Cardinals Climb Back To Win Division
Trailing the National League-leading Dodgers by ten games on August 5, they rallied down the stretch (winning forty-three of their last fifty-one games) to finish with a two-game margin over New York
On the final day of the season the Cardinals were able to clinch the pennant with a win in both games of a doubleheader of the Cubs. They finished with a 106-48 record.
Transactions from 1942
1942
Signed Charlie Bishop as an amateur free agent.
Signed Don Bollweg as an amateur free agent.
Signed Les Fusselman as an amateur free agent.
Signed Joe Garagiola as an amateur free agent.
Signed Jim Hearn as an amateur free agent.
Signed Cal Howe as an amateur free agent.
Signed Wayne McLeland as an amateur free agent.
Signed Rocky Nelson as an amateur free agent.
Signed Red Schoendienst as an amateur free agent.
January 24, 1942
Sold Al Hollingsworth to the St. Louis Browns.
January 27, 1942
Sold Don Gutteridge to the St. Louis Browns.
February 19, 1942
Sold Sam Nahem to the Philadelphia Phillies.
April 8, 1942
Traded Tom Sunkel to the New York Giants. Received a player to be named later and Jumbo Brown. The New York Giants sent Rae Blaemire (April 8, 1942) to the St. Louis Cardinals to complete the trade.
May 5, 1942
Sold Bill Lohrman to the New York Giants.
May 6, 1942
Traded Max Marshall to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Jim Gleeson.
Traded Clyde Shoun and cash to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Whitey Moore.
May 23, 1942
Signed Ray Hayworth as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
Sold Gus Mancuso to the New York Giants.
May 25, 1942
Released Estel Crabtree.
June 15, 1942
Released Ray Hayworth.
July 8, 1942
Sold Lon Warneke to the Chicago Cubs for $7,500.
September 8, 1942
Sold Eddie Lake to the Boston Red Sox.
September 15, 1942
Sold Ray Mueller to the Cincinnati Reds.
September 27, 1942
Buddy Blattner selected by the New York Giants off waivers.
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Sold Paul Dean to the Washington Senators.
November 2, 1942
Steve Mesner drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 1942 rule 5 draft.
Dee Moore drafted by the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1942 rule 5 draft.
George Myatt drafted by the Washington Senators in the 1942 rule 5 draft.
November 7, 1942
Hal Epps selected by the St. Louis Browns in the 1942 minor league draft.
November 24, 1942
Drafted Gerry Staley from Boise (Pioneer) in the 1942 minor league draft.
December 4, 1942
Signed Frank Demaree as a free agent.
The World Series of 1942
The 1942 World Series featured the defending champion New York Yankees against the St. Louis Cardinals, with the Cardinals winning the Series in five games for their first championship since 1934 and their fourth overall.
The 1942 Cardinals set a franchise record for victories with 106. Every Cardinal—except for Harry Gumbert—was a product of the team’s farm system, which had been put in place by Branch Rickey.
The Yankees won Game 1 despite a Cardinals rally, but the Cardinals swept the rest. The loss was the Yankees’ first since the1926 World Series, also to the Cardinals. They had won eight Series in the interim (a record for most consecutive series won between losses) and had won 32 out of 36 World Series games in that period, including five sweeps (1927 vs. the Pirates, 1928 vs. the Cardinals, 1932 and 1938 vs. the Cubs and 1939 vs. the Reds).
Game One
In Game 1, Red Ruffing had a no-hitter until Terry Moore singled for St. Louis with two out in the eighth inning. In the ninth inning, the Cardinals scored four runs and then managed to load the bases, bringing Stan Musial to the plate as the winning run, only to have Musial ground out. BOXSCORE
Time of Game: 2:35 Attendance: 34769
Starting Lineups: New York Yankees St. Louis Cardinals 1. Rizzuto ss Brown 2b 2. Rolfe 3b Moore cf 3. Cullenbine rf Slaughter rf 4. DiMaggio cf Musial lf 5. Keller lf W. Cooper c 6. Gordon 2b Hopp 1b 7. Dickey c Kurowski 3b 8. Hassett 1b Marion ss 9. Ruffing p M. Cooper p YANKEES 1ST: Rizzuto grounded out (shortstop to first); Rolfe struck out; Cullenbine walked; DiMaggio singled to shortstop [Cullenbine to second]; Keller struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Cardinals 0. CARDINALS 1ST: Brown grounded out (shortstop to first); Moore walked; Slaughter walked [Moore to second]; Musial flied out to right; W. Cooper was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Cardinals 0. YANKEES 2ND: Gordon grounded out (second to first); Dickey reached on an error by Brown [Dickey out at second (catcher to first to shortstop)]; Hassett lined to second; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Cardinals 0. CARDINALS 2ND: Hopp popped to shortstop; Kurowski struck out; Marion struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Cardinals 0. YANKEES 3RD: Ruffing singled to right; Rizzuto walked [Ruffing to second]; Rolfe was called out on strikes; Ruffing was picked off second (pitcher to shortstop); Cullenbine grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Cardinals 0. CARDINALS 3RD: M. Cooper grounded out (shortstop to first); Brown walked; Moore flied to center; Slaughter struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Cardinals 0. YANKEES 4TH: DiMaggio singled to left; Keller popped to shortstop; Gordon popped to first; Dickey walked [DiMaggio to second]; Hassett doubled to left [DiMaggio scored, Dickey to third]; Ruffing grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Cardinals 0. CARDINALS 4TH: Musial flied to left; W. Cooper flied to center; Hopp struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Cardinals 0. YANKEES 5TH: On a bunt Rizzuto made an out to first; Rolfe singled; Cullenbine doubled to right [Rolfe to third]; DiMaggio reached on a fielder's choice [Cullenbine out at third (third unassisted), Rolfe scored]; Keller grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Cardinals 0. CARDINALS 5TH: Kurowski struck out; Marion grounded out (second to first); M. Cooper grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Cardinals 0. YANKEES 6TH: Gordon struck out; Dickey singled to right; Hassett struck out; Ruffing flied to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Cardinals 0. CARDINALS 6TH: Brown popped to second; Moore flied to left; Slaughter walked; Musial walked [Slaughter to second]; W. Cooper popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Cardinals 0. YANKEES 7TH: Rizzuto flied out to left; Rolfe flied to right; Cullenbine grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Cardinals 0. CARDINALS 7TH: Hopp flied out to left; Kurowski struck out; Marion popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Cardinals 0. YANKEES 8TH: DiMaggio singled to center; Keller was called out on strikes; Gordon struck out; Dickey singled to right [DiMaggio to third]; Hassett singled to right [DiMaggio scored, Dickey to second]; Ruffing reached on an error by Slaughter [Dickey scored (unearned) (no RBI), Hassett scored (unearned) (no RBI), Ruffing to second]; GUMBERT REPLACED M. COOPER (PITCHING); Rizzuto grounded out (pitcher to first); 3 R (1 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, Cardinals 0. CARDINALS 8TH: WALKER BATTED FOR GUMBERT; Walker struck out; Brown popped to shortstop; Moore singled to right; Slaughter flied to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, Cardinals 0. YANKEES 9TH: LANIER REPLACED WALKER (PITCHING); Rolfe singled to right; Cullenbine reached on an error by Lanier on a sacrifice bunt [Rolfe scored (unearned) (no RBI), Cullenbine to third]; DiMaggio grounded out (pitcher to first); Keller walked; Keller was picked off first but was safe on an error by Lanier [Cullenbine scored (unearned)]; Max Lanier failed to pick off Charlie Keller and then dropped the return throw, allowing Roy Cullenbine to score; Gordon struck out; Dickey grounded out (first unassisted); 2 R (0 ER), 1 H, 2 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 7, Cardinals 0. CARDINALS 9TH: Musial popped to catcher in foul territory; W. Cooper singled to pitcher; Hopp flied out to left; SANDERS BATTED FOR KUROWSKI; Sanders walked [W. Cooper to second]; Marion tripled to right [W. Cooper scored, Sanders scored]; O'DEA BATTED FOR LANIER; O'Dea singled to center [Marion scored]; CRESPI RAN FOR O'DEA; Brown singled to center [Crespi to second]; CHANDLER REPLACED RUFFING (PITCHING); Moore singled to left [Crespi scored, Brown to second]; Slaughter singled to shortstop [Brown to third, Moore to second]; Musial grounded out (first to pitcher); 4 R, 6 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Yankees 7, Cardinals 4.
Game Two
After falling behind 1 game to none, the Cardinals are able to move even with a 4-3 win in this game behind the hitting of Cooper, Kurowski and Hopp.
Time of Game: 1:57 Attendance: 34255
Starting Lineups: New York Yankees St. Louis Cardinals 1. Rizzuto ss Brown 2b 2. Rolfe 3b Moore cf 3. Cullenbine rf Slaughter rf 4. DiMaggio cf Musial lf 5. Keller lf W. Cooper c 6. Gordon 2b Hopp 1b 7. Dickey c Kurowski 3b 8. Hassett 1b Marion ss 9. Bonham p Beazley p YANKEES 1ST: Rizzuto walked; Rolfe flied out to center; Rizzuto stole second; Cullenbine struck out; DiMaggio grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Cardinals 0. CARDINALS 1ST: Brown walked; Moore reached on a fielder's choice on a sacrifice bunt [Brown to second]; Slaughter flied to left; Musial popped to first in foul territory; W. Cooper doubled [Brown scored, Moore scored]; Hopp flied out to center; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Cardinals 2. YANKEES 2ND: Keller flied to center; Gordon doubled to left; Dickey grounded out (first unassisted) [Gordon to third]; Hassett grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Cardinals 2. CARDINALS 2ND: Kurowski grounded out (shortstop to first); Marion popped to catcher in foul territory; Beazley was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Cardinals 2. YANKEES 3RD: Bonham grounded out (first unassisted); Rizzuto flied to left; Rolfe doubled to right; Cullenbine flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Cardinals 2. CARDINALS 3RD: Brown flied to center; Moore popped to catcher in foul territory; Slaughter grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Cardinals 2. YANKEES 4TH: DiMaggio popped to first in foul territory; Keller singled to center; Gordon lined to third; Dickey singled to right [Keller to second]; Hassett flied to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Cardinals 2. CARDINALS 4TH: Musial grounded out (shortstop to first); W. Cooper grounded out (third to first); Hopp singled to right [Hopp to second (error by Hassett)]; Buddy Hassett dropped Roy Cullenbine's throw trying to get Johnny Hopp who rounded 1B too far; Kurowski flied to center; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Cardinals 2. YANKEES 5TH: Bonham walked; Rizzuto singled to left [Bonham to second]; Rolfe grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Bonham to third, Rizzuto out at second]; Cullenbine flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Cardinals 2. CARDINALS 5TH: Marion flied to center; Beazley was called out on strikes; Brown grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Cardinals 2. YANKEES 6TH: DiMaggio grounded out (shortstop to first); Keller flied out to left; Gordon was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Cardinals 2. CARDINALS 6TH: Moore flied out to center; Slaughter flied out to right; Musial grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Cardinals 2. YANKEES 7TH: Dickey popped to first; Hassett flied out to left; Bonham grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Cardinals 2. CARDINALS 7TH: W. Cooper flied out to center; Hopp singled to right; Kurowski tripled to left [Hopp scored]; Marion grounded out (third to first); Beazley struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Cardinals 3. YANKEES 8TH: Rizzuto struck out; Rolfe grounded out (second to first); Cullenbine singled to second; Cullenbine stole second; DiMaggio singled to right [Cullenbine scored]; Keller homered [DiMaggio scored]; Gordon struck out; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Cardinals 3. CARDINALS 8TH: Brown grounded out (second to first); Moore flied to center; Slaughter doubled to right [Slaughter to third (error by Rizzuto)]; Enos Slaughter took 3B when Phil Rizzuto fumbled the throw; Musial singled [Slaughter scored]; W. Cooper flied out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Cardinals 4. YANKEES 9TH: Dickey singled; STAINBACK RAN FOR DICKEY; Hassett singled to right [Stainback out at third (right to third)]; RUFFING BATTED FOR BONHAM; Ruffing flied out to right; Rizzuto grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Cardinals 4.
Johnny Beazley pitched a 3 hitter.
Game Three
Ernie White, the Cardinals starting pitcher, throws a 6-hit shutout and they take a 2 game to 1 lead.
Time of Game: 2:30 Attendance: 69123
Starting Lineups: St. Louis Cardinals New York Yankees 1. Brown 2b Rizzuto ss 2. Moore cf Hassett 1b 3. Slaughter rf Cullenbine rf 4. Musial lf DiMaggio cf 5. W. Cooper c Gordon 2b 6. Hopp 1b Keller lf 7. Kurowski 3b Dickey c 8. Marion ss Priddy 3b 9. White p Chandler p CARDINALS 1ST: Brown grounded out (pitcher to first); Moore struck out; Slaughter struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Yankees 0. YANKEES 1ST: On a bunt Rizzuto singled to third; Hassett popped to catcher in foul territory; Cullenbine struck out; Rizzuto stole second [Rizzuto to third (error by W. Cooper)]; DiMaggio struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Yankees 0. CARDINALS 2ND: CROSETTI REPLACED HASSETT (PLAYING 3B); PRIDDY CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); Musial grounded out (shortstop to first); Buddy Hassett hurt during at bat in the first inning; W. Cooper grounded out (shortstop to first); Hopp grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Yankees 0. YANKEES 2ND: Gordon struck out; Keller grounded out (first unassisted); Dickey singled; Priddy flied to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Yankees 0. CARDINALS 3RD: Kurowski walked; On a bunt Marion singled [Kurowski to second]; White out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Kurowski to third, Marion to second]; Brown grounded out (second to first) [Kurowski scored, Marion to third]; Moore was called out on strikes; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Yankees 0. YANKEES 3RD: Chandler struck out; Rizzuto lined to third; Crosetti struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Yankees 0. CARDINALS 4TH: Slaughter grounded out (first unassisted); Musial singled to center; W. Cooper popped to second; Musial was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Yankees 0. YANKEES 4TH: Cullenbine popped to first in foul territory; DiMaggio singled to left; Gordon flied to left; Keller flied to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Yankees 0. CARDINALS 5TH: Hopp grounded out (shortstop to first); Kurowski lined to shortstop; Marion grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Yankees 0. YANKEES 5TH: Dickey grounded out (second to first); Priddy popped to first in foul territory; Chandler grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Yankees 0. CARDINALS 6TH: White grounded out (shortstop to first); Brown grounded out (second to first); Moore flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Yankees 0. YANKEES 6TH: Rizzuto popped to catcher in foul territory; Crosetti grounded out (second to first); Cullenbine singled; DiMaggio flied to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Yankees 0. CARDINALS 7TH: Slaughter popped to third in foul territory; Musial grounded out (first to pitcher); W. Cooper flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Yankees 0. YANKEES 7TH: Gordon flied to left; Keller flied to right; Dickey grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Yankees 0. CARDINALS 8TH: Hopp grounded out (second to first); Kurowski singled to left; Marion forced Kurowski (shortstop to second); White popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Yankees 0. YANKEES 8TH: Priddy popped to second; RUFFING BATTED FOR CHANDLER; Ruffing struck out; Rizzuto singled to left; Crosetti grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Yankees 0. CARDINALS 9TH: BREUER REPLACED RUFFING (PITCHING); Brown singled; On a bunt Moore reached on an error by Breuer [Brown to second, Moore to first]; Slaughter singled [Brown scored (unearned), Moore to third, Slaughter to second (on throw to 3b)]; TURNER REPLACED BREUER (PITCHING); Musial was walked intentionally; W. Cooper flied to center; Hopp hit into a double play (left to catcher) [Moore out at home]; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Yankees 0. YANKEES 9TH: Cullenbine flied to center; DiMaggio singled to left; Gordon popped to third in foul territory; Keller flied to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Yankees 0.
Game Four
In a wild game, the Cardinals win 9-6 and take a 3-1 lead in the series. With both teams leading in the game, the Cardinals are able to push across three late runs. It took several pitchers for St. Louis but Max Lanier was the winner in relief.
Time of Game: 2:28 Attendance: 69902
Starting Lineups: St. Louis Cardinals New York Yankees 1. Brown 2b Rizzuto ss 2. Moore cf Rolfe 3b 3. Slaughter rf Cullenbine rf 4. Musial lf DiMaggio cf 5. W. Cooper c Keller lf 6. Hopp 1b Gordon 2b 7. Kurowski 3b Dickey c 8. Marion ss Priddy 1b 9. M. Cooper p Borowy p CARDINALS 1ST: Brown grounded out (shortstop to first); Moore doubled; Slaughter grounded out (pitcher to first); Musial flied to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Yankees 0. YANKEES 1ST: Rizzuto grounded out (second to first); Rolfe doubled to left; Cullenbine singled [Rolfe scored]; DiMaggio flied to center; Keller flied to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Yankees 1. CARDINALS 2ND: W. Cooper flied to center; Hopp flied to center; Kurowski flied to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Yankees 1. YANKEES 2ND: Gordon popped to shortstop; Dickey flied to left; Priddy flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Yankees 1. CARDINALS 3RD: Marion was called out on strikes; M. Cooper grounded out (third to first); Brown singled to third; Moore walked [Brown to second]; Slaughter flied to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Yankees 1. YANKEES 3RD: Borowy was called out on strikes; On a bunt Rizzuto singled to third; On a bunt Rolfe singled to third [Rizzuto to second]; Cullenbine lined into a double play (shortstop to second) [Rizzuto out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Yankees 1. CARDINALS 4TH: On a bunt Musial singled to third; W. Cooper singled to center [Musial to third, W. Cooper to second (on throw to 3b)]; Hopp walked; Kurowski singled to left [Musial scored, W. Cooper scored, Hopp to third]; Marion walked [Kurowski to second]; M. Cooper singled [Hopp scored, Kurowski scored, Marion to third]; DONALD REPLACED BOROWY (PITCHING); Brown flied to center; Moore singled to left [Marion scored, M. Cooper to second]; Slaughter forced Moore (first to shortstop) [M. Cooper to third]; Musial doubled to right [M. Cooper scored, Slaughter to third]; W. Cooper lined to second; 6 R, 6 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cardinals 6, Yankees 1. YANKEES 4TH: DiMaggio flied to center; Keller struck out; Gordon popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 6, Yankees 1. CARDINALS 5TH: Hopp popped to third; Kurowski grounded out (shortstop to first); Marion flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 6, Yankees 1. YANKEES 5TH: Dickey flied out to left; Priddy flied out to center; Donald grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 6, Yankees 1. CARDINALS 6TH: M. Cooper struck out; Brown grounded out (third to first); Moore flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 6, Yankees 1. YANKEES 6TH: Rizzuto singled to left; Rolfe walked [Rizzuto to second]; Cullenbine singled to right [Rizzuto scored, Rolfe to second]; DiMaggio popped to shortstop; Keller homered [Rolfe scored, Cullenbine scored]; GUMBERT REPLACED M. COOPER (PITCHING); Gordon reached on an error by Kurowski [Gordon to first]; Dickey grounded out (second to first) [Gordon to second]; Priddy doubled [Gordon scored (unearned)]; POLLET REPLACED GUMBERT (PITCHING); Donald grounded out (second to first); 5 R (4 ER), 4 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 6, Yankees 6. CARDINALS 7TH: Slaughter walked; Musial walked [Slaughter to third (error by Dickey)]; W. Cooper singled to center [Slaughter scored, Musial to second]; BONHAM REPLACED DONALD (PITCHING); Hopp out on a sacrifice bunt (first unassisted) [Musial to third, W. Cooper to second]; Kurowski was walked intentionally; Marion flied out to center [Musial scored, W. Cooper to third (on throw to home), Kurowski to second]; SANDERS BATTED FOR POLLET; Sanders popped to third; 2 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Cardinals 8, Yankees 6. YANKEES 7TH: LANIER REPLACED SANDERS (PITCHING); Rizzuto singled to left; Rolfe forced Rizzuto (second to shortstop); Cullenbine flied to center; DiMaggio grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 8, Yankees 6. CARDINALS 8TH: Brown singled to center; Moore out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Brown to second]; Slaughter popped to shortstop; Musial was walked intentionally; W. Cooper forced Musial (second to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cardinals 8, Yankees 6. YANKEES 8TH: Keller flied to center; Gordon popped to shortstop; Dickey popped to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 8, Yankees 6. CARDINALS 9TH: Hopp singled; Kurowski out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Hopp to second]; Marion grounded out (shortstop to first) [Hopp to third]; Lanier singled to right [Hopp scored]; Brown forced Lanier (second to shortstop); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 9, Yankees 6. YANKEES 9TH: Priddy grounded out (shortstop to first); ROSAR BATTED FOR BONHAM; Rosar singled to left; Rizzuto flied out to right; Rolfe grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 9, Yankees 6.
Game Five
The Cardinals have a chance to win the series over the heavily favorite and defending champion New York Yankees. New York had the tying runs on in the 9th inning with no one out and squandered it with a pickoff out.
Time of Game: 1:58 Attendance: 69052
Starting Lineups: St. Louis Cardinals New York Yankees 1. Brown 2b Rizzuto ss 2. Moore cf Rolfe 3b 3. Slaughter rf Cullenbine rf 4. Musial lf DiMaggio cf 5. W. Cooper c Keller lf 6. Hopp 1b Gordon 2b 7. Kurowski 3b Dickey c 8. Marion ss Priddy 1b 9. Beazley p Ruffing p CARDINALS 1ST: Brown walked; Moore struck out; Slaughter grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Brown out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Yankees 0. YANKEES 1ST: Rizzuto homered; Rolfe grounded out (second to first); Cullenbine grounded out (first unassisted); DiMaggio flied to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Yankees 1. CARDINALS 2ND: Musial popped to shortstop; W. Cooper singled to center; Hopp popped to shortstop; Kurowski popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Yankees 1. YANKEES 2ND: Keller grounded out (second to first); Gordon grounded out (shortstop to first); Dickey grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Yankees 1. CARDINALS 3RD: Marion popped to first in foul territory; Beazley was called out on strikes; Brown singled to center; Moore flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Yankees 1. YANKEES 3RD: Priddy walked; On a bunt Ruffing grounded into a double play (first to shortstop to second) [Priddy out at second]; Rizzuto flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Yankees 1. CARDINALS 4TH: Slaughter homered; Musial flied out to center; W. Cooper grounded out (first unassisted); Hopp grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Yankees 1. YANKEES 4TH: On a bunt Rolfe singled to pitcher [Rolfe to second (error by Beazley)]; Cullenbine flied to center [Rolfe to third]; DiMaggio singled to left [Rolfe scored]; Keller singled to right [DiMaggio to third]; Gordon struck out; Dickey forced Keller (shortstop to second); 1 R, 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Yankees 2. CARDINALS 5TH: Kurowski flied out to left; Marion flied to right; Beazley singled to right; Brown popped to third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Yankees 2. YANKEES 5TH: Priddy grounded out (shortstop to first); Ruffing singled to third; Rizzuto reached on an error by Hopp [Ruffing to second, Rizzuto to first]; Rolfe reached on an error by Brown [Ruffing to third, Rizzuto to second, Rolfe to first]; Cullenbine popped to shortstop; DiMaggio forced Rizzuto (third unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 2 E, 3 LOB. Cardinals 1, Yankees 2. CARDINALS 6TH: Moore singled to left; Slaughter singled [Moore to third]; Musial popped to shortstop; W. Cooper flied out to right [Moore scored, Slaughter to third (error by Priddy)]; Hopp flied to center; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Yankees 2. YANKEES 6TH: Keller flied to left; Gordon grounded out (third to first); Dickey flied to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Yankees 2. CARDINALS 7TH: Kurowski flied to center; Marion popped to shortstop; Beazley struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Yankees 2. YANKEES 7TH: Priddy grounded out (shortstop to first); Ruffing struck out; Rizzuto singled; Rolfe flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Yankees 2. CARDINALS 8TH: Brown singled to left; Moore out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Brown to second]; Slaughter popped to shortstop; Musial grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Yankees 2. YANKEES 8TH: Cullenbine grounded out (first to pitcher); DiMaggio lined to left; Keller grounded out (pitcher unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Yankees 2. CARDINALS 9TH: W. Cooper singled; Hopp out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [W. Cooper to second]; Kurowski homered [W. Cooper scored]; Marion popped to catcher; Beazley popped to shortstop; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 4, Yankees 2. YANKEES 9TH: Gordon singled to left; Dickey reached on an error by Brown [Gordon to second, Dickey to first]; STAINBACK RAN FOR DICKEY; Gordon was picked off second (catcher to shortstop); Priddy popped to second; SELKIRK BATTED FOR RUFFING; Selkirk grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Yankees 2. Final Totals R H E LOB Cardinals 4 9 4 5 Yankees 2 7 1 7