SLN @ SLA
Final Score: SLN 5 - SLA 1
Game Information
- Ballpark
- Sportsman's Park III
- Attendance
- 35,455
- Game Duration
- 142 minutes
- Day/Night
- Day
- Winning Pitcher
- Harry Brecheen
- Losing Pitcher
- Sig Jakucki
Umpires
- Home Plate
- George Pipgras
- First Base
- Ziggy Sears
- Second Base
- Bill McGowan
- Third Base
- Tom Dunn
Weather & Field Conditions
- Temperature
- 76°F
- Sky
- Sunny
- Field Condition
- Dry
- Precipitation
- None
Line Score
SLN Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | 2B | 3B | HR | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Brecheen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Walker Cooper | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| Johnny Hopp | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 |
| Whitey Kurowski | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Danny Litwhiler | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| Marty Marion | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Stan Musial | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .750 |
| Ray Sanders | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
| Emil Verban | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Team Totals | 38 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .316 |
SLA Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | 2B | 3B | HR | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milt Byrnes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Mark Christman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Ellis Clary | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Don Gutteridge | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| Red Hayworth | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Al Hollingsworth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Sig Jakucki | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Mike Kreevich | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
| Chet Laabs | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| Frank Mancuso | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| George McQuinn | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| Gene Moore | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Tex Shirley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Vern Stephens | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Tom Turner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Team Totals | 34 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .265 |
SLN Pitching
SLA Pitching
| Pitcher | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Hollingsworth | - | 4.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2.25 |
| Sig Jakucki (L) | L | 3.0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 9.00 |
| Tex Shirley | - | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Team Totals | 9.0 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 4.00 | |
St. Louis Cardinals at St. Louis Browns, October 7, 1944
The St. Louis Cardinals beat the St. Louis Browns 5-1 at Sportsman's Park III on October 7, 1944 in the World Series. Retrosheet records a crowd of 35,455, a running time of 142 minutes, and a day start for this game. The weather notes give 76 degrees and sunny skies. The line score has the St. Louis Cardinals crossing the plate in the first, third, and sixth; the first brought 2 runs. The St. Louis Browns' only run came in the eighth inning. The St. Louis Cardinals had 12 hits and the St. Louis Browns 9, with 0 and 1 errors. The win went to Harry Brecheen, allowing 1 earned run on 9 hits in 9.0 innings. The loss was charged to Sig Jakucki after 3.0 innings and 4 runs. The St. Louis Browns used Al Hollingsworth, Sig Jakucki, and Tex Shirley on the mound. Stan Musial led the St. Louis Cardinals at the plate: 3 for 4, 1 home run, 1 double, and 2 RBI. For the St. Louis Browns, Chet Laabs went 2 for 4 and 1 double. Behind the plate was umpire George Pipgras.
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