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Chicago Cubs @ Philadelphia Phillies
1942-06-23 · Day game · Shibe Park · Att: 1520 · 1:59
Chicago Cubs defeated Philadelphia Phillies 8–4. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 5th. Vern Olsen earned the win and Bill Fleming picked up the save. Lou Novikoff went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 13 | |
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 |
W: Vern Olsen L: Lefty Hoerst SV: Bill Fleming
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Hack | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Lennie Merullo | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rip Russell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Nicholson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jimmie Foxx | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Lou Novikoff | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Chico Hernandez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Vern Olsen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Stringer | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Benjamin | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Murtaugh | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Glossop | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Litwhiler | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Koy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Nick Etten | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Bragan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mickey Livingston | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lefty Hoerst | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lloyd Waner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Earl Naylor | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pinky May | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Northey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Olsen | 7.1 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Fleming | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lefty Hoerst | 5.0 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
 Si Johnson | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Sam Nahem | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Tommy Hughes | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Stan Hack: K
- Lennie Merullo: 99
- Phil Cavarretta: 99
Bot 1
- Stan Benjamin: 99
- Danny Murtaugh: 99
- Al Glossop: 99
Top 2
- Rip Russell: 2
- Bill Nicholson: S8
- Jimmie Foxx: W.1-2
- Lou Novikoff: S6.2-3;1-2
- Chico Hernandez: K/C
- Vern Olsen: 2/FL
Bot 2
- Danny Litwhiler: D
- Ernie Koy: 99
- Nick Etten: 99
- Bobby Bragan: 99
Top 3
- Stan Hack: 99
- Lennie Merullo: 99
- Phil Cavarretta: D9
- Rip Russell: S8.2-H
- Bill Nicholson: 99
Bot 3
- Mickey Livingston: S
- Lefty Hoerst: 99/SH.1-2
- Stan Benjamin: 99
- Danny Murtaugh: 99
Top 4
- Jimmie Foxx: D9
- Lou Novikoff: 9.2-3
- Chico Hernandez: D7.3-H
- Vern Olsen: 99
- Stan Hack: W
- Lennie Merullo: 99/P
Bot 4
- Al Glossop: S
- Danny Litwhiler: 99
- Ernie Koy: S.1-2
- Nick Etten: 99
- Bobby Bragan: 99
Top 5
- Phil Cavarretta: S1/BP
- Rip Russell: 7
- Bill Nicholson: 7
- Jimmie Foxx: S7.1-2
- Lou Novikoff: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Chico Hernandez: 99
Bot 5
- Mickey Livingston: E4
- Lloyd Waner: 99
- Stan Benjamin: 99
- Danny Murtaugh: S.1-2
- Al Glossop: 99
Top 6
- Vern Olsen: K
- Stan Hack: 99
- Lennie Merullo: 99
Bot 6
- Danny Litwhiler: 99
- Ernie Koy: 99
- Nick Etten: S
- Bobby Bragan: 99
Top 7
- Phil Cavarretta: W
- Rip Russell: 2/FL
- Bill Nicholson: CS2(26)
- Bill Nicholson: K/C
Bot 7
- Mickey Livingston: S8
- Earl Naylor: S8.1-H(E8/TH)(NR);B-2
- Stan Benjamin: S6.2-2
- Danny Murtaugh: D7.2-H;1-H
- Pinky May: 4/P
- Danny Litwhiler: S7.2-3
- Ernie Koy: 9.3-H;1-2
- Nick Etten: 53
Top 8
- Jimmie Foxx: K
- Lou Novikoff: 3/FL
- Chico Hernandez: S9
- Vern Olsen: 53
Bot 8
- Bobby Bragan: 53
- Mickey Livingston: S7
- Ron Northey: 7
- Stan Benjamin: 43
Top 9
- Stan Hack: 99
- Lennie Merullo: 99
- Phil Cavarretta: D
- Lou Stringer: E4.2-3
- Bill Nicholson: T9.3-H(UR);1-H(UR)
- Jimmie Foxx: S6.3-H(UR)
- Lou Novikoff: 99
Bot 9
- Danny Murtaugh: 99
- Pinky May: 99
- Danny Litwhiler: S
- Ernie Koy: W.1-2
- Nick Etten: 99