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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 20, 1945
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on June 20, 1945 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 20, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 20, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Max Butcher |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Chipman |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: (none) 3B: Dusty Boggess |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lee Handley | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Barrett | Center Fielder |
| Al Gionfriddo | Left Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Right Fielder |
| Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
| Pete Coscarart | Second Baseman |
| Vic Barnhart | Shortstop |
| Al Lopez | Catcher |
| Max Butcher | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
| Don Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
| Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
| Peanuts Lowrey | Left Fielder |
| Mickey Livingston | Catcher |
| Lennie Merullo | Shortstop |
| Bob Chipman | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 20, 1945
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Chipman
Handley strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Chipman
Barrett hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gionfriddo vs. Chipman
Gionfriddo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Butcher
Hack hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Butcher
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Butcher
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nicholson for the out. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cavarretta vs. Butcher
Cavarretta hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Butcher
Pafko hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Butcher
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Chipman
Elliott hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Chipman
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Chipman
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Livingston vs. Butcher
Livingston hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Butcher
Merullo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chipman vs. Butcher
Chipman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barnhart vs. Chipman
Barnhart hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Chipman
Lopez hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butcher vs. Chipman
Butcher hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Butcher
Hack hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Butcher
Johnson bunts towards the mound. Butcher fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nicholson vs. Butcher
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Hack moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cavarretta vs. Butcher
Cavarretta takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pafko vs. Butcher
Pafko hits a line drive into left field. Gionfriddo picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Gionfriddo. Hack scores. Cavarretta moves to third. Pafko moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lowrey vs. Butcher
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Chipman
Handley hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Chipman
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gionfriddo vs. Chipman
Gionfriddo takes first base on ball four. Barrett moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Chipman
Elliott takes first base on ball four. Barrett moves to third. Gionfriddo moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dahlgren vs. Chipman
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo fields it and throws to third for the out. Barrett scores. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coscarart vs. Chipman
Coscarart strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Livingston vs. Butcher
Livingston hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Butcher
Merullo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chipman vs. Butcher
Butcher fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Butcher. Merullo moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chipman vs. Butcher
Chipman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hack vs. Butcher
Hack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Butcher
Johnson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barnhart vs. Chipman
Barnhart hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Chipman
Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Butcher vs. Chipman
Butcher hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lowrey. Butcher reaches second base with a double. Lopez moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Handley vs. Chipman
Handley bunts towards the mound. Chipman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lopez scores. Butcher moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Barrett vs. Chipman
Barrett hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gionfriddo vs. Chipman
Gionfriddo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gionfriddo for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Butcher
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Butcher
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Butcher
Pafko hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Butcher
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Chipman
Elliott hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Chipman
Dahlgren hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Chipman
Coscarart takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barnhart vs. Passeau
Claude Passeau now pitching.
Barnhart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Livingston vs. Butcher
Livingston hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Butcher
Merullo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gionfriddo. Merullo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Passeau vs. Butcher
Passeau hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Merullo moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hack vs. Butcher
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards second. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Merullo scores. Passeau moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Butcher
Bill Salkeld now catching.
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Butcher fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salkeld vs. Passeau
Salkeld hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo misplays the ball. That's an error on Merullo. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Butcher vs. Passeau
Butcher hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Handley vs. Passeau
Handley hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Passeau
Barrett hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Butcher
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Butcher
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Butcher
Pafko takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Butcher
There goes Pafko. The throw from Salkeld and he is safe. Pafko steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lowrey vs. Butcher
Lowrey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pafko scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Livingston vs. Butcher
Livingston hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gionfriddo vs. Passeau
Gionfriddo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Passeau
Elliott hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Passeau
Dahlgren strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Butcher
Merullo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Passeau vs. Butcher
Passeau hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Butcher
Hack hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colman vs. Passeau
Frank Colman pinch hits for Pete Coscarart.
Colman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Passeau
Jim Russell pinch hits for Vic Barnhart.
Russell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salkeld vs. Passeau
Salkeld 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
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Box Score
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Game of 6/20/1945 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Handley L, 3b 4 0 1 1 Hack S, 3b 4 1 1 1
Barrett J, cf 4 1 1 0 Johnson D, 2b 4 1 2 0
Gionfriddo A, lf 3 0 0 0 Nicholson B, rf 4 0 0 0
Elliott B, rf 3 0 0 0 Cavarretta P, 1b 3 1 2 2
Dahlgren B, 1b 4 1 1 2 Pafko A, cf 3 1 2 1
Coscarart P, 2b 2 0 0 0 Lowrey P, lf 4 0 1 1
Colman F, ph 1 0 0 0 Livingston M, c 4 0 0 0
Barnhart V, ss 3 0 0 0 Merullo L, ss 4 1 2 0
Russell J, ph 1 0 0 0 Chipman B, p 2 0 0 0
Lopez A, c 1 1 0 0 Passeau C, p 2 0 1 0
Salkeld B, c 2 0 0 0
Butcher M, p 3 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 3 4 3 34 5 11 5
Pittsburgh 000 111 000 -- 3
Chicago 201 001 10x -- 5
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Butcher M (L) 8.0 11 5 5 3 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Chipman B 5.1 4 3 3 4 2
Passeau C (W) 3.2 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Gionfriddo A, Butcher M, Merullo L
DP -- Pittsburgh 2, Chicago 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, Chicago 8
2B -- Butcher M, Merullo L
HR -- Cavarretta P, Dahlgren B
SB -- Pafko A
A -- 0
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