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Cincinnati Reds @ 
Chicago Cubs
1941-05-23 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 4729 · 53°F, sunny, dry · 2:05
Cincinnati Reds defeated Chicago Cubs 8–4. Cincinnati Reds put up 4 in the 3rd. Elmer Riddle earned the win. Ernie Lombardi went 4-for-5 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
W: Elmer Riddle L: Claude Passeau SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lee Ballanfant · 1B: Al Barlick · 2B: (none) · 3B: Babe Pinelli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ernie Koy | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Lonny Frey | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jimmy Ripple | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank McCormick | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Chuck Aleno | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ernie Lombardi | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Craft | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Joost | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Johnny Vander Meer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Elmer Riddle | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Hack | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dom Dallessandro | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Bill Nicholson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Lou Novikoff | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Clyde McCullough | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Stringer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Bobby Sturgeon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vern Olsen | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Greek George | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Erickson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Vander Meer | 3.0 | 0 | 6 | 3 |
| Elmer Riddle | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Passeau | 2.1 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| Vern Olsen | 4.2 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Paul Erickson | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ernie Koy: K
- Lonny Frey: W
- Jimmy Ripple: 3/G.1-2
- Frank McCormick: W
- Chuck Aleno: S7.2-H;1-2
- Ernie Lombardi: S9.2-H;1X3(965)
Bot 1
- Stan Hack: W
- Phil Cavarretta: 36(1)3/GDP
- Dom Dallessandro: W
- Bill Nicholson: 53
Top 2
- Harry Craft: 5/L
- Eddie Joost: 9
- Johnny Vander Meer: 9
Bot 2
- Lou Novikoff: W
- Clyde McCullough: K
- Lou Stringer: K
- Bobby Sturgeon: K/C
Top 3
- Ernie Koy: S6
- Lonny Frey: 2/FL
- Jimmy Ripple: D7.1-H
- Frank McCormick: D7.2-H
- Chuck Aleno: S6.2-3
- Ernie Lombardi: S8.3-H;1-3
- Harry Craft: 8.3-H
- Eddie Joost: 53
Bot 3
- Vern Olsen: W
- Stan Hack: 43.1-2
- Phil Cavarretta: HP
- Dom Dallessandro: W.2-3;1-2
- Bill Nicholson: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Lou Novikoff: 36(1)/FO.3-H;2-H(E8/THH)(NR)(UR)
- Clyde McCullough: 4
Top 4
- Johnny Vander Meer: K
- Ernie Koy: K
- Lonny Frey: 9
Bot 4
- Lou Stringer: K/C
- Bobby Sturgeon: 7
- Vern Olsen: K/C
Top 5
- Jimmy Ripple: 31
- Frank McCormick: 53
- Chuck Aleno: K
Bot 5
- Stan Hack: 63
- Phil Cavarretta: K
- Dom Dallessandro: 8
Top 6
- Ernie Lombardi: S6
- Harry Craft: 2
- Eddie Joost: W.1-2
- Elmer Riddle: S9.2-3;1-2
- Ernie Koy: 54(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Lonny Frey: 43
Bot 6
- Bill Nicholson: 43
- Lou Novikoff: K
- Clyde McCullough: D7
- Lou Stringer: W
- Bobby Sturgeon: 6(1)/FO
Top 7
- Jimmy Ripple: K
- Frank McCormick: E5
- Chuck Aleno: 5/L
- Ernie Lombardi: S8.1-3
- Harry Craft: E6/G.3-H(NR)(UR);1-3;B-2(E6/TH1)
- Eddie Joost: IW
- Elmer Riddle: K
Bot 7
- Greek George: S8
- Stan Hack: 46(1)/FO
- Phil Cavarretta: 4
- Dom Dallessandro: W.1-2
- Bill Nicholson: 3/G
Top 8
- Ernie Koy: K/C
- Lonny Frey: 8
- Jimmy Ripple: 5
Bot 8
- Lou Novikoff: 9/FL
- Paul Erickson: 3/FL
- Lou Stringer: 5/FL
Top 9
- Frank McCormick: K
- Chuck Aleno: 43
- Ernie Lombardi: 2/FL
Bot 9
- Bobby Sturgeon: 53
- Greek George: S9
- Stan Hack: D9.1-3
- Phil Cavarretta: 9.3-H
- Dom Dallessandro: 8