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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 2, 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 September 2, 1946 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 2, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 2, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Russ Bauers |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rip Sewell |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 18,237 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Stewart 1B: Tom Dunn 2B: (none) 3B: George Magerkurth |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Peanuts Lowrey | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Sturgeon | Shortstop |
| Eddie Waitkus | First Baseman |
| Phil Cavarretta | Center Fielder |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Marv Rickert | Left Fielder |
| Bob Scheffing | Catcher |
| Lou Stringer | Second Baseman |
| Russ Bauers | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lee Handley | Third Baseman |
| Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
| Frankie Gustine | Second Baseman |
| Bob Elliott | Right Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Jim Russell | Center Fielder |
| Billy Cox | Shortstop |
| Al Lopez | Catcher |
| Rip Sewell | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 2, 1946
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Sewell
Lowrey hits a popup towards third. Handley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturgeon vs. Sewell
Sturgeon hits a popup towards short. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Sewell
Waitkus hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Bauers
Handley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Bauers
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Bauers
Gustine hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Bauers
Elliott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fletcher scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Bauers
Kiner takes first base on ball four. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Russell vs. Bauers
Russell strikes 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 into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Sewell
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rickert vs. Sewell
Rickert hits a line drive into center field. Russell picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Russell. Cavarretta scores. Nicholson moves to third. Rickert moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Scheffing vs. Sewell
Scheffing hits a popup towards short. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stringer vs. Sewell
Stringer is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bauers vs. Sewell
Bauers hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Elliott. Bauers reaches second base with a double. Nicholson scores. Rickert scores. Stringer moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lowrey vs. Gables
Ken Gables now pitching.
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stringer scores. Bauers scores. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sturgeon vs. Gables
Sturgeon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gables fields it and throws to first for the out. Lowrey moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waitkus vs. Gables
Waitkus hits a popup towards short. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Bauers
Cox hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Bauers
Bill Baker pinch hits for Al Lopez.
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowrey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gables vs. Bauers
Gables hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cavarretta. Gables reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Handley vs. Bauers
Handley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fletcher vs. Bauers
Fletcher takes first base on ball four. Gables moves to third. Handley moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gustine vs. Bauers
Gustine hits a fly ball into center field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Gables
Bill Baker now catching.
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Gables
Cavarretta is thrown out, attempting to steal, by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Gables
Nicholson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rickert vs. Gables
Rickert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scheffing vs. Gables
Scheffing hits a popup towards third. Handley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Bauers
Elliott strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Bauers
Kiner hits a popup towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Bauers
Russell 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 4
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Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stringer vs. Gables
Stringer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauers vs. Gables
Bauers hits a popup in front of the plate. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Gables
Lowrey hits a popup towards short. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Gables
Billy Jurges pinch hits for Bobby Sturgeon.
Jurges hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Bauers
Billy Jurges now playing shortstop.
Cox hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Bauers
Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gables vs. Bauers
Gables hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Gables
Waitkus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Gables
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. Waitkus moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nicholson vs. Gables
Nicholson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rickert vs. Gables
Rickert hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first, with Gables covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Bauers
Handley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Bauers
Fletcher hits a fly ball into left field. Rickert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Bauers
Gustine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Handley moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Bauers
Elliott hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Handley moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kiner vs. Bauers
Kiner strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Gables
Scheffing hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stringer vs. Gables
Stringer strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauers vs. Gables
Bauers hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Gables
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Bauers
Russell hits a fly ball into left field. Rickert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Bauers
Cox hits a fly ball into center field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Bauers
Baker 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 7
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Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Gables
Jurges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Gables
Waitkus hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Gables
There goes Jurges. The throw from Baker and he is safe. Jurges steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cavarretta vs. Gables
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jurges scores. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Gables
Nicholson takes first base on ball four. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rickert vs. Gables
Rickert hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Cavarretta moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Scheffing vs. Gables
Scheffing hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cavarretta scores. Rickert moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stringer vs. Gables
Stringer hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gables vs. Bauers
Gables hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Handley vs. Bauers
Handley hits a fly ball into center field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Bauers
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gables moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gustine vs. Bauers
Gustine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gables scores. Fletcher moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Elliott vs. Bauers
Elliott hits a fly ball into center field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Fletcher scores. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Bauers
Kiner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauers vs. Gables
Bauers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Gables
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Gables
Jurges strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Gables
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bauers moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cavarretta vs. Gables
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Bauers
Russell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Bauers
Cox hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Bauers
Baker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Gables
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rickert vs. Gables
Rickert hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scheffing vs. Gables
Scheffing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. Bauers
Chuck Workman pinch hits for Ken Gables.
Workman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Bauers
Handley hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Bauers
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/2/1946, game 2 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Lowrey P, 3b 5 0 1 2 Handley L, 3b 2 0 0 0
Sturgeon B, ss 2 0 0 0 Fletcher E, 1b 4 2 1 0
Jurges B, ph-ss 2 1 0 0 Gustine F, 2b 4 0 2 1
Waitkus E, 1b 4 0 1 0 Elliott B, rf 4 0 1 2
Cavarretta P, cf 5 2 3 1 Kiner R, lf 3 0 0 0
Nicholson B, rf 4 1 2 0 Russell J, cf 4 0 0 0
Rickert M, lf 4 1 1 1 Cox B, ss 4 0 1 0
Scheffing B, c 5 0 1 1 Lopez A, c 0 0 0 0
Stringer L, 2b 2 1 0 0 Baker B, ph-c 3 0 0 0
Bauers R, p 3 1 2 2 Sewell R, p 0 0 0 0
Gables K, p 3 1 2 0
Workman C, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 7 11 7 32 3 7 3
Chicago 050 000 200 -- 7
Pittsburgh 100 000 200 -- 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Bauers R (W) 9.0 7 3 3 6 3
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Sewell R (L) 1.1 4 5 5 1 0
Gables K 7.2 7 2 2 6 3
E -- Russell J
DP -- Chicago 2, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Chicago 9, Pittsburgh 8
2B -- Bauers R, Gables K
SB -- Jurges B
CS -- Cavarretta P
T -- 2:18
A -- 18237
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