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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
June 7, 1945
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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 June 7, 1945 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | June 7, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 7, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Erickson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Creel |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 3,690 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Magerkurth 1B: Bill Stewart 2B: (none) 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
| Don Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Heinz Becker | First Baseman |
| Phil Cavarretta | Left Fielder |
| Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Len Rice | Catcher |
| Lennie Merullo | Shortstop |
| Paul Erickson | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Red Schoendienst | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Hopp | Right Fielder |
| Debs Garms | Third Baseman |
| Ray Sanders | First Baseman |
| Buster Adams | Center Fielder |
| Ken O'Dea | Catcher |
| Marty Marion | Shortstop |
| Emil Verban | Second Baseman |
| Jack Creel | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
June 7, 1945
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Creel
Hack hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Creel
Johnson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Creel
Becker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Erickson
Schoendienst takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Erickson
Hopp hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Nicholson throws the ball in to Merullo who tags Hopp trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Schoendienst moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Garms vs. Erickson
Garms strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sanders vs. Erickson
Sanders hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Creel
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Creel
Pafko hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Creel
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Erickson
Adams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko. Adams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Dea vs. Erickson
O'Dea hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nicholson. O'Dea reaches second base with a double. Adams scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marion vs. Erickson
Marion hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. O'Dea moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Verban vs. Erickson
Verban hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. O'Dea scores. Marion moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Creel vs. Erickson
Creel bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Rice settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schoendienst vs. Erickson
Schoendienst hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hopp vs. Erickson
Hopp hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Creel
Rice hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Creel
Merullo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Erickson vs. Creel
Erickson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Erickson
Garms takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanders vs. Erickson
Sanders hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Erickson
Adams hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dea vs. Erickson
O'Dea hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Erickson
Marion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack juggles the ball. That's an error on Hack. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Verban vs. Erickson
Verban hits a ball on the ground, foul, for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Creel
Hack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Creel
Johnson hits a line drive into left field. Schoendienst settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Becker vs. Creel
Becker takes first base on ball four. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cavarretta vs. Creel
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Hack moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pafko vs. Creel
Pafko hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Verban settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Creel vs. Prim
Ray Prim now pitching.
Creel strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Prim
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Prim
Hopp hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Creel
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Creel
Rice hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Creel
Merullo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Prim
Garms hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanders vs. Prim
Sanders strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Prim
Adams strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Dea vs. Prim
O'Dea strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Prim vs. Creel
Whitey Kurowski now playing third base.
Prim hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Creel
Hack is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Creel
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Prim moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Becker vs. Creel
Becker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Prim scores. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cavarretta vs. Creel
Cavarretta hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Johnson scores. Becker moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pafko vs. Creel
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to home to get Becker. Cavarretta moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nicholson vs. Creel
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cavarretta scores. Pafko moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Livingston vs. Brecheen
Paul Gillespie pinch hits for Len Rice. Harry Brecheen now pitching. Mickey Livingston pinch hits for Paul Gillespie.
Livingston hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Verban fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Prim
Mickey Livingston now catching.
Marion strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Prim
Verban hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brecheen vs. Prim
Brecheen bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Livingston settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Prim
Schoendienst takes first base on ball four. Verban moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hopp vs. Prim
Hopp hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Verban scores. Schoendienst moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kurowski vs. Prim
Kurowski hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Brecheen
Merullo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Schoendienst. Merullo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Secory vs. Brecheen
Frank Secory pinch hits for Ray Prim.
Secory hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sanders settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Merullo moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hack vs. Brecheen
Hack hits a fly ball into center field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Merullo scores. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Brecheen
Johnson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Stewart
Mack Stewart now pitching.
Sanders hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko. Sanders reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. Stewart
Adams bunts for an out with unknown description. Sanders moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
O'Dea vs. Stewart
O'Dea is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Marion vs. Stewart
Marion hits a fly ball into left field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sanders scores. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Verban vs. Stewart
Verban hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Brecheen
Becker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Adams. Becker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cavarretta vs. Brecheen
Cavarretta is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pafko vs. Brecheen
Pafko hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nicholson vs. Brecheen
Nicholson hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brecheen vs. Stewart
Brecheen hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Stewart
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Stewart
Hopp hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Livingston vs. Brecheen
Livingston hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Brecheen
Merullo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Brecheen
Ed Sauer pinch hits for Mack Stewart.
Sauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Brecheen
Hack hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/7/1945 -- Chicago at St.Louis (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Hack S, 3b 4 0 0 1 Schoendienst R, lf 3 0 0 0
Johnson D, 2b 4 1 1 0 Hopp J, rf 5 0 2 1
Becker H, 1b 3 0 2 1 Garms D, 3b 2 0 1 0
Cavarretta P, lf 4 1 1 1 Kurowski W, 3b 1 0 0 0
Pafko A, cf 4 0 0 0 Sanders R, 1b 4 2 1 0
Nicholson B, rf 4 0 1 1 Adams B, cf 3 2 2 2
Rice L, c 2 0 0 0 O'Dea K, c 3 1 1 1
Gillespie P, ph 0 0 0 0 Marion M, ss 4 0 1 1
Livingston M, ph-c 2 0 0 0 Verban E, 2b 4 1 2 1
Merullo L, ss 4 1 1 0 Creel J, p 2 0 0 0
Erickson P, p 1 0 0 0 Brecheen H, p 2 0 0 0
Prim R, p 1 1 1 0
Secory F, ph 1 0 0 0
Stewart M, p 0 0 0 0
Sauer E, ph 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 4 7 4 33 6 10 6
Chicago 000 003 100 -- 4
St.Louis 022 001 10x -- 6
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Erickson P (L) 3.0 6 4 4 2 1
Prim R 3.0 3 1 1 1 5
Stewart M 2.0 1 1 1 1 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Creel J (W) 5.2 5 3 3 2 2
Brecheen H (S) 3.1 2 1 1 1 1
E -- Hack S
LOB -- Chicago 6, St.Louis 8
2B -- Adams B, O'Dea K, Merullo L, Sanders R, Becker H
HR -- Adams B
SH -- Adams B
T -- 2:17
A -- 3690
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