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Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 8, 1946
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on June 8, 1946 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | June 8, 1946 |
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Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 8, 1946 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rex Barney |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Chipman |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 36,229 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 8 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: (none) 3B: Al Barlick |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
Billy Herman | Third Baseman |
Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
Carl Furillo | Center Fielder |
Howie Schultz | First Baseman |
Augie Galan | Left Fielder |
Ferrell Anderson | Catcher |
Rex Barney | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
Don Johnson | Second Baseman |
Peanuts Lowrey | Left Fielder |
Phil Cavarretta | Right Fielder |
Marv Rickert | Center Fielder |
Eddie Waitkus | First Baseman |
Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
Bobby Sturgeon | Shortstop |
Bob Chipman | Pitcher |
Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 8, 1946
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Chipman
Stanky hits a fly ball into center field. Rickert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Chipman
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sturgeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Chipman
Herman hits a fly ball into right field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Barney
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Barney
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Barney
Lowrey strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Chipman
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Chipman
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schultz vs. Chipman
Schultz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Barney
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rickert vs. Barney
Rickert strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Barney
Waitkus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Barney
McCullough hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Waitkus moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sturgeon vs. Barney
Sturgeon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Waitkus scores. McCullough moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Chipman vs. Barney
Chipman strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Chipman
Galan hits a fly ball into right field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Chipman
Anderson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barney vs. Chipman
Barney strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanky vs. Chipman
Stanky takes first base on ball four. Anderson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. Chipman
Reese is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Barney
Hack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Barney
Johnson bunts towards first. Schultz scoops it up and throws to first, with Stanky covering, for the out. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lowrey vs. Barney
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cavarretta vs. Barney
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Chipman
Herman hits a fly ball into right field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Chipman
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus scoops it up and throws to first, with Chipman covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Chipman
Furillo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schultz vs. Chipman
Schultz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus scoops it up and throws to first, with Chipman covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rickert vs. Barney
Rickert hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Barney
Waitkus hits a fly ball into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Barney
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards third. Herman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturgeon vs. Barney
Sturgeon is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Chipman
Galan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Chipman
Anderson hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barney vs. Chipman
Barney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanky vs. Chipman
Stanky hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Barney moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. Chipman
Reese hits a popup towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chipman vs. Barney
Chipman strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Barney
Hack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Barney
Barney fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Barney. Hack moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Barney
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lowrey vs. Barney
Lowrey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cavarretta vs. Barney
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Chipman
Herman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Chipman
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Chipman
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sturgeon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rickert vs. Barney
Rickert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Barney
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Barney
There goes Waitkus. The throw from Anderson and he is out, Stanky applying the tag. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Barney
McCullough hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schultz vs. Chipman
Schultz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galan vs. Chipman
Galan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Chipman
Anderson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Galan moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lavagetto vs. Chipman
Cookie Lavagetto pinch hits for Rex Barney. Stan Rojek pinch runs for Ferrell Anderson.
Lavagetto hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanky vs. Chipman
Stanky hits a fly ball into center field. Rickert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturgeon vs. Melton
Mike Sandlock now catching. Rube Melton now pitching.
Sturgeon bunts towards the mound. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chipman vs. Melton
Chipman hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Melton
Hack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Melton
There goes Hack. The throw from Sandlock and he is out, Stanky applying the tag. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Chipman
Reese hits a popup towards short. Sturgeon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Chipman
Herman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Chipman
Walker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cavarretta. Walker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Furillo vs. Chipman
Furillo 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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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Melton
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Melton
Lowrey bunts towards third. Herman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Melton
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards first. Schultz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rickert vs. Melton
Rickert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schultz vs. Chipman
Schultz hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramazzotti vs. Chipman
Bob Ramazzotti pinch hits for Augie Galan.
Ramazzotti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sturgeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandlock vs. Chipman
Sandlock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sandlock for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/8/1946 -- Brooklyn at Chicago (D) Brooklyn AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Stanky E, 2b 3 0 1 0 Hack S, 3b 1 0 0 0 Reese P, ss 4 0 0 0 Johnson D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Herman B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Lowrey P, lf 3 0 1 0 Walker D, rf 4 0 1 0 Cavarretta P, rf 4 0 0 0 Furillo C, cf 3 0 0 0 Rickert M, cf 3 1 1 1 Schultz H, 1b 3 0 0 0 Waitkus E, 1b 2 1 0 0 Galan A, lf 3 0 0 0 McCullough C, c 3 0 1 0 Ramazzotti B, ph 1 0 0 0 Sturgeon B, ss 3 0 1 1 Anderson F, c 3 0 2 0 Chipman B, p 3 0 0 0 Rojek S, pr 0 0 0 0 Sandlock M, c 1 0 0 0 Barney R, p 2 0 1 0 Lavagetto C, ph 1 0 0 0 Melton R, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 0 5 0 25 2 4 2 Brooklyn 000 000 000 -- 0 Chicago 010 100 00x -- 2 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Barney R (L) 6.0 3 2 2 5 7 Melton R 2.0 1 0 0 1 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Chipman B (W) 9.0 5 0 0 4 4 E -- Barney R DP -- Chicago 1 LOB -- Brooklyn 8, Chicago 6 2B -- Walker D HR -- Rickert M CS -- Waitkus E, Hack S SH -- Johnson D T -- 2:08 A -- 36229
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