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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
Chicago Cubs
1944-06-21 · Day game · Wrigley Field · 2:30
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Chicago Cubs 6–4. St. Louis Cardinals put up 4 in the 1st. Red Munger earned the win and Mort Cooper picked up the save. Danny Litwhiler went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 9 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 |
W: Red Munger L: Paul Erickson SV: Mort Cooper
Umpires — HP: Tom Dunn · 1B: George Magerkurth · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bill Stewart · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Hopp | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ray Sanders | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Stan Musial | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken O'Dea | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Whitey Kurowski | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Litwhiler | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Marty Marion | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Emil Verban | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Red Munger | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mort Cooper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roy Hughes | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dom Dallessandro | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bill Nicholson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Andy Pafko | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Johnson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony York | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mickey Kreitner | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Fleming | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Stan Hack | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Novikoff | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Easterwood | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Lennie Merullo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Munger | 6.2 | 12 | 3 | 3 |
| Mort Cooper | 2.1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Erickson | 0.2 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Bill Fleming | 5.1 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
 Paul Derringer | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dale Alderson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Hopp: W
- Ray Sanders: 2/FL
- Stan Musial: WP.1-2
- Stan Musial: W
- Ken O'Dea: S8.2-H;1-3
- Whitey Kurowski: K
- Danny Litwhiler: SB2
- Danny Litwhiler: HR/8.3-H;2-H
- Marty Marion: W
- Emil Verban: S7.1-2
- Red Munger: 4/P
Bot 1
- Roy Hughes: S8
- Phil Cavarretta: S8.1-2
- Dom Dallessandro: W.2-3;1-2
- Bill Nicholson: K
- Andy Pafko: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Johnny Hopp: 13
- Ray Sanders: 43
- Stan Musial: 5/FL
Bot 2
- Don Johnson: 13
- Tony York: 8
- Mickey Kreitner: S9
- Bill Fleming: 64(1)/FO
Top 3
- Ken O'Dea: 8
- Whitey Kurowski: S8
- Danny Litwhiler: D7.1-H
- Marty Marion: W
- Emil Verban: 9
- Red Munger: 13
Bot 3
- Roy Hughes: 6/P
- Phil Cavarretta: S3/BG
- Dom Dallessandro: W.1-2
- Bill Nicholson: S8.2-H;1-2
- Andy Pafko: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Johnny Hopp: 8
- Ray Sanders: W
- Stan Musial: 64(1)/FO
- Ken O'Dea: 43
Bot 4
- Don Johnson: 63
- Tony York: W
- Mickey Kreitner: K/C
- Bill Fleming: 6/L
Top 5
- Whitey Kurowski: 13
- Danny Litwhiler: 53
- Marty Marion: 4/P
Bot 5
- Roy Hughes: 53
- Phil Cavarretta: 31
- Dom Dallessandro: S/P4S
- Bill Nicholson: K
Top 6
- Emil Verban: 63
- Red Munger: 63
- Johnny Hopp: S8
- Ray Sanders: S7.1-2
- Stan Musial: 3/G
Bot 6
- Andy Pafko: S9
- Don Johnson: 9
- Tony York: S7.1-2
- Stan Hack: 7
- Lou Novikoff: 3/G
Top 7
- Ken O'Dea: 8
- Whitey Kurowski: 63
- Danny Litwhiler: 53
Bot 7
- Roy Hughes: 7
- Phil Cavarretta: 9
- Dom Dallessandro: S
- Bill Nicholson: S.1-2
- Andy Pafko: S7.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Don Johnson: S.3-H;2-H
- Tony York: 4(1)/FO
Top 8
- Marty Marion: S
- Emil Verban: 53/SH.1-2
- Mort Cooper: 43.2-3
- Johnny Hopp: T/89.3-H
- Ray Sanders: 6/P
Bot 8
- Roy Easterwood: W
- Lennie Merullo: K
- Roy Hughes: 1/P
- Phil Cavarretta: K
Top 9
- Stan Musial: 53
- Ken O'Dea: 43
- Whitey Kurowski: 43
Bot 9
- Dom Dallessandro: 8
- Bill Nicholson: 6/P
- Andy Pafko: 63
Notes & reviews
- End of newspaper PBP, rest comes from fan's scorecard and newspaper stories