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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 21, 1943
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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 April 21, 1943 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 21, 1943 |
|---|---|
| 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 | April 21, 1943 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rip Sewell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Paul Derringer |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 9,044 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Barr 1B: Lou Jorda 2B: (none) 3B: Jocko Conlan |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Russell | Left Fielder |
| Frank Colman | Right Fielder |
| Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Vince DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Huck Geary | Shortstop |
| Pete Coscarart | Second Baseman |
| Al Lopez | Catcher |
| Rip Sewell | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Heinz Becker | First Baseman |
| Dom Dallessandro | Left Fielder |
| Phil Cavarretta | Center Fielder |
| Lennie Merullo | Shortstop |
| Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
| Paul Derringer | Pitcher |
| Jimmie Wilson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 21, 1943
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Derringer
Russell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colman vs. Derringer
Colman hits a fly ball into center field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Derringer
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Derringer fields it and throws to first for the out. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Derringer
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Becker scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Elliott for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Sewell
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanky vs. Sewell
Stanky is hit by the pitch. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nicholson vs. Sewell
Nicholson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Becker vs. Sewell
Becker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Derringer
DiMaggio is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geary vs. Derringer
Geary hits a popup towards short. Merullo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Derringer
Coscarart hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCullough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Sewell
Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Geary scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Sewell
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Sewell
Merullo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Derringer
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Derringer
Sewell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Becker juggles the ball. That's an error on Becker. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Derringer
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Becker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colman vs. Derringer
Colman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fletcher vs. Derringer
Fletcher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Russell scores. Colman moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Elliott vs. Derringer
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Sewell
McCullough hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Derringer vs. Sewell
There goes McCullough. The throw from Lopez and he is safe. McCullough steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Derringer vs. Sewell
Whitey Platt pinch runs for Clyde McCullough.
Derringer strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hack vs. Sewell
Hack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanky vs. Sewell
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sewell fields it and throws to first for the out. Platt moves to third. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nicholson vs. Sewell
Nicholson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Becker vs. Sewell
Becker hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Derringer
Chico Hernandez now catching.
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geary vs. Derringer
Geary hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Derringer
Coscarart hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Sewell
Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Sewell
Cavarretta takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merullo vs. Sewell
Merullo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sewell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Derringer
Lopez hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sewell vs. Derringer
Sewell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Becker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Derringer
Russell hits a fly ball into left field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colman vs. Derringer
Colman hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Cavarretta who is chasing the ball. Colman reaches third base with a triple. Sewell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fletcher vs. Derringer
Fletcher hits a line drive towards third. Hack reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Sewell
Hernandez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Derringer vs. Sewell
Derringer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Sewell
Hack hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanky vs. Sewell
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Derringer
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Derringer
DiMaggio bunts in front of the plate. Hernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geary vs. Derringer
Geary 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
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Sewell
Nicholson hits a popup towards short. Geary settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Sewell
Becker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sewell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Sewell
Dallessandro is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Derringer
Coscarart hits a fly ball into center field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Derringer
Lopez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sewell vs. Derringer
Sewell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Derringer
Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Sewell
Cavarretta strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Sewell
Merullo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Sewell
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sewell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colman vs. Derringer
Colman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Dallessandro. Colman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Derringer
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Derringer
Elliott bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Colman moves to third. Fletcher moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
DiMaggio vs. Derringer
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Colman scores. Fletcher scores. Elliott moves to third. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Geary vs. Derringer
Geary hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky misplays the ball. That's an error on Stanky. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Coscarart vs. Mooty
Jake Mooty now pitching.
Coscarart hits a fly ball into left field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Elliott scores. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Mooty
Lopez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. DiMaggio scores. Geary moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sewell vs. Mooty
Sewell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Russell vs. Mooty
Russell takes first base on ball four. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Colman vs. Prim
Ray Prim now pitching.
Colman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Sewell
Stu Martin pinch hits for Ray Prim.
Martin hits a fly ball into right field. Colman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Sewell
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Sewell
Stanky hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Bithorn
Hi Bithorn now pitching.
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Becker scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fletcher for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Bithorn
Elliott hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cavarretta. Elliott reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Bithorn
DiMaggio hits a popup towards the mound. Bithorn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Geary vs. Bithorn
Geary strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Sewell
Nicholson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Sewell
Becker hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Sewell
Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sewell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/21/1943 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Russell J, lf 4 1 1 0 Hack S, 3b 3 0 2 0
Colman F, rf 5 1 3 1 Stanky E, 2b 3 0 0 0
Fletcher E, 1b 4 1 1 1 Nicholson B, rf 3 0 0 0
Elliott B, 3b 4 1 1 0 Becker H, 1b 4 0 0 0
DiMaggio V, cf 5 1 1 2 Dallessandro D, lf 4 0 0 0
Geary H, ss 5 0 0 0 Cavarretta P, cf 2 0 0 0
Coscarart P, 2b 4 0 0 1 Merullo L, ss 3 0 0 0
Lopez A, c 4 0 3 1 McCullough C, c 1 0 1 0
Sewell R, p 4 1 0 0 Platt W, pr 0 0 0 0
Hernandez C, c 2 0 0 0
Derringer P, p 2 0 0 0
Mooty J, p 0 0 0 0
Prim R, p 0 0 0 0
Martin S, ph 1 0 0 0
Bithorn H, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 6 10 6 28 0 3 0
Pittsburgh 001 010 040 -- 6
Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Sewell R (W) 9.0 3 0 0 3 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Derringer P (L)* 7.0 8 6 5 1 3
Mooty J 0.2 1 0 0 1 1
Prim R 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Bithorn H 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 5 batters in 8th
E -- Becker H, Stanky E
DP -- Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 9, Chicago 5
2B -- Colman F, Elliott B
3B -- Colman F
SB -- McCullough C
SH -- Elliott B
HBP -- by Sewell R (Stanky E)
T -- 2:13
A -- 9044
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