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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Chicago Cubs
1942-08-15 · Day game · Wrigley Field · 11 innings · Att: 11702 · 2:40
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago Cubs 8–7. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 7th. Rip Sewell earned the win. Bill Nicholson went 4-for-6 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 19 | |
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 |
W: Rip Sewell L: Dick Errickson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: George Barr · 1B: George Magerkurth · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Coscarart | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Barrett | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Maurice Van Robays | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Elliott | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Elbie Fletcher | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Vince DiMaggio | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Frankie Gustine | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Lopez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Luke Hamlin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bud Stewart | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Babe Phelps | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jimmy Wasdell | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rip Sewell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Hack | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Lou Stringer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Nicholson | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dom Dallessandro | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rip Russell | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lennie Merullo | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Clyde McCullough | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vern Olsen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Sturgeon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dick Errickson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Novikoff | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Hamlin | 5.1 | 9 | 0 | 3 |
 Bob Klinger | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Heintzelman | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Rip Sewell | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Olsen | 8.1 | 13 | 3 | 3 |
| Claude Passeau | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dick Errickson | 2.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pete Coscarart: S
- Johnny Barrett: 8
- Maurice Van Robays: 4
- Bob Elliott: 7
Bot 1
- Stan Hack: K
- Lou Stringer: 9
- Bill Nicholson: HR
- Dom Dallessandro: S
- Rip Russell: S.1-2
- Phil Cavarretta: 6
Top 2
- Elbie Fletcher: S
- Vince DiMaggio: D.1-3
- Frankie Gustine: 5
- Al Lopez: W
- Luke Hamlin: K
- Pete Coscarart: 54(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Lennie Merullo: 63
- Clyde McCullough: K
- Vern Olsen: 63
Top 3
- Johnny Barrett: S
- Maurice Van Robays: 54(1)/FO
- Bob Elliott: D.1-H
- Elbie Fletcher: 43.2-3
- Vince DiMaggio: S6.3-H;B-2(E6/TH)
- Frankie Gustine: 2
Bot 3
- Stan Hack: 5
- Lou Stringer: 8
- Bill Nicholson: HR
- Dom Dallessandro: K
Top 4
- Al Lopez: S8.BX2(84)
- Luke Hamlin: K
- Pete Coscarart: 6
Bot 4
- Rip Russell: 7
- Phil Cavarretta: 8
- Lennie Merullo: E5
- Clyde McCullough: 8
Top 5
- Johnny Barrett: 8
- Maurice Van Robays: S
- Bob Elliott: 8
- Elbie Fletcher: 7
Bot 5
- Vern Olsen: 7
- Stan Hack: 5
- Bobby Sturgeon: 6
Top 6
- Vince DiMaggio: S
- Frankie Gustine: 46(1)3/GDP
- Al Lopez: 53
Bot 6
- Bill Nicholson: D8
- Dom Dallessandro: 63.2-3
- Rip Russell: S8.3-H
- Phil Cavarretta: T/78.1-H
- Lennie Merullo: S5/BG.3-H;B-2(E5/TH)
- Clyde McCullough: D7.2-3
- Vern Olsen: 7.3-H
- Stan Hack: W
- Bobby Sturgeon: 8
Top 7
- Bud Stewart: W
- Pete Coscarart: 8
- Johnny Barrett: W.1-2
- Maurice Van Robays: 43.2-3;1-2
- Bob Elliott: HR/7.3-H;2-H
- Elbie Fletcher: 43
Bot 7
- Bill Nicholson: S
- Dom Dallessandro: 13/SH.1-2
- Rip Russell: K
- Phil Cavarretta: 6
Top 8
- Vince DiMaggio: 63
- Frankie Gustine: S
- Al Lopez: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Lennie Merullo: 7
- Clyde McCullough: 6
- Vern Olsen: 8
Top 9
- Babe Phelps: K
- Pete Coscarart: S4
- Johnny Barrett: S9.1-3
- Jimmy Wasdell: 7.3-H;1-2
- Bob Elliott: S9.2-3
- Elbie Fletcher: S8.3-H;1-2
- Vince DiMaggio: 2/FL
Bot 9
- Stan Hack: S9
- Bobby Sturgeon: FC5.1-3(E5/TH);B-1
- Bill Nicholson: 3/FL
- Dom Dallessandro: 7.3-H(E7/TH)(NR)(UR)
- Rip Russell: 13
Top 10
- Frankie Gustine: S
- Al Lopez: 54/SH.1-2
- Rip Sewell: 13
- Pete Coscarart: 9
Bot 10
- Phil Cavarretta: S
- Lennie Merullo: 16(1)/FO
- Clyde McCullough: 7
- Dick Errickson: 13
Top 11
- Johnny Barrett: 7
- Jimmy Wasdell: S9
- Bob Elliott: S8.1-3
- Elbie Fletcher: 8
- Vince DiMaggio: S7.3-H;1-2
- Frankie Gustine: 13
Bot 11
- Stan Hack: 31
- Lou Novikoff: 63
- Bill Nicholson: E4
- Dom Dallessandro: 63