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Chicago Cubs @ Cincinnati Reds

1942-04-27 · Day game · Crosley Field · 11 innings · Att: 2168 · 86°F, sunny, dry · 3:03

Chicago Cubs defeated Cincinnati Reds 4–3. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 4th. Paul Erickson earned the win. Frank McCormick went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	R	H	E
CHN	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	11
CIN	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	3	8

W: Paul Erickson L: Johnny Vander Meer SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: George Magerkurth · 1B: George Barr · 2B: (none) · 3B: Lou Jorda · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Stan Hack	6	2	4	0	0	0
Lennie Merullo	6	0	2	1	0	1
Bill Nicholson	5	0	0	0	1	1
Phil Cavarretta	3	0	0	0	2	0
Lou Novikoff	5	1	2	1	0	0
Lou Stringer	5	1	1	2	0	0
Peanuts Lowrey	5	0	2	0	0	1
Chico Hernandez	5	0	0	0	0	0
Hi Bithorn	2	0	0	0	1	0
Paul Erickson	2	0	0	0	0	2

Cincinnati Reds — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Mike McCormick	6	0	1	0	0	0
Lonny Frey	6	0	0	0	0	0
Ival Goodman	4	1	2	0	1	1
Bert Haas	4	1	1	0	1	0
Gee Walker	5	0	1	1	0	0
Frank McCormick	5	1	1	2	0	0
Eddie Joost	3	0	1	0	2	1
Ray Lamanno	3	0	1	0	2	1
Johnny Vander Meer	3	0	0	0	0	1
Jim Gleeson	1	0	0	0	0	0

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Hi Bithorn	5.1	7	2	1
Paul Erickson	5.2	1	4	3

Cincinnati Reds — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Johnny Vander Meer	11.0	11	4	5

Play-by-play

Top 1

Stan Hack: 53
Lennie Merullo: 7
Bill Nicholson: W
Phil Cavarretta: 9

Bot 1

Mike McCormick: 4
Lonny Frey: 7
Ival Goodman: 4/L

Top 2

Lou Novikoff: 53
Lou Stringer: 8
Peanuts Lowrey: 4

Bot 2

Bert Haas: 9
Gee Walker: 5/FL
Frank McCormick: 8

Top 3

Chico Hernandez: 3/FL
Hi Bithorn: 3/FL
Stan Hack: D7
Lennie Merullo: 9

Bot 3

Eddie Joost: 53
Ray Lamanno: S7
Johnny Vander Meer: 16(1)/FO
Mike McCormick: 2/FL

Top 4

Bill Nicholson: 43
Phil Cavarretta: 43
Lou Novikoff: S8
Lou Stringer: HR/7.1-H
Peanuts Lowrey: S7
Chico Hernandez: 4

Bot 4

Lonny Frey: 3/G
Ival Goodman: S7
Bert Haas: S7.1-2
Gee Walker: 54(1)/FO.2-3
Frank McCormick: 63

Top 5

Hi Bithorn: 53
Stan Hack: S9
Lennie Merullo: S7.1-3;B-2(TH3)
Bill Nicholson: K/C
Phil Cavarretta: W
Lou Novikoff: S5.3-H;2-3;1-2
Lou Stringer: 9/L

Bot 5

Eddie Joost: W
Ray Lamanno: K
Johnny Vander Meer: 2
Mike McCormick: S9.1-2
Lonny Frey: 3

Top 6

Peanuts Lowrey: S8
Chico Hernandez: 163.1-2
Hi Bithorn: W
Stan Hack: 64(1)/FO.2-3
Lennie Merullo: 6(1)/FO

Bot 6

Ival Goodman: D7
Bert Haas: W
Gee Walker: S7.2-H;1-3
Frank McCormick: 8.3-H
Eddie Joost: D7.1-3
Ray Lamanno: W
Johnny Vander Meer: K/C
Mike McCormick: 2/FL

Top 7

Bill Nicholson: 43
Phil Cavarretta: W
Lou Novikoff: E4/G.1-2
Lou Stringer: 9/FL
Peanuts Lowrey: 64(1)/FO

Bot 7

Lonny Frey: 31
Ival Goodman: W
Bert Haas: 2/FL.1-2
Gee Walker: 63

Top 8

Chico Hernandez: 53
Paul Erickson: K
Stan Hack: S7
Lennie Merullo: K/C

Bot 8

Frank McCormick: HR/7
Eddie Joost: FLE2
Eddie Joost: K/C
Ray Lamanno: W
Johnny Vander Meer: 34/SH.1-2
Mike McCormick: 8

Top 9

Bill Nicholson: 9
Phil Cavarretta: 31
Lou Novikoff: 8

Bot 9

Lonny Frey: 7/FL
Ival Goodman: K
Bert Haas: 2/FL

Top 10

Lou Stringer: 7
Peanuts Lowrey: K
Chico Hernandez: 13

Bot 10

Gee Walker: 6/L
Frank McCormick: 3
Eddie Joost: W
Ray Lamanno: 64(1)/FO

Top 11

Paul Erickson: K
Stan Hack: S8
Lennie Merullo: CS2(2E6)
Lennie Merullo: S9.2-H(UR);BX2(936)
Bill Nicholson: 3/G

Bot 11

Jim Gleeson: 8
Mike McCormick: 63
Lonny Frey: 4

Notes & reviews

Lou Novikoff injured his leg falling after making the catch

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