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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Chicago Cubs

1941-06-28 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 3654 · 1:47

Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 3–2. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 8th. Vern Olsen earned the win. Vince DiMaggio went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
PIT	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	2	11
CHN	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2		3	7

W: Vern Olsen L: Max Butcher SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Ziggy Sears · 1B: Lou Jorda · 2B: (none) · 3B: George Barr · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Pittsburgh Pirates — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Alf Anderson	4	0	0	0	0	0
Lee Handley	4	0	3	0	0	1
Ripper Collins	4	0	0	0	0	2
Bob Elliott	4	0	1	0	0	0
Maurice Van Robays	4	1	2	0	0	0
Vince DiMaggio	3	1	2	1	1	0
Frankie Gustine	3	0	2	0	0	0
Al Lopez	3	0	0	0	1	0
Max Butcher	3	0	1	1	0	0

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Stan Hack	3	0	0	0	1	0
Lou Stringer	3	2	1	0	1	1
Phil Cavarretta	2	1	0	0	0	0
Bill Nicholson	3	0	2	0	1	0
Dom Dallessandro	4	0	1	1	0	0
Babe Dahlgren	4	0	0	1	0	0
Greek George	4	0	1	0	0	1
Bobby Sturgeon	3	0	1	0	0	0
Vern Olsen	3	0	1	0	0	0

Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Max Butcher	8.0	7	3	2

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Vern Olsen	9.0	11	2	3

Play-by-play

Top 1

Alf Anderson: 53
Lee Handley: S7
Ripper Collins: SB2
Ripper Collins: K
Bob Elliott: 63

Bot 1

Stan Hack: 43
Lou Stringer: 13
Phil Cavarretta: 63

Top 2

Maurice Van Robays: S7
Vince DiMaggio: 46(1)/FO
Frankie Gustine: S9.1-2
Al Lopez: 64(1)/FO/DP.2XH(425)

Bot 2

Bill Nicholson: S9
Dom Dallessandro: 564(1)/FO
Babe Dahlgren: 53.1-2
Greek George: 43

Top 3

Max Butcher: 53
Alf Anderson: 63
Lee Handley: D9
Ripper Collins: K

Bot 3

Bobby Sturgeon: 3/P
Vern Olsen: 7/L
Stan Hack: 3/L

Top 4

Bob Elliott: S8
Maurice Van Robays: 4(1)3/GDP
Vince DiMaggio: HR/7
Frankie Gustine: 53

Bot 4

Lou Stringer: W
Phil Cavarretta: 34/SH.1-2
Bill Nicholson: E4.2-H(NR)(UR)
Dom Dallessandro: 46(1)/FO
Babe Dahlgren: 54(1)/FO

Top 5

Al Lopez: 99
Max Butcher: S
Alf Anderson: PO1(99)
Alf Anderson: 99

Bot 5

Greek George: S
Bobby Sturgeon: 99
Vern Olsen: 64(1)3/GDP

Top 6

Lee Handley: K
Ripper Collins: 99
Bob Elliott: 99

Bot 6

Stan Hack: W
Lou Stringer: K
Phil Cavarretta: 99
Bill Nicholson: S.1-2
Dom Dallessandro: S5.2XH(536425);1-2

Top 7

Maurice Van Robays: S7
Vince DiMaggio: S7.1-2
Frankie Gustine: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
Al Lopez: IW
Max Butcher: 64(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
Alf Anderson: 64(1)/FO

Bot 7

Babe Dahlgren: 99
Greek George: 99
Bobby Sturgeon: S
Vern Olsen: S.1-2#
Stan Hack: 99

Top 8

Lee Handley: S
Ripper Collins: CS2(24)
Ripper Collins: 99
Bob Elliott: 99

Bot 8

Lou Stringer: S9
Phil Cavarretta: FC1/SH.1-3(E1/TH);B-2
Bill Nicholson: IW
Dom Dallessandro: 8.3-H(UR);2-3
Babe Dahlgren: 16(1)/FO.3-H(UR)
Greek George: K

Top 9

Maurice Van Robays: 99
Vince DiMaggio: W
Frankie Gustine: S.1-2
Al Lopez: 5(2)3/GDP

Notes & reviews

The start of the game was delayed one hour due to rain.

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