Top 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Bithorn
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garms vs. Bithorn
  
  Garms hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Musial vs. Bithorn
  
  Musial takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sanders vs. Bithorn
  
  Sanders hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hack vs. Gumbert
  
  Hack hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gumbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanky vs. Gumbert
  
  Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nicholson vs. Gumbert
  
  Nicholson hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Gumbert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nicholson for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Dea vs. Bithorn
  
  O'Dea is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Bithorn
  
  Walker hits a line drive into left field. Dallessandro picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Dallessandro. Walker moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kurowski vs. Bithorn
  
  Kurowski hits a line drive towards second. Stanky catches it and steps on second to double up Walker. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dallessandro vs. Gumbert
  
  Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sanders scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dallessandro for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Becker vs. Gumbert
  
  Becker hits a fly ball into left 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: ---
  Lowrey vs. Gumbert
  
  Lowrey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Merullo vs. Gumbert
  
  Merullo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Klein vs. Bithorn
  
  Klein is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gumbert vs. Bithorn
  
  Gumbert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Bithorn
  
  Brown hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Stanky reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garms vs. Bithorn
  
  Garms hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bithorn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Gumbert
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bithorn vs. Gumbert
  
  Bithorn hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hack vs. Gumbert
  
  Hack hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

Top 4

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Musial vs. Bithorn
  
  Musial hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanders vs. Bithorn
  
  Sanders 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--
  O'Dea vs. Bithorn
  
  O'Dea hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Sanders moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Walker vs. Bithorn
  
  Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanky vs. Gumbert
  
  Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nicholson vs. Gumbert
  
  Nicholson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stanky moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Dallessandro vs. Gumbert
  
  Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brown fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Stanky scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Becker vs. Gumbert
  
  Becker strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kurowski vs. Bithorn
  
  Kurowski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Klein vs. Bithorn
  
  Klein hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gumbert vs. Bithorn
  
  Gumbert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowrey vs. Gumbert
  
  Lowrey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Merullo vs. Gumbert
  
  Merullo bunts for an out with unknown description. Lowrey moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hernandez vs. Gumbert
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bithorn vs. Gumbert
  
  Bithorn takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hack vs. Gumbert
  
  Hack hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

Top 6

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Bithorn
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garms vs. Bithorn
  
  Garms hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Musial vs. Bithorn
  
  Musial hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanky vs. Gumbert
  
  Stanky hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nicholson vs. Gumbert
  
  Nicholson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dallessandro vs. Gumbert
  
  Dallessandro takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Becker vs. Gumbert
  
  Becker hits a ball on the ground that hits Dallessandro. Dallessandro is out and Becker is safe at first. There goes Dallessandro trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanders vs. Bithorn
  
  Sanders hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Dea vs. Bithorn
  
  O'Dea hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walker vs. Bithorn
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Becker scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walker for the out. O'Dea moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kurowski vs. Bithorn
  
  Kurowski hits a fly ball into left field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowrey vs. Gumbert
  
  Lowrey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Merullo vs. Gumbert
  
  Merullo bunts for an out with unknown description. Lowrey moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hernandez vs. Gumbert
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klein fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lowrey moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bithorn vs. Gumbert
  
  Bithorn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lowrey scores. Hernandez moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hack vs. Gumbert
  
  Hack hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Musial. Hack reaches second base with a double. Hernandez scores. Bithorn moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Stanky vs. Brecheen
  
  Harry Brecheen now pitching.
  
  Stanky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bithorn scores. Hack scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nicholson vs. Brecheen
  
  Stanky is thrown out, attempting to steal, by unknown player in unknown way. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nicholson vs. Brecheen
  
  Nicholson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. O'Dea settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Klein vs. Bithorn
  
  Klein hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Merullo. Klein moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Triplett vs. Bithorn
  
  Coaker Triplett pinch hits for Harry Brecheen.
  
  Triplett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. Klein moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Brown vs. Bithorn
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bithorn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Garms vs. Bithorn
  
  Garms hits a fly ball into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dallessandro vs. Dickson
  
  Murry Dickson now pitching.
  
  Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Becker vs. Dickson
  
  Becker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowrey vs. Dickson
  
  Lowrey hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

Top 9

• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Musial vs. Bithorn
  
  Musial hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sanders vs. Bithorn
  
  Sanders hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Musial moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  O'Dea vs. Bithorn
  
  O'Dea hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Walker vs. Bithorn
  
  Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Musial scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kurowski vs. Bithorn
  
  Kurowski hits a popup, foul, towards short. Merullo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/6/1943 -- 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            4  1  1  1   
Garms D, rf           4  0  0  0   Stanky E, 2b          3  1  1  2   
Musial S, lf          3  1  1  0   Nicholson B, rf       4  0  1  0   
Sanders R, 1b         4  0  2  0   Dallessandro D, lf    3  0  0  0   
O'Dea K, c            4  0  1  0   Becker H, 1b          4  0  1  0   
Walker H, cf          4  0  1  1   Lowrey P, cf          4  1  3  0   
Kurowski W, 3b        4  0  1  0   Merullo L, ss         1  0  0  0   
Klein L, ss           3  0  0  0   Hernandez C, c        3  1  1  0   
Gumbert H, p          2  0  1  0   Bithorn H, p          2  1  1  1   
Brecheen H, p         0  0  0  0                                      
Triplett C, ph        1  0  0  0                                      
Dickson M, p          0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  1  7  1                        28  5  9  4

St.Louis         000 000 001 --  1
Chicago          000 100 40x --  5

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gumbert H (L)         6.1  8  5  5  3  1
Brecheen H            0.2  1  0  0  0  0
Dickson M             1.0  0  0  0  0  0

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bithorn H (W)         9.0  7  1  1  1  2

E -- Dallessandro D, Merullo L
DP -- St.Louis 1, Chicago 2
LOB -- St.Louis 6, Chicago 4
2B -- Hack S
CS -- Stanky E
SH -- Merullo L 2
T -- 1:58
A -- 3811

    

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