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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 24, 1945
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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 June 24, 1945 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 24, 1945 |
|---|---|
| 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 | June 24, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Red Barrett |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ray Prim |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 48 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Dusty Boggess 2B: (none) 3B: Babe Pinelli |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Red Schoendienst | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Hopp | Right Fielder |
| Buster Adams | Center Fielder |
| Whitey Kurowski | Third Baseman |
| Ray Sanders | First Baseman |
| Del Rice | Catcher |
| Emil Verban | Second Baseman |
| Marty Marion | Shortstop |
| Red Barrett | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
| Don Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
| Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
| Peanuts Lowrey | Left Fielder |
| Dewey Williams | Catcher |
| Lennie Merullo | Shortstop |
| Ray Prim | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 24, 1945
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Prim
Schoendienst hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey 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. Prim
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo misplays the ball. That's an error on Merullo. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Prim
Adams strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kurowski vs. Prim
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Williams fields it 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. Barrett
Hack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Barrett
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Barrett
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Barrett
Cavarretta hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Adams. Cavarretta reaches second base with a double. Nicholson moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pafko vs. Barrett
Pafko hits a fly ball into right field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Prim
Sanders takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Prim
Rice 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: 1--
Verban vs. Prim
Verban bunts towards the mound. Prim fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sanders moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marion vs. Prim
Marion hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko. Marion reaches second base with a double. Sanders scores. Verban goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barrett vs. Prim
Barrett hits a popup towards first. Cavarretta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schoendienst vs. Prim
Schoendienst hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nicholson. Schoendienst reaches second base with a double. Marion scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hopp vs. Prim
Hopp is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adams vs. Prim
Augie Bergamo pinch runs for Johnny Hopp.
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Merullo fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Barrett
Augie Bergamo now playing right field.
Lowrey hits a fly ball into right field. Bergamo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Barrett
Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merullo vs. Barrett
Merullo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Prim vs. Barrett
Prim hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Merullo moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hack vs. Barrett
Hack hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Merullo scores. Prim moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Barrett
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Bergamo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Prim
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanders vs. Prim
Sanders strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Prim
Rice strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Verban vs. Prim
Verban hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Barrett
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sanders scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nicholson for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Barrett
Cavarretta 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--
Pafko vs. Barrett
Pafko hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cavarretta moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lowrey vs. Barrett
Lowrey hits a fly ball into right field. Bergamo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cavarretta scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Barrett
There goes Pafko. The throw from Rice and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Barrett
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Prim
Marion hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Prim
Barrett bunts in front of the plate. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. Marion moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schoendienst vs. Prim
Schoendienst hits a line drive into left field. Lowrey picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Lowrey. Marion scores. Schoendienst moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bergamo vs. Prim
Bergamo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Adams vs. Prim
Adams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Schoendienst scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kurowski vs. Erickson
Paul Erickson now pitching.
Kurowski hits a popup beyond second. Johnson can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. Adams goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanders vs. Erickson
Sanders hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kurowski moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rice vs. Erickson
There goes Sanders. The throw from Williams to Johnson and they have Sanders trapped. The throw over to Cavarretta, who applies the tag for the out. Kurowski scores. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Barrett
Merullo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Barrett
Ed Sauer pinch hits for Paul Erickson.
Sauer strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Barrett
Hack 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--
Johnson vs. Barrett
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Chipman
Bob Chipman now pitching.
Rice hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lowrey. Rice reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Verban vs. Chipman
Verban hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marion vs. Chipman
Marion hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rice moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Barrett vs. Chipman
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Barrett for the out. Marion moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Schoendienst vs. Chipman
Williams fires to third and picks off Rice. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Barrett
Nicholson hits a fly ball into right field. Bergamo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Barrett
Cavarretta hits a popup towards first. Sanders settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Barrett
Pafko hits a fly ball into right field. Bergamo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Chipman
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bergamo vs. Chipman
Bergamo bunts in front of the plate. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. Schoendienst moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. Chipman
Adams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Schoendienst scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kurowski vs. Chipman
Chipman fires to first and picks off Adams. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Chipman
Kurowski hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Barrett
Lowrey hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rice settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Barrett
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Barrett
Merullo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Schoendienst. Merullo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Secory vs. Barrett
Frank Secory pinch hits for Bob Chipman.
Secory hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Signer
Walter Signer now pitching.
Sanders hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sanders for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Signer
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Signer
Verban hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Barrett
Hack 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--
Johnson vs. Barrett
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Barrett
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to first for the out. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cavarretta vs. Barrett
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hack moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pafko vs. Barrett
Pafko hits a popup towards first. Sanders settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Signer
Marion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Signer
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Signer
Schoendienst hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko. Schoendienst reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bergamo vs. Signer
Bergamo hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Barrett
Lowrey strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Barrett
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Barrett
Merullo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sanders scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Merullo for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Signer
Adams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kurowski vs. Signer
Kurowski hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanders vs. Signer
Sanders hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Signer
Rice hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gillespie vs. Barrett
Paul Gillespie pinch hits for Walter Signer.
Gillespie hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Barrett
Hack hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Adams. Hack reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Barrett
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hack moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nicholson vs. Barrett
Nicholson hits a fly ball into center field. Adams 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 6/24/1945, game 1 -- St.Louis at Chicago (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Schoendienst R, lf 5 2 4 2 Hack S, 3b 4 0 4 1
Hopp J, rf 1 0 0 0 Johnson D, 2b 5 0 0 0
Bergamo A, pr-rf 2 0 0 0 Nicholson B, rf 5 0 0 0
Adams B, cf 4 1 2 2 Cavarretta P, 1b 4 1 3 0
Kurowski W, 3b 5 1 2 1 Pafko A, cf 4 0 1 0
Sanders R, 1b 4 1 1 0 Lowrey P, lf 4 0 0 1
Rice D, c 5 0 1 0 Williams D, c 4 0 1 0
Verban E, 2b 4 1 1 0 Merullo L, ss 4 1 1 0
Marion M, ss 4 2 3 2 Prim R, p 1 0 1 0
Barrett R, p 3 0 0 0 Erickson P, p 0 0 0 0
Sauer E, ph 1 0 0 0
Chipman B, p 0 0 0 0
Secory F, ph 1 0 0 0
Signer W, p 0 0 0 0
Gillespie P, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 8 14 7 38 2 11 2
St.Louis 030 401 000 -- 8
Chicago 011 000 000 -- 2
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Barrett R (W) 9.0 11 2 2 1 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Prim R (L) 3.2 7 6 5 1 3
Erickson P 0.1 2 1 1 0 0
Chipman B 2.0 4 1 1 0 0
Signer W 3.0 1 0 0 1 0
E -- Merullo L, Rice D, Lowrey P
LOB -- St.Louis 7, Chicago 10
2B -- Cavarretta P, Marion M, Schoendienst R 2, Rice D, Merullo L, Hack S
SB -- Pafko A
CS -- Sanders R
SH -- Barrett R, Bergamo A
HBP -- by Prim R (Hopp J)
T -- 1:48
A -- 0
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