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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 19, 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 September 19, 1946 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | September 19, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 19, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hank Wyse |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Koslo |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 1,872 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dusty Boggess 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Peanuts Lowrey | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Sturgeon | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Waitkus | First Baseman |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Clarence Maddern | Left Fielder |
| Bob Scheffing | Catcher |
| Hank Schenz | Third Baseman |
| Lennie Merullo | Shortstop |
| Hank Wyse | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Rucker | Center Fielder |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Babe Young | First Baseman |
| Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Thomson | Third Baseman |
| Mickey Grasso | Catcher |
| Dick Lajeskie | Second Baseman |
| Dave Koslo | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 19, 1946
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Koslo
Lowrey hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lajeskie reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturgeon vs. Koslo
Sturgeon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Koslo
Waitkus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Koslo
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lajeskie scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Wyse
Rucker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Wyse
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sturgeon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Wyse
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wyse fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddern vs. Koslo
Maddern is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scheffing vs. Koslo
Scheffing strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schenz vs. Koslo
Schenz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merullo vs. Koslo
There goes Schenz. The throw from Grasso and he is out, Kerr applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Wyse
Young hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Young for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Wyse
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Wyse
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Koslo
Merullo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lajeskie scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyse vs. Koslo
Wyse hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Koslo
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lowrey for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grasso vs. Wyse
Grasso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lajeskie vs. Wyse
Lajeskie is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koslo vs. Wyse
Koslo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturgeon vs. Koslo
Sturgeon hits a popup, foul, towards first. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Koslo
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lajeskie fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Koslo
Nicholson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Grasso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddern vs. Koslo
Maddern hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Wyse
Rucker 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Wyse
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schenz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Wyse
Marshall hits a fly ball into left field. Maddern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Koslo
Scheffing hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schenz vs. Koslo
Schenz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Koslo
Merullo hits a popup towards first. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Wyse
Young hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Wyse
Gordon 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Wyse
Thomson hits a popup towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grasso vs. Wyse
Grasso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schenz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyse vs. Koslo
Wyse hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Koslo
Lowrey hits a fly ball into right 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--
Sturgeon vs. Koslo
Sturgeon hits a line drive towards short. Kerr reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Koslo
Waitkus hits a line drive towards first. Young reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lajeskie vs. Wyse
Lajeskie hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koslo vs. Wyse
Koslo bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rucker vs. Wyse
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sturgeon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Wyse
The umpire calls a balk on Wyse Rucker moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kerr vs. Wyse
Kerr hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rucker scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Wyse
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Koslo
Nicholson hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddern vs. Koslo
Maddern hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Koslo
Scheffing hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Wyse
Young hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Young for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Wyse
Gordon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Wyse
Thomson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grasso vs. Wyse
Grasso hits a fly ball into left field. Maddern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lajeskie vs. Wyse
Lajeskie hits a fly ball into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schenz vs. Koslo
Schenz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lajeskie scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Koslo
Merullo hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Grasso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Block vs. Koslo
Cy Block pinch hits for Hank Wyse.
Block takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Koslo
Lowrey hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koslo vs. Prim
Ray Prim now pitching. Dewey Williams now catching.
Koslo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Prim
Rucker hits a popup, foul, towards third. Schenz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Prim
Kerr hits a fly ball into left field. Maddern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturgeon vs. Koslo
Sturgeon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koslo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Koslo
Waitkus hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Grasso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Livingston vs. Koslo
Mickey Livingston pinch hits for Bill Nicholson.
Livingston hits a popup, foul, towards third. Thomson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/19/1946 -- Chicago at New York (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Lowrey P, cf 4 0 0 0 Rucker J, cf 3 1 0 0
Sturgeon B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Kerr B, ss 4 0 1 1
Waitkus E, 1b 4 0 2 0 Marshall W, rf 3 0 0 0
Nicholson B, rf 3 0 0 0 Young B, 1b 3 0 1 0
Livingston M, ph 1 0 0 0 Gordon S, lf 3 0 1 0
Maddern C, lf 2 0 0 0 Thomson B, 3b 3 0 1 0
Scheffing B, c 3 0 0 0 Grasso M, c 3 0 0 0
Williams D, c 0 0 0 0 Lajeskie D, 2b 2 0 1 0
Schenz H, 3b 3 0 0 0 Koslo D, p 3 0 0 0
Merullo L, ss 3 0 0 0
Wyse H, p 2 0 1 0
Block C, ph 0 0 0 0
Prim R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 0 3 0 27 1 5 1
Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0
New York 000 001 00x -- 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Wyse H (L) 7.0 5 1 1 1 1
Prim R 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Koslo D (W) 9.0 3 0 0 1 1
DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- Chicago 4, New York 4
CS -- Schenz H
HBP -- by Koslo D (Maddern C), by Wyse H (Lajeskie D)
Balk -- Wyse H
T -- 1:40
A -- 1872
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