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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Chicago Cubs

1944-08-29 · Day game · Wrigley Field · 2:28

Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 15–4. Chicago Cubs put up 7 in the 1st. Paul Derringer earned the win. Bill Nicholson went 3-for-6 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
PIT	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	4	9
CHN	7	0	0	2	1	2	1	2		15	18

W: Paul Derringer L: Max Butcher SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Dusty Boggess · 1B: Babe Pinelli · 2B: (none) · 3B: Lee Ballanfant · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Pittsburgh Pirates — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Pete Coscarart	5	1	2	0	0	1
Jim Russell	5	1	1	1	0	0
Johnny Barrett	3	0	0	0	0	1
Bob Elliott	1	1	0	0	2	1
Frank Colman	3	0	2	1	0	1
Babe Dahlgren	4	0	1	1	0	1
Frankie Gustine	3	0	0	0	0	1
Hank Camelli	4	0	1	0	0	2
Al Rubeling	1	0	0	0	0	1
Ray Starr	1	0	0	0	0	0
Lee Handley	2	0	0	0	0	0
Vince DiMaggio	2	1	1	1	0	0
Frankie Zak	1	0	1	0	0	0
Tommy O'Brien	1	0	0	0	0	1
Joe Vitelli	1	0	0	0	0	0

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Stan Hack	5	2	4	3	1	0
Roy Hughes	5	2	0	0	1	1
Phil Cavarretta	5	2	3	2	0	0
Bill Nicholson	6	3	3	2	0	1
Dom Dallessandro	3	1	1	1	3	0
Don Johnson	6	0	2	3	0	1
Lennie Merullo	3	1	1	1	3	0
Dewey Williams	4	2	2	2	2	0
Paul Derringer	5	1	2	1	0	0

Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Max Butcher	0.0	3	1	0
Xavier Rescigno	1.0	2	2	0
Ray Starr	5.0	11	2	2
Joe Vitelli	2.0	2	5	1

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Paul Derringer	9.0	9	2	10

Play-by-play

Top 1

Pete Coscarart: D7
Jim Russell: S8.2-H;B-2(E8)
Johnny Barrett: WP.2-3
Johnny Barrett: K
Bob Elliott: W
Frank Colman: S7.3-H;1-2
Babe Dahlgren: S9.2-H;1X3(95)
Frankie Gustine: 4(1)/FO

Bot 1

Stan Hack: S8
Roy Hughes: W.1-2
Phil Cavarretta: S8.2-H;1-3
Bill Nicholson: D9.3-H;1-3
Dom Dallessandro: IW
Don Johnson: 8.3-H;2-3;1-2
Lennie Merullo: IW
Dewey Williams: S9.3-H;2-H;1-3
Paul Derringer: 2/FL
Stan Hack: D9.3-H;1-H
Roy Hughes: 9

Top 2

Hank Camelli: S9
Al Rubeling: K
Pete Coscarart: 2/FL
Jim Russell: 8

Bot 2

Phil Cavarretta: 8
Bill Nicholson: 9
Dom Dallessandro: W
Don Johnson: K/C

Top 3

Johnny Barrett: 53/BG
Bob Elliott: K23
Frank Colman: S7
Babe Dahlgren: K

Bot 3

Lennie Merullo: S7
Dewey Williams: CS2(26)
Dewey Williams: D7
Paul Derringer: S5.2-2
Stan Hack: 65(2)/FO.1-2
Roy Hughes: K/C

Top 4

Frankie Gustine: K
Hank Camelli: K
Ray Starr: 99

Bot 4

Phil Cavarretta: S9
Bill Nicholson: S9.1-3
Dom Dallessandro: S8.3-H;1-2
Don Johnson: S5/BG.2-3;1-2
Lennie Merullo: 7.3-H
Dewey Williams: 5(2)/FO.1-2
Paul Derringer: 2/FL

Top 5

Pete Coscarart: K
Jim Russell: 99
Johnny Barrett: 99

Bot 5

Stan Hack: D8
Roy Hughes: 6/P
Phil Cavarretta: D7.2-H
Bill Nicholson: 2/FL
Dom Dallessandro: 3/G

Top 6

Bob Elliott: W
Frank Colman: K
Babe Dahlgren: 99
Frankie Gustine: E3.1-3
Hank Camelli: K

Bot 6

Don Johnson: 5/FL
Lennie Merullo: 53
Dewey Williams: W
Paul Derringer: D8/78.1-H
Stan Hack: D7.2-H
Roy Hughes: 63

Top 7

Lee Handley: 99
Pete Coscarart: 99
Jim Russell: 99

Bot 7

Phil Cavarretta: 7
Bill Nicholson: HR/9
Dom Dallessandro: W
Don Johnson: 54(1)/FO
Lennie Merullo: SB2
Lennie Merullo: W
Dewey Williams: W.2-3;1-2
Paul Derringer: 5(2)/FO

Top 8

Vince DiMaggio: HR/7
Frankie Zak: D9
Tommy O'Brien: K
Babe Dahlgren: 6/P
Joe Vitelli: 43

Bot 8

Stan Hack: W
Roy Hughes: 64(1)/FO#
Phil Cavarretta: HP.1-2
Bill Nicholson: K
Dom Dallessandro: E1.2-3;1-2
Don Johnson: D.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-3
Lennie Merullo: W
Dewey Williams: 5(2)/FO

Top 9

Hank Camelli: E6
Lee Handley: 99
Pete Coscarart: S.1-2
Jim Russell: 99
Vince DiMaggio: 99