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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Giants
1942-06-19 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · 2:21
Chicago Cubs defeated New York Giants 7–4. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 1st. Vern Olsen earned the win and Hi Bithorn picked up the save. Lou Novikoff went 4-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 |
W: Vern Olsen L: Bob Carpenter SV: Hi Bithorn
Umpires — HP: Jocko Conlan · 1B: Beans Reardon · 2B: (none) · 3B: Larry Goetz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Hack | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Lennie Merullo | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Rip Russell | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Nicholson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jimmie Foxx | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Lou Novikoff | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Clyde McCullough | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Vern Olsen | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hi Bithorn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Werber | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willard Marshall | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mel Ott | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Mize | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Leiber | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Danning | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Jurges | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mickey Witek | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Bill McGee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buster Maynard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Bartell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Babe Young | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Olsen | 7.1 | 10 | 2 | 2 |
| Hi Bithorn | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Carpenter | 2.0 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
| Bill McGee | 3.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
 Dave Koslo | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Harry Feldman | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ace Adams | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Stan Hack: D/7
- Lennie Merullo: E3/SH.2-H(NR)(UR);B-2
- Phil Cavarretta: K
- Rip Russell: 63.2-3
- Bill Nicholson: HP
- Jimmie Foxx: S6/G.3-H(UR);1-2
- Lou Novikoff: S.2-H(UR);1-2
- Clyde McCullough: K
Bot 1
- Billy Werber: 63
- Willard Marshall: 4/P
- Mel Ott: S/G
- Johnny Mize: 9
Top 2
- Vern Olsen: S
- Stan Hack: 8
- Lennie Merullo: K
- Phil Cavarretta: S.1-2
- Rip Russell: S.2-H;1-2
- Bill Nicholson: 46(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Hank Leiber: 53
- Harry Danning: S
- Billy Jurges: S.1-3
- Mickey Witek: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Jimmie Foxx: W
- Lou Novikoff: S.1-2
- Clyde McCullough: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
- Vern Olsen: 13
- Stan Hack: W
- Lennie Merullo: K
Bot 3
- Bill McGee: 7
- Billy Werber: S
- Willard Marshall: K
- Mel Ott: 8
Top 4
- Phil Cavarretta: K
- Rip Russell: S
- Bill Nicholson: 9
- Jimmie Foxx: CS2(24)
Bot 4
- Johnny Mize: S
- Hank Leiber: 8
- Harry Danning: D/9.1-3
- Billy Jurges: 63.3-H
- Mickey Witek: 6/P
Top 5
- Jimmie Foxx: 43
- Lou Novikoff: T/7
- Clyde McCullough: S/G.3-3
- Vern Olsen: S.3-H;1-3
- Stan Hack: FC1/SH/THH.3-H;1-2
- Lennie Merullo: 2/FL
- Phil Cavarretta: W.2-3;1-2
- Rip Russell: 7
Bot 5
- Buster Maynard: 9
- Billy Werber: W
- Willard Marshall: 43.1-2
- Mel Ott: 3/G
Top 6
- Bill Nicholson: K
- Jimmie Foxx: 9
- Lou Novikoff: HR/7D
- Clyde McCullough: K
Bot 6
- Johnny Mize: HR/9D
- Hank Leiber: 53
- Harry Danning: 8
- Billy Jurges: 53
Top 7
- Vern Olsen: 3/FL/P
- Stan Hack: 7
- Lennie Merullo: 5/L
Bot 7
- Mickey Witek: W
- Dick Bartell: K
- Billy Werber: 6/P
- Willard Marshall: S.1-3
- Mel Ott: 13
Top 8
- Phil Cavarretta: 3/FL/P
- Rip Russell: 8
- Bill Nicholson: S
- Jimmie Foxx: 53
Bot 8
- Johnny Mize: 13
- Hank Leiber: S
- Harry Danning: S.1-2
- Billy Jurges: FC1/TH2.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Mickey Witek: 9/F.3-H;2-3
- Babe Young: S.3-H;1-2
- Billy Werber: 4/P
Top 9
- Lou Novikoff: K
- Clyde McCullough: 2/FL
- Hi Bithorn: K
Bot 9
- Willard Marshall: S
- Mel Ott: 16(1)3/GDP
- Johnny Mize: K
Notes & reviews
- Mize dropped the ball while tagging Merullo.