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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
Chicago Cubs
1949-08-15 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 19754 · 2:07
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Chicago Cubs 5–2. St. Louis Cardinals put up 2 in the 3rd. Harry Brecheen earned the win. Stan Musial went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Harry Brecheen L: Bob Chipman SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry Goetz · 1B: Scotty Robb · 2B: Frank Dascoli · 3B: Babe Pinelli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chuck Diering | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Red Schoendienst | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Stan Musial | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Nippy Jones | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Slaughter | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Marty Marion | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Del Rice | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Tommy Glaviano | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Harry Brecheen | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gene Mauch | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Hal Jeffcoat | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Sauer | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Pafko | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Herman Reich | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey Owen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Roy Smalley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Chipman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dewey Adkins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Scheffing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Smoky Burgess | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Ramazzotti | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Emil Verban | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Brecheen | 9.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Chipman | 4.1 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| Dewey Adkins | 2.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Muncrief | 2.0 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Chuck Diering: 63
- Red Schoendienst: 6/L
- Stan Musial: S/78
- Nippy Jones: 6
Bot 1
- Gene Mauch: 6
- Hal Jeffcoat: 63
- Phil Cavarretta: D7
- Hank Sauer: 7
Top 2
- Enos Slaughter: K
- Marty Marion: 7
- Del Rice: 63
Bot 2
- Andy Pafko: 53
- Herman Reich: K
- Mickey Owen: W
- Roy Smalley: 54(1)/FO
Top 3
- Tommy Glaviano: S8
- Harry Brecheen: S5/BG.1-2
- Chuck Diering: 1/P
- Red Schoendienst: E6/G.2-H(NR)(UR);1-2
- Stan Musial: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Nippy Jones: S8.3-H(UR);1-2
- Enos Slaughter: W.2-3;1-2
- Marty Marion: 9
Bot 3
- Bob Chipman: W
- Gene Mauch: 64(1)3/GDP
- Hal Jeffcoat: 2/FL
Top 4
- Del Rice: 9
- Tommy Glaviano: S5/BG
- Harry Brecheen: S1/BG.1-2
- Chuck Diering: 9.2-3
- Red Schoendienst: WP.3-H;1-2
- Red Schoendienst: 4
Bot 4
- Phil Cavarretta: 6
- Hank Sauer: S7
- Andy Pafko: E5.1-2
- Herman Reich: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Mickey Owen: E6/P.3-H(NR)(UR);1-2
- Roy Smalley: 64(1)/FO
Top 5
- Stan Musial: HR7/IPHR
- Nippy Jones: T/89
- Enos Slaughter: 9/L.3-H
- Marty Marion: W
- Del Rice: W.1-2
- Tommy Glaviano: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Dewey Adkins: K
- Gene Mauch: W
- Hal Jeffcoat: S5/BG.1-2
- Phil Cavarretta: 7
- Bob Scheffing: 13
Top 6
- Harry Brecheen: K
- Chuck Diering: W
- Red Schoendienst: CS2(24)
- Red Schoendienst: S/78
- Stan Musial: 13
Bot 6
- Andy Pafko: 53
- Herman Reich: 63
- Mickey Owen: 53
Top 7
- Nippy Jones: 43
- Enos Slaughter: 43
- Marty Marion: 7
Bot 7
- Roy Smalley: S/78
- Smoky Burgess: 3/G.1-2
- Gene Mauch: E5/TH
- Hal Jeffcoat: 8
- Phil Cavarretta: 8
Top 8
- Del Rice: 7
- Tommy Glaviano: S8.BX2(86)
- Harry Brecheen: D/89
- Chuck Diering: W
- Red Schoendienst: 9
Bot 8
- Bob Ramazzotti: 53
- Andy Pafko: 6/FL
- Herman Reich: D/78
- Mickey Owen: S7.2-H
- Roy Smalley: 53
Top 9
- Stan Musial: W
- Nippy Jones: 9
- Enos Slaughter: 16(1)/FO
- Marty Marion: S8.1-2
- Del Rice: W.2-3;1-2
- Tommy Glaviano: K/C
Bot 9
- Emil Verban: 6/L
- Gene Mauch: K
- Hal Jeffcoat: 53
Notes & reviews
- Hank Sauer missed a shoestring catch, and the ball rolled to the LF corner