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Chicago Cubs @ 
Brooklyn Dodgers
1946-06-16 · Day game · Ebbets Field · Att: 24534 · 2:10
Brooklyn Dodgers defeated Chicago Cubs 4–2. Brooklyn Dodgers put up 2 in the 8th. Kirby Higbe earned the win and Joe Hatten picked up the save. Clyde McCullough went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| BRO | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
W: Kirby Higbe L: Johnny Schmitz SV: Joe Hatten
Umpires — HP: George Barr · 1B: Dusty Boggess · 2B: (none) · 3B: Jocko Conlan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Hack | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Don Johnson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Peanuts Lowrey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Marv Rickert | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Waitkus | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clyde McCullough | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Sturgeon | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Schmitz | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Scheffing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dom Dallessandro | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Ostrowski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Stanky | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cookie Lavagetto | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Hermanski | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dixie Walker | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Furillo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Howie Schultz | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pee Wee Reese | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ferrell Anderson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kirby Higbe | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Ramazzotti | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Schmitz | 8.0 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirby Higbe | 8.2 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
 Joe Hatten | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Stan Hack: 6/P
- Don Johnson: 5/P
- Peanuts Lowrey: 5/FL
Bot 1
- Eddie Stanky: S7/G
- Cookie Lavagetto: K/C
- Gene Hermanski: 53.1-2
- Dixie Walker: S8/L/78.2-H;BX2(84)
Top 2
- Phil Cavarretta: K
- Marv Rickert: 8/8D
- Eddie Waitkus: 3/L
Bot 2
- Carl Furillo: 63
- Howie Schultz: 2/FL
- Pee Wee Reese: W
- Ferrell Anderson: K
Top 3
- Clyde McCullough: HR/7
- Bobby Sturgeon: S8/P
- Johnny Schmitz: 34/SH.1-2
- Stan Hack: K/C
- Don Johnson: D8/P.2-H
- Peanuts Lowrey: 53
Bot 3
- Kirby Higbe: K
- Eddie Stanky: 63
- Cookie Lavagetto: 13
Top 4
- Phil Cavarretta: 13
- Marv Rickert: S8/G46
- Eddie Waitkus: E1.1-3(E1/TH);B-1
- Clyde McCullough: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Gene Hermanski: 31
- Dixie Walker: 7
- Carl Furillo: 9/L
Top 5
- Bobby Sturgeon: 3/FL
- Johnny Schmitz: S7/P
- Stan Hack: W.1-2
- Don Johnson: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Howie Schultz: 3/FL
- Pee Wee Reese: 63
- Ferrell Anderson: W
- Kirby Higbe: K
Top 6
- Peanuts Lowrey: 7
- Phil Cavarretta: 7/7D
- Marv Rickert: 8/L
Bot 6
- Eddie Stanky: W
- Cookie Lavagetto: 46(1)3/GDP
- Gene Hermanski: 3/P
Top 7
- Eddie Waitkus: 63
- Clyde McCullough: K
- Bobby Sturgeon: S8
- Johnny Schmitz: 9
Bot 7
- Dixie Walker: T/89
- Carl Furillo: 43
- Howie Schultz: S1.3-H
- Pee Wee Reese: 96(1)/FO
- Ferrell Anderson: 8
Top 8
- Stan Hack: W
- Don Johnson: 54(1)/FO
- Peanuts Lowrey: W.1-2
- Phil Cavarretta: 7/L
- Marv Rickert: PB.2-3;1-2
- Marv Rickert: 8/L
Bot 8
- Kirby Higbe: D/78
- Eddie Stanky: 54/SH.2-3
- Cookie Lavagetto: FC2.3-H(E2)(NR)(UR);B-2
- Bob Ramazzotti: 9/9D
- Dixie Walker: S9.2-H(UR)
- Carl Furillo: 43
Top 9
- Eddie Waitkus: 3/G
- Bob Scheffing: 7/7D
- Bobby Sturgeon: W
- Dom Dallessandro: DI.1-2
- Dom Dallessandro: W
- Johnny Ostrowski: 53
Notes & reviews
- Kirby Higbe knocked the ball out of Clyde McCullough's glove