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St. Louis Cardinals @ Chicago Cubs

1948-08-16 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 16447 · 2:38

St. Louis Cardinals defeated Chicago Cubs 9–7. St. Louis Cardinals put up 4 in the 4th. Ken Johnson earned the win and Ted Wilks picked up the save. Stan Musial went 4-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

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W: Ken Johnson   L: Ralph Hamner   SV: Ted Wilks

Umpires — HP: Babe Pinelli · 1B: Scotty Robb · 2B: (none) · 3B: Artie Gore · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

St. Louis Cardinals — batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Erv Dusak522101
Marty Marion512100
Stan Musial524200
Enos Slaughter501000
Ron Northey500101
Don Lang501000
Babe Young221000
Del Rice411200
Howie Pollet000010
Red Schoendienst111100
Nippy Jones000000
Ken Johnson201001
Terry Moore100010

Chicago Cubs — batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Emil Verban521000
Hal Jeffcoat513000
Peanuts Lowrey522100
Phil Cavarretta320120
Clarence Maddern402210
Bill Nicholson502201
Bob Scheffing400100
Roy Smalley500001
Ralph Hamner100001
Gene Mauch100000
Andy Pafko101000
Clyde McCullough100000
Rube Walker100000

St. Louis Cardinals — pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Howie Pollet2.1512
Gerry Staley0.2000
Ken Johnson5.1621
Ted Wilks0.2000

Chicago Cubs — pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Ralph Hamner3.2610
Bob Chipman0.1200
Cliff Chambers2.0202
Doyle Lade2.0211
Jess Dobernic1.0200

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Erv Dusak: 13
  • Marty Marion: D7
  • Stan Musial: 8
  • Enos Slaughter: 43

Bot 1

  • Emil Verban: S7
  • Hal Jeffcoat: D9.1-3
  • Peanuts Lowrey: 9
  • Phil Cavarretta: 8.3-H
  • Clarence Maddern: 63

Top 2

  • Ron Northey: 43
  • Don Lang: 43
  • Babe Young: E4/G
  • Del Rice: HR/7.1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
  • Howie Pollet: W
  • Erv Dusak: 64(1)/FO

Bot 2

  • Bill Nicholson: E4/G
  • Bob Scheffing: 9
  • Roy Smalley: 9
  • Ralph Hamner: K

Top 3

  • Marty Marion: 8
  • Stan Musial: HR/9
  • Enos Slaughter: 8
  • Ron Northey: 43

Bot 3

  • Emil Verban: E5/G
  • Hal Jeffcoat: S8.1-2
  • Peanuts Lowrey: S9.2-H(UR);1-2
  • Phil Cavarretta: W.2-3;1-2
  • Clarence Maddern: S8.3-H;2-H;1-3
  • Bill Nicholson: K
  • Bob Scheffing: 8.3-H(UR)
  • Roy Smalley: 7

Top 4

  • Don Lang: 63
  • Babe Young: S7
  • Del Rice: 13.1-2
  • Red Schoendienst: S9.2-H
  • Erv Dusak: S9.1-2
  • Marty Marion: S9.2-H;1-2
  • Stan Musial: S8.2-H;1-H(E8)(NR)(UR);B-2
  • Enos Slaughter: 9/L

Bot 4

  • Gene Mauch: 6
  • Emil Verban: 53
  • Hal Jeffcoat: S8
  • Peanuts Lowrey: 6

Top 5

  • Ron Northey: K
  • Don Lang: 43
  • Nippy Jones: HP
  • Del Rice: 64(1)/FO

Bot 5

  • Phil Cavarretta: 3/FL
  • Clarence Maddern: 7
  • Bill Nicholson: D9
  • Bob Scheffing: 7

Top 6

  • Ken Johnson: K
  • Erv Dusak: HR/7
  • Marty Marion: 7
  • Stan Musial: D7
  • Enos Slaughter: 5/FL

Bot 6

  • Roy Smalley: K
  • Andy Pafko: S7
  • Emil Verban: 54(1)/FO
  • Hal Jeffcoat: 7/L

Top 7

  • Ron Northey: 43
  • Don Lang: D7
  • Terry Moore: W
  • Del Rice: 46(1)3/GDP

Bot 7

  • Peanuts Lowrey: D7
  • Phil Cavarretta: 3/G.2-3
  • Clarence Maddern: W
  • Bill Nicholson: 36(1)/FO.3-H
  • Bob Scheffing: E6/G.1-2
  • Roy Smalley: 64(1)/FO

Top 8

  • Ken Johnson: S4
  • Erv Dusak: K
  • Marty Marion: 54(1)3/GDP

Bot 8

  • Clyde McCullough: 63
  • Emil Verban: 63
  • Hal Jeffcoat: 63

Top 9

  • Stan Musial: S9
  • Enos Slaughter: S9.1-3
  • Ron Northey: 8.3-H
  • Don Lang: 7
  • Terry Moore: 3/G

Bot 9

  • Peanuts Lowrey: 9
  • Phil Cavarretta: W
  • Clarence Maddern: S7.1-2
  • Bill Nicholson: S9.2-H;1-3
  • Rube Walker: 4
  • Roy Smalley: 43

Notes & reviews

  • the umpires said the ball cleared the wall and was thrown back by a fan but the Cubs claimed the ball landed in the ivy