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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 5, 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 September 5, 1945 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 5, 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 | September 5, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Brewer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Claude Passeau |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 25,769 |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Stewart 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: George Magerkurth 3B: Butch Henline |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Red Treadway | Right Fielder |
| George Hausmann | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Rucker | Center Fielder |
| Danny Gardella | Left Fielder |
| Clyde Kluttz | Catcher |
| Roy Zimmerman | First Baseman |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Nap Reyes | Third Baseman |
| Jack Brewer | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
| Roy Hughes | Second Baseman |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
| Peanuts Lowrey | Left Fielder |
| Mickey Livingston | Catcher |
| Reggie Otero | First Baseman |
| Lennie Merullo | Shortstop |
| Claude Passeau | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 5, 1945
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Treadway vs. Passeau
Treadway 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Passeau
Hausmann 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: ---
Rucker vs. Passeau
Rucker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardella vs. Passeau
Gardella strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Brewer
Hack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hughes vs. Brewer
Hughes takes first base on ball four. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nicholson vs. Brewer
Nicholson hits a popup into right field for a base hit. Hack scores. Hughes moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pafko vs. Brewer
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and throws to second for the out. Hughes scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Brewer
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reyes fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Livingston vs. Brewer
Livingston hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Passeau
Kluttz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmerman vs. Passeau
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Passeau
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards first. Otero scoops it up and throws to first, with Passeau covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otero vs. Brewer
Otero hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brewer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Brewer
Merullo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Passeau vs. Brewer
Passeau hits a fly ball into right field. Treadway settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Passeau
Reyes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Otero fields the ball and throws to Passeau covering. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brewer vs. Passeau
Brewer strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Treadway vs. Passeau
Treadway hits a ball on the ground towards first. Otero scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Treadway for the out. Reyes moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hausmann vs. Passeau
Hausmann hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Reyes scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rucker vs. Passeau
Rucker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Brewer
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hughes vs. Brewer
Hughes hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Brewer
Nicholson hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardella vs. Passeau
Gardella hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nicholson. Gardella reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kluttz vs. Passeau
Kluttz hits a line drive towards the mound. Passeau catches it and throws to second to double up Gardella. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Passeau
Zimmerman hits a popup into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Passeau
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Merullo fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Brewer
Pafko hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Brewer
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Livingston vs. Brewer
Livingston hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otero vs. Brewer
Otero hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Livingston moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Merullo vs. Brewer
Merullo takes first base on ball four. Otero moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Passeau vs. Brewer
Passeau hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr misplays the ball. That's an error on Kerr. Livingston scores. Otero moves to third. Merullo moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hack vs. Brewer
Hack hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Passeau
Reyes hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brewer vs. Passeau
Brewer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Passeau fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Treadway vs. Passeau
Treadway takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hausmann vs. Passeau
Hausmann hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hughes vs. Brewer
Hughes hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gardella. Hughes reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nicholson vs. Brewer
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Zimmerman juggles the ball. That's an error on Zimmerman. Hughes scores. Nicholson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pafko vs. Brewer
Pafko strikes out on a pitch way out of the strike zone. And the ball gets by Kluttz, who chases it to the backstop. Pafko reaches first on the wild pitch. There goes Nicholson. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lowrey vs. Brewer
Lowrey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nicholson scores. Pafko moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Livingston vs. Emmerich
Slim Emmerich now pitching.
Livingston hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pafko scores. Lowrey moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Otero vs. Emmerich
Otero hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Emmerich fields it and throws to second for the out. Lowrey scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merullo vs. Emmerich
Merullo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Passeau vs. Emmerich
Passeau hits a fly ball into right field. Treadway settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Passeau
Rucker hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardella vs. Passeau
Gardella hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Passeau
Kluttz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Emmerich
Hack hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hughes vs. Emmerich
Hughes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Emmerich
There goes Hughes. The throw from Kluttz and he is safe. Hughes steals second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nicholson vs. Emmerich
Nicholson strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pafko vs. Emmerich
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Emmerich, and towards Kerr, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Passeau
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Passeau
Kerr 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, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Passeau
Reyes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Passeau
Mel Ott pinch hits for Slim Emmerich.
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
Bottom 7
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Fischer
Rube Fischer now pitching.
Lowrey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Livingston vs. Fischer
Livingston hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reyes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otero vs. Fischer
Otero hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann misplays the ball. That's an error on Hausmann. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merullo vs. Fischer
Merullo hits a fly ball into left field. Gardella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Treadway vs. Passeau
Treadway hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Passeau
Hausmann hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Passeau fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Passeau
Rucker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lowrey. Rucker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gardella vs. Passeau
Gardella hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nicholson. Gardella reaches second base with a double. Rucker scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kluttz vs. Passeau
Kluttz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Passeau vs. Fischer
Passeau hits a popup, foul, towards third. Reyes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Fischer
Hack hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hughes vs. Fischer
Hughes hits a line drive to right field. That will be extra bases. Treadway chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Hausmann. Hausmann fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Hausmann. Hack goes all the way around to score. Hughes moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nicholson vs. Fischer
Nicholson hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hughes scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Fischer
Pafko hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Fischer
Lowrey hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Passeau
Bill Schuster now playing third base.
Zimmerman strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Passeau
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Passeau
Reyes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Merullo. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Passeau
Ernie Lombardi pinch hits for Rube Fischer.
Lombardi 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 9/5/1945, game 2 -- New York at Chicago (D)
New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Treadway R, rf 3 0 0 0 Hack S, 3b 4 2 1 0
Hausmann G, 2b 4 0 1 1 Schuster B, 3b 0 0 0 0
Rucker J, cf 4 1 2 0 Hughes R, 2b 4 3 3 1
Gardella D, lf 4 0 2 1 Nicholson B, rf 5 1 1 2
Kluttz C, c 4 0 1 0 Pafko A, cf 5 2 1 2
Zimmerman R, 1b 4 0 1 0 Lowrey P, lf 5 1 1 1
Kerr B, ss 4 0 0 0 Livingston M, c 4 1 2 1
Reyes N, 3b 4 1 2 0 Otero R, 1b 4 0 1 1
Brewer J, p 2 0 0 0 Merullo L, ss 3 0 0 0
Emmerich S, p 0 0 0 0 Passeau C, p 4 0 0 0
Ott M, ph 1 0 0 0
Fischer R, p 0 0 0 0
Lombardi E, ph 1 0 0 0
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35 2 9 2 38 10 10 8
New York 001 000 010 -- 2
Chicago 200 140 03x -- 10
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Brewer J (L)* 4.0 5 7 3 3 2
Emmerich S 2.0 2 0 0 0 1
Fischer R 2.0 3 3 3 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Passeau C (W) 9.0 9 2 2 1 4
* Pitched to 4 batters in 5th
E -- Kerr B, Zimmerman R, Brewer J, Hausmann G 2, Merullo L
DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- New York 7, Chicago 7
2B -- Gardella D 2, Hughes R 2, Rucker J
HR -- Pafko A
SB -- Hughes R
A -- 25769
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