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Brooklyn Dodgers @ Chicago Cubs

1943-07-30 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 16169 · 2:16

Chicago Cubs defeated Brooklyn Dodgers 12–3. Chicago Cubs put up 4 in the 5th. Hi Bithorn earned the win. Bill Nicholson went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
BRO	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	12
CHN	2	0	2	0	4	0	1	3		12	12

W: Hi Bithorn L: Johnny Allen SV: (none)

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

Brooklyn Dodgers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Arky Vaughan	5	1	3	0	0	0
Paul Waner	4	1	1	0	0	0
Dixie Walker	5	1	3	0	0	0
Augie Galan	4	0	1	0	1	0
Billy Herman	4	0	2	2	0	0
Dolph Camilli	3	0	0	1	1	1
Bobby Bragan	4	0	0	0	0	0
Al Glossop	4	0	0	0	0	1
Johnny Allen	1	0	1	0	0	0
Max Macon	3	0	1	0	0	0

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Stan Hack	5	2	2	0	0	0
Eddie Stanky	3	3	1	0	2	1
Phil Cavarretta	3	3	2	1	2	0
Bill Nicholson	4	2	3	5	1	0
Ival Goodman	3	2	2	2	2	0
Peanuts Lowrey	2	0	0	1	2	0
Clyde McCullough	5	0	2	2	0	0
Lennie Merullo	4	0	0	1	0	0
Hi Bithorn	4	0	0	0	0	0

Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Rube Melton	0.0	2	2	0
Johnny Allen	2.0	2	1	0
Max Macon	6.0	8	6	1

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Hi Bithorn	9.0	12	2	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Arky Vaughan: S
Paul Waner: S.1-2
Dixie Walker: 3/G.2-3;1-2
Augie Galan: W
Billy Herman: FC.3-H;2-3;1-2
Dolph Camilli: 43.3-H;2-3;1-2
Bobby Bragan: 53

Bot 1

Stan Hack: D
Eddie Stanky: W
Phil Cavarretta: W.2-3;1-2
Bill Nicholson: D.3-H;2-H;1-3
Ival Goodman: 6
Peanuts Lowrey: IW
Clyde McCullough: 3
Lennie Merullo: 2/FL

Top 2

Al Glossop: K
Johnny Allen: S
Arky Vaughan: S.1-2
Paul Waner: 6(1)3/GDP

Bot 2

Hi Bithorn: 63
Stan Hack: 31
Eddie Stanky: 7

Top 3

Dixie Walker: S
Augie Galan: 46(1)3/GDP
Billy Herman: S
Dolph Camilli: K

Bot 3

Phil Cavarretta: HR
Bill Nicholson: HR
Ival Goodman: W
Peanuts Lowrey: 54(1)3/GDP
Clyde McCullough: 9

Top 4

Bobby Bragan: 43
Al Glossop: 9
Max Macon: 63

Bot 4

Lennie Merullo: 43
Hi Bithorn: 63
Stan Hack: 43

Top 5

Arky Vaughan: 13
Paul Waner: 63
Dixie Walker: D
Augie Galan: 43

Bot 5

Eddie Stanky: W
Phil Cavarretta: D.1-3
Bill Nicholson: IW
Ival Goodman: S.3-H;2-3;1-2
Peanuts Lowrey: 9.3-H
Clyde McCullough: S.2-H;1-3
Lennie Merullo: 9.3-H
Hi Bithorn: 43

Top 6

Billy Herman: S
Dolph Camilli: 16(1)/FO
Bobby Bragan: 54(1)3/GDP

Bot 6

Stan Hack: 9
Eddie Stanky: K
Phil Cavarretta: 7

Top 7

Al Glossop: 43
Max Macon: S
Arky Vaughan: 46(1)/FO
Paul Waner: 9

Bot 7

Bill Nicholson: 43
Ival Goodman: W
Peanuts Lowrey: W.1-2
Clyde McCullough: S.2-H;1-2
Lennie Merullo: 46(1)3/GDP

Top 8

Dixie Walker: S
Augie Galan: D.1-3
Billy Herman: 63.3-H
Dolph Camilli: W
Bobby Bragan: 8
Al Glossop: 8

Bot 8

Hi Bithorn: 3
Stan Hack: S
Eddie Stanky: S.1-2
Phil Cavarretta: W.2-3;1-2
Bill Nicholson: S.3-H;2-H;1-2
Ival Goodman: S.2-H;1-2
Peanuts Lowrey: 53/SH.2-3;1-2
Clyde McCullough: 43

Top 9

Max Macon: 43
Arky Vaughan: S
Paul Waner: HP.1-2
Dixie Walker: 43.2-3;1-2
Augie Galan: 3/G