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Boston Braves @ 
Chicago Cubs
1942-07-11 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 8230 · 1:58
Boston Braves defeated Chicago Cubs 4–2. Boston Braves put up 3 in the 2nd. Manny Salvo earned the win and Tom Earley picked up the save. Ernie Lombardi went 3-for-4 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Manny Salvo L: Bill Lee SV: Tom Earley
Umpires — HP: Al Barlick · 1B: Babe Pinelli · 2B: (none) · 3B: Lee Ballanfant · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy Holmes | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tony Cuccinello | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Waner | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ernie Lombardi | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Max West | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Eddie Miller | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Buddy Gremp | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Skippy Roberge | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Manny Salvo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Cooney | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chet Ross | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Hack | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lou Novikoff | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmie Foxx | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Nicholson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Lou Stringer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lennie Merullo | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clyde McCullough | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Fleming | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dom Dallessandro | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie Gilbert | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rip Russell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chico Hernandez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manny Salvo | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
| Tom Earley | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Lee | 1.2 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| Bill Fleming | 6.1 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
| Tot Pressnell | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tommy Holmes: 7
- Tony Cuccinello: S9.B-2(E4)
- Paul Waner: WP.2-3
- Paul Waner: WP.3-H
- Paul Waner: W
- Ernie Lombardi: D9.1-3
- Max West: IW
- Eddie Miller: K/C
- Buddy Gremp: 8
Bot 1
- Stan Hack: K
- Phil Cavarretta: E1/P
- Lou Novikoff: 6(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Skippy Roberge: 7
- Manny Salvo: D/89
- Tommy Holmes: W
- Tony Cuccinello: 3/FL
- Paul Waner: S7.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Ernie Lombardi: D9.3-H;2-H
- Max West: K
Bot 2
- Jimmie Foxx: 63
- Bill Nicholson: W
- Lou Stringer: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Eddie Miller: 9
- Buddy Gremp: 7
- Skippy Roberge: K
Bot 3
- Lennie Merullo: S7
- Clyde McCullough: 54(1)3/GDP
- Bill Fleming: 53
Top 4
- Manny Salvo: K/C
- Tommy Holmes: K
- Tony Cuccinello: K
Bot 4
- Stan Hack: 9
- Phil Cavarretta: W
- Lou Novikoff: D7.1-H
- Jimmie Foxx: K/C
- Bill Nicholson: K
Top 5
- Johnny Cooney: 143
- Ernie Lombardi: K
- Max West: K
Bot 5
- Lou Stringer: S
- Lennie Merullo: 64(1)3/GDP
- Clyde McCullough: K
Top 6
- Eddie Miller: 9
- Buddy Gremp: S
- Skippy Roberge: 8
- Manny Salvo: 1
Bot 6
- Bill Fleming: 63
- Stan Hack: 4
- Phil Cavarretta: 8
Top 7
- Tommy Holmes: 8
- Tony Cuccinello: 343
- Johnny Cooney: 2/P
Bot 7
- Lou Novikoff: S8
- Jimmie Foxx: K
- Bill Nicholson: S8.1-2
- Lou Stringer: 3/FL
- Dom Dallessandro: S7.2-H;1-3(E7);B-2
- Charlie Gilbert: 8
Top 8
- Ernie Lombardi: S
- Max West: 9
- Eddie Miller: S.1-3;B-2(TH)
- Buddy Gremp: IW
- Skippy Roberge: K
- Chet Ross: K
Bot 8
- Rip Russell: 7
- Stan Hack: 63
- Phil Cavarretta: S
- Lou Novikoff: 13
Top 9
- Tommy Holmes: 43
- Tony Cuccinello: 8
- Johnny Cooney: 9
Bot 9
- Jimmie Foxx: 3/FL
- Bill Nicholson: W
- Lou Stringer: K+SB2/C.1-3(E2/TH)
- Chico Hernandez: K
Notes & reviews
- Chicago manager Wilson ejected by HP umpire Barlick for arguing balls and strikes