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Cubs
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
May 20, 1945
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Chicago Cubs, played on May 20, 1945 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 20, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 20, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hank Wyse |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Hal Gregg |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 33,708 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 2 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Butch Henline 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: (none) 3B: George Barr |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
| Don Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
| Peanuts Lowrey | Left Fielder |
| Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
| Paul Gillespie | Catcher |
| Bill Schuster | Shortstop |
| Hank Wyse | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
| Goody Rosen | Center Fielder |
| Augie Galan | First Baseman |
| Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
| Luis Olmo | Left Fielder |
| Bill Hart | Third Baseman |
| Clyde Sukeforth | Catcher |
| Eddie Basinski | Shortstop |
| Hal Gregg | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
May 20, 1945
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Gregg
Hack hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Gregg
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nicholson vs. Gregg
Nicholson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rosen. Nicholson reaches second base with a double. Hack scores. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cavarretta vs. Gregg
Cavarretta is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lowrey vs. Gregg
Lowrey hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Johnson scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pafko vs. Gregg
Pafko hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Nicholson scores. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gillespie vs. Gregg
Gillespie hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Wyse
Stanky hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Wyse
Rosen strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Wyse
Galan hits a popup towards third. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schuster vs. Gregg
Schuster hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyse vs. Gregg
Wyse hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Gregg
Hack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Gregg
There goes Hack. The throw from Sukeforth and he is safe. Hack steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Gregg
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nicholson vs. Gregg
Nicholson takes first base on ball four. Hack moves to third. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cavarretta vs. Gregg
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gregg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Wyse
Walker hits a popup in front of the plate. Gillespie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olmo vs. Wyse
Olmo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko who is chasing the ball. Olmo reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hart vs. Wyse
Hart hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Olmo scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sukeforth vs. Wyse
Sukeforth hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hart moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Basinski vs. Wyse
Basinski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wyse fields it and throws to third for the out. Sukeforth moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gregg vs. Wyse
Gregg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Gregg
Lowrey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Gregg
Pafko strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gillespie vs. Gregg
Gillespie hits a popup towards third. Hart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Wyse
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Wyse
Rosen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galan vs. Wyse
Galan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schuster vs. Gregg
Schuster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Basinski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyse vs. Gregg
Wyse hits a popup towards first. Galan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Gregg
Hack hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Gregg
Johnson hits a popup towards third. Hart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Wyse
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olmo vs. Wyse
Olmo hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Wyse
Hart hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko who is chasing the ball. Hart reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sukeforth vs. Wyse
Sukeforth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Gregg
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Gregg
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Gregg
Lowrey hits a fly ball into left field. Olmo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Basinski vs. Wyse
Basinski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wyse fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gregg vs. Wyse
Gregg hits a popup towards the mound. Wyse settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Wyse
Stanky hits a popup towards short. Schuster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Gregg
Pafko hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gillespie vs. Gregg
Gillespie hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Pafko moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schuster vs. Gregg
Schuster hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wyse vs. Gregg
Wyse hits a ball on the ground towards short. Basinski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Wyse
Rosen hits a popup towards first. Cavarretta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Wyse
Galan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Wyse
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Galan moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Olmo vs. Wyse
Olmo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schuster fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Gregg
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Gregg
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Gregg
Nicholson hits a popup towards third. Hart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Gregg
Cavarretta hits a popup towards short. Basinski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Wyse
Hart hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sukeforth vs. Wyse
Sukeforth hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aderholt vs. Wyse
Morrie Aderholt pinch hits for Eddie Basinski.
Aderholt strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bordagaray vs. Wyse
Frenchy Bordagaray pinch hits for Hal Gregg.
Bordagaray hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schuster fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Chapman
Ben Chapman now pitching. Mike Sandlock now playing shortstop.
Lowrey hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Chapman
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gillespie vs. Chapman
Gillespie is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schuster vs. Chapman
Schuster strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Wyse
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schuster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Wyse
Rosen hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Wyse
Galan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Wyse
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyse vs. Chapman
Wyse hits a popup towards short. Sandlock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Chapman
Hack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Chapman
Johnson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rosen who is chasing the ball. Johnson reaches third base with a triple. Hack goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nicholson vs. Chapman
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Galan scoops it up and throws to first, with Stanky covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cavarretta vs. Chapman
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olmo vs. Wyse
Olmo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hart vs. Wyse
Hart hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sukeforth vs. Wyse
Sukeforth strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sandlock vs. Wyse
Sandlock hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/20/1945, game 2 -- Chicago at Brooklyn (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Hack S, 3b 3 2 2 0 Stanky E, 2b 4 0 0 0
Johnson D, 2b 4 1 3 1 Rosen G, cf 4 0 1 0
Nicholson B, rf 4 1 2 1 Galan A, 1b 4 0 2 0
Cavarretta P, 1b 4 0 0 0 Walker D, rf 4 0 1 0
Lowrey P, lf 4 0 0 1 Olmo L, lf 4 1 2 0
Pafko A, cf 4 0 2 1 Hart B, 3b 4 0 2 1
Gillespie P, c 3 0 0 0 Sukeforth C, c 4 0 2 0
Schuster B, ss 4 0 0 0 Basinski E, ss 2 0 0 0
Wyse H, p 4 0 0 0 Aderholt M, ph 1 0 0 0
Sandlock M, ss 1 0 0 0
Gregg H, p 2 0 0 0
Bordagaray F, ph 1 0 0 0
Chapman B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 4 9 4 35 1 10 1
Chicago 300 000 001 -- 4
Brooklyn 010 000 000 -- 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Wyse H (W) 9.0 10 1 1 0 3
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Gregg H (L) 7.0 8 3 3 4 1
Chapman B 2.0 1 1 1 1 1
DP -- Chicago 2, Brooklyn 2
LOB -- Chicago 9, Brooklyn 7
2B -- Nicholson B
3B -- Olmo L, Hart B, Johnson D
SB -- Hack S
HBP -- by Chapman B (Gillespie P)
T -- 2:02
A -- 33708
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