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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
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| 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 | Gerry Staley |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Hatten |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 9,178 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 52 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Frank Dascoli 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Stewart |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Solly Hemus | Shortstop |
| Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
| Stan Musial | First Baseman |
| Wally Westlake | Right Fielder |
| Peanuts Lowrey | Left Fielder |
| Billy Johnson | Third Baseman |
| Chuck Diering | Center Fielder |
| Del Rice | Catcher |
| Gerry Staley | 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 |
| Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
| Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Joe Hatten | 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. Hatten
Hemus hits a fly ball into right field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Hatten
Schoendienst hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Hatten
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
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Staley
Miksis strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Staley
Jeffcoat 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Staley
Hermanski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Diering. Hermanski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sauer vs. Staley
Sauer hits a popup towards short. Hemus settles under it 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: ---
Westlake vs. Hatten
Westlake strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Hatten
Lowrey hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hatten
Johnson 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--
Diering vs. Hatten
Diering hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rice vs. Hatten
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards second. Miksis scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Staley
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hemus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Staley
Cavarretta 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, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Staley
Burgess 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 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staley vs. Hatten
Staley 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--
Hemus vs. Hatten
Hemus takes first base on ball four. Staley moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schoendienst vs. Hatten
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Staley moves to third. Hemus moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Musial vs. Hatten
Musial hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Hemus moves to third. Schoendienst moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Westlake vs. Hatten
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Miksis. Hemus scores. Schoendienst scores. Two runs are unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Hatten
Lowrey hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Staley
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hemus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatten vs. Staley
Hatten strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Staley
Miksis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jeffcoat vs. Staley
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hatten
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Diering vs. Hatten
There goes Johnson. The throw from Burgess and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Diering vs. Hatten
Diering hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rice vs. Hatten
Rice hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Johnson scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staley vs. Hatten
Staley 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 4
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Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Staley
Hermanski hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Staley
Sauer hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Staley
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Staley
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Staley
Burgess hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Hatten
Hemus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Hatten
Schoendienst hits a fly ball into right field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Hatten
Musial hits a popup towards first. Cavarretta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Hatten
Westlake takes first base on ball four. Hemus moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lowrey vs. Hatten
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hemus scores. Westlake moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Klippstein
Johnny Klippstein now pitching.
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Staley
Smalley hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klippstein vs. Staley
Klippstein strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Staley
Miksis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jeffcoat vs. Staley
Jeffcoat hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Klippstein
Diering hits a fly ball into right field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Klippstein
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staley vs. Klippstein
Staley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Klippstein fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Staley
Hermanski hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Staley
Sauer hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Staley
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Staley
Cavarretta takes first base on ball four. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burgess vs. Staley
Burgess hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jackson scores. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smalley vs. Staley
Smalley hits a popup in front of the plate. Rice settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baumholtz vs. Staley
Frank Baumholtz pinch hits for Johnny Klippstein.
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hemus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Rush
Bob Rush now pitching.
Hemus strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Rush
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 -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Rush
Musial hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Rush
Westlake strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Staley
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Staley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Staley
Jeffcoat hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Staley
Hermanski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Staley
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hemus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Rush
Lowrey strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Rush
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Rush
Diering strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Staley
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Staley
Cavarretta hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Staley
Burgess hits a popup towards the mound. Staley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Staley
Smalley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Staley
Bruce Edwards pinch hits for Bob Rush.
Edwards hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miksis vs. Staley
Bob Borkowski pinch runs for Bruce Edwards.
Miksis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Smalley scores. Borkowski moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jeffcoat vs. Staley
Jeffcoat 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 9/5/1951, game 2 -- St.Louis at Chicago (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Hemus S, ss 2 2 0 0 Miksis E, 2b 5 0 3 1
Schoendienst R, 2b 4 1 1 0 Jeffcoat H, cf 5 0 0 0
Musial S, 1b 4 1 1 1 Hermanski G, rf 4 0 2 0
Westlake W, rf 3 0 0 1 Sauer H, lf 4 2 2 2
Lowrey P, lf 4 1 2 2 Jackson R, 3b 4 1 1 0
Johnson B, 3b 4 1 2 0 Cavarretta P, 1b 3 1 2 1
Diering C, cf 4 0 1 0 Burgess S, c 4 0 1 1
Rice D, c 3 0 0 1 Smalley R, ss 4 1 1 0
Staley G, p 3 0 1 0 Hatten J, p 1 0 0 0
Klippstein J, p 1 0 0 0
Baumholtz F, ph 1 0 0 0
Rush B, p 0 0 0 0
Edwards B, ph 1 0 1 0
Borkowski B, pr 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 6 8 5 37 5 13 5
St.Louis 012 110 10 -- 6
Chicago 000 102 02 -- 5
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Staley G (W) 8.0 13 5 5 1 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Hatten J (L) 4.2 7 5 3 3 1
Klippstein J 1.1 0 0 0 0 0
Rush B 2.0 1 1 1 0 4
E -- Miksis E, Burgess S
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- St.Louis 4, Chicago 9
2B -- Hermanski G
HR -- Lowrey P, Sauer H 2, Musial S, Cavarretta P
SB -- Johnson B
T -- 1:52
A -- 9178
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