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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 26, 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 August 26, 1946 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 26, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
|
| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 26, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Monty Kennedy |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Hank Wyse |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 8,927 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Dusty Boggess 2B: (none) 3B: George Barr |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Buddy Blattner | Second Baseman |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Willard Marshall | Center Fielder |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Babe Young | First Baseman |
| Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Goody Rosen | Right Fielder |
| Bill Rigney | Third Baseman |
| Monty Kennedy | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | 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 |
| Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
| Mickey Livingston | Catcher |
| Lou Stringer | Second Baseman |
| Hank Wyse | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 26, 1946
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blattner vs. Wyse
Blattner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sturgeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Wyse
Kerr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Wyse
Marshall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Wyse
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wyse 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: ---
Ostrowski vs. Kennedy
Ostrowski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kennedy fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Kennedy. Ostrowski moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sturgeon vs. Kennedy
Sturgeon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waitkus vs. Kennedy
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Kennedy
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Waitkus moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lowrey vs. Kennedy
Lowrey hits a fly ball into right field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Wyse
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sturgeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Wyse
Gordon hits a fly ball into right field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Wyse
Rosen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rigney vs. Wyse
Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wyse fields it 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: ---
Pafko vs. Kennedy
Pafko strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Livingston vs. Kennedy
Livingston strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stringer vs. Kennedy
Stringer 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: ---
Kennedy vs. Wyse
Kennedy hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Stringer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blattner vs. Wyse
Blattner strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Wyse
Kerr 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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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyse vs. Kennedy
Wyse strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ostrowski vs. Kennedy
Ostrowski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sturgeon vs. Kennedy
Sturgeon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ostrowski moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Waitkus vs. Kennedy
Waitkus strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cavarretta vs. Kennedy
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rigney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Wyse
Bob Scheffing now catching.
Marshall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Wyse
Cooper hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Marshall trying to get to second. Pafko throws the ball in to Stringer who tags Marshall for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Wyse
Young hits a line drive into right field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Wyse
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sturgeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Kennedy
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Kennedy
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rigney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Kennedy
Scheffing takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stringer vs. Kennedy
Stringer hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Wyse
Rosen hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Wyse
Rigney hits a fly ball into right field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Wyse
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sturgeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyse vs. Kennedy
Wyse hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ostrowski vs. Kennedy
Ostrowski takes first base on ball four. Wyse moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sturgeon vs. Kennedy
Sturgeon 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. Wyse moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Waitkus vs. Kennedy
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Waitkus for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blattner vs. Wyse
Blattner hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Wyse
Kerr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Wyse
Marshall hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Wyse
There goes Kerr. The throw from Scheffing and he is out, Stringer applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Kennedy
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Kennedy
Lowrey bunts towards first. Young scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lowrey for the out. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pafko vs. Kennedy
Pafko is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scheffing vs. Kennedy
Scheffing 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 7
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Wyse
Cooper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Wyse
Young hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Scheffing fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Wyse
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wyse fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stringer vs. Kennedy
Stringer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyse vs. Kennedy
Wyse strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ostrowski vs. Kennedy
Ostrowski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rigney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Wyse
Rosen hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Wyse scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rosen for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Wyse
Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Wyse
Kennedy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturgeon vs. Kennedy
Sturgeon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Kennedy
Waitkus bunts towards the mound. Kennedy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Kennedy
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Kennedy
Lowrey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cavarretta moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pafko vs. Kennedy
Pafko hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Cavarretta scores. Lowrey moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scheffing vs. Kennedy
Scheffing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Wyse
Ernie Lombardi pinch hits for Buddy Blattner.
Lombardi hits a popup in front of the plate. Scheffing settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Wyse
Kerr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Wyse
Marshall hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Wyse
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Stringer fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/26/1946 -- New York at Chicago (D)
New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Blattner B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Ostrowski J, 3b 3 0 1 0
Lombardi E, ph 1 0 0 0 Sturgeon B, ss 4 0 2 0
Kerr B, ss 4 0 3 0 Waitkus E, 1b 4 0 0 0
Marshall W, cf 4 0 1 0 Cavarretta P, rf 4 1 2 0
Cooper W, c 4 0 2 0 Lowrey P, lf 3 0 1 0
Young B, 1b 3 0 0 0 Pafko A, cf 3 0 1 1
Gordon S, lf 3 0 0 0 Livingston M, c 1 0 0 0
Rosen G, rf 3 0 1 0 Scheffing B, c 2 0 0 0
Rigney B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Stringer L, 2b 3 0 0 0
Kennedy M, p 3 0 0 0 Wyse H, p 3 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 0 7 0 30 1 8 1
New York 000 000 000 -- 0
Chicago 000 000 01x -- 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Kennedy M (L) 8.0 8 1 1 3 5
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Wyse H (W) 9.0 7 0 0 0 2
E -- Kennedy M
DP -- New York 2, Chicago 1
LOB -- New York 4, Chicago 9
CS -- Kerr B
SH -- Lowrey P
T -- 1:40
A -- 8927
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