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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 5, 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 August 5, 1942 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 5, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 5, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Fleming |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rip Sewell |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 8,826 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 51 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Stewart 1B: Tom Dunn 2B: (none) 3B: Ziggy Sears |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
| Charlie Gilbert | Center Fielder |
| Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
| Lou Novikoff | Left Fielder |
| Dom Dallessandro | Right Fielder |
| Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
| Lou Stringer | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Sturgeon | Shortstop |
| Bill Fleming | Pitcher |
| Jimmie Wilson | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Coscarart | Shortstop |
| Jimmy Wasdell | Right Fielder |
| Maurice Van Robays | Left Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
| Vince DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Frankie Gustine | Second Baseman |
| Al Lopez | Catcher |
| Rip Sewell | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 5, 1942
Top 1
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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: ---
Gilbert vs. Sewell
Gilbert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sewell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Sewell
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Fleming
Coscarart hits a fly ball into right field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wasdell vs. Fleming
Wasdell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Van Robays vs. Fleming
Van Robays strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Fleming
Elliott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wasdell moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fletcher vs. Fleming
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fleming fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Novikoff vs. Sewell
Novikoff hits a ball on the ground towards short. Coscarart fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dallessandro vs. Sewell
Dallessandro 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--
McCullough vs. Sewell
McCullough hits a popup, foul, towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stringer vs. Sewell
Stringer hits a fly ball into right field. Wasdell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Fleming
DiMaggio 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Fleming
Gustine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Fleming
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sturgeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gustine moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sewell vs. Fleming
Sewell hits a fly ball into left field. Novikoff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturgeon vs. Sewell
Sturgeon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fleming vs. Sewell
Fleming hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sewell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Sewell
Hack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilbert vs. Sewell
There goes Hack. The throw from Lopez and he is safe. Hack steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gilbert vs. Sewell
Gilbert hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gustine reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Fleming
Coscarart 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: ---
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, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Fleming
Van Robays takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Fleming
Elliott hits a fly ball into left field. Novikoff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Sewell
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: ---
Novikoff vs. Sewell
Novikoff 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Sewell
Dallessandro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Sewell
McCullough hits a fly ball into left field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Fleming
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sturgeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Fleming
Gustine hits a fly ball into center field. Gilbert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stringer vs. Sewell
Stringer 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturgeon vs. Sewell
Sturgeon hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fleming vs. Sewell
Fleming strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Fleming
Lopez hits a line drive towards short. Sturgeon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Fleming
Sewell strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Fleming
Coscarart takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wasdell vs. Fleming
Wasdell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wasdell for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Sewell
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first, with Sewell covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Sewell
Gilbert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sewell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Sewell
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 6
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Fleming
Van Robays hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Fleming
Elliott 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Fleming
Fletcher 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Fleming
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sturgeon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Novikoff vs. Sewell
Novikoff hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dallessandro vs. Sewell
Dallessandro 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--
McCullough vs. Sewell
McCullough hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Novikoff moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stringer vs. Sewell
Stringer 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. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Fleming
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops it up and throws to first, with Fleming covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Fleming
Lopez hits a fly ball into left field. Novikoff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Fleming
Sewell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. Fleming
Coscarart hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sewell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wasdell vs. Fleming
Wasdell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sewell scores. Coscarart moves to third. Wasdell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Van Robays vs. Fleming
Van Robays takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Elliott vs. Fleming
Elliott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Coscarart scores. Wasdell scores. Van Robays moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fletcher vs. Olsen
Vern Olsen now pitching.
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 8
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Sewell
Rip Russell pinch hits for Bobby Sturgeon.
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Sewell
Jimmie Foxx pinch hits for Vern Olsen.
Foxx hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Sewell
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilbert vs. Sewell
Gilbert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Pressnell
Lennie Merullo now playing shortstop. Tot Pressnell now pitching.
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Pressnell
Gustine is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Pressnell
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Sewell
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 -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Sewell
Dallessandro hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Sewell
McCullough hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dallessandro moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nicholson vs. Sewell
Bill Nicholson pinch hits for Lou Stringer.
Nicholson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/5/1942 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Hack S, 3b 3 0 0 0 Coscarart P, ss 3 1 1 0
Gilbert C, cf 4 0 0 0 Wasdell J, rf 3 1 1 1
Cavarretta P, 1b 4 0 0 0 Van Robays M, lf 2 0 1 0
Novikoff L, lf 4 0 2 0 Elliott B, 3b 4 0 2 2
Dallessandro D, rf 3 0 1 0 Fletcher E, 1b 4 0 0 0
McCullough C, c 4 0 2 0 DiMaggio V, cf 4 0 0 0
Stringer L, 2b 3 0 0 0 Gustine F, 2b 3 0 0 0
Nicholson B, ph 1 0 0 0 Lopez A, c 4 0 0 0
Sturgeon B, ss 2 0 0 0 Sewell R, p 3 1 1 0
Russell R, ph 1 0 0 0
Merullo L, ss 0 0 0 0
Fleming B, p 2 0 0 0
Olsen V, p 0 0 0 0
Foxx J, ph 1 0 1 0
Pressnell T, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 0 6 0 30 3 6 3
Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0
Pittsburgh 000 000 30x -- 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Fleming B (L) 6.2 6 3 3 5 2
Olsen V 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Pressnell T 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Sewell R (W) 9.0 6 0 0 2 1
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Chicago 7, Pittsburgh 8
SB -- Hack S
T -- 1:51
A -- 8826
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