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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 23, 1946
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on September 23, 1946 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | September 23, 1946 |
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Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 23, 1946 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Harry Brecheen |
Home Starting Pitcher | Hank Wyse |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 14,030 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 53 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lou Jorda 1B: Beans Reardon 2B: (none) 3B: Larry Goetz |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
Harry Walker | Left Fielder |
Stan Musial | First Baseman |
Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
Whitey Kurowski | Third Baseman |
Terry Moore | Center Fielder |
Joe Garagiola | Catcher |
Marty Marion | Shortstop |
Harry Brecheen | Pitcher |
Eddie Dyer | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
Peanuts Lowrey | Center Fielder |
Eddie Waitkus | First Baseman |
Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
Marv Rickert | Left Fielder |
Bobby Sturgeon | Second Baseman |
Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
Billy Jurges | Shortstop |
Hank Wyse | Pitcher |
Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 23, 1946
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Wyse
Schoendienst hits a fly ball into left field. Rickert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Wyse
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Wyse
Musial hits a popup, foul, towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Brecheen
Hack hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Brecheen
Lowrey hits a line drive into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Brecheen
Waitkus hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Brecheen
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Wyse
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Slaughter for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Wyse
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Wyse
Moore hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rickert vs. Brecheen
Rickert is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturgeon vs. Brecheen
Sturgeon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Brecheen
Nicholson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Walker. Nicholson reaches second base with a double. Sturgeon moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jurges vs. Brecheen
Jurges is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wyse vs. Brecheen
Wyse hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brecheen fields it and throws to home to get Sturgeon. Nicholson moves to third. Jurges moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hack vs. Brecheen
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Wyse
Garagiola hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marion vs. Wyse
Marion bunts towards first. Waitkus scoops it up and throws to first, with Sturgeon covering, for the out. Garagiola moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brecheen vs. Wyse
Brecheen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Garagiola scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Wyse
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wyse fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Brecheen
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Musial scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lowrey for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Brecheen
Waitkus hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Brecheen
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Wyse
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Wyse
Musial hits a fly ball into left field. Rickert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Wyse
Slaughter hits a popup towards short. Jurges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rickert vs. Brecheen
Rickert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sturgeon vs. Brecheen
Sturgeon hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Brecheen
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brecheen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Wyse
Kurowski strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Wyse
Moore hits a popup, foul, towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Wyse
Garagiola hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marion vs. Wyse
Marion hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Garagiola trying to get to third. Nicholson throws the ball in to Hack, who tags Garagiola for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Brecheen
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards first. Musial scoops it up and throws to first, with Brecheen covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyse vs. Brecheen
Wyse strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Brecheen
Hack hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Brecheen
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brecheen vs. Wyse
Brecheen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Wyse
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sturgeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Wyse
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walker for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Brecheen
Waitkus hits a popup towards first. Musial settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Brecheen
McCullough hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rickert vs. Brecheen
Rickert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brecheen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. McCullough moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sturgeon vs. Brecheen
Sturgeon hits a popup towards first. Musial settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nicholson vs. Brecheen
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Wyse
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sturgeon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Wyse
Slaughter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kurowski vs. Wyse
Kurowski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Slaughter moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moore vs. Wyse
Moore hits a line drive towards right. Nicholson catches it and throws to second to double up Slaughter. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Brecheen
Jurges hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Brecheen
Bob Scheffing pinch hits for Hank Wyse.
Scheffing hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Brecheen
Hack hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Schmitz
Johnny Schmitz now pitching.
Garagiola hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Garagiola for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Schmitz
Marion hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brecheen vs. Schmitz
Brecheen hits a popup towards third. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Brecheen
Lowrey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Brecheen
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Brecheen
McCullough hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Waitkus moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Livingston vs. Brecheen
Mickey Livingston pinch hits for Marv Rickert.
Livingston hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to home to get Waitkus. McCullough moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sturgeon vs. Brecheen
Lennie Merullo pinch runs for Mickey Livingston.
Sturgeon strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Schmitz
Clarence Maddern now playing left field.
Schoendienst hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCullough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Schmitz
Walker strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Schmitz
Musial takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Schmitz
Slaughter hits a fly ball into left field. Maddern settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Brecheen
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Brecheen
Jurges bunts in front of the plate. Garagiola throws to second. Safe. Over to first, and Jurges is out. Nicholson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Block vs. Brecheen
Cy Block pinch hits for Johnny Schmitz.
Block hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hack vs. Brecheen
Hack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lowrey vs. Brecheen
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/23/1946 -- St.Louis at Chicago St.Louis AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Schoendienst R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Hack S, 3b 4 0 2 0 Walker H, lf 4 0 0 0 Lowrey P, cf 4 0 0 0 Musial S, 1b 3 0 0 0 Waitkus E, 1b 4 0 0 0 Slaughter E, rf 4 0 1 0 McCullough C, c 4 0 2 0 Kurowski W, 3b 3 0 1 0 Rickert M, lf 3 0 2 0 Moore T, cf 3 0 0 0 Livingston M, ph 1 0 0 0 Garagiola J, c 3 1 2 0 Merullo L, pr 0 0 0 0 Marion M, ss 2 0 1 0 Maddern C, lf 0 0 0 0 Brecheen H, p 3 0 1 1 Sturgeon B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Nicholson B, rf 4 0 2 0 Jurges B, ss 2 0 0 0 Wyse H, p 2 0 0 0 Scheffing B, ph 1 0 0 0 Schmitz J, p 0 0 0 0 Block C, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 29 1 6 1 34 0 9 0 St.Louis 001 000 000 -- 1 Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Brecheen H (W) 9.0 9 0 0 3 3 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Wyse H (L) 7.0 6 1 1 0 1 Schmitz J 2.0 0 0 0 1 1 DP -- St.Louis 1, Chicago 2 LOB -- St.Louis 3, Chicago 11 2B -- Nicholson B SH -- Marion M, Jurges B T -- 1:53 A -- 14030
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