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New York Giants @ 
Chicago Cubs
1946-06-04 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 11332 · 2:14
Chicago Cubs defeated New York Giants 3–2. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 4th. Russ Meers earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
W: Russ Meers L: Junior Thompson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lou Jorda · 1B: Bill Stewart · 2B: George Magerkurth · 3B: Tom Dunn · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buddy Blattner | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Goody Rosen | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willard Marshall | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Mize | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Walker Cooper | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Babe Young | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Sid Gordon | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Buddy Kerr | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Carpenter | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Gene Thompson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Lombardi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Hack | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Lou Stringer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Peanuts Lowrey | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Marv Rickert | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Eddie Waitkus | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clyde McCullough | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Lennie Merullo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Wyse | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dom Dallessandro | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Russ Meers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Nicholson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Carpenter | 3.0 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| Gene Thompson | 5.0 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hank Wyse | 5.1 | 13 | 2 | 2 |
| Russ Meers | 3.2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Buddy Blattner: 13
- Goody Rosen: S/BG
- Willard Marshall: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Stan Hack: W
- Lou Stringer: K
- Peanuts Lowrey: K
- Phil Cavarretta: 43
Top 2
- Johnny Mize: S9
- Walker Cooper: 7
- Babe Young: 36(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Marv Rickert: 7
- Eddie Waitkus: 8
- Clyde McCullough: K
Top 3
- Sid Gordon: S7
- Buddy Kerr: 54/SH.1-2
- Bob Carpenter: K
- Buddy Blattner: W
- Goody Rosen: S/G.2-3;1-2
- Willard Marshall: 3/G#
Bot 3
- Lennie Merullo: 8
- Hank Wyse: 7
- Stan Hack: S/G
- Lou Stringer: SB2
- Lou Stringer: K
Top 4
- Johnny Mize: S7
- Walker Cooper: S7.1-2
- Babe Young: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- Sid Gordon: S7.2-H;1-2
- Buddy Kerr: 4
- Bob Carpenter: K
Bot 4
- Peanuts Lowrey: S7
- Phil Cavarretta: S8.1-2
- Marv Rickert: W.2-3;1-2
- Eddie Waitkus: 4(1)3/GDP.3-H;2-3
- Clyde McCullough: D7.3-H
- Lennie Merullo: K
Top 5
- Buddy Blattner: S/G
- Goody Rosen: S9.1X3(95)
- Willard Marshall: S/G.1-2
- Johnny Mize: 8
- Walker Cooper: S1.2-3;1-2
- Babe Young: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Sid Gordon: 53
Bot 5
- Hank Wyse: 8
- Stan Hack: D7
- Lou Stringer: 13
- Peanuts Lowrey: 8
Top 6
- Buddy Kerr: 9
- Gene Thompson: S1
- Buddy Blattner: S7.1-2
- Goody Rosen: K
- Willard Marshall: W.2-3;1-2
- Johnny Mize: 3/G
Bot 6
- Phil Cavarretta: K
- Marv Rickert: 7
- Eddie Waitkus: 6
Top 7
- Walker Cooper: K
- Babe Young: S/G
- Sid Gordon: W.1-2
- Buddy Kerr: 7
- Gene Thompson: 8
Bot 7
- Clyde McCullough: 2
- Dom Dallessandro: W
- Russ Meers: 14/SH.1-2
- Stan Hack: IW
- Bill Nicholson: 6
Top 8
- Buddy Blattner: W
- Goody Rosen: 3/P#
- Willard Marshall: 3(B)6(1)/GDP
Bot 8
- Peanuts Lowrey: D/P6MD
- Phil Cavarretta: W
- Marv Rickert: WP.2-3;1-2
- Marv Rickert: 8.3-H
- Eddie Waitkus: S/BR.2X3(6)
- Clyde McCullough: CS2(24)
Top 9
- Johnny Mize: 8
- Walker Cooper: D8
- Ernie Lombardi: 7
- Sid Gordon: 53
Notes & reviews
- Bob Carpenter left with a torn ligament in his elbow