Chicago Cubs vs New York Giants
August 24, 1943 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 24, 1943 at Polo Grounds V. The New York Giants defeated the Chicago Cubs and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Chicago Cubs 7, New York Giants 8

Chicago Cubs ab   r   h rbi
Stanky 2b 2 0 0 0
  Martin 2b 1 0 0 0
  Livingston ph 1 0 0 0
  Erickson p 0 0 0 0
  Todd ph 1 0 0 0
  Passeau p 0 0 0 0
  Dallessandro ph 0 0 0 0
  Derringer p 0 0 0 0
Hack 3b 5 1 1 2
Cavarretta 1b 4 2 3 0
Nicholson rf 3 1 2 1
Goodman lf,cf 5 1 2 1
Lowrey cf,2b 3 0 1 2
Merullo ss 5 0 1 1
McCullough c 4 1 1 0
Bithorn p 2 0 0 0
  Warneke p 0 0 0 0
  Novikoff lf 1 1 1 0
Totals 37 7 12 7
New York Giants ab   r   h rbi
Bartell ss 3 2 2 0
Witek 2b 4 1 2 2
Rucker cf 5 1 4 1
Medwick lf 4 0 0 0
Lombardi c 3 0 0 1
Gordon 1b 5 1 2 2
Maynard rf 5 1 1 2
Jurges 3b 3 0 0 0
Chase p 2 1 1 0
  Feldman p 0 0 0 0
  Hubbell p 0 0 0 0
  Adams p 0 0 0 0
  Mancuso ph 1 0 0 0
  East pr 0 1 0 0
  Allen p 0 0 0 0
Totals 35 8 12 8
Chicago 000 000 3317123
New York 200 300 0128123
  Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO
Bithorn   3.1 8 5 5 4 1
  Warneke   1.2 0 0 0 1 1
  Erickson   2.0 0 0 0 1 0
  Passeau   1.0 2 1 0 0 0
  Derringer  L(7-12) 0.1 2 2 2 0 0
Totals
8.1
12
8
7
6
2
  New York Giants IP H R ER BB SO
Chase   7.1 9 5 5 6 5
  Feldman   0.0 0 1 1 1 0
  Hubbell   0.0 2 0 0 0 0
  Adams   0.2 0 0 0 1 0
  Allen  W(6-3) 1.0 1 1 1 1 0
Totals
9.0
12
7
7
9
5

  E–Nicholson (8), Lowrey (6), McCullough (3), Rucker (9), Maynard (5), Chase (2).  DP–Chicago 1. Stanky-Merullo-Cavarretta, New York 2. Jurges-Witek-Gordon, Rucker-Lombardi.  2B–Chicago Novikoff (7).  HR–New York Maynard (9,9th inning off Derringer 1 on).  SH–Novikoff (2); Bartell (6); Chase (1).  HBP–Nicholson (4).  Team LOB–14.  Team–10.  SB–Rucker (2).  U–Lou Jorda, Babe Pinelli, Al Barlick.
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