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Boston Braves @ 
Chicago Cubs
1942-04-29 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 3667 · 2:22
Boston Braves defeated Chicago Cubs 8–3. Boston Braves put up 3 in the 8th. Johnny Sain earned the win. Nanny Fernandez went 4-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 10 | |
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Johnny Sain L: Johnny Schmitz SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jocko Conlan · 1B: Beans Reardon · 2B: (none) · 3B: Larry Goetz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy Holmes | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Cooney | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eddie Miller | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Nanny Fernandez | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Clyde Kluttz | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Frank Demaree | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Max West | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sibby Sisti | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Javery | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Sain | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Buddy Gremp | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Hack | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Lennie Merullo | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Nicholson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
 Dom Dallessandro | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Stringer | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Peanuts Lowrey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Scheffing | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Schmitz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rip Russell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Babe Dahlgren | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Javery | 4.2 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
| Johnny Sain | 4.1 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Schmitz | 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Tot Pressnell | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Erickson | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jesse Flores | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tommy Holmes: 43
- Johnny Cooney: 43
- Eddie Miller: 63
Bot 1
- Stan Hack: 7/FL
- Lennie Merullo: 8
- Bill Nicholson: S8
- Phil Cavarretta: W.1-2
- Dom Dallessandro: 46(1)/FO
Top 2
- Nanny Fernandez: W
- Clyde Kluttz: S9.1-3
- Frank Demaree: 46(1)/FO.3-H
- Max West: K
- Sibby Sisti: 64(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Lou Stringer: S8
- Peanuts Lowrey: SB2
- Peanuts Lowrey: 63
- Bob Scheffing: S9.2-H
- Johnny Schmitz: 34/SH.1-2
- Stan Hack: W
- Lennie Merullo: 9
Top 3
- Al Javery: 99
- Tommy Holmes: K
- Johnny Cooney: W
- Eddie Miller: 99
Bot 3
- Bill Nicholson: 31
- Phil Cavarretta: W
- Dom Dallessandro: S4.1-2
- Lou Stringer: D/89.2-H;1-3
- Peanuts Lowrey: 63
- Bob Scheffing: 53
Top 4
- Nanny Fernandez: S7
- Clyde Kluttz: 13.1-2
- Frank Demaree: W
- Max West: 16(1)/FO.2-3
- Sibby Sisti: 3/FL
Bot 4
- Johnny Schmitz: K23#
- Stan Hack: K
- Lennie Merullo: 99
Top 5
- Al Javery: S9
- Tommy Holmes: S8.1-2
- Johnny Cooney: 99/SH.2-3;1-2
- Eddie Miller: 99/G.3-H
- Nanny Fernandez: D7.2-H
- Clyde Kluttz: K
Bot 5
- Bill Nicholson: W
- Phil Cavarretta: 99
- Dom Dallessandro: 99(1)/FO
- Lou Stringer: SB2
- Lou Stringer: W
- Peanuts Lowrey: S.2-H;1-3
- Bob Scheffing: K/C
Top 6
- Frank Demaree: S9
- Max West: 99/SH.1-2
- Sibby Sisti: S8.2-H;BX2(854)
- Johnny Sain: K
Bot 6
- Rip Russell: 99
- Stan Hack: 6/L
- Lennie Merullo: 99
Top 7
- Tommy Holmes: 99
- Johnny Cooney: 99
- Eddie Miller: 99
Bot 7
- Bill Nicholson: K
- Phil Cavarretta: W
- Dom Dallessandro: 99
- Lou Stringer: W.1-2
- Peanuts Lowrey: W.2-3;1-2
- Bob Scheffing: 99
Top 8
- Nanny Fernandez: S8
- Clyde Kluttz: D8.1-H
- Frank Demaree: E6.2-3
- Max West: W.1-2
- Sibby Sisti: E5.3-H(RBI);2-3;1-2
- Johnny Sain: 42(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Tommy Holmes: WP.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Tommy Holmes: HP
- Johnny Cooney: 4(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Babe Dahlgren: 99
- Stan Hack: 99
- Lennie Merullo: T7
- Bill Nicholson: 99
Top 9
- Eddie Miller: 99
- Nanny Fernandez: HR/78
- Clyde Kluttz: K
- Buddy Gremp: K
Bot 9
- Phil Cavarretta: W
- Dom Dallessandro: 99
- Lou Stringer: 99
- Peanuts Lowrey: 6/P
Notes & reviews
- Demaree hurt right ankle when spike caught as he slid into home; he left game two innings later