Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schenz vs. Dickson
  
  Schenz takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Waitkus vs. Dickson
  
  Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jeffcoat vs. Dickson
  
  There goes Waitkus. The throw from Rice and he is safe. Waitkus steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jeffcoat vs. Dickson
  
  Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pafko vs. Dickson
  
  Pafko hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaPointe vs. Schmitz
  
  LaPointe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Marion vs. Schmitz
  
  Marion strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Musial vs. Schmitz
  
  Musial hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cavarretta vs. Dickson
  
  Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowrey vs. Dickson
  
  Lowrey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Scheffing vs. Dickson
  
  Scheffing hits a fly ball towards center. Dusak catches it and throws to first to double up Lowrey. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kurowski vs. Schmitz
  
  Kurowski hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Slaughter vs. Schmitz
  
  Slaughter hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dusak vs. Schmitz
  
  Dusak hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Schmitz
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pafko picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Pafko. Dusak moves to third. Jones moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Rice vs. Schmitz
  
  Rice is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Dickson vs. Schmitz
  
  Dickson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dusak scores. Jones scores. Rice moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  LaPointe vs. Schmitz
  
  LaPointe hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Culler vs. Dickson
  
  Culler hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schmitz vs. Dickson
  
  Schmitz strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schenz vs. Dickson
  
  Schenz hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marion vs. Schmitz
  
  Marion hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Musial vs. Schmitz
  
  Musial hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kurowski vs. Schmitz
  
  Kurowski takes first base on ball four. Musial moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Slaughter vs. Schmitz
  
  Slaughter hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dusak vs. Schmitz
  
  Dusak strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waitkus vs. Dickson
  
  Waitkus hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jeffcoat vs. Dickson
  
  Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pafko vs. Dickson
  
  Pafko takes first base on ball four. Waitkus moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cavarretta vs. Dickson
  
  Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Waitkus scores. Pafko moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lowrey vs. Dickson
  
  Lowrey hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. Pafko scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Scheffing vs. Dickson
  
  Scheffing hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dusak. Scheffing reaches second base with a double. Cavarretta moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Nicholson vs. Dickson
  
  Bill Nicholson pinch hits for Dick Culler.
  
  Nicholson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Schmitz vs. Dickson
  
  Schmitz hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Schmitz
  
  Roy Smalley now playing shortstop.
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Schmitz
  
  Rice hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dickson vs. Schmitz
  
  Dickson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schenz vs. Dickson
  
  Schenz hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waitkus vs. Dickson
  
  Waitkus hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jeffcoat vs. Dickson
  
  Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaPointe vs. Schmitz
  
  LaPointe hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marion vs. Schmitz
  
  Marion hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Musial vs. Schmitz
  
  Musial hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pafko vs. Dickson
  
  Pafko hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cavarretta vs. Dickson
  
  Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowrey vs. Dickson
  
  Lowrey hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kurowski vs. Schmitz
  
  Kurowski hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Slaughter vs. Schmitz
  
  Slaughter hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dusak vs. Schmitz
  
  Dusak hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scheffing vs. Dickson
  
  Scheffing hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smalley vs. Dickson
  
  Smalley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Scheffing moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Schmitz vs. Dickson
  
  Schmitz hits a ball on the ground towards second. LaPointe scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Scheffing moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Schenz vs. Dickson
  
  Schenz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Scheffing scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Waitkus vs. Dickson
  
  Waitkus hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Schenz moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jeffcoat vs. Wilks
  
  Ted Wilks now pitching.
  
  Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Schmitz
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Schmitz
  
  Rice hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lang vs. Schmitz
  
  Don Lang pinch hits for Ted Wilks.
  
  Lang hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  LaPointe vs. Schmitz
  
  Red Schoendienst pinch runs for Don Lang.
  
  LaPointe hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pafko vs. Staley
  
  Gerry Staley now pitching.
  
  Pafko takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cavarretta vs. Staley
  
  Cavarretta bunts for an out with unknown description. Pafko moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lowrey vs. Staley
  
  Lowrey hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Scheffing vs. Staley
  
  Scheffing takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Smalley vs. Staley
  
  Smalley hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marion vs. Schmitz
  
  Marion hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Musial vs. Schmitz
  
  Musial hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Marion moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kurowski vs. Schmitz
  
  Kurowski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Marion scores. Musial moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Slaughter vs. Schmitz
  
  Slaughter bunts for an out with unknown description. Musial moves to third. Kurowski moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Dusak vs. Schmitz
  
  Dusak takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Northey vs. Dobernic
  
  Jess Dobernic now pitching. Ron Northey pinch hits for Nippy Jones.
  
  Northey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Musial scores. Kurowski scores. Dusak moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rice vs. Dobernic
  
  Ken Burkhart pinch runs for Ron Northey.
  
  Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dusak scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Staley vs. Dobernic
  
  Staley hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Staley
  
  Terry Moore now playing center field. Erv Dusak now playing right field. Stan Musial now playing first base. Rube Walker pinch hits for Jess Dober
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schenz vs. Staley
  
  Schenz hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waitkus vs. Staley
  
  Waitkus hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

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         Game of 7/5/1948, game 1 -- Chicago at St.Louis (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI
Schenz H, 2b          4  0  1  1   LaPointe R, 2b        4  0  1  0   
Waitkus E, 1b         5  1  3  0   Marion M, ss          4  1  1  0   
Jeffcoat H, cf        4  0  0  0   Musial S, rf-1b       4  1  2  0   
Pafko A, 3b           2  1  0  0   Kurowski W, 3b        3  1  1  1   
Cavarretta P, rf      3  0  1  1   Slaughter E, lf       3  0  0  0   
Lowrey P, lf          4  0  1  1   Dusak E, cf-rf        3  2  1  0   
Scheffing B, c        3  1  2  0   Jones N, 1b           3  1  1  0   
Culler D, ss          1  0  0  0   Northey R, ph         1  0  1  2   
Nicholson B, ph       0  0  0  0   Burkhart K, pr        0  0  0  0   
Smalley R, ss         2  0  1  0   Moore T, cf           0  0  0  0   
Schmitz J, p          3  0  0  0   Rice D, c             3  0  0  1   
Dobernic J, p         0  0  0  0   Dickson M, p          2  0  1  2   
Walker R, ph          1  0  0  0   Wilks T, p            0  0  0  0   
                                   Lang D, ph            1  0  1  0   
                                   Schoendienst R, pr    0  0  0  0   
                                   Staley G, p           1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  3  9  3                        32  6 10  6

Chicago          000 200 100 --  3
St.Louis         020 000 04x --  6

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Schmitz J (L)         7.1  9  6  5  3  2
Dobernic J            0.2  1  0  0  0  0

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Dickson M             6.2  9  3  3  3  1
Wilks T               0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Staley G (W)          2.0  0  0  0  2  0

E -- Pafko A
DP -- Chicago 1, St.Louis 3
LOB -- Chicago 8, St.Louis 6
2B -- Scheffing B
SB -- Waitkus E
SH -- Cavarretta P, Slaughter E
T -- 2:04
A -- 0

    

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