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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 6, 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 6, 1951 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 6, 1951 |
|---|---|
| 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 6, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Cliff Chambers |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Cal McLish |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 3,876 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Dascoli 1B: Bill Stewart 2B: (none) 3B: Jocko Conlan |
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 |
| Cliff Chambers | 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 |
| Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
| Mickey Owen | Catcher |
| Cal McLish | Pitcher |
| Phil Cavarretta | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 6, 1951
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. McLish
Hemus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. McLish
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McLish 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. McLish
Musial hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. McLish
Slaughter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. McLish
Rice hits a line drive into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Chambers
Miksis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jeffcoat vs. Chambers
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chambers fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hermanski vs. Chambers
Hermanski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Chambers, and towards Hemus, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Jeffcoat moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sauer vs. Chambers
Sauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Chambers
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hemus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. McLish
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. McLish
Johnson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. McLish
Sarni hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambers vs. McLish
Chambers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Chambers
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Chambers
Cavarretta is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Chambers
Owen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McLish vs. Chambers
McLish strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. McLish
Hemus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hemus for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. McLish
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, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. McLish
Musial hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. McLish
Slaughter takes first base on ball four. Musial moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. McLish
Rice hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. McLish
Lowrey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Dubiel
Monk Dubiel now pitching.
Johnson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hermanski. Johnson reaches second base with a double. Lowrey goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sarni vs. Dubiel
Sarni hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Chambers
Miksis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Chambers
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Chambers
Hermanski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Chambers
Sauer hits a fly ball into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Chambers
Jackson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Musial settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambers vs. Dubiel
Chambers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemus vs. Dubiel
Hemus bunts towards the mound. Dubiel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Dubiel
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Chambers
Smalley hits a line drive into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Chambers
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Chambers
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Dubiel
Musial hits a fly ball into right field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Dubiel
Slaughter 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, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Dubiel
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops it up and throws to first, with Dubiel covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dubiel vs. Chambers
Dubiel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chambers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Chambers
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Chambers
Jeffcoat takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hermanski vs. Chambers
Hermanski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jeffcoat moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sauer vs. Chambers
Sauer takes first base on ball four. Hermanski moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jackson vs. Chambers
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Dubiel
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Dubiel
Johnson hits a line drive towards third. Jackson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Dubiel
Sarni hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dubiel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Chambers
Smalley hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Chambers
Cavarretta hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Bokelmann
Dick Bokelmann now pitching. Smoky Burgess pinch hits for Mickey Owen.
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards first. Musial fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Bokelmann
Bruce Edwards pinch hits for Monk Dubiel.
Edwards hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miksis vs. Bokelmann
Miksis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Burgess moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jeffcoat vs. Bokelmann
The ball gets by Sarni for a passed ball. Burgess moves to third. Miksis moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jeffcoat vs. Bokelmann
Jeffcoat strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bokelmann vs. Klippstein
Smoky Burgess now catching. Johnny Klippstein now pitching.
Bokelmann 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, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Klippstein
Hemus 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, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Klippstein
Schoendienst takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Klippstein
The ball gets by Burgess for a passed ball. Schoendienst moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Musial vs. Klippstein
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Musial for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Bokelmann
Hermanski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Bokelmann
Sauer hits a fly ball into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Bokelmann
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Bokelmann
Smalley takes first base on ball four. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cavarretta vs. Bokelmann
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
Top 8
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Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Klippstein
Slaughter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Klippstein
Rice hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jeffcoat who is chasing the ball. Rice reaches third base with a triple. Slaughter goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lowrey vs. Klippstein
Lowrey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jeffcoat. Lowrey reaches second base with a double. Rice scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Klippstein
There's a wild pitch. Lowrey moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Klippstein
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lowrey scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sarni vs. Lown
Turk Lown now pitching.
There goes Johnson. The throw from Burgess and he is out, Miksis applying the tag. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Lown
Sarni hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bokelmann vs. Lown
Bokelmann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Bokelmann
Burgess strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lown vs. Bokelmann
Lown takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miksis vs. Bokelmann
Miksis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lown moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jeffcoat vs. Bokelmann
Jeffcoat hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lown moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hermanski vs. Bokelmann
Hermanski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Musial scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hermanski for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Lown
Bob Borkowski now playing center field.
Hemus 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, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Lown
Schoendienst hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 10 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Lown
Musial hits a fly ball into center field. Borkowski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 10 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Lown
Slaughter 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 9
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Cardinals, 10 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Bokelmann
Sauer hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 10 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Bokelmann
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bokelmann fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 10 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Bokelmann
Smalley strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/6/1951 -- St.Louis at Chicago (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Hemus S, ss 5 0 1 0 Miksis E, 2b 4 1 3 1
Schoendienst R, 2b 4 1 1 1 Jeffcoat H, cf 4 0 0 0
Musial S, 1b 5 2 2 1 Borkowski B, cf 0 0 0 0
Slaughter E, rf 2 2 0 0 Hermanski G, rf 3 0 1 0
Rice H, lf 4 2 2 4 Sauer H, lf 3 0 0 0
Lowrey P, cf 4 2 2 1 Jackson R, 3b 5 0 0 0
Johnson B, 3b 4 1 3 3 Smalley R, ss 4 1 1 1
Sarni B, c 4 0 0 0 Cavarretta P, 1b 4 0 1 0
Chambers C, p 1 0 0 0 Owen M, c 1 0 0 0
Bokelmann D, p 2 0 0 0 Burgess S, ph-c 2 0 0 0
McLish C, p 1 0 0 0
Dubiel M, p 1 0 0 0
Edwards B, ph 1 0 0 0
Klippstein J, p 0 0 0 0
Lown T, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 10 11 10 33 2 6 2
St.Louis 114 000 031 -- 10
Chicago 001 001 000 -- 2
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Chambers C (W)* 5.0 4 2 2 6 2
Bokelmann D (S) 4.0 2 0 0 3 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
McLish C (L) 2.2 6 6 6 2 0
Dubiel M 3.1 1 0 0 1 0
Klippstein J+ 1.0 3 3 3 2 0
Lown T 2.0 1 1 1 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
+ Pitched to 4 batters in 8th
DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- St.Louis 3, Chicago 13
2B -- Johnson B, Lowrey P
3B -- Rice H
HR -- Musial S, Johnson B, Rice H, Miksis E, Smalley R, Schoendienst R
CS -- Johnson B
WP -- Klippstein J
PB -- Sarni B, Burgess S
T -- 2:33
A -- 3876
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