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Cubs
@ Reds
Crosley Field
September 27, 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 September 27, 1945 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 27, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 27, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| 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 | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 28 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Butch Henline 2B: Babe Pinelli 3B: Dusty Boggess |
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 |
| Paul Gillespie | Catcher |
| Roy Hughes | Shortstop |
| Hank Wyse | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dain Clay | Center Fielder |
| Woody Williams | Second Baseman |
| Al Libke | Right Fielder |
| Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
| Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
| Al Lakeman | Catcher |
| Steve Mesner | Third Baseman |
| Ed Heusser | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Reds
Crosley Field
September 27, 1945
Top 1
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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 popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lakeman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Heusser
Lowrey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Wyse
Clay hits a line drive into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch 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. Hughes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Libke vs. Wyse
Libke hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Libke for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Heusser
Cavarretta 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: ---
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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Heusser
Nicholson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Wyse
McCormick 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: ---
Sauer vs. Wyse
Sauer hits a popup towards third. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Wyse
Miller hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cavarretta settles under it 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: ---
Gillespie vs. Heusser
Gillespie hits a fly ball into right 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: ---
Hughes vs. Heusser
Hughes hits a popup 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: ---
Wyse vs. Heusser
Wyse strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lakeman vs. Wyse
Lakeman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hughes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heusser vs. Wyse
Heusser strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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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. Sauer 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 hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sauer. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lowrey vs. Heusser
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Heusser fields it and throws to first for the out. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cavarretta vs. Heusser
Cavarretta 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: ---
Clay vs. Wyse
Clay hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hughes fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Hughes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Wyse
Williams bunts towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. Clay moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Libke vs. Wyse
Libke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Clay moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCormick vs. Wyse
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hughes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Heusser
Pafko hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Williams reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Heusser
Nicholson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gillespie vs. Heusser
Gillespie hits a fly ball into right field. Libke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Wyse
Sauer 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: ---
Miller vs. Wyse
Miller hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lowrey. Miller reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lakeman vs. Wyse
Lakeman hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mesner vs. Wyse
Mesner is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heusser vs. Wyse
Heusser hits a popup towards short. Hughes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hughes vs. Heusser
Hughes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyse vs. Heusser
Wyse bunts towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to first for the out. Hughes moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hack vs. Heusser
Hack hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Heusser
Johnson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Libke. Johnson reaches second base with a double. Hughes scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lowrey vs. Heusser
Lowrey hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Heusser
Cavarretta hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Heusser
Pafko hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sauer. Pafko reaches second base with a double. Cavarretta moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nicholson vs. Heusser
Nicholson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gillespie vs. Heusser
Gillespie hits a line drive into right field. Libke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Wyse
Clay hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Hack. Clay moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Wyse
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hughes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Libke vs. Wyse
Libke hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. Wyse
McCormick 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
Top 7
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hughes vs. Heusser
Hughes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Heusser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyse vs. Heusser
Wyse strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Heusser
Hack hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Wyse
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Wyse
Miller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lakeman vs. Wyse
Lakeman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Miller moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mesner vs. Wyse
Lennie Merullo now playing shortstop. Roy Hughes now playing second base.
Mesner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta fields it and throws to second for the out. Miller scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heusser vs. Wyse
Heusser strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Heusser
Merullo hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Heusser
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Wyse
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Libke vs. Wyse
Libke hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Libke for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Heusser
Pafko hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Heusser
Nicholson hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gillespie vs. Heusser
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
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Wyse
McCormick 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: ---
Sauer vs. Wyse
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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
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Box Score
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Game of 9/27/1945, game 1 -- Chicago at Cincinnati (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Hack S, 3b 4 0 0 0 Clay D, cf 4 0 0 0
Johnson D, 2b 3 1 2 1 Williams W, 2b 3 0 0 0
Merullo L, ss 1 0 0 0 Libke A, rf 4 0 0 0
Lowrey P, lf 4 1 1 2 McCormick F, 1b 4 0 0 0
Cavarretta P, 1b 4 0 1 0 Sauer H, lf 4 0 0 0
Pafko A, cf 4 0 1 0 Miller E, ss 4 1 2 0
Nicholson B, rf 3 0 0 0 Lakeman A, c 3 0 1 0
Gillespie P, c 4 0 0 0 Mesner S, 3b 2 0 0 1
Hughes R, ss-2b 2 1 0 0 Heusser E, p 3 0 0 0
Wyse H, p 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 3 5 3 31 1 3 1
Chicago 000 003 000 -- 3
Cincinnati 000 000 100 -- 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Wyse H (W) 9.0 3 1 1 1 2
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Heusser E (L) 9.0 5 3 3 2 5
E -- Hughes R, Hack S
LOB -- Chicago 4, Cincinnati 5
2B -- Johnson D 2, Miller E, Pafko A
HR -- Lowrey P
SH -- Williams W, Wyse H
T -- 1:28
A -- 0
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