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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 12, 1955
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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 April 12, 1955 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 12, 1955 |
|---|---|
| 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 | April 12, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Brooks Lawrence |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Paul Minner |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 26,153 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 44 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Dascoli 1B: Lon Warneke 2B: Frank Secory 3B: Larry Goetz |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wally Moon | Left Fielder |
| Bill Virdon | Center Fielder |
| Stan Musial | First Baseman |
| Rip Repulski | Right Fielder |
| Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
| Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Bill Sarni | Catcher |
| Alex Grammas | Shortstop |
| Brooks Lawrence | Pitcher |
| Eddie Stanky | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gale Wade | Center Fielder |
| Gene Baker | Second Baseman |
| Frank Baumholtz | Right Fielder |
| Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
| Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
| Harry Chiti | Catcher |
| Paul Minner | Pitcher |
| Stan Hack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 12, 1955
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Minner
Moon 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: ---
Virdon vs. Minner
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Minner
Musial hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Baumholtz. Musial reaches second base with a double. Virdon goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Repulski vs. Minner
Repulski hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Chiti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schoendienst vs. Minner
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wade vs. Lawrence
Wade takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Lawrence
Baker is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baumholtz vs. Lawrence
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Wade moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Sauer vs. Lawrence
Sauer hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Moon. Sauer reaches second base with a double. Wade scores. Baumholtz moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jackson vs. Lawrence
Jackson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Banks vs. Lawrence
Banks takes first base on ball four. Baumholtz scores. Sauer moves to third. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fondy vs. Lawrence
Fondy hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Repulski. Fondy reaches second base with a double. Repulski throws the ball in to Boyer who tags Fondy trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Sauer scores. Jackson scores. Banks goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Schultz
Barney Schultz now pitching.
Chiti is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Minner
Boyer hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sarni vs. Minner
Sarni hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Minner
Grammas hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minner vs. Schultz
Minner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wade vs. Schultz
Wade takes first base on ball four. Minner moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. Schultz
Baker bunts towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. Minner moves to third. Wade moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Baumholtz vs. Schultz
Baumholtz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Minner scores. Wade scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Schultz
Sauer hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Baumholtz moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jackson vs. Jacobs
Tony Jacobs now pitching.
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Baumholtz scores. Sauer moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. Jacobs
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sauer moves to third. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fondy vs. Jacobs
Fondy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sauer scores. Jackson scores. Banks moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Chiti vs. Jacobs
Chiti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. Banks scores. Fondy moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Minner vs. Jacobs
Minner strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Minner
Jacobs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Minner
Moon strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Minner
Virdon hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wade vs. Jacobs
Wade hits a ball on the ground for an out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Jacobs
Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baumholtz vs. Jacobs
Baumholtz hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Jacobs
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Schoendienst fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Minner
Musial hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Repulski vs. Minner
Repulski hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Wade. Repulski reaches second base with a double. Musial moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Schoendienst vs. Minner
Schoendienst takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Boyer vs. Minner
Boyer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sarni vs. Minner
Sarni hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Minner fields it and throws to second for the out. Musial scores. Repulski moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grammas vs. Minner
Grammas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Jacobs
Jackson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Jacobs
Banks hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Moon. Banks reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fondy vs. Jacobs
Fondy bunts towards the mound. Jacobs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chiti vs. Jacobs
Chiti hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Banks scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minner vs. LaPalme
Paul LaPalme now pitching.
Minner bunts towards the mound. LaPalme fields it and throws to first for the out. Chiti moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wade vs. LaPalme
Wade strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaPalme vs. Minner
LaPalme 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, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Minner
Moon 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, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Virdon vs. Minner
Virdon hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Wade. Virdon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Musial vs. Minner
Musial hits a fly ball into center field. Wade settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. LaPalme
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. LaPalme
Baumholtz hits a popup towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. LaPalme
Sauer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. LaPalme
Jackson hits a line drive towards short. Grammas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Minner
Repulski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Minner
Schoendienst takes first base on ball four. Repulski moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boyer vs. Minner
Boyer strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sarni vs. Minner
Sarni 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 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. LaPalme
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grammas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. LaPalme
Fondy strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. LaPalme
Chiti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minner vs. LaPalme
Minner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Chiti moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wade vs. LaPalme
Wade strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Minner
Grammas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks misplays the ball. That's an error on Banks. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Minner
Harry Elliott pinch hits for Paul LaPalme.
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 13
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, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Virdon vs. Minner
Virdon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Moford
Herb Moford now pitching.
Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baumholtz vs. Moford
Baumholtz hits a fly ball into left field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Moford
Sauer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Virdon. Sauer reaches second base with a double. Baker moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jackson vs. Moford
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Baker scores. Sauer moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Banks vs. Moford
Banks hits a popup in front of the plate. Sarni settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fondy vs. Moford
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Minner
Musial 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, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Minner
Repulski strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Minner
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Minner
Boyer hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 14
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 8
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Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Moford
Chiti hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minner vs. Moford
Minner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wade vs. Moford
Wade hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Minner moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. Moford
Baker hits a fly ball into right field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baumholtz vs. Moford
Baumholtz takes first base on ball four. Minner moves to third. Wade moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sauer vs. Moford
Sauer hits a fly ball into center field. Virdon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grammas vs. Minner
Grammas hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Minner
Solly Hemus pinch hits for Herb Moford.
Hemus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Minner
Moon 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 4/12/1955 -- St.Louis at Chicago (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Moon W, lf 5 0 1 0 Wade G, cf 4 2 1 0
Virdon B, cf 4 1 2 0 Baker G, 2b 3 1 0 0
Musial S, 1b 4 1 2 1 Baumholtz F, rf 5 2 2 2
Repulski R, rf 4 0 2 0 Sauer H, lf 6 2 4 1
Schoendienst R, 2b 2 1 1 0 Jackson R, 3b 4 3 3 3
Boyer K, 3b 4 1 1 2 Banks E, ss 4 3 2 1
Sarni B, c 4 0 0 1 Fondy D, 1b 5 0 2 5
Grammas A, ss 4 0 0 0 Chiti H, c 4 0 1 2
Lawrence B, p 0 0 0 0 Minner P, p 4 1 3 0
Schultz B, p 0 0 0 0
Jacobs T, p 1 0 0 0
LaPalme P, p 1 0 0 0
Elliott H, ph 1 0 0 0
Moford H, p 0 0 0 0
Hemus S, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 4 9 4 39 14 18 14
St.Louis 100 100 020 -- 4
Chicago 560 200 10x -- 14
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Lawrence B (L) 0.2 3 5 5 3 1
Schultz B 0.2 3 4 4 1 1
Jacobs T 2.0 6 4 4 1 1
LaPalme P 2.2 2 0 0 1 3
Moford H 2.0 4 1 1 2 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Minner P (W) 9.0 9 4 4 2 4
E -- Banks E
DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- St.Louis 6, Chicago 11
2B -- Musial S, Sauer H 2, Fondy D, Repulski R, Banks E, Virdon B
HR -- Jackson R, Boyer K
SH -- Baker G, Minner P
T -- 2:44
A -- 26153
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