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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 4, 1944
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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 4, 1944 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 4, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 4, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Erickson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Max Butcher |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 18,175 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Dusty Boggess 2B: (none) 3B: Babe Pinelli |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Hack | First Baseman |
| Roy Hughes | Third Baseman |
| Phil Cavarretta | Center Fielder |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Dom Dallessandro | Left Fielder |
| Don Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Lennie Merullo | Shortstop |
| Dewey Williams | Catcher |
| Paul Erickson | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Coscarart | Second Baseman |
| Jim Russell | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Barrett | Center Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Frank Colman | Right Fielder |
| Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
| Frankie Gustine | Shortstop |
| Al Lopez | Catcher |
| Max Butcher | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 4, 1944
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Butcher
Hack hits a fly ball into right field. Colman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hughes vs. Butcher
Hughes hits a fly ball into center field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Butcher
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into left field. Russell 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. Erickson
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hughes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Erickson
Russell 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: ---
Barrett vs. Erickson
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up 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: ---
Nicholson vs. Butcher
Nicholson hits a fly ball into right field. Colman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Butcher
Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Butcher
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Russell 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: ---
Elliott vs. Erickson
Elliott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colman vs. Erickson
Colman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Elliott moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dahlgren vs. Erickson
Al Rubeling pinch runs for Bob Elliott.
Dahlgren is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gustine vs. Erickson
Gustine hits a ball on the ground for an out. Colman moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Erickson
Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson 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: ---
Merullo vs. Butcher
Al Rubeling now playing third base.
Merullo hits a fly ball into center field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Butcher
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Erickson vs. Butcher
Erickson hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Williams moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hack vs. Butcher
Hack hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hughes vs. Butcher
Hughes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Williams scores. There goes Erickson trying to get to third. Russell throws the ball in to Rubeling, who tags Erickson for the out. That run is unearned. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butcher vs. Erickson
Butcher strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Erickson
Coscarart takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Erickson
Russell hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Cavarretta. Russell reaches second base with a double. Coscarart moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Barrett vs. Erickson
Barrett is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rubeling vs. Erickson
Rubeling strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Colman vs. Erickson
Colman hits a fly ball into center field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Butcher
Cavarretta takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Butcher
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dallessandro vs. Butcher
Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cavarretta moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Butcher
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren scoops it up and throws to first, with Butcher covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Erickson
Dahlgren hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Erickson
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hack fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Dahlgren for the double play. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Erickson
Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Butcher vs. Erickson
Butcher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Erickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Butcher
Merullo hits a fly ball into center field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Butcher
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Colman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Erickson vs. Butcher
Erickson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Erickson
Coscarart is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Erickson
Russell hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Erickson
Barrett hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hughes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Butcher
Hack hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Colman. Hack reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hughes vs. Butcher
Hughes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Butcher juggles the ball. That's an error on Butcher. Hack moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cavarretta vs. Butcher
Cavarretta hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hack scores. Hughes moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nicholson vs. Butcher
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Hughes scores. Cavarretta moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dallessandro vs. Butcher
Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. Cavarretta moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Butcher
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rubeling vs. Erickson
Rubeling hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colman vs. Erickson
Colman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Erickson
Dahlgren takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Erickson
Gustine strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Butcher
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Erickson vs. Butcher
Erickson hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Erickson
Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butcher vs. Erickson
Butcher hits a fly ball into left field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Erickson
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hughes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Butcher
Hack hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hughes vs. Butcher
Hughes bunts towards third. Rubeling fields it and throws to first for the out. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cavarretta vs. Butcher
Cavarretta hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hack scores. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Butcher
Nicholson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Butcher
Dallessandro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Butcher
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren juggles the ball. That's an error on Dahlgren. Dallessandro moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Merullo vs. Butcher
Merullo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Erickson
Russell strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Erickson
Barrett bunts towards the mound. Erickson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rubeling vs. Erickson
Rubeling hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cavarretta who is chasing the ball. Rubeling reaches third base with a triple. Barrett goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Colman vs. Erickson
Colman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rubeling scores. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Erickson
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Erickson
Gustine strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Butcher
Williams hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Erickson vs. Butcher
Erickson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Butcher
Hack hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Barrett. Hack reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hughes vs. Butcher
Hughes hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Erickson
Lopez hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Erickson
Vince DiMaggio pinch hits for Max Butcher.
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Erickson
Coscarart 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. Coscarart moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Erickson
Russell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Coscarart scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Erickson
Barrett 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 9/4/1944, game 1 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Hack S, 1b 5 2 3 0 Coscarart P, 2b 4 1 0 0
Hughes R, 3b 4 1 1 1 Russell J, lf 5 0 2 1
Cavarretta P, cf 3 1 2 2 Barrett J, cf 4 1 1 0
Nicholson B, rf 4 1 2 3 Elliott B, 3b 1 0 1 0
Dallessandro D, lf 3 0 0 0 Rubeling A, pr-3b 3 1 1 1
Johnson D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Colman F, rf 4 0 2 1
Merullo L, ss 4 0 0 0 Dahlgren B, 1b 3 0 1 0
Williams D, c 4 1 1 0 Gustine F, ss 4 0 0 0
Erickson P, p 4 0 0 0 Lopez A, c 3 0 0 0
Butcher M, p 3 0 0 0
DiMaggio V, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 6 9 6 35 3 8 3
Chicago 001 002 030 -- 6
Pittsburgh 000 000 021 -- 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Erickson P (W) 9.0 8 3 2 4 8
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Butcher M (L) 9.0 9 6 4 2 1
E -- Gustine F, Butcher M, Dahlgren B, Merullo L
DP -- Chicago 1, Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Chicago 5, Pittsburgh 9
2B -- Russell J, Hack S 2
3B -- Rubeling A
HR -- Nicholson B
SH -- Hughes R
T -- 2:16
A -- 18175
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