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Chicago Cubs @ Philadelphia Phillies
1941-07-16 · Night game · Shibe Park · Att: 5833 · 2:06
Chicago Cubs defeated Philadelphia Phillies 9–5. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 3rd. Charlie Root earned the win and Vern Olsen picked up the save. Clyde McCullough went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 12 | |
| PHI | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 11 |
W: Charlie Root L: Rube Melton SV: Vern Olsen
Umpires — HP: Larry Goetz · 1B: Beans Reardon · 2B: (none) · 3B: Jocko Conlan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Stringer | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Stan Hack | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Augie Galan | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Nicholson | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Dom Dallessandro | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Clyde McCullough | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Babe Dahlgren | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bobby Sturgeon | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Root | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tot Pressnell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Danny Murtaugh | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Stan Benjamin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Danny Litwhiler | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nick Etten | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chuck Klein | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pinky May | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Bragan | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mickey Livingston | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Heinie Mueller | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Rizzo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bennie Warren | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Marty | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Root | 6.2 | 9 | 2 | 4 |
| Tot Pressnell | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Vern Olsen | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Hughes | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Rube Melton | 3.0 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| Cy Blanton | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Lefty Hoerst | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lou Stringer: S7
- Stan Hack: 9
- Augie Galan: W.1-2
- Bill Nicholson: D8.2-H;1-H
- Dom Dallessandro: 6
- Clyde McCullough: K
Bot 1
- Danny Murtaugh: FLE3#
- Danny Murtaugh: 8
- Stan Benjamin: K
- Danny Litwhiler: K
Top 2
- Babe Dahlgren: K
- Bobby Sturgeon: 3/FL
- Charlie Root: HR/7
- Lou Stringer: 43
Bot 2
- Nick Etten: D8
- Chuck Klein: 3/G.2-3
- Pinky May: 4
- Bobby Bragan: W
- Mickey Livingston: D9.3-H;1-3
- Heinie Mueller: S9.3-H;2-H
- Danny Murtaugh: CS2(26)
Top 3
- Stan Hack: K
- Augie Galan: D9
- Bill Nicholson: 5/FL
- Dom Dallessandro: W
- Clyde McCullough: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Babe Dahlgren: K
Bot 3
- Danny Murtaugh: S8
- Stan Benjamin: 1
- Danny Litwhiler: 46(1)/FO
- Nick Etten: 7
Top 4
- Bobby Sturgeon: 6
- Charlie Root: 8
- Lou Stringer: K
Bot 4
- Chuck Klein: 53
- Pinky May: 7
- Bobby Bragan: 8
Top 5
- Stan Hack: S9
- Augie Galan: 8
- Bill Nicholson: S9.1-3
- Dom Dallessandro: 9.3-H
- Clyde McCullough: K
Bot 5
- Mickey Livingston: 4
- Johnny Rizzo: S8
- Danny Murtaugh: 5/FL
- Stan Benjamin: K
Top 6
- Babe Dahlgren: D8
- Bobby Sturgeon: D8.2-H
- Charlie Root: 63
- Lou Stringer: 53
- Stan Hack: 5/L
Bot 6
- Danny Litwhiler: S7
- Nick Etten: 7
- Chuck Klein: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Augie Galan: 7
- Bill Nicholson: K
- Dom Dallessandro: S3
- Clyde McCullough: 13
Bot 7
- Pinky May: 7
- Bobby Bragan: D8
- Mickey Livingston: S7.2-3
- Bennie Warren: K
- Danny Murtaugh: S9.3-H;1-2
- Stan Benjamin: W.2-3;1-2
- Danny Litwhiler: 3
Top 8
- Babe Dahlgren: S8
- Bobby Sturgeon: S9.1-2
- Tot Pressnell: E5/SH.2-H(NR)(UR);1-3;B-1
- Lou Stringer: 5(B)3(1)/LDP
- Stan Hack: W
- Augie Galan: 4
Bot 8
- Nick Etten: W
- Chuck Klein: SB2
- Chuck Klein: S9.2-3
- Pinky May: 16(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR)
- Bobby Bragan: S7
- Mickey Livingston: K
Top 9
- Bill Nicholson: K
- Dom Dallessandro: 43
- Clyde McCullough: 63
Bot 9
- Joe Marty: 63
- Danny Murtaugh: 63
- Stan Benjamin: K
Notes & reviews
- DWS: bogus FLE but Dahlgren needs error