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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
September 2, 1945
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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 September 2, 1945 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 2, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 2, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hank Borowy |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Burkhart |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Magerkurth 1B: Butch Henline 2B: Bill Stewart 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
| Don Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Heinz Becker | First Baseman |
| Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
| Peanuts Lowrey | Left Fielder |
| Lennie Merullo | Shortstop |
| Mickey Livingston | Catcher |
| Hank Borowy | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Red Schoendienst | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Hopp | Right Fielder |
| Buster Adams | Center Fielder |
| Whitey Kurowski | Third Baseman |
| Ray Sanders | First Baseman |
| Ken O'Dea | Catcher |
| Emil Verban | Second Baseman |
| Marty Marion | Shortstop |
| Ken Burkhart | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
September 2, 1945
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Burkhart
Hack 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Burkhart
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Burkhart
There goes Johnson. The throw from O'Dea and he is out, Marion applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Burkhart
Nicholson hits a popup towards short. Marion settles under it 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: ---
Schoendienst vs. Borowy
Schoendienst strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Borowy
Hopp hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Borowy
Adams strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Burkhart
Becker hits a fly ball into center field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Burkhart
Pafko hits a popup in front of the plate. O'Dea settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Burkhart
Lowrey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Adams. Lowrey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Merullo vs. Burkhart
Merullo hits a popup in front of the plate. O'Dea settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Borowy
Roy Hughes now playing second base.
Kurowski hits a popup towards short. Merullo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Borowy
Sanders hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dea vs. Borowy
O'Dea hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Verban vs. Borowy
Verban hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. O'Dea moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marion vs. Borowy
Marion hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Livingston vs. Burkhart
Livingston is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Borowy vs. Burkhart
Borowy bunts towards the mound. Burkhart fields it and throws to first for the out. Livingston moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hack vs. Burkhart
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hughes vs. Burkhart
Hughes strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burkhart vs. Borowy
Burkhart hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Borowy
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards first. Becker scoops it up and throws to first, with Borowy covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Borowy
Hopp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Borowy
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Hughes fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Burkhart
Nicholson hits a fly ball into center field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Burkhart
Becker strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Burkhart
Pafko takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Burkhart
Lowrey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pafko moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Merullo vs. Burkhart
Merullo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Borowy
Kurowski hits a popup towards third. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Borowy
Sanders hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dea vs. Borowy
O'Dea strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Livingston vs. Burkhart
Livingston hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Verban settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borowy vs. Burkhart
Borowy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Burkhart
Hack hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hughes vs. Burkhart
There goes Hack. The throw from O'Dea and he is safe. Hack steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hughes vs. Burkhart
Hughes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nicholson vs. Burkhart
Nicholson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Borowy
Verban hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Borowy
Marion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burkhart vs. Borowy
Burkhart strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Burkhart
Becker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Burkhart
Pafko strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Burkhart
Lowrey hits a fly ball into left field. Schoendienst settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merullo vs. Burkhart
Merullo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Borowy
Schoendienst hits a popup, foul, towards first. Becker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Borowy
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Borowy
Adams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hughes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Livingston vs. Burkhart
Livingston hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Borowy vs. Burkhart
Bill Schuster pinch runs for Mickey Livingston.
Borowy bunts towards the mound. Burkhart fields it and throws to first for the out. Schuster moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hack vs. Burkhart
Hack hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Schuster scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hughes vs. Burkhart
Hughes hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Verban settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Burkhart
Nicholson hits a popup towards first. Sanders settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Borowy
Len Rice now catching.
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Borowy
Sanders hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dea vs. Borowy
O'Dea hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hughes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Burkhart
Becker hits a fly ball into center field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Burkhart
Pafko hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. O'Dea fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Burkhart
Lowrey hits a fly ball into right field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergamo vs. Borowy
Augie Bergamo pinch hits for Emil Verban.
Bergamo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hughes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Borowy
Debs Garms pinch hits for Marty Marion.
Garms takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rebel vs. Borowy
Art Rebel pinch hits for Ken Burkhart.
Rebel strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Borowy
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Gardner
Lou Klein now playing second base. Pep Young now playing shortstop. Glenn Gardner now pitching.
Merullo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Gardner
Rice hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Borowy vs. Gardner
There goes Rice. The throw from O'Dea and he is safe. Rice steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Borowy vs. Gardner
Borowy bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hack vs. Gardner
Hack is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hughes vs. Gardner
Hughes hits a fly ball into right field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Borowy
Hopp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Borowy
Adams bunts towards the mound. Borowy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hopp moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kurowski vs. Borowy
Kurowski bunts towards the mound. Borowy fields it and throws to first for the out. Hopp moves to third. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sanders vs. Borowy
Sanders is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
O'Dea vs. Borowy
O'Dea hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hopp scores. There goes Adams trying to get to home. Lowrey throws the ball in to Rice who tags Adams, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Sanders moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Klein vs. Borowy
Klein takes first base on ball four. Sanders moves to third. O'Dea moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Young vs. Borowy
Young hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Gardner
Nicholson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Gardner
Becker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Gardner
Reggie Otero pinch runs for Heinz Becker.
Pafko hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Schoendienst. Pafko reaches second base with a double. Otero moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lowrey vs. Gardner
Lowrey is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Secory vs. Dockins
Paul Gillespie pinch hits for Lennie Merullo. George Dockins now pitching. Frank Secory pinch hits for Paul Gillespie.
Secory hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Adams. Secory reaches second base with a double. Otero scores. Pafko scores. Lowrey goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Dockins
Rice hits a fly ball into center field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Borowy vs. Dockins
Borowy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Borowy
Reggie Otero now playing first base. Frank Secory now playing left field. Peanuts Lowrey now playing shortstop. Del Rice pinch hits for George Doc
Rice strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Borowy
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Borowy
Hopp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Borowy
Adams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hopp moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kurowski vs. Borowy
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lowrey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/2/1945, game 1 -- Chicago at St.Louis (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Hack S, 3b 4 0 2 1 Schoendienst R, lf 5 0 0 0
Johnson D, 2b 1 0 1 0 Hopp J, rf 2 1 0 0
Hughes R, 2b 3 0 0 0 Adams B, cf 5 0 2 0
Nicholson B, rf 5 0 0 0 Kurowski W, 3b 4 0 0 0
Becker H, 1b 4 0 1 0 Sanders R, 1b 3 0 0 0
Otero R, pr-1b 0 1 0 0 O'Dea K, c 4 0 2 1
Pafko A, cf 4 1 1 0 Verban E, 2b 2 0 1 0
Lowrey P, lf-ss 4 1 2 0 Bergamo A, ph 1 0 0 0
Merullo L, ss 4 0 0 0 Klein L, 2b 0 0 0 0
Gillespie P, ph 0 0 0 0 Marion M, ss 2 0 0 0
Secory F, ph-lf 1 0 1 3 Garms D, ph 0 0 0 0
Livingston M, c 2 0 1 0 Young P, ss 1 0 0 0
Schuster B, pr 0 1 0 0 Burkhart K, p 2 0 0 0
Rice L, c 2 0 1 0 Rebel A, ph 1 0 0 0
Borowy H, p 3 0 0 0 Gardner G, p 0 0 0 0
Dockins G, p 0 0 0 0
Rice D, ph 1 0 0 0
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37 4 10 4 33 1 5 1
Chicago 000 000 100 3 -- 4
St.Louis 000 000 001 0 -- 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Borowy H (W) 10.0 5 1 1 6 6
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Burkhart K 8.0 7 1 1 2 5
Gardner G (L) 1.1 2 3 3 3 2
Dockins G 0.2 1 0 0 0 1
LOB -- Chicago 11, St.Louis 9
2B -- Lowrey P, Pafko A, Secory F
SB -- Hack S, Rice L
CS -- Johnson D
SH -- Borowy H 2, Kurowski W
HBP -- by Burkhart K (Livingston M)
T -- 2:45
A -- 0
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