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Boston Braves @ Chicago Cubs

1943-10-01 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 1152 · 1:20

Chicago Cubs defeated Boston Braves 3–1. Walter Signer earned the win.

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	10
CHN	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	0		3	7

W: Walter Signer L: Red Barrett SV: (none)

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

Boston Braves — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Tommy Holmes	4	1	3	0	0	0
Eddie Joost	5	0	2	0	0	0
Chuck Workman	3	0	1	1	1	1
Butch Nieman	3	0	0	0	1	0
Kerby Farrell	4	0	0	0	0	0
Phil Masi	4	0	1	0	0	0
Whitey Wietelmann	4	0	1	0	0	0
Connie Ryan	3	0	0	0	0	0
Red Barrett	3	0	1	0	0	0
Chet Ross	1	0	0	0	0	0
Buck Etchison	1	0	1	0	0	0

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Don Johnson	3	0	0	0	0	1
Charlie Gilbert	3	0	0	0	1	0
Andy Pafko	4	0	0	0	0	1
Bill Nicholson	3	2	1	0	0	0
Phil Cavarretta	3	0	2	1	0	0
Johnny Ostrowski	3	1	2	0	0	0
Bill Schuster	3	0	2	1	0	0
Billy Holm	3	0	0	0	0	1
Walter Signer	2	0	0	0	1	0

Boston Braves — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Red Barrett	8.0	7	2	3

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Walter Signer	9.0	10	2	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Tommy Holmes: S
Eddie Joost: 99
Chuck Workman: W.1-2
Butch Nieman: 99
Kerby Farrell: 99

Bot 1

Don Johnson: K
Charlie Gilbert: W
Andy Pafko: 64(1)3/GDP

Top 2

Phil Masi: 99
Whitey Wietelmann: 99
Connie Ryan: 99

Bot 2

Bill Nicholson: D9
Phil Cavarretta: S7.2-3
Johnny Ostrowski: 16(1)3/GDP.3-H
Bill Schuster: S8
Billy Holm: OA.1X2(24)

Top 3

Red Barrett: 63
Tommy Holmes: D8
Eddie Joost: 43.2-3
Chuck Workman: D9.3-H
Butch Nieman: 3/G

Bot 3

Billy Holm: 99
Walter Signer: 99
Don Johnson: 99

Top 4

Kerby Farrell: 99
Phil Masi: S
Whitey Wietelmann: 99
Connie Ryan: 99

Bot 4

Charlie Gilbert: 99
Andy Pafko: K
Bill Nicholson: 99

Top 5

Red Barrett: S
Tommy Holmes: 99/SH.1-2
Eddie Joost: S.2-3
Chuck Workman: 16(1)3/GDP

Bot 5

Phil Cavarretta: 7
Johnny Ostrowski: S8
Bill Schuster: T9.1-H
Billy Holm: K
Walter Signer: 9

Top 6

Butch Nieman: W
Kerby Farrell: 99
Phil Masi: 99
Whitey Wietelmann: S.1-2
Connie Ryan: 99

Bot 6

Don Johnson: 99
Charlie Gilbert: 99
Andy Pafko: 99

Top 7

Red Barrett: 99
Tommy Holmes: S
Eddie Joost: D.1-3
Chuck Workman: K
Butch Nieman: 99

Bot 7

Bill Nicholson: E4.B-2
Phil Cavarretta: S9.2-H(UR)
Johnny Ostrowski: S.1-2
Bill Schuster: 3(B)6(1)/GDP.2-3
Billy Holm: 99

Top 8

Kerby Farrell: 99
Phil Masi: 99
Whitey Wietelmann: 99

Bot 8

Walter Signer: W
Don Johnson: 99/SH.1-2
Charlie Gilbert: 99
Andy Pafko: 99

Top 9

Chet Ross: 99
Buck Etchison: S
Tommy Holmes: 99
Eddie Joost: 99