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Cincinnati Reds @ Chicago Cubs

1941-05-25 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 18663 · sunny, dry · 1:43

Chicago Cubs defeated Cincinnati Reds 3–2. Charlie Root earned the win. Ernie Lombardi went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CIN	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	9
CHN	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	6

W: Charlie Root L: Paul Derringer 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	0	0	0	0	0
Lonny Frey	5	0	1	0	0	1
Jim Gleeson	4	0	1	0	0	1
Frank McCormick	3	0	0	0	0	0
Chuck Aleno	3	1	2	0	1	0
Ernie Lombardi	3	1	1	2	1	0
Harry Craft	4	0	1	0	0	1
Eddie Joost	4	0	2	0	0	0
Paul Derringer	4	0	1	0	0	1

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Stan Hack	4	1	1	0	0	0
Phil Cavarretta	4	0	1	1	0	0
Dom Dallessandro	3	0	0	0	0	1
Bill Nicholson	4	1	1	0	0	1
Lou Novikoff	2	1	1	1	1	0
Greek George	4	0	2	1	0	1
Lou Stringer	2	0	0	0	1	0
Bobby Sturgeon	3	0	0	0	0	0
Charlie Root	3	0	0	0	0	1

Cincinnati Reds — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Paul Derringer	8.1	6	2	4

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Charlie Root	9.0	9	2	4

Play-by-play

Top 1

Ernie Koy: 53
Lonny Frey: 9
Jim Gleeson: K/C

Bot 1

Stan Hack: 6/L
Phil Cavarretta: 6
Dom Dallessandro: 31

Top 2

Frank McCormick: 63
Chuck Aleno: S1
Ernie Lombardi: HR/8.1-H
Harry Craft: S7
Eddie Joost: D7.1-3
Paul Derringer: 53
Ernie Koy: 53

Bot 2

Bill Nicholson: 4/L
Lou Novikoff: HR/7
Greek George: 63
Lou Stringer: W
Bobby Sturgeon: 54(1)/FO

Top 3

Lonny Frey: S9
Jim Gleeson: 3/G.1-2
Frank McCormick: 13
Chuck Aleno: W
Ernie Lombardi: 63

Bot 3

Charlie Root: 43
Stan Hack: T8
Phil Cavarretta: 7/L.3-H
Dom Dallessandro: K/C

Top 4

Harry Craft: 2/FL
Eddie Joost: D8
Paul Derringer: K
Ernie Koy: 4

Bot 4

Bill Nicholson: K
Lou Novikoff: 3/G
Greek George: S8
Lou Stringer: 9

Top 5

Lonny Frey: 9/L
Jim Gleeson: 7
Frank McCormick: 4

Bot 5

Bobby Sturgeon: 4
Charlie Root: 63
Stan Hack: 13

Top 6

Chuck Aleno: S7
Ernie Lombardi: 8/L
Harry Craft: WP.1-2
Harry Craft: K
Eddie Joost: 7

Bot 6

Phil Cavarretta: S5/BG
Dom Dallessandro: 34/SH.1-2
Bill Nicholson: 43.2-3
Lou Novikoff: W
Greek George: K

Top 7

Paul Derringer: 7
Ernie Koy: 63
Lonny Frey: K

Bot 7

Lou Stringer: 9
Bobby Sturgeon: 8
Charlie Root: K

Top 8

Jim Gleeson: S9
Frank McCormick: 14/SH.1-2
Chuck Aleno: 8
Ernie Lombardi: IW
Harry Craft: 8/L

Bot 8

Stan Hack: 8/L
Phil Cavarretta: 8/L
Dom Dallessandro: 43

Top 9

Eddie Joost: 7
Paul Derringer: S7
Ernie Koy: 9
Lonny Frey: 3/G

Bot 9

Bill Nicholson: D8
Lou Novikoff: 14/SH.2-3
Greek George: S9.3-H