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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 7, 1946
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Cincinnati Reds, played on July 7, 1946 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 7, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 7, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Vander Meer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Emil Kush |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 27,498 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Magerkurth 1B: Bill Stewart 2B: (none) 3B: Tom Dunn |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dain Clay | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Adams | Second Baseman |
| Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
| Al Libke | Right Fielder |
| Bert Haas | First Baseman |
| Ray Mueller | Catcher |
| Eddie Lukon | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
| Johnny Vander Meer | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
| Don Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Waitkus | First Baseman |
| Marv Rickert | Right Fielder |
| Peanuts Lowrey | Center Fielder |
| Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
| Dom Dallessandro | Left Fielder |
| Billy Jurges | Shortstop |
| Emil Kush | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 7, 1946
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Kush
Clay hits a fly ball into left field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Kush
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Kush
Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kush fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Vander Meer
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Vander Meer
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Vander Meer
Waitkus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rickert vs. Vander Meer
Rickert hits a ball on the ground towards first. Haas scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rickert for the out. Johnson scores. Waitkus moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lowrey vs. Vander Meer
Lowrey hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Libke vs. Kush
Libke strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Kush
Haas hits a fly ball into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Kush
Mueller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lukon vs. Kush
Lukon hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Kush
Miller hits a popup, foul, towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Vander Meer
McCullough hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dallessandro vs. Vander Meer
Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Vander Meer
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vander Meer vs. Kush
Vander Meer strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Kush
Clay hits a fly ball into right field. Rickert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Kush
Adams strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kush vs. Vander Meer
Kush strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Vander Meer
Hack hits a fly ball into left field. Lukon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Vander Meer
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Lukon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Kush
Hatton hits a fly ball into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Libke vs. Kush
Libke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haas vs. Kush
Haas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Libke moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mueller vs. Kush
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges fields it and throws to third for the out. Haas moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lukon vs. Kush
Lukon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Haas scores. Mueller moves to third. Lukon moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Miller vs. Kush
Miller is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Vander Meer vs. Kush
Vander Meer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Vander Meer
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rickert vs. Vander Meer
Rickert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Vander Meer
Lowrey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Vander Meer
McCullough hits a line drive off the glove of Hatton, and into shallow left field. McCullough reaches second base with a double. Lowrey moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dallessandro vs. Vander Meer
Dallessandro hits a fly ball into right field. Libke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Kush
Clay hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Kush
Adams bunts in front of the plate. McCullough fields it and throws to first for the out. Clay moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatton vs. Kush
Hatton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Clay scores. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Libke vs. Kush
Libke hits a fly ball into left field. Dallessandro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haas vs. Kush
Haas hits a fly ball into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Vander Meer
Jurges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scheffing vs. Vander Meer
Bob Scheffing pinch hits for Emil Kush.
Scheffing takes first base on ball four. Jurges moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hack vs. Vander Meer
Lennie Merullo pinch runs for Bob Scheffing.
Hack is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Vander Meer
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Libke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waitkus vs. Vander Meer
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Bithorn
Hi Bithorn now pitching.
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bithorn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lukon vs. Bithorn
Lukon hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Bithorn
Miller hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vander Meer vs. Bithorn
Vander Meer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus fields the ball and throws to Bithorn covering. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clay vs. Bithorn
Clay strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Bithorn
Adams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Vander Meer moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hatton vs. Chipman
Bob Chipman now pitching.
Hatton hits a fly ball into right field. Rickert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rickert vs. Vander Meer
Rickert hits a fly ball into left field. Lukon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Vander Meer
Lowrey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Vander Meer
McCullough strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dallessandro vs. Vander Meer
Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Libke vs. Chipman
Libke hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus scoops it up and throws to first, with Chipman covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Chipman
Haas is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Chipman
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Vander Meer
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stringer vs. Vander Meer
Lou Stringer pinch hits for Bob Chipman.
Stringer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ostrowski vs. Vander Meer
Johnny Ostrowski pinch hits for Stan Hack.
Ostrowski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lukon vs. Fleming
Johnny Ostrowski now playing third base. Bill Fleming now pitching.
Lukon 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 -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Fleming
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ostrowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vander Meer vs. Fleming
Vander Meer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clay vs. Fleming
Clay hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ostrowski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Vander Meer
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Vander Meer
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rickert vs. Vander Meer
Rickert hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Clay who is chasing the ball. Rickert reaches third base with a triple. Waitkus goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lowrey vs. Vander Meer
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it and throws to home to get Rickert. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Vander Meer
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Miller fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Fleming
Adams hits a fly ball into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Fleming
Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fleming fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Libke vs. Fleming
Libke 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
Bottom 9
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Reds, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Secory vs. Vander Meer
Frank Secory pinch hits for Dom Dallessandro.
Secory hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Vander Meer
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Livingston vs. Vander Meer
Mickey Livingston pinch hits for Bill Fleming.
Livingston hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ostrowski vs. Vander Meer
Johnny Schmitz pinch runs for Mickey Livingston.
Ostrowski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/7/1946 -- Cincinnati at Chicago (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Clay D, cf 5 1 1 0 Hack S, 3b 3 0 0 0
Adams B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Ostrowski J, ph-3b 2 0 0 0
Hatton G, 3b 5 0 1 1 Johnson D, 2b 3 1 1 0
Libke A, rf 5 0 1 0 Waitkus E, 1b 4 1 1 0
Haas B, 1b 4 1 1 0 Rickert M, rf 4 0 1 2
Mueller R, c 4 2 2 0 Lowrey P, cf 3 0 1 0
Lukon E, lf 4 2 3 5 McCullough C, c 4 0 2 0
Miller E, ss 3 0 0 0 Dallessandro D, lf 3 0 0 0
Vander Meer J, p 4 0 2 0 Secory F, ph 1 0 1 0
Jurges B, ss 3 0 0 0
Kush E, p 1 0 0 0
Scheffing B, ph 0 0 0 0
Merullo L, pr 0 0 0 0
Bithorn H, p 0 0 0 0
Chipman B, p 0 0 0 0
Stringer L, ph 1 0 0 0
Fleming B, p 0 0 0 0
Livingston M, ph 1 0 0 0
Schmitz J, pr 0 0 0 0
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38 6 12 6 33 2 7 2
Cincinnati 020 112 000 -- 6
Chicago 100 000 010 -- 2
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Vander Meer J (W) 9.0 7 2 2 4 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Kush E (L) 5.0 7 4 4 1 4
Bithorn H 0.2 4 2 2 0 1
Chipman B 1.1 0 0 0 0 1
Fleming B 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 7, Chicago 8
2B -- McCullough C
3B -- Rickert M
HR -- Lukon E 2
SH -- Adams B
T -- 2:05
A -- 27498
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