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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 |
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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 15, 1944 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 (back to top)
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 (back to top)
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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