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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
April 22, 1942
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Chicago Cubs, played on April 22, 1942 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 22, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 22, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Erickson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Luke Hamlin |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 3,517 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 4 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Al Barlick 2B: (none) 3B: Babe Pinelli |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
| Phil Cavarretta | Center Fielder |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Dom Dallessandro | Left Fielder |
| Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
| Lou Stringer | Second Baseman |
| Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
| Lennie Merullo | Shortstop |
| Paul Erickson | Pitcher |
| Jimmie Wilson | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Alf Anderson | Shortstop |
| Stu Martin | Second Baseman |
| Jimmy Wasdell | Right Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Vince DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
| Maurice Van Robays | Left Fielder |
| Babe Phelps | Catcher |
| Luke Hamlin | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
April 22, 1942
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Hamlin
Hack hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Hamlin
Cavarretta takes first base on ball four. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nicholson vs. Hamlin
Nicholson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dallessandro vs. Hamlin
Dallessandro strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCullough vs. Hamlin
McCullough strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Erickson
Anderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Erickson
Martin hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nicholson who is chasing the ball. Martin reaches third base with a triple. Anderson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wasdell vs. Erickson
Wasdell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wasdell for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Elliott vs. Erickson
Elliott hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Martin scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Erickson
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stringer vs. Hamlin
Stringer hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio 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. Hamlin
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Hamlin
Merullo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Erickson
Fletcher hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cavarretta. Fletcher reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Van Robays vs. Erickson
Van Robays hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phelps vs. Erickson
Phelps is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hamlin vs. Erickson
Hamlin bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Anderson vs. Erickson
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Erickson vs. Hamlin
Erickson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hamlin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Hamlin
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Hamlin
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first, with Hamlin covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Erickson
Martin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wasdell vs. Erickson
Wasdell hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Erickson
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, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Erickson
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Erickson
Fletcher hits a line drive into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Hamlin
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, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Hamlin
Dallessandro hits a fly ball into right field. Wasdell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Hamlin
McCullough hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Phelps settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Erickson
Van Robays hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cavarretta who is chasing the ball. Van Robays reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Phelps vs. Erickson
Phelps hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cavarretta. Phelps reaches second base with a double. Van Robays scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hamlin vs. Erickson
Hamlin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Phelps moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Anderson vs. Eaves
Vallie Eaves now pitching. Chico Hernandez now catching.
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Phelps scores. Hamlin moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martin vs. Eaves
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stringer fields it and throws to second for the out. Hamlin moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wasdell vs. Eaves
Wasdell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hamlin scores. Martin moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Elliott vs. Eaves
Elliott takes first base on ball four. Wasdell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
DiMaggio vs. Eaves
DiMaggio hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Martin scores. Wasdell moves to third. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fletcher vs. Eaves
Fletcher hits a fly ball into center field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wasdell scores. Elliott moves to third. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Van Robays vs. Eaves
Van Robays is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Phelps vs. Eaves
Phelps hits a fly ball into left field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stringer vs. Hamlin
Stringer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Van Robays. Stringer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dahlgren vs. Hamlin
Dahlgren hits a popup towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Merullo vs. Hamlin
Merullo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stringer moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Russell vs. Hamlin
Rip Russell pinch hits for Vallie Eaves.
Russell hits a fly ball into right field. Wasdell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stringer scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Hamlin
Hack hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Merullo moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cavarretta vs. Hamlin
Cavarretta takes first base on ball four. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nicholson vs. Hamlin
Nicholson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamlin vs. Fleming
Rip Russell now playing third base. Bill Fleming now pitching.
Hamlin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Fleming
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Russell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Fleming
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Martin for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Hamlin
Dallessandro hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Hamlin
Hernandez hits a line drive towards short. Anderson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stringer vs. Hamlin
Stringer hits a fly ball into left field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wasdell vs. Fleming
Wasdell 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, 1 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Fleming
Elliott hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Fleming
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Fleming
Fletcher 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
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Hamlin
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Hamlin
Merullo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Van Robays. Merullo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Hamlin
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hamlin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lowrey vs. Hamlin
Peanuts Lowrey pinch hits for Bill Fleming.
Lowrey hits a popup towards short. Anderson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Kush
Peanuts Lowrey now playing center field. Emil Kush now pitching.
Van Robays hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phelps vs. Kush
Phelps strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamlin vs. Kush
Hamlin bunts towards the mound. Kush fields it and throws to first for the out. Van Robays moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Anderson vs. Kush
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kush fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kush vs. Hamlin
Kush hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Hamlin, and towards Martin, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Hamlin
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher fields the ball and throws to Hamlin covering. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dallessandro vs. Hamlin
Dallessandro hits a fly ball into right field. Wasdell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Hamlin
Hernandez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Phelps settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Kush
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, 1 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wasdell vs. Kush
Wasdell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Kush
Elliott hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Kush
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Russell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stringer vs. Hamlin
Stringer hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Martin reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Hamlin
Dahlgren hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Hamlin
Merullo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Hamlin
Russell hits a fly ball into left field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/22/1942 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Hack S, 3b 3 0 2 0 Anderson A, ss 4 1 0 1
Fleming B, p 0 0 0 0 Martin S, 2b 5 3 2 1
Lowrey P, ph-cf 1 0 0 0 Wasdell J, rf 4 1 1 1
Cavarretta P, cf 1 0 0 0 Elliott B, 3b 4 1 1 3
Kush E, p 1 0 0 0 DiMaggio V, cf 4 0 1 1
Nicholson B, rf 4 0 1 0 Fletcher E, 1b 4 0 1 1
Dallessandro D, lf 4 0 0 0 Van Robays M, lf 3 1 2 0
McCullough C, c 2 0 0 0 Phelps B, c 3 1 1 1
Hernandez C, c 2 0 0 0 Hamlin L, p 3 1 1 0
Stringer L, 2b 4 1 1 0
Dahlgren B, 1b 4 0 0 0
Merullo L, ss 4 0 3 0
Erickson P, p 1 0 0 0
Eaves V, p 0 0 0 0
Russell R, ph-3b 3 0 0 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 1 7 1 34 9 10 9
Chicago 000 010 000 -- 1
Pittsburgh 202 500 00x -- 9
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Erickson P (L)* 3.0 7 7 7 2 1
Eaves V 1.0 2 2 2 1 0
Fleming B 2.0 0 0 0 1 0
Kush E 2.0 1 0 0 1 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Hamlin L (W) 9.0 7 1 1 2 4
* Pitched to 3 batters in 4th
LOB -- Chicago 8, Pittsburgh 8
2B -- Fletcher E, Phelps B, Stringer L, Merullo L
3B -- Martin S, Van Robays M
HR -- Elliott B
SH -- Hamlin L
HBP -- by Eaves V (Van Robays M)
T -- 2:04
A -- 3517
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