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New York Giants @ Chicago Cubs

1942-07-14 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 6465 · 1:56

Chicago Cubs defeated New York Giants 3–0. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 5th. Vern Olsen earned the win.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
NY1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	11
CHN	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	1		3	8

W: Vern Olsen L: Dave Koslo SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Jocko Conlan · 1B: Beans Reardon · 2B: (none) · 3B: Larry Goetz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

New York Giants — batting

Batter	AB	H	BB	SO
Billy Werber	5	0	0	0
Buster Maynard	4	4	1	0
Mel Ott	4	0	1	0
Johnny Mize	4	1	0	0
Harry Danning	3	2	1	0
Babe Barna	4	0	0	0
Dick Bartell	4	2	0	0
Mickey Witek	4	1	0	1
Dave Koslo	2	0	0	1
Billy Jurges	1	1	0	0
Hank Leiber	1	0	0	0

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Stan Hack	3	0	0	0	0	0
Phil Cavarretta	3	1	0	0	1	1
Lou Novikoff	3	0	1	2	1	0
Jimmie Foxx	4	0	0	0	0	2
Bill Nicholson	4	1	2	0	0	0
Lou Stringer	3	0	1	0	0	0
Lennie Merullo	4	0	1	0	0	0
Chico Hernandez	4	1	2	1	0	0
Vern Olsen	3	0	1	0	0	0

New York Giants — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Dave Koslo	6.0	6	1	2
Bill Lohrman	2.0	2	1	1

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Vern Olsen	9.0	11	3	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Billy Werber: 53
Buster Maynard: D9
Mel Ott: 43.2-3
Johnny Mize: 63

Bot 1

Stan Hack: 53
Phil Cavarretta: K
Lou Novikoff: 63

Top 2

Harry Danning: D7
Babe Barna: 7
Dick Bartell: 7
Mickey Witek: 63

Bot 2

Jimmie Foxx: K
Bill Nicholson: 43
Lou Stringer: S6
Lennie Merullo: 9

Top 3

Dave Koslo: K
Billy Werber: 63
Buster Maynard: S6
Mel Ott: W.1-2
Johnny Mize: 5/FL

Bot 3

Chico Hernandez: 63
Vern Olsen: S8
Stan Hack: 9
Phil Cavarretta: W.1-2
Lou Novikoff: 46(1)/FO

Top 4

Harry Danning: 43
Babe Barna: 7
Dick Bartell: S7
Mickey Witek: S7.1-3
Dave Koslo: 13

Bot 4

Jimmie Foxx: 8/L
Bill Nicholson: S6
Lou Stringer: PB.1-2
Lou Stringer: FC1.2X2(16);B-1
Lennie Merullo: 53

Top 5

Billy Werber: 53
Buster Maynard: S8
Mel Ott: 4/P
Johnny Mize: S7.1X3(75)

Bot 5

Chico Hernandez: S8
Vern Olsen: 14/SH.1-2
Stan Hack: E6.2-2
Phil Cavarretta: 54(1)/FO.2-3
Lou Novikoff: D7.3-H(UR);1-H(UR)
Jimmie Foxx: 7

Top 6

Harry Danning: S
Babe Barna: 8
Dick Bartell: 54(1)3/GDP

Bot 6

Bill Nicholson: 8
Lou Stringer: 53
Lennie Merullo: D
Chico Hernandez: 53

Top 7

Mickey Witek: K
Billy Jurges: S9
Billy Werber: 5/FL
Buster Maynard: S7.1-2
Mel Ott: 5(2)/FO.1-2

Bot 7

Vern Olsen: E6
Stan Hack: 14/SH.1-2
Phil Cavarretta: 7
Lou Novikoff: W
Jimmie Foxx: K

Top 8

Johnny Mize: 13
Harry Danning: W
Babe Barna: 46(1)/FO
Dick Bartell: S7.1-2
Mickey Witek: 8

Bot 8

Bill Nicholson: S9
Lou Stringer: 14/SH.1-2
Lennie Merullo: 43.2-3
Chico Hernandez: S1.3-H
Vern Olsen: 6/P

Top 9

Hank Leiber: 7
Billy Werber: 8
Buster Maynard: W
Mel Ott: 8