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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 16, 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 16, 1946 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 16, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 16, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Hetki |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Hi Bithorn |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 9,324 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 58 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Dusty Boggess 2B: (none) 3B: George Barr |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Claude Corbitt | Shortstop |
| Benny Zientara | Second Baseman |
| Bert Haas | First Baseman |
| Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
| Ray Mueller | Catcher |
| Eddie Lukon | Left Fielder |
| Al Libke | Right Fielder |
| Dain Clay | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Hetki | 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 |
| Hi Bithorn | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 16, 1946
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corbitt vs. Bithorn
Corbitt 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: ---
Zientara vs. Bithorn
Zientara hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Zientara for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Bithorn
Haas hits a line drive to center field. That will be extra bases. Lowrey chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards third. Ostrowski fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Ostrowski. Haas moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hatton vs. Bithorn
Hatton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mueller vs. Bithorn
Mueller strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ostrowski vs. Hetki
Ostrowski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hetki
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rickert vs. Hetki
Rickert hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lukon. Rickert reaches second base with a double. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cavarretta vs. Hetki
Cavarretta takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lowrey vs. Hetki
Lowrey strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nicholson vs. Hetki
Nicholson hits a popup towards third. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lukon vs. Bithorn
Lukon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Merullo. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Libke vs. Bithorn
Libke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ostrowski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lukon moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clay vs. Bithorn
Clay bunts towards third. Ostrowski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lukon moves to third. Libke moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hetki vs. Bithorn
Hetki hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bithorn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lukon scores. Libke moves to third. Clay moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Corbitt vs. Bithorn
Corbitt hits a fly ball into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Libke scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zientara vs. Bithorn
Zientara hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bithorn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Hetki
Scheffing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Corbitt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Hetki
Merullo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hetki fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bithorn vs. Hetki
Bithorn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Corbitt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Bithorn
Haas hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Bithorn
Hatton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Bithorn
Mueller hits a fly ball into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ostrowski vs. Hetki
Ostrowski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Hetki
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. Ostrowski moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rickert vs. Hetki
Rickert hits a ball on the ground towards first. Haas scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rickert for the out. Ostrowski moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cavarretta vs. Hetki
Cavarretta hits a popup towards third. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lukon vs. Bithorn
Lukon hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Libke vs. Bithorn
Libke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clay vs. Bithorn
Clay hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hetki vs. Bithorn
Hetki hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ostrowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Hetki
Lowrey hits a fly ball into left field. Lukon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Hetki
Nicholson hits a fly ball into right field. Libke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Hetki
Scheffing hits a popup, foul, towards first. Haas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corbitt vs. Bithorn
Corbitt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zientara vs. Bithorn
Zientara hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Nicholson throws the ball in to Merullo who tags Zientara trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Bithorn
Haas hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nicholson who is chasing the ball. Haas reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hatton vs. Bithorn
Hatton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mueller vs. Bithorn
Mueller strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Hetki
Merullo hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bithorn vs. Hetki
Bithorn hits a fly ball into right field. Libke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ostrowski vs. Hetki
Ostrowski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Hetki
Johnson hits a popup towards first. Haas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lukon vs. Bithorn
Lukon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Libke vs. Bithorn
Libke takes first base on ball four. Lukon moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clay vs. Bithorn
Clay hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hetki vs. Bithorn
Hetki bunts towards the mound. Bithorn fields it and throws to first for the out. Lukon moves to third. Libke moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Corbitt vs. Bithorn
Corbitt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rickert vs. Hetki
Rickert hits a fly ball into left field. Lukon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Hetki
Cavarretta hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Hetki
Lowrey hits a fly ball into left field. Lukon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zientara vs. Bithorn
Zientara hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haas vs. Bithorn
Haas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bithorn fields it and throws to first for the out. Zientara moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatton vs. Bithorn
Hatton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mueller vs. Bithorn
Mueller hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nicholson. Mueller reaches second base with a double. Zientara scores. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lukon vs. Bithorn
Lukon hits a popup towards short. Merullo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Hetki
Nicholson hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Hetki
Scheffing hits a fly ball into left field. Lukon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Hetki
Merullo hits a popup towards first. Haas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Libke vs. Bithorn
Libke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clay vs. Bithorn
Clay hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson misplays the ball. That's an error on Johnson. Libke moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hetki vs. Bithorn
Hetki bunts towards third. Ostrowski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Libke moves to third. Clay moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Corbitt vs. Bithorn
Corbitt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ostrowski fields it and throws to home to get Libke. Clay moves to third. Hetki moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Zientara vs. Bithorn
Zientara 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 8
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Hetki
Dom Dallessandro pinch hits for Hi Bithorn.
Dallessandro hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ostrowski vs. Hetki
Ostrowski hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Hetki
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rickert vs. Hetki
Rickert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Bauers
Russ Bauers now pitching.
Haas hits a fly ball into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Bauers
Hatton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Bauers
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lukon vs. Bauers
Lukon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Frey vs. Bauers
Lonny Frey pinch hits for Al Libke.
Frey is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Hetki
Lonny Frey now playing right field. Bob Usher now playing left field.
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zientara scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Hetki
Lowrey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Hetki
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Haas scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nicholson for the out. Lowrey moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scheffing vs. Hetki
Scheffing hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lowrey scores. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Hetki
Eddie Waitkus pinch hits for Lennie Merullo. Lou Stringer pinch runs for Bob Scheffing.
Waitkus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stringer moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Livingston vs. Gumbert
Harry Gumbert now pitching. Mickey Livingston pinch hits for Russ Bauers.
Livingston hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stringer scores. Waitkus moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ostrowski vs. Gumbert
Ostrowski strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/16/1946 -- Cincinnati at Chicago (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Corbitt C, ss 5 0 0 1 Ostrowski J, 3b 5 0 2 0
Zientara B, 2b 5 1 2 0 Johnson D, 2b 3 0 0 0
Haas B, 1b 5 0 2 0 Rickert M, lf 4 0 1 0
Hatton G, 3b 3 0 1 0 Cavarretta P, 1b 3 0 0 0
Mueller R, c 5 0 1 1 Lowrey P, cf 3 1 0 0
Lukon E, lf 5 1 2 0 Nicholson B, rf 4 0 0 0
Usher B, lf 0 0 0 0 Scheffing B, c 4 0 1 1
Libke A, rf 2 1 2 0 Stringer L, pr 0 1 0 0
Frey L, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Merullo L, ss 3 0 0 0
Clay D, cf 4 0 1 0 Waitkus E, ph 1 0 1 0
Hetki J, p 3 0 2 1 Bithorn H, p 2 0 0 0
Gumbert H, p 0 0 0 0 Dallessandro D, ph 1 0 1 0
Bauers R, p 0 0 0 0
Livingston M, ph 1 0 1 1
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38 3 13 3 34 2 7 2
Cincinnati 020 000 100 -- 3
Chicago 000 000 002 -- 2
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Hetki J (W) 8.2 6 2 2 3 1
Gumbert H (S) 0.1 1 0 0 0 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Bithorn H (L) 8.0 11 3 2 4 3
Bauers R 1.0 2 0 0 0 1
E -- Ostrowski J, Merullo L, Johnson D
DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 13, Chicago 8
2B -- Haas B, Rickert M, Mueller R
3B -- Haas B
SH -- Hetki J
T -- 1:58
A -- 9324
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