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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 15, 1946
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Cincinnati Reds, played on August 15, 1946 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 15, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 15, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ewell Blackwell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Hank Wyse |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 17,450 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 59 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Barr 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: (none) 3B: Dusty Boggess |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Claude Corbitt | Shortstop |
| Benny Zientara | Second Baseman |
| Bert Haas | First Baseman |
| Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
| Ray Lamanno | Catcher |
| Eddie Lukon | Left Fielder |
| Al Libke | Right Fielder |
| Dain Clay | Center Fielder |
| Ewell Blackwell | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Ostrowski | Third Baseman |
| Don Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Marv Rickert | Left Fielder |
| Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
| Peanuts Lowrey | Center Fielder |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Bob Scheffing | Catcher |
| Lennie Merullo | Shortstop |
| Hank Wyse | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 15, 1946
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corbitt vs. Wyse
Corbitt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zientara vs. Wyse
Zientara bunts towards the mound. Wyse fields it and throws to first for the out. Corbitt moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Haas vs. Wyse
Haas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Corbitt moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hatton vs. Wyse
Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ostrowski vs. Blackwell
Ostrowski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Corbitt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Blackwell
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blackwell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rickert vs. Blackwell
Rickert strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamanno vs. Wyse
Lamanno hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lukon vs. Wyse
Lukon hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Libke vs. Wyse
Libke strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clay vs. Wyse
Clay hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ostrowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Blackwell
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blackwell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Blackwell
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Corbitt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Blackwell
Nicholson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Libke. Nicholson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scheffing vs. Blackwell
Scheffing takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Merullo vs. Blackwell
Merullo strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blackwell vs. Wyse
Blackwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corbitt vs. Wyse
Corbitt hits a line drive into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zientara vs. Wyse
Zientara hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ostrowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyse vs. Blackwell
Wyse hits a popup in front of the plate. Lamanno settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ostrowski vs. Blackwell
Ostrowski hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Blackwell
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rickert vs. Blackwell
Rickert hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cavarretta vs. Blackwell
Cavarretta hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Clay who is chasing the ball. Cavarretta reaches third base with a triple. Johnson scores. Rickert goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lowrey vs. Blackwell
Lowrey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cavarretta scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Blackwell
Nicholson takes first base on ball four. Lowrey moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scheffing vs. Blackwell
Scheffing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Wyse
Haas hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nicholson. Haas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatton vs. Wyse
Hatton hits a fly ball into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lamanno vs. Wyse
Lamanno hits a popup towards short. Merullo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lukon vs. Wyse
Lukon hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Shoun
Clyde Shoun now pitching.
Merullo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Zientara settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyse vs. Shoun
Wyse hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shoun fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ostrowski vs. Shoun
Ostrowski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Shoun
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zientara fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Libke vs. Wyse
Libke hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Johnson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Wyse
Clay hits a popup towards short. Merullo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shoun vs. Wyse
Shoun hits a fly ball into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rickert vs. Shoun
Rickert strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Shoun
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Shoun
Lowrey strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corbitt vs. Wyse
Corbitt hits a popup towards short. Merullo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zientara vs. Wyse
Zientara hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haas vs. Wyse
Haas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wyse fields it and throws to first for the out. Zientara moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatton vs. Wyse
Hatton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lamanno vs. Wyse
Lamanno hits a fly ball into left field. Rickert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Shoun
Nicholson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scheffing vs. Shoun
Scheffing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Corbitt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Nicholson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Merullo vs. Shoun
Merullo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zientara scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Nicholson moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wyse vs. Shoun
Wyse hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Zientara settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lukon vs. Wyse
Lukon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Libke vs. Wyse
Libke hits a popup towards short. Merullo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clay vs. Wyse
Clay takes first base on ball four. Lukon moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
West vs. Wyse
Max West pinch hits for Clyde Shoun.
West 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
Bottom 7
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ostrowski vs. Lambert
Clayton Lambert now pitching.
Ostrowski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Lambert
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Corbitt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rickert vs. Lambert
Rickert strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corbitt vs. Wyse
Corbitt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ostrowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zientara vs. Wyse
Zientara hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Scheffing fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Wyse
Haas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Wyse
Hatton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Haas moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lamanno vs. Wyse
Lamanno hits a fly ball into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Lambert
Cavarretta hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Zientara settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Lambert
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Corbitt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Lambert
Nicholson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scheffing vs. Lambert
Scheffing strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lukon vs. Wyse
Lukon hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Libke vs. Wyse
Libke hits a fly ball into left field. Rickert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Wyse
Clay hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frey vs. Wyse
Lonny Frey pinch hits for Clayton Lambert.
Frey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Clay moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Corbitt vs. Wyse
Corbitt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo fields it and throws to second for the out. Clay scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Wyse
Ray Mueller pinch hits for Benny Zientara.
Mueller strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/15/1946, game 2 -- Cincinnati at Chicago (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Corbitt C, ss 5 0 1 1 Ostrowski J, 3b 4 0 1 0
Zientara B, 2b 3 0 1 0 Johnson D, 2b 3 1 0 0
Mueller R, ph 1 0 0 0 Rickert M, lf 4 1 1 0
Haas B, 1b 4 0 3 0 Cavarretta P, 1b 4 1 1 2
Hatton G, 3b 3 0 1 0 Lowrey P, cf 4 0 1 1
Lamanno R, c 4 0 1 0 Nicholson B, rf 1 0 1 0
Lukon E, lf 4 1 2 1 Scheffing B, c 3 0 0 0
Libke A, rf 4 0 0 0 Merullo L, ss 3 0 0 0
Clay D, cf 3 1 1 0 Wyse H, p 3 0 0 0
Blackwell E, p 1 0 0 0
Shoun C, p 1 0 0 0
West M, ph 1 0 0 0
Lambert C, p 0 0 0 0
Frey L, ph 1 0 1 0
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35 2 11 2 29 3 5 3
Cincinnati 000 000 002 -- 2
Chicago 003 000 00x -- 3
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Blackwell E (L) 3.0 4 3 3 3 2
Shoun C 3.0 1 0 0 1 2
Lambert C 2.0 0 0 0 1 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Wyse H (W) 9.0 11 2 2 2 2
DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 9, Chicago 7
2B -- Nicholson B, Haas B
3B -- Cavarretta P
HR -- Lukon E
SH -- Zientara B
T -- 1:59
A -- 17450
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