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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 21, 1944
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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 June 21, 1944 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | June 21, 1944 |
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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 | June 21, 1944 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Harry Brecheen |
Home Starting Pitcher | Claude Passeau |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 16,823 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
Umpires | HP: George Magerkurth 1B: Bill Stewart 2B: (none) 3B: Tom Dunn |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Johnny Hopp | Center Fielder |
Ray Sanders | First Baseman |
Stan Musial | Right Fielder |
Ken O'Dea | Catcher |
Whitey Kurowski | Third Baseman |
Danny Litwhiler | Left Fielder |
George Fallon | Shortstop |
Emil Verban | Second Baseman |
Harry Brecheen | Pitcher |
Billy Southworth | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Roy Hughes | Third Baseman |
Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
Lou Novikoff | Left Fielder |
Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
Don Johnson | Second Baseman |
Tony York | Shortstop |
Mickey Kreitner | Catcher |
Claude Passeau | Pitcher |
Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 21, 1944
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Passeau
Hopp hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanders vs. Passeau
Sanders hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Passeau
Musial hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hopp moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
O'Dea vs. Passeau
O'Dea hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Hopp scores. Musial moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kurowski vs. Passeau
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Musial scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. Passeau
Litwhiler strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hughes vs. Brecheen
Hughes hits a popup for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Brecheen
Cavarretta strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Novikoff vs. Brecheen
Novikoff hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Brecheen
Nicholson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Brecheen
Pafko hits a ball on the ground, foul, for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fallon vs. Passeau
Fallon hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Passeau
Verban hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brecheen vs. Passeau
Brecheen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Passeau
Hopp takes first base on ball four. Brecheen moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sanders vs. Passeau
Sanders hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Brecheen
Johnson hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Brecheen
York strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreitner vs. Brecheen
Kreitner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Passeau vs. Brecheen
Passeau strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Passeau
Musial hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dea vs. Passeau
O'Dea hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Nicholson throws the ball in to York who tags O'Dea trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Passeau
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hughes vs. Brecheen
Hughes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Brecheen
Cavarretta takes first base on ball four. Hughes moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Novikoff vs. Brecheen
Novikoff takes first base on ball four. Hughes moves to third. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nicholson vs. Brecheen
Nicholson strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pafko vs. Brecheen
Pafko hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Hughes scores. Cavarretta moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Brecheen
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brecheen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Passeau
Litwhiler strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fallon vs. Passeau
Fallon strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Passeau
Verban strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Brecheen
York hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreitner vs. Brecheen
Kreitner strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Passeau vs. Brecheen
Passeau strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brecheen vs. Passeau
Brecheen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Passeau
Hopp hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Brecheen moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sanders vs. Passeau
Sanders hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. Brecheen scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Passeau
Musial hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Dea vs. Passeau
O'Dea hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Passeau
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hughes vs. Brecheen
Hughes hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Brecheen
Cavarretta hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Novikoff vs. Brecheen
Novikoff hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hopp. Novikoff reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nicholson vs. Brecheen
Nicholson strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Passeau
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fallon vs. Passeau
Fallon hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Passeau
Verban hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Brecheen
Pafko hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Brecheen
Johnson hits a line drive for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Brecheen
York hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brecheen vs. Passeau
Brecheen hits a popup for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Passeau
Hopp hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanders vs. Passeau
There goes Hopp. The throw from Kreitner and he is safe. Hopp steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sanders vs. Passeau
Sanders hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Musial vs. Passeau
Musial hits a popup for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreitner vs. Brecheen
Kreitner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schuster vs. Brecheen
Bill Schuster pinch hits for Claude Passeau.
Schuster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hughes vs. Brecheen
Hughes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Schuster moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cavarretta vs. Brecheen
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Novikoff vs. Brecheen
Novikoff hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dea vs. Derringer
Paul Derringer now pitching.
O'Dea takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kurowski vs. Derringer
There's a wild pitch. O'Dea moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kurowski vs. Derringer
Kurowski hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Litwhiler vs. Derringer
Litwhiler hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko. Litwhiler reaches second base with a double. O'Dea scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garms vs. Derringer
Debs Garms pinch hits for George Fallon.
Garms takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Verban vs. Derringer
Verban hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brecheen vs. Derringer
Brecheen hits a ball on the ground towards short. York misplays the ball. That's an error on York. Litwhiler moves to third. Garms moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hopp vs. Derringer
Hopp hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Brecheen
Debs Garms now playing left field. Marty Marion now playing shortstop.
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Brecheen
Pafko hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Brecheen
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
Top 9
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Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Derringer
Sanders hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko. Sanders reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Musial vs. Derringer
Musial hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sanders moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
O'Dea vs. Derringer
O'Dea hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Sanders scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kurowski vs. Derringer
Kurowski strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marion vs. Derringer
Marion hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nicholson. Marion reaches second base with a double. There goes O'Dea trying to get to home. Nicholson throws the ball in to Kreitner, who tags O'Dea, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foxx vs. Brecheen
Jimmie Foxx pinch hits for Tony York.
Foxx hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kreitner vs. Brecheen
Kreitner hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easterwood vs. Brecheen
Roy Easterwood pinch hits for Paul Derringer.
Easterwood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion misplays the ball. That's an error on Marion. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hughes vs. Brecheen
Hughes hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/21/1944, game 2 -- St.Louis at Chicago (D) St.Louis AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Hopp J, cf 4 1 3 0 Hughes R, 3b 5 1 2 0 Sanders R, 1b 5 1 1 1 Cavarretta P, 1b 3 0 0 0 Musial S, rf 5 2 2 0 Novikoff L, lf 3 1 2 1 O'Dea K, c 4 2 2 4 Nicholson B, rf 3 0 1 0 Kurowski W, 3b 5 0 1 1 Pafko A, cf 4 0 0 1 Litwhiler D, lf 4 0 1 1 Johnson D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Marion M, ss 1 0 1 0 York T, ss 3 0 0 0 Fallon G, ss 3 0 0 0 Foxx J, ph 1 0 0 0 Garms D, ph-lf 0 0 0 0 Kreitner M, c 4 0 1 0 Verban E, 2b 4 0 0 0 Passeau C, p 2 0 0 0 Brecheen H, p 3 1 1 0 Schuster B, ph 0 0 0 0 Derringer P, p 0 0 0 0 Easterwood R, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 7 12 7 33 2 6 2 St.Louis 200 030 011 -- 7 Chicago 101 000 000 -- 2 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Brecheen H (W) 9.0 6 2 2 3 7 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Passeau C (L) 7.0 8 5 5 2 4 Derringer P 2.0 4 2 2 2 1 E -- York T, Marion M DP -- St.Louis 1 LOB -- St.Louis 8, Chicago 8 2B -- Novikoff L, Litwhiler D, Sanders R, Marion M HR -- Novikoff L, O'Dea K SB -- Hopp J HBP -- by Brecheen H (Nicholson B) WP -- Derringer P T -- 2:10 A -- 16823
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