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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
April 24, 1946
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Chicago Cubs, played on April 24, 1946 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 24, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 24, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hi Bithorn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rip Sewell |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 6,287 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 7 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Beans Reardon 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: (none) 3B: Lou Jorda |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
| Don Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Peanuts Lowrey | Left Fielder |
| Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
| Marv Rickert | Center Fielder |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Mickey Livingston | Catcher |
| Al Glossop | Shortstop |
| Hi Bithorn | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frankie Gustine | Second Baseman |
| Frank Colman | Right Fielder |
| Jim Russell | Left Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
| Al Gionfriddo | Center Fielder |
| Billy Cox | Shortstop |
| Hank Camelli | Catcher |
| Rip Sewell | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
April 24, 1946
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Sewell
Hack hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Sewell
Johnson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Sewell
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Bithorn
Gustine hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colman vs. Bithorn
Colman hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Bithorn
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bithorn fields it and throws to first for the out. Gustine moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Bithorn
Elliott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gustine scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Bithorn
Fletcher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Elliott moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gionfriddo vs. Bithorn
Gionfriddo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Glossop fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Sewell
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rickert vs. Sewell
Rickert hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Sewell
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Livingston vs. Sewell
Livingston hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Bithorn
Cox hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camelli vs. Bithorn
Camelli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Glossop misplays the ball. That's an error on Glossop. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sewell vs. Bithorn
Sewell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Glossop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Camelli moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gustine vs. Bithorn
Gustine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Camelli scores. Gustine moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Colman vs. Bithorn
Colman hits a fly ball into center field. Rickert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glossop vs. Sewell
Glossop hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bithorn vs. Sewell
Bithorn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Sewell
Hack hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Sewell
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bithorn moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lowrey vs. Sewell
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Bithorn
Russell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Bithorn
Elliott hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Bithorn
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gionfriddo vs. Chipman
Bob Chipman now pitching.
Gionfriddo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cox vs. Chipman
Cox hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Sewell
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rickert vs. Sewell
Rickert hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Sewell
Nicholson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camelli vs. Chipman
Camelli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sewell vs. Chipman
Sewell bunts towards first. Cavarretta scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sewell for the out. Camelli moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gustine vs. Chipman
Gustine hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Camelli moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Colman vs. Chipman
Colman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Camelli scores. Gustine moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Russell vs. Chipman
Russell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Elliott vs. Chipman
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Livingston vs. Sewell
Livingston hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Glossop vs. Sewell
Glossop hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Sewell
Eddie Waitkus pinch hits for Bob Chipman.
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Sewell
Hack hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Schmitz
Johnny Schmitz now pitching.
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gionfriddo vs. Schmitz
Gionfriddo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Schmitz
Cox hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Sewell
Johnson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Russell. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lowrey vs. Sewell
Lowrey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cavarretta vs. Sewell
Cavarretta hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Johnson scores. Lowrey moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rickert vs. Sewell
Rickert hits a popup towards short. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nicholson vs. Sewell
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine fields it and throws to second for the out. Lowrey scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Livingston vs. Sewell
Livingston hits a line drive into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camelli vs. Schmitz
Camelli hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Schmitz
Sewell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Schmitz
Gustine strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glossop vs. Sewell
Glossop is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmitz vs. Sewell
Schmitz bunts towards first. Fletcher fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Fletcher. Glossop moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hack vs. Sewell
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. Glossop moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Sewell
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Glossop scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Sewell
There goes Johnson. The throw from Camelli and he is safe. Johnson steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lowrey vs. Sewell
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sewell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colman vs. Schmitz
Colman hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Schmitz
Russell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Schmitz
Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Schmitz
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Sewell
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rickert vs. Sewell
Rickert hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Sewell
Nicholson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Schmitz
Maurice Van Robays pinch hits for Al Gionfriddo.
Van Robays strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Schmitz
Cox hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Rickert. Cox reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Camelli vs. Schmitz
Camelli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Glossop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cox moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sewell vs. Schmitz
Sewell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Glossop fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cox scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Schmitz
Schmitz fires to first and has Sewell trapped. There's the throw to Glossop who tags Sewell for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Sewell
Johnny Barrett now playing center field. Heinz Becker pinch hits for Mickey Livingston.
Becker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher fields the ball and throws to Sewell covering. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Glossop vs. Sewell
Lou Stringer pinch runs for Heinz Becker.
Glossop hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilbert vs. Sewell
Charlie Gilbert pinch hits for Johnny Schmitz.
Gilbert hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Sewell
Hack hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Colman. Hack reaches second base with a double. There goes Glossop trying to get to home. Colman throws the ball in to Camelli, who tags Glossop, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/24/1946 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Hack S, 3b 5 0 1 0 Gustine F, 2b 4 1 3 1
Johnson D, 2b 4 1 3 1 Colman F, rf 4 0 1 1
Lowrey P, lf 3 1 0 0 Russell J, lf 4 0 1 0
Cavarretta P, 1b 4 0 1 1 Elliott B, 3b 3 0 1 1
Rickert M, cf 4 0 0 0 Fletcher E, 1b 4 0 2 0
Nicholson B, rf 4 0 1 1 Gionfriddo A, cf 3 0 0 0
Livingston M, c 3 0 1 0 Van Robays M, ph 1 0 0 0
Becker H, ph 1 0 1 0 Barrett J, cf 0 0 0 0
Stringer L, pr 0 0 0 0 Cox B, ss 4 1 1 0
Glossop A, ss 3 1 0 0 Camelli H, c 4 2 1 0
Bithorn H, p 1 0 1 0 Sewell R, p 3 0 1 1
Chipman B, p 0 0 0 0
Waitkus E, ph 1 0 0 0
Schmitz J, p 1 0 0 0
Gilbert C, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 3 9 3 34 4 11 4
Chicago 000 002 100 -- 3
Pittsburgh 110 100 01x -- 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Bithorn H 2.1 6 2 1 0 0
Chipman B 1.2 3 1 1 0 0
Schmitz J (L) 4.0 2 1 1 1 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Sewell R (W) 9.0 9 3 2 1 2
E -- Glossop A, Fletcher E
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Chicago 7, Pittsburgh 8
2B -- Johnson D, Cox B, Hack S
SB -- Johnson D
SH -- Sewell R
HBP -- by Sewell R (Glossop A)
T -- 2:07
A -- 6287
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