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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Giants
1942-07-29 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · 2:02
Chicago Cubs defeated New York Giants 4–2. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 1st. Hi Bithorn earned the win. Bill Nicholson went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
W: Hi Bithorn L: Van Mungo SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: George Magerkurth · 1B: Lou Jorda · 2B: (none) · 3B: George Barr · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Hack | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lou Stringer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Lou Novikoff | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Nicholson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dom Dallessandro | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rip Russell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clyde McCullough | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bobby Sturgeon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hi Bithorn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Bartell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Jurges | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mel Ott | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Babe Young | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willard Marshall | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Buster Maynard | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gus Mancuso | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mickey Witek | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Van Mungo | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Danning | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Babe Barna | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Werber | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hi Bithorn | 9.0 | 10 | 2 | 2 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Van Mungo | 7.0 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
| Harry Feldman | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Stan Hack: W
- Lou Stringer: T/89D.1-H
- Lou Novikoff: S/5/G.3-H
- Bill Nicholson: K/C
- Dom Dallessandro: 4(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Dick Bartell: 9
- Billy Jurges: W
- Mel Ott: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Rip Russell: S
- Clyde McCullough: K/C
- Bobby Sturgeon: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Babe Young: D/7
- Willard Marshall: S.2-H
- Buster Maynard: S.1-2
- Gus Mancuso: 2/FL/BP
- Mickey Witek: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Hi Bithorn: 63
- Stan Hack: 3/G
- Lou Stringer: K
Bot 3
- Van Mungo: 4/L
- Dick Bartell: 5/FL/P
- Billy Jurges: S
- Mel Ott: 53
Top 4
- Lou Novikoff: 3/FL/P
- Bill Nicholson: S
- Dom Dallessandro: S9.1X3(95)
- Rip Russell: 7
Bot 4
- Babe Young: S
- Willard Marshall: 46(1)/FO
- Buster Maynard: 4/P
- Gus Mancuso: 53
Top 5
- Clyde McCullough: K
- Bobby Sturgeon: 63
- Hi Bithorn: 43
Bot 5
- Mickey Witek: S
- Van Mungo: S.1-2
- Dick Bartell: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Billy Jurges: 9
Top 6
- Stan Hack: 3/G
- Lou Stringer: 8
- Lou Novikoff: 43
Bot 6
- Mel Ott: 8
- Babe Young: 8
- Willard Marshall: 4/P
Top 7
- Bill Nicholson: HR/9D
- Dom Dallessandro: 7
- Rip Russell: 7
- Clyde McCullough: S
- Bobby Sturgeon: SB2
- Bobby Sturgeon: E4/G.2-H(NR)(UR)
- Hi Bithorn: 4/P
Bot 7
- Buster Maynard: W
- Harry Danning: K
- Mickey Witek: 46(1)/FO
- Babe Barna: E4/G.1-2
- Dick Bartell: 5(2)/FO
Top 8
- Stan Hack: 5/P
- Lou Stringer: K
- Lou Novikoff: 7
Bot 8
- Billy Jurges: 63
- Mel Ott: D/7
- Babe Young: 9
- Willard Marshall: S.2-H
- Buster Maynard: K
Top 9
- Bill Nicholson: 3/L
- Dom Dallessandro: K
- Rip Russell: 63
Bot 9
- Harry Danning: 13
- Mickey Witek: S
- Billy Werber: 16(1)3/GDP