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Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 28, 1946
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on August 28, 1946 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 28, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 28, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hal Gregg |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Schmitz |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 20,196 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Beans Reardon 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: (none) 3B: Lou Jorda |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Pete Reiser | Left Fielder |
| Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
| Carl Furillo | Center Fielder |
| Augie Galan | Third Baseman |
| Howie Schultz | First Baseman |
| Bruce Edwards | Catcher |
| Hal Gregg | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Ostrowski | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Sturgeon | Shortstop |
| Eddie Waitkus | First Baseman |
| Phil Cavarretta | Right Fielder |
| Peanuts Lowrey | Center Fielder |
| Marv Rickert | Left Fielder |
| Mickey Livingston | Catcher |
| Lou Stringer | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Schmitz | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 28, 1946
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Schmitz
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Schmitz
Reese bunts towards the mound. Schmitz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reiser vs. Schmitz
Reiser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sturgeon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Schmitz
The umpire calls a balk on Schmitz Reese moves to third. Reiser moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Walker vs. Schmitz
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sturgeon misplays the ball. That's an error on Sturgeon. Reese scores. Reiser moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Furillo vs. Schmitz
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stringer fields it and throws to second for the out. Reiser scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galan vs. Schmitz
There goes Furillo. The throw from Livingston and he is out, Sturgeon applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ostrowski vs. Gregg
Ostrowski strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturgeon vs. Gregg
Sturgeon strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Gregg
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Galan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Schmitz
Galan hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Schmitz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Galan for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schultz vs. Schmitz
Schultz strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Schmitz
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sturgeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Gregg
Cavarretta hits a popup into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Gregg
Lowrey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rickert vs. Gregg
Rickert strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Livingston vs. Gregg
Livingston hits a popup, foul, towards first. Schultz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gregg vs. Schmitz
Gregg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ostrowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Schmitz
Stanky is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Schmitz
Reese strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stringer vs. Gregg
Stringer hits a line drive into right field. Walker picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Walker. Stringer moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schmitz vs. Gregg
Schmitz strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ostrowski vs. Gregg
Ostrowski strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sturgeon vs. Gregg
Sturgeon hits a line drive into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reiser vs. Schmitz
Reiser hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Reiser for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Schmitz
Walker 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 -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Schmitz
Furillo 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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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Gregg
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Schultz scoops it up and throws to first, with Gregg covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Gregg
Cavarretta hits a line drive into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Gregg
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rickert vs. Gregg
Rickert hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walker who is chasing the ball. Rickert reaches third base with a triple. Lowrey goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Livingston vs. Gregg
Livingston hits a popup into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Schmitz
Galan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schmitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schultz vs. Schmitz
Schultz hits a fly ball into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Schmitz
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ostrowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stringer vs. Gregg
Stringer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmitz vs. Gregg
Schmitz hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ostrowski vs. Gregg
Ostrowski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gregg vs. Schmitz
Gregg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sturgeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Schmitz
Stanky hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Schmitz
Reese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reiser vs. Schmitz
Reiser hits a fly ball into right field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stanky moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Walker vs. Schmitz
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturgeon vs. Gregg
Sturgeon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Galan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Gregg
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Schultz scoops it up and throws to first, with Gregg covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Gregg
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Schmitz
Furillo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galan vs. Schmitz
Galan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schultz vs. Schmitz
Schultz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ostrowski fields it and throws to first for the out. Furillo moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. Schmitz
Edwards is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gregg vs. Schmitz
Gregg strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Gregg
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rickert vs. Gregg
Rickert hits a popup into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Livingston vs. Gregg
Livingston hits a ball on the ground for a single. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stringer vs. Gregg
Lennie Merullo pinch runs for Mickey Livingston.
Stringer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Merullo moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nicholson vs. Gregg
Bill Nicholson pinch hits for Johnny Schmitz.
Nicholson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Furillo. Nicholson reaches second base with a double. Merullo scores. Stringer moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ostrowski vs. Behrman
Hank Behrman now pitching.
Ostrowski is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Erickson
Bob Scheffing now catching. Paul Erickson now pitching.
Stanky hits a popup into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Erickson
Reese hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cavarretta who is chasing the ball. Reese reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Reiser vs. Erickson
Reiser hits a fly ball into right field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Reese scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Erickson
Walker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturgeon vs. Behrman
Sturgeon hits a line drive towards short. Reese reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Behrman
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Behrman
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Erickson
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sturgeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Erickson
Galan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schultz vs. Erickson
Schultz hits a fly ball into right field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Erickson
Edwards hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Galan moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Behrman vs. Erickson
Behrman is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Behrman
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rickert vs. Behrman
Rickert hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Furillo. Rickert reaches second base with a double. Lowrey goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scheffing vs. Behrman
Scheffing is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stringer vs. Behrman
Stringer hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Furillo. Stringer reaches second base with a double. Rickert scores. Scheffing moves to third. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/28/1946 -- Brooklyn at Chicago (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Stanky E, 2b 3 0 1 0 Ostrowski J, 3b 4 0 0 0
Reese P, ss 4 2 2 0 Sturgeon B, ss 4 0 0 0
Reiser P, lf 4 1 1 1 Waitkus E, 1b 4 0 1 0
Walker D, rf 4 0 0 1 Cavarretta P, rf 4 0 0 0
Furillo C, cf 3 0 0 1 Lowrey P, cf 3 2 2 0
Galan A, 3b 3 0 0 0 Rickert M, lf 4 1 2 2
Schultz H, 1b 4 0 0 0 Livingston M, c 3 0 1 0
Edwards B, c 3 0 1 0 Merullo L, pr 0 1 0 0
Gregg H, p 3 0 0 0 Scheffing B, c 0 0 0 0
Behrman H, p 1 0 0 0 Stringer L, 2b 4 0 3 1
Schmitz J, p 2 0 1 0
Nicholson B, ph 1 0 1 1
Erickson P, p 0 0 0 0
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32 3 5 3 33 4 11 4
Brooklyn 200 000 010 -- 3
Chicago 000 100 102 -- 4
0 outs when winning run was scored.
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Gregg H 6.2 7 2 2 1 5
Behrman H (L) 1.1 4 2 2 1 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Schmitz J 7.0 3 2 1 3 4
Erickson P (W) 2.0 2 1 1 1 2
E -- Sturgeon B, Walker D
DP -- Brooklyn 2
LOB -- Brooklyn 6, Chicago 7
2B -- Nicholson B, Rickert M, Stringer L
3B -- Rickert M, Reese P
CS -- Furillo C
Balk -- Schmitz J
T -- 2:24
A -- 20196
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