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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
July 31, 1931
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs, played on July 31, 1931 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 31, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 31, 1931 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Guy Bush |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Hallahan |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 750 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dolly Stark 1B: Bill Klem 2B: (none) 3B: Charles Donnelly |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Footsie Blair | Second Baseman |
| Woody English | Shortstop |
| Kiki Cuyler | Center Fielder |
| Danny Taylor | Right Fielder |
| Rogers Hornsby | Third Baseman |
| Hack Wilson | Left Fielder |
| Charlie Grimm | First Baseman |
| Gabby Hartnett | Catcher |
| Guy Bush | Pitcher |
| Rogers Hornsby | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sparky Adams | Third Baseman |
| George Watkins | Center Fielder |
| Frankie Frisch | Second Baseman |
| Ripper Collins | First Baseman |
| Chick Hafey | Left Fielder |
| Ernie Orsatti | Right Fielder |
| Jimmie Wilson | Catcher |
| Charlie Gelbert | Shortstop |
| Bill Hallahan | Pitcher |
| Gabby Street | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
July 31, 1931
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Hallahan
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards first. Collins scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Blair for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Hallahan
English hits a fly ball into right field. Orsatti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Hallahan
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Bush
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hornsby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watkins vs. Bush
Watkins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frisch vs. Bush
Frisch takes first base on ball four. Watkins moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Collins vs. Bush
Collins hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hartnett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hafey vs. Bush
Hafey strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Hallahan
Taylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hornsby vs. Hallahan
Hornsby bunts towards first. Collins fields the ball and throws to Hallahan covering. Safe. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Hallahan
Wilson hits a line drive into right field. Orsatti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grimm vs. Hallahan
Grimm hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Taylor scores. Hornsby moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hartnett vs. Hallahan
Hartnett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hornsby scores. Grimm moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bush vs. Hallahan
Bush hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orsatti vs. Bush
Orsatti hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Bush
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gelbert vs. Bush
Gelbert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bush fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Hallahan
Blair strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Hallahan
English hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Watkins who is chasing the ball. English reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cuyler vs. Hallahan
Cuyler hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Orsatti. Cuyler reaches second base with a double. English scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taylor vs. Hallahan
Taylor hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Watkins who is chasing the ball. Taylor reaches third base with a triple. Cuyler scores. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hornsby vs. Stout
Allyn Stout now pitching.
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. Taylor scores. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Stout
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimm vs. Stout
Grimm strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stout vs. Bush
Stout strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Bush
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watkins vs. Bush
Watkins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frisch vs. Bush
There's a wild pitch. Watkins moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Frisch vs. Bush
Frisch hits a line drive into center field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Stout
Hartnett hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Stout
Bush hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Stout
Blair hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
English vs. Stout
There goes Blair. The throw from Wilson and he is out, Frisch applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Bush
Collins hits a fly ball into right field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hafey vs. Bush
Hafey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orsatti vs. Bush
Orsatti hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bush fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
English vs. Stout
English hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gelbert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuyler vs. Stout
Cuyler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Stout
Taylor hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hafey who is chasing the ball. Taylor reaches third base with a triple. Cuyler goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hornsby vs. Stout
Hornsby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wilson vs. Stout
Wilson hits a line drive into right field. Orsatti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Taylor scores. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimm vs. Stout
Grimm strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Bush
Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gelbert vs. Bush
Gelbert hits a fly ball into center field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
High vs. Bush
Andy High pinch hits for Allyn Stout.
High hits a line drive into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Bush
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. English fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Kaufmann
Tony Kaufmann now pitching.
Hartnett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bush vs. Kaufmann
Bush bunts towards the mound. Kaufmann juggles the ball. That's an error on Kaufmann. Hartnett moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blair vs. Kaufmann
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kaufmann fields it and throws to second for the out. Hartnett moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
English vs. Kaufmann
English hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch fields it and throws to second for the out. Hartnett scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuyler vs. Kaufmann
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gelbert fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 8 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watkins vs. Bush
Watkins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grimm scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Watkins for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Bush
Frisch hits a ball on the ground towards short. English scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Bush
Collins hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hafey vs. Bush
Hafey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orsatti vs. Bush
Orsatti hits a ball on the ground towards short. English fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 8 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Kaufmann
Mike Gonzalez now catching. Jake Flowers now playing second base.
Taylor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hornsby vs. Kaufmann
There goes Taylor. The throw from Gonzalez and he is safe. Taylor steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hornsby vs. Kaufmann
Hornsby hits a fly ball into center field. Watkins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Kaufmann
Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Orsatti settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grimm vs. Kaufmann
Grimm hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Taylor scores. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartnett vs. Kaufmann
Hartnett hits a fly ball into left field. Hafey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 9 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Bush
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gelbert vs. Bush
Gelbert hits a ball on the ground towards short. English fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaufmann vs. Bush
Kaufmann hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gelbert moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adams vs. Bush
Adams hits a popup, foul, towards first. Grimm settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Watkins vs. Bush
Watkins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blair fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 9 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bush vs. Kaufmann
Bush bunts towards third. Adams fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Kaufmann
Blair hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
English vs. Kaufmann
English hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bush moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cuyler vs. Kaufmann
Cuyler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bush scores. English moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Taylor vs. Kaufmann
Kaufmann spins and fires to second, with Gelbert covering, and English is picked off. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Kaufmann
Taylor takes first base on ball four. Cuyler moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hornsby vs. Kaufmann
Hornsby hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 10 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flowers vs. Bush
Flowers hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Bush
Collins hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hafey vs. Bush
Hafey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orsatti vs. Bush
Orsatti hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 10 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Kaufmann
Wilson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimm vs. Kaufmann
Grimm takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartnett vs. Kaufmann
Hartnett hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bush vs. Kaufmann
Bush hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 10 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Bush
Gonzalez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gelbert vs. Bush
Gelbert takes first base on ball four. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bottomley vs. Bush
Jim Bottomley pinch hits for Tony Kaufmann.
Bottomley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gonzalez moves to third. Gelbert moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Adams vs. Bush
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gonzalez scores. Gelbert moves to third. Bottomley moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Watkins vs. Bush
Watkins hits a fly ball into center field. Cuyler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gelbert scores. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flowers vs. Bush
Flowers hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/31/1931 -- Chicago at St.Louis (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Blair F, 2b 5 0 1 0 Adams S, 3b 5 0 0 1
English W, ss 5 1 2 1 Watkins G, cf 3 0 0 1
Cuyler K, cf 5 2 3 2 Frisch F, 2b 2 0 0 0
Taylor D, rf 3 4 3 2 Flowers J, 2b 2 0 0 0
Hornsby R, 3b 4 1 1 1 Collins R, 1b 4 1 1 1
Wilson H, lf 4 0 0 1 Hafey C, lf 3 0 2 0
Grimm C, 1b 4 0 2 2 Orsatti E, rf 4 0 0 0
Hartnett G, c 5 1 2 1 Wilson J, c 2 0 1 0
Bush G, p 4 1 1 0 Gonzalez M, c 2 1 1 0
Gelbert C, ss 3 1 1 0
Hallahan B, p 0 0 0 0
Stout A, p 1 0 0 0
High A, ph 1 0 0 0
Kaufmann T, p 1 0 1 0
Bottomley J, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 10 15 10 34 3 8 3
Chicago 023 021 110 -- 10
St.Louis 000 001 002 -- 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Bush G (W) 9.0 8 3 3 5 3
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Hallahan B (L) 2.1 7 5 5 0 1
Stout A 2.2 3 2 2 2 2
Kaufmann T 4.0 5 3 2 3 0
E -- Kaufmann T
DP -- Chicago 1, St.Louis 1
LOB -- Chicago 8, St.Louis 9
2B -- Cuyler K
3B -- English W, Taylor D 2
HR -- Collins R
SB -- Taylor D
CS -- Blair F
SH -- Bush G
WP -- Bush G
T -- 2:12
A -- 0750
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