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Phillies
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 20, 1946
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on August 20, 1946 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 20, 1946 |
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Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 20, 1946 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Charley Schanz |
Home Starting Pitcher | Hank Wyse |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 27,536 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Stewart 1B: Tom Dunn 2B: (none) 3B: George Magerkurth |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Roy Hughes | Shortstop |
Johnny Wyrostek | Center Fielder |
Ron Northey | Right Fielder |
Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
Jim Tabor | Third Baseman |
Del Ennis | Left Fielder |
Rollie Hemsley | Catcher |
Emil Verban | Second Baseman |
Charley Schanz | Pitcher |
Ben Chapman | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Johnny Ostrowski | Third Baseman |
Don Johnson | Second Baseman |
Peanuts Lowrey | Left Fielder |
Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
Dom Dallessandro | Right Fielder |
Bob Scheffing | Catcher |
Bobby Sturgeon | Shortstop |
Hank Wyse | Pitcher |
Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Phillies
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 20, 1946
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hughes vs. Wyse
Hughes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Wyse
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northey vs. Wyse
Northey hits a popup for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Wyse
McCormick hits a popup, foul, towards third. Ostrowski settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Ostrowski. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Wyse
McCormick hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko. McCormick reaches second base with a double. Wyrostek goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tabor vs. Wyse
Tabor hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ostrowski vs. Schanz
Ostrowski hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Schanz
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Schanz
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cavarretta vs. Schanz
Cavarretta hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wyrostek. Cavarretta reaches second base with a double. Johnson scores. Lowrey moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pafko vs. Schanz
Pafko hits a line drive for an out with unknown description. Lowrey scores. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dallessandro vs. Schanz
Dallessandro hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Wyse
Ennis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemsley vs. Wyse
Hemsley hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. Ennis moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Verban vs. Wyse
Verban hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ennis scores. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schanz vs. Wyse
Schanz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Verban moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hughes vs. Wyse
Hughes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. There goes Verban trying to get to home. Lowrey throws the ball in to Scheffing who tags Verban, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Schanz moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wyrostek vs. Wyse
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Schanz moves to third. Hughes moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Northey vs. Wyse
Northey hits a popup for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Schanz
Scheffing hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturgeon vs. Schanz
Sturgeon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyse vs. Schanz
Sturgeon is thrown out, attempting to steal, by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyse vs. Schanz
Wyse hits a ball on the ground, foul, for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Wyse
McCormick hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko. McCormick reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tabor vs. Bithorn
Hi Bithorn now pitching.
Tabor hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ennis vs. Bithorn
Ennis hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hemsley vs. Bithorn
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ostrowski vs. Schanz
Ostrowski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Schanz
The ball gets by Hemsley for a passed ball. Ostrowski moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Schanz
Johnson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lowrey vs. Schanz
Lou Stringer pinch runs for Don Johnson.
Lowrey takes first base on ball four. Ostrowski moves to third. Stringer moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cavarretta vs. Schanz
Cavarretta hits a popup for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pafko vs. Schanz
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hughes fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Bithorn
Lou Stringer now playing second base.
Verban hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schanz vs. Bithorn
Schanz bunts for an out with unknown description. Verban moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hughes vs. Bithorn
Hughes hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wyrostek vs. Bithorn
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dallessandro vs. Schanz
Dallessandro hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Schanz
Scheffing strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturgeon vs. Schanz
Sturgeon strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northey vs. Bithorn
Northey hits a popup for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Bithorn
McCormick hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Bithorn
Tabor hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bithorn vs. Schanz
Bithorn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ostrowski vs. Schanz
Ostrowski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wyrostek who is chasing the ball. Ostrowski reaches third base with a triple. Bithorn goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stringer vs. Schanz
Stringer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lowrey vs. Schanz
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ostrowski scores. Stringer moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cavarretta vs. Schanz
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stringer scores. Lowrey moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pafko vs. Schanz
Pafko takes first base on ball four. Lowrey moves to third. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dallessandro vs. Schanz
Dallessandro strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Scheffing vs. Schanz
There's a wild pitch. Lowrey scores. Cavarretta moves to third. Pafko moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Scheffing vs. Schanz
Scheffing hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. Cavarretta scores. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sturgeon vs. Schanz
Sturgeon hits a popup for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Bithorn
Ennis strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemsley vs. Bithorn
Hemsley hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Bithorn
Verban hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bithorn vs. Schanz
Bithorn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ostrowski vs. Schanz
Ostrowski hits a popup for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stringer vs. Schanz
Stringer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tabor juggles the ball. That's an error on Tabor. Bithorn moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lowrey vs. Schanz
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground for an out. Bithorn moves to third. Lowrey moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cavarretta vs. Schanz
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bithorn scores. Lowrey scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Schanz
Pafko takes first base on ball four. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dallessandro vs. Schanz
Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schanz vs. Bithorn
Schanz hits a ball on the ground, foul, for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hughes vs. Bithorn
Hughes hits a popup for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Bithorn
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Schanz
Scheffing hits a line drive for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturgeon vs. Schanz
Sturgeon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bithorn vs. Schanz
Bithorn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hughes fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northey vs. Bithorn
Marv Rickert now playing left field.
Northey hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Bithorn
McCormick hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tabor vs. Bithorn
Tabor hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ostrowski vs. Schanz
Ostrowski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stringer vs. Schanz
Stringer strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rickert vs. Schanz
Rickert takes first base on ball four. Ostrowski moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cavarretta vs. Schanz
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ostrowski moves to third. Rickert moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pafko vs. Schanz
Pafko strikes out. The ball gets by Hemsley. He chases the ball to the backstop. There goes Ostrowski. He's safe. There goes Rickert. Here's the throw, and he's safe. There goes Cavarretta. Here's the throw, and he's safe. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dallessandro vs. Schanz
Dallessandro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hughes scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Bithorn
Ennis hits a popup for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dinges vs. Bithorn
Vance Dinges pinch hits for Rollie Hemsley.
Dinges hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Bithorn
Verban hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilbert vs. Bithorn
Charlie Gilbert pinch hits for Charley Schanz.
Gilbert hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/20/1946, game 2 -- Philadelphia at Chicago (D) Philadelphia AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Hughes R, ss 4 0 2 0 Ostrowski J, 3b 5 2 3 1 Wyrostek J, cf 4 1 1 0 Johnson D, 2b 1 1 1 0 Northey R, rf 4 0 0 0 Stringer L, pr-2b 2 1 0 0 McCormick F, 1b 4 0 2 1 Lowrey P, lf 3 3 2 1 Tabor J, 3b 4 0 0 0 Rickert M, lf 0 0 0 0 Ennis D, lf 4 1 1 0 Cavarretta P, 1b 5 1 4 4 Hemsley R, c 3 0 0 0 Pafko A, cf 3 0 0 1 Dinges V, ph 1 0 0 0 Dallessandro D, rf 5 0 0 0 Verban E, 2b 4 0 3 1 Scheffing B, c 4 0 0 1 Schanz C, p 2 0 1 0 Sturgeon B, ss 4 0 2 0 Gilbert C, ph 1 0 0 0 Wyse H, p 1 0 0 0 Bithorn H, p 3 2 2 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 2 10 2 36 10 14 8 Philadelphia 110 000 000 -- 2 Chicago 200 052 01x -- 10 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Schanz C (L) 8.0 14 10 7 5 5 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Wyse H* 2.0 8 2 1 0 0 Bithorn H (W) 7.0 2 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 1 batter in 3rd E -- Ostrowski J, Tabor J, Hemsley R DP -- Philadelphia 3 LOB -- Philadelphia 7, Chicago 8 2B -- McCormick F 2, Cavarretta P 3B -- Ostrowski J CS -- Sturgeon B SH -- Schanz C HBP -- by Schanz C (Johnson D) WP -- Schanz C PB -- Hemsley R T -- 2:14 A -- 27536
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