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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 23, 1944
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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 April 23, 1944 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 23, 1944 |
|---|---|
| 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 | April 23, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Max Lanier |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Hank Wyse |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 3 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: (none) 3B: Dusty Boggess |
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 |
| Max Lanier | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Ostrowski | Left Fielder |
| Tony York | Third Baseman |
| Bill Schuster | Shortstop |
| Roy Easterwood | Catcher |
| Hank Wyse | Pitcher |
| Jimmie Wilson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 23, 1944
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Wyse
Verban hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Wyse
Easterwood fires to first and picks off Verban. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Wyse
Hopp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Wyse
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schuster fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hopp moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cooper vs. Wyse
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schuster fields it and throws to second for the out. Hopp moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sanders vs. Wyse
Sanders hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nicholson. Sanders reaches second base with a double. Hopp scores. There goes Cooper trying to get to third. Nicholson throws the ball in to Schuster, who relays the ball to York who tags Cooper for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Lanier
Johnson 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 -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Lanier
Cavarretta strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Lanier
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sanders scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nicholson for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Wyse
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schuster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Wyse
Litwhiler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marion vs. Wyse
There goes Litwhiler. The throw from Easterwood and he is safe. Litwhiler steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marion vs. Wyse
Marion strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lanier vs. Wyse
Lanier hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Lanier
Pafko hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Litwhiler. Pafko reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ostrowski vs. Lanier
Ostrowski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sanders scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ostrowski for the out. Pafko moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
York vs. Lanier
York hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pafko scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schuster vs. Lanier
Schuster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Wyse
Verban hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Wyse
Hopp hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Verban moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Musial vs. Wyse
Musial takes first base on ball four. Verban moves to third. Hopp moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cooper vs. Wyse
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schuster fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Verban scores. Hopp moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sanders vs. Wyse
Sanders hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson misplays the ball. That's an error on Johnson. Hopp scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kurowski vs. Wyse
Kurowski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sanders moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Litwhiler vs. Wyse
Litwhiler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sanders scores. Kurowski moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marion vs. Erickson
Paul Erickson now pitching.
Marion hits a popup towards first. Cavarretta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easterwood vs. Lanier
Easterwood hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Litwhiler. Easterwood reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Erickson vs. Lanier
Erickson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Lanier
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cavarretta vs. Lanier
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
Top 4
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Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanier vs. Erickson
Lanier hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Verban vs. Erickson
Verban bunts between the mound and first base. Erickson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Verban for the out. Lanier moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hopp vs. Erickson
There's a wild pitch. Lanier moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hopp vs. Erickson
Hopp hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Musial vs. Erickson
Musial hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ostrowski. Musial reaches second base with a double. Lanier scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cooper vs. Erickson
Cooper hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Musial scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanders vs. Erickson
Sanders hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nicholson. Sanders reaches second base with a double. Cooper goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kurowski vs. Erickson
Kurowski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Litwhiler vs. Erickson
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schuster fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Lanier
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 -
Cardinals, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Lanier
Pafko hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ostrowski vs. Lanier
Ostrowski hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Lanier
York hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pafko moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schuster vs. Lanier
Schuster is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Miklos
Hank Miklos now pitching.
Marion takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lanier vs. Miklos
Lanier hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Miklos fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Verban vs. Miklos
Verban hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lanier moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hopp vs. Miklos
Hopp hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lanier scores. Verban moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Musial vs. Miklos
Musial hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Verban scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Miklos
Cooper hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 9 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easterwood vs. Lanier
Easterwood strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miklos vs. Lanier
Miklos strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Lanier
Johnson 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
Top 6
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Cardinals, 9 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Miklos
Sanders hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Easterwood settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Miklos
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Miklos fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. Miklos
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schuster fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 9 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Lanier
Cavarretta hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Lanier
Nicholson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pafko vs. Lanier
Pafko hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cavarretta moves to third. Nicholson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ostrowski vs. Lanier
Ostrowski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sanders scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ostrowski for the out. Cavarretta scores. Nicholson moves to third. Pafko moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
York vs. Lanier
York takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Foxx vs. Lanier
Jimmie Foxx pinch hits for Bill Schuster.
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Miklos
Lennie Merullo now playing shortstop.
Marion hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Marion for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanier vs. Miklos
Lanier hits a fly ball into left field. Ostrowski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Miklos
Verban hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Miklos fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easterwood vs. Lanier
Easterwood hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miklos vs. Lanier
Miklos hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Lanier
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Lanier
Cavarretta is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 9 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Miklos
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Miklos
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Musial for the out. Hopp moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cooper vs. Miklos
Cooper hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sanders vs. Miklos
Sanders hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nicholson. Sanders reaches second base with a double. Hopp scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 10 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kurowski vs. Miklos
Kurowski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sanders scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 11 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. Miklos
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 11 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Lanier
Nicholson hits a popup towards third. Kurowski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 11 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Lanier
Pafko hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 11 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ostrowski vs. Lanier
Ostrowski hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 11 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Lanier
York hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Pafko moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 11 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Merullo vs. Lanier
Merullo hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 11 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Miklos
Marion hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Miklos fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 11 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanier vs. Miklos
Lanier hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Johnson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 11 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Miklos
Verban hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 11 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easterwood vs. Lanier
Easterwood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 11 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Lanier
Ed Sauer pinch hits for Hank Miklos.
Sauer hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 11 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Lanier
Johnson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Litwhiler. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 11 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cavarretta vs. Lanier
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
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Box Score
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Game of 4/23/1944, game 1 -- St.Louis at Chicago (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Verban E, 2b 5 2 3 0 Johnson D, 2b 5 0 1 0
Hopp J, cf 4 3 3 1 Cavarretta P, 1b 5 1 1 0
Musial S, rf 4 1 2 2 Nicholson B, rf 4 0 1 0
Cooper W, c 5 1 1 1 Pafko A, cf 4 1 4 0
Sanders R, 1b 5 2 3 3 Ostrowski J, lf 4 0 0 1
Kurowski W, 3b 4 0 3 1 York T, 3b 3 0 3 1
Litwhiler D, lf 5 0 2 1 Schuster B, ss 2 0 0 0
Marion M, ss 4 0 0 0 Foxx J, ph 1 0 0 0
Lanier M, p 5 2 1 0 Merullo L, ss 1 0 0 0
Easterwood R, c 4 1 2 1
Wyse H, p 0 0 0 0
Erickson P, p 1 0 0 0
Miklos H, p 2 0 0 0
Sauer E, ph 1 0 0 0
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41 11 18 9 37 3 12 3
St.Louis 103 320 020 -- 11
Chicago 010 001 100 -- 3
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Lanier M (W) 9.0 12 3 3 1 6
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Wyse H (L) 2.2 8 4 2 2 1
Erickson P 1.1 4 3 3 1 0
Miklos H 5.0 6 4 4 1 0
E -- Johnson D
DP -- St.Louis 2, Chicago 2
LOB -- St.Louis 8, Chicago 8
2B -- Sanders R 3, Pafko A, Easterwood R, Musial S, Johnson D
HR -- Easterwood R
SB -- Litwhiler D
SH -- Verban E
WP -- Erickson P
T -- 2:03
A -- 0
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