Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hack vs. Earley
  
  Hack hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Earley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rickert vs. Earley
  
  Rickert takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nicholson vs. Earley
  
  Nicholson hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dallessandro vs. Earley
  
  Dallessandro hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holmes vs. Passeau
  
  Holmes hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sisti vs. Passeau
  
  Sisti hits a fly ball into center field. Rickert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fernandez vs. Passeau
  
  Fernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lombardi vs. Passeau
  
  There goes Fernandez. The throw from Gillespie and he is safe. Fernandez steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lombardi vs. Passeau
  
  Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gillespie vs. Earley
  
  Gillespie hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foxx vs. Earley
  
  Foxx hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stringer vs. Earley
  
  Foxx is thrown out, attempting to steal, by unknown player in unknown way. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stringer vs. Earley
  
  Stringer hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waner vs. Passeau
  
  Waner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  West vs. Passeau
  
  West hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miller vs. Passeau
  
  Miller is hit by the pitch. Waner moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Detweiler vs. Passeau
  
  Detweiler hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Earley vs. Passeau
  
  Earley hits a fly ball into center field. Rickert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merullo vs. Earley
  
  Merullo hits a popup towards third. Detweiler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Passeau vs. Earley
  
  Passeau hits a ball on the ground towards third. Detweiler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hack vs. Earley
  
  Hack hits a fly ball into left field. Fernandez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holmes vs. Passeau
  
  Holmes takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sisti vs. Passeau
  
  Sisti bunts for an out with unknown description. Holmes goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fernandez vs. Passeau
  
  Fernandez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rickert. Fernandez reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lombardi vs. Passeau
  
  Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Waner vs. Passeau
  
  Waner hits a popup towards third. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rickert vs. Earley
  
  Rickert hits a ball on the ground towards first. West scoops it up and throws to first, with Earley covering, for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nicholson vs. Earley
  
  Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards first. West scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nicholson for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dallessandro vs. Earley
  
  Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Earley picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Earley. Dallessandro moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gillespie vs. Earley
  
  Gillespie hits a ball on the ground towards first. West scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gillespie for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  West vs. Passeau
  
  West hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Passeau
  
  Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Rickert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Detweiler vs. Passeau
  
  Detweiler hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rickert who is chasing the ball. Detweiler reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Earley vs. Passeau
  
  Earley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Passeau fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Holmes vs. Passeau
  
  Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foxx vs. Earley
  
  Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stringer vs. Earley
  
  Stringer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merullo vs. Earley
  
  Merullo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sisti vs. Passeau
  
  Sisti hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fernandez vs. Passeau
  
  Fernandez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lombardi vs. Passeau
  
  Lombardi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fernandez moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Waner vs. Passeau
  
  Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Fernandez scores. Lombardi moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  West vs. Passeau
  
  West hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lombardi moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Wietelmann vs. Passeau
  
  Whitey Wietelmann pinch hits for Eddie Miller.
  
  Wietelmann takes first base on ball four. West moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Detweiler vs. Passeau
  
  Detweiler hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rickert. Detweiler reaches second base with a double. Lombardi scores. West scores. Wietelmann goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Earley vs. Passeau
  
  Earley strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cavarretta vs. Earley
  
  Whitey Wietelmann now playing shortstop. Phil Cavarretta pinch hits for Claude Passeau.
  
  Cavarretta strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hack vs. Earley
  
  Hack hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rickert vs. Earley
  
  Rickert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hack moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Nicholson vs. Earley
  
  Nicholson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hack scores. Rickert moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Dallessandro vs. Earley
  
  Dallessandro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rickert scores. Nicholson moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Gillespie vs. Earley
  
  Gillespie hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Nicholson scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foxx vs. Earley
  
  Foxx hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holmes vs. Berry
  
  Joe Berry now pitching.
  
  Holmes hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rickert. Holmes reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sisti vs. Berry
  
  Sisti bunts towards first. Foxx scoops it up and throws to first, with Stringer covering, for the out. Holmes moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Fernandez vs. Berry
  
  Fernandez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Dallessandro. Fernandez reaches second base with a double. Holmes scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lombardi vs. Berry
  
  Lombardi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fernandez scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Waner vs. Berry
  
  Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo misplays the ball. That's an error on Merullo. Lombardi moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  West vs. Berry
  
  West takes first base on ball four. Waner moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Wietelmann vs. Berry
  
  Wietelmann hits a popup towards short. Merullo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Detweiler vs. Berry
  
  Detweiler strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stringer vs. Earley
  
  Stringer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merullo vs. Earley
  
  Merullo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gilbert vs. Earley
  
  Charlie Gilbert pinch hits for Joe Berry.
  
  Gilbert hits a popup towards short. Wietelmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hack vs. Earley
  
  Hack hits a line drive into center field. Holmes picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Holmes. Merullo goes all the way around to score. Hack moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rickert vs. Earley
  
  Rickert hits a popup towards short. Wietelmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Earley vs. Errickson
  
  Dick Errickson now pitching.
  
  Earley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Holmes vs. Errickson
  
  Holmes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Earley moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Sisti vs. Errickson
  
  Sisti hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Earley scores. Holmes moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fernandez vs. Errickson
  
  Fernandez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Holmes moves to third. Sisti moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Lombardi vs. Errickson
  
  Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it, throws to home for one, and over to first - double play. Sisti moves to third. Fernandez moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Waner vs. Errickson
  
  Waner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sisti scores. Fernandez scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  West vs. Errickson
  
  West hits a fly ball into center field. Rickert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nicholson vs. Earley
  
  Johnny Cooney now playing right field.
  
  Nicholson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dallessandro vs. Earley
  
  Dallessandro hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Sisti reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gillespie vs. Earley
  
  Gillespie hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Braves, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foxx vs. Earley
  
  Foxx hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sisti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Braves, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stringer vs. Earley
  
  Stringer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 6 - Braves, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wietelmann vs. Errickson
  
  Wietelmann 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 
• Cubs, 6 - Braves, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Detweiler vs. Errickson
  
  Detweiler takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Braves, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Earley vs. Errickson
  
  Earley bunts towards first. Foxx scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Earley for the out. Detweiler moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Braves, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Holmes vs. Errickson
  
  Holmes strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 6 - Braves, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merullo vs. Earley
  
  Merullo hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Braves, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Earley
  
  Rip Russell pinch hits for Dick Errickson.
  
  Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Braves, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hack vs. Earley
  
  Hack hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/13/1942, game 1 -- Chicago at Boston (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Boston             AB  R  H RBI
Hack S, 3b            5  1  2  0   Holmes T, cf          5  2  2  0   
Rickert M, cf         3  1  1  0   Sisti S, 2b           3  1  1  1   
Nicholson B, rf       4  2  2  2   Fernandez N, lf       4  3  4  1   
Dallessandro D, lf    4  0  2  1   Lombardi E, c         5  1  2  1   
Gillespie P, c        4  1  1  2   Waner P, rf           5  0  2  3   
Foxx J, 1b            4  0  1  0   Cooney J, rf          0  0  0  0   
Stringer L, 2b        4  0  0  0   West M, 1b            4  2  2  1   
Merullo L, ss         4  1  1  0   Miller E, ss          1  0  0  0   
Passeau C, p          1  0  0  0   Wietelmann W, ph-ss   2  1  0  0   
Cavarretta P, ph      1  0  0  0   Detweiler D, 3b       4  0  2  3   
Berry J, p            0  0  0  0   Earley T, p           4  1  1  0   
Gilbert C, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
Errickson D, p        0  0  0  0                                      
Russell R, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  6 10  5                        37 11 16 10

Chicago          000 003 120 --  6
Boston           001 142 30x -- 11

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Passeau C (L)         5.0  8  6  6  3  1
Berry J               1.0  3  2  2  1  1
Errickson D           2.0  5  3  3  1  1

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Earley T (W)          9.0 10  6  5  1  1

E -- Stringer L, Earley T, Merullo L, Holmes T
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Chicago 4, Boston 11
2B -- Fernandez N 2, Detweiler D, Holmes T
3B -- Detweiler D
HR -- West M, Nicholson B, Gillespie P
SB -- Fernandez N
CS -- Foxx J
SH -- Sisti S 2, Earley T
HBP -- by Passeau C (Miller E)
A -- (null)

    

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