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Boston Braves @ Chicago Cubs

1943-07-21 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 7094 · 1:47

Chicago Cubs defeated Boston Braves 4–1. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 4th. Hi Bithorn earned the win. Phil Cavarretta went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
BSN	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	9
CHN	0	1	0	2	1	0	0	0		4	8

W: Hi Bithorn L: Nate Andrews SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Babe Pinelli · 1B: Al Barlick · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Boston Braves — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Tommy Holmes	4	0	1	0	0	0
Connie Ryan	4	0	1	0	0	1
Chuck Workman	4	1	1	0	0	0
Butch Nieman	4	0	1	1	0	1
Johnny McCarthy	4	0	0	0	0	0
Clyde Kluttz	4	0	1	0	0	0
Whitey Wietelmann	4	0	3	0	0	0
Eddie Joost	3	0	1	0	1	0
Nate Andrews	3	0	0	0	0	1
Chet Ross	1	0	0	0	0	1

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Stan Hack	4	0	0	0	0	1
Eddie Stanky	4	0	0	0	0	0
Phil Cavarretta	3	1	2	1	1	0
Bill Nicholson	4	0	0	0	0	1
Ival Goodman	4	1	2	0	0	0
Peanuts Lowrey	2	2	2	1	1	0
Clyde McCullough	3	0	1	1	0	0
Lennie Merullo	3	0	1	1	0	0
Hi Bithorn	3	0	0	0	0	2

Boston Braves — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Nate Andrews	8.0	8	2	4

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Hi Bithorn	9.0	9	1	4

Play-by-play

Top 1

Tommy Holmes: D7
Connie Ryan: 99/F.2-3
Chuck Workman: FC.3XH(162)
Butch Nieman: FC.1-2
Johnny McCarthy: 99

Bot 1

Stan Hack: K
Eddie Stanky: 99
Phil Cavarretta: S
Bill Nicholson: K

Top 2

Clyde Kluttz: 99
Whitey Wietelmann: 99
Eddie Joost: S
Nate Andrews: K

Bot 2

Ival Goodman: 43
Peanuts Lowrey: D/89
Clyde McCullough: 8/F
Lennie Merullo: S9.2-H
Hi Bithorn: K/C

Top 3

Tommy Holmes: 63
Connie Ryan: K
Chuck Workman: D8
Butch Nieman: S9.2-H
Johnny McCarthy: CS2(26)

Bot 3

Stan Hack: E1
Eddie Stanky: 99
Phil Cavarretta: 99
Bill Nicholson: 99

Top 4

Johnny McCarthy: 99
Clyde Kluttz: 99
Whitey Wietelmann: D
Eddie Joost: 4/P

Bot 4

Ival Goodman: S8
Peanuts Lowrey: T/89.1-H
Clyde McCullough: S8.3-H
Lennie Merullo: 54(1)3/GDP
Hi Bithorn: 4/L

Top 5

Nate Andrews: 99
Tommy Holmes: 99
Connie Ryan: 99

Bot 5

Stan Hack: 99
Eddie Stanky: 99
Phil Cavarretta: HR
Bill Nicholson: 99

Top 6

Chuck Workman: 99
Butch Nieman: K
Johnny McCarthy: 99

Bot 6

Ival Goodman: 99
Peanuts Lowrey: W
Clyde McCullough: 64(1)3/GDP

Top 7

Clyde Kluttz: 99
Whitey Wietelmann: S
Eddie Joost: SB2
Eddie Joost: W
Nate Andrews: 99
Tommy Holmes: 99

Bot 7

Lennie Merullo: 99
Hi Bithorn: K
Stan Hack: 99

Top 8

Connie Ryan: S
Chuck Workman: PO1(99)
Chuck Workman: 99
Butch Nieman: 99

Bot 8

Eddie Stanky: 99
Phil Cavarretta: W
Bill Nicholson: 99
Ival Goodman: S.1-3
Peanuts Lowrey: PO1(99)

Top 9

Johnny McCarthy: 99
Clyde Kluttz: S
Whitey Wietelmann: S.1-2
Eddie Joost: 99
Chet Ross: K