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Cubs
@ Braves
Braves Field
August 8, 1945
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Braves and the Chicago Cubs, played on August 8, 1945 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 8, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Boston Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 8, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ray Prim |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Nate Andrews |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 6 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: (none) 3B: Dusty Boggess |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
| Don Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Peanuts Lowrey | Left Fielder |
| Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
| Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Paul Gillespie | Catcher |
| Lennie Merullo | Shortstop |
| Ray Prim | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Culler | Shortstop |
| Whitey Wietelmann | Second Baseman |
| Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
| Joe Medwick | First Baseman |
| Butch Nieman | Left Fielder |
| Carden Gillenwater | Center Fielder |
| Chuck Workman | Third Baseman |
| Stew Hofferth | Catcher |
| Nate Andrews | Pitcher |
| Del Bissonette | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Braves
Braves Field
August 8, 1945
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Andrews
Hack hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Andrews
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hack moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lowrey vs. Andrews
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Andrews fields it and throws to first for the out. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cavarretta vs. Andrews
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Prim
Culler hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Gillespie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Prim
Wietelmann hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Prim
Holmes hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Andrews
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Andrews
Nicholson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gillespie vs. Andrews
Gillespie hits a fly ball into center field. Gillenwater settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merullo vs. Andrews
Merullo hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Nicholson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Prim vs. Andrews
Prim is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Prim
Medwick hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Prim
Nieman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Gillespie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gillenwater vs. Prim
Gillenwater hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Workman vs. Prim
Workman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gillenwater moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hofferth vs. Prim
Hofferth hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Andrews
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wietelmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Andrews
Johnson hits a ball on the ground for a single. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Andrews
Lowrey hits a line drive into center field. Gillenwater settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Andrews
Cavarretta hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nieman. Cavarretta reaches second base with a double. Johnson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pafko vs. Andrews
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Workman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Prim
Andrews hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cavarretta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Prim
Culler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wietelmann vs. Prim
Wietelmann hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Culler moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Holmes vs. Prim
Holmes hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Culler scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Prim
Medwick hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Andrews
Nicholson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gillespie vs. Andrews
Gillespie hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Andrews
Merullo hits a line drive into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Prim vs. Andrews
Prim hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wietelmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Prim
Nieman 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, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gillenwater vs. Prim
Gillenwater hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. Prim
Workman hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Andrews
Hack hits a line drive into center field. Gillenwater settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Andrews
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Andrews
Lowrey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wietelmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Andrews
Cavarretta hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pafko vs. Andrews
Pafko hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gillenwater. Pafko reaches second base with a double. Johnson scores. Cavarretta goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nicholson vs. Andrews
Nicholson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gillespie vs. Andrews
Gillespie hits a popup towards short. Culler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofferth vs. Prim
Hofferth hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Prim
Andrews is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Prim
Culler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Andrews
Merullo hits a fly ball into center field. Gillenwater settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Prim vs. Andrews
Prim hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Andrews
Hack hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Prim moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Andrews
Johnson bunts towards third. Workman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Prim moves to third. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lowrey vs. Andrews
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Prim
Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Merullo. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Prim
Holmes hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nicholson. Holmes reaches second base with a double. Wietelmann moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Medwick vs. Prim
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wietelmann scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nieman vs. Prim
Nieman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gillenwater vs. Prim
Gillenwater hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Andrews
Cavarretta hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Andrews
Pafko bunts towards the mound. Andrews fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Andrews. Cavarretta moves to third. Pafko moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nicholson vs. Andrews
Nicholson hits a popup towards short. Culler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gillespie vs. Andrews
Gillespie is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Merullo vs. Andrews
Merullo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Workman fields it, throws to home for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. Prim
Workman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Workman for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofferth vs. Prim
Hofferth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tobin vs. Prim
Jim Tobin pinch hits for Nate Andrews.
Tobin strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Culler vs. Prim
Culler hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Prim vs. Hutchings
Johnny Hutchings now pitching.
Prim takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Hutchings
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wietelmann fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Hutchings
Johnson strikes out. There goes Hack. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lowrey vs. Hutchings
Lowrey hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hofferth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Prim
Wietelmann hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Prim
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Prim fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Prim
Medwick is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Hutchings
Cavarretta hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Holmes. Cavarretta reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pafko vs. Hutchings
Pafko bunts towards the mound. Hutchings fields it and throws to first for the out. Cavarretta moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nicholson vs. Hutchings
Nicholson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nieman. Nicholson reaches second base with a double. Cavarretta scores. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gillespie vs. Hutchings
Gillespie is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Merullo vs. Hutchings
Merullo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wietelmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Prim vs. Hutchings
Prim hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Wietelmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Prim
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Prim fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gillenwater vs. Prim
Gillenwater hits a popup towards the mound. Prim settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. Prim
Workman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Prim fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/8/1945, game 1 -- Chicago at Boston (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Hack S, 3b 5 0 2 0 Culler D, ss 3 1 0 0
Johnson D, 2b 5 2 4 0 Wietelmann W, 2b 4 1 1 0
Lowrey P, lf 5 0 0 0 Holmes T, rf 4 0 1 1
Cavarretta P, 1b 5 2 4 1 Medwick J, 1b 4 0 0 1
Pafko A, cf 3 0 1 2 Nieman B, lf 4 0 0 0
Nicholson B, rf 4 1 3 2 Gillenwater C, cf 4 0 1 0
Gillespie P, c 3 0 0 0 Workman C, 3b 4 0 1 0
Merullo L, ss 5 0 1 0 Hofferth S, c 3 0 1 0
Prim R, p 4 0 1 0 Andrews N, p 2 0 0 0
Tobin J, ph 1 0 0 0
Hutchings J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 5 16 5 33 2 5 2
Chicago 001 120 001 -- 5
Boston 001 001 000 -- 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Prim R (W) 9.0 5 2 1 1 4
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Andrews N (L) 7.0 14 4 4 2 1
Hutchings J 2.0 2 1 1 2 1
E -- Merullo L, Andrews N
DP -- Boston 3
LOB -- Chicago 13, Boston 5
2B -- Cavarretta P 2, Pafko A, Holmes T, Nicholson B
HR -- Nicholson B
SB -- Hack S
SH -- Pafko A 2
T -- 2:06
A -- 0
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