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Cubs
@ Reds
Crosley Field
June 17, 1945
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago Cubs, played on June 17, 1945 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 17, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 17, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hank Wyse |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ed Heusser |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 7,487 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 39 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dusty Boggess 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: (none) 3B: Jocko Conlan |
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 |
| Mickey Livingston | Catcher |
| Lennie Merullo | Shortstop |
| Hank Wyse | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dain Clay | Center Fielder |
| Al Libke | Left Fielder |
| Gee Walker | Right Fielder |
| Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
| Steve Mesner | Third Baseman |
| Al Unser | Catcher |
| Woody Williams | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
| Ed Heusser | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Reds
Crosley Field
June 17, 1945
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Heusser
Hack hits a fly ball into left field. Libke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Heusser
Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Heusser
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
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Wyse
Clay strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Libke vs. Wyse
Libke is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Wyse
Walker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Libke moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCormick vs. Wyse
McCormick hits a line drive towards right. Nicholson catches it and throws to third to double up . View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Heusser
Cavarretta takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Heusser
Pafko hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lowrey vs. Heusser
Lowrey bunts towards the mound. Heusser fields it and throws to first for the out. Cavarretta moves to third. Pafko moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Livingston vs. Heusser
Livingston hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mesner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Merullo vs. Heusser
Merullo is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wyse vs. Heusser
Wyse hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Wyse
Mesner hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Wyse
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Heusser
Hack 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Heusser
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Heusser
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Heusser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heusser vs. Wyse
Heusser hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wyse fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clay vs. Wyse
Clay hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wyse fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Libke vs. Wyse
Libke hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wyse fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Wyse
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Libke moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCormick vs. Wyse
McCormick hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Heusser
Cavarretta hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Heusser
Pafko hits a popup towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Heusser
There goes Cavarretta. The throw from Unser and he is out, Williams applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Heusser
Lowrey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Livingston vs. Heusser
Livingston hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
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 -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Wyse
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Wyse
Miller hits a line drive towards third. Hack reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Heusser
Merullo hits a popup towards third. Mesner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyse vs. Heusser
Wyse 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Heusser
Hack 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
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heusser vs. Wyse
Heusser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clay vs. Wyse
Clay hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Libke vs. Wyse
Libke hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko. Libke reaches second base with a double. Heusser moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Walker vs. Wyse
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McCormick vs. Wyse
McCormick is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mesner vs. Wyse
Mesner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wyse fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Heusser
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Heusser
Nicholson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Heusser
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. Nicholson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pafko vs. Heusser
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Wyse
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wyse fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
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 -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, 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
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Heusser
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Livingston vs. Heusser
Livingston hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Heusser
Merullo hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heusser vs. Wyse
Heusser hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Wyse
Clay hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Libke vs. Wyse
Libke hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Clay moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Walker vs. Wyse
Walker strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCormick vs. Wyse
McCormick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Clay scores. Libke moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mesner vs. Wyse
Mesner hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gillespie vs. Heusser
Paul Gillespie pinch hits for Hank Wyse.
Gillespie hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gillespie for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Heusser
Hack hits a line drive towards third. Mesner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Heusser
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Derringer
Paul Derringer now pitching.
Unser 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Derringer
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Derringer
Miller hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heusser vs. Derringer
Heusser strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Heusser
Nicholson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Heusser
Cavarretta hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Clay. Cavarretta reaches second base with a double. Nicholson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pafko vs. Heusser
Pafko hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lowrey vs. Heusser
Lowrey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nicholson scores. Cavarretta scores. Lowrey moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Livingston vs. Heusser
Livingston hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lowrey scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merullo vs. Heusser
Merullo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Derringer vs. Heusser
Derringer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Derringer
Clay hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Libke vs. Derringer
Libke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Derringer
Walker hits a popup towards third. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Derringer
McCormick hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson 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 6/17/1945 -- Chicago at Cincinnati (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Hack S, 3b 4 0 0 0 Clay D, cf 5 1 1 0
Johnson D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Libke A, lf 4 0 3 0
Nicholson B, rf 4 1 2 0 Walker G, rf 5 0 2 0
Cavarretta P, 1b 3 1 2 0 McCormick F, 1b 4 0 1 1
Pafko A, cf 4 0 1 0 Mesner S, 3b 4 0 0 0
Lowrey P, lf 2 1 1 2 Unser A, c 4 0 0 0
Livingston M, c 4 0 1 1 Williams W, 2b 2 0 1 0
Merullo L, ss 3 0 0 0 Miller E, ss 4 0 0 0
Wyse H, p 2 0 0 0 Heusser E, p 4 0 2 0
Gillespie P, ph 1 0 0 0
Derringer P, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 3 7 3 36 1 10 1
Chicago 000 000 003 -- 3
Cincinnati 000 000 100 -- 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Wyse H 7.0 9 1 1 2 2
Derringer P (W) 2.0 1 0 0 1 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Heusser E (L) 9.0 7 3 3 3 1
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Chicago 6, Cincinnati 12
2B -- Libke A, Cavarretta P
CS -- Cavarretta P
SH -- Lowrey P
HBP -- by Wyse H (Libke A)
T -- 1:39
A -- 7487
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