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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 30, 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 June 30, 1945 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | June 30, 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 | June 30, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Erickson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Slim Emmerich |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 7,581 |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Dusty Boggess 2B: (none) 3B: Babe Pinelli |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
| Roy Hughes | Shortstop |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
| Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
| Peanuts Lowrey | Left Fielder |
| Don Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Livingston | Catcher |
| Paul Erickson | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Mallory | Center Fielder |
| George Hausmann | Second Baseman |
| Danny Gardella | Left Fielder |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Clyde Kluttz | Catcher |
| Billy Jurges | Third Baseman |
| Nap Reyes | First Baseman |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Slim Emmerich | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 30, 1945
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Emmerich
Hack hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gardella. Hack reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hughes vs. Emmerich
Hughes hits a fly ball into center field. Mallory settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nicholson vs. Emmerich
Nicholson hits a fly ball into left field. Gardella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hack moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cavarretta vs. Emmerich
Cavarretta takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pafko vs. Emmerich
Pafko takes first base on ball four. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lowrey vs. Emmerich
Lowrey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mallory vs. Erickson
Mallory hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hughes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Erickson
Hausmann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hughes misplays the ball. That's an error on Hughes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardella vs. Erickson
Gardella 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 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Erickson
Ott hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko 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: ---
Johnson vs. Emmerich
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Livingston vs. Emmerich
Livingston hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Erickson vs. Emmerich
Erickson bunts towards third. Jurges juggles the ball. That's an error on Jurges. Johnson scores. Livingston moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hack vs. Emmerich
Hack bunts towards third. Jurges fields it and throws to first for the out. Livingston moves to third. Erickson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hughes vs. Emmerich
Hughes hits a popup, foul, towards first. Reyes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nicholson vs. Emmerich
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reyes scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nicholson for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Erickson
Kluttz is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Erickson
Jurges 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Erickson
Reyes is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Erickson
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: ---
Cavarretta vs. Emmerich
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into left field. Gardella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Emmerich
Pafko hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Emmerich
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jurges fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Emmerich
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jurges fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Emmerich vs. Erickson
Emmerich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mallory vs. Erickson
Mallory hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Erickson
Hausmann hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nicholson. Hausmann reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gardella vs. Erickson
Gardella takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Erickson
Ott hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cavarretta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Livingston vs. Emmerich
Livingston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Erickson vs. Emmerich
Erickson 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Emmerich
Hack strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Erickson
Kluttz hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Erickson
Jurges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reyes vs. Erickson
Reyes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hughes vs. Emmerich
Hughes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Emmerich
Nicholson hits a line drive into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Emmerich
Cavarretta hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hughes moves to third. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pafko vs. Emmerich
Pafko hits a fly ball into center field. Mallory settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hughes scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lowrey vs. Emmerich
Lowrey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gardella who is chasing the ball. Lowrey reaches third base with a triple. Cavarretta scores. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Emmerich
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lowrey scores. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Livingston vs. Harrell
Ray Harrell now pitching.
Livingston 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, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Erickson
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hughes fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrell vs. Erickson
Harrell strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mallory vs. Erickson
Mallory hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hausmann vs. Erickson
Hausmann hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Erickson vs. Harrell
Erickson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Harrell
Hack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hughes vs. Harrell
There goes Hack. The throw from Kluttz and he is safe. Hack steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hughes vs. Harrell
Hughes hits a fly ball into center field. Mallory settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nicholson vs. Harrell
Nicholson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cavarretta vs. Harrell
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Harrell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardella vs. Erickson
Gardella strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Erickson
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluttz vs. Erickson
Kluttz hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Erickson
Jurges hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Erickson
Reyes hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Harrell
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Harrell
Lowrey hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Harrell
Johnson 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, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Erickson
Kerr bunts towards third. Hack can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Treadway vs. Erickson
Red Treadway pinch hits for Ray Harrell.
Treadway strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weintraub vs. Erickson
Phil Weintraub pinch hits for Jim Mallory.
Weintraub hits a popup towards short. Hughes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hausmann vs. Erickson
Hausmann hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Livingston vs. Bain
Red Treadway now playing center field. Loren Bain now pitching.
Livingston hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jurges fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Erickson vs. Bain
Erickson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Bain
Hack hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Kluttz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardella vs. Erickson
Gardella hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Erickson
Ott is hit by the pitch. Gardella moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluttz vs. Erickson
Kluttz hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jurges vs. Erickson
Jurges takes first base on ball four. Gardella moves to third. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Reyes vs. Erickson
Reyes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gardella scores. Ott moves to third. Jurges moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kerr vs. Erickson
Kerr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lombardi vs. Erickson
Ernie Lombardi pinch hits for Red Treadway.
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hughes vs. Bain
Al Gardella now playing center field.
Hughes bunts towards third. Jurges can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Bain
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Bain
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into center field. Gardella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hudson vs. Erickson
Johnny Hudson pinch hits for Loren Bain.
Hudson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hausmann vs. Erickson
Hausmann strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardella vs. Erickson
Gardella hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Livingston settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Erickson
Ott takes first base on ball four. Hudson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluttz vs. Erickson
Kluttz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/30/1945 -- Chicago at New York (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Hack S, 3b 3 0 1 0 Mallory J, cf 3 0 0 0
Hughes R, ss 5 1 2 0 Weintraub P, ph 1 0 0 0
Nicholson B, rf 4 0 0 0 Bain L, p 0 0 0 0
Cavarretta P, 1b 4 1 1 0 Hudson J, ph 0 0 0 0
Pafko A, cf 3 1 1 2 Hausmann G, 2b 5 0 1 0
Lowrey P, lf 4 1 1 1 Gardella D, lf 4 1 1 0
Johnson D, 2b 4 1 2 1 Ott M, rf 2 1 0 0
Livingston M, c 4 0 1 0 Kluttz C, c 5 0 0 0
Erickson P, p 3 0 0 0 Jurges B, 3b 2 1 1 2
Reyes N, 1b 3 0 0 1
Kerr B, ss 3 0 2 0
Emmerich S, p 1 0 0 0
Harrell R, p 1 0 0 0
Treadway R, ph-cf 1 0 0 0
Lombardi E, ph 1 0 0 0
Gardella A, cf 0 0 0 0
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34 5 9 4 32 3 5 3
Chicago 011 030 000 -- 5
New York 000 002 010 -- 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Erickson P (W) 9.0 5 3 3 7 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Emmerich S (L) 4.2 8 5 4 2 2
Harrell R 2.1 0 0 0 1 0
Bain L 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
E -- Hughes R, Jurges B
DP -- Chicago 1, New York 1
LOB -- Chicago 8, New York 11
2B -- Hack S, Hausmann G
3B -- Lowrey P
HR -- Pafko A, Jurges B
SB -- Hack S
SH -- Erickson P, Hack S
HBP -- by Erickson P (Reyes N), by Harrell R (Nicholson B), by Erickson P (Ott M)
A -- 7581
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