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Chicago Cubs @
Pittsburgh Pirates
1944-06-08 Β· Day game Β· Forbes Field Β· Att: 2616 Β· 2:24
Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 10β6. Chicago Cubs put up 8 in the 2nd. Hy Vandenberg earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 13 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
W: Hy Vandenberg L: Preacher Roe SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Tom Dunn Β· 1B: Bill Stewart Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: George Magerkurth Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Roy Hughes | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Phil Cavarretta | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Nicholson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Andy Pafko | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Dom Dallessandro | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Billy Holm | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Hank Wyse | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Hy Vandenberg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
Frankie Gustine | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Russell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Elliott | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Babe Dahlgren | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Vince DiMaggio | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Spud Davis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Tommy O'Brien | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Al Lopez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Hank Wyse | 4.0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
Hy Vandenberg | 5.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Preacher Roe | 1.1 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 3.2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |
Max Butcher | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lennie Merullo: 8
- Roy Hughes: 63
- Phil Cavarretta: S7/L
- Bill Nicholson: 8/L
Bot 1
- Johnny Barrett: S9/L
- Frankie Gustine: 7
- Jim Russell: 8
- Bob Elliott: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Andy Pafko: S5
- Dom Dallessandro: 46(1)/FO
- Don Johnson: S5.1-2
- Billy Holm: W.2-3;1-2
- Hank Wyse: S8/L.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Lennie Merullo: W.2-3;1-2
- Roy Hughes: E1.3-H(NR);2-3;1-2
- Phil Cavarretta: FC1.3-H(E1/THH)(NR)(UR);2-H(NR)(UR);1-H(NR)(UR);B-3
- Bill Nicholson: S9/L.3-H(UR)
- Andy Pafko: 9
- Dom Dallessandro: T8/L.1-H(UR)
- Don Johnson: 8
Bot 2
- Babe Dahlgren: 163
- Vince DiMaggio: 6/P5F
- Spud Davis: 9
Top 3
- Billy Holm: W
- Hank Wyse: 99
- Lennie Merullo: S.1-2
- Roy Hughes: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Frankie Zak: 3/G
- Cookie Cuccurullo: S9
- Johnny Barrett: 36(1)/FO
- Frankie Gustine: S8.1-2
- Jim Russell: S9.2-H;1-2
- Bob Elliott: S8.2-H;1-2
- Babe Dahlgren: 2/FL
Top 4
- Phil Cavarretta: S
- Bill Nicholson: 99/SH.1-2
- Andy Pafko: 9(B)6(2)/LDP
Bot 4
- Vince DiMaggio: 6/P
- Spud Davis: 4/P
- Frankie Zak: S9/L
- Cookie Cuccurullo: D9/89/L.1-3
- Johnny Barrett: S9.3-H;2-H
- Frankie Gustine: 46(1)/FO
Top 5
- Dom Dallessandro: 99
- Don Johnson: 99
- Billy Holm: 99
Bot 5
- Jim Russell: HP
- Bob Elliott: S8.1-3
- Babe Dahlgren: E7/F.3-H(NR);1-2
- Vince DiMaggio: K
- Spud Davis: S9.2-3;1-2
- Frank Colman: 8.3-H(UR);2-3
- Tommy O'Brien: 8
Top 6
- Hy Vandenberg: 99
- Lennie Merullo: 99
- Roy Hughes: E5/G
- Phil Cavarretta: SB2
- Phil Cavarretta: 99
Bot 6
- Johnny Barrett: K
- Frankie Gustine: S
- Jim Russell: 99
- Bob Elliott: 99
Top 7
- Bill Nicholson: 99
- Andy Pafko: K
- Dom Dallessandro: S
- Don Johnson: K
Bot 7
- Babe Dahlgren: 99
- Vince DiMaggio: 99
- Pete Coscarart: 99
Top 8
- Billy Holm: S
- Hy Vandenberg: 99(1)/FO
- Lennie Merullo: 99
- Roy Hughes: 99
Bot 8
- Hank Camelli: W
- Al Rubeling: 99
- Johnny Barrett: 99
- Frankie Gustine: 99
Top 9
- Phil Cavarretta: S
- Bill Nicholson: S.1-2
- Andy Pafko: S.2-H;1-3
- Dom Dallessandro: 99
- Don Johnson: 99/F.3-H
- Billy Holm: E5/G.1-2
- Hy Vandenberg: 99
Bot 9
- Jim Russell: S/BG
- Bob Elliott: W.1-2
- Babe Dahlgren: FC1.2X3(1E5);1-2;B-1
- Vince DiMaggio: 99/FL
- Pete Coscarart: 99/FL
- Al Lopez: 8

















