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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
Chicago Cubs
1941-09-27 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 3544 · 2:08
Chicago Cubs defeated St. Louis Cardinals 6–5. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 8th. Tot Pressnell earned the win. Babe Dahlgren went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | |
| CHN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
W: Tot Pressnell L: Howie Pollet SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Babe Pinelli · 1B: Lee Ballanfant · 2B: (none) · 3B: Ziggy Sears · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Erv Dusak | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Walter Sessi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Hopp | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Stan Musial | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Whitey Kurowski | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Walker Cooper | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Creepy Crespi | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marty Marion | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Howie Pollet | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Eddie Lake | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Padgett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Hack | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lou Stringer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Nicholson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dom Dallessandro | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Babe Dahlgren | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Clyde McCullough | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Sturgeon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vallie Eaves | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Raffensberger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Novikoff | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barney Olsen | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie Gilbert | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howie Pollet | 7.1 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
 Harry Gumbert | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Erickson | 0.1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Vallie Eaves | 2.2 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Ken Raffensberger | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Tot Pressnell | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Erv Dusak: W
- Walter Sessi: SB2
- Walter Sessi: W
- Johnny Hopp: 99(1)/FO.2-3
- Stan Musial: S7.3-H;1-2
- Whitey Kurowski: D7.2-H;1-H
- Walker Cooper: D9.2-H
- Creepy Crespi: 3/FL
- Marty Marion: SB3
- Marty Marion: 3/FL
Bot 1
- Stan Hack: 99
- Phil Cavarretta: 99
- Lou Stringer: 99
Top 2
- Howie Pollet: 99
- Erv Dusak: S
- Walter Sessi: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Bill Nicholson: W
- Dom Dallessandro: 99(1)/FO
- Babe Dahlgren: HR/7.1-H
- Clyde McCullough: 99
- Bobby Sturgeon: 99
Top 3
- Johnny Hopp: 99
- Stan Musial: 99
- Whitey Kurowski: D
- Walker Cooper: K
Bot 3
- Vallie Eaves: 99
- Stan Hack: 99
- Phil Cavarretta: D7
- Lou Stringer: 99/P
Top 4
- Creepy Crespi: S/78
- Marty Marion: S8.1-3
- Howie Pollet: W.1-2
- Erv Dusak: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Walter Sessi: 1(B)5(3)/LDP
- Johnny Hopp: 2/FL
Bot 4
- Bill Nicholson: 8/F
- Dom Dallessandro: S9
- Babe Dahlgren: WP.1-2
- Babe Dahlgren: WP.2-3
- Babe Dahlgren: W
- Clyde McCullough: E6/G.3-H(RBI);1-2
- Bobby Sturgeon: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Stan Musial: 43
- Whitey Kurowski: S7.B-3(E4)
- Walker Cooper: 3/FL
- Creepy Crespi: 8/F
Bot 5
- Ken Raffensberger: K
- Stan Hack: 63
- Phil Cavarretta: W
- Lou Stringer: 8/F8D
Top 6
- Eddie Lake: 7/F
- Howie Pollet: K/C
- Erv Dusak: 2/FL
Bot 6
- Bill Nicholson: 13
- Dom Dallessandro: 5/P
- Babe Dahlgren: K/C
Top 7
- Walter Sessi: 8/L8D
- Johnny Hopp: 3/G
- Stan Musial: 43
Bot 7
- Clyde McCullough: 99
- Bobby Sturgeon: 99
- Lou Novikoff: 99
Top 8
- Whitey Kurowski: 8/F
- Walker Cooper: 8/F78D
- Creepy Crespi: 8/F
Bot 8
- Stan Hack: E9/F9S.B-3(E4)
- Barney Olsen: S7.3-H
- Lou Stringer: 3/SH.1-2
- Bill Nicholson: S8.2-H
- Dom Dallessandro: S9.1-3;B-2(TH)
- Babe Dahlgren: IW
- Charlie Gilbert: 8/F8D.3-H;2-3
- Bobby Sturgeon: 4/P
Top 9
- Eddie Lake: 99
- Don Padgett: 99
- Erv Dusak: 99
Notes & reviews
- Cavarretta crashed into wall and had to be replaced.