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St. Louis Cardinals @ Cincinnati Reds
1944-09-05 · Day game · Crosley Field · 85°F, night, dry · 1:24
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Cincinnati Reds 4–0. St. Louis Cardinals put up 2 in the 1st. Mort Cooper earned the win. Danny Litwhiler went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
W: Mort Cooper L: Tommy de la Cruz SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jocko Conlan · 1B: George Barr · 2B: (none) · 3B: Ziggy Sears · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Debs Garms | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ray Sanders | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Stan Musial | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Walker Cooper | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Whitey Kurowski | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Litwhiler | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Marty Marion | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Emil Verban | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mort Cooper | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dain Clay | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jo-Jo White | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Woody Williams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank McCormick | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Mueller | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Tipton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Mesner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Miller | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tommy de la Cruz | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mort Cooper | 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy de la Cruz | 9.0 | 6 | 0 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Debs Garms: K/C
- Ray Sanders: 43
- Stan Musial: D8.B-3(E8)
- Walker Cooper: HR/7.3-H
- Whitey Kurowski: 13
Bot 1
- Dain Clay: 63
- Jo-Jo White: 43
- Woody Williams: 9
Top 2
- Danny Litwhiler: 53
- Marty Marion: 7
- Emil Verban: 8
Bot 2
- Frank McCormick: D7
- Ray Mueller: 8
- Eric Tipton: 8
- Steve Mesner: FC5.2X2(54)
Top 3
- Mort Cooper: 7
- Debs Garms: 43
- Ray Sanders: 3/G
Bot 3
- Eddie Miller: 63
- Tommy de la Cruz: S6
- Dain Clay: 2/FL
- Jo-Jo White: S8.1-2
- Woody Williams: 6
Top 4
- Stan Musial: 7
- Walker Cooper: 63
- Whitey Kurowski: 63
Bot 4
- Frank McCormick: S7
- Ray Mueller: 8
- Eric Tipton: 7
- Steve Mesner: E6/G.1-2
- Eddie Miller: 4
Top 5
- Danny Litwhiler: 8
- Marty Marion: 53
- Emil Verban: 63
Bot 5
- Tommy de la Cruz: K/C
- Dain Clay: D7/7L
- Jo-Jo White: W
- Woody Williams: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Mort Cooper: K
- Debs Garms: K/C
- Ray Sanders: K
Bot 6
- Frank McCormick: 63
- Ray Mueller: 6/L
- Eric Tipton: S1
- Steve Mesner: 43
Top 7
- Stan Musial: 7
- Walker Cooper: K
- Whitey Kurowski: E4
- Danny Litwhiler: S7.1-2
- Marty Marion: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Eddie Miller: 63
- Tommy de la Cruz: 43
- Dain Clay: 43
Top 8
- Emil Verban: 43
- Mort Cooper: 13
- Debs Garms: S9
- Ray Sanders: 46(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Jo-Jo White: K
- Woody Williams: 7
- Frank McCormick: 53
Top 9
- Stan Musial: S8
- Walker Cooper: 31/SH.1-2
- Whitey Kurowski: 63
- Danny Litwhiler: HR/7.2-H
- Marty Marion: 43
Bot 9
- Ray Mueller: 63
- Eric Tipton: 3
- Steve Mesner: 7
Notes & reviews
- the ball struck the 3B bag