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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 5, 1951
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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 5, 1951 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 5, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 5, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Harry Brecheen |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Kelly |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Stewart 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: (none) 3B: Frank Dascoli |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Solly Hemus | Shortstop |
| Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
| Stan Musial | First Baseman |
| Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
| Hal Rice | Left Fielder |
| Peanuts Lowrey | Center Fielder |
| Billy Johnson | Third Baseman |
| Bill Sarni | Catcher |
| Harry Brecheen | Pitcher |
| Marty Marion | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Miksis | Second Baseman |
| Hal Jeffcoat | Center Fielder |
| Gene Hermanski | Right Fielder |
| Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
| Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Mickey Owen | Catcher |
| Chuck Connors | First Baseman |
| Bob Kelly | Pitcher |
| Phil Cavarretta | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 5, 1951
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Kelly
Hemus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Kelly
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis 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: ---
Musial vs. Kelly
Musial hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Kelly
Slaughter takes first base on ball four. Musial moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Kelly
Rice hits a line drive towards first. Connors reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Brecheen
Miksis hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Brecheen
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Brecheen
Hermanski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Brecheen
Sauer hits a fly ball into center field. Lowrey 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: ---
Lowrey vs. Kelly
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Kelly
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Kelly
Sarni hits a fly ball into right field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Brecheen
Jackson hits a fly ball into center 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: ---
Smalley vs. Brecheen
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hemus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Brecheen
Owen hits a popup towards short. Hemus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brecheen vs. Kelly
Brecheen strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Kelly
Hemus strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Kelly
Schoendienst takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Kelly
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards first. Connors scoops it up and throws to first, with Kelly covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Connors vs. Brecheen
Connors hits a popup towards short. Hemus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Brecheen
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brecheen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Brecheen
Miksis hits a line drive towards short. Hemus reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Kelly
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Kelly
Rice hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Kelly
Lowrey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Kelly
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Brecheen
Jeffcoat 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: ---
Hermanski vs. Brecheen
Hermanski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Brecheen
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brecheen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Kelly
Sarni hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brecheen vs. Kelly
Brecheen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley 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: ---
Hemus vs. Kelly
Hemus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Kelly
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Brecheen
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hemus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Brecheen
Smalley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Brecheen
Owen hits a fly ball towards right. Slaughter catches it and throws to first to double up Smalley. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Kelly
Musial 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--
Slaughter vs. Kelly
Slaughter hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jeffcoat. Slaughter reaches second base with a double. Musial goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Kelly
Rice hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Slaughter moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lowrey vs. Kelly
Lowrey hits a fly ball into right field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Slaughter scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Kelly
Johnson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sarni vs. Kelly
Sarni hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Connors vs. Brecheen
Connors hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brecheen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Brecheen
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Brecheen
Miksis hits a fly ball into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brecheen vs. Kelly
Brecheen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Connors scoops it up and throws to first, with Kelly covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Kelly
Hemus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Kelly
Schoendienst strikes out. There goes Hemus. The throw from Owen to Smalley, and Hemus is out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Brecheen
Jeffcoat hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hermanski vs. Brecheen
Hermanski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jeffcoat moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sauer vs. Brecheen
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brecheen fields it and throws to first for the out. Hermanski moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jackson vs. Brecheen
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Rice catches it for the out, and throws it away. That's an error on Rice. Jeffcoat scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Brecheen
Smalley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Smalley reaches second base with a double. Hermanski scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. Brecheen
Bruce Edwards pinch hits for Mickey Owen.
Edwards takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ramazzotti vs. Brecheen
Bob Ramazzotti pinch hits for Chuck Connors.
Ramazzotti takes first base on ball four. Smalley moves to third. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kelly vs. Brecheen
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Kelly
Smoky Burgess now catching. Phil Cavarretta now playing first base.
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Kelly
Slaughter hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Kelly
Rice hits a popup towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Brecheen
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hemus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Brecheen
Jeffcoat hits a popup towards third. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Brecheen
Hermanski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Kelly
Lowrey hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Kelly
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sarni vs. Kelly
There's a wild pitch. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sarni vs. Kelly
Sarni hits a fly ball into right field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brecheen vs. Kelly
Brecheen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Brecheen
Sauer strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Brecheen
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Brecheen
Smalley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Brecheen
Burgess hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cavarretta vs. Brecheen
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Kelly
Hemus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Kelly
Schoendienst bunts towards the mound. Kelly fields it and throws to first for the out. Hemus moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Musial vs. Kelly
Musial takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Slaughter vs. Kelly
Slaughter takes first base on ball four. Hemus moves to third. Musial moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rice vs. Kelly
Rice hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lowrey vs. Kelly
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kelly fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Brecheen
Kelly strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Brecheen
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hemus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Brecheen
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 11
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Kelly
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Kelly
Sarni hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brecheen vs. Kelly
Brecheen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemus vs. Kelly
Hemus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brecheen moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schoendienst vs. Kelly
Schoendienst hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 11
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Brecheen
Hermanski strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Brecheen
Sauer hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Lowrey. Sauer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Brecheen
Jackson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smalley vs. Brecheen
Smalley hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burgess vs. Brecheen
Burgess hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sauer scores. Jackson moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/5/1951, game 1 -- St.Louis at Chicago (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Hemus S, ss 3 0 2 0 Miksis E, 2b 5 0 0 0
Schoendienst R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Jeffcoat H, cf 5 1 1 0
Musial S, 1b 4 1 2 0 Hermanski G, rf 4 1 1 0
Slaughter E, rf 3 1 1 1 Sauer H, lf 5 1 1 0
Rice H, lf 5 0 1 0 Jackson R, 3b 4 0 0 0
Lowrey P, cf 5 0 1 1 Smalley R, ss 4 0 2 1
Johnson B, 3b 5 0 1 0 Owen M, c 2 0 0 0
Sarni B, c 5 0 1 0 Edwards B, ph 0 0 0 0
Brecheen H, p 5 0 1 0 Burgess S, c 2 0 2 1
Connors C, 1b 2 0 0 0
Ramazzotti B, ph 0 0 0 0
Cavarretta P, 1b 1 0 0 0
Kelly B, p 4 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 2 10 2 38 3 7 2
St.Louis 000 002 000 00 -- 2
Chicago 000 000 200 01 -- 3
2 outs when winning run was scored.
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Brecheen H (L) 10.2 7 3 3 5 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Kelly B (W) 11.0 10 2 2 7 4
E -- Rice H
DP -- St.Louis 1, Chicago 3
LOB -- St.Louis 12, Chicago 8
2B -- Slaughter E, Smalley R, Sauer H
CS -- Hemus S
SH -- Schoendienst R
WP -- Kelly B
T -- 2:28
A -- 0
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