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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 17, 1948
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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 17, 1948 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 17, 1948 |
|---|---|
| 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 17, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Red Munger |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Schmitz |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 12,003 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Scotty Robb 1B: Artie Gore 2B: (none) 3B: Babe Pinelli |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Erv Dusak | Second Baseman |
| Marty Marion | Shortstop |
| Stan Musial | Right Fielder |
| Terry Moore | Center Fielder |
| Enos Slaughter | Left Fielder |
| Don Lang | Third Baseman |
| Nippy Jones | First Baseman |
| Del Rice | Catcher |
| Red Munger | Pitcher |
| Eddie Dyer | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Emil Verban | Second Baseman |
| Hal Jeffcoat | Center Fielder |
| Peanuts Lowrey | Third Baseman |
| Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
| Clarence Maddern | Left Fielder |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Bob Scheffing | Catcher |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Johnny Schmitz | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 17, 1948
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dusak vs. Schmitz
Dusak hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Schmitz
Marion takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Schmitz
Musial hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Schmitz
Moore hits a popup towards third. Lowrey settles under it 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: ---
Verban vs. Munger
Verban hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Munger
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Munger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Munger
Lowrey hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Schmitz
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schmitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lang vs. Schmitz
Lang takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Schmitz
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schmitz fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Munger
Cavarretta takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddern vs. Munger
Maddern is hit by the pitch. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nicholson vs. Munger
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dusak scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cavarretta moves to third. Maddern moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Scheffing vs. Munger
Scheffing is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Smalley vs. Munger
Smalley takes first base on ball four. Cavarretta scores. Maddern moves to third. Scheffing moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Schmitz vs. Munger
Schmitz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Munger fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Schmitz
Rice hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munger vs. Schmitz
Munger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dusak vs. Schmitz
Dusak takes first base on ball four. Munger moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marion vs. Schmitz
Marion hits a ball on the ground towards second. Verban scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Munger
Verban hits a popup towards short. Marion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Munger
Jeffcoat strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Munger
Lowrey hits a fly ball into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Schmitz
Musial hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Schmitz
Moore hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Schmitz
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schmitz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lang vs. Schmitz
Lang hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Schmitz
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Smalley fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Munger
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddern vs. Munger
Maddern hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nicholson vs. Munger
Nicholson takes first base on ball four. Cavarretta moves to third. Maddern moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Scheffing vs. Munger
Scheffing hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cavarretta scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smalley vs. Munger
Smalley takes first base on ball four. Maddern moves to third. Nicholson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Schmitz vs. Munger
Schmitz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Maddern scores. Nicholson moves to third. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Verban vs. Staley
Gerry Staley now pitching.
Verban hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lang fields it and throws to home to get Nicholson. Smalley moves to third. Schmitz moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jeffcoat vs. Staley
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lang fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Schmitz
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staley vs. Schmitz
Staley strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dusak vs. Schmitz
Dusak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Staley
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lang fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Staley
Cavarretta strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddern vs. Staley
Maddern hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Staley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Schmitz
Marion hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Schmitz
Musial hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Schmitz
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schmitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Staley
Nicholson hits a fly ball into left field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Staley
Scheffing hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Staley
Smalley strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Schmitz
Slaughter hits a popup towards first. Cavarretta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lang vs. Schmitz
Lang hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Schmitz
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schmitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Schmitz
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmitz vs. Staley
Schmitz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dusak scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Staley
Verban hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jeffcoat vs. Staley
Jeffcoat hits a popup towards short. Marion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Staley
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Verban moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cavarretta vs. Staley
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Verban scores. Lowrey moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maddern vs. Staley
Maddern hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lang fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Schmitz
Whitey Kurowski pinch hits for Gerry Staley.
Kurowski strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dusak vs. Schmitz
Dusak hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowrey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Schmitz
Marion hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schmitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Hearn
Jim Hearn now pitching.
Nicholson hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Hearn
Scheffing hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dusak scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Hearn
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jones scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smalley for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Schmitz
Musial hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Schmitz
Moore hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Schmitz
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowrey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lang vs. Schmitz
Lang hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Slaughter moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Schmitz
Ralph LaPointe pinch runs for Don Lang.
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowrey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/17/1948 -- St.Louis at Chicago (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Dusak E, 2b 3 0 0 0 Verban E, 2b 4 1 1 0
Marion M, ss 3 0 0 0 Jeffcoat H, cf 4 0 0 0
Musial S, rf 4 1 1 1 Lowrey P, 3b 4 0 1 0
Moore T, cf 4 0 2 0 Cavarretta P, 1b 3 2 2 1
Slaughter E, lf 4 0 0 0 Maddern C, lf 3 1 1 0
Lang D, 3b 3 1 2 1 Nicholson B, rf 3 0 0 0
LaPointe R, pr 0 0 0 0 Scheffing B, c 3 0 0 1
Jones N, 1b 4 0 0 0 Smalley R, ss 2 0 0 1
Rice D, c 3 0 0 0 Schmitz J, p 3 0 1 1
Munger R, p 0 0 0 0
Staley G, p 1 0 0 0
Kurowski W, ph 1 0 0 0
Hearn J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 2 5 2 29 4 6 4
St.Louis 000 100 100 -- 2
Chicago 010 200 10x -- 4
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Munger R (L) 3.1 3 3 3 5 1
Staley G 3.2 3 1 1 0 2
Hearn J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Schmitz J (W) 9.0 5 2 2 4 2
DP -- St.Louis 1, Chicago 2
LOB -- St.Louis 5, Chicago 7
HR -- Musial S, Lang D
HBP -- by Munger R (Maddern C)
T -- 2:00
A -- 12003
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