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St. Louis Cardinals @
Chicago Cubs
1937-10-03 Β· Day game Β· Wrigley Field Β· Att: 8451 Β· 1:58
Chicago Cubs defeated St. Louis Cardinals 6β4. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 7th. Kirby Higbe earned the win. Johnny Mize went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | |
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 14 |
W: Kirby Higbe L: Nub Kleinke SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Babe Pinelli Β· 1B: Lee Ballanfant Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: George Magerkurth Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Frenchy Bordagaray | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
Johnny Mize | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Medwick | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Don Padgett | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pepper Martin | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jimmy Brown | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Howie Krist | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stan Hack | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Billy Herman | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Frank Demaree | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ken O'Dea | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Phil Cavarretta | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Joe Marty | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Tuck Stainback | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Lonny Frey | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Kirby Higbe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Howie Krist | 4.1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 3.2 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | |
Kirby Higbe | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Frenchy Bordagaray: K
- Stu Martin: W
- Johnny Mize: 5/P
- Joe Medwick: 54(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Stan Hack: S7/78
- Billy Herman: S1/G.1-2
- Frank Demaree: 7/F
- Ken O'Dea: 5/FL
- Phil Cavarretta: S8.2-H;1-2
- Joe Marty: 13
Top 2
- Don Padgett: 7/F
- Pepper Martin: S6/G6S
- Jimmy Brown: S8/78.1-3
- Herb Bremer: S/L78.3-H;1-3
- Howie Krist: K
- Frenchy Bordagaray: 54(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Tuck Stainback: 63
- Lonny Frey: S9
- Clay Bryant: 54(1)/FO
- Stan Hack: 43
Top 3
- Stu Martin: W
- Johnny Mize: 46(1)3/GDP
- Joe Medwick: K
Bot 3
- Billy Herman: S
- Frank Demaree: 54(1)3/GDP
- Ken O'Dea: 43
Top 4
- Don Padgett: S
- Pepper Martin: S.1-2
- Jimmy Brown: 7
- Herb Bremer: 2
- Howie Krist: 7
Bot 4
- Phil Cavarretta: 43
- Joe Marty: 63
- Tuck Stainback: 4
Top 5
- Frenchy Bordagaray: 63
- Stu Martin: E4
- Johnny Mize: 7
- Joe Medwick: E4.1-2
- Don Padgett: 43
Bot 5
- Lonny Frey: S8.BX2(86)
- Kirby Higbe: 53
- Stan Hack: 43
Top 6
- Pepper Martin: E6
- Jimmy Brown: 7
- Herb Bremer: 46(1)/FO
- Nub Kleinke: 43
Bot 6
- Billy Herman: S9
- Frank Demaree: 3/LDP.1X1(3)
- Ken O'Dea: S9
- Phil Cavarretta: W.1-2
- Joe Marty: S.2-H;1-2
- Tuck Stainback: S.2-H;1-3
- Lonny Frey: IW.1-2
- Kirby Higbe: 54(1)/FO
Top 7
- Frenchy Bordagaray: K
- Stu Martin: W
- Johnny Mize: 8
- Joe Medwick: S.1-2
- Don Padgett: 54(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Stan Hack: W
- Billy Herman: 13/SH.1-2
- Frank Demaree: S5/G.2-2
- Ken O'Dea: S3/G.2-3;1-2
- Phil Cavarretta: D7.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Joe Marty: K
- Tuck Stainback: 8
Top 8
- Pepper Martin: 8
- Jimmy Brown: 63
- Herb Bremer: K
Bot 8
- Lonny Frey: S
- Kirby Higbe: K
- Stan Hack: 143.1-2
- Billy Herman: 9
Top 9
- Bruce Ogrodowski: S
- Frenchy Bordagaray: S.1-3
- Stu Martin: 8/F.3-H
- Johnny Mize: HR/F9D.1-H
- Joe Medwick: 8/F
- Don Padgett: 43
Notes & reviews
- Mize: 1-handed spear
- Into RF bleachers















