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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 25, 1946
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the New York Giants, played on August 25, 1946 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 25, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 25, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Koslo |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Hank Borowy |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 37,038 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 56 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Barr 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: (none) 3B: Dusty Boggess |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Buddy Blattner | Second Baseman |
| Goody Rosen | Center Fielder |
| Willard Marshall | Left Fielder |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Babe Young | First Baseman |
| Sid Gordon | Third Baseman |
| Jack Graham | Right Fielder |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Dave Koslo | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Ostrowski | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Sturgeon | Shortstop |
| Eddie Waitkus | First Baseman |
| Phil Cavarretta | Right Fielder |
| Peanuts Lowrey | Left Fielder |
| Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
| Mickey Livingston | Catcher |
| Lou Stringer | Second Baseman |
| Hank Borowy | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 25, 1946
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blattner vs. Borowy
Blattner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Borowy
Rosen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko. Rosen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marshall vs. Borowy
Marshall hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cooper vs. Borowy
Cooper hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ostrowski vs. Koslo
Ostrowski hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturgeon vs. Koslo
Sturgeon hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Koslo
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young fields the ball and throws to Koslo covering. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Koslo
Cavarretta hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Rosen. Cavarretta reaches second base with a double. Waitkus goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lowrey vs. Koslo
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Borowy
Young hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Borowy
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Graham vs. Borowy
Graham strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Borowy
Kerr strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Koslo
Pafko hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Livingston vs. Koslo
Livingston hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stringer vs. Koslo
Stringer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blattner misplays the ball. That's an error on Blattner. Pafko moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Borowy vs. Koslo
Borowy strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ostrowski vs. Koslo
Ostrowski hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koslo vs. Borowy
Koslo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ostrowski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blattner vs. Borowy
Blattner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Borowy
Rosen hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Borowy
Marshall hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Borowy
Cooper hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturgeon vs. Koslo
Sturgeon bunts towards third. Gordon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Koslo
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Koslo
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koslo fields it and throws to first for the out. Sturgeon moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lowrey vs. Koslo
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Borowy
Young hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko. Young reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Borowy
Gordon hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Graham vs. Borowy
Graham hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kerr vs. Borowy
Kerr hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Koslo
Pafko hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Livingston vs. Koslo
Livingston hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stringer vs. Koslo
Stringer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Borowy vs. Koslo
Borowy hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koslo vs. Borowy
Koslo strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blattner vs. Borowy
Blattner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Borowy
Rosen hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ostrowski vs. Koslo
Ostrowski hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Marshall. Ostrowski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sturgeon vs. Koslo
Sturgeon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blattner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ostrowski moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Waitkus vs. Koslo
Waitkus hits a fly ball into right field. Graham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ostrowski scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Koslo
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Borowy
Marshall hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Borowy
Cooper hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Borowy
Young hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Koslo
Lowrey hits a popup beyond second. Blattner can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. Lowrey is thrown out after the base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Koslo
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blattner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Livingston vs. Koslo
There goes Pafko. The throw from Cooper and he is safe. Pafko steals second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Livingston vs. Koslo
Livingston hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stringer vs. Koslo
Stringer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Borowy vs. Koslo
Borowy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koslo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Borowy
Gordon hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graham vs. Borowy
Graham hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Borowy
Kerr hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ostrowski vs. Koslo
Ostrowski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sturgeon vs. Koslo
The ball gets by Cooper for a passed ball. Ostrowski moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sturgeon vs. Koslo
Sturgeon hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waitkus vs. Koslo
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cavarretta vs. Koslo
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koslo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koslo vs. Borowy
Koslo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blattner vs. Borowy
Blattner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Borowy
Rosen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Borowy
Marshall hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cavarretta. Marshall reaches second base with a double. Rosen moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cooper vs. Borowy
Cooper hits a fly ball into right field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Koslo
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Koslo
Pafko hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Livingston vs. Koslo
Livingston hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon juggles the ball. That's an error on Gordon. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stringer vs. Koslo
Stringer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Borowy
Young hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Borowy
Gordon hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Graham vs. Borowy
Graham hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borowy vs. Koslo
Borowy hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Graham who is chasing the ball. Borowy reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ostrowski vs. Koslo
Ostrowski is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sturgeon vs. Koslo
Sturgeon hits a line drive to left field. Marshall throws towards the plate. Cooper fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Cooper. Borowy scores. Ostrowski moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/25/1946 -- New York at Chicago (D)
New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Blattner B, 2b 4 1 1 2 Ostrowski J, 3b 3 1 1 0
Rosen G, cf 4 0 2 0 Sturgeon B, ss 5 0 2 0
Marshall W, lf 4 0 1 0 Waitkus E, 1b 4 1 1 1
Cooper W, c 4 0 0 0 Cavarretta P, rf 4 0 1 1
Young B, 1b 4 0 1 0 Lowrey P, lf 4 0 1 0
Gordon S, 3b 4 0 1 0 Pafko A, cf 4 0 2 0
Graham J, rf 4 0 0 0 Livingston M, c 4 0 0 0
Kerr B, ss 3 0 0 0 Stringer L, 2b 3 0 1 0
Koslo D, p 3 1 1 0 Borowy H, p 4 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 2 7 2 35 3 10 2
New York 002 000 000 -- 2
Chicago 100 010 001 -- 3
0 outs when winning run was scored.
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Koslo D (L) 8.0 10 3 2 3 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Borowy H (W) 9.0 7 2 2 0 3
E -- Blattner B, Gordon S, Cooper W
LOB -- New York 5, Chicago 11
2B -- Rosen G, Cavarretta P, Young B, Ostrowski J, Marshall W
3B -- Borowy H
HR -- Blattner B
SB -- Pafko A
PB -- Cooper W
T -- 1:56
A -- 37038
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