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Cubs
@ Phillies
Shibe Park
September 16, 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 September 16, 1942 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 16, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 16, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hi Bithorn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | George Hennessey |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 1,287 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ziggy Sears 1B: Tom Dunn 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cy Block | Third Baseman |
| Marv Rickert | Center Fielder |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Whitey Platt | Left Fielder |
| Rip Russell | First Baseman |
| Paul Gillespie | Catcher |
| Bobby Sturgeon | Second Baseman |
| Lennie Merullo | Shortstop |
| Hi Bithorn | Pitcher |
| Jimmie Wilson | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pinky May | Third Baseman |
| Ed Freed | Left Fielder |
| Ron Northey | Right Fielder |
| Earl Naylor | Center Fielder |
| Ed Murphy | First Baseman |
| Bill Burich | Shortstop |
| Hal Marnie | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Livingston | Catcher |
| George Hennessey | Pitcher |
| Hans Lobert | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Phillies
Shibe Park
September 16, 1942
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Block vs. Hennessey
Block hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Northey who is chasing the ball. Block reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rickert vs. Hennessey
Rickert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Block scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Hennessey
Nicholson takes first base on ball four. Rickert moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Platt vs. Hennessey
Platt hits a ball on the ground towards third. May fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Rickert moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Russell vs. Hennessey
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. May fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Bithorn
May hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freed vs. Bithorn
Freed hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sturgeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northey vs. Bithorn
Northey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sturgeon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Naylor vs. Bithorn
Naylor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bithorn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gillespie vs. Hennessey
Gillespie hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Marnie scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturgeon vs. Hennessey
Sturgeon hits a fly ball into center field. Naylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Hennessey
Merullo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Bithorn
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sturgeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burich vs. Bithorn
Burich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marnie vs. Bithorn
Marnie hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sturgeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Burich moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Livingston vs. Bithorn
Livingston hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nicholson. Livingston reaches second base with a double. Burich scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hennessey vs. Bithorn
Hennessey hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Gillespie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bithorn vs. Hennessey
Bithorn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Block vs. Hennessey
Block hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Marnie scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rickert vs. Hennessey
Rickert hits a popup towards short. Burich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Bithorn
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sturgeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freed vs. Bithorn
Freed hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northey vs. Bithorn
Northey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Hennessey
Nicholson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Platt vs. Hennessey
Platt hits a fly ball into right field. Northey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Hennessey
Russell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nicholson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gillespie vs. Hennessey
Gillespie hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Marnie scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Nicholson moves to third. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sturgeon vs. Hennessey
Sturgeon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burich fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sturgeon is thrown out after the base hit. Nicholson scores. Russell scores. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naylor vs. Bithorn
Naylor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sturgeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Bithorn
Murphy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burich vs. Bithorn
Burich hits a popup towards first. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marnie vs. Bithorn
Marnie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Hennessey
Merullo hits a popup towards first. Murphy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bithorn vs. Hennessey
Bithorn hits a ball on the ground towards third. May fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Block vs. Hennessey
Block hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Livingston vs. Bithorn
Livingston hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hennessey vs. Bithorn
Hennessey strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Bithorn
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freed vs. Bithorn
Freed hits a ball on the ground towards third. Block fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. May moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Northey vs. Bithorn
Northey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sturgeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rickert vs. Hennessey
Rickert hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy scoops it up and throws to first, with Hennessey covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Hennessey
Nicholson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Platt vs. Hennessey
Platt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Marnie fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Hennessey
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hennessey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naylor vs. Bithorn
Naylor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sturgeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Bithorn
Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burich vs. Bithorn
Burich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marnie vs. Bithorn
Marnie hits a fly ball into center field. Rickert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gillespie vs. Hennessey
Gillespie hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sturgeon vs. Hennessey
Sturgeon hits a line drive to right field. That will be extra bases. Northey chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Marnie. Marnie fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Marnie. Gillespie goes all the way around to score. Sturgeon moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Merullo vs. Hennessey
Merullo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Marnie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bithorn vs. Hennessey
Bithorn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Block vs. Hennessey
Block takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rickert vs. Hennessey
Rickert hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Marnie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Livingston vs. Bithorn
Livingston hits a fly ball into center field. Rickert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Bithorn
Danny Litwhiler pinch hits for George Hennessey.
Litwhiler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Bithorn
May hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bithorn fields it and throws to first for the out. Litwhiler moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freed vs. Bithorn
Freed hits a popup towards third. Block settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Beck
Ed Freed now playing center field. Boom-Boom Beck now pitching. Danny Litwhiler now playing left field.
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Platt vs. Beck
Platt hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Beck
Russell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northey vs. Bithorn
Northey hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koy vs. Bithorn
Ernie Koy pinch hits for Boom-Boom Beck.
Koy hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Bithorn
Murphy hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gillespie vs. Pearson
Ike Pearson now pitching.
Gillespie hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturgeon vs. Pearson
Sturgeon hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Pearson
Merullo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burich vs. Bithorn
Burich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marnie vs. Bithorn
Marnie hits a ball on the ground towards third. Block fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Bithorn
Nick Etten pinch hits for Mickey Livingston.
Etten takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. Bithorn
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/16/1942, game 2 -- Chicago at Philadelphia (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Block C, 3b 3 1 1 0 May P, 3b 4 0 1 0
Rickert M, cf 4 0 1 1 Freed E, lf-cf 4 0 1 0
Nicholson B, rf 1 1 0 0 Northey R, rf 4 0 1 0
Platt W, lf 4 0 0 0 Naylor E, cf 3 0 0 0
Russell R, 1b 4 1 1 0 Beck B, p 0 0 0 0
Gillespie P, c 4 1 1 0 Koy E, ph 1 0 0 0
Sturgeon B, 2b 4 0 2 3 Pearson I, p 0 0 0 0
Merullo L, ss 4 0 0 0 Murphy E, 1b 4 0 1 0
Bithorn H, p 3 0 0 0 Burich B, ss 3 1 2 0
Marnie H, 2b 4 0 0 0
Livingston M, c 3 0 1 1
Etten N, ph 0 0 0 0
Hennessey G, p 2 0 0 0
Litwhiler D, ph-lf 2 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 4 6 4 34 1 8 1
Chicago 100 200 100 -- 4
Philadelphia 010 000 000 -- 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Bithorn H (W) 9.0 8 1 1 2 1
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Hennessey G (L) 7.0 6 4 4 4 0
Beck B 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Pearson I 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Marnie H
DP -- Chicago 1, Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Chicago 4, Philadelphia 8
2B -- Livingston M, Sturgeon B
3B -- Block C
T -- 1:37
A -- 1287
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