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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 10, 1942
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on May 10, 1942 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 10, 1942 |
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Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 10, 1942 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Luke Hamlin |
Home Starting Pitcher | Claude Passeau |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 22,042 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 4 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Stewart 1B: Ziggy Sears 2B: (none) 3B: Tom Dunn |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Frankie Gustine | Second Baseman |
Johnny Barrett | Left Fielder |
Jimmy Wasdell | Right Fielder |
Vince DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
Pete Coscarart | Shortstop |
Al Lopez | Catcher |
Luke Hamlin | Pitcher |
Frankie Frisch | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Charlie Gilbert | Center Fielder |
Lennie Merullo | Shortstop |
Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
Dom Dallessandro | Right Fielder |
Lou Novikoff | Left Fielder |
Lou Stringer | Second Baseman |
Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
Claude Passeau | Pitcher |
Jimmie Wilson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 10, 1942
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Passeau
Gustine hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Passeau
Barrett is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wasdell vs. Passeau
Wasdell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Gustine for the double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Hamlin
Gilbert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Hamlin
Merullo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Hamlin
Hack hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wasdell. Hack reaches second base with a double. Merullo goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dallessandro vs. Hamlin
Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hack moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Novikoff vs. Hamlin
Novikoff hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Passeau
DiMaggio hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCullough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Passeau
Fletcher 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 -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Passeau
Elliott hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Novikoff. Elliott reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coscarart vs. Passeau
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Passeau fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stringer vs. Hamlin
Stringer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Hamlin
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hamlin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Hamlin
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott juggles the ball. That's an error on Elliott. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Passeau vs. Hamlin
Passeau hits a ball on the ground towards short. Coscarart fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Passeau
Lopez hits a fly ball into left field. Novikoff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamlin vs. Passeau
Hamlin hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. McCullough fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Passeau
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Hamlin
Gilbert hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of DiMaggio. Gilbert reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Merullo vs. Hamlin
Merullo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Gilbert trying to get to home. DiMaggio throws the ball in to Lopez who tags Gilbert who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Hamlin
Hack hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dallessandro vs. Hamlin
Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Passeau
Barrett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wasdell vs. Passeau
Wasdell hits a popup towards first. Cavarretta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Passeau
There goes Barrett. The throw from McCullough and he is safe. Barrett steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Passeau
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Passeau
Fletcher hits a fly ball into right field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Novikoff vs. Hamlin
Novikoff strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stringer vs. Hamlin
Stringer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Hamlin
Cavarretta hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Hamlin
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Passeau
Elliott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. Passeau
Coscarart hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Elliott moves to third. Coscarart moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lopez vs. Passeau
Lopez is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hamlin vs. Passeau
Hamlin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Elliott scores. Coscarart moves to third. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gustine vs. Passeau
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Passeau fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. Lopez moves to third. Hamlin moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Barrett vs. Passeau
Barrett hits a fly ball into left field. Novikoff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Passeau vs. Hamlin
Passeau hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Hamlin
Gilbert hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Hamlin
Merullo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wasdell vs. Passeau
Wasdell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Passeau
DiMaggio hits a line drive towards third. Hack reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Passeau
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Passeau
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo misplays the ball. That's an error on Merullo. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coscarart vs. Passeau
Coscarart hits a line drive into left field. Novikoff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Hamlin
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hamlin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Hamlin
Dallessandro hits a popup towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Novikoff vs. Hamlin
Novikoff hits a popup, foul, towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Passeau
Lopez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamlin vs. Passeau
Hamlin bunts towards first. Cavarretta scoops it up and throws to first, with Stringer covering, for the out. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gustine vs. Passeau
Gustine hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Lopez trying to get to home. Novikoff throws the ball in to McCullough who tags Lopez, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Gustine moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barrett vs. Passeau
Barrett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wasdell vs. Passeau
Wasdell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gustine scores. There goes Barrett trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stringer vs. Hamlin
Stringer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Hamlin
Cavarretta hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Hamlin
McCullough hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cavarretta moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Passeau vs. Hamlin
Passeau hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cavarretta scores. McCullough moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gilbert vs. Hamlin
Gilbert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Passeau
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. Gilbert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Passeau
Fletcher hits a popup towards third. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Passeau
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Hamlin
Merullo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Hamlin
Hack bunts towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. Merullo moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dallessandro vs. Hamlin
Dallessandro is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Novikoff vs. Hamlin
Novikoff hits a ball on the ground towards short. Coscarart misplays the ball. That's an error on Coscarart. Merullo moves to third. Dallessandro moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stringer vs. Hamlin
Stringer hits a fly ball into right field. Wasdell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cavarretta vs. Hamlin
Cavarretta hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Merullo scores. Dallessandro scores. Novikoff moves to third. Cavarretta moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McCullough vs. Hamlin
McCullough hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Passeau
Coscarart 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 -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Passeau
Bud Stewart pinch hits for Al Lopez.
Stewart 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 -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rikard vs. Passeau
Culley Rikard pinch hits for Luke Hamlin.
Rikard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phelps vs. Passeau
Babe Phelps pinch hits for Frankie Gustine.
Phelps hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Rikard moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Barrett vs. Passeau
Alf Anderson pinch runs for Babe Phelps.
Barrett strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/10/1942, game 1 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Gustine F, 2b 4 1 2 0 Gilbert C, cf 4 0 1 0 Phelps B, ph 1 0 1 0 Merullo L, ss 3 2 2 0 Anderson A, pr 0 0 0 0 Hack S, 3b 3 0 1 1 Barrett J, lf 4 0 1 0 Dallessandro D, rf 3 1 0 0 Wasdell J, rf 4 0 2 1 Novikoff L, lf 4 0 0 0 DiMaggio V, cf 4 0 0 0 Stringer L, 2b 4 0 0 0 Fletcher E, 1b 4 0 0 0 Cavarretta P, 1b 4 1 3 2 Elliott B, 3b 4 1 2 0 McCullough C, c 4 0 1 0 Coscarart P, ss 4 0 1 0 Passeau C, p 3 0 1 1 Lopez A, c 2 0 1 0 Stewart B, ph 1 0 0 0 Hamlin L, p 2 0 1 1 Rikard C, ph 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 2 11 2 32 4 9 4 Pittsburgh 000 010 100 -- 2 Chicago 100 000 12x -- 4 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Hamlin L (L) 8.0 9 4 2 2 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Passeau C (W) 9.0 11 2 2 3 2 E -- Elliott B, Merullo L, Coscarart P DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Chicago 2 LOB -- Pittsburgh 9, Chicago 7 2B -- Hack S, Elliott B, Gilbert C SB -- Barrett J SH -- Hamlin L, Hack S T -- 2:04 A -- 22042
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