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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 26, 1942
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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 May 26, 1942 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 26, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 26, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Max Lanier |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Vern Olsen |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 3,728 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 1 minute |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: (none) 3B: Beans Reardon |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jimmy Brown | Second Baseman |
| Terry Moore | Center Fielder |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
| Coaker Triplett | Left Fielder |
| Ray Sanders | First Baseman |
| Whitey Kurowski | Third Baseman |
| Marty Marion | Shortstop |
| Max Lanier | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
| Lennie Merullo | Shortstop |
| Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Lou Stringer | Second Baseman |
| Charlie Gilbert | Center Fielder |
| Peanuts Lowrey | Left Fielder |
| Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
| Vern Olsen | Pitcher |
| Jimmie Wilson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 26, 1942
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Olsen
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Olsen
Moore hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Olsen
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Slaughter vs. Olsen
Slaughter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Triplett vs. Olsen
Triplett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Lanier
Hack is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Lanier
Merullo hits a line drive towards short. Marion reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Lanier
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Lanier
There's a wild pitch. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nicholson vs. Lanier
Nicholson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stringer vs. Lanier
Stringer hits a line drive into left field. Triplett 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. Olsen
Sanders hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Olsen
Kurowski hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCullough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Olsen
Marion takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lanier vs. Olsen
Lanier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Lanier
Gilbert hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Lanier
Lowrey hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Lanier
McCullough takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Olsen vs. Lanier
Olsen 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 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Olsen
Brown hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Stringer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Olsen
Moore hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCullough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Olsen
Cooper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Olsen
The umpire calls a balk on Olsen Cooper moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Slaughter vs. Olsen
Slaughter strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Lanier
Hack hits a fly ball into left field. Triplett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Lanier
Merullo hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Lanier
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski 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: ---
Triplett vs. Olsen
Triplett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanders vs. Olsen
Sanders hits a popup towards the mound. Olsen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kurowski vs. Olsen
Kurowski strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marion vs. Olsen
Marion hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Lanier
Nicholson hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stringer vs. Lanier
Stringer 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: ---
Gilbert vs. Lanier
Gilbert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Lanier
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanier vs. Olsen
Lanier hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Olsen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Olsen
Brown hits a line drive into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Olsen
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Lanier
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olsen vs. Lanier
Olsen hits a line drive towards short. Marion reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Lanier
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lanier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Olsen
Cooper strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Olsen
Slaughter hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gilbert who is chasing the ball. Slaughter reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Triplett vs. Olsen
Triplett 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sanders vs. Olsen
Sanders strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Lanier
Merullo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Lanier
Cavarretta takes first base on ball four. Merullo moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nicholson vs. Lanier
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sanders fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Cavarretta for the double play. Merullo moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stringer vs. Lanier
Stringer 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, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Olsen
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Olsen
Marion hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanier vs. Olsen
Lanier hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Lanier
Gilbert bunts towards the mound. Lanier fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Lanier
Lowrey bunts for an out with unknown description. Gilbert moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCullough vs. Lanier
McCullough hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Olsen vs. Lanier
Olsen hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Olsen
Brown hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Olsen
Moore hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Olsen
Cooper hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Olsen
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Lanier
Hack strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Lanier
Merullo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Lanier
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triplett vs. Olsen
Triplett hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Olsen
Sanders strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Olsen
Kurowski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gilbert who is chasing the ball. Kurowski reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Marion vs. Olsen
Marion hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Lanier
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stringer vs. Lanier
Stringer bunts for an out with unknown description. Nicholson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Lanier
Rip Russell pinch hits for Charlie Gilbert.
Russell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Nicholson scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Lanier
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Lanier
McCullough hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Russell moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Olsen vs. Krist
Howie Krist now pitching.
Olsen hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 10
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Krist vs. Olsen
Dom Dallessandro now playing left field. Peanuts Lowrey now playing center field.
Krist hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Olsen
Brown hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Olsen
Moore hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lowrey. Moore reaches second base with a double. Brown moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cooper vs. Olsen
Cooper is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Slaughter vs. Olsen
Slaughter takes first base on ball four. Brown scores. Moore moves to third. Cooper moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Triplett vs. Olsen
Triplett hits a fly ball into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Moore scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sanders vs. Olsen
Sanders takes first base on ball four. Cooper moves to third. Slaughter moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kurowski vs. Olsen
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 10
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Krist
Stan Musial now playing left field.
Hack hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Krist
Merullo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Krist
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Krist
Nicholson takes first base on ball four. Merullo moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stringer vs. Krist
Stringer hits a line drive into left field. Musial 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 5/26/1942 -- St.Louis at Chicago (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Brown J, 2b 5 1 1 0 Hack S, 3b 5 0 0 0
Moore T, cf 5 2 3 1 Merullo L, ss 5 0 2 0
Cooper W, c 4 0 1 0 Cavarretta P, 1b 4 0 1 0
Slaughter E, rf 3 0 1 1 Nicholson B, rf 3 1 1 0
Triplett C, lf 5 0 1 1 Stringer L, 2b 4 0 0 0
Musial S, lf 0 0 0 0 Gilbert C, cf 2 0 1 0
Sanders R, 1b 4 0 0 0 Russell R, ph 1 0 1 1
Kurowski W, 3b 5 0 1 0 Dallessandro D, lf 0 0 0 0
Marion M, ss 3 0 0 0 Lowrey P, lf-cf 3 0 0 0
Lanier M, p 3 0 0 0 McCullough C, c 3 0 1 0
Krist H, p 1 0 0 0 Olsen V, p 4 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 3 8 3 34 1 7 1
St.Louis 000 000 010 2 -- 3
Chicago 000 000 001 0 -- 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Lanier M 8.2 6 1 1 4 2
Krist H (W) 1.1 1 0 0 1 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Olsen V (L) 10.0 8 3 3 5 5
DP -- St.Louis 1
LOB -- St.Louis 10, Chicago 10
2B -- Moore T
3B -- Slaughter E, Kurowski W
HR -- Moore T
SH -- Lowrey P, Stringer L
WP -- Lanier M
Balk -- Olsen V
T -- 2:01
A -- 3728
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