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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
Chicago Cubs
1957-08-31 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 13437 · 2:56
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Chicago Cubs 3–2. Herm Wehmeier earned the win and Billy Muffett picked up the save. Bobby Adams went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
W: Herm Wehmeier L: Turk Lown SV: Billy Muffett
Umpires — HP: Frank Secory · 1B: Stan Landes · 2B: Bill Baker · 3B: Frank Dascoli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ken Boyer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Don Blasingame | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Cunningham | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Wally Moon | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Walker Cooper | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Del Ennis | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Eddie Kasko | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Herm Wehmeier | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Adams | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Bob Speake | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chuck Tanner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Walt Moryn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Long | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Banks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cal Neeman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Morgan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Elston | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Bolger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Will | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herm Wehmeier | 8.0 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
 Billy Muffett | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Elston | 8.0 | 7 | 3 | 7 |
 Turk Lown | 0.2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Dick Littlefield | 0.1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ken Boyer: 4/P
- Don Blasingame: 63
- Joe Cunningham: W
- Wally Moon: 8/L
Bot 1
- Bobby Adams: 7
- Bob Speake: 8
- Chuck Tanner: 9
Top 2
- Walker Cooper: 13
- Al Dark: K/C
- Del Ennis: S8
- Eddie Kasko: W.1-2
- Herm Wehmeier: K
Bot 2
- Walt Moryn: 3/G
- Dale Long: 8
- Ernie Banks: 9
Top 3
- Ken Boyer: K/C
- Don Blasingame: 13
- Joe Cunningham: 9
Bot 3
- Cal Neeman: S8
- Bobby Morgan: K
- Don Elston: K/C
- Bobby Adams: HR/7.1-H
- Bob Speake: 8
Top 4
- Wally Moon: 3/G
- Walker Cooper: 13
- Al Dark: D7
- Del Ennis: D8.2-H
- Eddie Kasko: 6/L
Bot 4
- Chuck Tanner: K
- Walt Moryn: 9
- Dale Long: 9
Top 5
- Herm Wehmeier: K
- Ken Boyer: K
- Don Blasingame: S1
- Joe Cunningham: SB2
- Joe Cunningham: W
- Wally Moon: S9.2-H;1-3
- Walker Cooper: 3/P
Bot 5
- Ernie Banks: 7
- Cal Neeman: 6/P
- Bobby Morgan: 8
Top 6
- Al Dark: 43
- Del Ennis: K/C
- Eddie Kasko: D7
- Herm Wehmeier: K
Bot 6
- Don Elston: K/C
- Bobby Adams: W
- Bob Speake: 43.1-2
- Chuck Tanner: 31
Top 7
- Ken Boyer: S7
- Don Blasingame: CS2(26)#
- Don Blasingame: 3/G
- Joe Cunningham: 4/P
Bot 7
- Walt Moryn: 3/L
- Dale Long: 8
- Ernie Banks: 63
Top 8
- Wally Moon: 7
- Walker Cooper: 7
- Al Dark: 13
Bot 8
- Cal Neeman: 7
- Jim Bolger: 8
- Bob Will: S7.B-2(E7)
- Bobby Adams: W
- Bob Speake: 31
Top 9
- Del Ennis: W
- Eddie Kasko: 36(1)/FO
- Herm Wehmeier: 3/FL
- Ken Boyer: W.1-2
- Don Blasingame: W.2-3;1-2
- Joe Cunningham: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Wally Moon: K
Bot 9
- Chuck Tanner: S7
- Walt Moryn: 2/FL
- Dale Long: 43.1-2
- Ernie Banks: PB.2-3
- Ernie Banks: W
- Cal Neeman: K
Notes & reviews
- Cardinals Manager Fred Hutchinson ejected by 2B umpire Bill Baker arguing that Chuck Tanner interfered with Don Blasingame