Top 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moore vs. Olsen
  
  Moore 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: ---
  Hopp vs. Olsen
  
  Hopp 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: 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--
  Triplett vs. Olsen
  
  Triplett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Slaughter moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cooper vs. Olsen
  
  Cooper hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stringer vs. Lanier
  
  Stringer strikes out. Cooper drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Stringer out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hack vs. Lanier
  
  Hack takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dallessandro vs. Lanier
  
  Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lanier fields it and throws to first for the out. Hack moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Foxx vs. Lanier
  
  Foxx hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Crespi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kurowski vs. Olsen
  
  Kurowski 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marion vs. Olsen
  
  Marion 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: ---
  Crespi vs. Olsen
  
  Crespi 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 2

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nicholson vs. Lanier
  
  Nicholson hits a line drive 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: ---
  McCullough vs. Lanier
  
  McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Crespi 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 strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lanier vs. Olsen
  
  Lanier hits a fly ball into left field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moore vs. Olsen
  
  Moore takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hopp vs. Olsen
  
  Hopp takes first base on ball four. Moore moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Slaughter vs. Olsen
  
  Slaughter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Moore scores. Hopp moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Triplett vs. Olsen
  
  Triplett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hopp scores. Slaughter moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cooper vs. Olsen
  
  Cooper strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kurowski vs. Olsen
  
  Kurowski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merullo vs. Lanier
  
  Merullo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Olsen vs. Lanier
  
  Olsen takes first base on ball four. Merullo moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stringer vs. Lanier
  
  Stringer bunts towards the mound. Lanier fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Merullo moves to third. Olsen moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hack vs. Lanier
  
  Hack hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Crespi fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Merullo scores. Olsen moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Dallessandro vs. Lanier
  
  Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hopp fields it and throws to second for the out. Olsen scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foxx vs. Lanier
  
  There goes Dallessandro. The throw from Cooper and he is out, Marion applying the tag. View Play 

Top 4

• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marion vs. Olsen
  
  Marion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo misplays the ball. That's an error on Merullo. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Crespi vs. Olsen
  
  Crespi hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lanier vs. Olsen
  
  Lanier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foxx vs. Lanier
  
  Foxx hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nicholson vs. Lanier
  
  Nicholson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Triplett who is chasing the ball. Nicholson reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  McCullough vs. Lanier
  
  McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Gilbert vs. Lanier
  
  Gilbert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lanier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moore vs. Olsen
  
  Moore hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hopp vs. Olsen
  
  Hopp hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Slaughter vs. Olsen
  
  Slaughter strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merullo vs. Lanier
  
  Merullo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moore. Merullo reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Olsen vs. Lanier
  
  Olsen hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stringer vs. Lanier
  
  Stringer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hack vs. Lanier
  
  Hack hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

Top 6

• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Triplett vs. Olsen
  
  Triplett 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 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooper vs. Olsen
  
  Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kurowski vs. Olsen
  
  Kurowski takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Marion vs. Olsen
  
  Marion hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kurowski moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Crespi vs. Olsen
  
  Crespi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kurowski scores. Marion moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lanier vs. Olsen
  
  Lanier hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dallessandro vs. Lanier
  
  Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foxx vs. Lanier
  
  Foxx hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nicholson vs. Lanier
  
  Nicholson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

Top 7

• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moore vs. Olsen
  
  Moore hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hopp vs. Olsen
  
  Hopp hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 2
  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 7

• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCullough vs. Lanier
  
  McCullough hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gilbert vs. Lanier
  
  Gilbert strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merullo vs. Lanier
  
  Merullo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

Top 8

• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 2
  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, 3 - Cubs, 2
  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, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kurowski vs. Olsen
  
  Kurowski hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Olsen vs. Lanier
  
  Olsen hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stringer vs. Lanier
  
  Stringer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hack vs. Lanier
  
  Hack hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

Top 9

• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marion vs. Olsen
  
  Marion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo misplays the ball. That's an error on Merullo. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Crespi vs. Olsen
  
  Crespi bunts for an out with unknown description. Marion moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lanier vs. Olsen
  
  Lanier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stringer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Marion moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Moore vs. Olsen
  
  Moore hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Marion scores. Lanier moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Hopp vs. Olsen
  
  Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Lanier scores. Moore moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Slaughter vs. Olsen
  
  Slaughter hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Moore scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Musial vs. Errickson
  
  Stan Musial pinch hits for Coaker Triplett. Dick Errickson now pitching.
  
  Musial hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Slaughter moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cooper vs. Errickson
  
  There's a wild pitch. Slaughter scores. Musial moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 7 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cooper vs. Errickson
  
  Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Errickson fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Musial trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Cardinals, 7 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dallessandro vs. Lanier
  
  Stan Musial now playing left field.
  
  Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Cardinals, 7 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foxx vs. Lanier
  
  Foxx hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Cardinals, 7 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nicholson vs. Lanier
  
  Nicholson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 7 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCullough vs. Lanier
  
  McCullough hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Nicholson moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 7 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Russell vs. Lanier
  
  Rip Russell pinch hits for Charlie Gilbert.
  
  Russell takes first base on ball four. Nicholson moves to third. McCullough moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 7 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Merullo vs. Lanier
  
  Merullo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

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         Game of 8/11/1942 -- St.Louis at Chicago (D)

  St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Moore T, cf           4  2  1  1   Stringer L, 2b        4  0  1  0   
Hopp J, 1b            4  1  0  1   Hack S, 3b            3  0  0  1   
Slaughter E, rf       4  1  1  2   Dallessandro D, lf    4  0  0  1   
Triplett C, lf        4  0  2  1   Foxx J, 1b            4  0  0  0   
Musial S, ph-lf       1  0  1  0   Nicholson B, rf       4  0  2  0   
Cooper W, c           5  0  1  0   McCullough C, c       4  0  1  0   
Kurowski W, 3b        3  1  0  0   Gilbert C, cf         3  0  0  0   
Marion M, ss          4  1  1  0   Russell R, ph         0  0  0  0   
Crespi C, 2b          3  0  1  1   Merullo L, ss         3  1  1  0   
Lanier M, p           4  1  1  0   Olsen V, p            2  1  0  0   
                                   Errickson D, p        0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  7  9  6                        31  2  5  2

St.Louis         002 001 004 --  7
Chicago          002 000 000 --  2

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lanier M (W)          9.0  5  2  2  4  3

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Olsen V (L)           8.2  7  7  6  4  2
Errickson D           0.1  2  0  0  0  0

E -- Merullo L 2
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- St.Louis 7, Chicago 6
2B -- Merullo L, Moore T
3B -- Nicholson B
CS -- Dallessandro D
SH -- Crespi C
WP -- Errickson D
T -- 2:02
A -- 6362

    

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