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Chicago Cubs @
St. Louis Cardinals
1938-07-04 Β· Day game Β· Sportsman's Park III Β· 2:02
Chicago Cubs defeated St. Louis Cardinals 4β3. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 8th. Larry French earned the win and Charlie Root picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 5 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Larry French L: Lon Warneke SV: Charlie Root
Umpires β HP: George Magerkurth Β· 1B: George Barr Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Charlie Moran Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stan Hack | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Billy Herman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Carl Reynolds | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Ken O'Dea | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Marty | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Frank Demaree | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Phil Cavarretta | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Billy Jurges | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Larry French | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ripper Collins | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Joe Stripp | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Frenchy Bordagaray | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Medwick | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Don Padgett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pepper Martin | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Don Gutteridge | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mickey Owen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lon Warneke | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Enos Slaughter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Johnny Mize | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Larry French | 7.0 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
Charlie Root | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
St. Louis Cardinals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Lon Warneke | 8.0 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Stan Hack: 99
- Billy Herman: K
- Carl Reynolds: 99/F
Bot 1
- Joe Stripp: 99
- Stu Martin: E6
- Frenchy Bordagaray: 99
- Joe Medwick: W.1-2
- Don Padgett: 99
Top 2
- Ken O'Dea: 99
- Joe Marty: 99
- Frank Demaree: 99
Bot 2
- Pepper Martin: 99
- Don Gutteridge: 99
- Mickey Owen: 99
Top 3
- Phil Cavarretta: W
- Billy Jurges: 99
- Larry French: 99
- Stan Hack: 99
Bot 3
- Lon Warneke: S8
- Joe Stripp: 99/SH.1-2
- Stu Martin: 3/FL
- Frenchy Bordagaray: S9.2-H
- Joe Medwick: W.1-2
- Don Padgett: 99
Top 4
- Billy Herman: W
- Carl Reynolds: S.1-2
- Ken O'Dea: 3(B)3(1)/GDP.2-3
- Joe Marty: 99
Bot 4
- Pepper Martin: 99
- Don Gutteridge: S
- Mickey Owen: CS2(99)
- Mickey Owen: 99
Top 5
- Frank Demaree: E6
- Phil Cavarretta: 8
- Billy Jurges: S7.1-2
- Larry French: 16(1)/FO.2-H(E6)(NR)(UR)
- Stan Hack: 99
Bot 5
- Lon Warneke: 99
- Joe Stripp: 99
- Stu Martin: S7.B-2(E7)
- Frenchy Bordagaray: HP
- Joe Medwick: W.2-3;1-2
- Don Padgett: 6/P
Top 6
- Billy Herman: 99
- Carl Reynolds: 99
- Ken O'Dea: 99
Bot 6
- Pepper Martin: S
- Don Gutteridge: S7.1-H(E7)(NR)(UR);B-3
- Mickey Owen: 99/FL
- Lon Warneke: 2/BP
- Joe Stripp: E6/TH.3-H(NR)(UR)
- Stu Martin: 99
Top 7
- Joe Marty: 99
- Frank Demaree: 99
- Phil Cavarretta: 99
Bot 7
- Frenchy Bordagaray: 99
- Joe Medwick: S
- Don Padgett: 99
- Pepper Martin: S.1-2
- Don Gutteridge: 99
Top 8
- Billy Jurges: 8
- Ripper Collins: W
- Stan Hack: 1/G.1-2
- Billy Herman: S7.2-H
- Carl Reynolds: D9.1-H
- Ken O'Dea: S/89.2-H
- Joe Marty: 99
Bot 8
- Mickey Owen: 99
- Enos Slaughter: K
- Joe Stripp: 99
Top 9
- Frank Demaree: 99
- Phil Cavarretta: 99
- Billy Jurges: K
Bot 9
- Stu Martin: 99
- Johnny Mize: K
- Joe Medwick: 7/7D
Notes & reviews
- Jurges barreled into shortstop who dropped ball after out was recorded and runner scored from second




















