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Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates

1941-07-05 Β· Day game Β· Forbes Field Β· Att: 4571 Β· 2:01

Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago Cubs 9–6. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 1st. Joe Sullivan earned the win and Bob Klinger picked up the save. Dom Dallessandro went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.

Line score

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W: Joe Sullivan   L: Bill Lee   SV: Bob Klinger

Umpires β€” HP: Jocko Conlan Β· 1B: Larry Goetz Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Beans Reardon Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Stan Hack401111
Phil Cavarretta511000
Clyde McCullough514000
Bill Nicholson311021
Babe Dahlgren411110
Dom Dallessandro511400
Lou Stringer400000
Bobby Sturgeon411001
Bill Lee201000
Tot Pressnell100000
Augie Galan100000

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Alf Anderson510001
Lee Handley321020
Elbie Fletcher523300
Bob Elliott511201
Maurice Van Robays301000
Vince DiMaggio300010
Frankie Gustine423201
Al Lopez411000
Joe Sullivan302100
Bob Klinger100000

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Bill Lee4.2822
Tot Pressnell2.1100
Vern Olsen1.0311

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Joe Sullivan6.21043
Bob Klinger2.1100

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Stan Hack: W
  • Phil Cavarretta: 2/FL
  • Clyde McCullough: S/BG.1-2
  • Bill Nicholson: K+CS3(25)/DP

Bot 1

  • Alf Anderson: E4/G.B-1
  • Lee Handley: S3/BG.1-2
  • Elbie Fletcher: D9.2-H;1-3
  • Bob Elliott: D/89.3-H(UR);2-H(UR)
  • Maurice Van Robays: 99/F.2-3
  • Vince DiMaggio: 4/L
  • Frankie Gustine: K

Top 2

  • Babe Dahlgren: 99
  • Dom Dallessandro: 99
  • Lou Stringer: 99

Bot 2

  • Al Lopez: 99
  • Joe Sullivan: S
  • Alf Anderson: 99
  • Lee Handley: 99

Top 3

  • Bobby Sturgeon: S7
  • Bill Lee: S8.1-3;BX2(856)
  • Stan Hack: 43/G.3-H
  • Phil Cavarretta: S9
  • Clyde McCullough: S.1-2
  • Bill Nicholson: W.2-3;1-2
  • Babe Dahlgren: S6/G.3-H;2-3;1-2#
  • Dom Dallessandro: 3/G

Bot 3

  • Elbie Fletcher: 99
  • Bob Elliott: K
  • Maurice Van Robays: 99

Top 4

  • Lou Stringer: 99
  • Bobby Sturgeon: 99
  • Bill Lee: 99

Bot 4

  • Vince DiMaggio: 99
  • Frankie Gustine: S
  • Al Lopez: 99/G.1-2
  • Joe Sullivan: S.2-H
  • Alf Anderson: 99

Top 5

  • Stan Hack: 99
  • Phil Cavarretta: 99
  • Clyde McCullough: S
  • Bill Nicholson: S.1-2
  • Babe Dahlgren: 99

Bot 5

  • Lee Handley: W
  • Elbie Fletcher: S.1-2
  • Bob Elliott: FC4.2-3;1-2(E4/TH)
  • Maurice Van Robays: SBH
  • Maurice Van Robays: 99/SH.2-3;1-2
  • Vince DiMaggio: IW
  • Frankie Gustine: S9.3-H;2-H;1X3(95);B-1
  • Al Lopez: 7/F

Top 6

  • Dom Dallessandro: 3/G
  • Lou Stringer: E5/G.B-1
  • Bobby Sturgeon: WP.1-2
  • Bobby Sturgeon: K
  • Tot Pressnell: 53

Bot 6

  • Joe Sullivan: 8/F
  • Alf Anderson: 8/F
  • Lee Handley: 53

Top 7

  • Stan Hack: K/C
  • Phil Cavarretta: 43
  • Clyde McCullough: S/78
  • Bill Nicholson: W.1-2
  • Babe Dahlgren: W.2-3;1-2
  • Dom Dallessandro: HR/9.3-H;2-H;1-H
  • Lou Stringer: 9/L

Bot 7

  • Elbie Fletcher: 7/F
  • Bob Elliott: 53
  • Maurice Van Robays: S8
  • Vince DiMaggio: 7/F

Top 8

  • Bobby Sturgeon: 7/F
  • Augie Galan: 163
  • Stan Hack: S7
  • Phil Cavarretta: 43

Bot 8

  • Frankie Gustine: S5/G
  • Al Lopez: D7.1-3
  • Bob Klinger: 53.3-3
  • Alf Anderson: K23
  • Lee Handley: IW
  • Elbie Fletcher: D9/F9D.3-H;2-H;1-3
  • Bob Elliott: 43

Top 9

  • Clyde McCullough: 53
  • Bill Nicholson: 43
  • Babe Dahlgren: E6/G.B-1
  • Dom Dallessandro: 3/FL