Top 1

• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rucker vs. Prim
  
  Rucker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hausmann vs. Prim
  
  Hausmann strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ott vs. Prim
  
  Ott strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gardella vs. Prim
  
  There goes Rucker. The throw from Rice and he is out, Merullo applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hack vs. Zabala
  
  Hack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hughes vs. Zabala
  
  Hughes 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, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nicholson vs. Zabala
  
  Nicholson hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gardella vs. Prim
  
  Gardella hits a popup, foul, towards first. Otero settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lombardi vs. Prim
  
  Lombardi hits a line drive into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zimmerman vs. Prim
  
  Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Otero scoops it up and throws to first, with Prim covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pafko vs. Zabala
  
  Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jurges fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowrey vs. Zabala
  
  Lowrey hits a fly ball into left field. Gardella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Zabala
  
  Rice hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otero vs. Zabala
  
  Otero hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zabala fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kerr vs. Prim
  
  Kerr hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jurges vs. Prim
  
  Jurges hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hughes reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zabala vs. Prim
  
  Zabala hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Prim fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merullo vs. Zabala
  
  Merullo hits a popup into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Prim vs. Zabala
  
  Prim bunts towards the mound. Zabala fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hack vs. Zabala
  
  Hack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hughes vs. Zabala
  
  There goes Hack. The throw from Lombardi and he is out, Kerr applying the tag. View Play 

Top 4

• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rucker vs. Prim
  
  Rucker strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hausmann vs. Prim
  
  Hausmann is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ott vs. Prim
  
  Ott hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hughes vs. Zabala
  
  Hughes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nicholson vs. Zabala
  
  Nicholson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hughes moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Pafko vs. Zabala
  
  Pafko hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hughes scores. Nicholson moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lowrey vs. Zabala
  
  Lowrey bunts towards first. Zimmerman scoops it up and throws to first, with Hausmann covering, for the out. Nicholson moves to third. Pafko moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Rice vs. Zabala
  
  Rice is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Otero vs. Zabala
  
  Otero hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nicholson scores. Pafko scores. Rice moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Merullo vs. Emmerich
  
  Slim Emmerich now pitching.
  
  Merullo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rice scores. Otero moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Prim vs. Emmerich
  
  Prim bunts towards the mound. Emmerich fields it and throws to home to get Otero. Merullo moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hack vs. Emmerich
  
  Hack hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Emmerich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gardella vs. Prim
  
  Gardella hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lombardi vs. Prim
  
  Lombardi hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zimmerman vs. Prim
  
  Zimmerman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kerr vs. Prim
  
  Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hughes fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jurges vs. Prim
  
  There goes Kerr. The throw from Rice and he is out, Merullo applying the tag. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jurges vs. Prim
  
  Jurges hits a popup towards third. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hughes vs. Emmerich
  
  Hughes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nicholson vs. Emmerich
  
  Nicholson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lombardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pafko vs. Emmerich
  
  There goes Hughes. The throw from Lombardi and he is safe. Hughes steals second. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pafko vs. Emmerich
  
  Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr misplays the ball. That's an error on Kerr. Hughes moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lowrey vs. Emmerich
  
  Lowrey takes first base on ball four. Pafko moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Rice vs. Emmerich
  
  Rice hits a fly ball towards right field. Ott makes the catch and then fumbles the ball. That's an error on Ott. Hughes scores. Pafko moves to third. Lowrey moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Otero vs. Emmerich
  
  Otero is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Merullo vs. Emmerich
  
  Merullo hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reyes vs. Prim
  
  Nap Reyes pinch hits for Slim Emmerich.
  
  Reyes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Otero scoops it up and throws to first, with Prim covering, for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rucker vs. Prim
  
  Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Prim fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hausmann vs. Prim
  
  Hausmann strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Prim vs. Adams
  
  Ace Adams now pitching.
  
  Prim hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hack vs. Adams
  
  Hack hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hughes vs. Adams
  
  Hughes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 7

• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ott vs. Prim
  
  Ott hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hughes reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gardella vs. Prim
  
  Gardella hits a ball on the ground towards first. Otero scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gardella for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lombardi vs. Prim
  
  Lombardi hits a line drive into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nicholson vs. Adams
  
  Nicholson hits a fly ball into left field. Gardella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pafko vs. Adams
  
  Pafko hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowrey vs. Adams
  
  Lowrey hits a fly ball into left field. Gardella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zimmerman vs. Prim
  
  Zimmerman is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kerr vs. Prim
  
  Kerr bunts towards the mound. Prim fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jurges vs. Prim
  
  Jurges hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kluttz vs. Prim
  
  Clyde Kluttz pinch hits for Ace Adams.
  
  Kluttz hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Fischer
  
  Rube Fischer now pitching.
  
  Rice hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fischer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otero vs. Fischer
  
  Otero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Merullo vs. Fischer
  
  Merullo takes first base on ball four. Otero moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Prim vs. Fischer
  
  Prim bunts towards third. Jurges fields it and throws to first for the out. Otero moves to third. Merullo moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Hack vs. Fischer
  
  Hack is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hughes vs. Fischer
  
  Hughes hits a fly ball into left field. Gardella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rucker vs. Prim
  
  Rucker hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hausmann vs. Prim
  
  Hausmann hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ott vs. Prim
  
  Ott 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 

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         Game of 9/5/1945, game 1 -- New York at Chicago (D)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Rucker J, cf          4  0  1  0   Hack S, 3b            4  0  1  0   
Hausmann G, 2b        4  0  0  0   Hughes R, 2b          5  2  2  0   
Ott M, rf             4  0  0  0   Nicholson B, rf       4  1  1  0   
Gardella D, lf        3  1  1  0   Pafko A, cf           4  1  1  1   
Lombardi E, c         3  1  1  2   Lowrey P, lf          2  0  0  0   
Zimmerman R, 1b       3  0  1  0   Rice L, c             3  1  1  1   
Kerr B, ss            3  0  0  0   Otero R, 1b           3  0  2  2   
Jurges B, 3b          3  0  1  0   Merullo L, ss         3  0  2  1   
Zabala A, p           1  0  0  0   Prim R, p             3  0  0  0   
Emmerich S, p         0  0  0  0                                      
Reyes N, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
Adams A, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Kluttz C, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Fischer R, p          0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  2  5  2                        31  5 10  5

New York         000 020 000 --  2
Chicago          000 410 00x --  5

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Zabala A (L)          3.1  6  4  4  1  0
Emmerich S            1.2  2  1  0  2  0
Adams A               2.0  1  0  0  0  0
Fischer R             1.0  1  0  0  2  0

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Prim R (W)            9.0  5  2  2  0  6

E -- Kerr B, Ott M
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 1, Chicago 9
HR -- Lombardi E
SB -- Hughes R
CS -- Rucker J, Hack S, Kerr B
SH -- Lowrey P, Prim R
A -- 0

    

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