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Chicago Cubs @ 
Brooklyn Dodgers
1942-05-17 · Day game · Ebbets Field · 2:11
Brooklyn Dodgers defeated Chicago Cubs 8–2. Brooklyn Dodgers put up 4 in the 8th. Kirby Higbe earned the win. Bill Nicholson went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| BRO | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 9 |
W: Kirby Higbe L: Paul Erickson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ziggy Sears · 1B: Tom Dunn · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bill Stewart · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Hack | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lennie Merullo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Charlie Gilbert | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Nicholson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dom Dallessandro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Lou Stringer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clyde McCullough | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Erickson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vern Olsen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Herman | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Arky Vaughan | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete Reiser | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dolph Camilli | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
 Dixie Walker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Medwick | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Billy Sullivan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pee Wee Reese | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kirby Higbe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mickey Owen | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Erickson | 4.2 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
| Vern Olsen | 3.1 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirby Higbe | 9.0 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Stan Hack: W
- Lennie Merullo: W.1-2
- Charlie Gilbert: K/C
- Bill Nicholson: 7
- Dom Dallessandro: W.2-3;1-2
- Lou Stringer: 7
Bot 1
- Billy Herman: 31
- Arky Vaughan: 8
- Pete Reiser: 4
Top 2
- Phil Cavarretta: 4
- Clyde McCullough: 7
- Paul Erickson: 9
Bot 2
- Dolph Camilli: K
- Dixie Walker: W
- Joe Medwick: 6(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Stan Hack: 63
- Lennie Merullo: K
- Charlie Gilbert: 8
Bot 3
- Billy Sullivan: T
- Pee Wee Reese: W
- Kirby Higbe: 2/FL
- Billy Herman: W.1-2
- Arky Vaughan: FC.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Pete Reiser: 8
- Dolph Camilli: S.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Dixie Walker: 53
Top 4
- Bill Nicholson: 4
- Dom Dallessandro: 13
- Lou Stringer: HR
- Phil Cavarretta: 43
Bot 4
- Joe Medwick: S
- Billy Sullivan: K
- Pee Wee Reese: S.1-2
- Kirby Higbe: K
- Billy Herman: 43
Top 5
- Clyde McCullough: 8
- Paul Erickson: 4
- Stan Hack: 13
Bot 5
- Arky Vaughan: 8
- Pete Reiser: D
- Dolph Camilli: WP.2-3
- Dolph Camilli: W
- Dixie Walker: 6(1)/FO.3-H
- Joe Medwick: W.1-2
- Mickey Owen: 13
Top 6
- Lennie Merullo: 2/FL
- Charlie Gilbert: S
- Bill Nicholson: 46(1)/FO
- Dom Dallessandro: W.1-2
- Lou Stringer: 8
Bot 6
- Pee Wee Reese: D
- Kirby Higbe: K
- Billy Herman: 43.2-3
- Arky Vaughan: 7
Top 7
- Phil Cavarretta: 31
- Clyde McCullough: 3
- Vern Olsen: 63
Bot 7
- Pete Reiser: 43
- Dolph Camilli: W
- Dixie Walker: 64(1)/FO
- Joe Medwick: 13
Top 8
- Stan Hack: 43
- Lennie Merullo: 3
- Charlie Gilbert: 6
Bot 8
- Mickey Owen: S
- Pee Wee Reese: 64(1)/FO
- Kirby Higbe: 13/SH.1-2
- Billy Herman: D.2-H
- Arky Vaughan: W
- Pete Reiser: WP.2-3;1-2
- Pete Reiser: E3.3-H(UR)(NR);2-H(NR)(UR);B-2
- Dolph Camilli: D.2-H(UR)
- Dixie Walker: 6
Top 9
- Bill Nicholson: HR
- Dom Dallessandro: 6
- Lou Stringer: 43
- Phil Cavarretta: S
- Clyde McCullough: 54(1)/FO