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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 20, 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 September 20, 1942 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 20, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 20, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mort Cooper |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Lon Warneke |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Beans Reardon 2B: Al Barlick 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jimmy Brown | Second Baseman |
| Harry Walker | Center Fielder |
| Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
| Stan Musial | Left Fielder |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Johnny Hopp | First Baseman |
| Whitey Kurowski | Third Baseman |
| Marty Marion | Shortstop |
| Mort Cooper | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
| Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Dom Dallessandro | Center Fielder |
| Lou Novikoff | Left Fielder |
| Chico Hernandez | Catcher |
| Bobby Sturgeon | Second Baseman |
| Lennie Merullo | Shortstop |
| Lon Warneke | Pitcher |
| Jimmie Wilson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 20, 1942
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Warneke
Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Novikoff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Warneke
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sturgeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Warneke
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sturgeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Cooper
Hack 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: ---
Cavarretta vs. Cooper
Cavarretta 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--
Nicholson vs. Cooper
Nicholson strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dallessandro vs. Cooper
Dallessandro strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Warneke
Musial hits a fly ball into center 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: ---
Cooper vs. Warneke
Cooper hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Warneke
Hopp 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kurowski vs. Warneke
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cooper moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Marion vs. Warneke
Marion strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Novikoff vs. Cooper
Novikoff hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Cooper
Hernandez strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturgeon vs. Cooper
Sturgeon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hopp scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sturgeon for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Warneke
Cooper 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--
Brown vs. Warneke
Brown bunts towards the mound. Warneke fields it and throws to first for the out. Cooper moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Warneke
Walker hits a popup towards first. Cavarretta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Slaughter vs. Warneke
Slaughter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Musial vs. Warneke
Musial strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Cooper
Merullo strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warneke vs. Cooper
Warneke strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Cooper
Hack 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 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Warneke
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Warneke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Warneke
Hopp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kurowski vs. Warneke
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hopp moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Marion vs. Warneke
Marion hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Sturgeon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cooper vs. Warneke
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cooper vs. Warneke
Cooper hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Hernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Cooper
Cavarretta 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--
Nicholson vs. Cooper
Nicholson hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dallessandro vs. Cooper
Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brown misplays the ball. That's an error on Brown. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Novikoff vs. Cooper
Novikoff hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hopp fields it and throws to second for the out. Cavarretta moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hernandez vs. Cooper
Cooper fires to third and picks off Cavarretta. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Warneke
Brown 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--
Walker vs. Warneke
Walker bunts towards first. Cavarretta scoops it up and throws to first, with Sturgeon covering, for the out. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Slaughter vs. Warneke
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sturgeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Brown moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Musial vs. Warneke
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Cooper
Hernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturgeon vs. Cooper
Sturgeon hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Cooper
Merullo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Warneke vs. Cooper
Warneke hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Merullo moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hack vs. Cooper
Hack hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kurowski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Warneke
Cooper hits a fly ball into center field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Warneke
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sturgeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Warneke
Kurowski strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Cooper
Cavarretta strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Cooper
Nicholson strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Cooper
Dallessandro 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 7
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Warneke
Marion hits a fly ball into left field. Novikoff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Warneke
Cooper 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--
Brown vs. Warneke
Brown hits a popup towards short. Merullo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Warneke
Walker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Novikoff vs. Cooper
Novikoff hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Cooper
Hernandez hits a popup towards short. Marion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturgeon vs. Cooper
Sturgeon 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 8
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Warneke
Slaughter hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Warneke
Musial hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dallessandro who is chasing the ball. Musial reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cooper vs. Warneke
There goes Musial. The slide. Hernandez applies the tag. Musial is out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Warneke
Cooper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Warneke
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sturgeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Cooper
Merullo 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--
Warneke vs. Cooper
Warneke bunts for an out with unknown description. Merullo moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hack vs. Cooper
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cavarretta vs. Cooper
Cavarretta hits a popup towards short. Marion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Warneke
Kurowski hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Warneke
Marion hits a fly ball into left field. Novikoff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Warneke
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sturgeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Cooper
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hopp scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nicholson for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Cooper
Dallessandro strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Novikoff vs. Cooper
Novikoff strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/20/1942, game 1 -- St.Louis at Chicago (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Brown J, 2b 3 0 1 0 Hack S, 3b 4 0 0 0
Walker H, cf 3 0 0 0 Cavarretta P, 1b 4 0 2 0
Slaughter E, rf 3 0 0 0 Nicholson B, rf 4 0 0 0
Musial S, lf 4 0 1 0 Dallessandro D, cf 4 0 0 0
Cooper W, c 4 0 1 0 Novikoff L, lf 4 0 0 0
Hopp J, 1b 3 1 0 0 Hernandez C, c 3 0 0 0
Kurowski W, 3b 4 0 2 0 Sturgeon B, 2b 3 0 0 0
Marion M, ss 4 0 0 0 Merullo L, ss 2 0 1 0
Cooper M, p 4 0 2 0 Warneke L, p 2 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 1 7 0 30 0 4 0
St.Louis 000 100 000 -- 1
Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Cooper M (W) 9.0 4 0 0 1 9
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Warneke L (L) 9.0 7 1 1 2 4
E -- Cavarretta P, Brown J
LOB -- St.Louis 8, Chicago 5
3B -- Musial S
SB -- Kurowski W, Hopp J
CS -- Musial S
SH -- Brown J, Walker H, Warneke L
A -- (null)
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