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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 29, 1945
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Cincinnati Reds, played on July 29, 1945 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 29, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 29, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Bowman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Hank Wyse |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 41 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Butch Henline 1B: Lou Jorda 2B: Beans Reardon 3B: Larry Goetz |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Woody Williams | Second Baseman |
| Dain Clay | Center Fielder |
| Dick Sipek | Right Fielder |
| Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
| Al Libke | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
| Steve Mesner | Third Baseman |
| Al Unser | Catcher |
| Joe Bowman | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | 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 |
| Paul Gillespie | Catcher |
| Lennie Merullo | Shortstop |
| Hank Wyse | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 29, 1945
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Wyse
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clay vs. Wyse
Clay hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sipek vs. Wyse
Sipek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wyse fields it and throws to third for the out. Clay moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCormick vs. Wyse
McCormick hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Libke vs. Wyse
Libke hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Libke for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Bowman
Hack hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Bowman
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nicholson vs. Bowman
Nicholson strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cavarretta vs. Bowman
Cavarretta hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hack scores. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pafko vs. Bowman
Pafko takes first base on ball four. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lowrey vs. Bowman
Lowrey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Johnson scores. Cavarretta scores. Pafko moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gillespie vs. Bowman
Gillespie hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Pafko moves to third. Lowrey moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Merullo vs. Bowman
Merullo is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wyse vs. Bowman
Wyse hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Wyse
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Wyse
Mesner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Unser vs. Wyse
Unser hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowman vs. Wyse
Bowman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Bowman
Hack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Bowman
Johnson bunts in front of the plate. Unser fields it and throws to first for the out. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nicholson vs. Bowman
Nicholson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hack scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Bowman
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Bowman
Pafko hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Clay. Pafko reaches second base with a double. Nicholson moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lowrey vs. Bowman
Lowrey strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Wyse
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Wyse
Clay hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sipek vs. Wyse
Sipek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Clay moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCormick vs. Wyse
McCormick hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Libke vs. Wyse
Libke strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gillespie vs. Bowman
Gillespie hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Bowman
Merullo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyse vs. Bowman
Wyse is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Wyse
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Wyse
Mesner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Wyse
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Bowman
Hack hits a fly ball into left field. Libke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Bowman
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Bowman
Nicholson hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowman vs. Wyse
Bowman hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Wyse
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Wyse
Clay hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sipek vs. Wyse
Sipek hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko. Sipek reaches second base with a double. Clay moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McCormick vs. Wyse
McCormick hits a popup towards first. Cavarretta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Bowman
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into right field. Sipek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Bowman
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Bowman
Lowrey strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Libke vs. Wyse
Libke hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Wyse
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mesner vs. Wyse
Mesner 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
Bottom 6
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gillespie vs. Bowman
Gillespie hits a fly ball into right field. Sipek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Bowman
Merullo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyse vs. Bowman
Wyse hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Bowman
There goes Merullo. The throw from Unser and he is safe. Merullo steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hack vs. Bowman
Hack is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Wyse
Unser hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowman vs. Wyse
Bowman hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Wyse
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Bowman
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Bowman
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nicholson for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Bowman
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Wyse
Clay hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lowrey. Clay reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sipek vs. Wyse
Sipek hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. Wyse
McCormick hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cavarretta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Libke vs. Wyse
Libke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Clay scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Wyse
Miller hits a popup towards third. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Bowman
Pafko hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Bowman
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gillespie vs. Bowman
Gillespie strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Wyse
Mesner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Wyse
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Wyse
Gee Walker pinch hits for Joe Bowman.
Walker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Wyse
Williams 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 7/29/1945, game 1 -- Cincinnati at Chicago (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Williams W, 2b 5 0 1 0 Hack S, 3b 3 2 1 0
Clay D, cf 4 1 4 0 Johnson D, 2b 3 1 1 0
Sipek D, rf 4 0 2 0 Nicholson B, rf 4 0 1 1
McCormick F, 1b 4 0 0 0 Cavarretta P, 1b 4 1 1 1
Libke A, lf 4 0 2 1 Pafko A, cf 3 0 1 0
Miller E, ss 4 0 0 0 Lowrey P, lf 4 0 1 2
Mesner S, 3b 4 0 1 0 Gillespie P, c 4 0 0 0
Unser A, c 4 0 0 0 Merullo L, ss 2 0 1 0
Bowman J, p 3 0 0 0 Wyse H, p 3 0 0 0
Walker G, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 1 11 1 30 4 7 4
Cincinnati 000 000 010 -- 1
Chicago 310 000 00x -- 4
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Bowman J (L) 8.0 7 4 4 3 6
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Wyse H (W) 9.0 11 1 1 0 1
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 9, Chicago 6
2B -- Pafko A, Sipek D, Clay D
SB -- Merullo L
SH -- Johnson D
T -- 1:41
A -- 0
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