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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 24, 1945
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on August 24, 1945 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 24, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 24, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Harry Brecheen |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Hank Borowy |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 37,227 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Dusty Boggess 2B: (none) 3B: Babe Pinelli |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Red Schoendienst | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Hopp | Right Fielder |
| Buster Adams | Center Fielder |
| Whitey Kurowski | Third Baseman |
| Ray Sanders | First Baseman |
| Ken O'Dea | Catcher |
| Emil Verban | Second Baseman |
| Marty Marion | Shortstop |
| Harry Brecheen | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
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 |
| Mickey Livingston | Catcher |
| Lennie Merullo | Shortstop |
| Hank Borowy | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 24, 1945
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Borowy
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Borowy
Hopp hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Borowy
There goes Hopp. The throw from Livingston and he is safe. Hopp steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. Borowy
Adams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kurowski vs. Borowy
Kurowski strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sanders vs. Borowy
Sanders hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Brecheen
Hack hits a fly ball into left field. Schoendienst settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Brecheen
Johnson bunts towards the mound. Brecheen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Brecheen
Lowrey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cavarretta vs. Brecheen
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dea vs. Borowy
O'Dea takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Verban vs. Borowy
Verban hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marion vs. Borowy
Marion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Brecheen
Pafko takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Brecheen
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brecheen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Livingston vs. Brecheen
Livingston hits a fly ball into right field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merullo vs. Brecheen
Merullo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brecheen vs. Borowy
Brecheen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Borowy
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Johnson fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Borowy
Hopp hits a popup towards first. Cavarretta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Borowy
Adams hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borowy vs. Brecheen
Borowy hits a fly ball into left field. Schoendienst settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Brecheen
Hack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Brecheen
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lowrey vs. Brecheen
Lowrey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cavarretta vs. Brecheen
Cavarretta strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Borowy
Kurowski hits a popup towards short. Merullo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Borowy
Sanders hits a line drive into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dea vs. Borowy
O'Dea hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Brecheen
Pafko hits a line drive towards third. Kurowski reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Brecheen
Nicholson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Livingston vs. Brecheen
Livingston hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to first for the out. Nicholson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Merullo vs. Brecheen
Merullo is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Borowy vs. Brecheen
Borowy hits a fly ball into center field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Borowy
Verban hits a popup towards short. Merullo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Borowy
Marion hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brecheen vs. Borowy
Brecheen bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Livingston settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Borowy
Schoendienst hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Brecheen
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Brecheen
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Schoendienst settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Brecheen
Lowrey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Verban settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Borowy
Hopp 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 -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Borowy
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Borowy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Borowy
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo misplays the ball. That's an error on Merullo. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanders vs. Borowy
Sanders hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nicholson. Sanders reaches second base with a double. Kurowski goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Dea vs. Borowy
O'Dea is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Verban vs. Borowy
Verban hits a line drive into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Brecheen
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Brecheen
Pafko strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Brecheen
Nicholson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Livingston vs. Brecheen
Livingston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Nicholson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Merullo vs. Brecheen
Merullo strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Borowy
Marion strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brecheen vs. Borowy
Brecheen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Borowy
Schoendienst hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borowy vs. Brecheen
Borowy hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Schoendienst settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Brecheen
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Brecheen
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Borowy
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Borowy
Adams strikes out. The ball gets by Livingston. He chases the ball to the backstop. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kurowski vs. Borowy
Kurowski hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanders vs. Borowy
Sanders hits a popup towards short. Merullo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Brecheen
Lowrey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Verban settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Brecheen
Cavarretta hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kurowski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Brecheen
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dea vs. Borowy
O'Dea hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Borowy
Verban hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Borowy
Marion takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brecheen vs. Borowy
Brecheen hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Brecheen
Nicholson hits a fly ball into left field. Schoendienst settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Livingston vs. Brecheen
Livingston hits a line drive into right field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hughes vs. Brecheen
Roy Hughes pinch hits for Lennie Merullo.
Hughes strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/24/1945 -- St.Louis at Chicago (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Schoendienst R, lf 4 0 0 0 Hack S, 3b 3 0 0 0
Hopp J, rf 4 0 1 0 Johnson D, 2b 4 0 1 0
Adams B, cf 3 0 0 0 Lowrey P, lf 3 0 1 0
Kurowski W, 3b 4 1 0 0 Cavarretta P, 1b 4 0 0 0
Sanders R, 1b 4 0 1 1 Pafko A, cf 3 0 0 0
O'Dea K, c 2 0 0 0 Nicholson B, rf 3 0 1 0
Verban E, 2b 4 0 0 0 Livingston M, c 4 0 1 0
Marion M, ss 3 0 1 0 Merullo L, ss 2 0 0 0
Brecheen H, p 3 0 0 0 Hughes R, ph 1 0 0 0
Borowy H, p 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 3 1 30 0 4 0
St.Louis 000 001 000 -- 1
Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Brecheen H (W) 9.0 4 0 0 5 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Borowy H (L) 9.0 3 1 0 5 3
E -- Merullo L, Livingston M
DP -- St.Louis 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- St.Louis 8, Chicago 8
2B -- Sanders R
SB -- Hopp J
T -- 2:11
A -- 37227
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