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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Giants
1946-09-18 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 2116 · 2:11
Chicago Cubs defeated New York Giants 4–3. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 8th. Ray Prim earned the win and Johnny Schmitz picked up the save. Bobby Thomson went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
W: Ray Prim L: Marv Grissom SV: Johnny Schmitz
Umpires — HP: Dusty Boggess · 1B: George Barr · 2B: (none) · 3B: Jocko Conlan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Peanuts Lowrey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Sturgeon | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Waitkus | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Bill Nicholson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Marv Rickert | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Scheffing | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Schenz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lennie Merullo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Doyle Lade | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cecil Garriott | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Chipman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Rucker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Kerr | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Willard Marshall | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Babe Young | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Sid Gordon | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Thomson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Grasso | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dick Lajeskie | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Marv Grissom | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Lombardi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doyle Lade | 6.2 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
 Ray Prim | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Chipman | 1.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Johnny Schmitz | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marv Grissom | 7.2 | 6 | 4 | 6 |
 Hal Schumacher | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Peanuts Lowrey: 53
- Bobby Sturgeon: 63
- Eddie Waitkus: W
- Bill Nicholson: K/C
Bot 1
- Johnny Rucker: 63
- Buddy Kerr: 43
- Willard Marshall: S9.B-2(E9)
- Babe Young: 4/P
Top 2
- Marv Rickert: 43
- Bob Scheffing: K
- Hank Schenz: 9/L
Bot 2
- Sid Gordon: 8
- Bobby Thomson: 6E3.B-1
- Mickey Grasso: CS2(24)
- Mickey Grasso: 4/P
Top 3
- Lennie Merullo: W
- Doyle Lade: 16(1)/FO
- Peanuts Lowrey: 8
- Bobby Sturgeon: 5/P
Bot 3
- Dick Lajeskie: 7
- Marv Grissom: 9
- Johnny Rucker: HP
- Buddy Kerr: 8
Top 4
- Eddie Waitkus: 43
- Bill Nicholson: S9
- Marv Rickert: D7.1-H
- Bob Scheffing: PO2(26)
- Bob Scheffing: 6/L
Bot 4
- Willard Marshall: 9
- Babe Young: 9
- Sid Gordon: 63
Top 5
- Hank Schenz: 13
- Lennie Merullo: K/C
- Doyle Lade: K
Bot 5
- Bobby Thomson: D9
- Mickey Grasso: 8
- Dick Lajeskie: 8
- Marv Grissom: 13
Top 6
- Peanuts Lowrey: 3/FL
- Bobby Sturgeon: S6
- Eddie Waitkus: W.1-2
- Bill Nicholson: K
- Marv Rickert: 43
Bot 6
- Johnny Rucker: 7/L
- Buddy Kerr: S6
- Willard Marshall: S9.1-3
- Babe Young: S9.3-H;1-2
- Sid Gordon: 3/G.2-3;1-2
- Bobby Thomson: 7
Top 7
- Bob Scheffing: 3/P
- Hank Schenz: 43
- Lennie Merullo: K/C
Bot 7
- Mickey Grasso: K
- Dick Lajeskie: 13
- Marv Grissom: S
- Johnny Rucker: S.1-2
- Buddy Kerr: W.2-3;1-2
- Willard Marshall: 9
Top 8
- Cecil Garriott: HP
- Peanuts Lowrey: 54/SH.1-2
- Bobby Sturgeon: D9.2-H
- Eddie Waitkus: D7.2-H
- Bill Nicholson: IW
- Marv Rickert: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Bob Scheffing: S7.3-H;1-2
- Hank Schenz: 43
Bot 8
- Babe Young: W
- Sid Gordon: 54(1)3/GDP
- Bobby Thomson: HR/7
- Mickey Grasso: 7
Top 9
- Lennie Merullo: 3/P
- Bob Chipman: 63
- Peanuts Lowrey: 43
Bot 9
- Dick Lajeskie: W
- Ernie Lombardi: W.1-2
- Johnny Rucker: E4.2-3;1-2
- Buddy Kerr: 3/F.3-H(UR);2-3(TH);1-2(E3/TH)
- Willard Marshall: W
- Babe Young: K/C
- Sid Gordon: 43
Notes & reviews
- Umpire George Barr has heart attack, taken to hospital