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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 15, 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 September 15, 1944 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 15, 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 | September 15, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ted Wilks |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Hy Vandenberg |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 8,463 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: George Barr 2B: (none) 3B: Ziggy Sears |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Augie Bergamo | Right Fielder |
| Debs Garms | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Hopp | Center Fielder |
| Ray Sanders | First Baseman |
| Ken O'Dea | Catcher |
| Danny Litwhiler | Left Fielder |
| Marty Marion | Shortstop |
| Emil Verban | Second Baseman |
| Ted Wilks | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
| Roy Hughes | Shortstop |
| Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Dom Dallessandro | Left Fielder |
| Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
| Don Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Dewey Williams | Catcher |
| Hy Vandenberg | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 15, 1944
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergamo vs. Vandenberg
Bergamo hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Williams settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Williams. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergamo vs. Vandenberg
Bergamo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Vandenberg
Garms hits a popup in front of the plate. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Vandenberg
Hopp hits a popup towards first. Cavarretta settles under it 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. Wilks
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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hughes vs. Wilks
Hughes hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Verban settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Wilks
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball 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: ---
Sanders vs. Vandenberg
Sanders bunts towards third. Hack fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Dea vs. Vandenberg
O'Dea strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. Vandenberg
Litwhiler hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marion vs. Vandenberg
Marion strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Wilks
Nicholson hits a fly ball into right field. Bergamo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Wilks
Dallessandro hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Wilks
Pafko hits a fly ball into right field. Bergamo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Vandenberg
Verban hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilks vs. Vandenberg
Wilks strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergamo vs. Vandenberg
Bergamo hits a fly ball into left field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Wilks
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garms fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Wilks
Williams 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vandenberg vs. Wilks
Vandenberg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Vandenberg
Garms hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Vandenberg
Hopp hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Garms moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sanders vs. Vandenberg
Sanders hits a popup towards short. Hughes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
O'Dea vs. Vandenberg
O'Dea strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Litwhiler vs. Vandenberg
Litwhiler takes first base on ball four. Hopp moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Marion vs. Vandenberg
Marion hits a fly ball into left field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Wilks
Hack hits a fly ball into right field. Bergamo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hughes vs. Wilks
Hughes hits a popup towards short. Marion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Wilks
Cavarretta hits a popup towards short. Marion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Vandenberg
Verban 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 -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilks vs. Vandenberg
Wilks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hughes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergamo vs. Vandenberg
Bergamo 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, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Wilks
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, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Wilks
Dallessandro hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Wilks
Pafko hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dallessandro moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Wilks
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dallessandro scores. Pafko moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Wilks
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilks fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Vandenberg
Garms takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Vandenberg
Hopp bunts towards third. Hack juggles the ball. That's an error on Hack. Garms moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sanders vs. Vandenberg
Sanders bunts towards the mound. Vandenberg fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Vandenberg. Garms moves to third. Hopp moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
O'Dea vs. Vandenberg
O'Dea strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Litwhiler vs. Vandenberg
Litwhiler hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Dallessandro. Litwhiler reaches second base with a double. Garms scores. Hopp scores. Sanders moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Marion vs. Vandenberg
Marion is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cooper vs. Vandenberg
Walker Cooper pinch hits for Emil Verban.
Cooper hits a fly ball into left field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sanders scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilks vs. Vandenberg
Wilks hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops it up and throws to first, with Vandenberg covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vandenberg vs. Wilks
George Fallon now playing second base.
Vandenberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Wilks
Hack hits a popup towards first. Sanders settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hughes vs. Wilks
Hughes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergamo vs. Vandenberg
Bergamo strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Vandenberg
Garms hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Vandenberg
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
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Wilks
Cavarretta hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Wilks
Nicholson hits a popup towards first. Sanders settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dallessandro vs. Wilks
Dallessandro 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 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Vandenberg
Sanders hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hughes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dea vs. Vandenberg
O'Dea hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Vandenberg
Litwhiler strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Wilks
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Wilks
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Wilks
Williams hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bergamo. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Secory vs. Wilks
Frank Secory pinch hits for Hy Vandenberg.
Secory strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Fleming
Bill Fleming now pitching.
Marion hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fallon vs. Fleming
Fallon bunts towards first. Cavarretta scoops it up and throws to first, with Johnson covering, for the out. Marion moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilks vs. Fleming
Wilks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bergamo vs. Fleming
Bergamo hits a fly ball into left field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Wilks
Hack hits a popup towards third. Garms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hughes vs. Wilks
Hughes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fallon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Wilks
Cavarretta hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hughes moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nicholson vs. Wilks
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sanders fields the ball and throws to Wilks covering. Safe. Hughes scores. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dallessandro vs. Wilks
Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilks fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/15/1944, game 2 -- St.Louis at Chicago (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Bergamo A, rf 5 0 0 0 Hack S, 3b 4 0 0 0
Garms D, 3b 3 1 1 0 Hughes R, ss 4 1 1 0
Hopp J, cf 3 1 1 0 Cavarretta P, 1b 4 0 2 0
Sanders R, 1b 4 1 1 0 Nicholson B, rf 4 0 1 1
O'Dea K, c 4 0 0 0 Dallessandro D, lf 4 1 1 0
Litwhiler D, lf 3 0 1 2 Pafko A, cf 3 0 1 0
Marion M, ss 3 0 1 0 Johnson D, 2b 3 0 1 1
Verban E, 2b 2 0 0 0 Williams D, c 3 0 1 0
Cooper W, ph 1 0 0 1 Vandenberg H, p 2 0 0 0
Fallon G, 2b 0 0 0 0 Secory F, ph 1 0 0 0
Wilks T, p 4 0 0 0 Fleming B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 3 5 3 32 2 8 2
St.Louis 000 003 000 -- 3
Chicago 000 010 001 -- 2
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Wilks T (W) 9.0 8 2 2 0 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Vandenberg H (L) 8.0 4 3 0 3 7
Fleming B 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Williams D, Hack S, Vandenberg H
DP -- St.Louis 3
LOB -- St.Louis 7, Chicago 3
2B -- Litwhiler D, Williams D
SH -- Hopp J, Fallon G
T -- 1:50
A -- 8463
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