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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 21, 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 21, 1945 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | June 21, 1945 |
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Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 21, 1945 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Preacher Roe |
Home Starting Pitcher | Hank Wyse |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 10,123 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 56 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Dusty Boggess 2B: (none) 3B: Babe Pinelli |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lee Handley | Third Baseman |
Al Gionfriddo | Center Fielder |
Jim Russell | Left Fielder |
Bob Elliott | Right Fielder |
Bill Salkeld | Catcher |
Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
Pete Coscarart | Second Baseman |
Vic Barnhart | Shortstop |
Preacher Roe | Pitcher |
Frankie Frisch | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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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 |
Hank Wyse | Pitcher |
Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 21, 1945
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Wyse
Handley hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gionfriddo vs. Wyse
Gionfriddo hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Wyse
Russell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Roe
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Roe
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nicholson vs. Roe
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roe fields it and throws to third for the out. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cavarretta vs. Roe
Cavarretta hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Johnson scores. Nicholson moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pafko vs. Roe
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to home to get Nicholson. Cavarretta moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lowrey vs. Roe
Lowrey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cavarretta scores. Pafko moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Livingston vs. Roe
Livingston 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. Wyse
Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Salkeld vs. Wyse
Salkeld hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Wyse
Dahlgren is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. Wyse
Coscarart hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nicholson. Coscarart reaches second base with a double. Salkeld moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Barnhart vs. Wyse
Barnhart hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Salkeld scores. Coscarart moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Roe vs. Wyse
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roe vs. Wyse
Roe strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Roe
Merullo hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyse vs. Roe
Wyse hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Roe
Hack hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Roe
Johnson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Wyse
Handley hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gionfriddo vs. Wyse
Gionfriddo hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Wyse
Russell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Roe
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Roe
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Roe
There goes Cavarretta. The throw from Salkeld and he is safe. Cavarretta steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pafko vs. Roe
Pafko strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lowrey vs. Roe
Lowrey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Livingston vs. Roe
Livingston hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cavarretta scores. Lowrey moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Merullo vs. Roe
Merullo takes first base on ball four. Lowrey moves to third. Livingston moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wyse vs. Roe
Wyse hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Wyse
Elliott strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salkeld vs. Wyse
Salkeld hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Wyse
Dahlgren takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. Wyse
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Roe
Hack hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Roe
Johnson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Roe
Nicholson strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barnhart vs. Wyse
Barnhart hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roe vs. Wyse
Roe bunts for an out with unknown description. Barnhart moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Handley vs. Wyse
Handley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Barnhart scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gionfriddo vs. Wyse
Gionfriddo hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Wyse
Russell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Handley moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Wyse
Elliott hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Roe
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Roe
Pafko hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Russell. Pafko reaches second base with a double. Cavarretta moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lowrey vs. Roe
Lowrey strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Livingston vs. Roe
Livingston is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Merullo vs. Roe
Merullo hits a fly ball into center field. Gionfriddo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cavarretta scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wyse vs. Roe
Wyse hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salkeld vs. Wyse
Salkeld hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Wyse
Dahlgren strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. Wyse
Coscarart 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--
Barnhart vs. Wyse
Barnhart strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Roe
Al Lopez now catching.
Hack strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Roe
Johnson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Russell. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nicholson vs. Roe
Nicholson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Johnson scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Roe
Cavarretta is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Roe
Pafko hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Nicholson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lowrey vs. Roe
Lowrey hits a popup for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Wyse
Lloyd Waner pinch hits for Preacher Roe.
Waner hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Wyse
Handley hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gionfriddo vs. Wyse
Gionfriddo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Livingston vs. Sewell
Rip Sewell now pitching.
Livingston hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Sewell
Merullo hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyse vs. Sewell
Wyse 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: ---
Russell vs. Wyse
Russell 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. Wyse
Elliott strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Wyse
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wyse juggles the ball. That's an error on Wyse. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Wyse
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Sewell
Hack hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gionfriddo. Hack reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Sewell
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nicholson vs. Sewell
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cavarretta vs. Sewell
Cavarretta is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pafko vs. Sewell
Pafko 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: ---
Saltzgaver vs. Wyse
Jack Saltzgaver pinch hits for Pete Coscarart.
Saltzgaver hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Wyse
Johnny Barrett pinch hits for Vic Barnhart.
Barrett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colman vs. Wyse
Frank Colman pinch hits for Rip Sewell.
Colman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Handley vs. Wyse
Handley hits a line drive to right field. That will be extra bases. Nicholson chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards first. Cavarretta fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Cavarretta. Barrett goes all the way around to score. Handley moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gionfriddo vs. Wyse
Gionfriddo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/21/1945 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Handley L, 3b 5 0 2 2 Hack S, 3b 5 0 2 0 Gionfriddo A, cf 5 0 0 0 Johnson D, 2b 5 2 2 0 Russell J, lf 4 0 1 0 Nicholson B, rf 5 0 1 1 Elliott B, rf 3 0 0 0 Cavarretta P, 1b 4 3 3 1 Salkeld B, c 3 1 1 0 Pafko A, cf 5 0 2 0 Lopez A, c 1 0 0 0 Lowrey P, lf 3 0 1 1 Dahlgren B, 1b 3 0 0 0 Livingston M, c 3 0 1 1 Coscarart P, 2b 3 1 1 0 Merullo L, ss 3 0 0 1 Saltzgaver J, ph 1 0 0 0 Wyse H, p 4 0 1 0 Barnhart V, ss 3 1 2 1 Barrett J, ph 0 1 0 0 Roe P, p 1 0 0 0 Waner L, ph 1 0 0 0 Sewell R, p 0 0 0 0 Colman F, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 4 7 3 37 5 13 5 Pittsburgh 020 010 001 -- 4 Chicago 201 011 00x -- 5 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Roe P (L) 6.0 12 5 5 3 5 Sewell R 2.0 1 0 0 1 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Wyse H (W) 9.0 7 4 4 3 8 E -- Wyse H, Cavarretta P LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, Chicago 12 2B -- Coscarart P, Pafko A, Johnson D, Hack S, Handley L SB -- Barnhart V, Coscarart P, Cavarretta P SH -- Roe P T -- 1:56 A -- 10123
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