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Cubs
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
September 15, 1946
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Chicago Cubs, played on September 15, 1946 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
Date | September 15, 1946 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 15, 1946 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hank Borowy |
Home Starting Pitcher | Kirby Higbe |
Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
City | Brooklyn |
State | NY |
Attendance | 32,264 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 12 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Lou Jorda 2B: Beans Reardon 3B: Larry Goetz |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Peanuts Lowrey | Third Baseman |
Bobby Sturgeon | Second Baseman |
Eddie Waitkus | First Baseman |
Phil Cavarretta | Center Fielder |
Marv Rickert | Left Fielder |
Mickey Livingston | Catcher |
Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
Billy Jurges | Shortstop |
Hank Borowy | Pitcher |
Charlie Grimm | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
Cookie Lavagetto | Third Baseman |
Augie Galan | Left Fielder |
Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
Ed Stevens | First Baseman |
Carl Furillo | Center Fielder |
Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
Bruce Edwards | Catcher |
Kirby Higbe | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
September 15, 1946
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Higbe
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lavagetto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturgeon vs. Higbe
Sturgeon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Higbe
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Borowy
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavagetto vs. Borowy
Lavagetto bunts towards the mound. Borowy fields it and throws to first for the out. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Galan vs. Borowy
Galan hits a line drive into right field. Nicholson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Nicholson. Stanky scores. Galan moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Borowy
Walker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rickert. Walker reaches second base with a double. Galan scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stevens vs. Borowy
Stevens hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Rickert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Furillo vs. Borowy
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Borowy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Higbe
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rickert vs. Higbe
Rickert hits a line drive into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Livingston vs. Higbe
Livingston hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Higbe
Nicholson takes first base on ball four. Livingston moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jurges vs. Higbe
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Borowy
Reese strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Borowy
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sturgeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higbe vs. Borowy
Higbe strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borowy vs. Higbe
Borowy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Higbe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Higbe
Lowrey hits a line drive towards short. Reese reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturgeon vs. Higbe
Sturgeon hits a fly ball into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Borowy
Stanky is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lavagetto vs. Borowy
Lavagetto hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galan vs. Borowy
Galan hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Nicholson throws the ball in to Waitkus who tags Galan trying to return to first, for the out. Lavagetto moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Walker vs. Borowy
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lowrey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Higbe
Waitkus hits a fly ball into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Higbe
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Higbe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rickert vs. Higbe
Rickert strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Borowy
Stevens hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Borowy
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Borowy
Reese hits a fly ball into center field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Livingston vs. Higbe
Livingston hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Higbe
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stevens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nicholson for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Higbe
Jurges hits a fly ball into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Borowy
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Edwards for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higbe vs. Borowy
Higbe hits a popup, foul, towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Borowy
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lavagetto vs. Borowy
Lavagetto bunts towards third. Lowrey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Galan vs. Borowy
Galan strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/15/1946, game 2 -- Chicago at Brooklyn (N) Chicago AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI Lowrey P, 3b 2 0 0 0 Stanky E, 2b 1 1 0 0 Sturgeon B, 2b 2 0 0 0 Lavagetto C, 3b 2 0 2 0 Waitkus E, 1b 2 0 0 0 Galan A, lf 3 1 2 1 Cavarretta P, cf 2 0 0 0 Walker D, rf 2 0 1 1 Rickert M, lf 2 0 0 0 Stevens E, 1b 2 0 0 0 Livingston M, c 2 0 1 0 Furillo C, cf 2 0 0 0 Nicholson B, rf 1 0 0 0 Reese P, ss 2 0 0 0 Jurges B, ss 2 0 0 0 Edwards B, c 2 0 0 0 Borowy H, p 1 0 0 0 Higbe K, p 2 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 16 0 1 0 18 2 5 2 Chicago 000 00 -- 0 Brooklyn 200 00 -- 2 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Borowy H (L) 5.0 5 2 2 2 4 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Higbe K (W) 5.0 1 0 0 1 1 E -- Nicholson B LOB -- Chicago 2, Brooklyn 4 2B -- Walker D SH -- Lavagetto C T -- 1:12 A -- 32264
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