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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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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
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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
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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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