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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
July 5, 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 5, 1942 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 5, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 5, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Schmitz |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ernie White |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 14,128 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 31 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 |
| Chico Hernandez | Catcher |
| Johnny Schmitz | Pitcher |
| Jimmie Wilson | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jimmy Brown | Third Baseman |
| Terry Moore | Center Fielder |
| Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
| Coaker Triplett | Left Fielder |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Johnny Hopp | First Baseman |
| Creepy Crespi | Second Baseman |
| Marty Marion | Shortstop |
| Ernie White | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
July 5, 1942
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. White
Hack hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. White
Cavarretta bunts towards first. Hopp juggles the ball. That's an error on Hopp. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Novikoff vs. White
Novikoff hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foxx vs. White
Foxx strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nicholson vs. White
Nicholson takes first base on ball four. Hack moves to third. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stringer vs. White
Stringer hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Schmitz
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Schmitz
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schmitz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Slaughter vs. Schmitz
Slaughter is hit by the pitch. Brown moves to third. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Triplett vs. Schmitz
There's a wild pitch. Brown scores. Moore moves to third. Slaughter moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Triplett vs. Schmitz
Triplett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cooper vs. Schmitz
Cooper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Moore scores. Slaughter scores. Triplett moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hopp vs. Schmitz
Hopp takes first base on ball four. Triplett moves to third. Cooper moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Crespi vs. Schmitz
Crespi strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Marion vs. Schmitz
Marion takes first base on ball four. Triplett scores. Cooper moves to third. Hopp moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
White vs. Bithorn
Hi Bithorn now pitching.
White hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. Cooper scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Bithorn
Brown hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. White
Stan Musial now playing left field.
Merullo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. White
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bithorn vs. White
Bithorn hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Bithorn
Moore strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Bithorn
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Bithorn
Musial hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. White
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. White
Cavarretta bunts for an out with unknown description. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Novikoff vs. White
Novikoff hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foxx vs. White
Foxx takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nicholson vs. White
Nicholson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hack scores. Foxx moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stringer vs. White
Stringer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Bithorn
Cooper hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Bithorn
Hopp hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crespi vs. Bithorn
Crespi hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marion vs. Bithorn
Marion hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hopp moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Bithorn
White hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. White
Merullo strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. White
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bithorn vs. White
Bithorn hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Bithorn
Brown hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Bithorn
Moore hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Bithorn
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. White
Harry Walker now playing center field.
Hack hits a fly ball towards center. Walker settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Walker. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. White
Cavarretta takes first base on ball four. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Novikoff vs. White
Novikoff bunts towards the mound. White fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hack moves to third. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Foxx vs. White
Foxx hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown fields it, throws to home for one, and over to first - double play. Cavarretta moves to third. Novikoff moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nicholson vs. White
Nicholson hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stringer vs. White
Stringer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Beazley
Johnny Beazley now pitching.
Merullo hits a ball on the ground, foul, for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Bithorn
Musial hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Bithorn
Cooper hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cavarretta who is chasing the ball. Cooper reaches third base with a triple. Musial goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hopp vs. Bithorn
Hopp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Crespi vs. Bithorn
Crespi hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Nicholson. Crespi reaches second base with a double. Cooper scores. Hopp moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Marion vs. Bithorn
Marion is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Narron vs. Olsen
Ray Sanders pinch hits for Johnny Beazley. Vern Olsen now pitching. Sam Narron pinch hits for Ray Sanders.
Narron hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Crespi moves to third. Marion moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brown vs. Olsen
Murry Dickson pinch runs for Sam Narron.
Brown hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cavarretta. Brown reaches second base with a double. Crespi scores. Marion scores. Dickson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Walker vs. Olsen
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dickson scores. Brown scores. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Olsen
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Olsen
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Merullo. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cooper vs. Olsen
Cooper hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Lanier
Max Lanier now pitching.
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Lanier
Clyde McCullough pinch hits for Vern Olsen.
McCullough hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. McCullough reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hack vs. Lanier
Hack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cavarretta vs. Lanier
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Novikoff vs. Lanier
Novikoff hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Pressnell
Tot Pressnell now pitching.
Hopp hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crespi vs. Pressnell
Crespi hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Pressnell
Marion hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Lanier
Foxx hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Lanier
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stringer vs. Lanier
Stringer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hopp fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanier vs. Pressnell
Lanier hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Pressnell
Brown hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Pressnell
Walker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Lanier
Merullo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Merullo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Lanier
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Merullo scores. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Lanier
Rip Russell pinch hits for Tot Pressnell.
Russell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Lanier
Hack strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Lanier
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. There goes Hernandez trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Erickson
Paul Erickson now pitching.
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Erickson
Musial takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Erickson
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards the mound, off Erickson's glove, towards Stringer, who fields it, throws to second, with Merullo covering, for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Novikoff vs. Lanier
Novikoff hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Lanier
Foxx strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Lanier
Nicholson 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 7/5/1942, game 2 -- Chicago at St.Louis (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Hack S, 3b 4 1 2 0 Brown J, 3b 5 2 2 2
Cavarretta P, cf 3 1 1 0 Moore T, cf 3 1 1 0
Novikoff L, lf 5 1 1 0 Walker H, cf 2 0 1 2
Foxx J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Slaughter E, rf 4 1 0 0
Nicholson B, rf 4 1 3 4 Triplett C, lf 0 1 0 0
Stringer L, 2b 4 1 1 1 Musial S, lf 3 1 1 0
Merullo L, ss 4 1 1 0 Cooper W, c 5 2 2 3
Hernandez C, c 4 0 1 1 Hopp J, 1b 2 0 1 0
Schmitz J, p 0 0 0 0 Crespi C, 2b 4 1 1 1
Bithorn H, p 2 0 0 0 Marion M, ss 2 1 1 1
Olsen V, p 0 0 0 0 White E, p 2 0 0 1
McCullough C, ph 1 0 1 0 Beazley J, p 0 0 0 0
Pressnell T, p 0 0 0 0 Sanders R, ph 0 0 0 0
Russell R, ph 1 0 0 0 Narron S, ph 1 0 0 0
Erickson P, p 0 0 0 0 Dickson M, pr 0 1 0 0
Lanier M, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 6 11 6 34 11 10 10
Chicago 001 040 010 -- 6
St.Louis 500 060 00x -- 11
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Schmitz J 0.1 3 5 5 3 1
Bithorn H (L)* 3.2 5 5 5 2 1
Olsen V 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
Pressnell T 2.0 0 0 0 0 0
Erickson P 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
White E 4.2 6 5 1 3 2
Beazley J (W) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Lanier M (S) 4.0 5 1 1 1 2
* Pitched to 5 batters in 5th
E -- Hopp J, Walker H, Merullo L
DP -- Chicago 1, St.Louis 2
LOB -- Chicago 8, St.Louis 6
2B -- Crespi C, Brown J, McCullough C, Merullo L
3B -- Cooper W
HR -- Nicholson B, Stringer L
SH -- Cavarretta P
HBP -- by Schmitz J (Slaughter E)
WP -- Schmitz J
T -- 2:31
A -- 14128
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