Cubs @ Dodgers
August 2, 1942

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Top 8	R	H	E
Cubs	2	11	0
Dodgers	4	10	2

Top 8	R	H	E
Cubs	2	11	0
Dodgers	4	10	2

Rip Russell Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.000	.246
OBP	.000	.271
At Bats	0	207
Hits	0	51
• Singles	0	37
• Doubles	0	7
• Triples	0	0
• Home Runs	0	7
Walks	0	7
RBI’s	0	31

Larry French Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
11	1	0

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Ebbets Field - August 2, 1942

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Out

Larry French

Mickey Owen

Dolph Camilli

Billy Herman

Arky Vaughan

Pee Wee Reese

Joe Medwick

Pete Reiser

Dixie Walker

Rip Russell

Clyde McCullough

Jimmie Foxx

Count: - , 1 Out

Count: - , 2 Outs

Rip Russell pinch hits for Bobby Sturgeon. Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Foxx moves to third.

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PRIOR PLAYS:

Top 8 McCullough takes first base on ball four.

Top 8 Stringer is called out on strikes.

Top 8 Foxx hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Reiser. Foxx reaches second base with a double. Novikoff goes all the way around to score.

Top 8 Novikoff hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.

Bottom 7 Reese hits a fly ball into center field. Gilbert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 7 Owen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Reiser scores. Camilli moves to second.

Bottom 7 Herman hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Vaughan scores.

Bottom 7 Camilli is walked intentionally.

Bottom 7 Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lee fields it and throws to first for the out. Vaughan moves to third. Reiser moves to second.

Bottom 7 Reiser takes first base on ball four. Vaughan moves to second.

Bottom 7 Vaughan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.

Top 7 Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nicholson for the out.

Top 7 Gilbert is called out on strikes.

Top 7 Hack hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 7 Lee hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.

Bottom 6 Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 6 French bunts towards the mound. Lee fields it and throws to first for the out. Reese moves to second.

Bottom 6 Reese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.

Bottom 6 Owen hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 6 Sturgeon hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 6 McCullough hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 6 Stringer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.

Top 6 Foxx hits a fly ball into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 5 Herman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out.

Bottom 5 Camilli hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 5 Medwick strikes out.

Top 5 Novikoff hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 5 Nicholson strikes out.

Top 5 Gilbert hits a popup towards the mound. French settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

Top 5 Hack hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vaughan picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Vaughan. Hack moves to second.

Bottom 4 Reiser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sturgeon fields it and throws to second for the out.

Bottom 4 Vaughan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCullough settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 4 Walker takes first base on ball four.

Bottom 4 French bunts in front of the plate. McCullough fields it and throws to first for the out. Reese moves to second.

Bottom 4 Reese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.

Top 4 Lee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Top 4 Sturgeon hits a fly ball into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 4 McCullough hits a popup, foul, towards first. Camilli settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 3 Owen hits a fly ball into center field. Gilbert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 3 Herman hits a fly ball into left field. Novikoff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 3 Camilli hits a popup, foul, towards first. Foxx settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 3 Medwick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.

Top 3 Stringer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Camilli scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stringer for the out.

Top 3 Foxx hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Novikoff moves to second.

Top 3 Novikoff hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.

Top 3 Nicholson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herman settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

Top 3 Gilbert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vaughan fields it and throws to first for the out.

Bottom 2 Reiser hits a fly ball into left field. Novikoff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 2 Vaughan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Owen scores. Reese scores. Walker moves to second.

Bottom 2 Walker takes first base on ball four. Owen moves to third. Reese moves to second.

Bottom 2 French strikes out.

Bottom 2 Reese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Owen moves to second.

Bottom 2 Owen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.

Bottom 2 Herman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out.

Top 2 Hack hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 2 Lee strikes out.

Top 2 Sturgeon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out.

Top 2 McCullough hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.

Bottom 1 Camilli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stringer fields it and throws to second for the out.

Bottom 1 Medwick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walker moves to second.

Bottom 1 Reiser hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 1 Vaughan hits a fly ball into left field. Novikoff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 1 Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.

Top 1 Stringer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out.

Top 1 Foxx hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gilbert scores. Novikoff moves to second.

Top 1 Novikoff hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vaughan picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Vaughan. Gilbert moves to third.

Top 1 Nicholson strikes out.

Top 1 Gilbert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.

Top 1 Hack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

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Rip Russell pinch hits for Bobby Sturgeon. Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Reiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Foxx moves to third.

Cubs @ Dodgers
August 2, 1942