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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Chicago Cubs
1941-04-15 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 17008 · 2:09
Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 7–4. Chicago Cubs put up 5 in the 3rd. Claude Passeau earned the win. Bill Nicholson went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 12 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 |
W: Claude Passeau L: Bob Klinger SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Beans Reardon · 1B: Larry Goetz · 2B: (none) · 3B: Jocko Conlan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frankie Gustine | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Debs Garms | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Arky Vaughan | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Maurice Van Robays | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Elliott | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Elbie Fletcher | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vince DiMaggio | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Al Lopez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Klinger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Stu Martin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Bowman | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Hack | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Waitkus | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dom Dallessandro | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Nicholson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Novikoff | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Herman | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Stringer | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Clyde McCullough | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Claude Passeau | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Klinger | 3.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Ken Heintzelman | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Joe Bowman | 3.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Passeau | 9.0 | 12 | 0 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Frankie Gustine: 123
- Debs Garms: 9
- Arky Vaughan: E6/TH
- Maurice Van Robays: 63
Bot 1
- Stan Hack: 43
- Eddie Waitkus: 5/P
- Dom Dallessandro: 63
Top 2
- Bob Elliott: 8
- Elbie Fletcher: 8/L
- Vince DiMaggio: S9
- Al Lopez: E6.1-3
- Bob Klinger: 53
Bot 2
- Bill Nicholson: 13
- Lou Novikoff: 13
- Billy Herman: 9
Top 3
- Frankie Gustine: 53
- Debs Garms: D9
- Arky Vaughan: T/78.2-H
- Maurice Van Robays: K
- Bob Elliott: K
Bot 3
- Lou Stringer: D7
- Clyde McCullough: S7.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Claude Passeau: S5/BG.2-3
- Stan Hack: 7.3-H
- Eddie Waitkus: 6/P
- Dom Dallessandro: W.1-2
- Bill Nicholson: HR/8.2-H;1-H
- Lou Novikoff: K23
Top 4
- Elbie Fletcher: 3/G
- Vince DiMaggio: S8
- Al Lopez: 53/SH.1-2#
- Stu Martin: 2/FL
Bot 4
- Billy Herman: S7
- Lou Stringer: PO1(13)
- Lou Stringer: S5
- Clyde McCullough: 54(1)/FO
- Claude Passeau: 6/P
Top 5
- Frankie Gustine: S9
- Debs Garms: 3/SH.1-2
- Arky Vaughan: 43.2-3
- Maurice Van Robays: 13
Bot 5
- Stan Hack: 3/G
- Eddie Waitkus: S9
- Dom Dallessandro: 16(1)/FO
- Bill Nicholson: K
Top 6
- Bob Elliott: 63
- Elbie Fletcher: S8
- Vince DiMaggio: S7.1-2
- Al Lopez: 6/P
- Joe Bowman: 9
Bot 6
- Lou Novikoff: 5/L
- Billy Herman: S5
- Lou Stringer: CS2(24)
- Lou Stringer: W
- Clyde McCullough: S5.1-2
- Claude Passeau: S9.2-H;1-3
- Stan Hack: S9.3-H;1-3
- Eddie Waitkus: 13
Top 7
- Frankie Gustine: 63
- Debs Garms: 2/FL
- Arky Vaughan: T7
- Maurice Van Robays: S1.3-H
- Bob Elliott: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Dom Dallessandro: 4/P
- Bill Nicholson: 2/FL
- Lou Novikoff: 7
Top 8
- Elbie Fletcher: 4/P
- Vince DiMaggio: K
- Al Lopez: 13
Bot 8
- Billy Herman: 7/L
- Lou Stringer: 13
- Clyde McCullough: 53
Top 9
- Joe Bowman: S9
- Frankie Gustine: E6/TH.1-2
- Debs Garms: S9.2-H;1-2
- Arky Vaughan: 3/FL
- Maurice Van Robays: S7.2-H(UR);1-2
- Bob Elliott: E6.2-3;1-2
- Elbie Fletcher: 9
- Vince DiMaggio: K
Notes & reviews
- the ball caromed off Claude Passeau's leg to Clyde McCullough