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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 17, 1946
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Boston Braves, played on July 17, 1946 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 17, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 17, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Sain |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Chipman |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 10,614 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 47 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Butch Henline 2B: (none) 3B: Babe Pinelli |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Culler | Shortstop |
| Billy Herman | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Hopp | First Baseman |
| Danny Litwhiler | Left Fielder |
| Phil Masi | Catcher |
| Mike McCormick | Center Fielder |
| Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
| Connie Ryan | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Sain | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
| Don Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Waitkus | First Baseman |
| Phil Cavarretta | Right Fielder |
| Marv Rickert | Left Fielder |
| Peanuts Lowrey | Center Fielder |
| Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
| Billy Jurges | Shortstop |
| Bob Chipman | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 17, 1946
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Chipman
Culler hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rickert. Culler reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herman vs. Chipman
Herman hits a fly ball into right field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hopp vs. Chipman
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Culler moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Litwhiler vs. Chipman
Litwhiler hits a fly ball into right field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Sain
Hack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Sain
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hack moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Waitkus vs. Sain
Waitkus hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Litwhiler who is chasing the ball. Waitkus reaches third base with a triple. Hack scores. Johnson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cavarretta vs. Sain
Cavarretta takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rickert vs. Wright
Ed Wright now pitching.
Rickert hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Waitkus scores. Cavarretta moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lowrey vs. Wright
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cavarretta scores. Rickert moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCullough vs. Wright
McCullough hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rickert scores. Lowrey moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jurges vs. White
Ernie White now pitching.
Jurges takes first base on ball four. Lowrey moves to third. McCullough moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Chipman vs. White
Chipman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lowrey scores. McCullough moves to third. Jurges moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hack vs. White
Hack hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McCullough scores. Jurges moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. White
Johnson hits a ball on the ground for an out. Jurges scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. White
Waitkus hits a line drive towards the mound. White reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Chipman
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Chipman
McCormick hits a fly ball into left field. Rickert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Chipman
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. White
Al Dark now playing shortstop. Nanny Fernandez now playing third base. Connie Ryan now playing second base.
Cavarretta bunts towards the mound. White fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rickert vs. White
Rickert strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. White
Lowrey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. White
McCullough hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lowrey moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jurges vs. White
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Chipman
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Chipman
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Chipman
Dark hits a fly ball into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Chipman
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chipman vs. White
Chipman strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. White
Hack hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. White
Johnson hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. White
Waitkus hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Chipman
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Chipman
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Chipman
Masi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Chipman
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. White
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rickert vs. White
Rickert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. White
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rickert moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCullough vs. White
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Chipman
Holmes hits a fly ball into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Chipman
Ryan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Chipman
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Chipman
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. White
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chipman vs. White
Chipman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. White
Hack hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Chipman
Fernandez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Chipman
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. Chipman
Litwhiler strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Chipman
Masi hits a line drive towards third. Hack reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. White
Johnson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. White
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. White
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark misplays the ball. That's an error on Dark. Waitkus moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rickert vs. White
Rickert hits a line drive towards first. Hopp catches it and steps on first to double up Cavarretta. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Chipman
McCormick hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Chipman
Holmes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Chipman
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. White
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. White
McCullough takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. White
Jurges hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McCullough moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Chipman vs. White
Chipman hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. McCullough scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. White
Hack hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gillenwater vs. Chipman
Carden Gillenwater pinch hits for Ernie White. Johnny Ostrowski now playing third base.
Gillenwater takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Chipman
Dark strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Chipman
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ostrowski fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Johnson
Si Johnson now pitching.
Johnson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Johnson
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Johnson
Cavarretta hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rickert vs. Johnson
Rickert hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Chipman
Lou Stringer now playing second base. Bob Scheffing now catching. Bobby Sturgeon now playing shortstop.
Hopp hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. Chipman
Litwhiler strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Chipman
Masi hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Chipman
McCormick takes first base on ball four. Hopp moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Holmes vs. Chipman
Holmes hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/17/1946 -- Boston at Chicago (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Culler D, ss 1 0 1 0 Hack S, 3b 4 1 2 1
Dark A, ss 3 0 0 0 Ostrowski J, 3b 0 0 0 0
Herman B, 2b 1 0 0 0 Johnson D, 2b 5 1 1 1
Fernandez N, 3b 3 0 1 0 Stringer L, 2b 0 0 0 0
Hopp J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Waitkus E, 1b 5 1 2 2
Litwhiler D, lf 4 0 0 0 Cavarretta P, rf 4 2 1 1
Masi P, c 4 0 1 0 Rickert M, lf 5 1 2 1
McCormick M, cf 3 0 0 0 Lowrey P, cf 3 1 2 1
Holmes T, rf 3 0 0 0 McCullough C, c 3 2 2 1
Ryan C, 3b-2b 3 0 1 0 Scheffing B, c 0 0 0 0
Sain J, p 0 0 0 0 Jurges B, ss 3 1 1 0
Wright E, p 0 0 0 0 Sturgeon B, ss 0 0 0 0
White E, p 2 0 1 0 Chipman B, p 4 0 0 2
Gillenwater C, ph 0 0 0 0
Johnson S, p 0 0 0 0
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31 0 6 0 36 10 13 10
Boston 000 000 000 -- 0
Chicago 800 000 11x -- 10
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Sain J (L)* 0.0 2 4 4 2 0
Wright E+ 0.0 3 3 3 0 0
White E 7.0 7 2 2 3 2
Johnson S 1.0 1 1 1 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Chipman B (W) 9.0 6 0 0 3 3
* Pitched to 4 batters in 1st
+ Pitched to 3 batters in 1st
E -- Dark A
DP -- Boston 2, Chicago 2
LOB -- Boston 7, Chicago 7
2B -- Culler D
3B -- Waitkus E
HR -- Cavarretta P
T -- 1:47
A -- 10614
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