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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 4, 1954
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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 July 4, 1954 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 4, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 4, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Presko |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Paul Minner |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 26,597 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: (none) 3B: Tom Gorman |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Solly Hemus | Shortstop |
| Wally Moon | Center Fielder |
| Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
| Stan Musial | Right Fielder |
| Ray Jablonski | Third Baseman |
| Rip Repulski | Left Fielder |
| Joe Cunningham | First Baseman |
| Bill Sarni | Catcher |
| Joe Presko | Pitcher |
| Eddie Stanky | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Talbot | Center Fielder |
| Gene Baker | Second Baseman |
| Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
| Hank Sauer | Right Fielder |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Joe Garagiola | Catcher |
| Paul Minner | Pitcher |
| Stan Hack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 4, 1954
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Minner
Hemus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops it up and throws to first, with Minner covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Minner
Moon hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Minner
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Minner
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker misplays the ball. That's an error on Baker. Schoendienst moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jablonski vs. Minner
Jablonski hits a fly ball into center field. Talbot settles under the ball 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: ---
Talbot vs. Presko
Talbot hits a fly ball into center field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Presko
Baker hits a fly ball into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Presko
Fondy hits a fly ball into left field. Repulski 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: ---
Repulski vs. Minner
Repulski 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: ---
Cunningham vs. Minner
Cunningham 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Minner
Sarni hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Presko
Kiner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moon. Kiner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Presko
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sauer vs. Presko
Sauer hits a popup towards first. Cunningham settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Banks vs. Presko
Banks hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Moon. Banks reaches second base with a double. Kiner scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garagiola vs. Presko
Garagiola hits a popup towards first. Cunningham settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Presko vs. Minner
El Tappe now catching.
Presko hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemus vs. Minner
Hemus hits a fly ball into right field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moon vs. Minner
Moon hits a line drive into center field. Talbot settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Minner
Schoendienst hits a fly ball into right field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minner vs. Presko
Minner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Talbot vs. Presko
Talbot hits a popup towards first. Cunningham settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Presko
Baker hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Presko
There goes Baker. The throw from Sarni and he is out, Hemus applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Minner
Musial hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Talbot. Musial reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jablonski vs. Minner
Jablonski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Repulski vs. Minner
Repulski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Musial scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cunningham vs. Minner
There goes Repulski. The throw from Tappe and he is safe. Repulski steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cunningham vs. Minner
Cunningham hits a fly ball into center field. Talbot settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sarni vs. Minner
Sarni hits a fly ball into right field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Presko
Fondy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Presko
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Presko fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Presko
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Presko vs. Minner
Presko hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Minner
Hemus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moon vs. Minner
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Minner
Schoendienst hits a fly ball into center field. Talbot settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Presko
Sauer hits a fly ball into left field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Presko
Banks hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tappe vs. Presko
Tappe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hemus fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Minner
Musial hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Minner
Jablonski hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Minner
Repulski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Talbot. Repulski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cunningham vs. Minner
Cunningham hits a fly ball into center field. Talbot settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minner vs. Presko
Minner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Talbot vs. Presko
Talbot hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moon. Talbot reaches second base with a double. Minner moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Baker vs. Presko
Baker hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Presko
Fondy 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, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Presko
Kiner is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Presko
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Presko
Sauer is hit by the pitch. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. Presko
Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Minner
Sarni hits a fly ball into center field. Talbot settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Minner
Peanuts Lowrey pinch hits for Joe Presko.
Lowrey hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Minner
Hemus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moon vs. Minner
Moon hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Hemus moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schoendienst vs. Minner
Schoendienst takes first base on ball four. Hemus moves to third. Moon moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Musial vs. Minner
Musial hits a line drive into center field. Talbot settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tappe vs. Brazle
Al Brazle now pitching.
Tappe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hemus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minner vs. Brazle
Minner strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Talbot vs. Brazle
Talbot hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hemus can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Brazle
Baker 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, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Minner
Jablonski hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Minner
Repulski hits a popup towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Minner
Cunningham hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Minner
Sarni hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Brazle
Fondy bunts towards the mound. Brazle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Brazle
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Brazle
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hemus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yvars vs. Minner
Hal Rice now playing right field. Hank Sauer now playing left field. Sal Yvars pinch hits for Al Brazle.
Yvars hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Minner
Hemus is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Minner
Moon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Minner
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground into right field. Rice picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Rice. Moon moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Musial vs. Minner
Musial hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/4/1954, game 1 -- St.Louis at Chicago (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Hemus S, ss 3 0 0 0 Talbot B, cf 4 1 2 0
Moon W, cf 5 0 2 0 Baker G, 2b 4 1 2 3
Schoendienst R, 2b 4 0 2 0 Fondy D, 1b 4 0 1 0
Musial S, rf 5 1 1 0 Kiner R, lf 3 1 1 0
Jablonski R, 3b 4 1 1 1 Rice H, rf 0 0 0 0
Repulski R, lf 4 0 2 1 Jackson R, 3b 4 0 0 0
Cunningham J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Sauer H, rf-lf 2 0 0 0
Sarni B, c 4 0 0 0 Banks E, ss 3 0 2 1
Presko J, p 2 0 1 0 Garagiola J, c 1 0 0 0
Lowrey P, ph 1 0 0 0 Tappe E, c 2 0 0 0
Brazle A, p 0 0 0 0 Minner P, p 2 1 0 0
Yvars S, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 2 9 2 29 4 8 4
St.Louis 000 100 010 -- 2
Chicago 010 003 00x -- 4
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Presko J (L) 6.0 7 4 4 1 0
Brazle A 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Minner P (W) 9.0 9 2 2 3 1
E -- Baker G, Rice H
DP -- St.Louis 2
LOB -- St.Louis 11, Chicago 4
2B -- Kiner R, Banks E, Musial S, Repulski R, Talbot B
HR -- Baker G, Jablonski R
SB -- Repulski R
CS -- Baker G
HBP -- by Presko J (Kiner R), by Presko J (Sauer H)
T -- 2:10
A -- 26597
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