MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO CUBS AT NEW YORK GIANTS
05/17/1946
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO CUBS AT NEW YORK GIANTS
GAME ID: 243 - FRIDAY, MAY 17TH , 1946 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago Cubs (18-11) 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 9 2
New York Giants (19-12) 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 0
Cubs Drop Giants, 3-2
Chicago picked up a win at Polo Grounds, bumping off the New York Giants, 3-2. Pitcher Hank Wyse was a major reason the Cubs emerged victorious. Wyse got the win, improving to 4-2. He gave up 7 hits and walked 2 over 9 innings. He allowed 2 runs. The loss puts New York at 19-12.

Who knows how it would've ended, had it not been for Buddy Blattner? The 26-year old second baseman Blattner stroked a run-scoring single in the top of the seventh inning to put Chicago up, 3-2. For the game, he was 2 for 4, including 1 double and 1 single.

"Good teams find a way to win close games," Blattner said.
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Pesky SS 5 0 1 0 0 1 3 .297 0 8
R. Sanders 1B 4 1 0 0 1 1 2 .266 1 9
C. Furillo CF 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .280 2 12
T. Williams LF 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 .300 5 24
C. McCullough C 4 1 2 1 0 0 5 .275 2 15
B. Blattner 2B 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .215 0 12
W. Moses RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .266 2 11
C. Workman 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .471 0 0
H. Wyse P 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .333 0 0
Totals 34 3 9 3 4 4 18      
BATTING
Doubles: B. Blattner (8, 6th Inning off J. Niggeling, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: C. Furillo (4, 3rd Inning off J. Niggeling, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: C. McCullough (2, 4th Inning off J. Niggeling, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Pesky , C. Furillo 4 , C. McCullough 5 , B. Blattner 3 , C. Workman , H. Wyse
2-out RBI: C. Furillo , B. Blattner
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Pesky , T. Williams , C. McCullough , C. Workman
Sac Bunt: C. Furillo
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: C. McCullough (1) , H. Wyse (1)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Pesky 2 (13)
Double Plays: 2 (Pesky-McCullough-Sanders, Pesky-Blattner-Sanders)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Zientara 2B, 3B 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 .375 1 3
L. Boudreau SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256 2 18
T. Wright RF 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .259 1 13
D. Wakefield LF 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 .261 5 15
N. Etten 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .343 2 13
B. Rosar C 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .247 0 9
   a-G. Rosen PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .333 1 19
   c-G. Niarhos C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 0 0
E. Yost 3B 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .186 0 7
   b-B. Herman PH, 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .189 2 11
L. Novikoff CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 5 .250 0 2
J. Niggeling P 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 .200 0 1
   d-M. Tresh PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .231 0 5
Totals 33 2 7 2 2 0 19      
a - G. Rosen pinch hit for B. Rosar in the 8th
b - B. Herman pinch hit for E. Yost in the 8th
c - G. Niarhos substituted for G. Rosen in the 9th
d - M. Tresh pinch hit for J. Niggeling in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: N. Etten (4, 8th Inning off H. Wyse, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Zientara , T. Wright , D. Wakefield , N. Etten 2 , B. Rosar , E. Yost , L. Novikoff
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Wakefield , N. Etten , B. Herman
GIDP: B. Zientara , J. Niggeling
Sac Bunt: L. Boudreau
Hit by Pitch: E. Yost
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Wakefield(Williams at 3rd base))
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
H. Wyse W (4-2) 9.0 7 2 2 2 0 0 118 2.28   
PITCHING
Game Score: H. Wyse 63
Batters Faced: H. Wyse 37
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: H. Wyse 10-15
Pitches - Strikes: H. Wyse 118-74
Hit Batsmen: H. Wyse
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Niggeling L (3-3) 9.0 9 3 3 4 4 1 122 2.45   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Niggeling 57
Batters Faced: J. Niggeling 39
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Niggeling 10-12
Pitches - Strikes: J. Niggeling 122-81
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Hank Wyse
Ballpark: Polo Grounds
Weather: Clear skies (50 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 4 mph
Start Time: 8:05 PM ET
Time: 2:29
Attendance: 18356
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