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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Chicago Cubs
1941-06-29 · Day game · Wrigley Field · 2:16
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago Cubs 8–2. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 5 in the 4th. Johnny Lanning earned the win. Alf Anderson went 3-for-5 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 11 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
W: Johnny Lanning L: Larry French SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lou Jorda · 1B: George Barr · 2B: (none) · 3B: Ziggy Sears · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alf Anderson | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee Handley | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Elbie Fletcher | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Bob Elliott | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Maurice Van Robays | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vince DiMaggio | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Frankie Gustine | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Lopez | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Johnny Lanning | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Hack | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Lou Stringer | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Nicholson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dom Dallessandro | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Babe Dahlgren | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Greek George | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Sturgeon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry French | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Erickson | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Lanning | 9.0 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry French | 3.2 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
 Vance Page | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Erickson | 5.0 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Alf Anderson: S
- Lee Handley: 99/G.1-2
- Elbie Fletcher: 99/L
- Bob Elliott: K
Bot 1
- Stan Hack: D
- Lou Stringer: 99/F
- Phil Cavarretta: 99/G
- Bill Nicholson: K
Top 2
- Maurice Van Robays: 99/F
- Vince DiMaggio: K
- Frankie Gustine: 99/G
Bot 2
- Dom Dallessandro: 99/G
- Babe Dahlgren: 99/G
- Greek George: K
Top 3
- Al Lopez: 99/G
- Johnny Lanning: 99/F
- Alf Anderson: K
Bot 3
- Bobby Sturgeon: 99/G
- Larry French: K
- Stan Hack: 99/G
Top 4
- Lee Handley: 6/P
- Elbie Fletcher: S9
- Bob Elliott: W.1-2
- Maurice Van Robays: 13.2-3;1-2
- Vince DiMaggio: IW
- Frankie Gustine: S.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Al Lopez: S7.3-H;1-2
- Johnny Lanning: S7/G.2-H;1-3
- Alf Anderson: S7.3-H;1-2
- Lee Handley: 5(2)/FO.1-2
Bot 4
- Lou Stringer: E4/G
- Phil Cavarretta: 9/F
- Bill Nicholson: 31.1-2
- Dom Dallessandro: D7/G.2-H(UR)
- Babe Dahlgren: W
- Greek George: 3/P
Top 5
- Elbie Fletcher: W
- Bob Elliott: W.1-2
- Maurice Van Robays: K
- Vince DiMaggio: K
- Frankie Gustine: 2/FL
Bot 5
- Bobby Sturgeon: 99/F
- Paul Erickson: 99/G
- Stan Hack: W
- Lou Stringer: W.1-2
- Phil Cavarretta: K
Top 6
- Al Lopez: S
- Johnny Lanning: 99/SH.1-2
- Alf Anderson: 99/F
- Lee Handley: 99/G
Bot 6
- Bill Nicholson: 99/F
- Dom Dallessandro: 99/G
- Babe Dahlgren: 99/G
Top 7
- Elbie Fletcher: W
- Bob Elliott: 16(1)/FO/BG
- Maurice Van Robays: 43.1-2
- Vince DiMaggio: WP.2-3
- Vince DiMaggio: S7.3-H
- Frankie Gustine: SB2
- Frankie Gustine: 99/F
Bot 7
- Greek George: 99/G
- Bobby Sturgeon: 99/G
- Paul Erickson: D7
- Stan Hack: D9.2-H
- Lou Stringer: 43
Top 8
- Al Lopez: W
- Johnny Lanning: 34/SH.1-2
- Alf Anderson: S7.2-H
- Lee Handley: CS2(99)
- Lee Handley: W
- Elbie Fletcher: SB2
- Elbie Fletcher: S9.2-H
- Bob Elliott: 99/G
Bot 8
- Phil Cavarretta: K
- Bill Nicholson: 99/G
- Dom Dallessandro: 99/G
Top 9
- Maurice Van Robays: 99/F
- Vince DiMaggio: 99/G
- Frankie Gustine: S
- Al Lopez: WP.1-2
- Al Lopez: 99/F
Bot 9
- Babe Dahlgren: 99/G
- Greek George: 99/F
- Bobby Sturgeon: 99/G