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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 10, 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 August 10, 1946 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 10, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 10, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Schmitz |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Nick Strincevich |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 3,452 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 39 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dusty Boggess 1B: George Barr 2B: (none) 3B: Jocko Conlan |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Ostrowski | 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 |
| Johnny Schmitz | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jimmy Brown | Shortstop |
| Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
| Frankie Gustine | Second Baseman |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Maurice Van Robays | Right Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Jim Russell | Center Fielder |
| Al Lopez | Catcher |
| Nick Strincevich | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 10, 1946
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ostrowski vs. Strincevich
Ostrowski 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Strincevich
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rickert vs. Strincevich
Rickert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first, with Strincevich covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Schmitz
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Schmitz
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schmitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Schmitz
Gustine hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko. Gustine reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Schmitz
Elliott hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko who is chasing the ball. Elliott reaches third base with a triple. Gustine scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Van Robays vs. Schmitz
Van Robays strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Strincevich
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 -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Strincevich
Pafko hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Strincevich
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. Strincevich
Livingston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Schmitz
Kiner hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Schmitz
Russell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Schmitz
Lopez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strincevich vs. Schmitz
Strincevich is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Strincevich
Merullo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmitz vs. Strincevich
Schmitz bunts towards the mound. Strincevich fields it and throws to first for the out. Merullo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ostrowski vs. Strincevich
Ostrowski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Strincevich fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Strincevich
Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Schmitz
Brown 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, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Schmitz
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Schmitz
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rickert vs. Strincevich
Rickert hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Strincevich
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 -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Strincevich
Pafko hits a fly ball into right field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Strincevich
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 4
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Schmitz
Elliott hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Livingston fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Schmitz
Van Robays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Schmitz
Kiner strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Livingston vs. Strincevich
Livingston hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Strincevich
Merullo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmitz vs. Strincevich
Schmitz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ostrowski vs. Strincevich
Ostrowski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Schmitz
Russell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Schmitz
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strincevich vs. Schmitz
Strincevich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Schmitz
Brown hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Strincevich moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fletcher vs. Schmitz
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson misplays the ball. That's an error on Johnson. Strincevich scores. Brown moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gustine vs. Schmitz
Gustine 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, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Strincevich
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rickert vs. Strincevich
Rickert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Strincevich
Cavarretta hits a line drive into left center field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pafko vs. Strincevich
Pafko hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cavarretta scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Strincevich
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Schmitz
Elliott hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko. Elliott reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Van Robays vs. Schmitz
Van Robays hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Elliott moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kiner vs. Schmitz
Kiner hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Elliott scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Schmitz
Russell hits a line drive into left center field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Schmitz
Lopez is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Strincevich vs. Schmitz
Strincevich is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Livingston vs. Strincevich
Livingston 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 -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Strincevich
Merullo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dallessandro vs. Strincevich
Dom Dallessandro pinch hits for Johnny Schmitz.
Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Kush
Emil Kush now pitching.
Brown 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 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Kush
Fletcher hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Kush
Gustine is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ostrowski vs. Strincevich
Ostrowski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Strincevich
There goes Ostrowski. The throw from Lopez and he is out, Brown applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Strincevich
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine misplays the ball. That's an error on Gustine. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rickert vs. Strincevich
Rickert hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Strincevich
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pafko vs. Strincevich
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Kush
Elliott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gionfriddo vs. Kush
Al Gionfriddo pinch hits for Maurice Van Robays.
There goes Elliott. The throw from Livingston and he is out, Merullo applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gionfriddo vs. Kush
Gionfriddo hits a fly ball into left field. Rickert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Kush
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Kush
Russell 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
Top 9
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Strincevich
Al Gionfriddo now playing right field.
Nicholson hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Livingston vs. Strincevich
Livingston hits a popup towards first. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Strincevich
Merullo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Secory vs. Strincevich
Frank Secory pinch hits for Emil Kush.
Secory 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
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Box Score
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Game of 8/10/1946 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Ostrowski J, 3b 4 0 1 0 Brown J, ss 4 0 1 0
Johnson D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Fletcher E, 1b 4 0 0 0
Rickert M, lf 4 1 1 1 Gustine F, 2b 4 1 1 0
Cavarretta P, 1b 4 1 2 0 Elliott B, 3b 4 1 3 1
Pafko A, cf 4 0 1 1 Van Robays M, rf 3 0 0 0
Nicholson B, rf 4 0 1 0 Gionfriddo A, ph-rf 1 0 0 0
Livingston M, c 4 0 0 0 Kiner R, lf 3 0 0 1
Merullo L, ss 4 0 3 0 Russell J, cf 3 0 1 0
Schmitz J, p 1 0 1 0 Lopez A, c 2 0 0 0
Dallessandro D, ph 1 0 0 0 Strincevich N, p 2 1 0 0
Kush E, p 0 0 0 0
Secory F, ph 1 0 0 0
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35 2 11 2 30 3 6 2
Chicago 000 101 000 -- 2
Pittsburgh 100 011 00x -- 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Schmitz J (L) 6.0 5 3 2 3 5
Kush E 2.0 1 0 0 1 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Strincevich N (W) 9.0 11 2 2 0 1
E -- Johnson D, Gustine F
DP -- Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Chicago 7, Pittsburgh 7
2B -- Gustine F, Cavarretta P, Elliott B, Russell J
3B -- Elliott B
HR -- Rickert M
CS -- Ostrowski J, Elliott B
SH -- Schmitz J
T -- 1:39
A -- 3452
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