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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
April 30, 1944
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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 April 30, 1944 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 30, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 30, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hank Wyse |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ted Wilks |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 11,498 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Ziggy Sears 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Schuster | Shortstop |
| Don Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
| Ed Sauer | Left Fielder |
| Roy Hughes | Third Baseman |
| Billy Holm | Catcher |
| Hank Wyse | Pitcher |
| Jimmie Wilson | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Emil Verban | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Hopp | Center Fielder |
| Stan Musial | Right Fielder |
| Ken O'Dea | Catcher |
| Ray Sanders | First Baseman |
| Whitey Kurowski | Third Baseman |
| Danny Litwhiler | Left Fielder |
| Marty Marion | Shortstop |
| Ted Wilks | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
April 30, 1944
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schuster vs. Wilks
Schuster strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Wilks
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Wilks
The ball gets by O'Dea for a passed ball. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cavarretta vs. Wilks
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nicholson vs. Wilks
Nicholson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Verban settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Wyse
Verban hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Wyse
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hopp for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Wyse
Musial strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Wilks
Pafko 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--
Sauer vs. Wilks
Sauer hits a line drive into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hughes vs. Wilks
Hughes hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holm vs. Wilks
Holm hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dea vs. Wyse
O'Dea hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Wyse
Sanders hits a popup in front of the plate. Holm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Wyse
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hughes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyse vs. Wilks
Wyse hits a line drive into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schuster vs. Wilks
Schuster hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Wilks
Johnson hits a fly ball towards center. Hopp catches it and throws to first to double up Schuster. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Wyse
Litwhiler hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Wyse
Marion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hughes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilks vs. Wyse
Wilks hits a popup towards third. Hughes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Wilks
Cavarretta hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Musial. Cavarretta reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nicholson vs. Wilks
Nicholson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hopp who is chasing the ball. Nicholson reaches third base with a triple. Cavarretta scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pafko vs. Wilks
Pafko hits a line drive towards third. Kurowski reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sauer vs. Wilks
Sauer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Litwhiler. Sauer reaches second base with a double. Nicholson scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hughes vs. Wilks
Hughes hits a line drive into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holm vs. Wilks
Holm hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Wyse
Verban hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Wyse
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wyse fields it and throws to first for the out. Verban moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Musial vs. Wyse
Musial hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko. Musial reaches second base with a double. Verban scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Dea vs. Wyse
O'Dea hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sanders vs. Wyse
Holm fires to second and picks off Musial for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyse vs. Wilks
Wyse hits a line drive into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schuster vs. Wilks
Schuster hits a line drive into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Wilks
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Wilks
There goes Johnson. The throw from O'Dea and he is safe. Johnson steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cavarretta vs. Wilks
Cavarretta strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Wyse
Sanders hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schuster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Wyse
Kurowski hits a popup towards first. Cavarretta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Wyse
Litwhiler hits a popup in front of the plate. Holm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Wilks
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Wilks
Pafko bunts for an out with unknown description. Nicholson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sauer vs. Wilks
Sauer hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hughes vs. Wilks
Hughes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Wyse
Marion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schuster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilks vs. Wyse
Wilks hits a line drive towards first. Cavarretta reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Wyse
Verban hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holm vs. Wilks
Holm hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyse vs. Wilks
Wyse hits a popup towards first. Sanders settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schuster vs. Wilks
Schuster strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Wyse
Hopp hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nicholson. Hopp reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Musial vs. Wyse
Musial hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dea vs. Wyse
O'Dea hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko who is chasing the ball. O'Dea reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sanders vs. Wyse
Sanders hits a line drive into left field. Sauer picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Sauer. O'Dea scores. Sanders moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kurowski vs. Vandenberg
Hy Vandenberg now pitching.
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground towards second. Johnson picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Johnson. Sanders scores. Kurowski moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Litwhiler vs. Vandenberg
Litwhiler hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Vandenberg
Marion takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilks vs. Vandenberg
Wilks strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Verban vs. Vandenberg
Verban hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vandenberg fields it and throws to first for the out. Marion moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hopp vs. Vandenberg
Hopp hits a line drive into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Wilks
Johnson hits a popup towards first. Sanders settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Wilks
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Wilks
Nicholson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hopp. Nicholson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pafko vs. Wilks
Pafko hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Vandenberg
Musial hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dea vs. Vandenberg
O'Dea hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanders vs. Vandenberg
Sanders strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kurowski vs. Vandenberg
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Wilks
Sauer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hughes vs. Wilks
Hughes hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Wilks
Dom Dallessandro pinch hits for Billy Holm.
Dallessandro hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hopp. Dallessandro reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goodman vs. Wilks
Ival Goodman pinch hits for Hy Vandenberg.
Goodman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schuster vs. Wilks
Schuster hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Wilks
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/30/1944, game 2 -- Chicago at St.Louis (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Schuster B, ss 5 1 2 3 Verban E, 2b 4 1 1 0
Johnson D, 2b 5 0 2 0 Hopp J, cf 4 1 1 0
Cavarretta P, 1b 4 1 1 0 Musial S, rf 4 1 2 3
Nicholson B, rf 4 1 3 1 O'Dea K, c 4 1 2 0
Pafko A, cf 3 0 1 0 Sanders R, 1b 4 1 1 1
Sauer E, lf 4 0 1 1 Kurowski W, 3b 4 1 1 0
Hughes R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Litwhiler D, lf 3 1 1 2
Holm B, c 3 0 0 0 Marion M, ss 2 0 0 0
Dallessandro D, ph 1 1 1 0 Wilks T, p 3 0 0 0
Wyse H, p 3 0 0 0
Vandenberg H, p 0 0 0 0
Goodman I, ph 0 1 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 5 11 5 32 7 9 6
Chicago 000 200 003 -- 5
St.Louis 000 100 60x -- 7
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Wyse H (L)* 6.0 6 5 5 0 1
Vandenberg H 2.0 3 2 2 1 2
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Wilks T (W) 9.0 11 5 5 1 3
* Pitched to 4 batters in 7th
E -- Sauer E, Johnson D
DP -- St.Louis 1
LOB -- Chicago 6, St.Louis 2
2B -- Cavarretta P, Sauer E, Musial S, Hopp J, Nicholson B, Dallessandro D
3B -- Nicholson B, O'Dea K
HR -- Musial S, Litwhiler D, Schuster B
SB -- Johnson D
SH -- Pafko A
PB -- O'Dea K
T -- 2:36
A -- 11498
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