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Cubs
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 8, 1946
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago Cubs, played on August 8, 1946 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 8, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 8, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hank Borowy |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Harry Gumbert |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 3,977 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 1 minute |
| Umpires | HP: Lou Jorda 1B: Beans Reardon 2B: (none) 3B: Larry Goetz |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Peanuts Lowrey | Third Baseman |
| Don Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Marv Rickert | Left Fielder |
| Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
| Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Mickey Livingston | Catcher |
| Lennie Merullo | Shortstop |
| Hank Borowy | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lonny Frey | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Adams | Second Baseman |
| Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
| Max West | Left Fielder |
| Bert Haas | First Baseman |
| Ray Mueller | Catcher |
| Al Libke | Right Fielder |
| Benny Zientara | Shortstop |
| Harry Gumbert | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 8, 1946
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Gumbert
Lowrey hits a popup towards short. Zientara settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Gumbert
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rickert vs. Gumbert
Rickert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Borowy
Frey hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Borowy
Adams hits a popup towards short. Merullo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Borowy
Hatton hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Gumbert
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams misplays the ball. That's an error on Adams. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Gumbert
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Gumbert
Nicholson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Borowy
West hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Borowy
Haas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Borowy
Mueller hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cavarretta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Livingston vs. Gumbert
Livingston hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Gumbert
Merullo hits a popup towards first. Haas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borowy vs. Gumbert
Borowy hits a fly ball into center field. Frey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Libke vs. Borowy
Libke hits a fly ball into left field. Rickert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zientara vs. Borowy
Zientara hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gumbert vs. Borowy
Gumbert hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frey vs. Borowy
Frey hits a fly ball into left field. Rickert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Gumbert
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gumbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Gumbert
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rickert vs. Gumbert
Rickert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gumbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Borowy
Adams hits a fly ball into left field. Rickert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Borowy
Hatton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
West vs. Borowy
West hits a popup towards first. Cavarretta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haas vs. Borowy
Haas hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Livingston settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Gumbert
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Gumbert
Pafko hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Gumbert
Nicholson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pafko moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Livingston vs. Gumbert
Livingston hits a popup towards short. Zientara settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Merullo vs. Gumbert
Merullo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and has Pafko trapped. There's the throw to Zientara who tags Pafko for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Borowy
Mueller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Libke vs. Borowy
Libke hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zientara vs. Borowy
Zientara hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gumbert vs. Borowy
Gumbert hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borowy vs. Gumbert
Borowy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zientara scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Gumbert
Lowrey hits a fly ball towards left. West settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on West. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Gumbert
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. Lowrey moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rickert vs. Gumbert
Rickert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Borowy
Frey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Borowy
Adams bunts towards first. Cavarretta scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Adams for the out. Frey moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatton vs. Borowy
Hatton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
West vs. Borowy
West hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Haas vs. Borowy
Haas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Gumbert
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Gumbert
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zientara scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Gumbert
Nicholson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Libke. Nicholson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Livingston vs. Gumbert
Livingston hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nicholson scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merullo vs. Gumbert
Merullo takes first base on ball four. Livingston moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Borowy vs. Gumbert
Borowy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Borowy
Mueller hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Libke vs. Borowy
Libke hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lowrey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zientara vs. Borowy
Zientara hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Gumbert
Lowrey hits a popup towards first. Haas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Gumbert
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gumbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rickert vs. Gumbert
Rickert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lukon vs. Borowy
Eddie Lukon pinch hits for Harry Gumbert.
Lukon hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Borowy
Frey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Borowy
Adams bunts towards the mound. Borowy fields it and throws to first for the out. Frey moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatton vs. Borowy
Hatton hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nicholson. Hatton reaches second base with a double. Frey scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
West vs. Borowy
West takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Haas vs. Borowy
Haas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Hetki
Johnny Hetki now pitching.
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into left field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Hetki
Pafko hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Libke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Hetki
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams misplays the ball. That's an error on Adams. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Livingston vs. Hetki
Livingston hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nicholson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Merullo vs. Hetki
Merullo hits a fly ball into left field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Borowy
Mueller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Libke vs. Borowy
Claude Corbitt pinch runs for Ray Mueller.
Libke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zientara vs. Borowy
Zientara hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Borowy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borowy vs. Hetki
Ray Lamanno now catching.
Borowy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Hetki
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zientara misplays the ball. That's an error on Zientara. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Hetki
Johnson takes first base on ball four. Lowrey moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rickert vs. Hetki
Rickert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zientara misplays the ball. That's an error on Zientara. Lowrey moves to third. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cavarretta vs. Hetki
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into right field. Libke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lowrey scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pafko vs. Hetki
Pafko hits a fly ball into right field. Libke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lakeman vs. Borowy
Al Lakeman pinch hits for Johnny Hetki.
Lakeman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Borowy
Frey hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Borowy
Adams is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/8/1946 -- Chicago at Cincinnati (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Lowrey P, 3b 5 1 0 0 Frey L, cf 5 1 2 0
Johnson D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Adams B, 2b 3 0 0 0
Rickert M, lf 5 0 0 0 Hatton G, 3b 3 0 2 1
Cavarretta P, 1b 5 0 0 1 West M, lf 3 0 0 0
Pafko A, cf 5 0 1 0 Haas B, 1b 4 0 0 0
Nicholson B, rf 4 1 2 0 Mueller R, c 4 0 2 0
Livingston M, c 4 0 2 1 Corbitt C, pr 0 0 0 0
Merullo L, ss 3 0 0 0 Lamanno R, c 0 0 0 0
Borowy H, p 4 0 0 0 Libke A, rf 4 0 0 0
Zientara B, ss 4 0 0 0
Gumbert H, p 2 0 1 0
Lukon E, ph 1 0 0 0
Hetki J, p 0 0 0 0
Lakeman A, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 2 6 2 34 1 7 1
Chicago 000 000 100 1 -- 2
Cincinnati 000 000 010 0 -- 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Borowy H (W) 10.0 7 1 1 2 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Gumbert H 8.0 5 1 1 1 2
Hetki J (L) 2.0 1 1 0 1 0
E -- Adams B 2, West M, Zientara B 2
DP -- Chicago 1, Cincinnati 2
LOB -- Chicago 9, Cincinnati 7
2B -- Nicholson B, Hatton G
SH -- Adams B 2
T -- 2:01
A -- 3977
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