Welcome to our redesigned site
The redesign was done to make the web experience more user friendly, as well as to make the mobile and desktop versions more compatible. We hope you find the site an improved experience. We always welcome your input, so let us know what you think. Play ball!
Lineups and Summary (back to top)
Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 20, 1952
(No Comments)
The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on September 20, 1952 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | September 20, 1952 |
---|---|
Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 20, 1952 |
---|---|
Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gerry Staley |
Home Starting Pitcher | Warren Hacker |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 14,081 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lon Warneke 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: Frank Dascoli 3B: Frank Secory |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
---|---|
Solly Hemus | Shortstop |
Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
Stan Musial | Center Fielder |
Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
Peanuts Lowrey | Third Baseman |
Hal Rice | Left Fielder |
Dick Sisler | First Baseman |
Del Rice | Catcher |
Gerry Staley | Pitcher |
Eddie Stanky | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
---|---|
Tommy Brown | Shortstop |
Frank Baumholtz | Right Fielder |
Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
Toby Atwell | Catcher |
Bill Serena | Second Baseman |
Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
Hal Jeffcoat | Center Fielder |
Warren Hacker | Pitcher |
Phil Cavarretta | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 20, 1952
Top 1
-
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Hacker
Hemus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Hacker
Schoendienst hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Serena reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Hacker
Musial hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
-
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Staley
Brown hits a popup in front of the plate. Rice settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Staley
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hemus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Staley
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Staley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
-
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Hacker
Slaughter hits a popup towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Hacker
Lowrey hits a popup towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Hacker
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Serena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
-
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Staley
Sauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Atwell vs. Staley
Atwell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowrey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Serena vs. Staley
Serena hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowrey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
-
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Hacker
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Serena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Hacker
Rice hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staley vs. Hacker
Staley hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
-
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Staley
Jackson hits a line drive into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Staley
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowrey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hacker vs. Staley
Hacker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowrey picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Lowrey. Hacker moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Staley
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hemus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
-
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Hacker
Hemus hits a popup towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Hacker
Schoendienst hits a popup towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Hacker
Musial is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
-
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Staley
Baumholtz hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Staley
Fondy 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Staley
Sauer hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
-
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Hacker
Slaughter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Hacker
Lowrey bunts towards first. Fondy scoops it up and throws to first, with Serena covering, for the out. Slaughter moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Hacker
Rice hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Slaughter scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisler vs. Hacker
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Serena fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Hacker
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
-
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Staley
Atwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hemus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Serena vs. Staley
Serena hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Slaughter. Serena reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Staley
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowrey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jeffcoat vs. Staley
Jeffcoat hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Serena scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hacker vs. Staley
Hacker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hemus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
-
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staley vs. Hacker
Staley hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Hacker
Hemus hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Hacker
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown misplays the ball. That's an error on Brown. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Hacker
Musial hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
-
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Staley
Brown hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baumholtz vs. Staley
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fondy vs. Staley
Fondy bunts towards the mound. Staley fields it and throws to first for the out. Brown moves to third. Baumholtz moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sauer vs. Staley
Sauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Atwell vs. Staley
Atwell hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Brown scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Serena vs. Staley
Serena hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hemus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
-
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Hacker
Slaughter hits a line drive into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Hacker
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Hacker
Rice hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Serena reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
-
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Staley
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jeffcoat vs. Staley
Jeffcoat bunts towards third. Lowrey fields it and throws to first for the out. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hacker vs. Staley
Hacker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Staley
Brown hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rice throws the ball in to Lowrey who relays the ball to Schoendienst who tags Brown trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Jackson scores. View Play
Top 8
-
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Hacker
Sisler hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Atwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Hacker
Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Hacker
Eddie Stanky pinch hits for Gerry Staley.
Stanky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemus vs. Hacker
Cloyd Boyer pinch runs for Eddie Stanky.
Hemus hits a line drive towards first. Fondy reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
-
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Chambers
Cliff Chambers now pitching.
Baumholtz hits a fly ball into center field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Chambers
Fondy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Chambers
Les Fusselman now catching.
There goes Fondy. The throw from Fusselman and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sauer vs. Chambers
Virgil Stallcup now playing shortstop.
Sauer hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Fondy scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Chambers
Atwell is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
-
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Hacker
Schoendienst hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Hacker
Musial hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Atwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Hacker
Slaughter hits a popup towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Audio Play-by-Play (back to top)
Click the button below to listen to the audio play-by-play.
If the player above doesn’t work for you, please check to make sure that your speakers are not muted, especially if your device has a hardware "silence switch".
If that does not resolve the issue, please download the MP3 file below to play the game audio directly.
Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/20/1952 -- St.Louis at Chicago (D) St.Louis AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Hemus S, ss 4 0 0 0 Brown T, ss 4 1 2 1 Stallcup V, ss 0 0 0 0 Baumholtz F, rf 4 0 1 0 Schoendienst R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Fondy D, 1b 2 1 0 0 Musial S, cf 4 0 0 0 Sauer H, lf 2 0 0 1 Slaughter E, rf 4 1 1 0 Atwell T, c 4 0 0 1 Lowrey P, 3b 2 0 0 0 Serena B, 2b 3 1 1 0 Rice H, lf 3 0 1 1 Jackson R, 3b 2 1 0 0 Sisler D, 1b 3 0 0 0 Jeffcoat H, cf 2 0 1 1 Rice D, c 3 0 0 0 Hacker W, p 3 0 1 0 Fusselman L, c 0 0 0 0 Staley G, p 2 0 0 0 Stanky E, ph 1 0 1 0 Boyer C, pr 0 0 0 0 Chambers C, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 1 3 1 26 4 6 4 St.Louis 000 010 000 -- 1 Chicago 000 011 11x -- 4 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Staley G (L) 7.0 6 3 3 3 0 Chambers C 1.0 0 1 0 1 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Hacker W (W) 9.0 3 1 1 0 1 E -- Lowrey P, Brown T, Fusselman L DP -- St.Louis 1 LOB -- St.Louis 3, Chicago 4 2B -- Serena B SB -- Fondy D SH -- Lowrey P, Fondy D, Jeffcoat H T -- 2:05 A -- 14081
More Complete Baseball-Reference Box Score