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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 20, 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 September 20, 1954 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 20, 1954 |
|---|---|
| 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 20, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Poholsky |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Paul Minner |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 1,746 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Gorman 1B: Augie Donatelli 2B: Jocko Conlan 3B: Artie Gore |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Alex Grammas | Shortstop |
| Rip Repulski | Left Fielder |
| Stan Musial | Right Fielder |
| Ray Jablonski | Third Baseman |
| Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
| Wally Moon | Center Fielder |
| Bill Sarni | Catcher |
| Joe Cunningham | First Baseman |
| Tom Poholsky | Pitcher |
| Eddie Stanky | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Baumholtz | Center Fielder |
| Gene Baker | Second Baseman |
| Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
| Hank Sauer | Right Fielder |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
| Jim Fanning | Catcher |
| Paul Minner | Pitcher |
| Stan Hack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 20, 1954
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Minner
Grammas hits a popup towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Minner
Repulski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Minner
Musial hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Baumholtz. Musial reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jablonski vs. Minner
Jablonski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schoendienst vs. Minner
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Poholsky
Baumholtz 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, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Poholsky
Baker 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: ---
Fondy vs. Poholsky
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cunningham scoops it up and throws to first, with Poholsky covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Minner
Moon hits a line drive into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Minner
Sarni hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cunningham vs. Minner
There goes Sarni. The throw from Fanning and he is out, Banks applying the tag. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Minner
Cunningham 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--
Poholsky vs. Minner
Poholsky 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
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Poholsky
Sauer hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Poholsky
Banks 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: 1--
Kiner vs. Poholsky
Kiner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sauer moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jackson vs. Poholsky
Jackson hits a line drive into center field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sauer tags and scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fanning vs. Poholsky
Fanning hits a fly ball into center field. Moon settles under the ball 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: ---
Grammas vs. Minner
Grammas hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Baumholtz. Grammas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Repulski vs. Minner
Repulski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Grammas moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Musial vs. Minner
Musial hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Grammas tags and scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Minner
Jablonski hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Minner
There goes Jablonski. The throw from Fanning and he is out, Baker applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minner vs. Poholsky
Minner 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Poholsky
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Poholsky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Poholsky
Baker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moon. Baker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fondy vs. Poholsky
Fondy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Minner
Schoendienst hits a line drive into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Minner
Moon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Baumholtz. Moon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sarni vs. Minner
Sarni hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Moon scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cunningham vs. Minner
Cunningham is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Poholsky vs. Minner
Poholsky hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Poholsky
Sauer hits a popup towards short. Grammas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Poholsky
Banks strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Poholsky
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Minner
Grammas hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Minner
Repulski hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Minner
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. Repulski moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jablonski vs. Minner
Jablonski 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
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Poholsky
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fanning vs. Poholsky
Fanning hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minner vs. Poholsky
Minner 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 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Minner
Schoendienst hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Minner
Moon strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
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 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Poholsky
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cunningham scoops it up and throws to first, with Poholsky covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Poholsky
Baker hits a popup towards short. Grammas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Poholsky
Fondy hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Moon. Fondy reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sauer vs. Poholsky
Sauer is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. Poholsky
Banks hits a fly ball into left field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poholsky vs. Minner
Poholsky hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Baumholtz. Poholsky reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grammas vs. Minner
Grammas hits a line drive into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Repulski vs. Minner
Repulski hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Poholsky
Kiner hits a fly ball into center field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Poholsky
Jackson hits a line drive to right field. That will be extra bases. Musial chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards first. Cunningham fumbles the ball. That's a triple and an error on Cunningham. Jackson moves all the way to home. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fanning vs. Poholsky
Fanning hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minner vs. Poholsky
Minner takes first base on ball four. Fanning moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baumholtz vs. Poholsky
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Poholsky fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Minner
Musial strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Minner
Jablonski hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Minner
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Poholsky
Solly Hemus now playing third base.
Baker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Poholsky
Fondy hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Poholsky
Sauer strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Minner
Moon hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Minner
Sarni 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--
Cunningham vs. Minner
Cunningham hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Minner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Poholsky
Banks hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Poholsky
Kiner bunts for an out with unknown description. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Poholsky
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morgan vs. Poholsky
Vern Morgan pinch hits for Jim Fanning.
Morgan strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Minner vs. Poholsky
Minner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 10
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poholsky vs. Minner
Clyde McCullough now catching.
Poholsky hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCullough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Minner
Grammas hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Baumholtz. Grammas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Repulski vs. Minner
Repulski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Grammas scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Minner
Musial hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Baumholtz. Musial reaches second base with a double. Repulski moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hemus vs. Jeffcoat
Hal Jeffcoat now pitching.
Hemus hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Repulski scores. Musial scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Jeffcoat
Schoendienst hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Baumholtz. Schoendienst reaches second base with a double. Hemus moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Moon vs. Jeffcoat
Moon is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sarni vs. Jeffcoat
Sarni hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hemus scores. Schoendienst scores. Moon moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cunningham vs. Tremel
Bill Tremel now pitching.
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. Moon moves to third. Sarni moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Poholsky vs. Tremel
There goes Moon. The slide. McCullough applies the tag. Moon is out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Cardinals, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Poholsky
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Poholsky
Baker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Poholsky
Fondy 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 9/20/1954 -- St.Louis at Chicago (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Grammas A, ss 5 2 2 0 Baumholtz F, cf 5 0 0 0
Repulski R, lf 5 1 2 1 Baker G, 2b 5 0 1 0
Musial S, rf 4 1 2 1 Fondy D, 1b 5 0 1 0
Jablonski R, 3b 3 0 1 0 Sauer H, rf 3 1 1 0
Hemus S, 3b 1 1 1 2 Banks E, ss 4 0 1 0
Schoendienst R, 2b 5 1 1 0 Kiner R, lf 3 0 1 0
Moon W, cf 4 1 1 0 Jackson R, 3b 2 1 1 1
Sarni B, c 5 0 4 3 Fanning J, c 3 0 1 0
Cunningham J, 1b 5 0 1 0 Morgan V, ph 1 0 0 0
Poholsky T, p 4 0 1 0 McCullough C, c 0 0 0 0
Minner P, p 3 0 0 0
Jeffcoat H, p 0 0 0 0
Tremel B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
41 7 16 7 34 2 7 1
St.Louis 001 100 000 5 -- 7
Chicago 010 000 100 0 -- 2
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Poholsky T (W) 10.0 7 2 2 2 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Minner P (L) 9.1 13 5 5 1 3
Jeffcoat H* 0.0 3 2 2 1 0
Tremel B 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 4 batters in 10th
E -- Cunningham J
DP -- St.Louis 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- St.Louis 7, Chicago 7
2B -- Musial S 2, Grammas A 2, Baker G, Moon W, Fondy D, Poholsky T, Schoendienst R
3B -- Jackson R
CS -- Sarni B, Jablonski R, Moon W
SH -- Kiner R
SF -- Jackson R, Musial S
HBP -- by Poholsky T (Sauer H)
T -- 2:24
A -- 1746
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