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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 30, 1939
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on September 30, 1939 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 30, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 30, 1939 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mort Cooper |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry French |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Tom Dunn 2B: Bill Klem 3B: Bick Campbell |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jimmy Brown | Shortstop |
| Don Gutteridge | Third Baseman |
| Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
| Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Pepper Martin | Center Fielder |
| Mickey Owen | Catcher |
| Stu Martin | Second Baseman |
| Mort Cooper | Pitcher |
| Ray Blades | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
| Billy Herman | Second Baseman |
| Augie Galan | Left Fielder |
| Hank Leiber | Center Fielder |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Rip Russell | First Baseman |
| Bobby Mattick | Shortstop |
| Gus Mancuso | Catcher |
| Larry French | Pitcher |
| Gabby Hartnett | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 30, 1939
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. French
Brown hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gutteridge vs. French
Gutteridge hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. French
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Russell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. French
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Cooper
Hack hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Cooper
Herman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hack moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Galan vs. Cooper
Galan hits a popup towards short. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Leiber vs. Cooper
Leiber hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hack tags and scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Cooper
The ball gets by Owen for a passed ball. Herman moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nicholson vs. Cooper
Nicholson strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. French
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards first. Russell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mize for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. French
Martin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Galan. Martin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Owen vs. French
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mattick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Martin moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Martin vs. French
Martin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Cooper
Russell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mattick vs. Cooper
Mattick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Cooper
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. French
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. French fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. French
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutteridge vs. French
Gutteridge hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. French
Slaughter hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nicholson. Slaughter reaches second base with a double. Gutteridge moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Medwick vs. French
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mattick misplays the ball. That's an error on Mattick. Gutteridge scores. Slaughter moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mize vs. French
Mize hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Slaughter scores. Medwick moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Martin vs. French
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Russell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Martin for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
French vs. Cooper
French hits a line drive into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Cooper
Hack hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Cooper
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Galan vs. Cooper
Galan hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. French
Owen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. French
Martin bunts towards the mound. French fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. French
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mattick fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Cooper
Leiber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Cooper
Nicholson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Cooper
Russell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nicholson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mattick vs. Cooper
Mattick hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Nicholson moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mancuso vs. Cooper
Mancuso strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. French
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutteridge vs. French
Gutteridge hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mattick fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. French
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. French
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
French vs. Cooper
French strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Cooper
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hack for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Cooper
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. French
Mize hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. French
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mattick misplays the ball. That's an error on Mattick. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. French
Mancuso fires to first, and they've got Martin trapped. There's the throw to Mattick who applies the tag for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. French
Owen hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Leiber. Owen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. French
Martin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Cooper
Galan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leiber vs. Cooper
Leiber hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Galan moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nicholson vs. Cooper
Nicholson strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Cooper
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cooper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. French
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack juggles the ball. That's an error on Hack. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. French
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mattick fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gutteridge vs. French
Gutteridge hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. French
Slaughter hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mattick vs. Cooper
Mattick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Cooper
Mancuso hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Slaughter picks up the ball and throws it away. That's a double and an error on Slaughter. Mancuso moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gleeson vs. Cooper
Jim Gleeson pinch hits for Larry French.
Gleeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hack vs. Cooper
Hack hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mancuso tags and scores. Gleeson tags and moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herman vs. Cooper
Herman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gleeson scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galan vs. Cooper
Galan hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Whitehill
Earl Whitehill now pitching.
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Russell fields the ball and throws to Whitehill covering. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Whitehill
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards first. Russell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mize for the out. Medwick moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Whitehill
Martin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Owen vs. Whitehill
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herman misplays the ball. That's an error on Herman. Medwick scores. Martin moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Martin vs. Whitehill
Martin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Cooper
Leiber hits a popup towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Cooper
Nicholson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Cooper
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gutteridge fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Gutteridge. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mattick vs. Cooper
Mattick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mancuso vs. Cooper
Mancuso strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Whitehill
Cooper strikes out. Mancuso drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Cooper out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Whitehill
Brown hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gutteridge vs. Whitehill
Gutteridge hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Slaughter vs. Whitehill
Slaughter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brown scores. Gutteridge moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Medwick vs. Russell
Jack Russell now pitching.
Medwick hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Gutteridge scores. Slaughter moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mize vs. Russell
Lynn King pinch runs for Joe Medwick.
Mize takes first base on ball four. Slaughter moves to third. King moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Martin vs. Russell
Martin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Slaughter scores. King scores. Mize moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Owen vs. Russell
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Russell fields it and throws to second for the out. Mize moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Martin vs. Russell
Martin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Cooper
Lynn King now playing left field. Phil Cavarretta pinch hits for Jack Russell.
Cavarretta hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Cooper
Clay Bryant pinch runs for Phil Cavarretta.
Hack hits a fly ball into left field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Cooper
Herman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Martin. Herman reaches second base with a double. Bryant moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Galan vs. Cooper
Galan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Leiber vs. Cooper
Leiber takes first base on ball four. Bryant scores. Herman moves to third. Galan moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Reynolds vs. Shoun
Clyde Shoun now pitching. Carl Reynolds pinch hits for Bill Nicholson.
Reynolds strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Russell vs. Shoun
Russell takes first base on ball four. Herman scores. Galan moves to third. Leiber moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mattick vs. Bowman
Bob Bowman now pitching.
Mattick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/30/1939, game 1 -- St.Louis at Chicago (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Brown J, ss 5 1 2 0 Hack S, 3b 4 1 2 1
Gutteridge D, 3b 5 2 3 0 Herman B, 2b 5 1 3 1
Slaughter E, rf 5 2 2 1 Galan A, lf 3 0 0 0
Medwick J, lf 5 1 1 1 Leiber H, cf 3 0 0 2
King L, pr-lf 0 1 0 0 Nicholson B, rf 3 0 0 0
Mize J, 1b 4 0 1 1 Reynolds C, ph 1 0 0 0
Martin P, cf 4 0 2 2 Russell R, 1b 4 0 1 1
Owen M, c 5 0 2 0 Mattick B, ss 5 0 1 0
Martin S, 2b 5 0 0 0 Mancuso G, c 4 1 1 0
Cooper M, p 4 0 0 0 French L, p 2 0 0 0
Shoun C, p 0 0 0 0 Gleeson J, ph 0 1 0 0
Bowman B, p 0 0 0 0 Whitehill E, p 0 0 0 0
Russell J, p 0 0 0 0
Cavarretta P, ph 1 0 1 0
Bryant C, pr 0 1 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
42 7 13 5 35 5 9 5
St.Louis 002 000 014 -- 7
Chicago 100 000 202 -- 5
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Cooper M (W) 8.1 9 5 5 5 5
Shoun C 0.1 0 0 0 1 1
Bowman B (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
French L 7.0 8 2 0 0 1
Whitehill E (L) 1.1 4 4 4 1 2
Russell J 0.2 1 1 0 1 1
E -- Mattick B 3, Hack S, Slaughter E, Herman B 2, Gutteridge D
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- St.Louis 10, Chicago 11
2B -- Martin P, Slaughter E, Owen M, Mancuso G, Herman B
SF -- Leiber H, Hack S
PB -- Owen M
T -- 2:18
A -- 0
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