Chicago Cubs vs Boston Braves
June 26, 1942 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on June 26, 1942 at Braves Field. The Chicago Cubs defeated the Boston Braves and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Chicago Cubs 6, Boston Braves 4

Chicago Cubs ab   r   h rbi
Hack 3b 4 1 2 0
Merullo ss 4 0 0 0
  Gilbert ph 1 0 0 0
  Sturgeon ss 0 0 0 0
Cavarretta cf 4 2 2 0
Russell 2b 4 1 1 0
Nicholson rf 3 1 2 1
Foxx 1b 5 1 2 4
Novikoff lf 5 0 0 0
Hernandez c 4 0 2 0
Fleming p 3 0 0 0
  Schmitz p 1 0 1 0
Totals 38 6 12 5
Boston Braves ab   r   h rbi
Holmes cf 3 1 1 0
Waner rf 4 1 1 2
Fernandez 3b 4 0 0 0
West 1b 1 2 1 1
Lombardi c 1 0 0 0
  Kluttz c 3 0 2 0
Ross lf 4 0 0 0
Miller ss 3 0 1 0
Sisti 2b 1 0 0 0
  Roberge 2b 3 0 0 0
Earley p 0 0 0 0
  Errickson p 3 0 0 0
  Demaree ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 31 4 6 3
Chicago 202 000 0026121
Boston 200 101 000461
  Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO
Fleming   5.2 5 4 3 4 3
  Schmitz  W(2-5) 3.1 1 0 0 1 0
Totals
9.0
6
4
3
5
3
  Boston Braves IP H R ER BB SO
Earley   0.1 1 2 2 3 0
  Errickson  L(2-3) 8.2 11 4 3 2 2
Totals
9.0
12
6
5
5
2

  E–Novikoff (4), Sisti (13).  DP–Chicago 1. Merullo-Russell-Foxx, Boston 1. Miller-Roberge-West.  2B–Chicago Hack (20); Nicholson (11), Boston Holmes (9).  HR–Chicago Foxx (1,9th inning off Errickson 1 on), Boston Waner (1,1st inning off Fleming 1 on); West (10,4th inning off Fleming 0 on).  Team LOB–10.  Team–5.  U–Lee Ballanfant, Al Barlick, Babe Pinelli.  T–2:06.  A–1,738.
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