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Lineups and Summary (back to top)
Cubs
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
May 26, 1947
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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 May 26, 1947 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 26, 1947 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 26, 1947 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Schmitz |
Home Starting Pitcher | Harry Brecheen |
Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 18,582 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 3 minutes |
Umpires | HP: George Magerkurth 1B: Butch Henline 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Stewart |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Peanuts Lowrey | Third Baseman |
Eddie Waitkus | First Baseman |
Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
Phil Cavarretta | Left Fielder |
Bob Scheffing | Catcher |
Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
Don Johnson | Second Baseman |
Lennie Merullo | Shortstop |
Johnny Schmitz | Pitcher |
Charlie Grimm | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
Erv Dusak | Right Fielder |
Stan Musial | First Baseman |
Whitey Kurowski | Third Baseman |
Enos Slaughter | Left Fielder |
Terry Moore | Center Fielder |
Marty Marion | Shortstop |
Del Rice | Catcher |
Harry Brecheen | Pitcher |
Eddie Dyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
May 26, 1947
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Brecheen
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brecheen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Brecheen
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Brecheen
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: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Brecheen
Cavarretta 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. Schmitz
Schoendienst hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Scheffing settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Scheffing. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Schmitz
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dusak vs. Schmitz
Dusak hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Schmitz
Musial 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: ---
Scheffing vs. Brecheen
Scheffing hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Brecheen
Nicholson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Brecheen
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: 1--
Merullo vs. Brecheen
Merullo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Schmitz
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Schmitz
Slaughter hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko. Slaughter reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moore vs. Schmitz
Moore hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marion vs. Schmitz
Marion hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmitz vs. Brecheen
Schmitz strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Brecheen
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Brecheen
Waitkus strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Schmitz
Rice hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brecheen vs. Schmitz
Brecheen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schoendienst vs. Schmitz
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Rice moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dusak vs. Schmitz
There goes Schoendienst. The throw from Scheffing and he is safe. Schoendienst steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dusak vs. Schmitz
Dusak takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Musial vs. Schmitz
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Brecheen
Pafko hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Brecheen
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Brecheen
Scheffing hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Schmitz
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Merullo. Kurowski moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Slaughter vs. Schmitz
Slaughter hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nicholson. Slaughter reaches second base with a double. Kurowski scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moore vs. Schmitz
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowrey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marion vs. Schmitz
Marion hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Slaughter scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Schmitz
Rice takes first base on ball four. Marion moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brecheen vs. Schmitz
Brecheen hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schoendienst vs. Schmitz
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Brecheen
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Brecheen
Johnson 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--
Merullo vs. Brecheen
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: 1--
Schmitz vs. Brecheen
Schmitz hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dusak vs. Schmitz
Dusak hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Schmitz
Musial 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--
Kurowski vs. Schmitz
Kurowski takes first base on ball four. Dusak moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Slaughter vs. Schmitz
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Dusak moves to third. Kurowski moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Moore vs. Schmitz
Moore hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Brecheen
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Brecheen
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Brecheen
Pafko hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Dusak. Pafko reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cavarretta vs. Brecheen
Cavarretta 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
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Schmitz
Marion hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Schmitz
Rice hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brecheen vs. Schmitz
Brecheen hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Brecheen
Scheffing hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Brecheen
Lonny Frey pinch runs for Bob Scheffing.
Nicholson takes first base on ball four. Frey moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Brecheen
Johnson bunts for an out with unknown description. Nicholson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Livingston vs. Brecheen
Mickey Livingston pinch hits for Lennie Merullo.
Livingston hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sturgeon vs. Brecheen
Bobby Sturgeon pinch hits for Johnny Schmitz.
Sturgeon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brecheen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Erickson
Mickey Livingston now catching. Bobby Sturgeon now playing shortstop. Paul Erickson now pitching.
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dusak vs. Erickson
Dusak takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Erickson
Dusak is thrown out, attempting to steal, by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Erickson
Musial strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Brecheen
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Brecheen
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Brecheen
Pafko hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Erickson
Kurowski strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Erickson
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Erickson
Moore hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Slaughter moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Marion vs. Erickson
Marion hits a fly ball into left field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Slaughter scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Erickson
Rice hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Brecheen
Cavarretta takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Brecheen
Clyde McCullough pinch hits for Paul Erickson.
McCullough hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nicholson vs. Brecheen
Marv Rickert pinch runs for Clyde McCullough.
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to second for the out. Cavarretta moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Brecheen
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Dusak settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cavarretta scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Livingston vs. Brecheen
Livingston hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/26/1947 -- Chicago at St.Louis (N) Chicago AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI Lowrey P, 3b 4 0 1 0 Schoendienst R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Waitkus E, 1b 4 0 0 0 Dusak E, rf 2 0 1 0 Pafko A, cf 4 0 1 0 Musial S, 1b 4 0 0 0 Cavarretta P, lf 3 1 0 0 Kurowski W, 3b 3 1 0 0 Scheffing B, c 3 0 1 0 Slaughter E, lf 4 2 3 1 Frey L, pr 0 0 0 0 Moore T, cf 4 0 1 0 Erickson P, p 0 0 0 0 Marion M, ss 4 0 1 2 McCullough C, ph 1 0 1 0 Rice D, c 3 0 1 0 Rickert M, pr 0 0 0 0 Brecheen H, p 3 0 1 0 Nicholson B, rf 2 0 1 0 Johnson D, 2b 4 0 0 1 Merullo L, ss 2 0 0 0 Livingston M, ph-c 2 0 0 0 Schmitz J, p 2 0 0 0 Sturgeon B, ph-ss 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 1 5 1 31 3 8 3 Chicago 000 000 001 -- 1 St.Louis 000 200 01x -- 3 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Schmitz J (L) 6.0 6 2 1 3 0 Erickson P 2.0 2 1 1 1 2 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Brecheen H (W) 9.0 5 1 1 3 3 E -- Scheffing B, Merullo L DP -- Chicago 1 LOB -- Chicago 7, St.Louis 8 2B -- Slaughter E 2, Pafko A SB -- Schoendienst R CS -- Dusak E T -- 2:03 A -- 18582
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