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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Chicago Cubs
1942-08-15 · Day game · Wrigley Field · 2:28
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago Cubs 8–5. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 6th. Dutch Dietz earned the win and Johnny Lanning picked up the save. Bill Nicholson went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 13 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
W: Dutch Dietz L: Hi Bithorn SV: Johnny Lanning
Umpires — HP: George Magerkurth · 1B: George Barr · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Coscarart | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jimmy Wasdell | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Barrett | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Elliott | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Elbie Fletcher | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Vince DiMaggio | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Babe Phelps | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Frankie Gustine | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Dutch Dietz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Hack | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Lou Stringer | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Nicholson | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dom Dallessandro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rip Russell | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Lennie Merullo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chico Hernandez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hi Bithorn | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Novikoff | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clyde McCullough | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmie Foxx | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dutch Dietz | 7.0 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
 Bob Klinger | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Lanning | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hi Bithorn | 6.1 | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Dick Errickson | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tot Pressnell | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pete Coscarart: 43
- Jimmy Wasdell: 63
- Johnny Barrett: K
Bot 1
- Stan Hack: K
- Lou Stringer: 63
- Bill Nicholson: 3/G
Top 2
- Bob Elliott: W
- Elbie Fletcher: K/C
- Vince DiMaggio: K
- Babe Phelps: 3/G
Bot 2
- Dom Dallessandro: 8
- Rip Russell: 9
- Phil Cavarretta: 8
Top 3
- Frankie Gustine: W
- Dutch Dietz: 16(1)/FO/BG
- Pete Coscarart: K
- Jimmy Wasdell: 7
Bot 3
- Lennie Merullo: 7
- Chico Hernandez: 8
- Hi Bithorn: 8
Top 4
- Johnny Barrett: S1
- Bob Elliott: S9.1-3
- Elbie Fletcher: W.1-2
- Vince DiMaggio: 3/P
- Babe Phelps: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Stan Hack: S8
- Lou Stringer: 36(1)/FO/BG
- Bill Nicholson: D9.1-3
- Dom Dallessandro: IW
- Rip Russell: 54(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Phil Cavarretta: W.1-2
- Lennie Merullo: 5(2)/FO
Top 5
- Frankie Gustine: 8
- Dutch Dietz: 53
- Pete Coscarart: S4
- Jimmy Wasdell: 8
Bot 5
- Chico Hernandez: 8
- Hi Bithorn: 3/P
- Stan Hack: FLE2
- Stan Hack: 3/G
Top 6
- Johnny Barrett: S
- Bob Elliott: 46(1)/FO
- Elbie Fletcher: WP.1-2
- Elbie Fletcher: K/C
- Vince DiMaggio: D7.2-H
- Babe Phelps: IW
- Frankie Gustine: T9.2-H;1-H
- Dutch Dietz: 63
Bot 6
- Lou Stringer: S7
- Bill Nicholson: HR.1-H
- Dom Dallessandro: 31
- Rip Russell: S
- Phil Cavarretta: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Pete Coscarart: HR
- Jimmy Wasdell: 7/L
- Johnny Barrett: D9
- Bob Elliott: S9.2-H
- Elbie Fletcher: CS2(26)
- Elbie Fletcher: W
- Vince DiMaggio: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Lennie Merullo: S
- Chico Hernandez: 2
- Lou Novikoff: 6/P
- Stan Hack: 43
Top 8
- Babe Phelps: HR/9
- Frankie Gustine: D7
- Dutch Dietz: 43.2-3
- Pete Coscarart: HP
- Jimmy Wasdell: S8.3-H;1-3
- Johnny Barrett: 74(1)/FO.3-H
- Bob Elliott: SB2
- Bob Elliott: 3/G
Bot 8
- Lou Stringer: HR
- Bill Nicholson: HP
- Dom Dallessandro: PB.1-2
- Dom Dallessandro: 5/P
- Rip Russell: S7.2-H
- Phil Cavarretta: S9.1-3
- Lennie Merullo: 14(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Elbie Fletcher: 31
- Vince DiMaggio: S
- Babe Phelps: 6
- Frankie Gustine: 3/G
Bot 9
- Clyde McCullough: 13
- Jimmie Foxx: K
- Stan Hack: K
Notes & reviews
- Short liner that Barrett thought might be caught