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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 23, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on September 23, 1940 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 23, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 23, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Clyde Shoun |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Claude Passeau |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 1,843 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ziggy Sears 1B: George Barr 2B: (none) 3B: George Magerkurth |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jimmy Brown | Second Baseman |
| Terry Moore | Center Fielder |
| Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Pepper Martin | Left Fielder |
| Joe Orengo | Third Baseman |
| Marty Marion | Shortstop |
| Mickey Owen | Catcher |
| Clyde Shoun | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
| Rabbit Warstler | Second Baseman |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Rip Russell | First Baseman |
| Jim Gleeson | Center Fielder |
| Dom Dallessandro | Left Fielder |
| Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
| Bobby Mattick | Shortstop |
| Claude Passeau | Pitcher |
| Gabby Hartnett | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 23, 1940
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Passeau
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Passeau
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards first. Russell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moore for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Passeau
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Warstler misplays the ball. That's an error on Warstler. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Passeau
Mize hits a line drive towards first. Russell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Shoun
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards third. Orengo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warstler vs. Shoun
Warstler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Orengo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Shoun
Nicholson hits a popup towards short. Marion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Passeau
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Warstler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orengo vs. Passeau
Orengo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Passeau
Marion strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Shoun
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gleeson vs. Shoun
Gleeson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Shoun
Dallessandro hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Shoun
McCullough hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Owen fields it and throws to first for the out. Dallessandro moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mattick vs. Shoun
Mattick hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Passeau
Owen hits a fly ball into center field. Gleeson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shoun vs. Passeau
Shoun hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Passeau fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Passeau
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Passeau vs. Shoun
Passeau hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Shoun
Hack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Warstler vs. Shoun
Warstler hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Slaughter. Warstler reaches second base with a double. Hack moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nicholson vs. Shoun
Nicholson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hack scores. Warstler scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Shoun
Russell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gleeson vs. Shoun
Gleeson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dallessandro vs. Shoun
Dallessandro hits a popup towards short. Marion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Shoun
McCullough strikes out. There goes Gleeson. The throw from Owen to Brown, and back to Mize, who tags Gleeson out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Passeau
Moore strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Passeau
Slaughter hits a popup towards short. Mattick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Passeau
Mize strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mattick vs. Kimball
Newt Kimball now pitching.
Mattick hits a popup towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Passeau vs. Kimball
Passeau strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Kimball
Hack hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Warstler vs. Kimball
Warstler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nicholson vs. Kimball
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Passeau
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Warstler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orengo vs. Passeau
Orengo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Passeau fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Passeau
Marion hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Kimball
Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gleeson vs. Kimball
Gleeson hits a fly ball into left field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Kimball
Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops it up and throws to first, with Kimball covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Passeau
Owen hits a line drive into left field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kimball vs. Passeau
Kimball is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Passeau
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mattick fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Passeau
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Warstler fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Slaughter vs. Passeau
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Warstler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Kimball
McCullough takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mattick vs. Kimball
Mattick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McCullough moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Passeau vs. Kimball
Passeau takes first base on ball four. Mattick moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hack vs. Kimball
Hack hits a fly ball into left field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Warstler vs. Kimball
Warstler hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McCullough scores. Mattick moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nicholson vs. Kimball
Nicholson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Kimball
Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Passeau
Mize hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Passeau
Martin hits a fly ball into center field. Gleeson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orengo vs. Passeau
Orengo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mattick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gleeson vs. Kimball
Stu Martin now playing second base. Carden Gillenwater now playing center field. Johnny Hopp now playing first base.
Gleeson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hopp scoops it up and throws to first, with Kimball covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Kimball
Dallessandro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Kimball
McCullough takes first base on ball four. Dallessandro moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mattick vs. Kimball
Mattick hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Passeau vs. Kimball
Passeau strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Passeau
Marion hits a line drive into left field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Passeau
Owen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kimball vs. Passeau
Kimball hits a ball on the ground towards first. Russell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kimball for the out. Owen moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Passeau
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mattick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Kimball
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warstler vs. Kimball
Warstler hits a fly ball into center field. Gillenwater settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Kimball
Nicholson hits a popup towards first. Hopp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gillenwater vs. Passeau
Gillenwater hits a ball on the ground towards first. Russell scoops it up and throws to first, with Passeau covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Passeau
Slaughter hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Passeau
Hopp hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Passeau
Martin takes first base on ball four. Slaughter moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Orengo vs. Passeau
Orengo hits a line drive into left field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/23/1940 -- St.Louis at Chicago (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Brown J, 2b 3 0 1 0 Hack S, 3b 4 1 1 0
Martin S, 2b 1 0 0 0 Warstler R, 2b 5 1 2 1
Moore T, cf 3 0 1 0 Nicholson B, rf 5 2 2 5
Gillenwater C, cf 1 0 0 0 Russell R, 1b 4 1 1 2
Slaughter E, rf 4 0 1 0 Gleeson J, cf 3 1 1 1
Mize J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Dallessandro D, lf 3 0 1 0
Hopp J, 1b 1 0 0 0 McCullough C, c 2 1 0 0
Martin P, lf 3 0 0 0 Mattick B, ss 4 1 1 0
Orengo J, 3b 4 0 0 0 Passeau C, p 3 2 1 1
Marion M, ss 3 0 0 0
Owen M, c 3 0 1 0
Shoun C, p 1 0 0 0
Kimball N, p 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 0 4 0 33 10 10 10
St.Louis 000 000 000 -- 0
Chicago 015 004 00x -- 10
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Shoun C (L) 3.0 6 6 6 1 1
Kimball N 5.0 4 4 4 4 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Passeau C (W) 9.0 4 0 0 1 5
E -- Warstler R
DP -- St.Louis 1
LOB -- St.Louis 6, Chicago 5
2B -- Warstler R
HR -- Gleeson J, Passeau C, Russell R, Nicholson B
CS -- Gleeson J
HBP -- by Shoun C (Gleeson J)
T -- 1:42
A -- 1843
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