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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Chicago Cubs
1944-07-15 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 6972 · 2:07
Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 4–3. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 4th. Bill Fleming earned the win and Paul Derringer picked up the save. Babe Dahlgren went 3-for-4 with 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | |
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 |
W: Bill Fleming L: Preacher Roe SV: Paul Derringer
Umpires — HP: George Barr · 1B: Ziggy Sears · 2B: (none) · 3B: Jocko Conlan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Coscarart | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Russell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Johnny Barrett | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Elliott | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Babe Dahlgren | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Vince DiMaggio | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Lopez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frankie Zak | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Preacher Roe | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Frank Colman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Rubeling | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lloyd Waner | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frankie Gustine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hank Camelli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Spud Davis | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Hack | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Hughes | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Nicholson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dom Dallessandro | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andy Pafko | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Johnson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dewey Williams | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Fleming | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Derringer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preacher Roe | 6.0 | 10 | 1 | 2 |
| Nick Strincevich | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fritz Ostermueller | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Fleming | 6.0 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| Paul Derringer | 3.0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pete Coscarart: 8/L
- Jim Russell: W
- Johnny Barrett: 9(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 1
- Stan Hack: 7/L
- Roy Hughes: S9
- Phil Cavarretta: S7.1-3
- Bill Nicholson: 8.3-H
- Dom Dallessandro: 7
Top 2
- Bob Elliott: 99/F
- Babe Dahlgren: W
- Vince DiMaggio: 99(1)/FO
- Al Lopez: 99/G
Bot 2
- Andy Pafko: S
- Don Johnson: PB.1-2
- Don Johnson: W
- Dewey Williams: 99/F
- Bill Fleming: 99/F
- Stan Hack: 99/F
Top 3
- Frankie Zak: 99/G
- Preacher Roe: 99/F
- Pete Coscarart: E5
- Jim Russell: 99/F
Bot 3
- Roy Hughes: S
- Phil Cavarretta: 99/SH.1-2
- Bill Nicholson: 99/F
- Dom Dallessandro: 99/G
Top 4
- Johnny Barrett: S
- Bob Elliott: 99/F
- Babe Dahlgren: S.1-2
- Vince DiMaggio: W.2-3;1-2
- Al Lopez: 99/F
- Frankie Zak: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Preacher Roe: K
Bot 4
- Andy Pafko: S
- Don Johnson: S.1-2
- Dewey Williams: 99/BP
- Bill Fleming: S9.2XH(92);1-2
- Stan Hack: S.2-H;1-2
- Roy Hughes: S.2-H;1-3
- Phil Cavarretta: K
Top 5
- Pete Coscarart: 99/F
- Jim Russell: 99/G
- Johnny Barrett: 99/G
Bot 5
- Bill Nicholson: T/89
- Dom Dallessandro: K
- Andy Pafko: 9.3-H
- Don Johnson: 99/G
Top 6
- Bob Elliott: S
- Babe Dahlgren: SB2
- Babe Dahlgren: 99
- Vince DiMaggio: S.2-3
- Frank Colman: 99/F
- Al Rubeling: 99(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Dewey Williams: 99/F
- Bill Fleming: 99/G
- Stan Hack: 99/G
Top 7
- Lloyd Waner: S
- Pete Coscarart: S.1-2
- Jim Russell: S.2-H;1-2
- Johnny Barrett: 5/P
- Bob Elliott: K
- Babe Dahlgren: S8.2-H;1-2
- Vince DiMaggio: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Roy Hughes: 99/G
- Phil Cavarretta: 99/G
- Bill Nicholson: 99/F
Top 8
- Frankie Gustine: 99/F
- Hank Camelli: K
- Spud Davis: S
- Pete Coscarart: 8
Bot 8
- Dom Dallessandro: S
- Andy Pafko: 16(1)4/BG/GDP
- Don Johnson: S
- Dewey Williams: S.1-3
- Paul Derringer: K
Top 9
- Jim Russell: 13
- Johnny Barrett: S
- Bob Elliott: 9
- Babe Dahlgren: S9.1-3(E9)
- Vince DiMaggio: 7
Notes & reviews
- Chicago manager Grimm ejected by HP umpire Barr for arguing balls and strikes