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Chicago Cubs @ Boston Braves

1942-06-26 · Day game · Braves Field · Att: 1738 · 2:06

Chicago Cubs defeated Boston Braves 6–4. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 1st. Johnny Schmitz earned the win. Jimmie Foxx went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CHN	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	6	12
BSN	2	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	4	6

W: Johnny Schmitz L: Dick Errickson 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
Stan Hack	4	1	2	0	1	0
Lennie Merullo	4	0	0	0	0	0
Phil Cavarretta	4	2	2	0	1	0
Rip Russell	4	1	1	0	1	1
Bill Nicholson	3	1	2	1	2	0
Jimmie Foxx	5	1	2	4	0	0
Lou Novikoff	5	0	0	0	0	0
Chico Hernandez	4	0	2	0	0	0
Bill Fleming	3	0	0	0	0	1
Johnny Schmitz	1	0	1	0	0	0
Charlie Gilbert	1	0	0	0	0	0

Boston Braves — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Tommy Holmes	3	1	1	0	1	0
Paul Waner	4	1	1	2	0	2
Nanny Fernandez	4	0	0	0	0	0
Max West	1	2	1	1	3	0
Ernie Lombardi	1	0	0	0	0	0
Chet Ross	4	0	0	0	0	0
Eddie Miller	3	0	1	0	1	0
Sibby Sisti	1	0	0	0	0	0
Dick Errickson	3	0	0	0	0	1
Clyde Kluttz	3	0	2	0	0	0
Skippy Roberge	3	0	0	0	0	0
Frank Demaree	1	0	0	0	0	0

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Bill Fleming	5.2	5	4	3
Johnny Schmitz	3.1	1	1	0

Boston Braves — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Tom Earley	0.1	1	3	0
Dick Errickson	8.2	11	2	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Stan Hack: D8
Lennie Merullo: 63
Phil Cavarretta: W
Rip Russell: W.2-3;1-2
Bill Nicholson: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
Jimmie Foxx: 8.3-H
Lou Novikoff: 64(1)/FO

Bot 1

Tommy Holmes: D7
Paul Waner: HR/9.2-H
Nanny Fernandez: 7
Max West: W
Ernie Lombardi: 6/P
Chet Ross: 53

Top 2

Chico Hernandez: 63
Bill Fleming: 31
Stan Hack: 43

Bot 2

Eddie Miller: 1/L
Sibby Sisti: 3/P
Dick Errickson: 6

Top 3

Lennie Merullo: 63
Phil Cavarretta: S4
Rip Russell: S7.1-2
Bill Nicholson: W.2-3;1-2
Jimmie Foxx: 64(1)/FO.3-H;2-H(E4/TH)(UR);B-2
Lou Novikoff: WP.2-3
Lou Novikoff: 5/P

Bot 3

Tommy Holmes: 13
Paul Waner: K
Nanny Fernandez: 7

Top 4

Chico Hernandez: S
Bill Fleming: 64(1)3/GDP
Stan Hack: W
Lennie Merullo: 63

Bot 4

Max West: HR/9
Clyde Kluttz: 43
Chet Ross: 8
Eddie Miller: S1
Skippy Roberge: 7

Top 5

Phil Cavarretta: 3/G
Rip Russell: 53
Bill Nicholson: D
Jimmie Foxx: 3/P

Bot 5

Dick Errickson: K
Tommy Holmes: W
Paul Waner: K
Nanny Fernandez: 53

Top 6

Lou Novikoff: 63
Chico Hernandez: S
Bill Fleming: K
Stan Hack: S.1-2
Lennie Merullo: 5(2)/FO

Bot 6

Max West: W
Clyde Kluttz: S7.1-3(E7)
Chet Ross: 64(1)3/GDP.3-H(UR)
Eddie Miller: W
Skippy Roberge: CS2(24)

Top 7

Phil Cavarretta: S9
Rip Russell: 16(1)/FO/BG
Bill Nicholson: 8
Jimmie Foxx: S8.1-2
Lou Novikoff: 13

Bot 7

Skippy Roberge: 53
Dick Errickson: 13
Tommy Holmes: 63

Top 8

Chico Hernandez: 63
Johnny Schmitz: S7
Stan Hack: 41.1-2
Charlie Gilbert: 9

Bot 8

Paul Waner: 7
Nanny Fernandez: 8
Max West: W
Clyde Kluttz: S.1-2
Chet Ross: 7

Top 9

Phil Cavarretta: 4
Rip Russell: K
Bill Nicholson: S9
Jimmie Foxx: HR/7.1-H
Lou Novikoff: 8

Bot 9

Eddie Miller: 3/P
Skippy Roberge: 53
Frank Demaree: 43

Notes & reviews

Sisti knocked out of game when Nicholson ran into him
Lombardi ejected for complaining about ball four; he threw his glove down and kicked dirt on umpire's shoes

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