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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 15, 1945
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Chicago Cubs, played on May 15, 1945 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 15, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 15, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Derringer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Van Mungo |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 6,730 |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Lou Jorda 2B: (none) 3B: Beans Reardon |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
| Roy Hughes | Shortstop |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
| Peanuts Lowrey | Center Fielder |
| Ed Sauer | Left Fielder |
| Don Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Dewey Williams | Catcher |
| Paul Derringer | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Rucker | Center Fielder |
| George Hausmann | Second Baseman |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
| Phil Weintraub | First Baseman |
| Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Nap Reyes | Third Baseman |
| Van Mungo | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 15, 1945
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Mungo
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hughes vs. Mungo
Hughes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Mungo
Nicholson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Derringer
Rucker strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Derringer
Hausmann hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Derringer
Ott hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Mungo
Cavarretta hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Mungo
Lowrey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sauer vs. Mungo
Sauer bunts towards third. Reyes fields it and throws to first for the out. Cavarretta moves to third. Lowrey moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Johnson vs. Mungo
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cavarretta scores. Lowrey moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Mungo
Williams is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Derringer vs. Mungo
Derringer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Derringer
Medwick hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weintraub vs. Derringer
Weintraub 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, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Derringer
Lombardi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Derringer
Kerr hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Mungo
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hughes vs. Mungo
Hughes bunts towards the mound. Mungo fields it and throws to first for the out. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nicholson vs. Mungo
Nicholson hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hack moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cavarretta vs. Mungo
Cavarretta is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lowrey vs. Mungo
Lowrey hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Derringer
Reyes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mungo vs. Derringer
Mungo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hughes fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Derringer
Rucker hits a fly ball into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Mungo
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Mungo
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Mungo
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Derringer vs. Mungo
Derringer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hack vs. Mungo
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards first. Weintraub fields the ball and throws to Mungo covering. Safe. Williams scores. Derringer moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hughes vs. Mungo
Hughes takes first base on ball four. Derringer moves to third. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nicholson vs. Mungo
Nicholson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Derringer
Hausmann hits a line drive into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Derringer
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops it up and throws to first, with Derringer covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Derringer
Medwick 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, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Mungo
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Mungo
Lowrey strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Mungo
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weintraub vs. Derringer
Weintraub takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Derringer
Lombardi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Weintraub moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kerr vs. Derringer
Kerr hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nicholson. Kerr reaches second base with a double. Weintraub scores. Lombardi moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Reyes vs. Derringer
Reyes is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mungo vs. Derringer
Mungo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rucker vs. Derringer
Rucker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lombardi scores. Kerr scores. Reyes moves to third. Rucker moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hausmann vs. Derringer
Hausmann hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Reyes scores. Rucker moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ott vs. Chipman
Bob Chipman now pitching.
Ott strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Medwick vs. Chipman
Medwick 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 6
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Mungo
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Mungo
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chipman vs. Mungo
Chipman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weintraub vs. Chipman
Weintraub hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Chipman
Lombardi hits a popup towards third. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Chipman
Kerr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reyes vs. Chipman
Reyes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kerr moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mungo vs. Chipman
Mungo hits a fly ball into center field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rucker vs. Chipman
Rucker hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Mungo
Hack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hughes vs. Mungo
Hughes takes first base on ball four. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nicholson vs. Mungo
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Hack moves to third. Hughes moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cavarretta vs. Mungo
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann fields it and throws to second for the out. Hack scores. Hughes moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lowrey vs. Mungo
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and throws to second for the out. Hughes scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Becker vs. Mungo
Heinz Becker pinch hits for Ed Sauer.
There's a wild pitch. Lowrey moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Becker vs. Mungo
Becker is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Mungo
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Kerr fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Chipman
Andy Pafko now playing center field. Peanuts Lowrey now playing left field.
Hausmann takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Chipman
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chipman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Chipman
Medwick hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Johnson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Mungo
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schuster vs. Mungo
Lennie Merullo pinch runs for Dewey Williams. Bill Schuster pinch hits for Bob Chipman.
Schuster bunts towards first. Weintraub scoops it up and throws to first, with Hausmann covering, for the out. Merullo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hack vs. Mungo
Hack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gillespie vs. Adams
Paul Gillespie pinch hits for Roy Hughes. Ace Adams now pitching.
Gillespie hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nicholson vs. Adams
Nicholson hits a line drive into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weintraub vs. Passeau
Paul Gillespie now catching. Bill Schuster now playing shortstop. Claude Passeau now pitching.
Weintraub 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, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Passeau
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Passeau
Kerr hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Gillespie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reyes vs. Passeau
Reyes takes first base on ball four. Lombardi moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adams vs. Passeau
Adams hits a line drive into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Adams
Cavarretta hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Adams
Lowrey hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Adams
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/15/1945 -- Chicago at New York (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Hack S, 3b 3 1 2 1 Rucker J, cf 4 0 1 2
Hughes R, ss 1 1 0 0 Hausmann G, 2b 3 0 1 1
Gillespie P, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Ott M, rf 4 0 0 0
Nicholson B, rf 5 0 0 0 Medwick J, lf 4 0 0 0
Cavarretta P, 1b 4 1 1 1 Weintraub P, 1b 3 2 1 1
Lowrey P, cf-lf 5 0 1 1 Lombardi E, c 3 1 2 0
Sauer E, lf 2 0 0 0 Kerr B, ss 3 1 1 1
Becker H, ph 0 0 0 0 Reyes N, 3b 2 1 2 0
Pafko A, cf 1 0 0 0 Mungo V, p 3 0 0 0
Johnson D, 2b 4 0 0 1 Adams A, p 1 0 0 0
Williams D, c 2 1 1 0
Merullo L, pr 0 0 0 0
Passeau C, p 0 0 0 0
Derringer P, p 2 0 1 0
Chipman B, p 1 0 0 0
Schuster B, ph-ss 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 4 6 4 30 5 8 5
Chicago 010 100 200 -- 4
New York 000 041 00x -- 5
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Derringer P (L) 4.1 5 4 4 3 2
Chipman B 2.2 2 1 1 2 1
Passeau C 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Mungo V (W) 7.1 6 4 3 7 4
Adams A (S) 1.2 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Kerr B
DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- Chicago 11, New York 7
2B -- Kerr B
HR -- Weintraub P
SH -- Sauer E, Hughes R, Schuster B
HBP -- by Mungo V (Becker H)
WP -- Mungo V
A -- 6730
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