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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 25, 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 September 25, 1948 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | September 25, 1948 |
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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 25, 1948 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Howie Pollet |
Home Starting Pitcher | Doyle Lade |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 14,750 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 2 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Artie Gore 1B: Scotty Robb 2B: (none) 3B: Babe Pinelli |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
Marty Marion | Shortstop |
Stan Musial | Center Fielder |
Ron Northey | Right Fielder |
Don Lang | Third Baseman |
Hal Rice | Left Fielder |
Babe Young | First Baseman |
Bill Baker | Catcher |
Howie Pollet | Pitcher |
Eddie Dyer | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Emil Verban | Second Baseman |
Peanuts Lowrey | Center Fielder |
Eddie Waitkus | First Baseman |
Andy Pafko | Third Baseman |
Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
Clarence Maddern | Left Fielder |
Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
Doyle Lade | Pitcher |
Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 25, 1948
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Lade
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pafko fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marion vs. Lade
Marion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Lade
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pafko fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Pollet
Verban hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Pollet
Lowrey strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Pollet
Waitkus hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northey vs. Lade
Northey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lang vs. Lade
Lang hits a fly ball into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Lade
Rice hits a popup towards third. Pafko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Lade
Young hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Northey moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. Lade
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Pollet
Pafko hits a fly ball into right field. Northey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Pollet
Nicholson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddern vs. Pollet
Maddern hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lang fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pollet vs. Lade
Pollet hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lade fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Lade
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Lade
Marion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pafko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Pollet
McCullough hits a fly ball towards center. Musial settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Musial. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Pollet
Smalley strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lade vs. Pollet
Lade strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Verban vs. Pollet
Verban hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Lade
Musial hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Verban settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northey vs. Lade
Northey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lang vs. Lade
Lang 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: 1--
Rice vs. Lade
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus scoops it up and throws to first, with Verban covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Pollet
Lowrey hits a fly ball into right field. Northey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Pollet
Waitkus hits a popup towards first. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Pollet
Pafko hits a fly ball into center field. Musial 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: ---
Young vs. Lade
Young hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus scoops it up and throws to first, with Lade covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Lade
Baker hits a popup towards the mound. Lade settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pollet vs. Lade
Pollet hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lade fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Pollet
Nicholson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddern vs. Pollet
Maddern bunts for an out with unknown description. Nicholson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCullough vs. Pollet
McCullough takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smalley vs. Pollet
Smalley strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lade vs. Pollet
Lade hits a popup towards short. Marion settles under it 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: ---
Schoendienst vs. Lade
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus scoops it up and throws to first, with Lade covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Lade
Marion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pafko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Lade
Musial hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northey vs. Lade
Northey hits a fly ball into left field. Maddern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Pollet
Verban takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Pollet
Lowrey bunts for an out with unknown description. Verban moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waitkus vs. Pollet
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Verban moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pafko vs. Pollet
Pafko takes first base on ball four. Waitkus moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nicholson vs. Pollet
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Waitkus moves to third. Pafko moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Maddern vs. Pollet
Maddern hits a popup in front of the plate. Baker settles under it 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: ---
Lang vs. Lade
Lang hits a fly ball into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Lade
Rice hits a fly ball into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Lade
Young hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Maddern throws the ball in to Verban who tags Young, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Pollet
McCullough hits a fly ball into center field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Pollet
Smalley strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lade vs. Pollet
Lade hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Lade
Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pollet vs. Lade
Pollet hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lade fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Lade
Schoendienst hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pollet moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marion vs. Lade
Marion hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pollet moves to third. Schoendienst moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Musial vs. Lade
Musial hits a fly ball into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pollet scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Northey vs. Lade
Northey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Schoendienst scores. Marion moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lang vs. Lade
Lang hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Pollet
Erv Dusak now playing right field.
Verban hits a fly ball into right field. Dusak settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Pollet
Lowrey hits a popup towards first. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Pollet
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Lade
Rice hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lowrey who is chasing the ball. Rice reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Young vs. Lade
Young hits a popup towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Baker vs. Lade
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to home for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pollet vs. Lade
Pollet hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Pollet
Pafko hits a popup towards third. Lang settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Pollet
Nicholson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddern vs. Pollet
Maddern hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pollet fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Pollet
McCullough hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Maddern moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jeffcoat vs. Pollet
Hal Jeffcoat pinch hits for Roy Smalley.
Jeffcoat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Maddern scores. McCullough moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schenz vs. Pollet
Hank Schenz pinch hits for Doyle Lade.
Schenz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McCullough scores. Jeffcoat moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Verban vs. Pollet
Verban hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jeffcoat scores. Schenz moves to second. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/25/1948 -- St.Louis at Chicago (D) St.Louis AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Schoendienst R, 2b 4 1 2 0 Verban E, 2b 4 0 1 1 Marion M, ss 4 0 1 0 Lowrey P, cf 3 0 0 0 Musial S, cf 4 0 1 1 Waitkus E, 1b 4 0 1 0 Northey R, rf 3 0 2 1 Pafko A, 3b 3 0 0 0 Dusak E, rf 0 0 0 0 Nicholson B, rf 3 0 1 0 Lang D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Maddern C, lf 3 1 0 0 Rice H, lf 4 0 1 0 McCullough C, c 3 1 1 0 Young B, 1b 4 0 2 0 Smalley R, ss 3 0 0 0 Baker B, c 4 0 0 0 Jeffcoat H, ph 1 1 1 1 Pollet H, p 4 1 1 0 Lade D, p 3 0 0 0 Schenz H, ph 1 0 1 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 2 10 2 31 3 6 3 St.Louis 000 000 020 -- 2 Chicago 000 000 003 -- 3 2 outs when winning run was scored. St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Pollet H (L) 8.2 6 3 3 3 5 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Lade D (W) 9.0 10 2 2 1 0 E -- Musial S DP -- Chicago 1 LOB -- St.Louis 7, Chicago 8 3B -- Rice H SH -- Maddern C, Lowrey P HBP -- by Pollet H (Nicholson B) T -- 2:02 A -- 14750
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