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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 6, 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 September 6, 1942 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 6, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 6, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Fleming |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Luke Hamlin |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 8,610 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 59 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: (none) 3B: Beans Reardon |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
| Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
| Lou Novikoff | Left Fielder |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Dom Dallessandro | Center Fielder |
| Bob Scheffing | Catcher |
| Lennie Merullo | Shortstop |
| Bobby Sturgeon | Second Baseman |
| Bill Fleming | Pitcher |
| Jimmie Wilson | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Coscarart | Shortstop |
| Jimmy Wasdell | Left Fielder |
| Bud Stewart | Right Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
| Vince DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Al Lopez | Catcher |
| Frankie Gustine | Second Baseman |
| Luke Hamlin | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 6, 1942
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Hamlin
Hack hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Hamlin
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Novikoff vs. Hamlin
Novikoff hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Hamlin
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Fleming
Coscarart strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wasdell vs. Fleming
Wasdell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Fleming
Stewart 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 ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Hamlin
Dallessandro hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scheffing vs. Hamlin
Scheffing hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dallessandro moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Merullo vs. Hamlin
Merullo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. Scheffing moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sturgeon vs. Hamlin
Sturgeon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Fleming
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Fleming
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Fleming
Lopez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Fleming
Gustine hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hamlin vs. Fleming
Hamlin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lopez scores. Gustine moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coscarart vs. Fleming
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fleming vs. Hamlin
Fleming strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Hamlin
Hack hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Hamlin
Cavarretta hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hack moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Novikoff vs. Hamlin
Novikoff hits a ball on the ground towards second. Gustine scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wasdell vs. Fleming
Wasdell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stewart vs. Fleming
Stewart takes first base on ball four. Wasdell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Fleming
Elliott hits a popup beyond short. Merullo can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. Wasdell moves to third. Stewart moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fletcher vs. Fleming
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fletcher for the out. Wasdell scores. Stewart moves to third. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
DiMaggio vs. Fleming
DiMaggio bunts towards the mound. Fleming fields it and throws to first for the out. Stewart scores. Elliott moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lopez vs. Fleming
There goes Elliott. The slide. Scheffing applies the tag. Elliott is out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Hamlin
Nicholson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dallessandro vs. Hamlin
Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scheffing vs. Hamlin
Scheffing hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merullo vs. Hamlin
Merullo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Fleming
Lopez hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Fleming
Gustine hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamlin vs. Fleming
Hamlin strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturgeon vs. Hamlin
Sturgeon hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fleming vs. Hamlin
Fleming strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Hamlin
Hack hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Fleming
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wasdell vs. Fleming
Wasdell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Fleming
Stewart takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Fleming
Elliott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stewart moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fletcher vs. Fleming
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Hamlin
Cavarretta hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wasdell. Cavarretta reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Novikoff vs. Hamlin
Novikoff hits a fly ball towards center. DiMaggio catches it and throws to third to double up Cavarretta. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Hamlin
Bud Stewart now playing third base. Johnny Barrett now playing right field.
Nicholson hits a fly ball into left field. Wasdell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Fleming
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Fleming
Lopez hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Fleming
Gustine is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamlin vs. Fleming
Hamlin strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Hamlin
Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Hamlin
Scheffing hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merullo vs. Hamlin
Merullo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sturgeon vs. Hamlin
Sturgeon hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Fleming
Coscarart takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wasdell vs. Fleming
Wasdell strikes out. The throw from Scheffing to pick off Coscarart, and he's out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Fleming
Stewart takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Fleming
Barrett hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Hamlin
Rip Russell pinch hits for Bill Fleming.
Russell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Hamlin
Hack hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Hamlin
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Berry
Joe Berry now pitching.
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Berry
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Novikoff who is chasing the ball. DiMaggio reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lopez vs. Berry
Lopez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. DiMaggio scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Berry
Gustine hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dallessandro. Gustine reaches second base with a double. Lopez moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hamlin vs. Berry
Hamlin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo misplays the ball. That's an error on Merullo. Gustine moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Coscarart vs. Berry
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gustine scores. Hamlin moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wasdell vs. Berry
Wasdell takes first base on ball four. Hamlin moves to third. Coscarart moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stewart vs. Berry
Stewart hits a fly ball into left field. Novikoff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Novikoff vs. Hamlin
Novikoff hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Hamlin
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Hamlin
Dallessandro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scheffing vs. Hamlin
Scheffing 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 9/6/1942, game 2 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Hack S, 3b 4 0 1 0 Coscarart P, ss 4 0 1 1
Cavarretta P, 1b 4 0 3 0 Wasdell J, lf 4 1 1 0
Novikoff L, lf 4 0 0 0 Stewart B, rf-3b 1 1 0 0
Nicholson B, rf 3 0 0 0 Elliott B, 3b 3 0 2 0
Dallessandro D, cf 3 0 1 0 Barrett J, rf 1 0 0 0
Scheffing B, c 4 0 2 0 Fletcher E, 1b 4 0 0 1
Merullo L, ss 3 0 0 0 DiMaggio V, cf 3 1 1 1
Sturgeon B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Lopez A, c 4 1 2 1
Fleming B, p 2 0 0 0 Gustine F, 2b 3 1 2 0
Russell R, ph 1 0 0 0 Hamlin L, p 4 0 1 1
Berry J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 0 7 0 31 5 10 5
Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0
Pittsburgh 012 000 02x -- 5
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Fleming B (L) 7.0 6 3 3 5 5
Berry J 1.0 4 2 2 1 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Hamlin L (W) 9.0 7 0 0 2 3
E -- Merullo L
DP -- Chicago 1, Pittsburgh 3
LOB -- Chicago 6, Pittsburgh 10
2B -- Cavarretta P, Gustine F
3B -- DiMaggio V
CS -- Elliott B
SH -- DiMaggio V
HBP -- by Fleming B (Gustine F)
T -- 1:59
A -- 8610
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