Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hack vs. Budnick
  
  Hack hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Budnick
  
  Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rickert vs. Budnick
  
  Rickert hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Johnson moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cavarretta vs. Budnick
  
  Cavarretta hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Johnson scores. Rickert moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Pafko vs. Budnick
  
  Pafko hits a fly ball into center field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rickert scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nicholson vs. Budnick
  
  Nicholson takes first base on ball four. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McCullough vs. Budnick
  
  McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rigney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blattner vs. Erickson
  
  Blattner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko. Blattner reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kerr vs. Erickson
  
  Kerr hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Blattner moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Marshall vs. Erickson
  
  Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Marshall for the out. Blattner scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mize vs. Erickson
  
  Mize hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jurges vs. Budnick
  
  Jurges hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Erickson vs. Budnick
  
  Erickson bunts towards the mound. Budnick fields it and throws to first for the out. Jurges moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hack vs. Budnick
  
  Hack hits a fly ball towards center. Marshall catches it and throws to second to double up Jurges. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Graham vs. Erickson
  
  Graham takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lombardi vs. Erickson
  
  Lombardi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Graham moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Gordon vs. Erickson
  
  Gordon takes first base on ball four. Lombardi moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Rigney vs. Erickson
  
  Rigney is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Budnick vs. Erickson
  
  Budnick is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Blattner vs. Erickson
  
  Blattner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Budnick
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rigney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rickert vs. Budnick
  
  Rickert hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cavarretta vs. Budnick
  
  Cavarretta hits a fly ball into right field. Graham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kerr vs. Erickson
  
  Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Erickson
  
  Marshall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mize vs. Erickson
  
  Mize hits a fly ball into left field. Rickert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Graham vs. Erickson
  
  Graham hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Graham for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pafko vs. Budnick
  
  Pafko takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nicholson vs. Budnick
  
  Nicholson hits a fly ball into center field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCullough vs. Budnick
  
  McCullough hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pafko moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jurges vs. Budnick
  
  Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lombardi vs. Erickson
  
  Lombardi hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Johnson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Erickson
  
  Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rigney vs. Erickson
  
  Rigney hits a popup towards short. Jurges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Erickson vs. Budnick
  
  Erickson hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hack vs. Budnick
  
  Hack takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Budnick
  
  There goes Hack. The throw from Lombardi and he is out, Kerr applying the tag. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Budnick
  
  Johnson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rigney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Budnick vs. Erickson
  
  Budnick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blattner vs. Erickson
  
  Blattner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kerr vs. Erickson
  
  Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Erickson fields it and throws to first for the out. Blattner moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Marshall vs. Erickson
  
  Marshall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Blattner moves to third. Marshall moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Mize vs. Erickson
  
  Mize is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Graham vs. Erickson
  
  Graham hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops it up and throws to first, with Erickson covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rickert vs. Budnick
  
  Rickert hits a fly ball into center field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cavarretta vs. Budnick
  
  Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize juggles the ball. That's an error on Mize. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pafko vs. Budnick
  
  Pafko hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nicholson vs. Budnick
  
  Nicholson hits a fly ball into center field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McCullough vs. Budnick
  
  McCullough hits a fly ball into right field. Graham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lombardi vs. Erickson
  
  Lombardi hits a fly ball into left field. Rickert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Erickson
  
  Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Jurges. Gordon moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rigney vs. Erickson
  
  Rigney takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Young vs. Erickson
  
  Babe Young pinch hits for Mike Budnick.
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta fields it and throws to second for the out. Gordon moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Blattner vs. Erickson
  
  Blattner hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cavarretta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jurges vs. Thompson
  
  Junior Thompson now pitching.
  
  Jurges hits a fly ball into center field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Erickson vs. Thompson
  
  Erickson hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hack vs. Thompson
  
  Hack hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kerr vs. Erickson
  
  Kerr hits a line drive into left field. Rickert picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Rickert. Kerr moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Marshall vs. Erickson
  
  Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kerr moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Mize vs. Erickson
  
  Mize hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kerr scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Graham vs. Erickson
  
  Graham hits a line drive into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lombardi vs. Erickson
  
  There goes Mize. The throw from McCullough and he is safe. Mize steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lombardi vs. Erickson
  
  Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Thompson
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rickert vs. Thompson
  
  Rickert hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cavarretta vs. Thompson
  
  Cavarretta hits a fly ball into center field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Erickson
  
  Peanuts Lowrey now playing left field.
  
  Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rigney vs. Erickson
  
  Rigney hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Erickson
  
  Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blattner vs. Erickson
  
  Blattner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thompson moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kerr vs. Erickson
  
  Kerr hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pafko vs. Thompson
  
  Pafko hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nicholson vs. Thompson
  
  Nicholson bunts towards the mound. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. Pafko moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McCullough vs. Thompson
  
  McCullough hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dallessandro vs. Thompson
  
  Dom Dallessandro pinch hits for Billy Jurges.
  
  Dallessandro is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Secory vs. Thompson
  
  Lennie Merullo pinch runs for Dom Dallessandro. Frank Secory pinch hits for Paul Erickson.
  
  Secory hits a popup towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Chipman
  
  Bobby Sturgeon now playing shortstop. Bob Chipman now pitching.
  
  Marshall is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mize vs. Chipman
  
  Mize hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nicholson. Mize reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Witek vs. Chipman
  
  Mickey Witek pinch hits for Jack Graham.
  
  Witek is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lombardi vs. Bauers
  
  Johnny Rucker pinch runs for Mickey Witek. Russ Bauers now pitching.
  
  Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. Mize moves to third. Rucker moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Gordon vs. Bauers
  
  Gordon is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Rosen vs. Bauers
  
  Goody Rosen pinch hits for Bill Rigney.
  
  Rosen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mize scores. Rucker moves to third. Gordon moves to second. View Play 

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         Game of 7/30/1946 -- Chicago at New York (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Hack S, 3b            3  0  0  0   Blattner B, 2b        5  1  3  0   
Johnson D, 2b         3  1  1  0   Kerr B, ss            5  1  1  0   
Rickert M, lf         4  1  1  0   Marshall W, cf        5  0  2  1   
Lowrey P, lf          0  0  0  0   Mize J, 1b            4  1  2  1   
Cavarretta P, 1b      4  0  1  1   Graham J, rf          3  0  0  0   
Pafko A, cf           3  0  2  1   Witek M, ph           0  0  0  0   
Nicholson B, rf       2  0  0  0   Rucker J, pr          0  0  0  0   
McCullough C, c       4  0  1  0   Lombardi E, c         5  0  1  0   
Jurges B, ss          3  0  1  0   Gordon S, lf          3  0  0  0   
Dallessandro D, ph    0  0  0  0   Rigney B, 3b          3  0  0  0   
Merullo L, pr         0  0  0  0   Rosen G, ph           1  0  1  1   
Sturgeon B, ss        0  0  0  0   Budnick M, p          2  0  0  0   
Erickson P, p         2  0  0  0   Young B, ph           1  0  0  0   
Secory F, ph          1  0  0  0   Thompson J, p         0  0  0  0   
Chipman B, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Bauers R, p           0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     29  2  7  2                        37  3 10  3

Chicago          200 000 000 --  2
New York         100 000 101 --  3
  2 outs when winning run was scored.

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Erickson P            8.0  8  2  1  5  2
Chipman B (L)         0.1  1  1  1  1  1
Bauers R              0.1  1  0  0  1  0

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Budnick M             6.0  5  2  2  4  0
Thompson J (W)        3.0  2  0  0  1  0

E -- Mize J, Jurges B, Rickert M
DP -- New York 3
LOB -- Chicago 7, New York 15
2B -- Blattner B, Mize J
SB -- Mize J
CS -- Hack S
SH -- Erickson P, Nicholson B
T -- 2:30
A -- 8412

    

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