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Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 5, 1942
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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 June 5, 1942 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 5, 1942 |
|---|---|
| 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 | June 5, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ed Head |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Fleming |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 28,152 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: (none) 3B: Beans Reardon |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Arky Vaughan | Third Baseman |
| Pete Reiser | Center Fielder |
| Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
| Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
| Dolph Camilli | First Baseman |
| Billy Sullivan | Catcher |
| Billy Herman | Second Baseman |
| Ed Head | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
| Lennie Merullo | Shortstop |
| Phil Cavarretta | Center Fielder |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Rip Russell | First Baseman |
| Lou Novikoff | Left Fielder |
| Lou Stringer | Second Baseman |
| Chico Hernandez | Catcher |
| Bill Fleming | Pitcher |
| Jimmie Wilson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 5, 1942
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Fleming
Reese hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Hernandez juggles the ball. That's an error on Hernandez. Reese moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Vaughan vs. Fleming
Vaughan strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Reiser vs. Fleming
Reiser hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Reese scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Fleming
Medwick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Reiser moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Fleming
Walker hits a popup towards short. Merullo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Camilli vs. Fleming
Camilli hits a popup towards third. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Head
Hack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merullo vs. Head
Merullo strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Head
Cavarretta hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Reiser. Cavarretta reaches second base with a double. Hack goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nicholson vs. Head
Nicholson strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Head
Russell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cavarretta scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Novikoff vs. Head
There's a wild pitch. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Novikoff vs. Head
Novikoff hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Fleming
Sullivan hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Fleming
Herman hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Head vs. Fleming
Head hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Fleming
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stringer vs. Head
Stringer hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Head
Hernandez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Reiser. Hernandez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fleming vs. Head
Fleming strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hack vs. Head
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vaughan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Fleming
Vaughan hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Fleming
Reiser hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Fleming
Medwick hits a fly ball into left field. Novikoff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Head
Merullo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vaughan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Head
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Head fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Head
Nicholson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Camilli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Fleming
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Fleming
Camilli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Fleming
Sullivan strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Fleming
Herman takes first base on ball four. Camilli moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Head vs. Fleming
Head hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Head
Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Novikoff vs. Head
Novikoff hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stringer vs. Head
Stringer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Fleming
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. Fleming
Vaughan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Reese moves to third. Vaughan moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Reiser vs. Fleming
Reiser hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Medwick vs. Fleming
Medwick hits a fly ball into center field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Reese scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Fleming
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Vaughan scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Camilli vs. Fleming
Camilli hits a popup, foul, towards first. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Head
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vaughan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fleming vs. Head
Fleming hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli scoops it up and throws to first, with Head covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Head
Hack hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sullivan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Fleming
Sullivan hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Fleming
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fleming fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Head vs. Fleming
Head hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Head
Merullo hits a fly ball into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Head
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Head
Nicholson hits a fly ball into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Head
Russell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Fleming
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughan vs. Fleming
Vaughan bunts towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reiser vs. Fleming
Reiser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Reese moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Medwick vs. Fleming
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
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Novikoff vs. Head
Novikoff hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stringer vs. Head
Stringer hits a fly ball into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Head
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Head
Peanuts Lowrey pinch runs for Chico Hernandez. Jimmie Foxx pinch hits for Bill Fleming.
Foxx strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Bithorn
Clyde McCullough now catching. Hi Bithorn now pitching.
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Bithorn
Camilli is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Bithorn
Sullivan hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Stringer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Head
Hack hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Reiser. Hack reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Merullo vs. Head
Merullo bunts towards the mound. Head fields it and throws to first for the out. Hack moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cavarretta vs. Head
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hack scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Head
Nicholson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sullivan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Bithorn
Herman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Head vs. Bithorn
Head strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Bithorn
Reese is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Head
Russell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Vaughan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Novikoff vs. Head
Novikoff 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, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stringer vs. Head
Stringer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vaughan vs. Bithorn
Vaughan hits a fly ball into left field. Novikoff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Bithorn
Reiser hits a popup towards short. Merullo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Bithorn
Medwick strikes out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Head
McCullough strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bithorn vs. Head
Bithorn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Reiser. Bithorn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hack vs. Head
Bobby Sturgeon pinch runs for Hi Bithorn.
Hack is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dallessandro vs. Casey
Hugh Casey now pitching. Dom Dallessandro pinch hits for Lennie Merullo.
Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sturgeon moves to third. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cavarretta vs. French
Larry French now pitching. Mickey Owen now catching.
Owen fires to third and they've got Sturgeon trapped. The throw back to Owen who tags Sturgeon for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cavarretta vs. French
Cavarretta hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Reiser. Cavarretta reaches second base with a double. Hack scores. Dallessandro moves to third. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/5/1942, game 2 -- Brooklyn at Chicago (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Reese P, ss 3 2 0 0 Hack S, 3b 3 3 1 0
Vaughan A, 3b 4 1 1 0 Merullo L, ss 3 0 0 0
Reiser P, cf 5 0 1 1 Dallessandro D, ph 1 0 1 0
Medwick J, lf 5 0 1 1 Cavarretta P, cf 5 1 3 3
Walker D, rf 4 0 1 1 Nicholson B, rf 4 0 0 0
Camilli D, 1b 3 0 0 0 Russell R, 1b 4 0 1 1
Sullivan B, c 4 0 0 0 Novikoff L, lf 4 0 0 0
Owen M, c 0 0 0 0 Stringer L, 2b 4 0 0 0
Herman B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Hernandez C, c 2 0 1 0
Head E, p 4 0 1 0 Lowrey P, pr 0 0 0 0
Casey H, p 0 0 0 0 McCullough C, c 1 0 0 0
French L, p 0 0 0 0 Fleming B, p 2 0 0 0
Foxx J, ph 1 0 0 0
Bithorn H, p 1 0 1 0
Sturgeon B, pr 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 3 5 3 35 4 8 4
Brooklyn 100 020 000 0 -- 3
Chicago 200 000 010 1 -- 4
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Head E (L) 9.1 6 4 4 3 5
Casey H* 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
French L 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Fleming B 7.0 5 3 2 4 2
Bithorn H (W) 3.0 0 0 0 0 5
* Pitched to 1 batter in 10th
E -- Hernandez C
LOB -- Brooklyn 7, Chicago 6
2B -- Cavarretta P 2, Hernandez C, Hack S, Bithorn H
SH -- Vaughan A, Merullo L
WP -- Head E
T -- 2:31
A -- 28152
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