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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 20, 1942
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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 September 20, 1942 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | September 20, 1942 |
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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 | September 20, 1942 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Max Lanier |
Home Starting Pitcher | Claude Passeau |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 38,519 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 7 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Beans Reardon 1B: Al Barlick 2B: Lee Ballanfant 3B: Jocko Conlan |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jimmy Brown | Second Baseman |
Harry Walker | Center Fielder |
Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
Stan Musial | Left Fielder |
Ken O'Dea | Catcher |
Johnny Hopp | First Baseman |
Whitey Kurowski | Third Baseman |
Marty Marion | Shortstop |
Max Lanier | Pitcher |
Billy Southworth | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
Dom Dallessandro | Center Fielder |
Lou Novikoff | Left Fielder |
Bob Scheffing | Catcher |
Bobby Sturgeon | Second Baseman |
Lennie Merullo | Shortstop |
Claude Passeau | Pitcher |
Jimmie Wilson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 20, 1942
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Passeau
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Passeau
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Passeau
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo misplays the ball. That's an error on Merullo. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Musial vs. Passeau
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards second. Sturgeon scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Lanier
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lanier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Lanier
Cavarretta 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: ---
Nicholson vs. Lanier
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dallessandro vs. Lanier
Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dea vs. Passeau
O'Dea hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Passeau
Hopp strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Passeau
Kurowski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marion vs. Passeau
Marion strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Novikoff vs. Lanier
Novikoff 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--
Scheffing vs. Lanier
Scheffing takes first base on ball four. Novikoff moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sturgeon vs. Lanier
Novikoff is picked off in unknown way. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sturgeon vs. Lanier
Sturgeon hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merullo vs. Lanier
Merullo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. There goes Scheffing trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanier vs. Passeau
Lanier 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--
Brown vs. Passeau
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Passeau
The ball gets by Scheffing for a passed ball. Lanier moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Passeau
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sturgeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lanier moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Slaughter vs. Passeau
Slaughter hits a fly ball into left field. Novikoff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Passeau vs. Lanier
Passeau hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Lanier
Hack bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Passeau moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cavarretta vs. Lanier
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Passeau scores. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nicholson vs. Lanier
Nicholson strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dallessandro vs. Lanier
Dallessandro hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kurowski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Novikoff vs. Lanier
Novikoff hits a ball on the ground towards second. Brown picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Brown. Hack scores. Cavarretta goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scheffing vs. Dickson
Murry Dickson now pitching.
Scheffing takes first base on ball four. Novikoff moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sturgeon vs. Dickson
Sturgeon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Passeau
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dea vs. Passeau
O'Dea hits a fly ball into left field. Novikoff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Passeau
Hopp hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cavarretta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Dickson
Merullo hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Passeau vs. Dickson
Passeau hits a fly ball into left field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Dickson
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Passeau
Kurowski strikes out. The ball gets by Scheffing. He chases the ball to the backstop. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marion vs. Passeau
Marion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triplett vs. Passeau
Coaker Triplett pinch hits for Murry Dickson.
Triplett strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Pollet
Howie Pollet now pitching.
Cavarretta hits a popup towards short. Marion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Pollet
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Pollet
Dallessandro strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Passeau
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sturgeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Passeau
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Passeau
Slaughter hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Passeau
Musial hits a fly ball into left field. Novikoff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Novikoff vs. Pollet
Novikoff hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Pollet
Scheffing hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturgeon vs. Pollet
Sturgeon strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dea vs. Passeau
O'Dea hits a fly ball into center field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Passeau
Hopp hits a fly ball into center field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Passeau
Kurowski strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Pollet
Merullo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Passeau vs. Pollet
Passeau strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Pollet
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Passeau
Marion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Passeau
Ray Sanders pinch hits for Howie Pollet.
Sanders hits a popup towards short. Merullo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Passeau
Brown hits a line drive towards the mound. Passeau reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Beckmann
Bill Beckmann now pitching.
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Beckmann
Nicholson strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dallessandro vs. Beckmann
Dallessandro hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Brown catches it and throws to first to double up Cavarretta. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Passeau
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Passeau
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Musial vs. Passeau
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sturgeon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
O'Dea vs. Passeau
O'Dea 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 9/20/1942, game 2 -- St.Louis at Chicago (D) St.Louis AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Brown J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Hack S, 3b 3 1 0 0 Walker H, cf 4 0 3 0 Cavarretta P, 1b 4 1 2 1 Slaughter E, rf 4 0 1 0 Nicholson B, rf 4 0 1 0 Musial S, lf 4 0 0 0 Dallessandro D, cf 4 0 0 0 O'Dea K, c 4 0 0 0 Novikoff L, lf 3 0 2 1 Hopp J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Scheffing B, c 1 0 0 0 Kurowski W, 3b 2 0 0 0 Sturgeon B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Marion M, ss 3 0 0 0 Merullo L, ss 3 0 1 0 Lanier M, p 1 0 1 0 Passeau C, p 3 1 1 0 Dickson M, p 0 0 0 0 Triplett C, ph 1 0 0 0 Pollet H, p 0 0 0 0 Sanders R, ph 1 0 0 0 Beckmann B, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 0 5 0 28 3 7 2 St.Louis 000 000 000 -- 0 Chicago 003 000 00x -- 3 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Lanier M (L) 2.2 6 3 2 1 1 Dickson M 1.1 0 0 0 1 0 Pollet H 3.0 0 0 0 0 3 Beckmann B 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Passeau C (W) 9.0 5 0 0 1 6 E -- Merullo L, Brown J, Scheffing B DP -- St.Louis 1, Chicago 3 LOB -- St.Louis 5, Chicago 4 SH -- Hack S PB -- Scheffing B T -- 2:07 A -- 38519
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