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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 24, 1946
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Boston Braves, played on August 24, 1946 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 24, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 24, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Lee |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Claude Passeau |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 40,887 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Al Barlick 2B: Babe Pinelli 3B: Butch Henline |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Culler | Shortstop |
| Billy Herman | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Hopp | First Baseman |
| Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
| Danny Litwhiler | Left Fielder |
| Bob Brady | Catcher |
| Johnny Barrett | Center Fielder |
| Nanny Fernandez | Third Baseman |
| Bill Lee | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Ostrowski | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Sturgeon | Shortstop |
| Eddie Waitkus | First Baseman |
| Phil Cavarretta | Right Fielder |
| Peanuts Lowrey | Left Fielder |
| Marv Rickert | Center Fielder |
| Mickey Livingston | Catcher |
| Lou Stringer | Second Baseman |
| Claude Passeau | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 24, 1946
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Passeau
Culler hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Passeau
There goes Culler. The throw from Livingston and he is out, Stringer applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Passeau
Herman strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Passeau
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Passeau fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ostrowski vs. Lee
Ostrowski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sturgeon vs. Lee
Sturgeon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ostrowski moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Waitkus vs. Lee
There go the runners. The throw from Brady to Culler covering second. The throw back to home, and Ostrowski is out at the plate. Sturgeon moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waitkus vs. Lee
Waitkus strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cavarretta vs. Lee
Cavarretta is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lowrey vs. Lee
Lowrey takes first base on ball four. Sturgeon moves to third. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rickert vs. Lee
Rickert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Barrett throws the ball in to Culler who relays the ball to Herman who tags Rickert trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Sturgeon scores. Cavarretta scores. Lowrey moves to third. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Passeau
Holmes hits a popup towards third. Ostrowski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Passeau
Litwhiler is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brady vs. Passeau
Brady strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Livingston vs. Lee
Livingston hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hopp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stringer vs. Lee
Stringer hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Passeau vs. Lee
Passeau hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ostrowski vs. Lee
Ostrowski is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Kush
Emil Kush now pitching.
Barrett hits a fly ball into right field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Kush
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stringer misplays the ball. That's an error on Stringer. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Kush
Lee is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Culler vs. Kush
Culler takes first base on ball four. Fernandez moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herman vs. Kush
Herman hits a fly ball into right field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturgeon vs. Lee
Sturgeon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Lee
Waitkus hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Holmes who is chasing the ball. Waitkus reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cavarretta vs. Lee
Cavarretta hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Waitkus scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Lee
Lowrey hits a popup towards short. Culler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rickert vs. Lee
Rickert hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Kush
Hopp hits a popup towards short. Sturgeon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Kush
Holmes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. Kush
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sturgeon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brady vs. Kush
The umpire calls a balk on Kush Litwhiler moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brady vs. Kush
Brady takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Barrett vs. Kush
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stringer misplays the ball. That's an error on Stringer. Litwhiler moves to third. Brady moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fernandez vs. Kush
Fernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Livingston vs. Wietelmann
Whitey Wietelmann now pitching.
Livingston hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hopp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stringer vs. Wietelmann
Stringer hits a fly ball into center field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kush vs. Wietelmann
Kush hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Kush
Wietelmann hits a popup, foul, towards third. Ostrowski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Kush
Culler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ostrowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Kush
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kush fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ostrowski vs. Wietelmann
Ostrowski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sturgeon vs. Wietelmann
Sturgeon bunts for an out with unknown description. Ostrowski moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waitkus vs. Wietelmann
There's a wild pitch. Ostrowski moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Waitkus vs. Wietelmann
Waitkus hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is bouncing around. Barrett is chasing the ball. Waitkus rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Wietelmann
Cavarretta takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Wietelmann
Lowrey strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rickert vs. Wietelmann
Rickert hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Barrett. Rickert reaches second base with a double. Cavarretta moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Livingston vs. Wietelmann
Livingston is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stringer vs. Wietelmann
Stringer hits a popup towards short. Culler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Kush
Hopp hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cavarretta who is chasing the ball. Hopp reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Holmes vs. Kush
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hopp scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Kush
Litwhiler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brady vs. Kush
Brady hits a popup, foul, towards third. Ostrowski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Kush
Barrett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Litwhiler moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fernandez vs. Kush
Fernandez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Litwhiler scores. There goes Barrett trying to get to third. Cavarretta throws the ball in to Ostrowski, who tags Barrett for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kush vs. Wietelmann
Mike McCormick now playing center field.
Kush hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCormick. Kush reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ostrowski vs. Wietelmann
Ostrowski strikes out. The ball gets by Brady. He chases the ball to the backstop. There goes Kush. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sturgeon vs. Wietelmann
Sturgeon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kush scores. Ostrowski moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waitkus vs. Wallace
Lefty Wallace now pitching.
Waitkus bunts for an out with unknown description. Ostrowski moves to third. Sturgeon moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cavarretta vs. Wallace
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ostrowski scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lowrey vs. Wallace
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Kush
Bama Rowell pinch hits for Lefty Wallace.
Rowell strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Kush
Culler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herman vs. Kush
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stringer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rickert vs. White
Al Dark now playing shortstop. Connie Ryan now playing second base. Ernie White now pitching.
Rickert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fernandez juggles the ball. That's an error on Fernandez. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Livingston vs. White
Livingston hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stringer vs. White
Stringer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kush vs. White
Kush hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Kush
Hopp hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Kush
Holmes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. Kush
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brady vs. Kush
Brady hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ostrowski vs. White
Ostrowski hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturgeon vs. White
Sturgeon hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. White
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Kush
McCormick hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Kush
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Padgett vs. Kush
Don Padgett pinch hits for Ernie White.
Padgett hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/24/1946 -- Boston at Chicago (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Culler D, ss 3 0 2 0 Ostrowski J, 3b 4 2 1 0
Dark A, ss 0 0 0 0 Sturgeon B, ss 4 1 2 1
Herman B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Waitkus E, 1b 4 2 2 2
Ryan C, 2b 0 0 0 0 Cavarretta P, rf 2 1 1 2
Hopp J, 1b 4 1 1 0 Lowrey P, lf 3 0 0 0
Holmes T, rf 3 0 1 1 Rickert M, cf 4 0 2 2
Litwhiler D, lf 4 1 1 0 Livingston M, c 3 0 0 0
Brady B, c 3 0 0 0 Stringer L, 2b 4 0 0 0
Barrett J, cf 3 0 1 0 Passeau C, p 1 1 1 1
McCormick M, cf 1 0 0 0 Kush E, p 3 1 1 0
Fernandez N, 3b 4 0 1 1
Lee B, p 1 0 0 0
Wietelmann W, p 1 0 0 0
Wallace L, p 0 0 0 0
Rowell B, ph 1 0 0 0
White E, p 0 0 0 0
Padgett D, ph 1 0 0 0
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33 2 7 2 32 8 10 8
Boston 000 002 000 -- 2
Chicago 211 022 00x -- 8
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Lee B (L) 3.0 5 4 4 3 2
Wietelmann W* 2.0 5 4 3 2 2
Wallace L 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
White E 2.0 0 0 0 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Passeau C 2.0 1 0 0 0 3
Kush E (W) 7.0 6 2 2 3 2
* Pitched to 3 batters in 6th
E -- Stringer L 2, Brady B, Fernandez N
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Boston 7, Chicago 7
2B -- Rickert M, Kush E
3B -- Waitkus E, Hopp J
HR -- Passeau C, Waitkus E
CS -- Culler D, Ostrowski J
SH -- Sturgeon B, Waitkus E
WP -- Wietelmann W
Balk -- Kush E
T -- 2:23
A -- 40887
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