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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Chicago Cubs
1941-04-17 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 4109 · 2:15
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago Cubs 7–2. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 5 in the 1st. Rip Sewell earned the win. Vince DiMaggio went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 10 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
W: Rip Sewell L: Vern Olsen SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry Goetz · 1B: Jocko Conlan · 2B: (none) · 3B: Beans Reardon · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frankie Gustine | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee Handley | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Arky Vaughan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Maurice Van Robays | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Elliott | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Elbie Fletcher | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Vince DiMaggio | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Lopez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rip Sewell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Hack | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eddie Waitkus | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dom Dallessandro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Nicholson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Novikoff | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Herman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Lou Stringer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Clyde McCullough | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Erickson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Augie Galan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rip Sewell | 9.0 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vern Olsen | 0.2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Paul Erickson | 7.1 | 6 | 3 | 6 |
 Vance Page | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Frankie Gustine: 53
- Lee Handley: S9
- Arky Vaughan: S9.1-2
- Maurice Van Robays: 9.2-3;1-2
- Bob Elliott: IW
- Elbie Fletcher: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Vince DiMaggio: HR/7.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Al Lopez: 43
Bot 1
- Stan Hack: 53
- Eddie Waitkus: 63
- Dom Dallessandro: W
- Bill Nicholson: 8
Top 2
- Rip Sewell: W
- Frankie Gustine: 3/FL
- Lee Handley: K/C
- Arky Vaughan: W.1-2
- Maurice Van Robays: K23
Bot 2
- Lou Novikoff: 8
- Billy Herman: 43
- Lou Stringer: K/C
Top 3
- Bob Elliott: K
- Elbie Fletcher: W
- Vince DiMaggio: K
- Al Lopez: 4/P
Bot 3
- Clyde McCullough: 63
- Paul Erickson: 53
- Stan Hack: W
- Eddie Waitkus: 4/P
Top 4
- Rip Sewell: S8
- Frankie Gustine: PO1(E3).1-2
- Frankie Gustine: K
- Lee Handley: 43.2-3
- Arky Vaughan: 7
Bot 4
- Dom Dallessandro: 13
- Bill Nicholson: 43
- Lou Novikoff: 13
Top 5
- Maurice Van Robays: 9
- Bob Elliott: 4/P
- Elbie Fletcher: 5/P
Bot 5
- Billy Herman: 13
- Lou Stringer: S/78
- Clyde McCullough: 7
- Paul Erickson: 7/L
Top 6
- Vince DiMaggio: 53
- Al Lopez: 43
- Rip Sewell: 3/P
Bot 6
- Stan Hack: 9
- Eddie Waitkus: 43
- Dom Dallessandro: 13
Top 7
- Frankie Gustine: 43
- Lee Handley: S9
- Arky Vaughan: D7.1-3
- Maurice Van Robays: 6/P
- Bob Elliott: K/C
Bot 7
- Bill Nicholson: 7
- Lou Novikoff: HR/7
- Billy Herman: W
- Lou Stringer: 7
- Clyde McCullough: K
Top 8
- Elbie Fletcher: S4/BG
- Vince DiMaggio: 3/FL
- Al Lopez: S9.1-3
- Rip Sewell: FC4.3XH(4E2)(NR)(UR);1-3
- Frankie Gustine: 9.3-H(UR)
- Lee Handley: S4.1-2
- Arky Vaughan: 7
Bot 8
- Phil Cavarretta: W
- Stan Hack: 43.1-2
- Eddie Waitkus: 43.2-3
- Dom Dallessandro: 43
Top 9
- Maurice Van Robays: 13
- Bob Elliott: K
- Elbie Fletcher: E3/TH
- Vince DiMaggio: D7.1-3
- Al Lopez: IW
- Rip Sewell: 7
Bot 9
- Bill Nicholson: 8
- Lou Novikoff: E5
- Billy Herman: W.1-2
- Lou Stringer: E6.2-H(NR)(UR);1-2
- Clyde McCullough: 13.2-3;1-2
- Augie Galan: 63