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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
August 23, 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 August 23, 1944 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 23, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 23, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Chipman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mort Cooper |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 5,901 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 4 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: George Barr 2B: (none) 3B: Ziggy Sears |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
| Don Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Ival Goodman | Center Fielder |
| Lou Novikoff | Left Fielder |
| Lennie Merullo | Shortstop |
| Dewey Williams | Catcher |
| Bob Chipman | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Fallon | Shortstop |
| Johnny Hopp | Center Fielder |
| Stan Musial | Right Fielder |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Ray Sanders | First Baseman |
| Whitey Kurowski | Third Baseman |
| Danny Litwhiler | Left Fielder |
| Emil Verban | Second Baseman |
| Mort Cooper | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
August 23, 1944
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Cooper
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fallon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Cooper
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Fallon fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Cooper
Cavarretta hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nicholson vs. Cooper
Nicholson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sanders settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goodman vs. Cooper
Goodman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fallon vs. Chipman
Fallon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chipman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Chipman
Hopp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Chipman
Musial hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Hopp moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cooper vs. Chipman
Cooper takes first base on ball four. Musial moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sanders vs. Chipman
Sanders hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops it up and throws to first, with Chipman covering, for the out. Hopp scores. Musial moves to third. Cooper moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kurowski vs. Chipman
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Novikoff vs. Cooper
Novikoff strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Cooper
Merullo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Cooper
Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chipman vs. Cooper
Chipman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Chipman
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Chipman
Verban hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Chipman
Cooper strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fallon vs. Chipman
Fallon hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Cooper
Hack hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Cooper
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Cooper
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Chipman
Hopp hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Chipman
Musial strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Chipman
Cooper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanders vs. Chipman
Sanders hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Cooper
Nicholson hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Cooper
Goodman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
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 4
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Chipman
Kurowski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. Chipman
Litwhiler bunts towards the mound. Chipman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kurowski moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Verban vs. Chipman
Verban bunts for an out with unknown description. Kurowski moves to third. Litwhiler moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cooper vs. Chipman
Cooper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kurowski scores. Litwhiler scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fallon vs. Chipman
Fallon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Cooper
Merullo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Verban. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Cooper
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fallon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chipman vs. Cooper
Chipman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Chipman
Hopp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Chipman
Musial bunts for an out with unknown description. Hopp moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cooper vs. Chipman
Cooper hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is bouncing around. Goodman is chasing the ball. Cooper rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Chipman
Sanders hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kurowski vs. Erickson
Paul Erickson now pitching.
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. Erickson
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Cooper
Hack hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hopp. Hack reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Cooper
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hack moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cavarretta vs. Cooper
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hack scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Cooper
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fallon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Erickson
Bill Schuster now playing second base.
Verban hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Erickson
Cooper strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fallon vs. Erickson
Fallon takes first base on ball four. Verban moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hopp vs. Erickson
Hopp hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Goodman who is chasing the ball. Hopp reaches third base with a triple. Verban scores. Fallon goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Musial vs. Erickson
Musial hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. Hopp scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Erickson
Cooper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanders vs. Erickson
Sanders hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cooper moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kurowski vs. Hanyzewski
Ed Hanyzewski now pitching.
Kurowski takes first base on ball four. Cooper moves to third. Sanders moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Litwhiler vs. Hanyzewski
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cooper scores. Sanders scores. Kurowski moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Verban vs. Hanyzewski
Verban is hit by the pitch. Kurowski moves to third. Litwhiler moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cooper vs. Lynn
Red Lynn now pitching.
Cooper hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Cooper
Goodman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Novikoff vs. Cooper
Novikoff hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Cooper
Merullo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fallon vs. Lynn
Dom Dallessandro now playing center field.
Fallon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Lynn
There goes Fallon. The throw from Williams and he is safe. Fallon steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hopp vs. Lynn
Hopp hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Musial vs. Lynn
Musial hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cooper vs. Lynn
Cooper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fallon scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanders vs. Lynn
Sanders hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Cooper
Augie Bergamo now playing right field. Stan Musial now playing center field.
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Cooper
Lynn hits a fly ball into right field. Bergamo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Cooper
Hack hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schuster vs. Cooper
Schuster hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Lynn
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Lynn
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Lynn
Verban hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Cooper
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Cooper
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dallessandro vs. Cooper
Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Novikoff vs. Cooper
Novikoff hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Merullo vs. Cooper
Merullo 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 8/23/1944 -- Chicago at St.Louis (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Hack S, 3b 4 1 4 0 Fallon G, ss 4 2 1 0
Johnson D, 2b 3 0 1 0 Hopp J, cf 3 3 1 2
Schuster B, 2b 1 0 0 0 Bergamo A, rf 0 0 0 0
Cavarretta P, 1b 4 0 2 1 Musial S, rf-cf 4 0 1 1
Nicholson B, rf 4 0 0 0 Cooper W, c 4 2 4 3
Goodman I, cf 3 0 0 0 Sanders R, 1b 5 1 2 1
Dallessandro D, cf 1 0 0 0 Kurowski W, 3b 3 1 0 0
Novikoff L, lf 4 0 1 0 Litwhiler D, lf 5 1 2 2
Merullo L, ss 4 0 0 0 Verban E, 2b 3 1 2 0
Williams D, c 3 0 1 0 Cooper M, p 4 0 1 2
Chipman B, p 2 0 0 0
Erickson P, p 0 0 0 0
Hanyzewski E, p 0 0 0 0
Lynn R, p 1 0 0 0
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34 1 9 1 35 11 14 11
Chicago 000 001 000 -- 1
St.Louis 100 225 10x -- 11
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Chipman B (L) 4.1 7 5 5 4 2
Erickson P 1.1 4 5 5 1 1
Hanyzewski E* 0.0 1 0 0 1 0
Lynn R 2.1 2 1 1 0 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Cooper M (W) 9.0 9 1 1 0 5
* Pitched to 3 batters in 6th
E -- Verban E
DP -- Chicago 1, St.Louis 3
LOB -- Chicago 6, St.Louis 9
2B -- Hack S
3B -- Hopp J
HR -- Cooper W
SB -- Fallon G
SH -- Verban E, Musial S
HBP -- by Hanyzewski E (Verban E)
T -- 2:04
A -- 5901
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