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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 | Harry Gumbert |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Fleming |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 14,127 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 7 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Dunn 1B: Ziggy Sears 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Stewart |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Terry Moore | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Hopp | First Baseman |
| Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
| Stan Musial | Left Fielder |
| Ken O'Dea | Catcher |
| Whitey Kurowski | Third Baseman |
| Marty Marion | Shortstop |
| Creepy Crespi | Second Baseman |
| Harry Gumbert | 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 |
| Rip Russell | First Baseman |
| Phil Cavarretta | Center Fielder |
| Bob Scheffing | Catcher |
| Lennie Merullo | Shortstop |
| Bill Fleming | 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. Fleming
Moore hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Fleming
Hopp 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. Fleming
Slaughter hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Fleming
Musial hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Gumbert
Hack hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stringer vs. Gumbert
Stringer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Gumbert
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dallessandro vs. Gumbert
Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dea vs. Fleming
O'Dea 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--
Kurowski vs. Fleming
Kurowski bunts for an out with unknown description. O'Dea moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marion vs. Fleming
Marion hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Dallessandro. Marion reaches second base with a double. O'Dea scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crespi vs. Fleming
Crespi strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gumbert vs. Fleming
Gumbert hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Gumbert
Russell hits a fly ball into left field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Gumbert
Cavarretta 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--
Scheffing vs. Gumbert
Scheffing 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--
Merullo vs. Gumbert
Merullo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Fleming
Moore hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Fleming
Hopp takes first base on ball four. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Slaughter vs. Fleming
Slaughter bunts for a double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Fleming
Musial strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fleming vs. Gumbert
Fleming hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Gumbert
Hack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stringer vs. Gumbert
Stringer strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Gumbert
Nicholson takes first base on ball four. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dallessandro vs. Gumbert
Dallessandro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hack moves to third. There goes Nicholson trying to get to third. Moore throws the ball in to Kurowski, who tags Nicholson for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dea vs. Fleming
O'Dea hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Fleming
Kurowski strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Fleming
Marion takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crespi vs. Fleming
Crespi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Marion moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gumbert vs. Fleming
Gumbert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Marion scores. Crespi moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moore vs. Fleming
Moore hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Gumbert
Russell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Gumbert
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Gumbert
Scheffing 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--
Merullo vs. Gumbert
Gumbert fires to first and picks off Scheffing. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Gumbert
Merullo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Fleming
Hopp hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Fleming
Slaughter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Fleming
Musial hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Slaughter moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Dea vs. Fleming
O'Dea takes first base on ball four. Slaughter moves to third. Musial moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kurowski vs. Fleming
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Slaughter scores. Musial scores. O'Dea moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marion vs. Fleming
Marion hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. O'Dea scores. Kurowski moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crespi vs. Errickson
Dick Errickson now pitching.
Crespi hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gumbert vs. Errickson
Gumbert strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Errickson vs. Gumbert
Errickson hits a popup in front of the plate. O'Dea settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Gumbert
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski juggles the ball. That's an error on Kurowski. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stringer vs. Gumbert
Stringer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Gumbert
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Errickson
Moore hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Errickson
Hopp hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Errickson
Slaughter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Errickson
Musial hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Slaughter moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Dea vs. Errickson
O'Dea hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Gumbert
Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Gumbert
Russell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Gumbert
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Errickson
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marion vs. Errickson
Marion bunts for an out with unknown description. Kurowski moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crespi vs. Errickson
Crespi hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gumbert vs. Errickson
Gumbert hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Gumbert
Scheffing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski juggles the ball. That's an error on Kurowski. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merullo vs. Gumbert
Merullo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Scheffing moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foxx vs. Gumbert
Jimmie Foxx pinch hits for Dick Errickson.
Foxx takes first base on ball four. Scheffing moves to third. Merullo moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hack vs. Gumbert
Hack hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Scheffing scores. Merullo moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stringer vs. Gumbert
Stringer 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, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Pressnell
Tot Pressnell now pitching.
Moore is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Pressnell
Hopp hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Slaughter vs. Pressnell
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Moore scores. Hopp moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Musial vs. Pressnell
Musial takes first base on ball four. Hopp moves to third. Slaughter moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
O'Dea vs. Pressnell
O'Dea hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Hopp scores. Slaughter moves to third. Musial moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kurowski vs. Pressnell
Kurowski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Marion vs. Pressnell
Marion hits a fly ball towards right. Nicholson catches it and throws to home to double up Slaughter. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Gumbert
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dallessandro vs. Gumbert
Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Nicholson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Russell vs. Gumbert
Russell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Nicholson moves to third. Dallessandro moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cavarretta vs. Gumbert
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Nicholson scores. Dallessandro moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Scheffing vs. Gumbert
Scheffing hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crespi vs. Pressnell
Crespi hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gumbert vs. Pressnell
Gumbert strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Pressnell
Moore hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Gumbert
Merullo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Gumbert
Clyde McCullough pinch hits for Tot Pressnell.
McCullough hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Gumbert
Hack hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/12/1942, game 2 -- St.Louis at Chicago (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Moore T, cf 5 1 1 0 Hack S, 3b 4 0 0 1
Hopp J, 1b 4 1 1 0 Stringer L, 2b 4 0 1 0
Slaughter E, rf 3 2 2 2 Nicholson B, rf 3 1 1 0
Musial S, lf 4 1 2 0 Dallessandro D, lf 4 0 2 0
O'Dea K, c 4 2 1 1 Russell R, 1b 4 1 1 1
Kurowski W, 3b 3 0 2 2 Cavarretta P, cf 4 0 1 1
Marion M, ss 3 1 2 2 Scheffing B, c 4 1 1 0
Crespi C, 2b 5 0 1 0 Merullo L, ss 4 0 1 0
Gumbert H, p 5 0 1 1 Fleming B, p 1 0 0 0
Errickson D, p 1 0 0 0
Foxx J, ph 0 0 0 0
Pressnell T, p 0 0 0 0
McCullough C, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 8 13 8 34 3 8 3
St.Louis 110 130 020 -- 8
Chicago 000 100 110 -- 3
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Gumbert H (W) 9.0 8 3 2 3 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Fleming B (L) 4.1 9 6 6 4 3
Errickson D 2.2 2 0 0 1 1
Pressnell T 2.0 2 2 2 2 1
E -- Kurowski W 2
DP -- St.Louis 1, Chicago 2
LOB -- St.Louis 11, Chicago 7
2B -- Marion M
HR -- Slaughter E, Russell R
SH -- Kurowski W, Marion M
HBP -- by Pressnell T (Moore T)
T -- 2:07
A -- 14127
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