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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 31, 1946
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Chicago Cubs, played on July 31, 1946 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | July 31, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 31, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Claude Passeau |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Gee |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 25,288 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Dunn 1B: George Magerkurth 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Stewart |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Ostrowski | Third Baseman |
| Don Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Peanuts Lowrey | Left Fielder |
| Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
| Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Mickey Livingston | Catcher |
| Billy Jurges | Shortstop |
| Claude Passeau | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Buddy Blattner | Second Baseman |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Willard Marshall | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Jack Graham | Right Fielder |
| Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Bill Rigney | Third Baseman |
| Bennie Warren | Catcher |
| Johnny Gee | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 31, 1946
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ostrowski vs. Gee
Ostrowski 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Gee
Johnson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blattner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Gee
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Gee
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cavarretta for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blattner vs. Passeau
Blattner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko who is chasing the ball. Blattner reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kerr vs. Passeau
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ostrowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Marshall vs. Passeau
Marshall strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mize vs. Passeau
Mize takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Graham vs. Passeau
Graham takes first base on ball four. Mize moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gordon vs. Passeau
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Gee
Pafko takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Gee
Nicholson hits a fly ball into center field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Livingston vs. Gee
Livingston hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pafko moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jurges vs. Gee
Jurges strikes out. There goes Pafko. Here's the throw, and he's safe. There goes Livingston. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Passeau vs. Gee
Passeau hits a fly ball into center field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Passeau
Rigney hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warren vs. Passeau
Warren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gee vs. Passeau
Gee hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Gee
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Gee
Lowrey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blattner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blattner vs. Passeau
Blattner hits a popup towards short. Jurges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Passeau
Kerr hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Passeau
Marshall hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko. Marshall reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mize vs. Passeau
Mize hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Marshall scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Graham vs. Passeau
Graham strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Gee
Cavarretta 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Gee
Pafko hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Gee
Nicholson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Livingston vs. Gee
There's a wild pitch. Nicholson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Livingston vs. Gee
Livingston hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Warren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jurges vs. Gee
Jurges is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Passeau vs. Gee
Passeau hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Nicholson scores. Jurges moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ostrowski vs. Gee
Ostrowski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jurges scores. Passeau moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Gee
Johnson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blattner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Passeau
Gordon hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cavarretta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Passeau
Rigney hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Livingston settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warren vs. Passeau
Warren hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ostrowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Gee
Lowrey hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Gee
Cavarretta takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Gee
Pafko hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Gee
Nicholson hits a fly ball into right field. Graham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gee vs. Passeau
Bobby Sturgeon now playing shortstop.
Gee hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gee for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blattner vs. Passeau
Blattner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Passeau
Kerr strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Livingston vs. Gee
Livingston hits a line drive into center field. Marshall picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Marshall. Livingston moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sturgeon vs. Gee
Sturgeon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blattner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Passeau vs. Gee
Passeau 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 -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ostrowski vs. Gee
Ostrowski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize juggles the ball. That's an error on Mize. Passeau moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Gee
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Passeau scores. Ostrowski moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lowrey vs. Gee
Lowrey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Lowrey reaches second base with a double. Ostrowski scores. Johnson moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cavarretta vs. Kennedy
Monty Kennedy now pitching.
Cavarretta hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Cavarretta reaches second base with a double. Johnson scores. Lowrey scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pafko vs. Kennedy
Pafko hits a fly ball into right field. Graham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Passeau
Marshall hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Passeau
Mize hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graham vs. Passeau
Graham hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Kennedy
Nicholson hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Livingston vs. Kennedy
Livingston hits a fly ball into center field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturgeon vs. Kennedy
Sturgeon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Passeau vs. Kennedy
Passeau hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Passeau
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Passeau
Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ostrowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warren vs. Passeau
Warren hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Passeau
Babe Young pinch hits for Monty Kennedy.
Young hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ostrowski vs. Abernathy
Woody Abernathy now pitching.
Ostrowski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Abernathy
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Abernathy
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Abernathy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Abernathy
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cavarretta for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blattner vs. Passeau
Blattner strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Passeau
Kerr hits a line drive towards the mound. Passeau reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Passeau
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops it up and throws to first, with Passeau covering, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Abernathy
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Abernathy
Nicholson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Livingston vs. Abernathy
Livingston hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sturgeon vs. Abernathy
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. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Passeau
Mize hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Graham vs. Passeau
Graham hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cavarretta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Passeau
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mize moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rigney vs. Passeau
Rigney strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/31/1946 -- Chicago at New York (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Ostrowski J, 3b 5 1 2 1 Blattner B, 2b 4 0 1 0
Johnson D, 2b 5 1 1 1 Kerr B, ss 4 0 0 0
Lowrey P, lf 5 1 2 1 Marshall W, cf 4 1 1 0
Cavarretta P, 1b 4 0 1 2 Mize J, 1b 3 0 2 1
Pafko A, cf 4 1 1 1 Graham J, rf 3 0 0 0
Nicholson B, rf 5 2 2 1 Gordon S, lf 4 0 0 0
Livingston M, c 5 0 3 0 Rigney B, 3b 4 0 0 0
Jurges B, ss 1 1 0 0 Warren B, c 3 0 1 0
Sturgeon B, ss 3 0 1 0 Gee J, p 2 0 0 0
Passeau C, p 4 1 1 1 Kennedy M, p 0 0 0 0
Young B, ph 1 0 0 0
Abernathy W, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
41 8 14 8 32 1 5 1
Chicago 000 304 001 -- 8
New York 001 000 000 -- 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Passeau C (W) 9.0 5 1 1 2 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gee J (L) 5.2 9 7 3 3 1
Kennedy M 1.1 2 0 0 0 0
Abernathy W 2.0 3 1 1 0 0
E -- Marshall W, Mize J
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Chicago 9, New York 6
2B -- Marshall W, Lowrey P, Cavarretta P
3B -- Blattner B
HR -- Pafko A, Nicholson B
SB -- Livingston M, Pafko A
WP -- Gee J
T -- 2:16
A -- 25288
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