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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 23, 1945
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on September 23, 1945 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 23, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 23, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Preacher Roe |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Hank Wyse |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Butch Henline 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: Dusty Boggess 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Gionfriddo | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Barrett | Right Fielder |
| Jim Russell | Left Fielder |
| Bill Salkeld | Catcher |
| Frankie Gustine | Shortstop |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
| Pete Coscarart | Second Baseman |
| Preacher Roe | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | 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 |
| Roy Hughes | Shortstop |
| Hank Wyse | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 23, 1945
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gionfriddo vs. Wyse
Gionfriddo 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 -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Wyse
Barrett 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 -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Wyse
Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Roe
Hack hits a fly ball into right field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Roe
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Gionfriddo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Roe
Lowrey strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salkeld vs. Wyse
Salkeld hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Wyse
Gustine hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Wyse
Elliott hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lowrey. Elliott reaches second base with a double. Gustine goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dahlgren vs. Wyse
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coscarart vs. Wyse
Coscarart takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roe vs. Wyse
Roe hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Roe
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Roe
Pafko strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Roe
Nicholson hits a fly ball into center field. Gionfriddo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gionfriddo vs. Wyse
Gionfriddo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Wyse
Barrett bunts towards first. Cavarretta scoops it up and throws to first, with Johnson covering, for the out. Gionfriddo moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Wyse
Russell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salkeld vs. Wyse
Salkeld takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Wyse
Gustine strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Wyse
Elliott hits a popup towards short. Hughes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Livingston vs. Roe
Livingston hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hughes vs. Roe
Hughes hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Livingston moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wyse vs. Roe
Wyse strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hack vs. Roe
Hack hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Livingston scores. Hughes moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Roe
Johnson takes first base on ball four. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lowrey vs. Roe
Lowrey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cavarretta vs. Roe
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Salkeld fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hughes scores. Hack moves to third. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pafko vs. Roe
Pafko hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Roe
Nicholson hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Wyse
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. Wyse
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colman vs. Wyse
Frank Colman pinch hits for Preacher Roe.
Colman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gionfriddo vs. Wyse
Gionfriddo hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Livingston vs. Gerheauser
Al Gerheauser now pitching.
Livingston hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hughes vs. Gerheauser
Hughes bunts for an out with unknown description. Livingston moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wyse vs. Gerheauser
Wyse hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gerheauser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hack vs. Gerheauser
Hack hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Livingston scores. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Gerheauser
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Wyse
Barrett hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Wyse
Russell hits a popup towards first. Cavarretta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salkeld vs. Wyse
Salkeld hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Gerheauser
Lowrey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Gerheauser
Cavarretta bunts for an out with unknown description. Lowrey moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pafko vs. Gerheauser
Pafko hits a fly ball into center field. Gionfriddo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nicholson vs. Gerheauser
Nicholson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Livingston vs. Gerheauser
Livingston hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Wyse
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hughes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Wyse
Elliott hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Wyse
Dahlgren 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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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hughes vs. Gerheauser
Hughes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyse vs. Gerheauser
Wyse hits a popup towards short. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Gerheauser
Hack hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart catches it and throws to first to double up Hughes. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Wyse
Coscarart hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gerheauser vs. Wyse
Gerheauser hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gionfriddo vs. Wyse
Gionfriddo hits a popup towards short. Hughes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Gerheauser
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Gerheauser
Lowrey hits a fly ball into right field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Gerheauser
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Gerheauser
Pafko hits a fly ball into center field. Gionfriddo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Wyse
Barrett hits a popup towards first. Cavarretta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Wyse
Russell hits a popup towards short. Hughes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salkeld vs. Wyse
Salkeld hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Wyse
Gustine hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Gerheauser
Nicholson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Livingston vs. Gerheauser
Livingston hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hughes vs. Gerheauser
Hughes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyse vs. Gerheauser
Wyse strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Wyse
Elliott hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Wyse
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Wyse
Coscarart hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko. Coscarart reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Brien vs. Wyse
Tommy O'Brien pinch hits for Al Gerheauser.
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Coscarart moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gionfriddo vs. Wyse
Gionfriddo 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 9/23/1945 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Gionfriddo A, cf 5 1 1 0 Hack S, 3b 4 1 2 2
Barrett J, rf 3 0 0 0 Johnson D, 2b 3 1 0 0
Russell J, lf 4 1 1 2 Lowrey P, lf 3 0 0 0
Salkeld B, c 3 0 1 0 Cavarretta P, 1b 3 1 2 1
Gustine F, ss 4 1 1 0 Pafko A, cf 4 1 1 4
Elliott B, 3b 4 0 1 1 Nicholson B, rf 3 0 0 0
Dahlgren B, 1b 4 0 1 0 Livingston M, c 4 2 2 0
Coscarart P, 2b 3 0 1 0 Hughes R, ss 3 1 3 0
Roe P, p 1 0 0 0 Wyse H, p 4 0 0 0
Colman F, ph 1 0 0 0
Gerheauser A, p 1 0 0 0
O'Brien T, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 3 8 3 31 7 10 7
Pittsburgh 012 000 000 -- 3
Chicago 006 100 00x -- 7
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Roe P (L) 3.0 5 6 6 1 3
Gerheauser A 5.0 5 1 1 2 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Wyse H (W) 9.0 8 3 3 2 1
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, Chicago 5
2B -- Elliott B, Coscarart P
HR -- Russell J, Pafko A
SH -- Barrett J, Hughes R, Cavarretta P
A -- 0
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