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Philadelphia Phillies @ Chicago Cubs

1942-07-19 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 16682 · 2:05

Chicago Cubs defeated Philadelphia Phillies 8–4. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 4th. Hi Bithorn earned the win. Stan Hack went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
PHI	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	4	13
CHN	1	0	0	2	2	1	2	0		8	13

W: Hi Bithorn L: Boom-Boom Beck SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Tom Dunn · 1B: Ziggy Sears · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bill Stewart · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Philadelphia Phillies — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
Pinky May	4	0	2	0	0
Danny Murtaugh	3	0	1	1	0
Ernie Koy	4	0	1	0	0
Al Glossop	3	0	1	0	1
Danny Litwhiler	4	0	1	0	2
Ron Northey	4	1	1	0	2
Nick Etten	4	1	1	1	1
Bennie Warren	4	0	2	1	1
Boom-Boom Beck	2	1	1	0	0
Earl Naylor	2	0	1	1	0
Bobby Bragan	2	0	0	0	0
Hal Marnie	1	1	1	0	0

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB
Stan Hack	5	2	3	3	0
Lennie Merullo	5	0	1	0	0
Lou Novikoff	5	1	1	0	0
Bill Nicholson	4	0	2	0	1
Dom Dallessandro	5	1	2	0	0
Rip Russell	4	1	1	1	0
Lou Stringer	2	1	1	0	2
Bob Scheffing	4	1	1	2	0
Hi Bithorn	3	1	1	0	1

Philadelphia Phillies — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB
Boom-Boom Beck	4.2	8	3
Lefty Hoerst	1.1	3	0
Earl Naylor	2.0	2	1

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Hi Bithorn	9.0	13	0	7

Play-by-play

Top 1

Pinky May: S
Danny Murtaugh: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
Ernie Koy: S8.BX2(84)

Bot 1

Stan Hack: HR/9
Lennie Merullo: 99
Lou Novikoff: 99
Bill Nicholson: S
Dom Dallessandro: D.1-3
Rip Russell: 99

Top 2

Al Glossop: 99
Danny Litwhiler: S8
Ron Northey: K/C
Nick Etten: S7.1X3(75)

Bot 2

Lou Stringer: W
Bob Scheffing: 99
Hi Bithorn: S.1-2
Stan Hack: 99
Lennie Merullo: 99

Top 3

Bennie Warren: K
Boom-Boom Beck: FLE2
Boom-Boom Beck: D/89
Pinky May: 99
Danny Murtaugh: S.2-H(UR)
Ernie Koy: E6/TH.1XH(32)

Bot 3

Lou Novikoff: 99
Bill Nicholson: W
Dom Dallessandro: 99
Rip Russell: 99

Top 4

Al Glossop: K
Danny Litwhiler: K
Ron Northey: K

Bot 4

Lou Stringer: D
Bob Scheffing: HR.2-H
Hi Bithorn: 99
Stan Hack: 99
Lennie Merullo: 99

Top 5

Nick Etten: K
Bennie Warren: 99
Boom-Boom Beck: 99

Bot 5

Lou Novikoff: S7
Bill Nicholson: 99
Dom Dallessandro: D.1-3
Rip Russell: 23.3-H;2-3
Lou Stringer: SBH
Lou Stringer: W
Bob Scheffing: 99(1)/FO

Top 6

Pinky May: 99
Danny Murtaugh: 99
Ernie Koy: 99

Bot 6

Hi Bithorn: 99
Stan Hack: S
Lennie Merullo: S1.1-H(E1/TH)(NR)(UR);B-2
Lou Novikoff: 99
Bill Nicholson: S.2-3
Dom Dallessandro: 99

Top 7

Al Glossop: D
Danny Litwhiler: K
Ron Northey: 99
Nick Etten: 99

Bot 7

Rip Russell: D
Lou Stringer: 99
Bob Scheffing: 99
Hi Bithorn: W
Stan Hack: D9.2-H;1-H
Lennie Merullo: 99

Top 8

Bennie Warren: S
Earl Naylor: S.1-2
Pinky May: 99/SH.2-3;1-2
Bobby Bragan: 99
Ernie Koy: 99

Bot 8

Lou Novikoff: 99
Bill Nicholson: 99
Dom Dallessandro: 99

Top 9

Hal Marnie: S
Danny Litwhiler: E4.1-2
Ron Northey: S.2-3;1-2
Nick Etten: 99(2)/FO.3-H(UR);1-2
Bennie Warren: S.2-H(UR);1-3
Earl Naylor: 99.3-H(UR);1-2
Pinky May: S.2-3
Bobby Bragan: 99