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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
September 4, 1946
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs, played on September 4, 1946 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
Date | September 4, 1946 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 4, 1946 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hank Borowy |
Home Starting Pitcher | Red Munger |
Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 23,732 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 58 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Butch Henline 2B: (none) 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Johnny Ostrowski | Third Baseman |
Bobby Sturgeon | Shortstop |
Eddie Waitkus | First Baseman |
Phil Cavarretta | Right Fielder |
Peanuts Lowrey | Center Fielder |
Marv Rickert | Left Fielder |
Mickey Livingston | Catcher |
Lou Stringer | Second Baseman |
Hank Borowy | Pitcher |
Charlie Grimm | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
Harry Walker | Center Fielder |
Stan Musial | First Baseman |
Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
Whitey Kurowski | Third Baseman |
Dick Sisler | Left Fielder |
Joe Garagiola | Catcher |
Marty Marion | Shortstop |
Red Munger | Pitcher |
Eddie Dyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
September 4, 1946
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ostrowski vs. Munger
Ostrowski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturgeon vs. Munger
Sturgeon strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Munger
Waitkus hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Borowy
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sturgeon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Borowy
There goes Schoendienst. The throw from Livingston and he is safe. Schoendienst steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Borowy
Walker hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Stringer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Musial vs. Borowy
Musial hits a fly ball into right field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Slaughter vs. Borowy
Slaughter hits a fly ball into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Munger
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Munger
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rickert vs. Munger
Rickert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lowrey moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Livingston vs. Munger
Livingston strikes out. There goes Rickert. The throw from Garagiola to Schoendienst, and back to Musial, who tags Rickert out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Borowy
Kurowski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisler vs. Borowy
Sisler hits a fly ball into left field. Rickert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kurowski moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garagiola vs. Borowy
Garagiola hits a fly ball into right field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marion vs. Borowy
Marion takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Munger vs. Borowy
Munger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Munger for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stringer vs. Munger
Stringer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Garagiola settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borowy vs. Munger
Borowy strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ostrowski vs. Munger
Ostrowski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Borowy
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sturgeon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Borowy
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sturgeon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Schoendienst moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Musial vs. Borowy
Musial hits a fly ball into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Schoendienst moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Slaughter vs. Borowy
Slaughter hits a fly ball into left field. Rickert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Schoendienst scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kurowski vs. Borowy
There's a wild pitch. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kurowski vs. Borowy
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ostrowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturgeon vs. Munger
Sturgeon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Munger
Waitkus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Slaughter throws the ball in to Musial who tags Waitkus trying to return to first, for the out. Sturgeon moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cavarretta vs. Munger
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lowrey vs. Munger
Lowrey hits a fly ball into left field. Sisler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Borowy
Sisler is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Borowy
Garagiola hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Borowy
Marion takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munger vs. Borowy
Munger strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rickert vs. Munger
Rickert hits a line drive into left field. Sisler picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Sisler. Rickert moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Livingston vs. Munger
Livingston hits a fly ball into left field. Sisler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rickert scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stringer vs. Munger
Stringer hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borowy vs. Munger
Borowy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Borowy
Schoendienst hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cavarretta. Schoendienst reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Borowy
Walker bunts towards third. Ostrowski fields it and throws to first for the out. Schoendienst moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Musial vs. Borowy
Musial hits a fly ball into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Schoendienst scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Borowy
Slaughter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kurowski vs. Borowy
Kurowski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lowrey. Kurowski reaches second base with a double. Slaughter moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sisler vs. Borowy
Sisler is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Garagiola vs. Borowy
Garagiola hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Borowy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Slaughter scores. Kurowski moves to third. Sisler moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Marion vs. Borowy
Marion takes first base on ball four. Kurowski scores. Sisler moves to third. Garagiola moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Munger vs. Borowy
Munger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sisler scores. Garagiola scores. Marion moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schoendienst vs. Prim
Ray Prim now pitching.
Schoendienst hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Marion scores. Munger moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Prim
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Rickert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ostrowski vs. Munger
Erv Dusak now playing left field.
Ostrowski is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturgeon vs. Munger
Sturgeon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Musial scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sturgeon for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Munger
Waitkus is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Prim
Musial hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rickert. Musial reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Slaughter vs. Prim
Slaughter hits a fly ball into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kurowski vs. Prim
Kurowski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Musial moves to third. Kurowski moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dusak vs. Prim
Dusak is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Garagiola vs. Prim
Garagiola strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Marion vs. Prim
Marion hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Prim fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Munger
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards first. Musial scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cavarretta for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Munger
Lowrey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Dusak. Lowrey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rickert vs. Munger
Rickert is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Livingston vs. Munger
Livingston hits a popup towards third. Kurowski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munger vs. Prim
Munger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Prim
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stringer misplays the ball. That's an error on Stringer. Munger moves to third. Schoendienst moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Walker vs. Prim
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Musial vs. Prim
Musial hits a fly ball into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Munger scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Slaughter vs. Prim
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Prim fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stringer vs. Munger
Stringer hits a line drive into left field. Dusak settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garriott vs. Munger
Cecil Garriott pinch hits for Ray Prim.
Garriott hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ostrowski vs. Munger
Ostrowski strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Wyse
Hank Wyse now pitching.
Kurowski strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dusak vs. Wyse
Dusak takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garagiola vs. Wyse
There goes Dusak. The throw from Livingston and he is out, Sturgeon applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Wyse
Garagiola hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marion vs. Wyse
Marion hits a fly ball into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturgeon vs. Munger
Sturgeon hits a popup towards first. Musial settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Munger
Waitkus hits a popup towards third. Kurowski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Munger
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/4/1946 -- Chicago at St.Louis Chicago AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI Ostrowski J, 3b 4 0 0 0 Schoendienst R, 2b 5 2 4 1 Sturgeon B, ss 4 0 1 0 Walker H, cf 4 0 1 0 Waitkus E, 1b 4 0 1 0 Musial S, 1b 5 0 1 2 Cavarretta P, rf 4 0 0 0 Slaughter E, rf 5 1 1 1 Lowrey P, cf 3 0 2 0 Kurowski W, 3b 5 1 3 0 Rickert M, lf 3 1 2 0 Sisler D, lf 2 1 0 0 Livingston M, c 3 0 0 1 Dusak E, lf 0 0 0 0 Stringer L, 2b 3 0 0 0 Garagiola J, c 5 1 2 1 Borowy H, p 2 0 0 0 Marion M, ss 2 1 0 1 Prim R, p 0 0 0 0 Munger R, p 4 1 2 2 Garriott C, ph 1 0 0 0 Wyse H, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 1 6 1 37 8 14 8 Chicago 000 010 000 -- 1 St.Louis 001 060 10x -- 8 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Borowy H (L) 4.2 9 7 7 4 2 Prim R 2.1 4 1 0 1 1 Wyse H 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Munger R (W) 9.0 6 1 0 0 7 E -- Sisler D, Stringer L DP -- St.Louis 1 LOB -- Chicago 3, St.Louis 12 2B -- Schoendienst R, Kurowski W, Musial S, Lowrey P SB -- Schoendienst R CS -- Rickert M, Dusak E SH -- Walker H WP -- Borowy H T -- 1:58 A -- 23732
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