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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 31, 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 31, 1942 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 31, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 31, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Howie Pollet |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Vern Olsen |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Stewart 1B: Tom Dunn 2B: (none) 3B: Ziggy Sears |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jimmy Brown | Second Baseman |
| Terry Moore | Center Fielder |
| Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Coaker Triplett | Left Fielder |
| Whitey Kurowski | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Hopp | First Baseman |
| Marty Marion | Shortstop |
| Howie Pollet | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
| Lennie Merullo | Shortstop |
| Phil Cavarretta | Center Fielder |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Rip Russell | First Baseman |
| Lou Novikoff | Left Fielder |
| Lou Stringer | Second Baseman |
| Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
| Vern Olsen | Pitcher |
| Jimmie Wilson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 31, 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 for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Olsen
Moore hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Olsen
Slaughter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Olsen
Cooper hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Pollet
Hack hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moore. Hack reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Merullo vs. Pollet
Merullo strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cavarretta vs. Pollet
Cavarretta 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-
Nicholson vs. Pollet
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - 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, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Olsen
Hopp hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marion vs. Olsen
Marion hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hopp moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pollet vs. Olsen
Pollet strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Pollet
Russell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Novikoff vs. Pollet
Novikoff 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--
Stringer vs. Pollet
Stringer strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Pollet
McCullough hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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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 ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - 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 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olsen vs. Pollet
Olsen hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Pollet
Hack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merullo vs. Pollet
Merullo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Pollet
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Olsen
Cooper hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triplett vs. Olsen
Triplett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kurowski vs. Olsen
Kurowski hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Olsen
Hopp strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Pollet
Nicholson 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--
Russell vs. Pollet
Russell hits a line drive towards third. Kurowski catches it and throws to first to double up Nicholson. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Novikoff vs. Pollet
Novikoff hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Slaughter. Novikoff reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stringer vs. Pollet
Stringer hits a ball on the ground for an out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pollet vs. Olsen
Pollet strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Olsen
Brown 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--
Moore vs. Olsen
Moore hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Pollet
McCullough hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olsen vs. Pollet
Olsen hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Pollet
Hack 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--
Merullo vs. Pollet
Merullo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Olsen
Slaughter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Olsen
Cooper bunts for an out with unknown description. Slaughter moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Triplett vs. Olsen
Triplett 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kurowski vs. Olsen
Kurowski is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hopp vs. Olsen
Hopp hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Slaughter scores. Kurowski moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Marion vs. Olsen
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marion vs. Olsen
Marion hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Pollet
Cavarretta strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Pollet
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Pollet
Russell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pollet vs. Olsen
Pollet hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Olsen
Brown hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Olsen
Moore hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Novikoff vs. Pollet
Novikoff hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stringer vs. Pollet
Stringer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Pollet
McCullough hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scheffing vs. Pollet
Bob Scheffing pinch hits for Vern Olsen.
Scheffing hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Erickson
Paul Erickson now pitching.
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Erickson
Cooper hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Erickson
Stan Musial pinch hits for Coaker Triplett.
Musial takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kurowski vs. Erickson
Kurowski hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nicholson. Kurowski reaches second base with a double. There goes Musial trying to get to home. Nicholson throws the ball in to Stringer who relays the ball to McCullough, who tags Musial, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Pollet
Harry Walker now playing left field.
Hack hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merullo vs. Pollet
Merullo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Hack trying to get to third. Slaughter throws the ball in to Kurowski, who tags Hack for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Pollet
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Pollet
Nicholson strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Erickson
Hopp strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Erickson
Marion takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pollet vs. Erickson
There goes Marion. The throw from McCullough and he is safe. Marion steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pollet vs. Erickson
Pollet takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Erickson
Brown takes first base on ball four. Marion moves to third. Pollet moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Moore vs. Bithorn
Hi Bithorn now pitching.
Moore hits a fly ball into center field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Marion scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Slaughter vs. Bithorn
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Pollet
Russell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Novikoff vs. Pollet
Novikoff hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stringer vs. Pollet
Stringer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCullough vs. Pollet
McCullough strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lowrey vs. Pollet
Peanuts Lowrey pinch hits for Hi Bithorn.
Lowrey hits a fly ball into center field. Moore 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 5/31/1942 -- St.Louis at Chicago (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Brown J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Hack S, 3b 3 0 3 0
Moore T, cf 5 0 0 1 Merullo L, ss 4 0 1 0
Slaughter E, rf 4 1 1 0 Cavarretta P, cf 4 0 0 0
Cooper W, c 3 0 0 0 Nicholson B, rf 4 0 1 0
Triplett C, lf 3 0 1 0 Russell R, 1b 4 0 1 0
Musial S, ph 0 0 0 0 Novikoff L, lf 4 0 2 0
Walker H, lf 0 0 0 0 Stringer L, 2b 4 0 2 0
Kurowski W, 3b 3 1 1 0 McCullough C, c 4 0 0 0
Hopp J, 1b 4 0 2 1 Olsen V, p 2 0 0 0
Marion M, ss 3 1 1 0 Scheffing B, ph 1 0 0 0
Pollet H, p 3 0 0 0 Erickson P, p 0 0 0 0
Bithorn H, p 0 0 0 0
Lowrey P, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 3 7 2 35 0 10 0
St.Louis 000 002 001 -- 3
Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Pollet H (W) 9.0 10 0 0 1 5
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Olsen V (L) 7.0 6 2 2 2 3
Erickson P 1.1 1 1 1 4 1
Bithorn H 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
DP -- St.Louis 1
LOB -- St.Louis 9, Chicago 9
2B -- Hack S, Novikoff L, Kurowski W
SB -- Hopp J, Kurowski W, Marion M
SH -- Cooper W
A -- 0
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