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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 15, 1945
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the New York Giants, played on July 15, 1945 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 15, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 15, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Brewer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Hank Wyse |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 43,803 |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Dusty Boggess 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: (none) 3B: Jocko Conlan |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Red Treadway | Left Fielder |
| George Hausmann | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Lockman | Center Fielder |
| Phil Weintraub | First Baseman |
| Clyde Kluttz | Catcher |
| Danny Gardella | Right Fielder |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Billy Jurges | Third Baseman |
| Jack Brewer | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | 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 |
| Dewey Williams | Catcher |
| Lennie Merullo | Shortstop |
| Hank Wyse | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 15, 1945
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Treadway vs. Wyse
Treadway hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Treadway for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Wyse
Hausmann hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Wyse
Lockman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pafko throws the ball in to Johnson who tags Lockman trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Hausmann moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Weintraub vs. Wyse
Weintraub strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Brewer
Hack hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jurges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Brewer
Johnson hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Brewer
Nicholson bunts towards the mound. Brewer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Brewer
There goes Nicholson. The throw from Kluttz and he is safe. Nicholson steals second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cavarretta vs. Brewer
Cavarretta hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Nicholson scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Brewer
Pafko hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lowrey vs. Brewer
Lowrey takes first base on ball four. Cavarretta moves to third. Pafko moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Williams vs. Brewer
Williams strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Wyse
Kluttz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardella vs. Wyse
Gardella hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Wyse
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Brewer
Merullo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyse vs. Brewer
Wyse bunts towards first. Weintraub fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Brewer
Hack hits a fly ball into center field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Brewer
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Treadway settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Wyse
Jurges 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 -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brewer vs. Wyse
Brewer 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 -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Treadway vs. Wyse
Treadway hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wyse fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Brewer
Nicholson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Brewer
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Nicholson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pafko vs. Brewer
Pafko strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lowrey vs. Brewer
Lowrey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nicholson scores. Lowrey moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Brewer
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Merullo vs. Brewer
Merullo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jurges fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Jurges. Lowrey scores. Williams moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wyse vs. Brewer
Wyse hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brewer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Wyse
Hausmann hits a popup towards short. Merullo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Wyse
Lockman 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 -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weintraub vs. Wyse
Weintraub 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
Bottom 4
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Brewer
Hack hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Brewer
Johnson takes first base on ball four. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nicholson vs. Hansen
Andy Hansen now pitching.
Nicholson hits a line drive into left field. Treadway picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Treadway. Hack scores. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cavarretta vs. Hansen
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann fields it and throws to second for the out. Johnson scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Hansen
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Hansen
There goes Pafko. The throw from Kluttz and he is safe. Pafko steals second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lowrey vs. Hansen
Lowrey hits a fly ball into center field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Wyse
Roy Hughes now playing second base.
Kluttz hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardella vs. Wyse
Gardella hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Wyse
Kerr hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Wyse
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hughes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Hansen
Williams hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gardella who is chasing the ball. Williams reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Merullo vs. Hansen
Merullo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Williams scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyse vs. Hansen
Wyse hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hansen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Hansen
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Wyse
Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hughes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Treadway vs. Wyse
Treadway hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Wyse
Hausmann hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Wyse
Lockman hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hughes vs. Hansen
Hughes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Hansen
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Hansen
Cavarretta hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Hansen
Pafko hits a fly ball into center field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weintraub vs. Wyse
Weintraub hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Wyse
Kluttz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lowrey. Kluttz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gardella vs. Wyse
Gardella is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kerr vs. Wyse
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Hansen
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Hansen
Williams hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jurges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Hansen
Merullo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hansen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Wyse
Jurges hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mallory vs. Wyse
Jim Mallory pinch hits for Andy Hansen.
Mallory hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Treadway vs. Wyse
Treadway hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hausmann vs. Wyse
Hausmann hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Treadway moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lockman vs. Wyse
Lockman hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyse vs. Emmerich
Slim Emmerich now pitching.
Wyse hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Emmerich
Hack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hughes vs. Emmerich
Hughes hits a fly ball into left field. Treadway settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Emmerich
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann scoops it up and throws to first, with Emmerich covering, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weintraub vs. Wyse
Weintraub hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluttz vs. Wyse
Kluttz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lowrey. Kluttz reaches second base with a double. Weintraub moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gardella vs. Wyse
Gardella strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kerr vs. Wyse
Kerr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Weintraub scores. Kluttz moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jurges vs. Wyse
Jurges hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kluttz scores. Kerr moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Wyse
Mel Ott pinch hits for Slim Emmerich.
Ott hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Treadway vs. Wyse
Treadway hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/15/1945, game 2 -- New York at Chicago (D)
New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Treadway R, lf 5 0 1 0 Hack S, 3b 4 1 1 0
Hausmann G, 2b 4 0 3 0 Johnson D, 2b 2 1 0 0
Lockman W, cf 4 0 1 0 Hughes R, 2b 2 0 1 0
Weintraub P, 1b 4 1 1 0 Nicholson B, rf 5 2 3 1
Kluttz C, c 4 1 2 0 Cavarretta P, 1b 4 1 2 3
Gardella D, rf 4 0 0 0 Pafko A, cf 4 0 1 0
Kerr B, ss 4 0 2 1 Lowrey P, lf 3 1 1 1
Jurges B, 3b 4 0 1 1 Williams D, c 3 1 1 0
Brewer J, p 1 0 0 0 Merullo L, ss 4 0 2 1
Hansen A, p 1 0 0 0 Wyse H, p 4 0 0 0
Mallory J, ph 1 0 0 0
Emmerich S, p 0 0 0 0
Ott M, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 2 11 2 35 7 12 6
New York 000 000 002 -- 2
Chicago 102 211 00x -- 7
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Brewer J (L)* 3.0 7 5 4 3 2
Hansen A 4.0 5 2 2 0 0
Emmerich S 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Wyse H (W) 9.0 11 2 2 0 3
* Pitched to 2 batters in 4th
E -- Jurges B, Treadway R
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- New York 8, Chicago 8
2B -- Kluttz C 2
3B -- Williams D
HR -- Cavarretta P
SB -- Nicholson B, Pafko A
A -- 43803
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