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Chicago Cubs @ Cincinnati Reds
1941-05-12 · Day game · Crosley Field · Att: 2024 · 69°F, sunny, dry · 2:19
Chicago Cubs defeated Cincinnati Reds 12–1. Chicago Cubs put up 5 in the 2nd. Bill Lee earned the win. Bill Nicholson went 2-for-5 with 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 14 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
W: Bill Lee L: Monte Pearson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Stewart · 1B: Tom Dunn · 2B: (none) · 3B: George Magerkurth · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Hack | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Lou Stringer | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Dom Dallessandro | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Hank Leiber | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Nicholson | 5 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Lou Novikoff | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Clyde McCullough | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Billy Myers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Lee | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Greek George | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Werber | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lonny Frey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jimmy Ripple | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank McCormick | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Lombardi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Harry Craft | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Joost | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike McCormick | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Turner | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Gleeson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bobby Mattick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Lee | 9.0 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Monte Pearson | 1.1 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Jim Turner | 5.2 | 9 | 5 | 3 |
 Whitey Moore | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Stan Hack: W
- Lou Stringer: T8.1-H
- Dom Dallessandro: 63
- Hank Leiber: E5.3-3
- Bill Nicholson: 43.3-H(UR);1-2
- Lou Novikoff: 53
Bot 1
- Billy Werber: 9
- Lonny Frey: 9
- Jimmy Ripple: S8
- Frank McCormick: S7.1-2
- Ernie Lombardi: 4
Top 2
- Clyde McCullough: 8
- Billy Myers: W
- Bill Lee: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Bill Lee: S2.3-3
- Stan Hack: W.1-2
- Lou Stringer: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Dom Dallessandro: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Hank Leiber: 7.3-H;2-3(E7/THH);1-2
- Bill Nicholson: IW
- Lou Novikoff: S8.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Clyde McCullough: W.1-2
- Billy Myers: K
Bot 2
- Harry Craft: 7
- Eddie Joost: W
- Mike McCormick: 5
- Jim Turner: 46(1)/FO
Top 3
- Bill Lee: 6
- Stan Hack: W
- Lou Stringer: FC1.1-3(E1/TH2)
- Dom Dallessandro: W.1-2
- Hank Leiber: K
- Bill Nicholson: S7.3-H(UR);2-H;1-2
- Lou Novikoff: 8
Bot 3
- Billy Werber: S8
- Lonny Frey: W.1-2
- Jimmy Ripple: S7.2-H;1-2
- Frank McCormick: 5(2)3/GDP.1-2
- Ernie Lombardi: W
- Harry Craft: 8
Top 4
- Clyde McCullough: 23
- Billy Myers: S9
- Bill Lee: 6
- Stan Hack: 9
Bot 4
- Eddie Joost: 8
- Mike McCormick: 63
- Jim Turner: 6
Top 5
- Lou Stringer: 13
- Dom Dallessandro: 7
- Hank Leiber: 5/FL
Bot 5
- Billy Werber: S4
- Lonny Frey: 9
- Jimmy Ripple: SB2
- Jimmy Ripple: 31.2-3
- Frank McCormick: 5/L
Top 6
- Bill Nicholson: K/C
- Lou Novikoff: 53
- Clyde McCullough: S6
- Billy Myers: 3/G
Bot 6
- Ernie Lombardi: 8
- Harry Craft: E5
- Eddie Joost: 8
- Mike McCormick: K
Top 7
- Bill Lee: 7
- Stan Hack: S8
- Lou Stringer: D8.1-3
- Dom Dallessandro: S8.3-H;2-H
- Hank Leiber: 13.1-2
- Bill Nicholson: S8.2-H
- Lou Novikoff: S7.1-2
- Clyde McCullough: W.2-3;1-2
- Billy Myers: 9
Bot 7
- Jim Gleeson: W
- Billy Werber: 64(1)3/GDP
- Lonny Frey: K/C
Top 8
- Bill Lee: 8
- Stan Hack: S7
- Lou Stringer: 8
- Dom Dallessandro: 13
Bot 8
- Jimmy Ripple: 4
- Frank McCormick: 43
- Ernie Lombardi: 6E3
- Harry Craft: 2/FL
Top 9
- Hank Leiber: 7
- Bill Nicholson: 8
- Lou Novikoff: S9
- Greek George: D8.1XH(862)
Bot 9
- Eddie Joost: 5
- Mike McCormick: S9
- Bobby Mattick: 7
- Billy Werber: W.1-2
- Lonny Frey: DI.2-3;1-2
- Lonny Frey: 43
Notes & reviews
- Ernie Lombardi missed a popup in the wind