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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 3, 1956
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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 3, 1956 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 3, 1956 |
|---|---|
| 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 | July 3, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vinegar Bend Mizell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Davis |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 10,463 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Shag Crawford 2B: Artie Gore 3B: Bill Jackowski |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Blasingame | Second Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Stan Musial | First Baseman |
| Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Rip Repulski | Left Fielder |
| Wally Moon | Right Fielder |
| Hal Smith | Catcher |
| Bobby Del Greco | Center Fielder |
| Vinegar Bend Mizell | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Gene Baker | Second Baseman |
| Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Monte Irvin | Left Fielder |
| Pete Whisenant | Center Fielder |
| Walt Moryn | Right Fielder |
| Harry Chiti | Catcher |
| Jim Davis | Pitcher |
| Stan Hack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 3, 1956
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Davis
Blasingame takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Davis
Dark 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, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Davis
Musial strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Mizell
Hoak is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Mizell
Baker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Repulski. Baker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fondy vs. Mizell
Fondy strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Banks vs. Mizell
Banks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Irvin vs. Mizell
Irvin hits a fly ball into right field. Moon 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: ---
Boyer vs. Davis
Boyer hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Davis
Repulski hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Davis
Moon hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whisenant vs. Mizell
Whisenant takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moryn vs. Mizell
Moryn 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--
Chiti vs. Mizell
Chiti hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Blasingame. Whisenant moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Mizell
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mizell picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Mizell. Whisenant scores. Chiti moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hoak vs. Mizell
Hoak hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moon who is chasing the ball. Hoak reaches third base with a triple. Chiti scores. Davis goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Baker vs. Mizell
Baker hits a fly ball into right field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hoak tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Mizell
Fondy strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Davis
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Davis
Del Greco hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Irvin. Del Greco reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mizell vs. Davis
Mizell hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blasingame vs. Davis
Blasingame 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 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Mizell
Banks strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Mizell
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer juggles the ball. That's an error on Boyer. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whisenant vs. Mizell
Whisenant hits a ball on the ground towards first. Musial fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moryn vs. Mizell
Moryn strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Davis
Dark hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Davis
Musial hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Chiti fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Davis
Boyer hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Repulski vs. Davis
Repulski hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiti vs. Mizell
Chiti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Mizell
Davis bunts in front of the plate. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. Chiti moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hoak vs. Mizell
There's a wild pitch. Chiti moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hoak vs. Mizell
Hoak hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Baker vs. Mizell
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark misplays the ball. That's an error on Dark. Chiti scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Mizell
Fondy strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Davis
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Davis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Davis
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Davis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Moon moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Del Greco vs. Davis
Del Greco hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Irvin. Del Greco reaches second base with a double. Moon scores. Smith goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sauer vs. Davis
Hank Sauer pinch hits for Vinegar Bend Mizell.
Sauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Del Greco moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Blasingame vs. Davis
Murry Dickson pinch runs for Hank Sauer.
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Davis fields it and throws to first for the out. Del Greco scores. Dickson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. Davis
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Dickson moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Musial vs. Davis
Musial takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boyer vs. Davis
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Davis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Kinder
Ellis Kinder now pitching.
Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Kinder
Irvin bunts towards first. Musial scoops it up and throws to first, with Blasingame covering, for the out. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Whisenant vs. Kinder
Whisenant hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Banks scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moryn vs. Kinder
There goes Whisenant. The throw from Smith and he is safe. Whisenant steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moryn vs. Kinder
Moryn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chiti vs. Kinder
Chiti takes first base on ball four. Whisenant moves to third. Moryn moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Davis vs. Konstanty
Jim Konstanty now pitching.
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to home to get Whisenant. Moryn moves to third. Chiti moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hoak vs. Konstanty
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Davis
Repulski hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Davis
Moon hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Davis
Smith 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 6
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Konstanty
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Konstanty
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Konstanty fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Konstanty
There goes Fondy. The throw from Smith and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Banks vs. Konstanty
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Irvin vs. Konstanty
Irvin hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Del Greco vs. Davis
Del Greco hits a fly ball into center field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Davis
Bobby Morgan pinch hits for Jim Konstanty.
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Davis
Blasingame takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Davis
Dark hits a fly ball into right field. Moryn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whisenant vs. Collum
Jackie Collum now pitching.
Whisenant hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Repulski. Whisenant reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moryn vs. Collum
Moryn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Musial scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moryn for the out. Whisenant moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Chiti vs. Collum
Chiti hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Whisenant tags and scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Collum
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Davis
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, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Davis
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Davis
Repulski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moon vs. Davis
Moon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Repulski moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Lown
Turk Lown now pitching.
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. Collum
Hoak hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Collum
Baker is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Collum
Fondy hits a fly ball into center field. Del Greco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Lown
Whitey Lockman pinch hits for Bobby Del Greco.
Lockman hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Lown
Grady Hatton pinch hits for Jackie Collum.
Hatton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blasingame vs. Lown
There's a wild pitch. Hatton moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blasingame vs. Lown
Blasingame hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hatton scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Lown
Dark hits a fly ball into center field. Whisenant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Lown
Musial 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
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Box Score
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Game of 7/3/1956 -- St.Louis at Chicago (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Blasingame D, 2b 3 0 1 2 Hoak D, 3b 5 1 1 2
Dark A, ss 5 0 0 0 Baker G, 2b 4 0 1 1
Musial S, 1b 4 0 1 0 Fondy D, 1b 5 0 1 0
Boyer K, 3b 4 0 0 0 Banks E, ss 3 1 1 0
Repulski R, lf 4 0 1 0 Irvin M, lf 3 0 0 0
Moon W, rf 4 1 2 0 Whisenant P, cf 3 2 2 1
Smith H, c 4 1 1 0 Moryn W, rf 3 0 0 0
Del Greco B, cf 3 1 2 1 Chiti H, c 1 2 0 1
Lockman W, ph 1 0 0 0 Davis J, p 3 1 1 0
Mizell V, p 1 0 0 0 Lown T, p 0 0 0 0
Sauer H, ph 1 0 1 0
Dickson M, pr 0 0 0 0
Kinder E, p 0 0 0 0
Konstanty J, p 0 0 0 0
Morgan B, ph 1 0 0 0
Collum J, p 0 0 0 0
Hatton G, ph 0 1 0 0
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35 4 9 3 30 7 7 5
St.Louis 000 030 001 -- 4
Chicago 040 110 10x -- 7
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Mizell V (L) 4.0 3 5 2 3 6
Kinder E 0.1 2 1 1 2 0
Konstanty J 1.2 1 0 0 0 0
Collum J 2.0 1 1 1 0 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Davis J (W) 7.2 8 3 3 3 1
Lown T (S) 1.1 1 1 1 1 0
E -- Blasingame D, Mizell V, Boyer K, Dark A, Smith H
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- St.Louis 8, Chicago 8
2B -- Baker G, Del Greco B 2, Whisenant P
3B -- Hoak D
SB -- Whisenant P, Fondy D
SH -- Davis J, Irvin M
SF -- Baker G, Chiti H
WP -- Mizell V, Lown T
T -- 2:25
A -- 10463
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