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New York Giants @ 
Chicago Cubs
1942-08-31 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 1721 · 2:15
New York Giants defeated Chicago Cubs 7–6. New York Giants put up 5 in the 1st. Bill Lohrman earned the win and Ace Adams picked up the save. Clyde McCullough went 3-for-4 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
W: Bill Lohrman L: Vern Olsen SV: Ace Adams
Umpires — HP: Larry Goetz · 1B: Jocko Conlan · 2B: (none) · 3B: Beans Reardon · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Werber | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mickey Witek | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mel Ott | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Mize | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Babe Young | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Babe Barna | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Danning | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Jurges | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Harry Feldman | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Lohrman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buster Maynard | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Hack | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Nicholson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Lou Novikoff | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dom Dallessandro | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Clyde McCullough | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Lennie Merullo | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Sturgeon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jake Mooty | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vern Olsen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Charlie Gilbert | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Feldman | 4.2 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
| Bill Lohrman | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Ace Adams | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Lee | 0.2 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Jake Mooty | 5.0 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Vern Olsen | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Fleming | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hi Bithorn | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Billy Werber: D7/7D
- Mickey Witek: W
- Mel Ott: S1/BG.2-3;1-2
- Johnny Mize: D9/G.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Babe Young: W
- Babe Barna: WP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Babe Barna: S1/G.3-3;2X2(16)
- Harry Danning: 46(1)/FO.3-H
- Billy Jurges: S.1-3
- Harry Feldman: S.3-H;1-2
- Billy Werber: 13
Bot 1
- Stan Hack: K/C
- Phil Cavarretta: S
- Bill Nicholson: W.1-2
- Lou Novikoff: 7
- Dom Dallessandro: 31
Top 2
- Mickey Witek: 63
- Mel Ott: 3
- Johnny Mize: K/C
Bot 2
- Clyde McCullough: S
- Lennie Merullo: 64(1)/FO
- Bobby Sturgeon: W.1-2
- Jake Mooty: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Babe Young: 9
- Babe Barna: T8/8D
- Harry Danning: K
- Billy Jurges: W
- Harry Feldman: 13
Bot 3
- Stan Hack: W
- Phil Cavarretta: K
- Bill Nicholson: 16(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Billy Werber: 5
- Mickey Witek: 9
- Mel Ott: E5
- Johnny Mize: 43
Bot 4
- Lou Novikoff: S
- Dom Dallessandro: 53.1-2
- Clyde McCullough: D.2-H
- Lennie Merullo: D.2-H
- Bobby Sturgeon: 53.2-3
- Jake Mooty: WP.3-H
- Jake Mooty: 13
Top 5
- Babe Young: 9
- Babe Barna: S
- Harry Danning: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Stan Hack: 6
- Phil Cavarretta: S8.B-2(E8)
- Bill Nicholson: 8
- Lou Novikoff: W
- Dom Dallessandro: W.2-3;1-2
- Clyde McCullough: S.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Lennie Merullo: S.2-H;1-2
- Bobby Sturgeon: 63
Top 6
- Billy Jurges: 63
- Bill Lohrman: 53
- Billy Werber: W
- Mickey Witek: S.1-2
- Mel Ott: W.2-3;1-2
- Johnny Mize: 9
Bot 6
- Vern Olsen: W
- Stan Hack: S1/G.1-2
- Phil Cavarretta: 7
- Bill Nicholson: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Lou Novikoff: 64(1)/FO
Top 7
- Babe Young: 3/G
- Babe Barna: S7
- Harry Danning: S.1-2
- Billy Jurges: 63.2-3;1-2
- Buster Maynard: S8/L.3-H;2-H
- Billy Werber: 9/F
Bot 7
- Dom Dallessandro: S
- Clyde McCullough: 13/SH.1-2
- Lennie Merullo: 43.2-3
- Bobby Sturgeon: 5
Top 8
- Mickey Witek: D
- Mel Ott: 43
- Johnny Mize: 5
- Babe Young: 5
Bot 8
- Charlie Gilbert: 6
- Stan Hack: 43
- Phil Cavarretta: 3
Top 9
- Babe Barna: 9
- Harry Danning: 8
- Billy Jurges: 43
Bot 9
- Bill Nicholson: K
- Lou Novikoff: D
- Dom Dallessandro: 7
- Clyde McCullough: 8