Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hack vs. Sewell
  
  Hack bunts in front of the plate. Phelps fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cavarretta vs. Sewell
  
  Cavarretta takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Novikoff vs. Sewell
  
  Novikoff bunts in front of the plate. Phelps fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Phelps. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nicholson vs. Sewell
  
  Nicholson takes first base on ball four. Cavarretta moves to third. Novikoff moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Dahlgren vs. Sewell
  
  Dahlgren hits a fly ball into right field. Wasdell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Stringer vs. Sewell
  
  Stringer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Phelps settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Bithorn
  
  Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Bithorn
  
  Martin 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, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wasdell vs. Bithorn
  
  Wasdell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Elliott vs. Bithorn
  
  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. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCullough vs. Sewell
  
  McCullough hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merullo vs. Sewell
  
  Merullo is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bithorn vs. Sewell
  
  Bithorn hits a popup towards first. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Bithorn
  
  DiMaggio bunts towards third. Hack fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fletcher vs. Bithorn
  
  Fletcher takes first base on ball four. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Van Robays vs. Bithorn
  
  Van Robays hits a ball on the ground for a double play. DiMaggio moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Phelps vs. Bithorn
  
  Phelps is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Sewell vs. Bithorn
  
  Sewell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hack vs. Sewell
  
  Hack hits a fly ball into left field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cavarretta vs. Sewell
  
  Cavarretta strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Novikoff vs. Sewell
  
  Novikoff hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Anderson vs. Bithorn
  
  Anderson strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Bithorn
  
  Martin bunts towards the mound. Bithorn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wasdell vs. Bithorn
  
  Wasdell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Elliott vs. Bithorn
  
  Elliott hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Bithorn
  
  DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fletcher vs. Bithorn
  
  Fletcher strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nicholson vs. Sewell
  
  Nicholson hits a fly ball into right field. Wasdell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dahlgren vs. Sewell
  
  Dahlgren hits a fly ball into left field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stringer vs. Sewell
  
  Stringer hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is bouncing around. DiMaggio is chasing the ball. Stringer rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCullough vs. Sewell
  
  McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Van Robays vs. Bithorn
  
  Van Robays hits a line drive into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phelps vs. Bithorn
  
  Phelps takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sewell vs. Bithorn
  
  Sewell hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. McCullough fields it and throws to first for the out. Phelps moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Anderson vs. Bithorn
  
  Anderson hits a fly ball into left field. Novikoff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merullo vs. Sewell
  
  Merullo hits a popup, foul, towards short. Anderson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bithorn vs. Sewell
  
  Bithorn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hack vs. Sewell
  
  Hack hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wasdell. Hack reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cavarretta vs. Sewell
  
  Cavarretta hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wasdell. Cavarretta reaches second base with a double. Hack scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Novikoff vs. Sewell
  
  Novikoff hits a fly ball into left field. Van Robays 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: ---
  Martin vs. Bithorn
  
  Martin hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is bouncing around. Cavarretta is chasing the ball. Martin rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wasdell vs. Bithorn
  
  Wasdell hits a line drive into left field. Novikoff picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Novikoff. Wasdell moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Elliott vs. Bithorn
  
  Elliott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wasdell scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  DiMaggio vs. Bithorn
  
  DiMaggio strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fletcher vs. Bithorn
  
  Fletcher hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Van Robays vs. Bithorn
  
  Van Robays hits a popup towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nicholson vs. Sewell
  
  Nicholson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dahlgren vs. Sewell
  
  Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stringer vs. Sewell
  
  Stringer hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCullough vs. Sewell
  
  McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Dahlgren moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Merullo vs. Sewell
  
  Merullo hits a fly ball into left field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phelps vs. Bithorn
  
  Phelps hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCullough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sewell vs. Bithorn
  
  Sewell 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. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Anderson vs. Bithorn
  
  Anderson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sewell moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Martin vs. Bithorn
  
  Martin hits a fly ball into left field. Novikoff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sewell scores. Anderson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wasdell vs. Bithorn
  
  Wasdell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bithorn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowrey vs. Sewell
  
  Peanuts Lowrey pinch hits for Hi Bithorn.
  
  Lowrey hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Phelps settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hack vs. Sewell
  
  Hack hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cavarretta vs. Sewell
  
  Cavarretta hits a fly ball into left field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Schmitz
  
  Johnny Schmitz now pitching.
  
  Elliott hits a fly ball into left field. Novikoff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DiMaggio vs. Schmitz
  
  DiMaggio strikes out. McCullough drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws DiMaggio out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Schmitz
  
  Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fletcher for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Novikoff vs. Sewell
  
  Novikoff hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nicholson vs. Sewell
  
  Nicholson hits a fly ball into right field. Wasdell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dahlgren vs. Sewell
  
  Dahlgren hits a popup, foul, towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Van Robays vs. Schmitz
  
  Van Robays is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phelps vs. Schmitz
  
  Phelps takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sewell vs. Schmitz
  
  Sewell bunts towards the mound. Schmitz fields it and throws to first for the out. Phelps moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Anderson vs. Schmitz
  
  Anderson is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stringer vs. Sewell
  
  Stringer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCullough vs. Sewell
  
  McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sewell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Merullo vs. Sewell
  
  Merullo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dallessandro vs. Sewell
  
  Dom Dallessandro pinch hits for Johnny Schmitz.
  
  Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Anderson fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/21/1942 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
Hack S, 3b            4  1  1  0   Anderson A, ss        5  0  1  0   
Cavarretta P, cf      3  0  1  1   Martin S, 2b          4  1  1  2   
Novikoff L, lf        3  0  0  0   Wasdell J, rf         3  2  2  0   
Nicholson B, rf       3  0  1  0   Elliott B, 3b         4  1  2  3   
Dahlgren B, 1b        4  0  0  0   DiMaggio V, cf        4  0  2  0   
Stringer L, 2b        4  1  1  1   Fletcher E, 1b        3  0  0  0   
McCullough C, c       4  0  2  0   Van Robays M, lf      4  0  0  0   
Merullo L, ss         4  0  0  0   Phelps B, c           1  0  0  0   
Bithorn H, p          2  0  0  0   Sewell R, p           3  1  0  0   
Lowrey P, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Schmitz J, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Dallessandro D, ph    1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  2  6  2                        31  5  8  5

Chicago          000 110 000 --  2
Pittsburgh       002 021 00x --  5

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bithorn H (L)         6.0  8  5  3  4  3
Schmitz J             2.0  0  0  0  1  3

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Sewell R (W)          9.0  6  2  2  2  2

E -- Phelps B, Novikoff L, Merullo L
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Chicago 7, Pittsburgh 8
2B -- Hack S, Cavarretta P
HR -- Elliott B, Stringer L, Martin S
SH -- Novikoff L, Sewell R
T -- 1:52
A -- 2397

    

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