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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 5, 1947
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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 August 5, 1947 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 5, 1947 |
|---|---|
| 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 | August 5, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Harry Brecheen |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Claude Passeau |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 17,782 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Al Barlick 2B: (none) 3B: Artie Gore |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
| Erv Dusak | Center Fielder |
| Stan Musial | First Baseman |
| Enos Slaughter | Left Fielder |
| Ron Northey | Right Fielder |
| Whitey Kurowski | Third Baseman |
| Marty Marion | Shortstop |
| Del Rice | Catcher |
| Harry Brecheen | Pitcher |
| Eddie Dyer | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Peanuts Lowrey | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Waitkus | First Baseman |
| Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
| Phil Cavarretta | Left Fielder |
| Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Don Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Lennie Merullo | Shortstop |
| Claude Passeau | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 5, 1947
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Passeau
Schoendienst hits a line drive towards third. Lowrey reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dusak vs. Passeau
Dusak hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Passeau
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards center. Pafko fields it and throws to second to catch Dusak for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Passeau
Slaughter hits a line drive into left field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Brecheen
Lowrey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Brecheen
Waitkus hits a fly ball into left field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Brecheen
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Brecheen
There goes Pafko. The throw from Rice and he is out, Marion applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northey vs. Passeau
Northey hits a line drive towards short. Merullo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Passeau
Kurowski hits a popup towards short. Merullo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Passeau
Marion hits a fly ball into left field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Brecheen
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into left field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Brecheen
McCullough 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 -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Brecheen
Nicholson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Brecheen
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merullo vs. Brecheen
Merullo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Passeau vs. Brecheen
Passeau hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brecheen fields it 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: ---
Rice vs. Passeau
Rice hits a popup towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brecheen vs. Passeau
Brecheen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Passeau
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Brecheen
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brecheen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Brecheen
Waitkus 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 -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Brecheen
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dusak vs. Passeau
Dusak hits a fly ball into left field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Passeau
Musial hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cavarretta. Musial reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Slaughter vs. Passeau
Slaughter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Musial scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northey vs. Passeau
Northey takes first base on ball four. Slaughter moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kurowski vs. Passeau
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowrey juggles the ball. That's an error on Lowrey. Slaughter moves to third. Northey moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Marion vs. Passeau
Marion strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rice vs. Passeau
Rice hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brecheen vs. Passeau
Brecheen hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nicholson. Brecheen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schoendienst vs. Passeau
Schoendienst hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cavarretta. Schoendienst reaches second base with a double. Brecheen scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dusak vs. Chipman
Bob Chipman now pitching.
Dusak hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Brecheen
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Brecheen
McCullough hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cavarretta moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nicholson vs. Brecheen
Nicholson strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Brecheen
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Merullo vs. Brecheen
Merullo hits a fly ball into left field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Chipman
Musial hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Chipman
Slaughter hits a line drive towards first. Waitkus catches it and steps on first to double up Musial. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Chipman
Terry Moore pinch hits for Ron Northey.
Moore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kurowski vs. Chipman
Kurowski hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Chipman
Marion strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chipman vs. Brecheen
Terry Moore now playing center field. Erv Dusak now playing right field.
Chipman strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Brecheen
Lowrey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Brecheen
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Brecheen
Pafko hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Waitkus moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cavarretta vs. Brecheen
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Chipman
Rice takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brecheen vs. Chipman
Brecheen bunts towards third. Lowrey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Chipman
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dusak vs. Chipman
Dusak hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chipman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Brecheen
McCullough hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Brecheen
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Musial scoops it up and throws to first, with Brecheen covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Brecheen
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Chipman
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson misplays the ball. That's an error on Johnson. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Chipman
Slaughter hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Chipman
Moore hits a popup towards short. Merullo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kurowski vs. Chipman
Kurowski takes first base on ball four. Musial moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marion vs. Chipman
Marion hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Brecheen
Merullo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aberson vs. Brecheen
Cliff Aberson pinch hits for Bob Chipman.
Aberson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Brecheen
Lowrey hits a fly ball into left field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Carpenter
Bob Carpenter now pitching.
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brecheen vs. Carpenter
Brecheen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Carpenter
Schoendienst hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dusak vs. Carpenter
Dusak hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Schoendienst moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Musial vs. Carpenter
Musial hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lowrey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Brecheen
Waitkus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Brecheen
Pafko hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Brecheen
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Brecheen
McCullough hits a fly ball into left field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Carpenter
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowrey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Carpenter
Moore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kurowski vs. Carpenter
Kurowski hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marion vs. Carpenter
Marion hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Carpenter
There's a wild pitch. Moore moves to third. Marion moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rice vs. Carpenter
Rice is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brecheen vs. Carpenter
Brecheen hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Brecheen
Nicholson strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Brecheen
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merullo vs. Brecheen
Merullo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Slaughter. Merullo reaches second base with a double. Johnson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scheffing vs. Brecheen
Bob Scheffing pinch hits for Bob Carpenter.
Scheffing hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brecheen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lowrey vs. Brecheen
Lowrey hits a fly ball into left field. Slaughter 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 8/5/1947 -- St.Louis at Chicago (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Schoendienst R, 2b 5 0 2 1 Lowrey P, 3b 5 0 2 0
Dusak E, cf-rf 5 0 2 0 Waitkus E, 1b 4 0 1 0
Musial S, 1b 5 1 2 0 Pafko A, cf 4 0 1 0
Slaughter E, lf 5 1 1 1 Cavarretta P, lf 4 0 1 0
Northey R, rf 1 1 0 0 McCullough C, c 4 0 1 0
Moore T, ph-cf 3 1 2 0 Nicholson B, rf 4 1 1 1
Kurowski W, 3b 4 2 1 2 Johnson D, 2b 4 1 2 0
Marion M, ss 5 0 1 0 Merullo L, ss 4 0 2 1
Rice D, c 3 1 1 4 Passeau C, p 1 0 0 0
Brecheen H, p 5 1 2 0 Chipman B, p 1 0 0 0
Aberson C, ph 1 0 0 0
Carpenter B, p 0 0 0 0
Scheffing B, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
41 8 14 8 37 2 11 2
St.Louis 000 620 000 -- 8
Chicago 010 000 001 -- 2
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Brecheen H (W) 9.0 11 2 2 0 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Passeau C (L) 3.2 7 6 1 1 1
Chipman B 3.1 3 2 2 2 1
Carpenter B 2.0 4 0 0 1 0
E -- Lowrey P, Johnson D
DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- St.Louis 10, Chicago 8
2B -- Musial S, Brecheen H, Schoendienst R, Merullo L
HR -- Nicholson B, Rice D, Kurowski W
CS -- Pafko A
WP -- Carpenter B
T -- 2:18
A -- 17782
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