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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 20, 1946
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on April 20, 1946 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 20, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 20, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Harry Brecheen |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Hank Borowy |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 40,887 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Beans Reardon 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: (none) 3B: Lou Jorda |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Klein | Second Baseman |
| Red Schoendienst | Third Baseman |
| Stan Musial | Left Fielder |
| Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
| Harry Walker | Center Fielder |
| Dick Sisler | First Baseman |
| Marty Marion | Shortstop |
| Del Rice | Catcher |
| Harry Brecheen | Pitcher |
| Eddie Dyer | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
| Don Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Peanuts Lowrey | Left Fielder |
| Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
| Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
| Marv Rickert | Right Fielder |
| Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
| Lennie Merullo | Shortstop |
| Hank Borowy | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 20, 1946
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Borowy
Klein hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Borowy
Schoendienst hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Klein moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Musial vs. Borowy
Musial hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Klein moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Slaughter vs. Borowy
Slaughter hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Klein scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Borowy
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Borowy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Brecheen
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Brecheen
Johnson hits a popup towards short. Marion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Brecheen
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Borowy
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Borowy
Marion strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Borowy
Rice hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Brecheen
Cavarretta takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Brecheen
Pafko strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rickert vs. Brecheen
Rickert strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Brecheen
McCullough hits a fly ball into left field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brecheen vs. Borowy
Brecheen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klein vs. Borowy
Klein hits a popup towards the mound. Borowy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Borowy
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Borowy
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Borowy, and towards Merullo, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Brecheen
Merullo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brecheen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borowy vs. Brecheen
Borowy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Brecheen
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brecheen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Borowy
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Borowy
Walker strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Borowy
Sisler hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Brecheen
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Brecheen
Lowrey hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Brecheen
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Borowy
Marion hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Borowy
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brecheen vs. Borowy
Brecheen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack juggles the ball. That's an error on Hack. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klein vs. Borowy
Klein strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Brecheen
Pafko takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rickert vs. Brecheen
Rickert bunts towards third. Schoendienst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Brecheen
McCullough hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pafko moves to third. McCullough moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Merullo vs. Brecheen
Merullo is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Borowy vs. Brecheen
Borowy hits a popup towards short. Marion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hack vs. Brecheen
Hack hits a line drive towards short. Marion reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Borowy
Schoendienst hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Borowy
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Borowy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Borowy
Slaughter hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Brecheen
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Brecheen
Lowrey hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rice settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Brecheen
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brecheen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Borowy
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisler vs. Borowy
Sisler bunts towards first. Cavarretta scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sisler for the out. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marion vs. Borowy
Marion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rice vs. Borowy
Rice takes first base on ball four. Marion moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brecheen vs. Borowy
Brecheen strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Klein vs. Borowy
Klein hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Brecheen
Pafko hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rickert vs. Brecheen
Rickert bunts towards the mound. Brecheen fields it and throws to first for the out. Pafko moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCullough vs. Brecheen
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brecheen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Merullo vs. Brecheen
Merullo hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rice settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Borowy
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Borowy
Musial hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Borowy
Slaughter hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Borowy
Walker takes first base on ball four. Musial moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sisler vs. Borowy
Sisler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Musial scores. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marion vs. Borowy
Marion strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Brecheen
Bob Scheffing pinch hits for Hank Borowy.
Scheffing strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Brecheen
Hack hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Brecheen
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Brecheen
Lowrey hits a line drive towards the mound. Brecheen reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Schmitz
Johnny Schmitz now pitching.
Rice hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brecheen vs. Schmitz
Brecheen bunts towards third. Hack fields it, throws to second, with Merullo covering, for one, and over to first, with Johnson covering, for the double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Schmitz
Klein takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Schmitz
Schoendienst hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cavarretta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Brecheen
Cavarretta hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Brecheen
Pafko hits a fly ball into left field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Livingston vs. Brecheen
Mickey Livingston pinch hits for Marv Rickert.
Livingston strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Brecheen
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schoendienst fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/20/1946 -- St.Louis at Chicago (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Klein L, 2b 4 1 1 0 Hack S, 3b 4 0 0 0
Schoendienst R, 3b 5 0 1 0 Johnson D, 2b 4 0 3 0
Musial S, lf 4 1 1 0 Lowrey P, lf 4 0 0 0
Slaughter E, rf 4 0 0 1 Cavarretta P, 1b 3 0 1 0
Walker H, cf 2 0 0 0 Pafko A, cf 3 0 1 0
Sisler D, 1b 3 0 1 1 Rickert M, rf 2 0 0 0
Marion M, ss 4 0 2 0 Livingston M, ph 1 0 0 0
Rice D, c 3 0 1 0 McCullough C, c 4 0 1 0
Brecheen H, p 4 0 1 0 Merullo L, ss 2 0 0 0
Borowy H, p 2 0 0 0
Scheffing B, ph 1 0 0 0
Schmitz J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 2 8 2 30 0 6 0
St.Louis 100 000 010 -- 2
Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Brecheen H (W) 9.0 6 0 0 3 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Borowy H (L) 8.0 7 2 2 3 5
Schmitz J 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
E -- Hack S
DP -- St.Louis 2, Chicago 2
LOB -- St.Louis 9, Chicago 7
SH -- Sisler D, Rickert M
T -- 2:23
A -- 40887
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