Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hack vs. Butcher
  
  Hack takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cavarretta vs. Butcher
  
  Cavarretta hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Novikoff vs. Butcher
  
  Novikoff hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Gustine. Hack moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nicholson vs. Butcher
  
  Nicholson hits a fly ball into left field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dahlgren vs. Butcher
  
  Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Coscarart fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coscarart vs. Mooty
  
  Coscarart strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barrett vs. Mooty
  
  Barrett hits a fly ball into center field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Mooty
  
  Elliott hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stringer vs. Butcher
  
  Stringer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCullough vs. Butcher
  
  McCullough hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stringer moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Merullo vs. Butcher
  
  Merullo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stringer scores. McCullough moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mooty vs. Butcher
  
  Mooty bunts towards the mound. Butcher fields it and throws to first for the out. McCullough moves to third. Merullo moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Hack vs. Butcher
  
  Hack hits a fly ball into right field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McCullough scores. Merullo moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cavarretta vs. Butcher
  
  Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Mooty
  
  DiMaggio hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Mooty
  
  Fletcher hits a fly ball into center field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stewart vs. Mooty
  
  Stewart 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, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gustine vs. Mooty
  
  Gustine hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Novikoff. Gustine reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lopez vs. Mooty
  
  Lopez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gustine scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Butcher vs. Mooty
  
  Butcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lopez moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Coscarart vs. Mooty
  
  Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mooty fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Novikoff vs. Butcher
  
  Novikoff hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nicholson vs. Butcher
  
  Nicholson hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dahlgren vs. Butcher
  
  Dahlgren hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barrett vs. Mooty
  
  Barrett takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Elliott vs. Mooty
  
  Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Barrett moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  DiMaggio vs. Mooty
  
  DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Barrett moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Fletcher vs. Mooty
  
  Fletcher takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Stewart vs. Mooty
  
  Stewart hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stringer vs. Butcher
  
  Stringer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Coscarart fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Coscarart. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCullough vs. Butcher
  
  McCullough bunts towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. Stringer moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Merullo vs. Butcher
  
  Merullo hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mooty vs. Butcher
  
  Mooty hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gustine vs. Mooty
  
  Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Mooty
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Butcher vs. Mooty
  
  Butcher strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hack vs. Butcher
  
  Hack hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Butcher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cavarretta vs. Butcher
  
  Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards short. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Novikoff vs. Butcher
  
  Novikoff hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nicholson vs. Butcher
  
  Nicholson hits a fly ball into right field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coscarart vs. Mooty
  
  Coscarart hits a fly ball into center field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barrett vs. Mooty
  
  Barrett hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Stringer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Mooty
  
  Elliott hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dahlgren vs. Butcher
  
  Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Coscarart fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stringer vs. Butcher
  
  Stringer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dahlgren moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McCullough vs. Butcher
  
  McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Dahlgren moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Merullo vs. Butcher
  
  Merullo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Butcher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Mooty
  
  DiMaggio 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, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Mooty
  
  Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mooty fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stewart vs. Mooty
  
  Stewart 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 7

• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mooty vs. Butcher
  
  Mooty hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hack vs. Butcher
  
  Hack strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cavarretta vs. Butcher
  
  Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gustine vs. Mooty
  
  Gustine hits a popup towards short. Merullo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Mooty
  
  Lopez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Butcher vs. Mooty
  
  Butcher bunts towards the mound. Mooty fields it and throws to first for the out. Lopez moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Coscarart vs. Mooty
  
  Coscarart hits a fly ball into center field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Novikoff vs. Butcher
  
  Novikoff hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nicholson vs. Butcher
  
  Nicholson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Novikoff moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Dahlgren vs. Butcher
  
  Dahlgren hits a line drive into center field. DiMaggio picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on DiMaggio. Novikoff scores. Nicholson moves to third. Dahlgren moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Stringer vs. Butcher
  
  Stringer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Barrett who is chasing the ball. Stringer reaches third base with a triple. Nicholson scores. Dahlgren scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  McCullough vs. Gornicki
  
  Hank Gornicki now pitching.
  
  McCullough hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stringer scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Merullo vs. Gornicki
  
  Merullo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McCullough moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mooty vs. Gornicki
  
  Mooty hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McCullough scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hack vs. Gornicki
  
  Hack hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mooty moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cavarretta vs. Gornicki
  
  Cavarretta hits a fly ball into right field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mooty scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Novikoff vs. Gornicki
  
  Novikoff hits a fly ball into right field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barrett vs. Mooty
  
  Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Barrett for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Mooty
  
  Elliott hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nicholson. Elliott reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  DiMaggio vs. Mooty
  
  DiMaggio hits a fly ball into left field. Novikoff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fletcher vs. Mooty
  
  Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren scoops it up and throws to first, with Mooty covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nicholson vs. Gornicki
  
  Babe Phelps now catching.
  
  Nicholson hits a fly ball into right field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dahlgren vs. Gornicki
  
  Dahlgren hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stringer vs. Gornicki
  
  Stringer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stewart vs. Mooty
  
  Stewart hits a fly ball into left field. Novikoff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gustine vs. Mooty
  
  Gustine hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Phelps vs. Mooty
  
  Phelps hits a fly ball into left field. Novikoff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wasdell vs. Mooty
  
  Jimmy Wasdell pinch hits for Hank Gornicki.
  
  Wasdell takes first base on ball four. Gustine moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Martin vs. Mooty
  
  Stu Martin pinch hits for Pete Coscarart.
  
  Martin hits a fly ball into left field. Novikoff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/20/1942 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
Hack S, 3b            4  0  1  1   Coscarart P, ss       4  0  0  0   
Cavarretta P, cf      5  0  0  1   Martin S, ph          1  0  0  0   
Novikoff L, lf        5  1  2  0   Barrett J, rf         3  0  0  0   
Nicholson B, rf       5  1  1  0   Elliott B, 3b         4  0  1  0   
Dahlgren B, 1b        5  1  2  1   DiMaggio V, cf        4  1  1  1   
Stringer L, 2b        5  2  3  2   Fletcher E, 1b        3  0  0  0   
McCullough C, c       3  2  2  1   Stewart B, lf         4  0  0  0   
Merullo L, ss         4  0  1  1   Gustine F, 2b         4  1  2  0   
Mooty J, p            3  1  1  1   Lopez A, c            3  0  2  1   
                                   Phelps B, c           1  0  0  0   
                                   Butcher M, p          2  0  1  0   
                                   Gornicki H, p         0  0  0  0   
                                   Wasdell J, ph         0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     39  8 13  8                        33  2  7  2

Chicago          020 000 060 --  8
Pittsburgh       020 000 000 --  2

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Mooty J (W)           9.0  7  2  2  3  2

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Butcher M (L)*        7.0 10  6  6  1  1
Gornicki H            2.0  3  2  2  0  0
  * Pitched to 4 batters in 8th

E -- Gustine F, Coscarart P, DiMaggio V
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Chicago 7, Pittsburgh 8
2B -- Gustine F, Elliott B
3B -- Stringer L
HR -- DiMaggio V
SH -- Mooty J, McCullough C, Butcher M
T -- 2:04
A -- 1752

    

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