges B, 3b 3 0 1 0
McCullough C, c 3 0 0 0 Wittig J, p 0 0 0 0
Passeau C, p 4 0 0 0 Fischer R, p 2 0 1 0
Mancuso G, ph 1 1 1 1
Adams A, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 6 13 6 32 2 6 2
Chicago 400 000 002 -- 6
New York 100 000 010 -- 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Passeau C (W) 9.0 6 2 2 2 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Wittig J (L)* 0.0 3 4 4 1 0
Fischer R 8.0 7 0 0 2 3
Adams A 1.0 3 2 2 2 0
* Pitched to 4 batters in 1st
E -- Merullo L
DP -- Chicago 2, New York 2
LOB -- Chicago 10, New York 5
2B -- Cavarretta P
HR -- Nicholson B, Mancuso G
SB -- Merullo L
T -- 2:01
A -- 0
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