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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 16, 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 16, 1945 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 16, 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 16, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hank Wyse |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Voiselle |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 30,763 |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Lou Jorda 1B: Beans Reardon 2B: (none) 3B: Larry Goetz |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
| Roy Hughes | Shortstop |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
| Peanuts Lowrey | Left Fielder |
| Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
| Don Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Dewey Williams | Catcher |
| Hank Wyse | 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 |
| Bill Voiselle | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 16, 1945
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Voiselle
Hack hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hughes vs. Voiselle
Hughes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Voiselle
Nicholson hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker catches it for the out, and throws it away. That's an error on Rucker. Hughes moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cavarretta vs. Voiselle
Cavarretta strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Wyse
Rucker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nicholson. Rucker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hausmann vs. Wyse
Hausmann bunts in front of the plate. Williams juggles the ball. That's an error on Williams. Rucker moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ott vs. Wyse
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. Rucker scores. There goes Hausmann trying to get to third. Johnson throws to Hack who tags Hausmann for the out. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Medwick vs. Wyse
Medwick hits a popup towards first. Cavarretta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Weintraub vs. Wyse
Weintraub strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Voiselle
Lowrey hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Voiselle
Pafko hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Voiselle
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Voiselle
Williams takes first base on ball four. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wyse vs. Voiselle
Wyse 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
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Wyse
Lombardi hits a popup towards short. Hughes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Wyse
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hughes fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reyes vs. Wyse
Reyes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kerr moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Voiselle vs. Wyse
Voiselle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Voiselle
Hack hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hughes vs. Voiselle
Hughes hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Voiselle
Nicholson hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Wyse
Rucker bunts towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hausmann vs. Wyse
Hausmann hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rucker moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ott vs. Wyse
Ott hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rucker scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Wyse
Medwick hits a fly ball towards left field. Lowrey makes the catch and then fumbles the ball. That's an error on Lowrey. Hausmann moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Weintraub vs. Wyse
Weintraub hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Voiselle
Cavarretta hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Voiselle
Lowrey 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 moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pafko vs. Voiselle
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Voiselle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Voiselle
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reyes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Wyse
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hughes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Wyse
Kerr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reyes vs. Wyse
Reyes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wyse fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Voiselle
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyse vs. Voiselle
Wyse bunts towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hack vs. Voiselle
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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hughes vs. Voiselle
Hughes hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Voiselle vs. Wyse
Voiselle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Wyse
Rucker strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Wyse
Hausmann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Voiselle
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reyes fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Voiselle
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Voiselle
Lowrey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Voiselle
Pafko hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Cavarretta moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Voiselle
Johnson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lombardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Wyse
Ott hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Wyse
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weintraub vs. Wyse
Weintraub hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Wyse
Lombardi hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Wyse
Kerr hits a line drive into right field. Nicholson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Nicholson. Kerr moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reyes vs. Comellas
Jorge Comellas now pitching.
Reyes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Comellas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Voiselle vs. Comellas
Voiselle bunts towards the mound. Comellas fields it and throws to third for the out. Reyes moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rucker vs. Comellas
Rucker hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cavarretta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Voiselle
Williams 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, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Secory vs. Voiselle
Frank Secory pinch hits for Jorge Comellas.
Secory hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Voiselle
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Stewart
Mack Stewart now pitching.
Hausmann hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Stewart
Ott is hit by the pitch. Hausmann moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Medwick vs. Stewart
Medwick hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weintraub vs. Stewart
Weintraub takes first base on ball four. Medwick moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lombardi vs. Stewart
Lombardi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Medwick scores. There goes Weintraub trying to get to second. Lowrey throws the ball in to Hack who relays the ball to Hughes who tags Weintraub for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hughes vs. Voiselle
Hughes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Voiselle
Nicholson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Voiselle
Cavarretta hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lombardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Voiselle
Lowrey is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Stewart
Kerr hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Stewart
Reyes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hughes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Voiselle vs. Stewart
Voiselle strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Voiselle
Pafko hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Voiselle
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Becker vs. Voiselle
Heinz Becker pinch hits for Dewey Williams.
Becker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Voiselle fields it and throws to first for the out. Pafko moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gillespie vs. Voiselle
Paul Gillespie pinch hits for Mack Stewart.
Gillespie hits a ball on the ground towards first. Weintraub scoops it up and throws to first, with Voiselle covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/16/1945 -- Chicago at New York (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Hack S, 3b 4 0 0 0 Rucker J, cf 4 2 2 0
Hughes R, ss 4 0 2 0 Hausmann G, 2b 3 0 2 0
Nicholson B, rf 4 0 1 0 Ott M, rf 3 1 2 3
Cavarretta P, 1b 4 0 1 0 Medwick J, lf 4 1 0 0
Lowrey P, lf 4 0 0 0 Weintraub P, 1b 3 1 1 1
Pafko A, cf 4 0 2 0 Lombardi E, c 4 1 2 2
Johnson D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Kerr B, ss 4 0 3 0
Williams D, c 1 0 0 0 Reyes N, 3b 4 0 2 0
Becker H, ph 1 0 0 0 Voiselle B, p 4 0 0 0
Wyse H, p 1 0 0 0
Comellas J, p 0 0 0 0
Secory F, ph 1 0 0 0
Stewart M, p 0 0 0 0
Gillespie P, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 0 6 0 33 6 14 6
Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0
New York 101 003 10x -- 6
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Wyse H (L) 5.1 11 5 5 0 2
Comellas J 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
Stewart M 2.0 2 1 1 1 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Voiselle B (W) 9.0 6 0 0 2 4
E -- Rucker J, Williams D, Lowrey P, Hausmann G, Nicholson B
DP -- Chicago 3
LOB -- Chicago 9, New York 6
2B -- Rucker J
HR -- Ott M, Weintraub P, Lombardi E
SH -- Hausmann G, Wyse H
HBP -- by Stewart M (Ott M)
A -- 30763
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