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Chicago Cubs @ Cincinnati Reds
1942-08-09 · Day game · Crosley Field · 5 innings · Att: 15326 · 74°F, sunny, dry · 1:01
Cincinnati Reds defeated Chicago Cubs 2–1. Cincinnati Reds put up 2 in the 3rd. Johnny Vander Meer earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
W: Johnny Vander Meer L: Hi Bithorn SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Tom Dunn · 1B: Ziggy Sears · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bill Stewart · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Stringer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Rip Russell | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dom Dallessandro | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmie Foxx | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Nicholson | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Scheffing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Gilbert | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Sturgeon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hi Bithorn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chico Hernandez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clyde McCullough | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lonny Frey | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Joost | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Max Marshall | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank McCormick | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Eric Tipton | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bert Haas | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gee Walker | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Lakeman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Vander Meer | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hi Bithorn | 3.1 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| Dick Errickson | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Vander Meer | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lou Stringer: K
- Rip Russell: W
- Dom Dallessandro: 64(1)/FO
- Jimmie Foxx: 43
Bot 1
- Lonny Frey: 13
- Eddie Joost: 3
- Max Marshall: S4
- Frank McCormick: W.1-2
- Eric Tipton: 9
Top 2
- Bill Nicholson: D9
- Bob Scheffing: 9/FDP.2X3(9645)
- Charlie Gilbert: 43
Bot 2
- Bert Haas: 63
- Gee Walker: D7
- Al Lakeman: 9
- Johnny Vander Meer: S4.2-3
- Lonny Frey: 5
Top 3
- Bobby Sturgeon: 7
- Hi Bithorn: 9
- Lou Stringer: K/C
Bot 3
- Eddie Joost: 7
- Max Marshall: 13
- Frank McCormick: D7
- Eric Tipton: W
- Bert Haas: S8.2-H;1-2
- Gee Walker: S7.2-H;1-2
- Al Lakeman: 4
Top 4
- Rip Russell: S7
- Dom Dallessandro: 64(1)/FO
- Jimmie Foxx: K
- Bill Nicholson: D8.1-H
- Bob Scheffing: 6
Bot 4
- Johnny Vander Meer: 31
- Lonny Frey: S7
- Eddie Joost: S1/BG.1-2
- Max Marshall: W.2-3;1-2
- Frank McCormick: 2/FL
- Eric Tipton: 43
Top 5
- Chico Hernandez: 13
- Bobby Sturgeon: K
- Clyde McCullough: D8
- Lou Stringer: K
Notes & reviews
- Game called for darkness at 8:41 PM; by rule, lights could not be turned on after game started