9/25/1946, Pit46-ChN46, Wrigley Field
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1946 Pittsburgh        2  0 10  5  4  2  1  0  2    26 18  0    16  1
1946 Chicago (N)       0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  2     2  5  1     5  0
 
Pittsburgh           AB  R  H BI   AVG    Chicago (N)          AB  R  H BI   AVG
Boudreau          ss  5  4  3  3  .311    Pafko             cf  3  1  0  0  .254
 Merullo          ph  0  0  0  0  .263    Cavarretta        lf  3  1  1  0  .295
Walker            cf  4  4  2  1  .361    Nicholson         rf  3  0  0  1  .266
 Rucker           ph  1  0  0  0  .358    Waitkus           1b  4  0  1  0  .245
Kiner             lf  5  3  2  4  .287    Brown             2b  4  0  2  0  .215
 Derry            ph  0  0  0  0  .200    Rojek             ss  4  0  1  1  .226
Elliott           3b  5  2  3  9  .316    Torres            3b  4  0  0  0  .208
Gordon            2b  6  1  0  1  .290    Moss              c   2  0  0  0  .127
Young             1b  4  1  2  4  .296    Drews             p   0  0  0  0  .077
 Schultz          1b  1  0  0  0  .281     Knerr            p   0  0  0  0  .071
Tucker            rf  5  2  0  1  .283     Wilber           p   1  0  0  0  .212
Mueller           c   3  4  2  0  .261     Lodigiani        p   2  0  0  0  .211
Branca            p   5  5  4  2  .175                         30  2  5  2
                     44 26 18 25
 
Pittsburgh                       INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Branca           W 14-11         9.0  5  2  2  4  3 140  86  3.14
                                 9.0  5  2  2  4  3 140  86 
 
Chicago (N)                      INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Drews            L 5-7           1.0  2  2  2  0  0  16   9  7.28
Knerr                            1.0  0  0  0  2  0  16   7  8.08
Wilber                           1.0  4 10  1  5  0  49  17  7.88
Lodigiani                        6.0 12 14 14 14  0 155  58 11.00
                                 9.0 18 26 17 21  0 236  91 
 
Pit: Schultz inserted at 1b in the 8th
     Merullo batted for Boudreau in the 9th
     Rucker batted for Walker in the 9th
     Derry batted for Kiner in the 9th
     Merullo moved to ss in the 9th
     Rucker moved to cf in the 9th
     Derry moved to lf in the 9th
 
E-Rojek. 2B-Walker(28), Young(23), Cavarretta(30). 3B-Mueller(4). 
HR-Elliott(26). RBI-Boudreau 3(54), Walker(54), Kiner 4(131), Elliott 9(133), 
Gordon(107), Young 4(86), Tucker(46), Branca 2(5), Nicholson(107), Rojek(12). 
CS-Cavarretta. K-Rojek 2, Moss. BB-Boudreau 2, Walker 2, Kiner 2, Elliott 3, 
Gordon, Young 3, Tucker 2, Mueller 4, Merullo, Derry, Pafko, Cavarretta, 
Nicholson, Moss. SH-Branca 2. HBP-Walker, Gordon. HB-Lodigiani 2. WP-Wilber. 
BALK-Wilber. 
GWRBI: Kiner
Temperature: 73, Sky: clear, Wind: right to left at 11 MPH.
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                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1946 Pittsburgh        2  0 10  5  4  2  1  0  2    26 18  0    16  1
1946 Chicago (N)       0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  2     2  5  1     5  0
 
 
Pittsburgh           -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Boudreau          ss 1>S            9            note 1       8.3-H        S.2-H;1-3 
                                                 W                                   
 Merullo          ph                                                                 
Walker            cf   D.1-3      3>Wilber       note 2       S.1-2        HBP.1-2   
                                    53                                               
 Rucker           ph                                                                 
Kiner             lf   43.3-H;2-3   W            note 3       S.2-H;1-2    note 4    
 Derry            ph                                                                 
Elliott           3b   63.3-H       bk.1-2       note 5       W.2-3;1-2    note 6    
                                    W                                                
Gordon            2b   43           note 7       2/fl         note 8       43.2-3;1-2
Young             1b 2>Knerr        note 9     4>Lodigiani    note 10      4         
                       W                         D                                   
 Schultz          1b                                                                 
Tucker            rf   7            note 11      W            3/g          W         
Mueller           c    W.1-2        S.1-2        W.2-3;1-2  5>W            7         
Branca            p    note 12      S.2-3;1-2    note 13      S/b.1-2    6>S         
 
 1: wp.3-H;2-3;1-2  2: W.3-H;2-3;1-2  3: W.3-H;2-3;1-2  4: S.3-H;2-3;1-2 
 5: HR.3-H;2-H;1-H  6: S.3-H;2-H;1-2  7: e6.2-3;1-2;B-1  8: W.3-H;2-3;1-2 
 9: S.3-H;2-H;1-3 10: W.3-H;2-3;1-2 11: 46/f.3-H;1x2;B-1 12: 14/SH.2-3;1-2 
13: 46/f.3-H;2-3;B-1 
 
 
Chicago (N)          -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Pafko             cf 1>53           53           4          9>W                      
Cavarretta        lf   W          4>9          7>43           D.1-3                  
Nicholson         rf   POCS2(136)   43           W            8.3-H                  
                       43                                                            
Waitkus           1b 2>9            63           S.1-2        53                     
Brown             2b   S          5>53           9            S.2-3                  
Rojek             ss   9            k            k            S.3-H;1-3              
Torres            3b   9            31         8>4            8                      
Moss              c  3>k          6>W            7                                   
Drews             p                                                                  
 Knerr            p                                                                  
 Wilber           p    3/fl                                                          
 Lodigiani        p                 543/gdp      8                                   
 
 
Pittsburgh           -----F------ -----G------ -----H------ -----I------ -----J------
Boudreau          ss   W.1-2        S.2-H                                            
                                                                                     
 Merullo          ph                             W.1-2                               
Walker            cf   W.2-3;1-2    63.1-2                                           
                                                                                     
 Rucker           ph                             3/fl                                
Kiner             lf   4            31                                               
 Derry            ph                             W.2-3;1-2                           
Elliott           3b   note 1     8>S            note 2                              
                                                                                     
Gordon            2b   2/fl         64/f.B-1     HBP.1-2                             
Young             1b   note 3       46/f.B-1                                         
                                                                                     
 Schultz          1b                             7                                   
Tucker            rf   7            54/f                                             
Mueller           c  7>W          9>T                                                
Branca            p    14/SH.1-2    S.3-H                                            
 
 1: W.3-H;2-3;1-2  2: 46/f.3-H;2-3;B-1  3: W.3-H;2-3;1-2 
 
 
Chicago (N)          -----F------ -----G------ -----H------ -----I------ -----J------
Pafko             cf                                                                 
Cavarretta        lf                                                                 
Nicholson         rf                                                                 
                                                                                     
Waitkus           1b                                                                 
Brown             2b                                                                 
Rojek             ss                                                                 
Torres            3b                                                                 
Moss              c                                                                  
Drews             p                                                                  
 Knerr            p                                                                  
 Wilber           p                                                                  
 Lodigiani        p                                                                  
 
 
Pittsburgh       IN OUT ER                  Chicago (N)      IN OUT ER                  
Branca           A1  D7  2 W 14-11          Drews            A1  A5  2 L 5-7            
                                            Knerr            A6  B1  0                  
                                            Wilber           B2  C5  1                  
                                            Lodigiani        C6  H6 14                  
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                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1946 Pittsburgh        2  0 10  5  4  2  1  0  2    26 18  0    16  1
1946 Chicago (N)       0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  2     2  5  1     5  0
 
Score O Rnr BS  Event
----- - --- --  -----
 
**************  Top of the 1st inning, Pittsburgh batting
 0-0  0 --- 00  Boudreau grounded a single between third and short (X)
 0-0  0 1-- 32  Walker lined a double down the left field line, Boudreau 
                  to third (B>FBBCX)
 0-0  0 -23 10  Kiner grounded out to second, Boudreau scored, Walker to 
                  third (BX)
 1-0  1 --3 01  Elliott grounded out to short, Walker scored (CX)
 2-0  2 --- 31  Gordon grounded out to second (BFBBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 1st inning, Chicago (N) batting
 2-0  0 --- 12  Pafko grounded out to third (FBCX)
 2-0  1 --- 32  Cavarretta walked (BFBBCFFB)
 2-0  1 1-- 32  Cavarretta was caught stealing second after being picked 
                  off first by Branca (CBBBC1)
 2-0  2 --- 32  Nicholson grounded out to second (CBBBC1.X)
 
**************  Top of the 2nd inning, Pittsburgh batting
                Knerr now pitching
 2-0  0 --- 32  Young walked (CFBBBB)
 2-0  0 1-- 01  Tucker lined out to left (FX)
 2-0  1 1-- 30  Mueller walked, Young to second (BBBB)
 2-0  1 12- 01  Branca sacrifice bunted to the mound, Young to third, 
                  Mueller to second (FbXb)
 2-0  2 -23 10  Boudreau flied out to right (BX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 2nd inning, Chicago (N) batting
 2-0  0 --- 12  Waitkus flied out to right (CBFX)
 2-0  1 --- 11  Brown lined a single up the middle (BFX)
 2-0  1 1-- 10  Rojek flied out to right (B>X)
 2-0  2 1-- 32  Torres flied out to right (SF1BBB>X)
 
**************  Top of the 3rd inning, Pittsburgh batting
                Wilber now pitching
 2-0  0 --- 10  Walker grounded out to third (BX)
 2-0  1 --- 32  Kiner walked (BBBCFB)
 2-0  1 1-- 00  Wilber balked, Kiner to second (B)
 2-0  1 -2- 30  Elliott walked (B.BBB)
 2-0  1 12- 10  Kiner to third, Elliott to second, Gordon to first on an 
                  error by the shortstop Rojek (BX)
 2-0  1 123 20  Young lined a single down the right field line, Kiner 
                  scored, Elliott scored, Gordon to third (BBX)
 4-0  1 1-3 00  Tucker grounded to second, forcing Young at second, 
                  Gordon scored, Young out at second, Tucker to first (X)
 5-0  2 1-- 22  Mueller grounded a single between third and short, Tucker 
                  to second (1C11C1FFFBBX)
 5-0  2 12- 31  Branca lined a single to center, Tucker to third, Mueller 
                  to second (BCBBX)
 5-0  2 123 20  Wilber threw a wild pitch, Tucker scored, Mueller to 
                  third, Branca to second (BBB)
 6-0  2 -23 31  Boudreau walked (BBB.CB)
 6-0  2 123 30  Walker walked, Mueller scored, Branca to third, Boudreau 
                  to second (BBBB)
 7-0  2 123 30  Kiner walked, Branca scored, Boudreau to third, Walker to 
                  second (BBBB)
 8-0  2 123 20  Elliott homered deep down the left-field line, Boudreau 
                  scored, Walker scored, Kiner scored (BBX)
12-0  2 --- 10  Gordon popped out to the catcher (BX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 3rd inning, Chicago (N) batting
12-0  0 --- 12  Moss struck out (FFBS)
12-0  1 --- 22  Wilber popped out to first (CBSBX)
12-0  2 --- 12  Pafko grounded out to third (CCBFX)
 
**************  Top of the 4th inning, Pittsburgh batting
                Lodigiani now pitching
12-0  0 --- 21  Young lined a double to left center (BBFX)
12-0  0 -2- 30  Tucker walked (BBBB)
12-0  0 12- 30  Mueller walked, Young to third, Tucker to second (BBBB)
12-0  0 123 31  Branca grounded to second, forcing Mueller at second, 
                  Young scored, Tucker to third, Branca to first (BBBCX)
13-0  1 1-3 20  Boudreau flied out to center, Tucker scored (BBX)
14-0  2 1-- 00  Walker grounded a single up the middle, Branca to second 
                  (X)
14-0  2 12- 31  Kiner lined a single to shallow left, Branca scored, 
                  Walker to second (BBBCX)
15-0  2 12- 30  Elliott walked, Walker to third, Kiner to second (BBBB)
15-0  2 123 32  Gordon walked, Walker scored, Kiner to third, Elliott to 
                  second (BFBFB>B)
16-0  2 123 30  Young walked, Kiner scored, Elliott to third, Gordon to 
                  second (BBBB)
17-0  2 123 01  Tucker grounded out to first (CX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 4th inning, Chicago (N) batting
17-0  0 --- 32  Cavarretta flied out to right (BCBBFFFX)
17-0  1 --- 20  Nicholson grounded out to second (BBX)
17-0  2 --- 01  Waitkus grounded out to short (CX)
 
**************  Top of the 5th inning, Pittsburgh batting
17-0  0 --- 31  Mueller walked (BBBCB)
17-0  0 1-- 10  Branca bunted for a single, Mueller to second (BbXb)
17-0  0 12- 21  Boudreau grounded a single between first and second, 
                  Mueller scored, Branca to third (FBBX)
18-0  0 1-3 30  Walker was hit by a pitch, Boudreau to second (BBBH)
18-0  0 123 22  Kiner grounded a single up the middle, Branca scored, 
                  Boudreau to third, Walker to second (CFBBFX)
19-0  0 123 21  Elliott lined a single to right, Boudreau scored, Walker 
                  scored, Kiner to second (BBFX)
21-0  0 12- 31  Gordon grounded out to second, Kiner to third, Elliott to 
                  second (BBBCX)
21-0  1 -23 20  Young popped out to second (BBX)
21-0  2 -23 30  Tucker walked (BBBB)
21-0  2 123 10  Mueller flied out to left (BX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 5th inning, Chicago (N) batting
21-0  0 --- 21  Brown grounded out to third (BBFX)
21-0  1 --- 32  Rojek struck out (BCCBBS)
21-0  2 --- 11  Torres grounded out to first (BFX)
 
**************  Top of the 6th inning, Pittsburgh batting
21-0  0 --- 11  Branca lined a single to left center (BSX)
21-0  0 1-- 31  Boudreau walked, Branca to second (BBBCB)
21-0  0 12- 31  Walker walked, Branca to third, Boudreau to second (BBCBB)
21-0  0 123 10  Kiner popped out to second (BX)
21-0  1 123 32  Elliott walked, Branca scored, Boudreau to third, Walker 
                  to second (BBBCFB)
22-0  1 123 00  Gordon popped out to the catcher (X)
22-0  2 123 30  Young walked, Boudreau scored, Walker to third, Elliott 
                  to second (BBBB)
23-0  2 123 11  Tucker flied out to left (CBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 6th inning, Chicago (N) batting
23-0  0 --- 31  Moss walked (BCBBB)
23-0  0 1-- 00  Lodigiani grounded into a double play, Elliott to Gordon 
                  to Young (X)
23-0  2 --- 12  Pafko popped out to second (BFCX)
 
**************  Top of the 7th inning, Pittsburgh batting
23-0  0 --- 32  Mueller walked (BBBCFB)
23-0  0 1-- 00  Branca sacrifice bunted to the mound, Mueller to second 
                  (Xb)
23-0  1 -2- 00  Boudreau lined a single to left center, Mueller scored (X)
24-0  1 1-- 00  Walker grounded out to short, Boudreau to second (X)
24-0  2 -2- 21  Kiner grounded out to first (FBBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 7th inning, Chicago (N) batting
24-0  0 --- 12  Cavarretta grounded out to second (CBFFX)
24-0  1 --- 32  Nicholson walked (FBFBFFBB)
24-0  1 1-- 10  Waitkus grounded a single up the middle, Nicholson to 
                  second (BX)
24-0  1 12- 32  Brown flied out to right (FBBFBX)
24-0  2 12- 02  Rojek struck out (CCS)
 
**************  Top of the 8th inning, Pittsburgh batting
24-0  0 --- 00  Elliott lined a single between third and short (X)
24-0  0 1-- 00  Gordon grounded to short, forcing Elliott at second, 
                  Gordon to first (X)
24-0  1 1-- 21  Young grounded to second, forcing Gordon at second, Young 
                  to first (BFBX)
24-0  2 1-- 10  Tucker grounded to third, forcing Young at second (BX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 8th inning, Chicago (N) batting
                Schultz now playing first base
24-0  0 --- 10  Torres popped out to second (BX)
24-0  1 --- 00  Moss flied out to left (X)
24-0  2 --- 00  Lodigiani flied out to center (X)
 
**************  Top of the 9th inning, Pittsburgh batting
24-0  0 --- 00  Mueller lined a triple to left center (X)
24-0  0 --3 11  Branca grounded a single between first and second, 
                  Mueller scored (CBX)
                Merullo pinch hitting for Boudreau
25-0  0 1-- 31  Merullo walked, Branca to second (BBBCB)
                Rucker pinch hitting for Walker
25-0  0 12- 01  Rucker popped out to first (CX)
                Derry pinch hitting for Kiner
25-0  1 12- 30  Derry walked, Branca to third, Merullo to second (BBBB)
25-0  1 123 22  Elliott grounded to second, forcing Derry at second, 
                  Branca scored, Merullo to third, Elliott to first 
                  (BFFBX)
26-0  2 1-3 10  Gordon was hit by a pitch, Elliott to second (BH)
26-0  2 123 10  Schultz flied out to left (BX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 9th inning, Chicago (N) batting
                Merullo moved to shortstop
                Rucker moved to center field
                Derry moved to left field
26-0  0 --- 32  Pafko walked (BBBCSB)
26-0  0 1-- 20  Cavarretta lined a double to right center, Pafko to third 
                  (BBX)
26-0  0 -23 00  Nicholson flied out to center, Pafko scored (X)
26-1  1 -2- 01  Waitkus grounded out to third (CX)
26-1  2 -2- 22  Brown lined a single to center, Cavarretta to third 
                  (BBCCFFFX)
26-1  2 1-3 12  Rojek lined a single to left center, Cavarretta scored, 
                  Brown to third (CCBX)
26-2  2 1-3 12  Torres flied out to center (CBFFX)