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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 27, 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 27, 1946 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 27, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
|
| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 27, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Gee |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Chipman |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 11,234 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 59 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dusty Boggess 1B: George Barr 2B: (none) 3B: Jocko Conlan |
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 |
| Johnny Gee | 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 |
| Bob Chipman | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 27, 1946
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blattner vs. Chipman
Blattner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Chipman
Kerr 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Chipman
There goes Blattner. The throw from Livingston and he is safe. Blattner steals second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marshall vs. Chipman
Marshall is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cooper vs. Chipman
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ostrowski fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ostrowski vs. Gee
Ostrowski hits a fly ball into center field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturgeon vs. Gee
Sturgeon hits a fly ball into right field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Gee
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Chipman
Young hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Chipman
Gordon 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 -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Chipman
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rosen for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Gee
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Gee
Lowrey hits a fly ball into center field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Gee
Pafko bunts towards third. Rigney fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Livingston vs. Gee
Livingston hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Chipman
Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ostrowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gee vs. Chipman
Gee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stringer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blattner vs. Chipman
Blattner strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Chipman
Kerr hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Pafko. Kerr reaches second base with a double. Gee moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Marshall vs. Chipman
Marshall hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko 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: ---
Stringer vs. Gee
Stringer strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chipman vs. Gee
Chipman strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ostrowski vs. Gee
Ostrowski strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Chipman
Cooper 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: ---
Young vs. Chipman
Young hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Chipman
Gordon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Young trying to get to third. Pafko throws the ball in to Ostrowski, who tags Young for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Chipman
Rosen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturgeon vs. Gee
Sturgeon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gee fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Gee
Waitkus bunts towards third. Rigney catches it and throws to first to double up Sturgeon. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Gee
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into center field. Marshall 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: ---
Rigney vs. Chipman
Rigney hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gee vs. Chipman
Gee bunts towards third. Ostrowski fields it and throws to first for the out. Rigney moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blattner vs. Chipman
Blattner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kerr vs. Chipman
Kerr 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: 12-
Marshall vs. Chipman
Marshall hits a fly ball into right field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Gee
Lowrey hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Gee
Pafko hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Livingston vs. Gee
Livingston takes first base on ball four. Pafko moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stringer vs. Gee
Stringer hits a fly ball into center field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chipman vs. Gee
Chipman is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Chipman
Cooper hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Chipman
Young hits a line drive into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Chipman
Gordon strikes out. Livingston drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Gordon out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Chipman
Rosen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ostrowski vs. Gee
Ostrowski hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturgeon vs. Gee
Sturgeon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rosen. Sturgeon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waitkus vs. Gee
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Chipman
Rigney is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gee vs. Chipman
Gee is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blattner vs. Chipman
Blattner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Chipman
There goes Blattner. The throw from Livingston and he is safe. Blattner steals second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kerr vs. Chipman
Kerr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marshall vs. Chipman
Marshall 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
Bottom 7
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Gee
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Gee
Lowrey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Gee
Pafko hits a fly ball into center field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Livingston vs. Gee
Livingston hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Chipman
Cooper hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Chipman
Young hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus scoops it up and throws to first, with Chipman covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Chipman
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chipman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stringer vs. Gee
Stringer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scheffing vs. Gee
Bob Scheffing pinch hits for Bob Chipman.
Scheffing hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stringer moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ostrowski vs. Gee
Lennie Merullo pinch runs for Bob Scheffing.
Ostrowski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stringer scores. Merullo moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sturgeon vs. Gee
Sturgeon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Merullo scores. Ostrowski moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waitkus vs. Thompson
Junior Thompson now pitching.
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young fields it and throws to second for the out. Ostrowski moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cavarretta vs. Thompson
Cooperdrops the ball. It gets behind him. There goes Ostrowski. The throw to Thompson covering the plate. The slide. Ostrowski is out. Waitkus moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cavarretta vs. Thompson
Cavarretta is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lowrey vs. Thompson
Lowrey takes first base on ball four. Waitkus moves to third. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pafko vs. Thompson
Pafko 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, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Bauers
Russ Bauers now pitching.
Rosen is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graham vs. Bauers
Jack Graham pinch hits for Bill Rigney.
Graham strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Bauers
Mel Ott pinch hits for Junior Thompson.
Ott 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 8/27/1946 -- New York at Chicago (D)
New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Blattner B, 2b 2 0 1 0 Ostrowski J, 3b 4 0 1 1
Kerr B, ss 3 0 1 0 Sturgeon B, ss 4 0 3 1
Marshall W, cf 3 0 0 0 Waitkus E, 1b 4 0 0 0
Cooper W, c 4 1 1 1 Cavarretta P, rf 3 0 0 0
Young B, 1b 4 0 2 0 Lowrey P, lf 2 0 0 0
Gordon S, lf 4 0 1 0 Pafko A, cf 4 0 2 0
Rosen G, rf 4 0 0 0 Livingston M, c 2 0 0 0
Rigney B, 3b 3 0 1 0 Stringer L, 2b 2 1 0 0
Graham J, ph 1 0 0 0 Chipman B, p 2 0 0 0
Gee J, p 2 0 1 0 Scheffing B, ph 1 0 1 0
Thompson J, p 0 0 0 0 Merullo L, pr 0 1 0 0
Ott M, ph 1 0 0 0 Bauers R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 8 1 28 2 7 2
New York 000 001 000 -- 1
Chicago 000 000 02x -- 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gee J (L)* 7.0 7 2 2 3 4
Thompson J 1.0 0 0 0 2 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Chipman B (W) 8.0 8 1 1 3 6
Bauers R (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 4 batters in 8th
DP -- New York 2, Chicago 2
LOB -- New York 8, Chicago 7
2B -- Kerr B, Sturgeon B
HR -- Cooper W
SB -- Blattner B 2
SH -- Gee J
HBP -- by Chipman B (Marshall W)
T -- 1:59
A -- 11234
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