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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 15, 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 September 15, 1944 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 15, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 15, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mort Cooper |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Chipman |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ziggy Sears 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: (none) 3B: George Barr |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pepper Martin | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Hopp | Center Fielder |
| Ray Sanders | First Baseman |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Danny Litwhiler | Left Fielder |
| Marty Marion | Shortstop |
| George Fallon | Third Baseman |
| Emil Verban | Second Baseman |
| Mort Cooper | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
| Roy Hughes | Shortstop |
| Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Dom Dallessandro | Left Fielder |
| Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
| Don Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Paul Gillespie | Catcher |
| Bob Chipman | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 15, 1944
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Chipman
Martin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Chipman
Hopp hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Martin moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sanders vs. Chipman
Sanders hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields it and throws to second for the out. Martin scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Chipman
Cooper hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. Chipman
Litwhiler 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, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Cooper
Hack hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Martin. Hack reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hughes vs. Cooper
Hughes hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Litwhiler who is chasing the ball. Hughes reaches third base with a triple. Hack scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cavarretta vs. Cooper
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hughes scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Cooper
Nicholson hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Hopp. Nicholson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dallessandro vs. Cooper
Dallessandro hits a line drive towards short. Marion catches it and throws to second to double up Nicholson. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Chipman
Marion hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fallon vs. Chipman
Fallon hits a line drive towards first. Cavarretta catches it and steps on first to double up Marion. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Chipman
Verban hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Chipman
Cooper hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Verban moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martin vs. Chipman
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Cooper
Pafko hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Cooper
Johnson hits a line drive into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gillespie vs. Cooper
Gillespie hits a popup towards short. Marion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Chipman
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
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 -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Chipman
Cooper hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. Chipman
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hughes fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chipman vs. Cooper
Chipman strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Cooper
Hack hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hughes vs. Cooper
Hughes hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Chipman
Marion hits a line drive towards third. Hack reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fallon vs. Chipman
Fallon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Verban vs. Chipman
Verban hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fallon moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cooper vs. Chipman
Cooper takes first base on ball four. Fallon moves to third. Verban moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Martin vs. Chipman
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hughes fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
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 -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Cooper
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sanders fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dallessandro vs. Cooper
There goes Nicholson. The throw from Cooper and he is safe. Nicholson steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dallessandro vs. Cooper
Dallessandro hits a line drive towards left. Litwhiler catches it and throws to second to double up Nicholson. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Chipman
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Chipman
Sanders hits a fly ball into left field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Chipman
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hughes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Cooper
Pafko hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Cooper
Johnson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hopp. Johnson reaches second base with a double. Pafko moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gillespie vs. Cooper
Gillespie hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Chipman vs. Cooper
Chipman strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hack vs. Cooper
Hack is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hughes vs. Cooper
Hughes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Chipman
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Chipman
Marion hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fallon vs. Chipman
Fallon hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Cooper
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cooper fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Cooper
There goes Cavarretta. The throw from Cooper and he is safe. Cavarretta steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nicholson vs. Cooper
Nicholson strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dallessandro vs. Cooper
Dallessandro is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pafko vs. Cooper
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fallon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Chipman
Verban hits a fly ball into left field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Chipman
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chipman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Chipman
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Cooper
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fallon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gillespie vs. Cooper
Gillespie hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sanders scoops it up and throws to first, with Cooper covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chipman vs. Cooper
Chipman hits a line drive into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Chipman
Hopp strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Chipman
Sanders hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Chipman
Cooper hits a fly ball into left field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Cooper
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hughes vs. Cooper
Hughes hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Cooper
Cavarretta takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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
Top 9
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Chipman
Dewey Williams now catching.
Litwhiler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marion vs. Chipman
Marion bunts towards first. Cavarretta scoops it up and throws to first, with Johnson covering, for the out. Litwhiler moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fallon vs. Chipman
Fallon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Litwhiler moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Verban vs. Chipman
Verban takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Garms vs. Chipman
Ken O'Dea pinch runs for Emil Verban. Harry Brecheen pinch runs for Ken O'Dea. Debs Garms pinch hits for Mort Cooper.
Garms hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/15/1944, game 1 -- St.Louis at Chicago (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Martin P, rf 4 1 1 0 Hack S, 3b 3 1 1 0
Hopp J, cf 4 0 1 0 Hughes R, ss 4 1 1 1
Sanders R, 1b 4 0 1 1 Cavarretta P, 1b 3 0 2 1
Cooper W, c 4 0 0 0 Nicholson B, rf 4 0 1 0
Litwhiler D, lf 4 0 1 0 Dallessandro D, lf 2 0 0 0
Marion M, ss 3 0 2 0 Pafko A, cf 3 0 1 0
Fallon G, 3b 4 0 1 0 Johnson D, 2b 3 0 1 0
Verban E, 2b 3 0 2 0 Gillespie P, c 3 0 0 0
O'Dea K, pr 0 0 0 0 Williams D, c 0 0 0 0
Brecheen H, pr 0 0 0 0 Chipman B, p 3 0 0 0
Cooper M, p 2 0 1 0
Garms D, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 1 10 1 28 2 7 2
St.Louis 100 000 000 -- 1
Chicago 200 000 00x -- 2
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Cooper M (L) 8.0 7 2 2 3 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Chipman B (W) 9.0 10 1 1 2 1
DP -- St.Louis 3, Chicago 3
LOB -- St.Louis 8, Chicago 5
2B -- Hack S, Nicholson B, Johnson D
3B -- Hughes R
SB -- Nicholson B, Cavarretta P
SH -- Marion M
T -- 1:55
A -- 0
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