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Phillies
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 20, 1946
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on August 20, 1946 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 20, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 20, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Blix Donnelly |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Hank Borowy |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 59 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Magerkurth 1B: Bill Stewart 2B: (none) 3B: Tom Dunn |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roy Hughes | Shortstop |
| Johnny Wyrostek | Center Fielder |
| Ron Northey | Right Fielder |
| Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
| Jim Tabor | Third Baseman |
| Del Ennis | Left Fielder |
| Andy Seminick | Catcher |
| Emil Verban | Second Baseman |
| Blix Donnelly | Pitcher |
| Ben Chapman | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Ostrowski | Third Baseman |
| Don Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Peanuts Lowrey | Left Fielder |
| Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
| Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
| Dom Dallessandro | Right Fielder |
| Mickey Livingston | Catcher |
| Bobby Sturgeon | Shortstop |
| Hank Borowy | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 20, 1946
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hughes vs. Borowy
Hughes hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Borowy
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northey vs. Borowy
Borowy fires to first and picks off Wyrostek. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northey vs. Borowy
Northey hits a popup towards first. Cavarretta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ostrowski vs. Donnelly
Ostrowski strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Donnelly
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Donnelly
Lowrey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Donnelly
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into center field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Borowy
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ostrowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Borowy
Tabor hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Borowy
Ennis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Donnelly
Pafko hits a popup towards third. Tabor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Donnelly
Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Livingston vs. Donnelly
Livingston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hughes misplays the ball. That's an error on Hughes. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sturgeon vs. Donnelly
Sturgeon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wyrostek. Sturgeon reaches second base with a double. Livingston moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Borowy vs. Donnelly
Borowy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Tabor. Livingston scores. Sturgeon scores. Borowy moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ostrowski vs. Donnelly
Ostrowski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Donnelly
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Borowy
Seminick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Verban vs. Borowy
Verban hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Seminick moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Donnelly vs. Borowy
Donnelly hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ostrowski fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Verban moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hughes vs. Borowy
Hughes hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wyrostek vs. Borowy
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground into center field. Pafko picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Pafko. Verban scores. Donnelly goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northey vs. Borowy
Northey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Donnelly
Lowrey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wyrostek who is chasing the ball. Lowrey reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cavarretta vs. Donnelly
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lowrey scores. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Donnelly
Pafko strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dallessandro vs. Donnelly
Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Livingston vs. Donnelly
Livingston hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Verban settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Borowy
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sturgeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Borowy
Tabor strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Borowy
Ennis hits a line drive towards short. Sturgeon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturgeon vs. Donnelly
Sturgeon hits a popup towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borowy vs. Donnelly
Borowy hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops it up and throws to first, with Donnelly covering, for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ostrowski vs. Donnelly
Ostrowski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Donnelly
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Borowy
Seminick hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Borowy
Verban hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Donnelly vs. Borowy
There goes Verban. The throw from Livingston and he is safe. Verban steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Donnelly vs. Borowy
Donnelly strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hughes vs. Borowy
Hughes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Verban moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wyrostek vs. Borowy
There goes Hughes. The throw from Livingston and he is safe. Hughes steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wyrostek vs. Borowy
Wyrostek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Northey vs. Borowy
Northey hits a popup towards short. Sturgeon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Donnelly
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban misplays the ball. That's an error on Verban. Lowrey moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cavarretta vs. Donnelly
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Lowrey scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Donnelly
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hughes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dallessandro vs. Donnelly
Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Livingston vs. Donnelly
Livingston hits a line drive to center field. That will be extra bases. Wyrostek chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Hughes. Hughes fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Hughes. Cavarretta scores. Livingston moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sturgeon vs. Donnelly
Sturgeon hits a popup towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Borowy
McCormick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tabor vs. Borowy
Tabor 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 -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Borowy
Ennis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Tabor moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Seminick vs. Borowy
Seminick hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Verban vs. Borowy
Verban hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sturgeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borowy vs. Donnelly
Borowy hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ostrowski vs. Donnelly
Ostrowski strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Donnelly
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Borowy
Charlie Gilbert pinch hits for Blix Donnelly.
Gilbert hits a popup in front of the plate. Livingston settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hughes vs. Borowy
Hughes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ostrowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Borowy
Wyrostek hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Hughes
Tommy Hughes now pitching.
Lowrey hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Hughes
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Hughes
Pafko hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dallessandro vs. Hughes
Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Livingston vs. Hughes
Livingston strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northey vs. Borowy
Northey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Northey for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Borowy
McCormick hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Borowy
Tabor hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturgeon vs. Hughes
Sturgeon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borowy vs. Hughes
Borowy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ostrowski vs. Hughes
Ostrowski hits a fly ball into right field. Northey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Hughes
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Borowy
Ennis strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Borowy
Seminick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Verban vs. Borowy
Verban 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 -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dinges vs. Borowy
Vance Dinges pinch hits for Tommy Hughes.
Dinges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sturgeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/20/1946, game 1 -- Philadelphia at Chicago (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Hughes R, ss 4 0 1 0 Ostrowski J, 3b 3 0 0 0
Wyrostek J, cf 3 0 2 1 Johnson D, 2b 5 0 0 0
Northey R, rf 4 0 0 0 Lowrey P, lf 3 2 1 0
McCormick F, 1b 4 0 1 0 Cavarretta P, 1b 4 1 3 2
Tabor J, 3b 4 0 0 0 Pafko A, cf 4 0 0 0
Ennis D, lf 4 0 1 0 Dallessandro D, rf 4 0 1 0
Seminick A, c 3 0 1 0 Livingston M, c 4 1 1 1
Verban E, 2b 4 1 2 0 Sturgeon B, ss 4 1 1 0
Donnelly B, p 2 1 0 0 Borowy H, p 4 0 1 0
Gilbert C, ph 1 0 0 0
Hughes T, p 0 0 0 0
Dinges V, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 2 8 1 35 5 8 3
Philadelphia 002 000 000 -- 2
Chicago 021 020 00x -- 5
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Donnelly B (L) 6.0 5 5 1 3 5
Hughes T 2.0 3 0 0 0 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Borowy H (W) 9.0 8 2 1 2 5
E -- Hughes R 2, Tabor J, Pafko A, Verban E
LOB -- Philadelphia 7, Chicago 9
2B -- Sturgeon B, Livingston M
3B -- Lowrey P
SB -- Verban E, Hughes R
T -- 1:59
A -- 0
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