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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
July 4, 1942
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs, played on July 4, 1942 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 4, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 4, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vern Olsen |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mort Cooper |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Barr 1B: George Magerkurth 2B: (none) 3B: Lou Jorda |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
| Phil Cavarretta | Center Fielder |
| Lou Novikoff | Left Fielder |
| Jimmie Foxx | First Baseman |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Lou Stringer | Second Baseman |
| Lennie Merullo | Shortstop |
| Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
| Vern Olsen | Pitcher |
| Jimmie Wilson | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jimmy Brown | Third Baseman |
| Terry Moore | Center Fielder |
| Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
| Stan Musial | Left Fielder |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Ray Sanders | First Baseman |
| Creepy Crespi | Second Baseman |
| Marty Marion | Shortstop |
| Mort Cooper | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
July 4, 1942
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Cooper
Hack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Cooper
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Novikoff vs. Cooper
Novikoff hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Marion. Cavarretta moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Foxx vs. Cooper
Foxx strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nicholson vs. Cooper
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nicholson vs. Cooper
Nicholson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Olsen
Brown hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Olsen
Moore hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Olsen
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stringer vs. Cooper
Stringer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Cooper
Merullo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Cooper
McCullough hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Olsen vs. Cooper
Olsen hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Olsen
Musial hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Olsen
Cooper hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Olsen
Sanders hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Cooper
Hack hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Cooper
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Novikoff vs. Cooper
Novikoff hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crespi vs. Olsen
Crespi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marion vs. Olsen
Marion hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Crespi moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cooper vs. Olsen
Cooper hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Crespi scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Olsen
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stringer misplays the ball. That's an error on Stringer. Marion moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moore vs. Olsen
Moore hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Slaughter vs. Olsen
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Cooper
Foxx hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Cooper
Nicholson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stringer vs. Cooper
Stringer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merullo vs. Cooper
Merullo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Olsen
Musial hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Olsen
Cooper hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanders vs. Olsen
Sanders strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crespi vs. Olsen
Crespi hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Cooper
McCullough strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olsen vs. Cooper
Olsen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Cooper
Hack hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Slaughter. Hack reaches second base with a double. Olsen moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cavarretta vs. Cooper
Cavarretta is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Novikoff vs. Cooper
Novikoff hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moore. Novikoff reaches second base with a double. Olsen scores. Hack scores. Cavarretta moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Foxx vs. Cooper
Foxx hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Dickson
Murry Dickson now pitching.
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stringer vs. Dickson
Stringer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merullo vs. Dickson
Merullo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Olsen
Marion hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Novikoff. Marion reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dickson vs. Olsen
Dickson hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Olsen
Brown hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cavarretta. Brown reaches second base with a double. Marion scores. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moore vs. Olsen
Moore hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cavarretta. Moore reaches second base with a double. Brown scores. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Slaughter vs. Olsen
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Moore moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Musial vs. Olsen
Musial hits a line drive towards short. Merullo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cooper vs. Olsen
Cooper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Moore scores. Slaughter moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sanders vs. Olsen
Sanders hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Dickson
McCullough hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Olsen vs. Dickson
Olsen bunts towards the mound. Dickson catches it and throws to first to double up McCullough. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Dickson
Hack hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crespi vs. Olsen
Crespi hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Olsen
Marion hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickson vs. Olsen
Dickson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Novikoff. Dickson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Olsen
Brown hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dickson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Moore vs. Olsen
Moore hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dickson scores. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Slaughter vs. Olsen
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Dickson
Cavarretta strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Novikoff vs. Dickson
Novikoff hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Dickson
Foxx hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Olsen
Musial hits a line drive into left field. Novikoff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Mooty
Jake Mooty now pitching.
Cooper hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Mooty
Sanders hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Dickson
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stringer vs. Dickson
Stringer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Dickson
Merullo is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Dickson
McCullough hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Merullo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mooty vs. Dickson
Mooty hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Merullo trying to get to home. Slaughter throws the ball in to Cooper who tags Merullo who's trying to score from second, for the out. McCullough moves to second. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crespi vs. Mooty
Crespi hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triplett vs. Mooty
Coaker Triplett pinch hits for Marty Marion.
Triplett hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dea vs. Mooty
Ken O'Dea pinch hits for Murry Dickson.
O'Dea hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Lanier
Max Lanier now pitching. Whitey Kurowski now playing third base. Jimmy Brown now playing shortstop.
Hack hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Lanier
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Novikoff vs. Lanier
Novikoff hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foxx vs. Lanier
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Mooty
Brown hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Mooty
Moore hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Mooty
Slaughter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Mooty
Musial 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 7/4/1942, game 1 -- Chicago at St.Louis (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Hack S, 3b 4 1 1 0 Brown J, 3b-ss 5 1 2 1
Cavarretta P, cf 4 2 1 0 Moore T, cf 5 1 2 2
Novikoff L, lf 5 1 3 2 Slaughter E, rf 4 0 1 0
Foxx J, 1b 5 1 1 3 Musial S, lf 5 0 1 0
Nicholson B, rf 4 0 0 0 Cooper W, c 4 0 1 1
Stringer L, 2b 3 0 1 0 Sanders R, 1b 4 0 0 0
Merullo L, ss 2 0 0 0 Crespi C, 2b 4 1 1 0
McCullough C, c 4 0 2 0 Marion M, ss 3 1 2 0
Olsen V, p 2 1 0 0 Triplett C, ph 1 0 0 0
Mooty J, p 1 0 1 0 Kurowski W, 3b 0 0 0 0
Cooper M, p 1 0 0 1
Dickson M, p 2 1 1 0
O'Dea K, ph 1 0 0 0
Lanier M, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 6 10 5 39 5 11 5
Chicago 100 050 000 -- 6
St.Louis 001 031 000 -- 5
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Olsen V (W) 6.1 11 5 5 0 1
Mooty J (S) 2.2 0 0 0 1 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Cooper M (L) 4.1 5 6 5 4 4
Dickson M 3.2 3 0 0 1 1
Lanier M 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
E -- Marion M, Stringer L
DP -- St.Louis 2
LOB -- Chicago 7, St.Louis 8
2B -- Hack S, Novikoff L, Marion M, Brown J, Moore T, Dickson M
HR -- Foxx J
SB -- Novikoff L, Cavarretta P
HBP -- by Dickson M (Merullo L)
T -- 2:23
A -- 0
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