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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
April 29, 1944
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs, played on April 29, 1944 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 29, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 29, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Derringer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Harry Brecheen |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 2,600 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 43 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Ziggy Sears 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lennie Merullo | Shortstop |
| Don Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
| Ival Goodman | Left Fielder |
| Jimmie Foxx | Third Baseman |
| Billy Holm | Catcher |
| Paul Derringer | Pitcher |
| Jimmie Wilson | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Emil Verban | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Hopp | Center Fielder |
| Stan Musial | Right Fielder |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Ray Sanders | First Baseman |
| Whitey Kurowski | Third Baseman |
| Danny Litwhiler | Left Fielder |
| Marty Marion | Shortstop |
| Harry Brecheen | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
April 29, 1944
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Brecheen
Merullo bunts towards the mound. Brecheen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Brecheen
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Brecheen
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Derringer
Verban hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Derringer
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Derringer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Derringer
Musial hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Derringer
Cooper hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Musial trying to get to third. Johnson throws to Foxx who tags Musial for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Brecheen
Nicholson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Brecheen
Pafko hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nicholson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Goodman vs. Brecheen
Goodman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Foxx vs. Brecheen
Foxx hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Nicholson scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holm vs. Brecheen
Holm hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Derringer
Sanders hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Derringer
Kurowski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. Derringer
Litwhiler takes first base on ball four. Kurowski moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marion vs. Derringer
Marion hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brecheen vs. Derringer
Brecheen hits a popup towards short. Merullo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Derringer vs. Brecheen
Derringer hits a fly ball into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Brecheen
Merullo hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Brecheen
Johnson hits a popup towards first. Sanders settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Derringer
Verban bunts in front of the plate. Holm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Derringer
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Derringer
Musial hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Holm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Brecheen
Cavarretta hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Brecheen
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brecheen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Brecheen
There's a wild pitch. Nicholson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pafko vs. Brecheen
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Nicholson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Goodman vs. Brecheen
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Nicholson scores. Pafko moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foxx vs. Brecheen
Foxx is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Holm vs. Brecheen
Holm hits a line drive towards short. Marion reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Derringer
Cooper hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Derringer
Sanders hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Derringer
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Derringer vs. Brecheen
Derringer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sanders settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Brecheen
Merullo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Brecheen
Johnson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Verban settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Derringer
Litwhiler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marion vs. Derringer
Marion bunts towards third. Foxx fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Litwhiler moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brecheen vs. Derringer
Brecheen bunts towards third. Foxx fields it and throws to first for the out. Litwhiler moves to third. Marion moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Verban vs. Derringer
Verban hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Litwhiler scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hopp vs. Derringer
Hopp hits a line drive into center field. Pafko picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Pafko. Marion scores. Hopp moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Musial vs. Derringer
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo misplays the ball. That's an error on Merullo. Hopp moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cooper vs. Derringer
There goes Musial. The throw from Holm and he is safe. Musial steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cooper vs. Derringer
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Brecheen
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Brecheen
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Brecheen
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Kurowski. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Brecheen
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Derringer
Sanders hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sanders for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Derringer
Kurowski hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Holm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Derringer
Litwhiler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marion vs. Derringer
Marion hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Brecheen
Foxx hits a popup towards third. Kurowski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holm vs. Brecheen
Holm hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Derringer vs. Brecheen
Derringer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brecheen vs. Derringer
Brecheen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Derringer
Verban hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Derringer
Hopp hits a popup towards first. Cavarretta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Brecheen
Merullo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Brecheen
Johnson bunts towards first. Sanders scoops it up and throws to first, with Verban covering, for the out. Merullo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cavarretta vs. Brecheen
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Merullo moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nicholson vs. Brecheen
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Derringer
Musial hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko. Musial reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cooper vs. Derringer
Cooper hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Pafko. Cooper reaches second base with a double. Musial scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sanders vs. Derringer
Sanders hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko. Sanders reaches second base with a double. Cooper scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kurowski vs. Derringer
Kurowski bunts in front of the plate. Holm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Litwhiler vs. Derringer
Litwhiler is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marion vs. Derringer
Marion hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brecheen vs. Derringer
Brecheen strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Brecheen
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brecheen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Brecheen
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foxx vs. Brecheen
Foxx hits a fly ball into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Brecheen
Ed Sauer pinch hits for Billy Holm.
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/29/1944 -- Chicago at St.Louis (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Merullo L, ss 4 0 1 0 Verban E, 2b 4 0 1 1
Johnson D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Hopp J, cf 4 0 1 1
Cavarretta P, 1b 4 0 1 0 Musial S, rf 4 1 2 0
Nicholson B, rf 4 2 1 0 Cooper W, c 4 1 2 1
Pafko A, cf 4 0 3 0 Sanders R, 1b 4 0 1 1
Goodman I, lf 4 0 0 1 Kurowski W, 3b 4 0 1 0
Foxx J, 3b 3 0 0 1 Litwhiler D, lf 2 1 2 0
Holm B, c 3 0 0 0 Marion M, ss 4 1 1 0
Sauer E, ph 1 0 0 0 Brecheen H, p 3 0 0 0
Derringer P, p 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 2 6 2 33 4 11 4
Chicago 010 100 000 -- 2
St.Louis 000 020 02x -- 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Derringer P (L) 8.0 11 4 4 2 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Brecheen H (W) 9.0 6 2 2 1 2
E -- Pafko A, Merullo L, Kurowski W
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Chicago 6, St.Louis 8
2B -- Musial S, Cooper W, Sanders R
SB -- Musial S
SH -- Brecheen H, Johnson D
WP -- Brecheen H
T -- 1:43
A -- 2600
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