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Chicago Cubs @ Cincinnati Reds

1941-08-15 · Day game · Crosley Field · Att: 2759 · 2:05

Cincinnati Reds defeated Chicago Cubs 3–1. Johnny Vander Meer earned the win. Jim Gleeson went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

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

W: Johnny Vander Meer L: Vallie Eaves SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Lee Ballanfant · 1B: Al Barlick · 2B: (none) · 3B: Babe Pinelli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Lou Stringer	4	1	1	1	1	1
Phil Cavarretta	3	0	0	0	1	2
Stan Hack	4	0	1	0	0	1
Bill Nicholson	3	0	0	0	1	1
Hank Leiber	4	0	2	0	0	1
Babe Dahlgren	4	0	0	0	0	0
Clyde McCullough	4	0	0	0	0	0
Bobby Sturgeon	3	0	0	0	0	0
Vallie Eaves	3	0	2	0	0	1
Greek George	1	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Scheffing	1	0	0	0	0	0
Augie Galan	1	0	0	0	0	1

Cincinnati Reds — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Eddie Joost	2	0	1	0	2	1
Mike McCormick	3	0	0	0	0	0
Eddie Lukon	4	0	0	0	0	0
Frank McCormick	3	1	1	1	0	0
Lonny Frey	4	0	0	0	0	0
Billy Werber	3	1	1	0	0	0
Ernie Lombardi	3	0	1	1	0	0
Jim Gleeson	3	1	1	1	0	1
Johnny Vander Meer	3	0	0	0	0	0

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Vallie Eaves	8.0	5	2	2

Cincinnati Reds — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Johnny Vander Meer	9.0	6	3	8

Play-by-play

Top 1

Lou Stringer: HR
Phil Cavarretta: K
Stan Hack: S
Bill Nicholson: K
Hank Leiber: S.1-2
Babe Dahlgren: 9/L

Bot 1

Eddie Joost: W
Mike McCormick: 24/SH.1-2
Eddie Lukon: 2
Frank McCormick: HP
Lonny Frey: 13

Top 2

Clyde McCullough: 9
Bobby Sturgeon: 53
Vallie Eaves: S
Lou Stringer: W.1-2
Phil Cavarretta: W.2-3;1-2
Stan Hack: 12(3)/FO

Bot 2

Billy Werber: 43
Ernie Lombardi: 4
Jim Gleeson: K

Top 3

Bill Nicholson: 43
Hank Leiber: S
Babe Dahlgren: 3
Clyde McCullough: 4/L

Bot 3

Johnny Vander Meer: 53
Eddie Joost: K
Mike McCormick: 6

Top 4

Bobby Sturgeon: 43
Vallie Eaves: S
Lou Stringer: K
Phil Cavarretta: 3/G

Bot 4

Eddie Lukon: 8
Frank McCormick: HR
Lonny Frey: 4
Billy Werber: 8

Top 5

Stan Hack: 53
Bill Nicholson: 8
Hank Leiber: 2

Bot 5

Ernie Lombardi: 7
Jim Gleeson: HR
Johnny Vander Meer: 9
Eddie Joost: W
Mike McCormick: 43

Top 6

Babe Dahlgren: 53
Clyde McCullough: 8
Bobby Sturgeon: 8

Bot 6

Eddie Lukon: 4
Frank McCormick: 63
Lonny Frey: 4

Top 7

Vallie Eaves: K
Lou Stringer: E5.B-2
Phil Cavarretta: K
Stan Hack: K

Bot 7

Billy Werber: D
Ernie Lombardi: S.2-H
Jim Gleeson: 43.1-2
Johnny Vander Meer: 4
Eddie Joost: S.2-3
Mike McCormick: 4

Top 8

Bill Nicholson: W
Hank Leiber: K
Babe Dahlgren: 8/L
Clyde McCullough: 8

Bot 8

Eddie Lukon: 4
Frank McCormick: 9
Lonny Frey: 43

Top 9

Greek George: 53
Bob Scheffing: E5
Lou Stringer: 8
Augie Galan: K