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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
April 18, 1957
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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 April 18, 1957 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
Date | April 18, 1957 |
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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 | April 18, 1957 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Moe Drabowsky |
Home Starting Pitcher | Murry Dickson |
Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 17,255 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 41 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Vic Delmore 2B: Vinnie Smith 3B: Jocko Conlan |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
Bob Will | Center Fielder |
Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
Walt Moryn | Right Fielder |
Gene Baker | Third Baseman |
Jim Bolger | Left Fielder |
Casey Wise | Second Baseman |
Cal Neeman | Catcher |
Moe Drabowsky | Pitcher |
Bob Scheffing | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Don Blasingame | Second Baseman |
Al Dark | Shortstop |
Stan Musial | First Baseman |
Del Ennis | Right Fielder |
Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
Wally Moon | Left Fielder |
Hal Smith | Catcher |
Bobby Smith | Center Fielder |
Murry Dickson | Pitcher |
Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
April 18, 1957
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Dickson
Fondy strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Will vs. Dickson
Will hits a popup towards first. Musial settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Dickson
Banks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moryn vs. Dickson
There goes Banks. The throw from Smith and he is safe. Banks steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moryn vs. Dickson
Moryn hits a fly ball into right field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Drabowsky
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wise scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Drabowsky
Dark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Drabowsky
Musial takes first base on ball four. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ennis vs. Drabowsky
Ennis hits a fly ball into left field. Bolger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boyer vs. Drabowsky
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drabowsky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Dickson
Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolger vs. Dickson
There's a wild pitch. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bolger vs. Dickson
Bolger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wise vs. Dickson
Wise hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Baker scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Neeman vs. Dickson
The ball gets by Smith for a passed ball. Wise moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Neeman vs. Dickson
Neeman hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Drabowsky vs. Dickson
Drabowsky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wise scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Dickson
Fondy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Drabowsky moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Will vs. Dickson
Will hits a fly ball into left field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Drabowsky
Moon hits a fly ball into left field. Bolger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Drabowsky
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Drabowsky
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Dickson
Banks hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ennis. Banks reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moryn vs. Dickson
Moryn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Banks moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baker vs. Dickson
Baker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Banks scores. Moryn moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bolger vs. Schmidt
Willard Schmidt now pitching.
Bolger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Moryn moves to third. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wise vs. Schmidt
Wise hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame fields it and throws to home to get Moryn. Baker moves to third. Bolger moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Neeman vs. Schmidt
Neeman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schmidt fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Drabowsky
Schmidt is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Drabowsky
Blasingame hits a popup in front of the plate. Neeman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Drabowsky
Dark hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Wise reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drabowsky vs. Schmidt
Drabowsky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Schmidt
Fondy hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Will vs. Schmidt
Will hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Schmidt
Banks hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Drabowsky
Musial hits a popup, foul, towards third. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Drabowsky
Ennis strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Drabowsky
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moryn vs. Schmidt
Moryn strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Schmidt
Baker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ennis. Baker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bolger vs. Schmidt
Bolger is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wise vs. Schmidt
Wise hits a ball on the ground towards first. Musial scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wise for the out. Baker moves to third. Bolger moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Neeman vs. Schmidt
Neeman is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Drabowsky vs. Schmidt
Drabowsky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schmidt picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Schmidt. Baker scores. Bolger scores. Neeman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fondy vs. Schmidt
Fondy hits a fly ball into left field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Drabowsky
Moon hits a fly ball into left field. Bolger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Drabowsky
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Drabowsky
Smith hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Will. Smith reaches second base with a double. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cunningham vs. Drabowsky
Joe Cunningham pinch hits for Willard Schmidt.
Cunningham hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smith scores. Smith scores. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blasingame vs. Drabowsky
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drabowsky fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Drabowsky
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drabowsky fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Will vs. Smith
Bob Smith now pitching.
Will strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Smith
Banks hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ennis. Banks reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moryn vs. Smith
Moryn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Banks moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Baker vs. Smith
The ball gets by Smith for a passed ball. Banks scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Smith
Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Drabowsky
Musial hits a fly ball into center field. Will settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Drabowsky
Ennis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Drabowsky
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drabowsky fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolger vs. Smith
Bolger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wise vs. Smith
Wise hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Neeman vs. Smith
Neeman hits a fly ball into right field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Drabowsky vs. Smith
Drabowsky strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Drabowsky
Moon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Drabowsky
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drabowsky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Drabowsky
Smith hits a line drive into left field. Bolger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Smith
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Will vs. Smith
Will bunts towards first. Musial juggles the ball. That's an error on Musial. Fondy moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. Smith
There goes Fondy. The throw from Smith and he is safe. Fondy steals third. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Banks vs. Smith
Banks hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Smith fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Smith. Will moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Moryn vs. Smith
Moryn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blasingame misplays the ball. That's an error on Blasingame. Fondy scores. Will moves to third. Banks moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Baker vs. Smith
Baker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Smith who is chasing the ball. Baker reaches third base with a triple. Will scores. Banks scores. Moryn goes all the way around to score. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bolger vs. Jackson
Larry Jackson now pitching.
Bolger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wise vs. Jackson
Wise hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields it and has Baker trapped. Jackson throws to third, and Boyer tags Baker for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Neeman vs. Jackson
Neeman hits a line drive towards first. Musial reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 10 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kasko vs. Drabowsky
Eddie Kasko pinch hits for Larry Jackson.
Kasko hits a fly ball into center field. Will settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Drabowsky
Blasingame hits a fly ball into center field. Will settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Drabowsky
Dark hits a line drive towards first. Fondy reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 10 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drabowsky vs. Wilhelm
Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching.
Drabowsky hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Wilhelm
Fondy hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Moon who is chasing the ball. Fondy reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Will vs. Wilhelm
Will is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Banks vs. Wilhelm
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 10 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Drabowsky
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Drabowsky
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wise scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Drabowsky
Boyer strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/18/1957 -- Chicago at St.Louis (N) Chicago AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI Fondy D, 1b 6 1 3 0 Blasingame D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Will B, cf 5 1 1 0 Dark A, ss 3 0 0 0 Banks E, ss 5 3 2 0 Musial S, 1b 3 0 0 0 Moryn W, rf 5 1 1 0 Ennis D, rf 3 0 0 0 Baker G, 3b 4 2 3 4 Boyer K, 3b 4 0 0 0 Bolger J, lf 4 1 1 0 Moon W, lf 3 0 0 0 Wise C, 2b 5 1 2 1 Smith H, c 3 1 2 0 Neeman C, c 4 0 0 0 Smith B, cf 3 1 1 0 Drabowsky M, p 5 0 2 2 Dickson M, p 0 0 0 0 Schmidt W, p 1 0 0 0 Cunningham J, ph 1 0 1 2 Smith B, p 0 0 0 0 Jackson L, p 0 0 0 0 Kasko E, ph 1 0 0 0 Wilhelm H, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 43 10 15 7 29 2 4 2 Chicago 021 021 040 -- 10 St.Louis 000 020 000 -- 2 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Drabowsky M (W) 9.0 4 2 2 3 4 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Dickson M (L)* 2.0 6 3 3 2 1 Schmidt W 3.0 4 2 1 1 1 Smith B+ 2.0 4 5 0 0 2 Jackson L 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Wilhelm H 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 3 batters in 3rd + Pitched to 5 batters in 8th E -- Schmidt W, Musial S, Smith H, Blasingame D DP -- Chicago 2, St.Louis 1 LOB -- Chicago 11, St.Louis 3 2B -- Banks E 2, Baker G, Smith B 3B -- Baker G, Fondy D SB -- Banks E, Fondy D SH -- Will B HBP -- by Schmidt W (Bolger J) WP -- Dickson M PB -- Smith H 2 T -- 2:41 A -- 17255
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