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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 3, 1946
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the New York Giants, played on May 3, 1946 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 3, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
|
| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 3, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Voiselle |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Schmitz |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 10,539 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 3 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Dusty Boggess 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Rigney | Shortstop |
| Goody Rosen | Right Fielder |
| Jess Pike | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
| Vince DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Buddy Blattner | Second Baseman |
| Buddy Kerr | Third Baseman |
| Bill Voiselle | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Peanuts Lowrey | Third Baseman |
| Don Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Waitkus | First Baseman |
| Phil Cavarretta | Left Fielder |
| Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Mickey Livingston | Catcher |
| Billy Jurges | Shortstop |
| Johnny Schmitz | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 3, 1946
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Schmitz
Rigney hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Schmitz
Rosen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cavarretta. Rosen reaches second base with a double. Rigney moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pike vs. Schmitz
Pike strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mize vs. Schmitz
Mize strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lombardi vs. Schmitz
Lombardi is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
DiMaggio vs. Schmitz
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schmitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Voiselle
Lowrey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Voiselle
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Voiselle
Waitkus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Voiselle
Cavarretta hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Waitkus moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pafko vs. Voiselle
There goes Cavarretta. The throw from Lombardi and he is safe. Cavarretta steals second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pafko vs. Voiselle
Pafko takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nicholson vs. Voiselle
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blattner vs. Schmitz
Blattner hits a popup towards short. Jurges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Schmitz
Kerr 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 -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Voiselle vs. Schmitz
Voiselle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Livingston vs. Voiselle
Livingston hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kerr fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Voiselle
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blattner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmitz vs. Voiselle
Schmitz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blattner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Schmitz
Rigney hits a line drive towards the mound. Schmitz reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Schmitz
Rosen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pike vs. Schmitz
Pike hits a popup towards short. Jurges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Schmitz
Mize strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Voiselle
Lowrey hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Voiselle
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Johnson for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Voiselle
Waitkus hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Schmitz
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowrey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Schmitz
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blattner vs. Schmitz
Blattner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Livingston settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Voiselle
Cavarretta takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Voiselle
Pafko bunts towards first. Mize scoops it up and throws to first, with Blattner covering, for the out. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nicholson vs. Voiselle
Nicholson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cavarretta scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Livingston vs. Voiselle
Livingston hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blattner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Schmitz
Kerr bunts towards the mound. Schmitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Voiselle vs. Schmitz
Voiselle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rigney vs. Schmitz
Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Voiselle
Jurges hits a line drive into right field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmitz vs. Voiselle
Schmitz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Voiselle
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Voiselle fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Schmitz
Rosen hits a line drive towards short. Jurges reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pike vs. Schmitz
Pike hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Schmitz
Mize is hit by the pitch. Pike moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lombardi vs. Schmitz
Lombardi strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Schmitz
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Voiselle
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Voiselle
Waitkus hits a popup towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Voiselle
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops it up and throws to first, with Voiselle covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blattner vs. Schmitz
Blattner hits a popup in front of the plate. Livingston settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Schmitz
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schmitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Voiselle vs. Schmitz
Voiselle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rigney vs. Schmitz
Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Voiselle
Pafko takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Voiselle
Nicholson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pafko moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Livingston vs. Voiselle
Livingston hits a line drive into left field. Pike settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jurges vs. Voiselle
Jurges hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pafko moves to third. Nicholson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Schmitz vs. Voiselle
Schmitz strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lowrey vs. Voiselle
Lowrey hits a popup towards short. Rigney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Schmitz
Rosen 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 -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pike vs. Schmitz
Pike hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lowrey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Schmitz
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus scoops it up and throws to first, with Schmitz covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Voiselle
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blattner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Voiselle
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Waitkus for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Voiselle
Cavarretta takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Voiselle
There goes Cavarretta. The throw from Lombardi and he is out, Blattner applying the tag. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Schmitz
Lombardi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Schmitz
Johnny Rucker pinch runs for Ernie Lombardi.
DiMaggio bunts towards third. Lowrey fields it and throws to first for the out. Rucker moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Schmitz
Sid Gordon pinch hits for Buddy Blattner.
There's a wild pitch. Rucker moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gordon vs. Schmitz
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kerr vs. Schmitz
Jack Graham pinch runs for Sid Gordon.
Kerr takes first base on ball four. Graham moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Young vs. Bithorn
Bennie Warren pinch hits for Bill Voiselle. Hi Bithorn now pitching. Babe Young pinch hits for Bennie Warren.
Young is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rigney vs. Bithorn
Rigney is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/3/1946 -- New York at Chicago (D)
New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Rigney B, ss 5 0 1 0 Lowrey P, 3b 4 0 0 0
Rosen G, rf 4 0 2 0 Johnson D, 2b 4 0 0 0
Pike J, lf 4 0 1 0 Waitkus E, 1b 4 0 1 0
Mize J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Cavarretta P, lf 2 1 1 0
Lombardi E, c 3 0 1 0 Pafko A, cf 0 0 0 0
Rucker J, pr 0 0 0 0 Nicholson B, rf 3 0 2 1
DiMaggio V, cf 3 0 0 0 Livingston M, c 3 0 0 0
Blattner B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Jurges B, ss 3 0 1 0
Gordon S, ph 0 0 0 0 Schmitz J, p 2 0 0 0
Graham J, pr 0 0 0 0 Bithorn H, p 0 0 0 0
Kerr B, 3b 3 0 0 0
Voiselle B, p 2 0 1 0
Warren B, ph 0 0 0 0
Young B, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 0 6 0 25 1 5 1
New York 000 000 000 -- 0
Chicago 000 100 00x -- 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Voiselle B (L) 8.0 5 1 1 5 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Schmitz J (W) 8.1 6 0 0 4 5
Bithorn H (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 2
DP -- New York 2, Chicago 1
LOB -- New York 10, Chicago 6
2B -- Rosen G
SB -- Cavarretta P
CS -- Cavarretta P
SH -- Pafko A, DiMaggio V
HBP -- by Schmitz J (Mize J)
WP -- Schmitz J
T -- 2:03
A -- 10539
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