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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
Chicago Cubs
1941-04-27 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 18678 · 2:09
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Chicago Cubs 8–5. St. Louis Cardinals put up 4 in the 3rd. Mort Cooper earned the win. Bill Nicholson went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 13 | |
| CHN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
W: Mort Cooper L: Bill Lee SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry Goetz · 1B: Beans Reardon · 2B: (none) · 3B: Jocko Conlan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Hopp | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Brown | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Moore | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Mize | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Enos Slaughter | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Mancuso | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Marty Marion | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Creepy Crespi | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mort Cooper | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Hack | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dom Dallessandro | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Nicholson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Lou Novikoff | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lou Stringer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Scheffing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Myers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Bill Lee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Erickson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Augie Galan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Greek George | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Waitkus | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Todd | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mort Cooper | 9.0 | 8 | 4 | 8 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Lee | 2.1 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| Paul Erickson | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
 Larry French | 2.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tot Pressnell | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Hopp: S
- Jimmy Brown: S4.1-2
- Terry Moore: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
- Johnny Mize: IW
- Enos Slaughter: 6(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Gus Mancuso: PB.1-2
- Gus Mancuso: 63
Bot 1
- Stan Hack: W
- Phil Cavarretta: 5/FL
- Dom Dallessandro: W.1-2
- Bill Nicholson: HR/9.2-H;1-H
- Lou Novikoff: W
- Lou Stringer: K
- Bob Scheffing: 7
Top 2
- Marty Marion: 53
- Creepy Crespi: 6/L
- Mort Cooper: 43
Bot 2
- Billy Myers: K23
- Bill Lee: 13
- Stan Hack: 63
Top 3
- Johnny Hopp: 13/BG
- Jimmy Brown: D/78
- Terry Moore: D9.2-H;BX3(946E5)
- Johnny Mize: D7.3-H(UR)
- Enos Slaughter: D7.2-H
- Gus Mancuso: S8.2-H
- Marty Marion: S7.1-2
- Creepy Crespi: K
- Mort Cooper: K
Bot 3
- Phil Cavarretta: S
- Dom Dallessandro: 23.1-2
- Bill Nicholson: K
- Lou Novikoff: 53
Top 4
- Johnny Hopp: 6
- Jimmy Brown: 7
- Terry Moore: K
Bot 4
- Lou Stringer: 13
- Bob Scheffing: W
- Billy Myers: K
- Paul Erickson: K
Top 5
- Johnny Mize: T7
- Enos Slaughter: S7.3-H
- Gus Mancuso: 43/SH.1-2
- Marty Marion: D9.2-H
- Creepy Crespi: E4.2-3
- Mort Cooper: 23/SH.3-H(UR);1-2
- Johnny Hopp: 43
Bot 5
- Stan Hack: 7
- Phil Cavarretta: 9
- Dom Dallessandro: 7
Top 6
- Jimmy Brown: 53
- Terry Moore: 9
- Johnny Mize: 13
Bot 6
- Bill Nicholson: 9
- Augie Galan: 3
- Lou Stringer: S
- Bob Scheffing: 9/L
Top 7
- Enos Slaughter: 8
- Gus Mancuso: 5
- Marty Marion: E6
- Creepy Crespi: 13
Bot 7
- Billy Myers: K
- Greek George: K
- Stan Hack: 31
Top 8
- Mort Cooper: 13
- Johnny Hopp: 6
- Jimmy Brown: S
- Terry Moore: 13
Bot 8
- Phil Cavarretta: D
- Dom Dallessandro: 43.2-3
- Bill Nicholson: K
- Augie Galan: S.3-H
- Lou Stringer: 53
Top 9
- Johnny Mize: W
- Enos Slaughter: 7
- Gus Mancuso: S.1-2
- Marty Marion: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 9
- Bob Scheffing: 53
- Eddie Waitkus: S8
- Al Todd: 7
- Stan Hack: WP.1-2
- Stan Hack: S7.2-H
- Phil Cavarretta: S.1-3
- Dom Dallessandro: 7