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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 23, 1948
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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 April 23, 1948 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 23, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 23, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Harry Brecheen |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Schmitz |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 26,591 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: (none) 3B: Beans Reardon |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Erv Dusak | Center Fielder |
| Ralph LaPointe | Second Baseman |
| Stan Musial | Right Fielder |
| Whitey Kurowski | Third Baseman |
| Enos Slaughter | Left Fielder |
| Nippy Jones | First Baseman |
| Del Rice | Catcher |
| Marty Marion | Shortstop |
| Harry Brecheen | Pitcher |
| Eddie Dyer | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hank Schenz | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Waitkus | First Baseman |
| Hal Jeffcoat | Center Fielder |
| Andy Pafko | Third Baseman |
| Cliff Aberson | Left Fielder |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Johnny Schmitz | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 23, 1948
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dusak vs. Schmitz
Dusak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley misplays the ball. That's an error on Smalley. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LaPointe vs. Schmitz
Dusak is thrown out, attempting to steal, by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaPointe vs. Schmitz
LaPointe strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Schmitz
Musial hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schenz vs. Brecheen
Schenz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Slaughter. Schenz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waitkus vs. Brecheen
Waitkus hits a line drive into left field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jeffcoat vs. Brecheen
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brecheen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pafko vs. Brecheen
Pafko strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Schmitz
Kurowski hits a line drive into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Schmitz
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schmitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Schmitz
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aberson vs. Brecheen
Aberson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Brecheen
Nicholson hits a fly ball into left field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Brecheen
McCullough strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Schmitz
Rice takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marion vs. Schmitz
Marion strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brecheen vs. Schmitz
Brecheen strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dusak vs. Schmitz
Dusak strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Brecheen
Smalley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmitz vs. Brecheen
Schmitz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brecheen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schenz vs. Brecheen
Schenz hits a fly ball into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Brecheen
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jones scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Waitkus for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaPointe vs. Schmitz
LaPointe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Schmitz
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Schmitz
Kurowski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Schmitz
Slaughter is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Brecheen
Jeffcoat hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Musial. Jeffcoat reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pafko vs. Brecheen
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aberson vs. Brecheen
Aberson strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nicholson vs. Brecheen
Nicholson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCullough vs. Brecheen
McCullough hits a fly ball into left field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Schmitz
Jones 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--
Rice vs. Schmitz
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Schmitz
Marion strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Brecheen
Smalley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmitz vs. Brecheen
Schmitz bunts towards the mound. Brecheen fields it and throws to first for the out. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schenz vs. Brecheen
Schenz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waitkus vs. Brecheen
Waitkus hits a fly ball into left field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brecheen vs. Schmitz
Brecheen strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dusak vs. Schmitz
Dusak hits a popup towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaPointe vs. Schmitz
LaPointe hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. McCullough fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Brecheen
Jeffcoat hits a popup towards first. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Brecheen
Pafko hits a fly ball into left field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aberson vs. Brecheen
Aberson hits a line drive into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Schmitz
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley misplays the ball. That's an error on Smalley. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kurowski vs. Schmitz
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Schmitz
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schmitz fields it and throws to first for the out. Kurowski moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Schmitz
Jones strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Brecheen
Nicholson hits a fly ball into left field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Brecheen
McCullough hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Brecheen
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Schmitz
Rice hits a fly ball into left field. Aberson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Schmitz
Marion hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schenz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brecheen vs. Schmitz
Brecheen hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmitz vs. Brecheen
Schmitz hits a fly ball into center field. Dusak settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schenz vs. Brecheen
Schenz hits a fly ball into center field. Dusak settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Brecheen
Waitkus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jeffcoat vs. Brecheen
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Waitkus moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pafko vs. Brecheen
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dusak vs. Schmitz
Dusak takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LaPointe vs. Schmitz
LaPointe hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Aberson. LaPointe reaches second base with a double. Dusak goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Musial vs. Schmitz
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Musial for the out. LaPointe moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kurowski vs. Schmitz
Kurowski hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCullough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Slaughter vs. Schmitz
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aberson vs. Brecheen
Aberson strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Brecheen
Nicholson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Brecheen
McCullough hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nicholson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smalley vs. Brecheen
Smalley strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scheffing vs. Brecheen
Bob Scheffing pinch hits for Johnny Schmitz.
Scheffing hits a fly ball into right field. Musial 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 4/23/1948 -- St.Louis at Chicago (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Dusak E, cf 3 1 0 0 Schenz H, 2b 4 0 1 0
LaPointe R, 2b 4 0 1 1 Waitkus E, 1b 4 0 1 0
Musial S, rf 4 0 0 0 Jeffcoat H, cf 4 0 2 0
Kurowski W, 3b 3 0 0 0 Pafko A, 3b 4 0 0 0
Slaughter E, lf 4 0 0 0 Aberson C, lf 4 0 0 0
Jones N, 1b 3 0 1 0 Nicholson B, rf 3 0 1 0
Rice D, c 2 0 0 0 McCullough C, c 4 0 2 0
Marion M, ss 3 0 0 0 Smalley R, ss 4 0 2 0
Brecheen H, p 3 0 0 0 Schmitz J, p 2 0 0 0
Scheffing B, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 1 2 1 34 0 9 0
St.Louis 000 000 001 -- 1
Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Brecheen H (W) 9.0 9 0 0 1 6
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Schmitz J (L) 9.0 2 1 1 3 8
E -- Smalley R 2
DP -- St.Louis 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- St.Louis 4, Chicago 9
2B -- Schenz H, Jeffcoat H, LaPointe R
CS -- Dusak E
SH -- Schmitz J
T -- 2:05
A -- 26591
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