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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 2, 1946
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on July 2, 1946 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 2, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 2, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Heintzelman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Chipman |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 12,970 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 51 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Al Barlick 2B: (none) 3B: Babe Pinelli |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lee Handley | Third Baseman |
| Maurice Van Robays | Left Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Right Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | Center Fielder |
| Frankie Gustine | Second Baseman |
| Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
| Billy Cox | Shortstop |
| Bill Baker | Catcher |
| Ken Heintzelman | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
| Lou Stringer | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Waitkus | First Baseman |
| Marv Rickert | Center Fielder |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
| Dom Dallessandro | Left Fielder |
| Lennie Merullo | Shortstop |
| Bob Chipman | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 2, 1946
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Chipman
Handley hits a fly ball into left field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Chipman
Van Robays hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rickert. Van Robays reaches second base with a double. Van Robays is thrown out after the base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Chipman
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Heintzelman
Hack is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stringer vs. Heintzelman
Stringer hits a fly ball into left field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Heintzelman
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 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Chipman
Kiner hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Chipman
Gustine hits a popup towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Chipman
Fletcher hits a fly ball into center field. Rickert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Chipman
Cox hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Chipman
Baker hits a popup towards short. Merullo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rickert vs. Heintzelman
Rickert is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Heintzelman
Nicholson hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Heintzelman
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heintzelman vs. Chipman
Heintzelman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Handley vs. Chipman
Handley hits a ball on the ground into left field. Dallessandro picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Dallessandro. Heintzelman moves to third. Handley moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Van Robays vs. Adams
Red Adams now pitching.
Van Robays is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Elliott vs. Adams
Elliott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Heintzelman scores. Handley scores. Van Robays moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kiner vs. Adams
Kiner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rickert. Kiner reaches second base with a double. Van Robays scores. Elliott moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gustine vs. Adams
Gustine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Elliott scores. Kiner scores. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Fleming
Bill Fleming now pitching.
Gustine is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. Gustine moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Fleming
Fletcher hits a popup in front of the plate. McCullough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cox vs. Fleming
Cox hits a popup towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Fleming
Baker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gustine scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heintzelman vs. Fleming
Heintzelman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Heintzelman
Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merullo vs. Heintzelman
Merullo hits a popup in front of the plate. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fleming vs. Heintzelman
Fleming hits a popup towards first. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Heintzelman
Hack takes first base on ball four. Dallessandro moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stringer vs. Heintzelman
Stringer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Fleming
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Fleming
Van Robays hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Fleming
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Heintzelman
Waitkus hits a fly ball into center field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rickert vs. Heintzelman
Rickert hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kiner. Rickert reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nicholson vs. Heintzelman
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, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCullough vs. Heintzelman
McCullough hits a fly ball into center field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Fleming
Kiner hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Fleming
Gustine strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Fleming
Fletcher hits a popup towards third. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Heintzelman
Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Heintzelman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Heintzelman
Merullo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fleming vs. Heintzelman
Fleming hits a popup towards the mound. Heintzelman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Fleming
Cox hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Fleming
Baker hits a popup in front of the plate. McCullough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heintzelman vs. Fleming
Heintzelman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fleming fields it and throws to first for the out. Cox moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Handley vs. Fleming
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Heintzelman
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Heintzelman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stringer vs. Heintzelman
Stringer hits a line drive towards short. Cox reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Heintzelman
Waitkus hits a line drive into left field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Fleming
Van Robays hits a fly ball into left field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Fleming
Elliott is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Fleming
There goes Elliott. The throw from McCullough and he is safe. Elliott steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Fleming
Kiner strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gustine vs. Fleming
Gustine hits a popup towards short. Merullo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rickert vs. Heintzelman
Chuck Workman now playing right field.
Rickert 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, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Heintzelman
Nicholson hits a fly ball into center field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Heintzelman
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 8
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Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Fleming
Johnny Ostrowski now playing third base.
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Fleming
Cox hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Fleming
Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Rickert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heintzelman vs. Fleming
Heintzelman bunts towards short. Merullo misplays the ball. That's an error on Merullo. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Handley vs. Fleming
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ostrowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Heintzelman
Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Heintzelman
Merullo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fleming vs. Heintzelman
Fleming hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Fleming
Van Robays hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Workman vs. Fleming
Workman bunts towards third. Ostrowski fields it and throws to first for the out. Van Robays moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Fleming
Kiner hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Fleming
Burgess Whitehead pinch hits for Frankie Gustine.
Whitehead hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Fleming
Fletcher hits a popup in front of the plate. McCullough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 9 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ostrowski vs. Heintzelman
Burgess Whitehead now playing second base. Al Gionfriddo now playing center field. Jimmy Brown now playing shortstop.
Ostrowski hits a fly ball into right field. Workman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stringer vs. Heintzelman
Stringer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Heintzelman
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Heintzelman fields it and throws to first for the out. Stringer moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rickert vs. Heintzelman
Rickert is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nicholson vs. Heintzelman
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stringer moves to third. Rickert moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McCullough vs. Heintzelman
McCullough strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/2/1946 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Handley L, 3b 5 1 1 0 Hack S, 3b 2 0 0 0
Van Robays M, lf 4 2 2 0 Ostrowski J, 3b 1 0 0 0
Elliott B, rf 3 1 1 2 Stringer L, 2b 4 0 1 0
Workman C, rf 0 0 0 0 Waitkus E, 1b 4 0 0 0
Kiner R, cf 5 3 3 4 Rickert M, cf 3 0 1 0
Gionfriddo A, cf 0 0 0 0 Nicholson B, rf 4 0 1 0
Gustine F, 2b 4 1 1 2 McCullough C, c 4 0 0 0
Whitehead B, ph-2b 1 0 0 0 Dallessandro D, lf 3 0 1 0
Fletcher E, 1b 5 0 1 0 Merullo L, ss 3 0 0 0
Cox B, ss 4 0 2 0 Chipman B, p 0 0 0 0
Brown J, ss 0 0 0 0 Adams R, p 0 0 0 0
Baker B, c 4 0 1 1 Fleming B, p 3 0 0 0
Heintzelman K, p 3 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 9 13 9 31 0 4 0
Pittsburgh 016 000 002 -- 9
Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Heintzelman K (W) 9.0 4 0 0 2 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Chipman B (L)* 2.0 5 3 3 0 0
Adams R+ 0.0 3 4 3 1 0
Fleming B 7.0 5 2 2 0 3
* Pitched to 2 batters in 3rd
+ Pitched to 4 batters in 3rd
E -- Dallessandro D, Merullo L 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, Chicago 6
2B -- Van Robays M, Kiner R, Rickert M
HR -- Kiner R 2
SB -- Elliott B
CS -- Gustine F
SH -- Heintzelman K, Workman C
HBP -- by Fleming B (Elliott B)
T -- 1:51
A -- 12970
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