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Chicago Cubs @ Brooklyn Dodgers

1946-09-15 Β· Day game Β· Ebbets Field Β· 5 innings Β· Att: 32264 Β· 1:12

Brooklyn Dodgers defeated Chicago Cubs 2–0. Brooklyn Dodgers put up 2 in the 1st. Kirby Higbe earned the win.

Line score

12345RHE
CHN0000001
BRO2000025

W: Kirby Higbe   L: Hank Borowy   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Al Barlick Β· 1B: Lou Jorda Β· 2B: Beans Reardon Β· 3B: Larry Goetz Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Peanuts Lowrey200000
Bobby Sturgeon200000
Eddie Waitkus200000
Phil Cavarretta200000
Marv Rickert200001
Mickey Livingston201000
Bill Nicholson100010
Billy Jurges200000
Hank Borowy100000

Brooklyn Dodgers β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Eddie Stanky110021
Cookie Lavagetto202000
Augie Galan312101
Dixie Walker201100
Ed Stevens200000
Carl Furillo200000
Pee Wee Reese200001
Bruce Edwards200000
Kirby Higbe200001

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Hank Borowy5.0524

Brooklyn Dodgers β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Kirby Higbe5.0111

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Peanuts Lowrey: 53
  • Bobby Sturgeon: 4/P
  • Eddie Waitkus: 43

Bot 1

  • Eddie Stanky: W
  • Cookie Lavagetto: 14/SH.1-2
  • Augie Galan: S9.2-H;B-2(E9)
  • Dixie Walker: D7.2-H
  • Ed Stevens: 7/FL
  • Carl Furillo: 13

Top 2

  • Phil Cavarretta: 7
  • Marv Rickert: 7/L
  • Mickey Livingston: S9
  • Bill Nicholson: W.1-2
  • Billy Jurges: 43

Bot 2

  • Pee Wee Reese: K
  • Bruce Edwards: 43
  • Kirby Higbe: K

Top 3

  • Hank Borowy: 13
  • Peanuts Lowrey: 6/L
  • Bobby Sturgeon: 8/78D

Bot 3

  • Eddie Stanky: K/C
  • Cookie Lavagetto: S8
  • Augie Galan: S9/G.1-3;BX2(9634)
  • Dixie Walker: 53

Top 4

  • Eddie Waitkus: 8/89D
  • Phil Cavarretta: 13
  • Marv Rickert: K

Bot 4

  • Ed Stevens: 9
  • Carl Furillo: 63
  • Pee Wee Reese: 8

Top 5

  • Mickey Livingston: 2/FL
  • Bill Nicholson: 3/G
  • Billy Jurges: 8

Bot 5

  • Bruce Edwards: 3/G
  • Kirby Higbe: 3/FL
  • Eddie Stanky: W
  • Cookie Lavagetto: S5/BG.1-2
  • Augie Galan: K

Notes & reviews

  • darkness was falling but game ended due to great swarms of insects