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Cubs 8 @ Phillies 4
Shibe Park
June 23, 1942

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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Chicago Cubs, played on June 23, 1942 at Shibe Park. The home team Phillies were bested by the visiting Cubs with a score of 8 to 4.

Game Summary

DateJune 23, 1942 
Visiting Team
Chicago Cubs
R: 8 H: 13 E: 2 LOB: 8
Runs: 8
Hits: 13
Errors: 2
Left On Base: 8
Home Team
Philadelphia Phillies
R: 4 H: 13 E: 1 LOB: 11
Runs: 4
Hits: 13
Errors: 1
Left On Base: 11
Winning PitcherVern Olsen  
Losing PitcherLefty Hoerst  
SaveBill Fleming  
Game Winning RBIRip Russell 

Game Info

DateJune 23, 1942 
Day of WeekTue 
Day / Night
Visiting TeamChicago Cubs 
Home TeamPhiladelphia Phillies 
Visiting Starting PitcherVern Olsen  
Home Starting PitcherLefty Hoerst  
BallparkShibe Park 
CityPhiladelphia 
StatePA 
Attendance1,520 
Time of Game1 hour 59 minutes 
UmpiresHP: Tom Dunn
1B: Ziggy Sears
2B: (none)
3B: Bill Stewart

Chicago Cubs Lineup 

Name  Position 
Stan Hack  Third Baseman 
Lennie Merullo  Shortstop 
Phil Cavarretta  Center Fielder 
Rip Russell  Second Baseman 
Bill Nicholson  Right Fielder 
Jimmie Foxx  First Baseman 
Lou Novikoff  Left Fielder 
Chico Hernandez  Catcher 
Vern Olsen  Pitcher 
Jimmie Wilson  Manager 

Philadelphia Phillies Lineup 

Name  Position 
Stan Benjamin  Center Fielder 
Danny Murtaugh  Third Baseman 
Al Glossop  Second Baseman 
Danny Litwhiler  Right Fielder 
Ernie Koy  Left Fielder 
Nick Etten  First Baseman 
Bobby Bragan  Shortstop 
Mickey Livingston  Catcher 
Lefty Hoerst  Pitcher 
Hans Lobert  Manager 

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Cubs 8 @ Phillies 4
Shibe Park
June 23, 1942

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Box Score (back to top)

         Game of 6/23/1942 -- Chicago at Philadelphia (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI
Hack S, 3b            4  0  0  0   Benjamin S, cf        5  1  1  0   
Merullo L, ss         5  0  0  0   Murtaugh D, 3b-2b     5  1  2  2   
Cavarretta P, cf      4  3  3  0   Glossop A, 2b         3  0  1  0   
Russell R, 2b         4  0  1  1   May P, 3b             2  0  0  0   
Stringer L, 2b        1  1  0  0   Litwhiler D, rf       5  0  3  0   
Nicholson B, rf       5  1  2  2   Koy E, lf             4  0  1  1   
Foxx J, 1b            4  2  3  1   Etten N, 1b           5  0  1  0   
Novikoff L, lf        5  1  2  3   Bragan B, ss          4  0  0  0   
Hernandez C, c        4  0  2  1   Livingston M, c       4  1  3  0   
Olsen V, p            4  0  0  0   Hoerst L, p           0  0  0  0   
Fleming B, p          0  0  0  0   Waner L, ph           1  0  0  0   
                                   Johnson S, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Naylor E, ph          1  1  1  0   
                                   Nahem S, p            0  0  0  0   
                                   Warren B, ph          0  0  0  0   
                                   Northey R, ph         1  0  0  0   
                                   Hughes T, p           0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     40  8 13  8                        40  4 13  3

Chicago          001 130 003 --  8
Philadelphia     000 000 400 --  4

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Olsen V (W)           7.1 12  4  4  0  0
Fleming B (S)         1.2  1  0  0  1  0

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hoerst L (L)          5.0  9  5  5  2  2
Johnson S             2.0  0  0  0  1  2
Nahem S               1.0  1  0  0  0  1
Hughes T              1.0  3  3  0  0  0

E -- Russell R, Cavarretta P, Murtaugh D
LOB -- Chicago 8, Philadelphia 11
2B -- Litwhiler D, Cavarretta P 2, Foxx J, Hernandez C, Murtaugh D
3B -- Nicholson B
HR -- Novikoff L
CS -- Cavarretta P
SH -- Hoerst L
T -- 1:59
A -- 1520

    

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