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St. Louis Cardinals @ Cincinnati Reds

1941-07-05 · Day game · Crosley Field · Att: 12134 · 82°F, sunny, dry · 1:48

Cincinnati Reds defeated St. Louis Cardinals 2–1. Cincinnati Reds put up 2 in the 1st. Johnny Vander Meer earned the win.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
SLN	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	5
CIN	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		2	6

W: Johnny Vander Meer L: Sam Nahem SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: George Barr · 1B: Ziggy Sears · 2B: (none) · 3B: Lou Jorda · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

St. Louis Cardinals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	BB	SO
Creepy Crespi	3	0	1	1	0
Terry Moore	4	0	1	0	1
Coaker Triplett	4	0	0	0	1
Johnny Mize	4	0	1	0	0
Enos Slaughter	2	1	1	1	0
Marty Marion	3	0	1	0	1
Gus Mancuso	3	0	0	0	0
Eddie Lake	2	0	0	2	0
Sam Nahem	2	0	0	0	1
Don Padgett	1	0	0	0	0

Cincinnati Reds — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
Billy Werber	4	1	1	0	0
Lloyd Waner	4	1	1	0	0
Lonny Frey	2	0	0	0	0
Frank McCormick	4	0	1	1	0
Jim Gleeson	4	0	2	1	0
Ernie Lombardi	3	0	0	0	0
Mike McCormick	3	0	0	0	0
Eddie Joost	3	0	1	0	0
Johnny Vander Meer	3	0	0	0	1

St. Louis Cardinals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Sam Nahem	8.0	6	0	1

Cincinnati Reds — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Johnny Vander Meer	9.0	5	4	4

Play-by-play

Top 1

Creepy Crespi: W
Terry Moore: K
Coaker Triplett: K
Johnny Mize: 43

Bot 1

Billy Werber: S9
Lloyd Waner: FC.1-2(E4)
Lonny Frey: FC/SH.2-3;1-2
Frank McCormick: 64(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
Jim Gleeson: 8/L.3-H(UR)
Ernie Lombardi: 7

Top 2

Enos Slaughter: W
Marty Marion: K
Gus Mancuso: 53.1-2
Eddie Lake: WP.2-3
Eddie Lake: W
Sam Nahem: PB.3-H(UR);1-2
Sam Nahem: K

Bot 2

Mike McCormick: 63
Eddie Joost: E5
Johnny Vander Meer: K
Billy Werber: 7

Top 3

Creepy Crespi: S9
Terry Moore: 7
Coaker Triplett: 54(1)3/GDP

Bot 3

Lloyd Waner: 31
Lonny Frey: 3/FL
Frank McCormick: S7
Jim Gleeson: S9.1-3
Ernie Lombardi: 4(1)/FO

Top 4

Johnny Mize: S8
Enos Slaughter: 13/SH.1-2
Marty Marion: 13
Gus Mancuso: 13

Bot 4

Mike McCormick: 7
Eddie Joost: 7
Johnny Vander Meer: 63

Top 5

Eddie Lake: W
Sam Nahem: 14/SH.1-2
Creepy Crespi: 3/G.2-3
Terry Moore: 8

Bot 5

Billy Werber: 63
Lloyd Waner: 4/L
Lonny Frey: 43

Top 6

Coaker Triplett: 63
Johnny Mize: 9
Enos Slaughter: 7

Bot 6

Frank McCormick: 5
Jim Gleeson: S8
Ernie Lombardi: 46(1)3/GDP

Top 7

Marty Marion: S7
Gus Mancuso: E5.1-3
Eddie Lake: 1
Sam Nahem: 54(1)3/GDP

Bot 7

Mike McCormick: 4
Eddie Joost: S7
Johnny Vander Meer: 16(1)/FO
Billy Werber: 54(1)/FO

Top 8

Creepy Crespi: 53
Terry Moore: D7
Coaker Triplett: 13
Johnny Mize: 13

Bot 8

Lloyd Waner: S8
Lonny Frey: 54/SH.1-2
Frank McCormick: 53
Jim Gleeson: 63

Top 9

Enos Slaughter: S8
Marty Marion: 24/SH.1-2
Don Padgett: FC6.2X3(65)
Eddie Lake: 53

Notes & reviews

Cardinals Coach Mike Gonzalez ejected by 1B umpire Ziggy Sears

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