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Chicago Cubs @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1942-09-27 · Day game · Sportsman's Park III · 54°F, sunny, dry · 2:13
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Chicago Cubs 9–2. St. Louis Cardinals put up 4 in the 5th. Ernie White earned the win. Terry Moore went 3-for-5 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 11 |
W: Ernie White L: Lon Warneke SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Al Barlick · 1B: Lee Ballanfant · 2B: Jocko Conlan · 3B: Beans Reardon · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Hack | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lennie Merullo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Nicholson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dom Dallessandro | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Clyde McCullough | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Novikoff | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Bobby Sturgeon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lon Warneke | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hi Bithorn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rip Russell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jimmy Brown | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Terry Moore | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Slaughter | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Stan Musial | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Walker Cooper | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Hopp | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Whitey Kurowski | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Marty Marion | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ernie White | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lon Warneke | 4.1 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| Hi Bithorn | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Vern Olsen | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jake Mooty | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernie White | 9.0 | 5 | 1 | 8 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Stan Hack: 7/F
- Lennie Merullo: K
- Bill Nicholson: K
Bot 1
- Jimmy Brown: 31
- Terry Moore: S5/G
- Enos Slaughter: 99/F
- Stan Musial: D9.1-3
- Walker Cooper: 53
Top 2
- Dom Dallessandro: W
- Clyde McCullough: 54(1)/BG/FO
- Lou Novikoff: 99
- Phil Cavarretta: CS2(26)
Bot 2
- Johnny Hopp: 99
- Whitey Kurowski: S5/G
- Marty Marion: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Phil Cavarretta: K
- Bobby Sturgeon: 99
- Lon Warneke: K
Bot 3
- Ernie White: 99
- Jimmy Brown: W
- Terry Moore: 99
- Enos Slaughter: 99
Top 4
- Stan Hack: S7
- Lennie Merullo: 99
- Bill Nicholson: 99
- Dom Dallessandro: S/L78.1-H;B-2(E4/TH)
- Clyde McCullough: K
Bot 4
- Stan Musial: 99
- Walker Cooper: 99
- Johnny Hopp: 99
Top 5
- Lou Novikoff: 99
- Phil Cavarretta: K
- Bobby Sturgeon: 99
Bot 5
- Whitey Kurowski: W
- Marty Marion: E6/G.1-2
- Ernie White: S8.2-H;1-2
- Jimmy Brown: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
- Terry Moore: S8.3-H(UR);2-H
- Enos Slaughter: S8.1-3
- Stan Musial: 99(1)/FO.3-H(UR)
- Walker Cooper: CS2(99)#
Top 6
- Hi Bithorn: 99
- Stan Hack: S7.B-2(E7)
- Lennie Merullo: 99
- Bill Nicholson: 43
Bot 6
- Walker Cooper: 99
- Johnny Hopp: S
- Whitey Kurowski: CS2(99)#
- Whitey Kurowski: K
Top 7
- Dom Dallessandro: S8
- Clyde McCullough: 99
- Lou Novikoff: 5/FL
- Phil Cavarretta: D/F9D.1-H
- Bobby Sturgeon: 53
Bot 7
- Marty Marion: K
- Ernie White: S
- Jimmy Brown: S.1-2
- Terry Moore: FC4.2-3;1-2(E4/TH)
- Enos Slaughter: S.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Stan Musial: FC3.3XH(3E2)(NR)(UR);2-3;1-2
- Walker Cooper: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Johnny Hopp: 3/G.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Whitey Kurowski: 99
Top 8
- Rip Russell: 99
- Stan Hack: 99
- Lennie Merullo: 99
Bot 8
- Marty Marion: E8/F8D.B-2
- Ernie White: 13/SH.2-3
- Jimmy Brown: 99
- Terry Moore: S.3-H(UR)
- Enos Slaughter: 99
Top 9
- Bill Nicholson: K
- Dom Dallessandro: K
- Clyde McCullough: 7/F7D
Notes & reviews
- Sturgeon's bad throw pulled Merullo off second base bag.