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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
Chicago Cubs
1951-09-05 · Day game · Wrigley Field · 8 innings · Att: 9178 · 1:52
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Chicago Cubs 6–5. St. Louis Cardinals put up 2 in the 3rd. Gerry Staley earned the win. Hank Sauer went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 8 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 13 |
W: Gerry Staley L: Joe Hatten SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jocko Conlan · 1B: Frank Dascoli · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bill Stewart · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Solly Hemus | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Red Schoendienst | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Stan Musial | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Westlake | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Peanuts Lowrey | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Johnson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chuck Diering | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Del Rice | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gerry Staley | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Miksis | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal Jeffcoat | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Hermanski | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Sauer | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Jackson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Smoky Burgess | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Smalley | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Hatten | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Klippstein | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Baumholtz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Edwards | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerry Staley | 8.0 | 13 | 1 | 3 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Hatten | 4.2 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| Johnny Klippstein | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Rush | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Solly Hemus: 9
- Red Schoendienst: 7
- Stan Musial: 43
Bot 1
- Eddie Miksis: K
- Hal Jeffcoat: 7
- Gene Hermanski: D
- Hank Sauer: 6/P
Top 2
- Wally Westlake: K
- Peanuts Lowrey: HR
- Billy Johnson: S
- Chuck Diering: S.1-3#
- Del Rice: 4(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Randy Jackson: 63
- Phil Cavarretta: 43
- Smoky Burgess: 43
Top 3
- Gerry Staley: S
- Solly Hemus: W.1-2
- Red Schoendienst: S.1-2;2-3
- Stan Musial: 42(3)/FO.1-2;2-3
- Wally Westlake: FC4.3-H;2-H(E4)(UR);1X3(64);B-1
- Peanuts Lowrey: 8
Bot 3
- Roy Smalley: 63
- Joe Hatten: K
- Eddie Miksis: S
- Hal Jeffcoat: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- Billy Johnson: S
- Chuck Diering: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)#
- Chuck Diering: 8
- Del Rice: 7.3-H
- Gerry Staley: 43
Bot 4
- Gene Hermanski: 7
- Hank Sauer: HR
- Randy Jackson: 53
- Phil Cavarretta: S
- Smoky Burgess: 8
Top 5
- Solly Hemus: W
- Red Schoendienst: 9
- Stan Musial: 3/P
- Wally Westlake: W.1-2
- Peanuts Lowrey: S.1-2;2-H
- Billy Johnson: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Roy Smalley: 8
- Johnny Klippstein: K
- Eddie Miksis: S
- Hal Jeffcoat: 7
Top 6
- Chuck Diering: 9
- Del Rice: 53
- Gerry Staley: 13
Bot 6
- Gene Hermanski: 9
- Hank Sauer: HR
- Randy Jackson: S
- Phil Cavarretta: W.1-2
- Smoky Burgess: S.1-2;2-H
- Roy Smalley: 2/P
- Frank Baumholtz: 64(1)/FO
Top 7
- Solly Hemus: K
- Red Schoendienst: 43
- Stan Musial: HR
- Wally Westlake: K
Bot 7
- Eddie Miksis: 13
- Hal Jeffcoat: 9
- Gene Hermanski: S
- Hank Sauer: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Peanuts Lowrey: K
- Billy Johnson: 63
- Chuck Diering: K
Bot 8
- Randy Jackson: 7
- Phil Cavarretta: HR
- Smoky Burgess: 1/P
- Roy Smalley: S
- Bruce Edwards: S.1-2
- Eddie Miksis: S.1-2;2-H
- Hal Jeffcoat: 9
Notes & reviews
- Game called for darkness