Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Handley vs. Borowy
  
  Handley hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Borowy
  
  Russell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Dallessandro. Russell reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Elliott vs. Borowy
  
  Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Russell moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Kiner vs. Borowy
  
  Kiner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Russell scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gustine vs. Borowy
  
  Gustine hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Rickert. Gustine reaches second base with a double. Kiner moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Fletcher vs. Borowy
  
  Fletcher is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Cox vs. Borowy
  
  Cox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cox for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hack vs. Gerheauser
  
  Hack takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stringer vs. Gerheauser
  
  Stringer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox misplays the ball. That's an error on Cox. Hack moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Waitkus vs. Gerheauser
  
  Waitkus is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rickert vs. Gerheauser
  
  Rickert hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Russell. Rickert reaches second base with a double. Hack scores. Stringer goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nicholson vs. Gerheauser
  
  Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nicholson for the out. Rickert moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  McCullough vs. Gerheauser
  
  McCullough hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Borowy
  
  Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Borowy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gerheauser vs. Borowy
  
  Gerheauser is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Handley vs. Borowy
  
  Handley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dallessandro vs. Gerheauser
  
  Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jurges vs. Gerheauser
  
  Jurges 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 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Borowy vs. Gerheauser
  
  Borowy strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Borowy
  
  Russell hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Rickert. Russell reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Elliott vs. Borowy
  
  Elliott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Russell scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kiner vs. Borowy
  
  Kiner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gustine vs. Borowy
  
  Gustine hits a popup towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fletcher vs. Borowy
  
  Borowy fires to first and has Elliott trapped. There's the throw to Jurges who tags Elliott for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hack vs. Gerheauser
  
  Hack hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stringer vs. Gerheauser
  
  Stringer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gerheauser fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waitkus vs. Gerheauser
  
  Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first, with Gerheauser covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Borowy
  
  Fletcher hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCullough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cox vs. Borowy
  
  Cox hits a popup, foul, towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Borowy
  
  Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gerheauser vs. Borowy
  
  Gerheauser hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Rickert. Gerheauser reaches second base with a double. Baker goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  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 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rickert vs. Gerheauser
  
  Rickert hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nicholson vs. Gerheauser
  
  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 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCullough vs. Gerheauser
  
  McCullough hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Elliott. McCullough reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dallessandro vs. Gerheauser
  
  Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Borowy
  
  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 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Borowy
  
  Elliott hits a line drive towards third. Hack reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. Borowy
  
  Kiner strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jurges vs. Gerheauser
  
  Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gerheauser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sturgeon vs. Gerheauser
  
  Bobby Sturgeon pinch hits for Hank Borowy.
  
  Sturgeon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hack vs. Gerheauser
  
  Hack hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sturgeon moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Stringer vs. Gerheauser
  
  Stringer strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Waitkus vs. Gerheauser
  
  Waitkus 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 

Top 6

• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gustine vs. Kush
  
  Emil Kush now pitching.
  
  Gustine strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Kush
  
  Fletcher hits a fly ball into center field. Rickert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cox vs. Kush
  
  Cox takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baker vs. Kush
  
  Baker hits a fly ball into left field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rickert vs. Gerheauser
  
  Rickert bunts towards the mound. Gerheauser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nicholson vs. Gerheauser
  
  Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gerheauser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCullough vs. Gerheauser
  
  McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gerheauser vs. Kush
  
  Gerheauser strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Handley vs. Kush
  
  Handley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Kush
  
  Russell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Elliott vs. Kush
  
  Elliott hits a popup towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dallessandro vs. Gerheauser
  
  Dallessandro is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jurges vs. Gerheauser
  
  Jurges strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kush vs. Gerheauser
  
  Kush hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. Kush
  
  Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gustine vs. Kush
  
  Gustine hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Kush
  
  Fletcher hits a fly ball into center field. Rickert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hack vs. Gerheauser
  
  Hack hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Russell. Hack reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stringer vs. Gerheauser
  
  Stringer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Waitkus vs. Gerheauser
  
  The ball gets by Baker for a passed ball. Hack moves to third. Stringer moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Waitkus vs. Gerheauser
  
  Waitkus hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Russell. Waitkus reaches second base with a double. Hack scores. Stringer scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rickert vs. Gerheauser
  
  Rickert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gerheauser fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. There goes Waitkus trying to get to third. Cox throws to Handley who tags Waitkus for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nicholson vs. Gerheauser
  
  Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCullough vs. Gerheauser
  
  McCullough 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 

Top 9

• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cox vs. Kush
  
  Cox hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Workman vs. Kush
  
  Chuck Workman pinch hits for Bill Baker.
  
  Workman strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Salkeld vs. Kush
  
  Bill Salkeld pinch hits for Al Gerheauser.
  
  Salkeld hits a fly ball into center field. Rickert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/3/1946, game 1 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Handley L, 3b         4  0  0  0   Hack S, 3b            3  2  3  0   
Russell J, lf         3  2  2  0   Stringer L, 2b        3  2  0  0   
Elliott B, rf         4  0  1  1   Waitkus E, 1b         4  0  1  2   
Kiner R, cf           4  0  1  1   Rickert M, cf         4  0  2  2   
Gustine F, 2b         4  0  1  0   Nicholson B, rf       4  0  0  0   
Fletcher E, 1b        3  0  0  0   McCullough C, c       4  0  1  0   
Cox B, ss             3  0  0  0   Dallessandro D, lf    3  0  0  0   
Baker B, c            2  1  0  0   Jurges B, ss          3  0  0  0   
Workman C, ph         1  0  0  0   Borowy H, p           1  0  0  0   
Gerheauser A, p       3  0  1  1   Sturgeon B, ph        1  0  1  0   
Salkeld B, ph         1  0  0  0   Kush E, p             1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  3  6  3                        31  4  8  4

Pittsburgh       101 100 000 --  3
Chicago          200 000 02x --  4

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gerheauser A (L)      8.0  8  4  3  2  5

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Borowy H              5.0  6  3  3  2  2
Kush E (W)            4.0  0  0  0  2  3

E -- Cox B
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, Chicago 5
2B -- Russell J 2, Gustine F, Rickert M, Gerheauser A, McCullough C, Hack S, Waitkus E
PB -- Baker B
T -- 2:04
A -- 0

    

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