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Cincinnati Reds @ 
Chicago Cubs
1941-08-09 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 7476 · 80°F, sunny, dry · 1:55
Cincinnati Reds defeated Chicago Cubs 7–2. Cincinnati Reds put up 3 in the 3rd. Elmer Riddle earned the win. Bill Nicholson went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 12 | |
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
W: Elmer Riddle L: Vern Olsen SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: George Magerkurth · 1B: Tom Dunn · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bill Stewart · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Joost | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike McCormick | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Werber | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Frank McCormick | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Koy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Harry Craft | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Lonny Frey | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Lombardi | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Elmer Riddle | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Hack | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lou Stringer | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Dom Dallessandro | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Nicholson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Babe Dahlgren | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clyde McCullough | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Sturgeon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vern Olsen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Greek George | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Augie Galan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Leiber | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmer Riddle | 9.0 | 8 | 2 | 4 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Olsen | 7.0 | 9 | 3 | 2 |
| Tot Pressnell | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Joost: E6
- Mike McCormick: 64(1)3/GDP
- Billy Werber: K/C
Bot 1
- Stan Hack: 5/FL
- Lou Stringer: K
- Dom Dallessandro: K23
Top 2
- Frank McCormick: 63
- Ernie Koy: 23
- Harry Craft: W
- Lonny Frey: SB2
- Lonny Frey: D7.2-H
- Ernie Lombardi: 63
Bot 2
- Bill Nicholson: HR/9
- Babe Dahlgren: D7
- Phil Cavarretta: 4
- Clyde McCullough: 43.2-3
- Bobby Sturgeon: 2/FL
Top 3
- Elmer Riddle: W
- Eddie Joost: W.1-2
- Mike McCormick: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
- Billy Werber: S8.3-H;2-H
- Frank McCormick: 8
- Ernie Koy: S9.1-3
- Harry Craft: S5.3-H;1-2
- Lonny Frey: CS3(12E5)
- Lonny Frey: SB2
- Lonny Frey: 13
Bot 3
- Vern Olsen: 63
- Stan Hack: S8
- Lou Stringer: K/C
- Dom Dallessandro: 43
Top 4
- Ernie Lombardi: S8
- Elmer Riddle: 46(1)3/GDP
- Eddie Joost: S8
- Mike McCormick: 5
Bot 4
- Bill Nicholson: 43
- Babe Dahlgren: D8
- Phil Cavarretta: 7
- Clyde McCullough: W
- Bobby Sturgeon: 13
Top 5
- Billy Werber: 8
- Frank McCormick: 53
- Ernie Koy: K
Bot 5
- Vern Olsen: 7
- Stan Hack: 9/L
- Lou Stringer: 8
Top 6
- Harry Craft: 43
- Lonny Frey: S6
- Ernie Lombardi: D9.1-H
- Elmer Riddle: 63.2-3
- Eddie Joost: 53
Bot 6
- Dom Dallessandro: 31
- Bill Nicholson: 4
- Babe Dahlgren: E6
- Phil Cavarretta: HP.1-2
- Clyde McCullough: 63
Top 7
- Mike McCormick: S8
- Billy Werber: 4
- Frank McCormick: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Bobby Sturgeon: 4
- Greek George: K
- Stan Hack: W
- Lou Stringer: WP.1-2
- Lou Stringer: 7
Top 8
- Ernie Koy: 9
- Harry Craft: 6
- Lonny Frey: 9
Bot 8
- Dom Dallessandro: 5
- Bill Nicholson: S4
- Babe Dahlgren: S7.1-2
- Phil Cavarretta: 9.2-3
- Augie Galan: 6(1)/FO
Top 9
- Ernie Lombardi: 9
- Elmer Riddle: S9
- Eddie Joost: D7.1-3
- Mike McCormick: 63
- Billy Werber: W
- Frank McCormick: S9.3-H;2-H;1-3;BX2(96)
Bot 9
- Bobby Sturgeon: 5
- Hank Leiber: 53
- Stan Hack: S6.B-2(E6/TH1)
- Lou Stringer: S7.2-H(UR)
- Dom Dallessandro: 46(1)/FO