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Boston Braves @ 
Chicago Cubs
1942-06-14 · Day game · Wrigley Field · 2:34
Chicago Cubs defeated Boston Braves 8–6. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 1st. Hi Bithorn earned the win. Bill Nicholson went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 | |
| CHN | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 15 |
W: Hi Bithorn L: Bill Donovan SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ziggy Sears · 1B: Bill Stewart · 2B: (none) · 3B: Tom Dunn · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy Holmes | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sibby Sisti | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Waner | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Nanny Fernandez | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Max West | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Ernie Lombardi | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Eddie Miller | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Buddy Gremp | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Tobin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Salvo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Donovan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clyde Kluttz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Hack | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Lennie Merullo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rip Russell | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Nicholson | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Novikoff | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Lou Stringer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clyde McCullough | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Lee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hi Bithorn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Tobin | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Manny Salvo | 3.1 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
| Bill Donovan | 1.2 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Dick Errickson | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Lee | 2.2 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| Hi Bithorn | 6.1 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tommy Holmes: 99/G
- Sibby Sisti: 99/G
- Paul Waner: 99/G
Bot 1
- Stan Hack: S
- Lennie Merullo: D.1-H
- Phil Cavarretta: 99/G
- Rip Russell: D.2-H
- Bill Nicholson: S.2-H
- Lou Novikoff: 99/F
- Lou Stringer: 99/F
Top 2
- Nanny Fernandez: 99/G
- Max West: S
- Ernie Lombardi: W.1-2
- Eddie Miller: S.2-H;1-2
- Buddy Gremp: K
- Jim Tobin: 99(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Clyde McCullough: S
- Bill Lee: 64(1)3/GDP
- Stan Hack: W
- Lennie Merullo: 99(1)/FO
Top 3
- Tommy Holmes: S
- Sibby Sisti: W.1-2
- Paul Waner: D.2-H;1-3
- Nanny Fernandez: S.3-H;2-3
- Max West: SB2
- Max West: W
- Ernie Lombardi: 99(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Eddie Miller: 99/L
- Buddy Gremp: S.3-H;1-2
- Manny Salvo: S.2-H;1-2
- Tommy Holmes: 99(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Phil Cavarretta: S
- Rip Russell: 99/F
- Bill Nicholson: T.1-H
- Lou Novikoff: K
- Lou Stringer: 99/F
Top 4
- Sibby Sisti: 99/G
- Paul Waner: 99/G
- Nanny Fernandez: S
- Max West: OA.1X2(99)
Bot 4
- Clyde McCullough: 99/G
- Hi Bithorn: K23
- Stan Hack: S
- Lennie Merullo: 99(1)/FO
Top 5
- Max West: K
- Ernie Lombardi: S
- Eddie Miller: K
- Buddy Gremp: 99(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Phil Cavarretta: T
- Rip Russell: S7.3-H
- Bill Nicholson: 99/P
- Lou Novikoff: D.1-H
- Lou Stringer: 99/F
- Clyde McCullough: W
- Hi Bithorn: 99/L
Top 6
- Bill Donovan: S
- Tommy Holmes: 99/P
- Sibby Sisti: 99/P
- Paul Waner: S.1-2
- Nanny Fernandez: 99/G
Bot 6
- Stan Hack: W
- Lennie Merullo: E1/SH.1-2
- Phil Cavarretta: 99/G.2-3;1-2
- Rip Russell: W
- Bill Nicholson: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Max West: K
- Ernie Lombardi: 99/P
- Eddie Miller: S
- Buddy Gremp: S.1-3
- Bill Donovan: 99(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Lou Novikoff: W
- Lou Stringer: S.1-3
- Clyde McCullough: S.3-H;1-2
- Hi Bithorn: K
- Stan Hack: 99(1)/FO.2-3
- Lennie Merullo: 99/F
Top 8
- Tommy Holmes: E4
- Sibby Sisti: 99/SH.1-2
- Paul Waner: 99/G
- Nanny Fernandez: 99/G
Bot 8
- Phil Cavarretta: 99/L
- Rip Russell: S
- Bill Nicholson: OA.1X2(99)
- Bill Nicholson: HR/9
- Lou Novikoff: 99/F
Top 9
- Max West: 99/F
- Clyde Kluttz: 99/G
- Eddie Miller: 99/F
Notes & reviews
- Lombardi split finger