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Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 20, 1941
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on May 20, 1941 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 20, 1941 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 20, 1941 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Kirby Higbe |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Lee |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 7,963 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 2 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: (none) 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Billy Herman | Second Baseman |
| Pete Reiser | Center Fielder |
| Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
| Cookie Lavagetto | Third Baseman |
| Dolph Camilli | First Baseman |
| Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
| Mickey Owen | Catcher |
| Kirby Higbe | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
| Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
| Dom Dallessandro | Center Fielder |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Lou Novikoff | Left Fielder |
| Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
| Lou Stringer | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Sturgeon | Shortstop |
| Bill Lee | Pitcher |
| Jimmie Wilson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 20, 1941
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Lee
Reese hits a popup towards short. Sturgeon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Lee
Herman hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Lee
Reiser strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Higbe
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Higbe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Higbe
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli scoops it up and throws to first, with Higbe covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Higbe
Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Lee
Medwick 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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Lee
Lavagetto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sturgeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Lee
Camilli hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Lee, and towards Stringer, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Higbe
Nicholson strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Novikoff vs. Higbe
Novikoff hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Higbe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Higbe
McCullough hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Owen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Lee
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Lee
Owen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higbe vs. Lee
Higbe hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCullough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Lee
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sturgeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stringer vs. Higbe
Stringer strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturgeon vs. Higbe
Sturgeon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Higbe
Lee strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Lee
Herman hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Lee
Reiser hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. McCullough picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on McCullough. Reiser moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Medwick vs. Lee
Medwick hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lavagetto vs. Lee
Lavagetto hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dallessandro. Lavagetto reaches second base with a double. Reiser scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Camilli vs. Lee
Camilli 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
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Higbe
Hack hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Higbe
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hack moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dallessandro vs. Higbe
Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hack scores. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nicholson vs. Higbe
Nicholson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Galan vs. Higbe
Augie Galan pinch hits for Lou Novikoff.
Galan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. There goes Cavarretta trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Dallessandro moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCullough vs. Higbe
McCullough hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dallessandro scores. Galan moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stringer vs. Higbe
Stringer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Galan scores. McCullough moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sturgeon vs. Higbe
There go the runners. The throw from Owen to Reese covering second. The throw back to home, and McCullough is out at the plate. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Lee
Augie Galan now playing left field.
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Lee
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sturgeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higbe vs. Lee
Higbe 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
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturgeon vs. Higbe
Sturgeon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Reiser. Sturgeon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lee vs. Higbe
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli scoops it up and throws to first, with Higbe covering, for the out. Sturgeon moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hack vs. Higbe
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman fields it and throws to home to get Sturgeon. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Higbe
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Lee
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sturgeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Lee
Herman hits a line drive into center field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Lee
Reiser hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dallessandro. Reiser reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Medwick vs. Lee
Medwick hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Higbe
Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Higbe
Nicholson hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Higbe
Galan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Higbe
McCullough hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Lee
Lavagetto hits a fly ball into center field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Lee
Camilli hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Lee
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Camilli moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wasdell vs. Lee
Jimmy Wasdell pinch hits for Mickey Owen.
Wasdell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stringer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stringer vs. Higbe
Babe Phelps now catching.
Stringer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Phelps settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturgeon vs. Higbe
Sturgeon strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Higbe
Lee hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Riggs vs. Lee
Lew Riggs pinch hits for Kirby Higbe.
Riggs hits a fly ball into center field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Lee
Reese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Lee
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sturgeon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. Lee
Reiser hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Herman moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Medwick vs. Lee
Medwick hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Kimball
Newt Kimball now pitching.
Hack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Kimball
Cavarretta hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Reiser. Cavarretta reaches second base with a double. Hack moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dallessandro vs. Kimball
Dallessandro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nicholson vs. Kimball
Nicholson takes first base on ball four. Hack scores. Cavarretta moves to third. Dallessandro moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Galan vs. Kimball
Galan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman fields it and throws to home to get Cavarretta. Dallessandro moves to third. Nicholson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McCullough vs. Kimball
McCullough takes first base on ball four. Dallessandro scores. Nicholson moves to third. Galan moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stringer vs. Kimball
Stringer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Reiser who is chasing the ball. Stringer reaches third base with a triple. Nicholson scores. Galan scores. McCullough goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sturgeon vs. Kimball
Sturgeon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stringer scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Kimball
Lee bunts towards the mound. Kimball fields it and throws to first for the out. Sturgeon moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hack vs. Kimball
Hack hits a popup towards third. Lavagetto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Lee
Lavagetto hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dallessandro who is chasing the ball. Lavagetto reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Camilli vs. Lee
Camilli hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Walker vs. Lee
Walker hits a popup towards short. Sturgeon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Phelps vs. Lee
Phelps hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Phelps for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/20/1941 -- Brooklyn at Chicago (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Reese P, ss 4 0 1 0 Hack S, 3b 4 2 1 0
Herman B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Cavarretta P, 1b 4 0 2 0
Reiser P, cf 4 1 3 0 Dallessandro D, cf 3 2 1 1
Medwick J, lf 4 0 0 0 Nicholson B, rf 3 1 0 1
Lavagetto C, 3b 4 0 2 1 Novikoff L, lf 1 0 0 0
Camilli D, 1b 4 0 1 0 Galan A, ph-lf 2 2 1 0
Walker D, rf 4 0 1 0 McCullough C, c 3 1 1 2
Owen M, c 2 0 1 0 Stringer L, 2b 4 1 2 4
Wasdell J, ph 1 0 0 0 Sturgeon B, ss 4 0 2 1
Phelps B, c 1 0 0 0 Lee B, p 3 0 0 0
Higbe K, p 2 0 0 0
Riggs L, ph 1 0 0 0
Kimball N, p 0 0 0 0
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35 1 9 1 31 9 10 9
Brooklyn 000 100 000 -- 1
Chicago 000 300 06x -- 9
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Higbe K (L) 7.0 7 3 3 1 4
Kimball N 1.0 3 6 6 4 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Lee B (W) 9.0 9 1 1 0 1
E -- McCullough C
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Brooklyn 7, Chicago 4
2B -- Lavagetto C, Sturgeon B, Reiser P, Cavarretta P
3B -- Stringer L, Lavagetto C
CS -- McCullough C
SH -- Lee B
T -- 2:02
A -- 7963
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