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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 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 May 24, 1946 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 24, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 24, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hank Borowy |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Preacher Roe |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 27,432 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 7 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Butch Henline 2B: (none) 3B: Beans Reardon |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Sturgeon | Shortstop |
| Lou Stringer | Second Baseman |
| Peanuts Lowrey | Left Fielder |
| Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
| Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
| Billy Jurges | Third Baseman |
| Hank Borowy | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lee Handley | Third Baseman |
| Jim Russell | Left Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Right Fielder |
| Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
| Frankie Gustine | Second Baseman |
| Ralph Kiner | Center Fielder |
| Billy Cox | Shortstop |
| Hank Camelli | Catcher |
| Preacher Roe | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 24, 1946
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturgeon vs. Roe
Sturgeon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kiner. Sturgeon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stringer vs. Roe
Stringer hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sturgeon moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lowrey vs. Roe
Lowrey hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sturgeon scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Roe
Cavarretta hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Borowy
Handley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Borowy
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards second. Stringer throws to second for one, and Sturgeon throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Borowy
Elliott hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Borowy
Fletcher 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, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Roe
Pafko hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Roe
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Roe
There goes Nicholson. The throw from Roe and he is out, Gustine applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Roe
McCullough hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Borowy
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sturgeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Borowy
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Borowy
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sturgeon misplays the ball. That's an error on Sturgeon. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Camelli vs. Borowy
Camelli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sturgeon misplays the ball. That's an error on Sturgeon. Kiner moves to third. Cox moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Roe vs. Borowy
Roe strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Handley vs. Borowy
Handley 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
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Roe
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borowy vs. Roe
Borowy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sturgeon vs. Roe
Sturgeon hits a fly ball into center field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stringer vs. Roe
Stringer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Roe
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Borowy
Russell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jurges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Borowy
Elliott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Borowy
Fletcher hits a popup towards short. Sturgeon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Borowy
Gustine hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Kiner vs. Borowy
Kiner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Borowy
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sturgeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Roe
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into center field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Roe
Pafko takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Roe
Nicholson hits a popup towards first. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Roe
McCullough hits a popup towards first. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camelli vs. Borowy
Camelli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roe vs. Borowy
Roe bunts towards first. Cavarretta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Handley vs. Borowy
Handley takes first base on ball four. Camelli moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Russell vs. Borowy
Russell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Camelli scores. There goes Handley trying to get to third. Pafko throws the ball in to Jurges, who tags Handley for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Erickson
Paul Erickson now pitching.
Elliott strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Roe
Jurges hits a fly ball into center field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Erickson vs. Roe
Erickson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturgeon vs. Roe
Sturgeon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Erickson
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Erickson
Gustine hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Erickson
Kiner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cox vs. Erickson
Cox hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Camelli vs. Erickson
Camelli hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stringer vs. Roe
Stringer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Roe
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Roe
There goes Lowrey. The throw from Camelli and he is safe. Lowrey steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cavarretta vs. Roe
Cavarretta strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pafko vs. Roe
Pafko hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lowrey moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nicholson vs. Roe
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roe vs. Erickson
Roe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Handley vs. Erickson
Handley takes first base on ball four. Roe moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Russell vs. Erickson
Russell bunts towards first. Cavarretta scoops it up and throws to first, with Stringer covering, for the out. Roe moves to third. Handley moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Elliott vs. Erickson
Elliott hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Pafko. Elliott reaches second base with a double. Roe scores. Handley scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Erickson
Fletcher hits a popup towards first. Cavarretta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gustine vs. Erickson
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Erickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Roe
McCullough hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Roe
Jurges hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Camelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Secory vs. Roe
Frank Secory pinch hits for Paul Erickson.
Secory hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Adams
Red Adams now pitching.
Kiner hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Adams
Cox hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camelli vs. Adams
Camelli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sturgeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturgeon vs. Roe
Sturgeon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stringer vs. Roe
Stringer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Roe
Lowrey hits a popup towards first. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Roe
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roe vs. Adams
Roe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sturgeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Adams
Handley hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Adams
Russell hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Roe
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ostrowski vs. Roe
Johnny Ostrowski pinch hits for Bill Nicholson.
Ostrowski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Roe
McCullough hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Roe
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/24/1946 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Sturgeon B, ss 4 1 1 0 Handley L, 3b 3 1 1 0
Stringer L, 2b 4 1 2 2 Russell J, lf 4 0 1 1
Lowrey P, lf 4 0 1 1 Elliott B, rf 4 1 2 2
Cavarretta P, 1b 4 0 0 0 Fletcher E, 1b 3 0 0 0
Pafko A, cf 3 0 2 0 Gustine F, 2b 4 1 1 0
Nicholson B, rf 3 0 0 0 Kiner R, cf 3 1 2 3
Ostrowski J, ph 1 0 0 0 Cox B, ss 4 0 0 0
McCullough C, c 4 0 1 0 Camelli H, c 4 1 1 0
Jurges B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Roe P, p 3 1 0 0
Borowy H, p 1 1 1 0
Erickson P, p 1 0 0 0
Secory F, ph 1 0 0 0
Adams R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 3 8 3 32 6 8 6
Chicago 102 000 000 -- 3
Pittsburgh 003 102 00x -- 6
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Borowy H (L) 3.2 6 4 4 2 1
Erickson P 2.1 2 2 2 3 1
Adams R 2.0 0 0 0 0 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Roe P (W) 9.0 8 3 3 1 1
E -- Sturgeon B 3
LOB -- Chicago 5, Pittsburgh 8
2B -- Sturgeon B, Elliott B
HR -- Stringer L, Kiner R
SB -- Lowrey P
CS -- Nicholson B
SH -- Russell J
T -- 2:07
A -- 27432
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