Top 1

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Culler vs. Passeau
  
  Culler hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Herman vs. Passeau
  
  There goes Culler. The throw from Livingston and he is out, Stringer applying the tag. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herman vs. Passeau
  
  Herman strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hopp vs. Passeau
  
  Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Passeau fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ostrowski vs. Lee
  
  Ostrowski takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sturgeon vs. Lee
  
  Sturgeon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ostrowski moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Waitkus vs. Lee
  
  There go the runners. The throw from Brady to Culler covering second. The throw back to home, and Ostrowski is out at the plate. Sturgeon moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Waitkus vs. Lee
  
  Waitkus strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cavarretta vs. Lee
  
  Cavarretta is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lowrey vs. Lee
  
  Lowrey takes first base on ball four. Sturgeon moves to third. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Rickert vs. Lee
  
  Rickert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Barrett throws the ball in to Culler who relays the ball to Herman who tags Rickert trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Sturgeon scores. Cavarretta scores. Lowrey moves to third. View Play 

Top 2

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holmes vs. Passeau
  
  Holmes hits a popup towards third. Ostrowski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Litwhiler vs. Passeau
  
  Litwhiler is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brady vs. Passeau
  
  Brady strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Livingston vs. Lee
  
  Livingston hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hopp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stringer vs. Lee
  
  Stringer hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Passeau vs. Lee
  
  Passeau hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ostrowski vs. Lee
  
  Ostrowski is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 3

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barrett vs. Kush
  
  Emil Kush now pitching.
  
  Barrett hits a fly ball into right field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fernandez vs. Kush
  
  Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stringer misplays the ball. That's an error on Stringer. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lee vs. Kush
  
  Lee is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Culler vs. Kush
  
  Culler takes first base on ball four. Fernandez moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Herman vs. Kush
  
  Herman hits a fly ball into right field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sturgeon vs. Lee
  
  Sturgeon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waitkus vs. Lee
  
  Waitkus hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Holmes who is chasing the ball. Waitkus reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cavarretta vs. Lee
  
  Cavarretta hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Waitkus scores. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lowrey vs. Lee
  
  Lowrey hits a popup towards short. Culler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rickert vs. Lee
  
  Rickert hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hopp vs. Kush
  
  Hopp hits a popup towards short. Sturgeon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holmes vs. Kush
  
  Holmes takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Litwhiler vs. Kush
  
  Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sturgeon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brady vs. Kush
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Kush Litwhiler moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brady vs. Kush
  
  Brady takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Barrett vs. Kush
  
  Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stringer misplays the ball. That's an error on Stringer. Litwhiler moves to third. Brady moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Fernandez vs. Kush
  
  Fernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Livingston vs. Wietelmann
  
  Whitey Wietelmann now pitching.
  
  Livingston hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hopp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stringer vs. Wietelmann
  
  Stringer hits a fly ball into center field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kush vs. Wietelmann
  
  Kush hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wietelmann vs. Kush
  
  Wietelmann hits a popup, foul, towards third. Ostrowski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Culler vs. Kush
  
  Culler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ostrowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herman vs. Kush
  
  Herman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kush fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ostrowski vs. Wietelmann
  
  Ostrowski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sturgeon vs. Wietelmann
  
  Sturgeon bunts for an out with unknown description. Ostrowski moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Waitkus vs. Wietelmann
  
  There's a wild pitch. Ostrowski moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Waitkus vs. Wietelmann
  
  Waitkus hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is bouncing around. Barrett is chasing the ball. Waitkus rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park two run home run.. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cavarretta vs. Wietelmann
  
  Cavarretta takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lowrey vs. Wietelmann
  
  Lowrey strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rickert vs. Wietelmann
  
  Rickert hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Barrett. Rickert reaches second base with a double. Cavarretta moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Livingston vs. Wietelmann
  
  Livingston is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Stringer vs. Wietelmann
  
  Stringer hits a popup towards short. Culler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hopp vs. Kush
  
  Hopp hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cavarretta who is chasing the ball. Hopp reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Holmes vs. Kush
  
  Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hopp scores. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Litwhiler vs. Kush
  
  Litwhiler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brady vs. Kush
  
  Brady hits a popup, foul, towards third. Ostrowski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Barrett vs. Kush
  
  Barrett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Litwhiler moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Fernandez vs. Kush
  
  Fernandez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Litwhiler scores. There goes Barrett trying to get to third. Cavarretta throws the ball in to Ostrowski, who tags Barrett for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kush vs. Wietelmann
  
  Mike McCormick now playing center field.
  
  Kush hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCormick. Kush reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ostrowski vs. Wietelmann
  
  Ostrowski strikes out. The ball gets by Brady. He chases the ball to the backstop. There goes Kush. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Sturgeon vs. Wietelmann
  
  Sturgeon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kush scores. Ostrowski moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Waitkus vs. Wallace
  
  Lefty Wallace now pitching.
  
  Waitkus bunts for an out with unknown description. Ostrowski moves to third. Sturgeon moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Cavarretta vs. Wallace
  
  Cavarretta hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ostrowski scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lowrey vs. Wallace
  
  Lowrey hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

Top 7

• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rowell vs. Kush
  
  Bama Rowell pinch hits for Lefty Wallace.
  
  Rowell strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Culler vs. Kush
  
  Culler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Herman vs. Kush
  
  Herman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stringer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rickert vs. White
  
  Al Dark now playing shortstop. Connie Ryan now playing second base. Ernie White now pitching.
  
  Rickert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fernandez juggles the ball. That's an error on Fernandez. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Livingston vs. White
  
  Livingston hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stringer vs. White
  
  Stringer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kush vs. White
  
  Kush hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

Top 8

• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hopp vs. Kush
  
  Hopp hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holmes vs. Kush
  
  Holmes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Litwhiler vs. Kush
  
  Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brady vs. Kush
  
  Brady hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ostrowski vs. White
  
  Ostrowski hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sturgeon vs. White
  
  Sturgeon hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waitkus vs. White
  
  Waitkus hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

Top 9

• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Kush
  
  McCormick hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fernandez vs. Kush
  
  Fernandez hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Padgett vs. Kush
  
  Don Padgett pinch hits for Ernie White.
  
  Padgett hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

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         Game of 8/24/1946 -- Boston at Chicago (D)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Culler D, ss          3  0  2  0   Ostrowski J, 3b       4  2  1  0   
Dark A, ss            0  0  0  0   Sturgeon B, ss        4  1  2  1   
Herman B, 2b          4  0  0  0   Waitkus E, 1b         4  2  2  2   
Ryan C, 2b            0  0  0  0   Cavarretta P, rf      2  1  1  2   
Hopp J, 1b            4  1  1  0   Lowrey P, lf          3  0  0  0   
Holmes T, rf          3  0  1  1   Rickert M, cf         4  0  2  2   
Litwhiler D, lf       4  1  1  0   Livingston M, c       3  0  0  0   
Brady B, c            3  0  0  0   Stringer L, 2b        4  0  0  0   
Barrett J, cf         3  0  1  0   Passeau C, p          1  1  1  1   
McCormick M, cf       1  0  0  0   Kush E, p             3  1  1  0   
Fernandez N, 3b       4  0  1  1                                      
Lee B, p              1  0  0  0                                      
Wietelmann W, p       1  0  0  0                                      
Wallace L, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Rowell B, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
White E, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Padgett D, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  2  7  2                        32  8 10  8

Boston           000 002 000 --  2
Chicago          211 022 00x --  8

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lee B (L)             3.0  5  4  4  3  2
Wietelmann W*         2.0  5  4  3  2  2
Wallace L             1.0  0  0  0  0  0
White E               2.0  0  0  0  0  0

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Passeau C             2.0  1  0  0  0  3
Kush E (W)            7.0  6  2  2  3  2
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 6th

E -- Stringer L 2, Brady B, Fernandez N
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Boston 7, Chicago 7
2B -- Rickert M, Kush E
3B -- Waitkus E, Hopp J
HR -- Passeau C, Waitkus E
CS -- Culler D, Ostrowski J
SH -- Sturgeon B, Waitkus E
WP -- Wietelmann W
Balk -- Kush E
T -- 2:23
A -- 40887

    

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