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Cubs
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 5, 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 August 5, 1945 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 5, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 5, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Claude Passeau |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Bowman |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 17,043 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 53 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Barr 1B: Tom Dunn 2B: (none) 3B: Ziggy Sears |
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 |
| Claude Passeau | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Woody Williams | Second Baseman |
| Dain Clay | Center Fielder |
| Al Libke | Left Fielder |
| Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
| Gee Walker | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
| Al Unser | Catcher |
| Steve Mesner | Third Baseman |
| Joe Bowman | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 5, 1945
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Bowman
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bowman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Bowman
Johnson hits a popup towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Bowman
Lowrey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Clay. Lowrey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cavarretta vs. Bowman
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. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Passeau
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Passeau
Clay hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Libke vs. Passeau
Libke hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Passeau
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Bowman
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Bowman
Nicholson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Livingston vs. Bowman
Livingston hits a popup in front of the plate. Unser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merullo vs. Bowman
Merullo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nicholson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Passeau vs. Bowman
Passeau strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Passeau
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Passeau
Miller hits a line drive into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Passeau
Unser strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Bowman
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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Bowman
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Bowman
Lowrey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Passeau
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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowman vs. Passeau
Bowman 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Passeau
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clay vs. Passeau
Clay hits a popup towards short. Merullo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Bowman
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cavarretta for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Bowman
Pafko hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Bowman
Nicholson 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Livingston vs. Bowman
Livingston hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Libke vs. Passeau
Libke hits a line drive into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Passeau
McCormick hits a line drive into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Passeau
Walker strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Bowman
Merullo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Passeau vs. Bowman
Passeau hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Unser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Bowman
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Merullo moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Bowman
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Passeau
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Passeau
Unser hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mesner vs. Passeau
Mesner hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowman vs. Passeau
Bowman strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Bowman
Lowrey strikes out. The ball gets by Unser. He chases the ball to the backstop. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Bowman
Cavarretta hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lowrey moves to third. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pafko vs. Bowman
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nicholson vs. Bowman
Nicholson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Becker vs. Bowman
Heinz Becker pinch hits for Mickey Livingston.
Becker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lowrey scores. Cavarretta scores. Nicholson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Merullo vs. Bowman
Ed Sauer pinch runs for Heinz Becker.
Merullo hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mesner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Passeau vs. Bowman
Passeau hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops it up and throws to first, with Bowman covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Passeau
Dewey Williams now catching.
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Passeau
Clay hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Libke vs. Passeau
Libke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Passeau
McCormick hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Bowman
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bowman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Bowman
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bowman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Bowman
Lowrey hits a fly ball into left field. Libke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Passeau
Walker hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Passeau
Miller hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Passeau
Unser hits a popup towards first. Cavarretta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Bowman
Cavarretta hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mesner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Bowman
Pafko hits a fly ball into left field. Libke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Bowman
Nicholson 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 8
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Passeau
Mesner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowman vs. Passeau
Bowman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Passeau
Williams hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Bowman
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Bowman
Merullo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Passeau vs. Bowman
Passeau bunts in front of the plate. Unser fields it and throws to first for the out. Merullo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hack vs. Bowman
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 9
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Passeau
Clay hits a popup towards third. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Libke vs. Passeau
Libke hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Passeau
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Passeau
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey 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 8/5/1945, game 2 -- Chicago at Cincinnati (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Hack S, 3b 5 0 1 0 Williams W, 2b 4 0 1 0
Johnson D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Clay D, cf 4 0 1 0
Lowrey P, lf 4 1 1 0 Libke A, lf 4 1 2 1
Cavarretta P, 1b 4 1 1 0 McCormick F, 1b 4 0 0 0
Pafko A, cf 4 0 1 0 Walker G, rf 4 0 0 0
Nicholson B, rf 3 0 1 0 Miller E, ss 3 0 0 0
Livingston M, c 2 0 0 0 Unser A, c 3 0 1 0
Becker H, ph 1 0 1 2 Mesner S, 3b 3 0 0 0
Sauer E, pr 0 0 0 0 Bowman J, p 3 0 0 0
Williams D, c 1 0 0 0
Merullo L, ss 3 0 2 0
Passeau C, p 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 2 8 2 32 1 5 1
Chicago 000 002 000 -- 2
Cincinnati 100 000 000 -- 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Passeau C (W) 9.0 5 1 1 0 4
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Bowman J (L) 9.0 8 2 1 2 3
E -- Unser A
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Chicago 8, Cincinnati 4
2B -- Lowrey P
HR -- Libke A
SH -- Passeau C
T -- 1:53
A -- 17043
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