Reds @ Cubs
September 22, 1942

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Bottom 9 R H E
Reds 4 14 2
Cubs 1 3 0
Bottom 9 R H E
Reds 4 14 2
Cubs 1 3 0

Bobby Sturgeon Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .259
OBP .000 .278
At Bats 3 147
Hits 0 38
• Singles 0 30
• Doubles 0 7
• Triples 0 1
• Home Runs 0 0
Walks 0 3
RBI’s 0 10

Johnny Vander Meer Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
17 11 0
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Wrigley Field - September 22, 1942
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Out
Johnny Vander Meer
Al Lakeman
Frank McCormick
Lonny Frey
Bert Haas
Eddie Joost
Frankie Kelleher
Gee Walker
Max Marshall
Bobby Sturgeon

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Cincinnati Reds 4 14 2 10
Chicago Cubs 1 3 0 6
Winning Pitcher Johnny Vander Meer
Losing Pitcher Hank Wyse
Save (none)
Game Winning RBI Frank McCormick
Attendance 3,019
Time of Game 2 hours 1 minute
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Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

Sturgeon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 9 Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Haas fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 9 Felderman strikes out.
Top 9 Haas strikes out.
Top 9 McCormick hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nicholson. McCormick reaches second base with a double. Vander Meer scores. Joost moves to third.
Top 9 Marshall hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Walker hits a popup, foul, towards third. Block settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Joost hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Vander Meer moves to second.
Top 9 Bill Fleming now pitching. Vander Meer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 8 Novikoff is called out on strikes.
Bottom 8 Nicholson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker who is chasing the ball. Nicholson reaches third base with a triple.
Bottom 8 Platt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 8 Block hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McCullough scores. That run is unearned.
Bottom 8 Clyde McCullough pinch hits for Hank Wyse. McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards third. Haas juggles the ball. That's an error on Haas. McCullough moves to second.
Top 8 There go the runners. The throw from Felderman to Sturgeon covering second. The throw back to home, and Kelleher is out at the plate.
Top 8 Lakeman takes first base on ball four.
Top 8 Frey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Haas scores. Kelleher moves to third. Frey moves to second.
Top 8 Kelleher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Haas moves to second.
Top 8 Haas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Block fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Top 8 McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Block fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Marshall hits a fly ball into center field. Platt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Merullo strikes out.
Bottom 7 Sturgeon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Haas fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Russell strikes out.
Top 7 Walker is called out on strikes.
Top 7 Joost hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Marv Felderman now catching. Vander Meer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wyse fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Marv Felderman pinch hits for Jimmie Foxx. Felderman strikes out.
Bottom 6 Novikoff hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vander Meer fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Lakeman strikes out.
Top 6 Frey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Top 6 Kelleher hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 6 Haas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wyse fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 6 McCormick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 5 Platt strikes out.
Bottom 5 Block hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Wyse hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vander Meer fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sturgeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Walker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Joost moves to second.
Top 5 Joost takes first base on ball four.
Top 5 Vander Meer hits a line drive towards first. Russell reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Lakeman hits a fly ball into center field. Platt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Merullo strikes out.
Bottom 4 Sturgeon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Haas fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Russell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lakeman settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Frey hits a line drive towards third. Block reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Kelleher takes first base on ball four.
Top 4 Haas hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 McCormick bunts towards third. Block fields it and throws to first for the out. Marshall moves to second.
Top 4 Marshall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 3 Foxx strikes out.
Bottom 3 Novikoff hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vander Meer fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 3 Platt hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick juggles the ball. That's an error on McCormick.
Top 3 Walker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sturgeon settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Joost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Vander Meer strikes out.
Bottom 2 Block hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Wyse takes first base on ball four. Russell moves to second.
Bottom 2 Merullo hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Sturgeon strikes out.
Bottom 2 Russell takes first base on ball four.
Top 2 Lakeman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Frey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sturgeon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 2 Kelleher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 1 Foxx strikes out.
Bottom 1 Novikoff takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 1 Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Block moves to third.
Bottom 1 Platt strikes out.
Bottom 1 There goes Block. The throw from Lakeman and he is safe. Block steals second.
Bottom 1 Block hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 1 Haas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wyse fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 McCormick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Joost scores.
Top 1 Marshall hits a popup towards short. Merullo settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Walker hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Foxx settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 There goes Joost. The throw from Foxx and he is safe. Joost steals second.
Top 1 Joost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.