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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 27, 1946
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on May 27, 1946 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 27, 1946 |
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Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 27, 1946 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Howie Pollet |
Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Schmitz |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 13,207 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 53 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Beans Reardon 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: (none) 3B: Butch Henline |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
Terry Moore | Center Fielder |
Stan Musial | Left Fielder |
Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
Whitey Kurowski | Third Baseman |
Marty Marion | Shortstop |
Dick Sisler | First Baseman |
Clyde Kluttz | Catcher |
Howie Pollet | Pitcher |
Eddie Dyer | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bobby Sturgeon | Shortstop |
Lou Stringer | Second Baseman |
Peanuts Lowrey | Left Fielder |
Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
Billy Jurges | Third Baseman |
Johnny Schmitz | Pitcher |
Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 27, 1946
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Schmitz
Schoendienst hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Schmitz
Moore strikes out. McCullough drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Moore out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Schmitz
Musial hits a line drive into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturgeon vs. Pollet
Sturgeon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moore. Sturgeon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stringer vs. Pollet
Stringer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lowrey vs. Pollet
Lowrey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Sturgeon trying to get to home. Slaughter throws the ball in to Kluttz who tags Sturgeon who's trying to score from second, for the out. Lowrey moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cavarretta vs. Pollet
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Schmitz
Slaughter strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Schmitz
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jurges fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Schmitz
Marion hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lowrey. Marion reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sisler vs. Schmitz
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sisler for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Pollet
Pafko hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Pollet
Nicholson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pafko moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCullough vs. Pollet
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Pafko moves to third. Nicholson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jurges vs. Pollet
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Pafko scores. Nicholson moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Schmitz vs. Pollet
Schmitz hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sisler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Schmitz
Kluttz hits a line drive into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pollet vs. Schmitz
Pollet hits a line drive towards first. Cavarretta reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Schmitz
Schoendienst 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 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturgeon vs. Pollet
Sturgeon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pollet fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stringer vs. Pollet
Stringer strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Pollet
Lowrey hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Schmitz
Moore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Schmitz
Musial hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Schmitz
Slaughter strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kurowski vs. Schmitz
Kurowski hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Pafko. Kurowski reaches second base with a double. Moore moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Marion vs. Schmitz
Marion is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sisler vs. Schmitz
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops it up and throws to first, with Schmitz covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Pollet
Cavarretta hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sisler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Pollet
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pollet fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Pollet
Nicholson hits a popup towards first. Sisler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Schmitz
Kluttz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lowrey. Kluttz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pollet vs. Schmitz
Pollet bunts towards the mound. Schmitz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schoendienst vs. Schmitz
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Schoendienst for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moore vs. Schmitz
Moore hits a line drive into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Pollet
McCullough hits a line drive towards third. Kurowski reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Pollet
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmitz vs. Pollet
Schmitz hits a line drive into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Schmitz
Musial strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Schmitz
Slaughter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kurowski vs. Schmitz
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stringer fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Stringer. Slaughter moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marion vs. Schmitz
Marion strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adams vs. Schmitz
Buster Adams pinch hits for Dick Sisler.
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jurges fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturgeon vs. Pollet
Harry Walker now playing first base.
Sturgeon hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stringer vs. Pollet
Stringer takes first base on ball four. Sturgeon moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lowrey vs. Pollet
Lowrey bunts towards third. Kurowski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sturgeon moves to third. Stringer moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cavarretta vs. Pollet
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to home to get Sturgeon. Stringer moves to third. Lowrey moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pafko vs. Pollet
Pafko hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stringer scores. Lowrey scores. Cavarretta moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nicholson vs. Pollet
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst fields it and throws to second for the out. Cavarretta scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Pollet
McCullough hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Schmitz
Kluttz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dusak vs. Schmitz
Erv Dusak pinch hits for Howie Pollet.
Dusak takes first base on ball four. Kluttz moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schoendienst vs. Schmitz
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stringer fields it and throws to second for the out. Kluttz moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Moore vs. Schmitz
Moore hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kluttz scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Schmitz
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schmitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Dickson
Murry Dickson now pitching.
Jurges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmitz vs. Dickson
Schmitz bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sturgeon vs. Dickson
Dickson fires to first and has Jurges trapped. There's the throw to Marion who tags Jurges for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturgeon vs. Dickson
Sturgeon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stringer vs. Dickson
Stringer hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Schmitz
Slaughter hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Schmitz
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jurges fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Schmitz
Marion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sturgeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Dickson
Lowrey hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Dickson
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Dickson
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Schmitz
Walker strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Schmitz
Kluttz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sturgeon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. Schmitz
Jeff Cross pinch runs for Clyde Kluttz. Danny Litwhiler pinch hits for Murry Dickson.
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jurges fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Schmitz
Schoendienst hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/27/1946 -- St.Louis at Chicago (D) St.Louis AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Schoendienst R, 2b 5 0 0 0 Sturgeon B, ss 4 0 3 0 Moore T, cf 3 0 0 1 Stringer L, 2b 3 1 0 0 Musial S, lf 4 0 0 0 Lowrey P, lf 4 1 2 0 Slaughter E, rf 3 0 0 0 Cavarretta P, 1b 4 1 0 0 Kurowski W, 3b 4 0 1 0 Pafko A, cf 4 1 2 2 Marion M, ss 3 0 1 0 Nicholson B, rf 3 0 1 1 Sisler D, 1b 2 0 0 0 McCullough C, c 3 0 1 0 Adams B, ph 1 0 0 0 Jurges B, 3b 2 0 0 0 Walker H, 1b 1 0 0 0 Schmitz J, p 3 0 0 0 Kluttz C, c 4 1 3 0 Cross J, pr 0 0 0 0 Pollet H, p 2 0 0 0 Dusak E, ph 0 0 0 0 Dickson M, p 0 0 0 0 Litwhiler D, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 1 5 1 30 4 9 3 St.Louis 000 000 100 -- 1 Chicago 010 003 00x -- 4 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Pollet H (L) 6.0 8 4 4 1 1 Dickson M 2.0 1 0 0 1 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Schmitz J (W) 9.0 5 1 1 4 6 E -- Stringer L DP -- St.Louis 1 LOB -- St.Louis 9, Chicago 4 2B -- Sturgeon B, Marion M, Kurowski W, Kluttz C T -- 1:53 A -- 13207
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