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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
Chicago Cubs
1942-08-12 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 14127 · 2:07
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Chicago Cubs 8–3. St. Louis Cardinals put up 3 in the 5th. Harry Gumbert earned the win. Enos Slaughter went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 13 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Harry Gumbert L: Bill Fleming SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Tom Dunn · 1B: Ziggy Sears · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bill Stewart · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terry Moore | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Hopp | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Enos Slaughter | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Stan Musial | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ken O'Dea | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Whitey Kurowski | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Marty Marion | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Creepy Crespi | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Harry Gumbert | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Hack | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Lou Stringer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Nicholson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dom Dallessandro | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rip Russell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Scheffing | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lennie Merullo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Fleming | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dick Errickson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmie Foxx | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Clyde McCullough | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Gumbert | 9.0 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Fleming | 4.1 | 9 | 4 | 3 |
| Dick Errickson | 2.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Tot Pressnell | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Terry Moore: 99
- Johnny Hopp: 99
- Enos Slaughter: HR
- Stan Musial: 99
Bot 1
- Stan Hack: 99
- Lou Stringer: S
- Bill Nicholson: 99
- Dom Dallessandro: 99
Top 2
- Ken O'Dea: S
- Whitey Kurowski: 99/SH.1-2
- Marty Marion: D7.2-H
- Creepy Crespi: K
- Harry Gumbert: 99
Bot 2
- Rip Russell: 7
- Phil Cavarretta: S
- Bob Scheffing: 99
- Lennie Merullo: 99
Top 3
- Terry Moore: S
- Johnny Hopp: W.1-2
- Enos Slaughter: 25(2)6(1)/BG/GDP
- Stan Musial: K
Bot 3
- Bill Fleming: 99
- Stan Hack: W
- Lou Stringer: K
- Bill Nicholson: W.1-2
- Dom Dallessandro: S8.2-3;1X3(85)
Top 4
- Ken O'Dea: 99
- Whitey Kurowski: K
- Marty Marion: W
- Creepy Crespi: S.1-2
- Harry Gumbert: S.2-H;1-2
- Terry Moore: 99
Bot 4
- Rip Russell: HR
- Phil Cavarretta: 99
- Bob Scheffing: S
- Lennie Merullo: PO1(13)
- Lennie Merullo: 99
Top 5
- Johnny Hopp: 99
- Enos Slaughter: W
- Stan Musial: S.1-2
- Ken O'Dea: W.2-3;1-2
- Whitey Kurowski: S.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Marty Marion: S.2-H;1-2
- Creepy Crespi: 99
- Harry Gumbert: K
Bot 5
- Dick Errickson: 2
- Stan Hack: E5
- Lou Stringer: 99
- Bill Nicholson: 99
Top 6
- Terry Moore: 99
- Johnny Hopp: 99
- Enos Slaughter: W
- Stan Musial: S.1-2
- Ken O'Dea: 99
Bot 6
- Dom Dallessandro: 99
- Rip Russell: 99
- Phil Cavarretta: 99
Top 7
- Whitey Kurowski: S
- Marty Marion: 99/SH.1-2
- Creepy Crespi: 99
- Harry Gumbert: 99
Bot 7
- Bob Scheffing: E5
- Lennie Merullo: S.1-2
- Jimmie Foxx: W.2-3;1-2
- Stan Hack: 99(1)/FO.3-H(UR);2-3
- Lou Stringer: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Terry Moore: HP
- Johnny Hopp: S.1-2
- Enos Slaughter: S.2-H;1-2
- Stan Musial: W.2-3;1-2
- Ken O'Dea: 99/G.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Whitey Kurowski: W
- Marty Marion: 9(B)2(3)/DP
Bot 8
- Bill Nicholson: S
- Dom Dallessandro: S.1-2
- Rip Russell: 99/G.2-3;1-2
- Phil Cavarretta: 99/G.3-H;2-3
- Bob Scheffing: 99
Top 9
- Creepy Crespi: 99
- Harry Gumbert: K
- Terry Moore: 99
Bot 9
- Lennie Merullo: 99
- Clyde McCullough: 99
- Stan Hack: 99
Notes & reviews
- Nicholson out at third to end the inning before Hack had crossed the plate, so run did not count