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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 12, 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 August 12, 1942 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 12, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 12, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Beazley |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Lee |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Stewart 1B: Tom Dunn 2B: (none) 3B: Ziggy Sears |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Terry Moore | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Hopp | First Baseman |
| Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
| Stan Musial | Left Fielder |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Whitey Kurowski | Third Baseman |
| Marty Marion | Shortstop |
| Creepy Crespi | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Beazley | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
| Lou Stringer | Second Baseman |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Dom Dallessandro | Left Fielder |
| Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
| Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
| Charlie Gilbert | Center Fielder |
| Lennie Merullo | Shortstop |
| Bill Lee | Pitcher |
| Jimmie Wilson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 12, 1942
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Lee
Moore strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Lee
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lee fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Lee. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Lee
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Lee
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Musial for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Beazley
Hack hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stringer vs. Beazley
Stringer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Beazley
Nicholson strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Lee
Cooper hits a popup in front of the plate. McCullough juggles the ball. That's an error on McCullough. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kurowski vs. Lee
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stringer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marion vs. Lee
Marion 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crespi vs. Lee
Crespi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Beazley
Dallessandro 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Beazley
McCullough hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Beazley
Cavarretta hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McCullough moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gilbert vs. Beazley
Gilbert strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Merullo vs. Beazley
Merullo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McCullough scores. Cavarretta moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lee vs. Beazley
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cavarretta scores. Merullo moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hack vs. Beazley
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beazley vs. Lee
Beazley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Lee
Moore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Beazley moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hopp vs. Lee
Hopp hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Dallessandro who is chasing the ball. Hopp reaches third base with a triple. Beazley scores. Moore goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Slaughter vs. Lee
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Slaughter for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Musial vs. Lee
Musial hits a fly ball into center field. Gilbert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hopp scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Lee
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stringer vs. Beazley
Stringer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Crespi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Beazley
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hopp scoops it up and throws to first, with Beazley covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Beazley
Dallessandro 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
Top 4
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Lee
Kurowski hits a popup towards first. Cavarretta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Lee
Marion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack juggles the ball. That's an error on Hack. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crespi vs. Lee
Crespi hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Stringer catches it and throws to first to double up Marion. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Beazley
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards second. Crespi picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Crespi. McCullough moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cavarretta vs. Beazley
Cavarretta hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McCullough scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilbert vs. Beazley
Gilbert hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merullo vs. Beazley
There goes Cavarretta. The throw from Cooper and he is out, Crespi applying the tag. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Beazley
Merullo strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beazley vs. Lee
Beazley strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Lee
Moore hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Stringer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Lee
Hopp strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Beazley
Lee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Beazley
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stringer vs. Beazley
Stringer hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Beazley
Nicholson hits a fly ball into left field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Lee
Slaughter hits a fly ball into center field. Gilbert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Lee
Musial hits a fly ball into left field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Lee
Cooper hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gilbert. Cooper reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kurowski vs. Lee
Kurowski hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Dallessandro. Kurowski reaches second base with a double. Cooper scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marion vs. Lee
Marion hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kurowski scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crespi vs. Lee
Crespi hits a popup towards short. Merullo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Beazley
Dallessandro hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Beazley
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Beazley
Cavarretta 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
Top 7
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Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beazley vs. Lee
Beazley hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Stringer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Lee
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Lee
Hopp 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 7
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Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Beazley
Gilbert 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, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Beazley
Merullo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Beazley
Rip Russell pinch hits for Bill Lee.
Russell hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Merullo moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hack vs. Beazley
Hack hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Merullo scores. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stringer vs. Dickson
Murry Dickson now pitching.
Stringer strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nicholson vs. Dickson
Nicholson takes first base on ball four. Russell moves to third. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dallessandro vs. Dickson
Dallessandro hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Bithorn
Hi Bithorn now pitching.
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Bithorn
There goes Slaughter. The throw from McCullough and he is safe. Slaughter steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Musial vs. Bithorn
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo misplays the ball. That's an error on Merullo. Slaughter moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cooper vs. Bithorn
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo fields it and throws to second for the out. Slaughter scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kurowski vs. Bithorn
Kurowski bunts in front of the plate. McCullough fields it and throws to first for the out. Cooper moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marion vs. Bithorn
Bithorn spins, and has Cooper trapped. He throws to Hack who tags Cooper for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Dickson
McCullough hits a fly ball into left field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Dickson
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Dickson
Gilbert 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
Top 9
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Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Bithorn
Marion hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crespi vs. Bithorn
Crespi bunts towards third. Hack fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dickson vs. Bithorn
Dickson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Bithorn
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bithorn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Dickson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hopp vs. Bithorn
Hopp hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dickson scores. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Slaughter vs. Bithorn
Slaughter hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gilbert. Slaughter reaches second base with a double. Gilbert throws the ball in to Hack who tags Slaughter trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Moore scores. Hopp goes all the way around to score. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 9 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Dickson
Merullo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scheffing vs. Dickson
Bob Scheffing pinch hits for Hi Bithorn.
Scheffing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Merullo moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hack vs. Dickson
Hack hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stringer vs. Dickson
Stringer strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/12/1942, game 1 -- St.Louis at Chicago (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Moore T, cf 5 2 2 0 Hack S, 3b 5 0 2 1
Hopp J, 1b 5 2 2 3 Stringer L, 2b 5 0 0 0
Slaughter E, rf 5 1 2 2 Nicholson B, rf 3 0 0 0
Musial S, lf 4 0 0 1 Dallessandro D, lf 4 0 0 0
Cooper W, c 4 1 1 1 McCullough C, c 4 2 2 0
Kurowski W, 3b 3 1 1 1 Cavarretta P, 1b 4 1 2 1
Marion M, ss 4 0 1 1 Gilbert C, cf 4 0 0 0
Crespi C, 2b 4 0 1 0 Merullo L, ss 4 1 3 1
Beazley J, p 3 1 1 0 Lee B, p 1 0 1 1
Dickson M, p 1 1 0 0 Russell R, ph 1 0 1 0
Bithorn H, p 0 0 0 0
Scheffing B, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 9 11 9 36 4 11 4
St.Louis 003 002 013 -- 9
Chicago 020 100 100 -- 4
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Beazley J (W) 6.1 10 4 3 1 3
Dickson M (S) 2.2 1 0 0 1 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Lee B (L) 7.0 6 5 5 0 3
Bithorn H 2.0 5 4 3 0 0
E -- Lee B, McCullough C, Hack S, Crespi C, Merullo L
DP -- St.Louis 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- St.Louis 3, Chicago 7
2B -- Cooper W, Kurowski W, Slaughter E
3B -- Hopp J
SB -- Slaughter E
CS -- Cavarretta P
SH -- Kurowski W
T -- 2:00
A -- 0
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