Pirates @ Cubs
May 9, 1942

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Top 2	R	H	E
Pirates	0	3	1
Cubs	1	1	0

Top 2	R	H	E
Pirates	1	4	1
Cubs	1	1	0

Bob Elliott Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.000	.293
OBP	.000	.348
At Bats	0	82
Hits	0	24
• Singles	0	13
• Doubles	0	6
• Triples	0	2
• Home Runs	0	3
Walks	0	7
RBI’s	0	10

Bill Lee Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
3	1	0

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Wrigley Field - May 9, 1942

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Single

Bill Lee

Clyde McCullough

Phil Cavarretta

Lou Stringer

Stan Hack

Lennie Merullo

Lou Novikoff

Charlie Gilbert

Bill Nicholson

Bob Elliott

Elbie Fletcher

Babe Phelps

Count: - , 1 Out

Count: - , 1 Out

Elliott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Phelps scores. Fletcher moves to second.

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PRIOR PLAYS:

Top 2 DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. Gilbert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 2 Fletcher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Phelps moves to third.

Top 2 Phelps hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.

Bottom 1 Stringer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Bottom 1 Novikoff hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine fields it and throws to second for the out. Hack moves to third.

Bottom 1 Nicholson is walked intentionally.

Bottom 1 Hack hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Barrett. Hack reaches second base with a double. Merullo goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned.

Bottom 1 Merullo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gustine misplays the ball. That's an error on Gustine.

Bottom 1 Gilbert bunts towards the mound. Butcher fields it and throws to first for the out.

Top 1 Wasdell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound, off Lee's glove, towards Stringer, who fields it, throws to second, with Merullo covering, for one, and over to first - double play.

Top 1 Barrett hits a fly ball into center field. Gilbert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 1 Gustine hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.

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