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Chicago Cubs @ Boston Braves

1942-06-27 · Day game · Braves Field · Att: 3502 · 1:55

Boston Braves defeated Chicago Cubs 4–0. Boston Braves put up 3 in the 5th. Al Javery earned the win. Ernie Lombardi went 3-for-4 with 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CHN	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6
BSN	1	0	0	0	3	0	0	0		4	11

W: Al Javery L: Hi Bithorn SV: (none)

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

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	H	BB	SO
Stan Hack	4	0	0	0
Lennie Merullo	1	0	2	0
Phil Cavarretta	4	1	0	1
Rip Russell	4	0	0	0
Bill Nicholson	4	2	0	0
Jimmie Foxx	4	0	0	3
Lou Novikoff	4	2	0	0
Chico Hernandez	2	0	0	0
Hi Bithorn	2	0	0	0
Charlie Gilbert	1	0	0	0
Lou Stringer	1	1	0	0
Dom Dallessandro	1	0	0	0

Boston Braves — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Tommy Holmes	3	0	0	0	1	0
Paul Waner	3	2	1	0	1	0
Nanny Fernandez	4	1	1	0	0	0
Max West	3	1	2	1	1	0
Ernie Lombardi	4	0	3	2	0	0
Frank Demaree	4	0	1	1	0	0
Eddie Miller	4	0	1	0	0	0
Skippy Roberge	3	0	1	0	1	1
Al Javery	4	0	1	0	0	0

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Hi Bithorn	4.1	8	3	0
Ed Hanyzewski	2.2	3	1	0
Tot Pressnell	1.0	0	0	1

Boston Braves — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Al Javery	9.0	6	2	4

Play-by-play

Top 1

Stan Hack: 53
Lennie Merullo: W
Phil Cavarretta: K
Rip Russell: 64(1)/FO

Bot 1

Tommy Holmes: 13
Paul Waner: W
Nanny Fernandez: 2/FL
Max West: S/8.1-2
Ernie Lombardi: S/9.2-H;1-3
Frank Demaree: 64(1)/FO

Top 2

Bill Nicholson: 2/FL
Jimmie Foxx: 53
Lou Novikoff: S6/6D
Chico Hernandez: 53

Bot 2

Eddie Miller: S
Skippy Roberge: CS2(26)
Skippy Roberge: W
Al Javery: S1.1-2
Tommy Holmes: 7
Paul Waner: 63

Top 3

Hi Bithorn: 63
Stan Hack: 63
Lennie Merullo: 3/FL/P

Bot 3

Nanny Fernandez: 53
Max West: W
Ernie Lombardi: 9
Frank Demaree: 13

Top 4

Phil Cavarretta: 13
Rip Russell: 2/FL
Bill Nicholson: 7

Bot 4

Eddie Miller: 9
Skippy Roberge: 53
Al Javery: 9/FL

Top 5

Jimmie Foxx: K
Lou Novikoff: D/9L
Chico Hernandez: 3/P
Hi Bithorn: 63

Bot 5

Tommy Holmes: 53
Paul Waner: S/7
Nanny Fernandez: S/9.1-3
Max West: S/9.3-H;1-3
Ernie Lombardi: S/8.3-H;1-2
Frank Demaree: S/8.2-H;1-2
Eddie Miller: 9
Skippy Roberge: S4/P.2XH(425);1-2

Top 6

Stan Hack: 5/FL/P
Lennie Merullo: W
Phil Cavarretta: S/9.1-2
Rip Russell: 64(1)3/GDP

Bot 6

Al Javery: 43
Tommy Holmes: W
Paul Waner: 4/P
Nanny Fernandez: 64(1)/FO

Top 7

Bill Nicholson: S
Jimmie Foxx: K
Lou Novikoff: 53.1-2
Charlie Gilbert: 13

Bot 7

Max West: 43
Ernie Lombardi: S/7
Frank Demaree: 54(1)3/GDP

Top 8

Lou Stringer: S
Stan Hack: 8
Dom Dallessandro: 6/P
Phil Cavarretta: 9

Bot 8

Eddie Miller: 63
Skippy Roberge: K
Al Javery: 43

Top 9

Rip Russell: 13
Bill Nicholson: T/9
Jimmie Foxx: K/C
Lou Novikoff: 5/FL/P

Notes & reviews

Russell lost the pop fly in the sun. Demaree overran second and was trapped between second and third. Lombardi made a dash for home, turned back and was out going back to third.

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