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Cubs
@ Phillies
Shibe Park
May 18, 1943
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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 May 18, 1943 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 18, 1943 |
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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 | May 18, 1943 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hi Bithorn |
Home Starting Pitcher | Si Johnson |
Ballpark | Shibe Park |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 0 hours |
Umpires | HP: Tom Dunn 1B: George Magerkurth 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Stewart |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
Ival Goodman | Left Fielder |
Peanuts Lowrey | Center Fielder |
Chico Hernandez | Catcher |
Lennie Merullo | Shortstop |
Hi Bithorn | Pitcher |
Jimmie Wilson | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Danny Murtaugh | Second Baseman |
Ron Northey | Right Fielder |
Danny Litwhiler | Left Fielder |
Jimmy Wasdell | First Baseman |
Babe Dahlgren | Shortstop |
Earl Naylor | Center Fielder |
Pinky May | Third Baseman |
Mickey Livingston | Catcher |
Si Johnson | Pitcher |
Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Phillies
Shibe Park
May 18, 1943
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Johnson
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Johnson
Stanky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Johnson
Cavarretta strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Johnson
Nicholson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Bithorn
Murtaugh takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northey vs. Bithorn
Northey hits a fly ball into left field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. Bithorn
Litwhiler hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wasdell vs. Bithorn
Wasdell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo misplays the ball. That's an error on Merullo. Murtaugh moves to third. Wasdell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dahlgren vs. Bithorn
Dahlgren hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Murtaugh scores. Wasdell scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Naylor vs. Bithorn
Naylor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Johnson
Goodman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Northey who is chasing the ball. Goodman reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lowrey vs. Johnson
Lowrey hits a fly ball into center field. Naylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Goodman scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Johnson
Hernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Johnson
Merullo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bithorn vs. Johnson
Bithorn hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Northey. Bithorn reaches second base with a double. Merullo goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hack vs. Johnson
Hack hits a fly ball into center field. Naylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 2
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, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Livingston vs. Bithorn
Livingston hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Bithorn
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murtaugh vs. Bithorn
Murtaugh hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cavarretta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Johnson
Stanky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Johnson
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards third. May fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Johnson
Nicholson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Johnson
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northey vs. Bithorn
Northey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Bithorn
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wasdell vs. Bithorn
Wasdell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Johnson
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards third. May fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Johnson
Hernandez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merullo vs. Johnson
Merullo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hernandez moves to third. Merullo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bithorn vs. Johnson
Bithorn hits a fly ball into right field. Northey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hack vs. Johnson
Hack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stanky vs. Johnson
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dahlgren fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hernandez scores. Merullo moves to third. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cavarretta vs. Johnson
Cavarretta hits a popup towards short. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Bithorn
Dahlgren takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Naylor vs. Bithorn
Naylor hits a fly ball into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Bithorn
May hits a fly ball into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Livingston vs. Bithorn
Livingston hits a fly ball into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Johnson
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Johnson
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wasdell scoops it up and throws to first, with Johnson covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Johnson
Lowrey bunts towards third. May fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Johnson
Hernandez hits a fly ball into right field. Northey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Bithorn
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Bithorn
Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northey vs. Bithorn
Northey hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Bithorn
Litwhiler hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lowrey. Litwhiler reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wasdell vs. Bithorn
Wasdell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Litwhiler scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Bithorn
Dahlgren hits a line drive to right field. That will be extra bases. Nicholson chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards first. Cavarretta fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Cavarretta. Wasdell goes all the way around to score. Dahlgren moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Naylor vs. Bithorn
Naylor hits a line drive into left field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Johnson
Paul Busby now playing right field.
Merullo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dahlgren scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bithorn vs. Johnson
Bithorn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Naylor. Bithorn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hack vs. Johnson
Hack hits a fly ball into right field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bithorn moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stanky vs. Johnson
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards second. Murtaugh throws towards the plate. Livingston fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Livingston. Bithorn scores. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cavarretta vs. Johnson
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into center field. Naylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Bithorn
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Livingston vs. Bithorn
Livingston hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cavarretta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Bithorn
Johnson bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murtaugh vs. Bithorn
Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bithorn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Johnson
Nicholson hits a fly ball into center field. Naylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Johnson
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards third. May fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Johnson
Lowrey is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Bithorn
Busby hits a line drive towards short. Merullo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Bithorn
Litwhiler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wasdell vs. Bithorn
The ball gets by Hernandez for a passed ball. Litwhiler moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wasdell vs. Bithorn
Wasdell hits a line drive into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dahlgren vs. Bithorn
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Johnson
Stu Martin pinch hits for Chico Hernandez.
Martin hits a fly ball into center field. Naylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Johnson
Merullo hits a fly ball into center field. Naylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Johnson
Dom Dallessandro pinch hits for Hi Bithorn.
Dallessandro strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naylor vs. Passeau
Al Todd now catching. Claude Passeau now pitching.
Naylor hits a fly ball into left field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Passeau
May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats May for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Livingston vs. Passeau
Livingston hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Johnson
Hack hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Johnson
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards third. May fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Johnson
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wasdell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cavarretta for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/18/1943 -- Chicago at Philadelphia Chicago AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Hack S, 3b 4 0 0 0 Murtaugh D, 2b 3 1 0 0 Stanky E, 2b 5 0 4 2 Northey R, rf 3 1 1 1 Cavarretta P, 1b 5 0 0 0 Busby P, rf 1 0 0 0 Nicholson B, rf 4 0 0 0 Litwhiler D, lf 3 1 1 0 Goodman I, lf 4 1 1 0 Wasdell J, 1b 4 2 1 1 Lowrey P, cf 4 0 1 1 Dahlgren B, ss 3 0 2 3 Hernandez C, c 3 1 1 0 Naylor E, cf 4 0 0 0 Martin S, ph 1 0 0 0 May P, 3b 3 0 0 0 Todd A, c 0 0 0 0 Livingston M, c 4 0 0 0 Merullo L, ss 4 1 2 0 Johnson S, p 3 0 1 0 Bithorn H, p 3 1 2 1 Dallessandro D, ph 1 0 0 0 Passeau C, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 4 11 4 31 5 6 5 Chicago 020 101 000 -- 4 Philadelphia 200 030 00x -- 5 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Bithorn H (L) 7.0 6 5 3 4 1 Passeau C 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Johnson S (W) 9.0 11 4 4 1 5 E -- Merullo L, Cavarretta P, Livingston M LOB -- Chicago 8, Philadelphia 6 2B -- Bithorn H 2, Litwhiler D, Dahlgren B 3B -- Goodman I HR -- Northey R PB -- Hernandez C A -- 0
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