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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
Chicago Cubs
1941-08-05 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 8357 · 2:17
Chicago Cubs defeated St. Louis Cardinals 6–2. Chicago Cubs put up 4 in the 5th. Vern Olsen earned the win. Bill Nicholson went 2-for-4 with 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 |
W: Vern Olsen L: Max Lanier SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Babe Pinelli · 1B: Lee Ballanfant · 2B: (none) · 3B: Al Barlick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Lake | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Terry Moore | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Coaker Triplett | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Mize | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Enos Slaughter | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Brown | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Walker Cooper | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Marty Marion | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Max Lanier | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Estel Crabtree | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Padgett | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Hack | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Augie Galan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dom Dallessandro | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Bill Nicholson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Babe Dahlgren | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Clyde McCullough | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Stringer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Bobby Sturgeon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vern Olsen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Lanier | 4.1 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
 Howie Krist | 1.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
 Clyde Shoun | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Gumbert | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Olsen | 9.0 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Lake: E5/G
- Terry Moore: 8/F
- Coaker Triplett: S9.1-2
- Johnny Mize: K
- Enos Slaughter: 43
Bot 1
- Stan Hack: S8
- Augie Galan: S7.1-2
- Dom Dallessandro: 164(1)/FO.2-3
- Bill Nicholson: K
- Babe Dahlgren: 6/P
Top 2
- Jimmy Brown: 8/F
- Walker Cooper: 63
- Marty Marion: 63
Bot 2
- Clyde McCullough: 8/F
- Lou Stringer: 63
- Bobby Sturgeon: 53
Top 3
- Max Lanier: K
- Eddie Lake: 53
- Terry Moore: 63
Bot 3
- Vern Olsen: S7
- Stan Hack: K
- Augie Galan: 9/P
- Dom Dallessandro: K
Top 4
- Coaker Triplett: 53
- Johnny Mize: 43
- Enos Slaughter: 43
Bot 4
- Bill Nicholson: 5/P
- Babe Dahlgren: W
- Clyde McCullough: 7/F
- Lou Stringer: W.1-2
- Bobby Sturgeon: 143
Top 5
- Jimmy Brown: 53
- Walker Cooper: K
- Marty Marion: W
- Max Lanier: 8/P
Bot 5
- Vern Olsen: 63
- Stan Hack: S5/BG
- Augie Galan: W.1-2
- Dom Dallessandro: W.2-3;1-2
- Bill Nicholson: S9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Babe Dahlgren: 543.3-H(UR)(NR);1-2(E4)
- Clyde McCullough: S8.2-H(UR)
- Lou Stringer: K
Top 6
- Eddie Lake: W
- Terry Moore: 4/P
- Coaker Triplett: S6/G.1-2
- Johnny Mize: K
- Enos Slaughter: S8.2-H;1-3
- Jimmy Brown: K
Bot 6
- Bobby Sturgeon: S7
- Vern Olsen: 34/SH.1-2
- Stan Hack: W
- Augie Galan: K
- Dom Dallessandro: W.2-3;1-2
- Bill Nicholson: S8.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Babe Dahlgren: 64(1)/FO
Top 7
- Walker Cooper: 63
- Marty Marion: E8/P
- Estel Crabtree: W.1-2
- Eddie Lake: 8/L
- Terry Moore: S8.2-H(UR);1-2
- Coaker Triplett: 63
Bot 7
- Clyde McCullough: 5/L
- Lou Stringer: K
- Bobby Sturgeon: 53
Top 8
- Johnny Mize: 9/F
- Enos Slaughter: 3/G
- Jimmy Brown: 63
Bot 8
- Vern Olsen: 53
- Stan Hack: 9/L
- Augie Galan: E4/P.B-2
- Dom Dallessandro: 63
Top 9
- Walker Cooper: 53
- Marty Marion: 53
- Don Padgett: W
- Eddie Lake: 4/P
Notes & reviews
- Lake missed second, but got out at 1st; error, no RBI and runs unearned