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Chicago Cubs @ Cincinnati Reds

1942-08-09 · Day game · Crosley Field · 18 innings · 85°F, sunny, dry · 4:58

Chicago Cubs defeated Cincinnati Reds 10–8. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 1st. Hi Bithorn earned the win. Eddie Joost went 4-for-9 with 4 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	R	H	E
CHN	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	10	19
CIN	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	20

W: Hi Bithorn L: Elmer Riddle SV: (none)

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

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Lou Stringer	7	2	1	0	3	1
Stan Hack	5	4	5	1	4	0
Lou Novikoff	3	1	1	0	0	1
Phil Cavarretta	5	2	2	2	4	0
Bill Nicholson	9	0	3	1	1	1
Clyde McCullough	10	0	2	2	0	1
Charlie Gilbert	8	0	1	0	0	1
Bobby Sturgeon	8	0	2	0	0	0
Claude Passeau	4	0	0	0	0	1
Dom Dallessandro	4	0	2	2	2	0
Bill Fleming	1	0	0	0	0	0
Vern Olsen	0	1	0	0	1	0
Hi Bithorn	3	0	0	0	0	0
Rip Russell	1	0	0	0	0	1

Cincinnati Reds — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Gee Walker	10	1	2	1	0	1
Eddie Joost	9	0	4	4	1	0
Max Marshall	8	0	3	0	1	0
Frank McCormick	6	1	0	0	1	0
Eric Tipton	8	0	1	0	1	1
Bert Haas	9	2	5	0	0	0
Lonny Frey	7	1	2	0	2	0
Dick West	8	2	3	2	0	1
Bucky Walters	2	0	0	0	0	0
Frankie Kelleher	1	0	0	0	0	0
Ival Goodman	0	0	0	0	1	0
Dee Phillips	1	0	0	0	0	0
Mike McCormick	1	0	0	0	0	0
Ray Starr	0	0	0	0	1	0
Al Lakeman	0	0	0	0	1	0
Elmer Riddle	1	0	0	0	0	0

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Claude Passeau	8.2	9	2	2
Bill Fleming	0.1	0	0	0
Tot Pressnell	0.2	2	0	0
Dick Errickson	0.2	2	1	0
Vern Olsen	1.1	3	0	1
Hi Bithorn	6.1	4	6	0

Cincinnati Reds — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Bucky Walters	7.0	9	5	4
Gene Thompson	2.0	2	2	0
Clyde Shoun	1.0	1	2	0
Joe Beggs	2.0	2	1	1
Ray Starr	4.0	2	2	0
Elmer Riddle	2.0	3	3	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Lou Stringer: 63
Stan Hack: S8
Lou Novikoff: S7.1-2
Phil Cavarretta: S7.2-H;1-2
Bill Nicholson: S9.2-H;1-3
Clyde McCullough: 7/L.3-H
Charlie Gilbert: SB2
Charlie Gilbert: K/C

Bot 1

Gee Walker: 9
Eddie Joost: 53
Max Marshall: S8
Frank McCormick: 53

Top 2

Bobby Sturgeon: 63
Claude Passeau: 53
Lou Stringer: W
Stan Hack: PB.1-2
Stan Hack: W
Lou Novikoff: K/C

Bot 2

Eric Tipton: S7
Bert Haas: 64(1)3/GDP
Lonny Frey: 9

Top 3

Phil Cavarretta: W
Bill Nicholson: S7.1-2
Clyde McCullough: K
Charlie Gilbert: 9.2-3
Bobby Sturgeon: 8

Bot 3

Dick West: K
Bucky Walters: 63
Gee Walker: 6

Top 4

Claude Passeau: 13
Lou Stringer: 9
Stan Hack: S7
Lou Novikoff: HP.1-2
Phil Cavarretta: 3/G

Bot 4

Eddie Joost: 7
Max Marshall: E4
Frank McCormick: 5/L
Eric Tipton: 2/FL

Top 5

Bill Nicholson: 3/G
Clyde McCullough: 2/FL
Charlie Gilbert: 9

Bot 5

Bert Haas: S9
Lonny Frey: 2/FL
Dick West: D9.1-3
Bucky Walters: 8
Gee Walker: 53

Top 6

Bobby Sturgeon: D7
Claude Passeau: 3
Lou Stringer: 8.2-3
Stan Hack: W
Lou Novikoff: 43

Bot 6

Eddie Joost: 5/FL
Max Marshall: 8/L
Frank McCormick: 53

Top 7

Phil Cavarretta: W
Bill Nicholson: S9.1-3
Clyde McCullough: S7.3-H;1-2
Charlie Gilbert: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
Bobby Sturgeon: 3/FL
Claude Passeau: K

Bot 7

Eric Tipton: 43
Bert Haas: S5/BG
Lonny Frey: W.1-2
Dick West: 7/L
Frankie Kelleher: 5(2)/FO

Top 8

Lou Stringer: S7
Stan Hack: 13/SH.1-2
Dom Dallessandro: W
Phil Cavarretta: CS3(25).1-2
Phil Cavarretta: W
Bill Nicholson: 43

Bot 8

Gee Walker: K
Eddie Joost: S8
Max Marshall: 2/FL
Frank McCormick: 6

Top 9

Clyde McCullough: 53
Charlie Gilbert: 3/FL
Bobby Sturgeon: D7.BX3(75)

Bot 9

Eric Tipton: 7/L
Bert Haas: S8
Lonny Frey: 3/G.1-2
Dick West: DI.2-3
Dick West: E6/P.3-H(NR)(UR)
Ival Goodman: W.1-2
Gee Walker: D7.2-H(UR);1-3
Eddie Joost: S8.3-H(UR);2-H(UR)
Max Marshall: 6

Top 10

Bill Fleming: 53
Lou Stringer: W
Stan Hack: S3/BG.1-2
Dom Dallessandro: PB.2-3;1-2
Dom Dallessandro: W+WP.3-H(NR);2-H(NR);B-2
Phil Cavarretta: 13/SH.2-3
Bill Nicholson: 3/G

Bot 10

Frank McCormick: HP
Eric Tipton: 3
Bert Haas: S8.1-2
Lonny Frey: 3/G.2-3;1-2
Dick West: S8.3-H;2-H
Dee Phillips: SB2
Dee Phillips: 3/FL

Top 11

Clyde McCullough: 63
Charlie Gilbert: 43
Bobby Sturgeon: 63

Bot 11

Gee Walker: 13
Eddie Joost: S4
Max Marshall: S9.1-3
Frank McCormick: IW.1-2
Eric Tipton: K
Bert Haas: 7

Top 12

Vern Olsen: W
Lou Stringer: K/C
Stan Hack: D9.1-H
Dom Dallessandro: S8.2-H
Phil Cavarretta: 46(1)/FO
Bill Nicholson: 8

Bot 12

Lonny Frey: S9
Dick West: S7.1-2
Mike McCormick: 5/BP
Gee Walker: 63.2-3;1-2
Eddie Joost: D7.3-H;2-H
Max Marshall: W
Frank McCormick: 5

Top 13

Clyde McCullough: 8
Charlie Gilbert: S8
Bobby Sturgeon: 5
Hi Bithorn: 8

Bot 13

Eric Tipton: 9
Bert Haas: S8.BX2(84)
Lonny Frey: 3/G

Top 14

Lou Stringer: 5/FL
Stan Hack: W
Dom Dallessandro: 46(1)/FO
Phil Cavarretta: S3.1-2
Bill Nicholson: 7

Bot 14

Dick West: 63
Ray Starr: W
Gee Walker: 36(1)/FO
Eddie Joost: W.1-2
Max Marshall: 9

Top 15

Clyde McCullough: 63
Charlie Gilbert: 7
Bobby Sturgeon: 63

Bot 15

Frank McCormick: 7
Eric Tipton: 63
Bert Haas: 4

Top 16

Hi Bithorn: 13
Lou Stringer: 6
Stan Hack: W
Dom Dallessandro: 5/FL

Bot 16

Lonny Frey: S5
Dick West: 34/SH.1-2
Al Lakeman: IW
Gee Walker: 5/FL
Eddie Joost: 7/L

Top 17

Phil Cavarretta: W
Bill Nicholson: K/C
Clyde McCullough: S7.1-2
Charlie Gilbert: 4
Rip Russell: K

Bot 17

Max Marshall: S8
Frank McCormick: 34/SH.1-2
Eric Tipton: IW
Bert Haas: 8/L
Lonny Frey: W.2-3;1-2
Dick West: 8

Top 18

Hi Bithorn: 8/L
Lou Stringer: W
Stan Hack: S8.1-2
Dom Dallessandro: D7.2-H;1-3
Phil Cavarretta: 8.3-H
Bill Nicholson: IW
Clyde McCullough: 8/L

Bot 18

Elmer Riddle: 63
Gee Walker: S7
Eddie Joost: 54(1)3/GDP

Notes & reviews

Lou Novikoff struck on the left hand and would later leave
rain started to fall
1:00 rain delay

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