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Philadelphia Phillies @ Chicago Cubs

1941-05-21 Β· Day game Β· Wrigley Field Β· Att: 3411 Β· 2:13

Chicago Cubs defeated Philadelphia Phillies 7–3. Chicago Cubs put up 5 in the 5th. Jake Mooty earned the win. Bill Nicholson went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.

Line score

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PHI02000001034
CHN0010501077

W: Jake Mooty   L: Lefty Hoerst   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: George Barr Β· 1B: Ziggy Sears Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Lou Jorda Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Philadelphia Phillies β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Pinky May400001
Danny Litwhiler311111
Johnny Rizzo401001
Nick Etten210020
Heinie Mueller411000
Bobby Bragan401100
Bennie Warren200101
Hal Marnie300010
Lefty Hoerst000010
Wally Millies200000
Roy Bruner100000

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Stan Hack220120
Phil Cavarretta311200
Dom Dallessandro410000
Bill Nicholson311410
Lou Novikoff400000
Clyde McCullough401001
Lou Stringer300011
Bobby Sturgeon423000
Jake Mooty201000

Philadelphia Phillies β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Lefty Hoerst5.0612
Roy Bruner3.0130

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Paul Erickson1.2122
Jake Mooty7.1332

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Pinky May: 3/FL
  • Danny Litwhiler: K
  • Johnny Rizzo: K

Bot 1

  • Stan Hack: W
  • Phil Cavarretta: 26(1)/FO/BG
  • Dom Dallessandro: 54(1)/FO
  • Bill Nicholson: 46(1)/FO

Top 2

  • Nick Etten: W
  • Heinie Mueller: D9.1-3
  • Bobby Bragan: 8.3-H;2-3
  • Bennie Warren: 5E3.3-H
  • Hal Marnie: 6
  • Lefty Hoerst: W.1-2
  • Pinky May: PB.2-3;1-2
  • Pinky May: K

Bot 2

  • Lou Novikoff: 6
  • Clyde McCullough: K
  • Lou Stringer: 43

Top 3

  • Danny Litwhiler: W
  • Johnny Rizzo: 54(1)3/GDP
  • Nick Etten: W
  • Heinie Mueller: CS2(26)

Bot 3

  • Bobby Sturgeon: S1/L
  • Jake Mooty: S9.1-3
  • Stan Hack: FC3/THH.3-H;1-2;B-1
  • Phil Cavarretta: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
  • Dom Dallessandro: 63
  • Bill Nicholson: 13

Top 4

  • Heinie Mueller: 31
  • Bobby Bragan: 6/L
  • Bennie Warren: K

Bot 4

  • Lou Novikoff: 4
  • Clyde McCullough: S7
  • Lou Stringer: K
  • Bobby Sturgeon: CS2(26)

Top 5

  • Hal Marnie: W
  • Lefty Hoerst: 99/SH.1-2
  • Pinky May: 99
  • Danny Litwhiler: 99

Bot 5

  • Bobby Sturgeon: S
  • Jake Mooty: 99/SH.1-2
  • Stan Hack: E6.2-3
  • Phil Cavarretta: S9.3-H;1-3
  • Dom Dallessandro: FC5.3-3;1-2;B-1
  • Bill Nicholson: HR/9.3-H(UR);2-H;1-H
  • Lou Novikoff: 8
  • Clyde McCullough: 2

Top 6

  • Johnny Rizzo: S
  • Nick Etten: 99
  • Heinie Mueller: 99
  • Bobby Bragan: S.1-2#
  • Wally Millies: 99

Bot 6

  • Lou Stringer: 99
  • Bobby Sturgeon: 99
  • Jake Mooty: 99

Top 7

  • Hal Marnie: 99
  • Roy Bruner: 99
  • Pinky May: 99

Bot 7

  • Stan Hack: W
  • Phil Cavarretta: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
  • Phil Cavarretta: 9.3-H(UR)
  • Dom Dallessandro: 99
  • Bill Nicholson: W
  • Lou Novikoff: CS2(99)

Top 8

  • Danny Litwhiler: HR
  • Johnny Rizzo: 99
  • Nick Etten: 99
  • Heinie Mueller: 99

Bot 8

  • Lou Novikoff: 99
  • Clyde McCullough: 99
  • Lou Stringer: W
  • Bobby Sturgeon: S/BR.1X2(4)

Top 9

  • Bobby Bragan: 99
  • Wally Millies: 99
  • Hal Marnie: 99

Notes & reviews

  • Mooty replaced Erickson with the count 3-1 on May
  • Catcher Warren ejected by 3B umpire Jorda for arguing Hack was out in rundown