Stash comes up short of .400 as Redbirds take 3 of 4 from Jints

Sportsman’s Park

GAME 1

Feldman vs M.Cooper

Cardinals 7, Giants 4

As steady flow of run by the Redbirds did the Jints in today.  New York did make it look respectable with 3 in the top of the 7^th, but that was more due to Mr. Cooper’s benevolence than his lack of skill.  With this loss the Jints found themselves eliminated from post season consideration.  Of interest to all in attendance was the 2-4 day by Stan “the Man” Musial, which moved his average to an even .400 on the year as he tries to accomplish what Ted Williams did a few years back.

GAME 2

Mungo vs Gumbert

Giants 7, Cardinals 6

The invincible Redbirds rallied back from a 6-4 deficit with 2 runs in the bottom of the 9^th to force extra innings thanks to a Ray Sanders 2 run shot with 2 outs.  The Jints, who are playing for pride,  were having trouble cashing in on the 17 hits they compiled on the day.  In the top of the 11^th they got a leadoff homer from Johnny Rucker to go up 7-6.  Reliever Adrian Zabala pitched a perfect bottom of the 11^th to save the game for Rube Fischer, who evened his record at 1-1.

GAME 3

Brewer vs Lanier

Cardinals 9, Giants 5

New York scored 2 in the 7^th and e in the 8^th to comeback from a 5-0 deficit.  Unfortunately for the boys from Coogan’s Bluff their opponent was the might Cardinals of St. Louis.  The Redbirds, like they have all season, answered right back with a huge inning (4 runs) to win going away.  Walker Cooper was 3 for 5 with a run scored and a run knocked in.  Marty Marion also had a 3 hit day, but the real story was Stash going 0-4 as his average dropped to .383 on the season.  Musial’s chance to reach the elusive .400 are now all but gone.

GAME 4

Maglie vs Wilks

Cardinals 6, Giants 5

With nothing at stake in this final contest of the season the Redbirds sat idle for 7 innings and looked content to let Sal “The Barber” Maglie cruise to victory.  Maglie tired before finishing the 7^th and Ace Adams was called in from the pen to protect a 3 run lead.  True to their respective season storylines the Giants pen blew another late inning lead and the Cardinals bats came back from another deficit.  Down by 3 the Redbirds scored 4 in the bottom of the 8^th to hand reliever Blix Donnelly (3-0, 0.93) the victory.  Musial would go 1-3 and finish the year with a hearty .382 as his campaign to reach .400 fell short during the final weekend of the season.  Johnny Hopp (3-5) knocked in 2 from the leadoff spot.  Every Cardinal posted a safety today.  St. Louis, who clinched the NL Flag eons ago finished off the season with an incredible 32-8 record.