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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 1, 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 July 1, 1945 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | July 1, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 1, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hank Wyse |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Brewer |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 24,927 |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: (none) 3B: Dusty Boggess |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
| Don Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
| Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
| Peanuts Lowrey | Left Fielder |
| Lennie Merullo | Shortstop |
| Mickey Livingston | Catcher |
| Hank Wyse | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Red Treadway | Center Fielder |
| George Hausmann | Second Baseman |
| Danny Gardella | Left Fielder |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Clyde Kluttz | Catcher |
| Phil Weintraub | First Baseman |
| Billy Jurges | Third Baseman |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Jack Brewer | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 1, 1945
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Brewer
Hack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Brewer
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jurges fields it and throws to first for the out. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nicholson vs. Brewer
Nicholson hits a fly ball into center field. Treadway 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. Brewer
Cavarretta takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pafko vs. Brewer
Pafko hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hack scores. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lowrey vs. Brewer
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brewer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Treadway vs. Wyse
Treadway takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hausmann vs. Wyse
Hausmann hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Treadway moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gardella vs. Wyse
Gardella hits a line drive towards first. Cavarretta catches it and steps on first to double up Hausmann. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Wyse
Ott 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 2
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Brewer
Merullo 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Livingston vs. Brewer
Livingston 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: ---
Wyse vs. Brewer
Wyse hits a fly ball into left field. Gardella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Wyse
Kluttz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weintraub vs. Wyse
Weintraub hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering. Wyse drops the ball. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Wyse
Jurges strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Wyse
Kerr hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko 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. Brewer
Hack is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Brewer
Johnson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jurges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Brewer
Nicholson hits a line drive into center field. Treadway picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Treadway. Nicholson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cavarretta vs. Brewer
Cavarretta hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Kluttz settles under it 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: ---
Brewer vs. Wyse
Brewer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Treadway vs. Wyse
Treadway hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wyse fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Wyse
Hausmann hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko 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: ---
Pafko vs. Brewer
Pafko hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Brewer
Lowrey hits a fly ball into left field. Gardella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Brewer
Merullo hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Livingston vs. Brewer
Livingston hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyse vs. Brewer
Wyse hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jurges fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardella vs. Wyse
Gardella hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gardella for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Wyse
Ott hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Wyse
Kluttz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it 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: ---
Hack vs. Brewer
Hack hits a line drive into right field. Ott picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Ott. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Brewer
Johnson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Weintraub settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Hack moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nicholson vs. Brewer
Nicholson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jurges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cavarretta vs. Brewer
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brewer fields it 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. Wyse
Weintraub hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey 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. Wyse
Jurges 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, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Wyse
Kerr 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, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Brewer
Pafko 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Brewer
Lowrey hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Brewer
Merullo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jurges fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brewer vs. Wyse
Brewer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Treadway vs. Wyse
Treadway hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cavarretta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hausmann vs. Wyse
Hausmann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardella vs. Wyse
Gardella hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Wyse
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluttz vs. Wyse
Kluttz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Livingston vs. Brewer
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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyse vs. Brewer
Wyse hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Brewer
Hack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Brewer
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hack moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nicholson vs. Brewer
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Weintraub scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nicholson for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weintraub vs. Wyse
Weintraub hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Wyse
Jurges strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Wyse
Kerr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Weintraub moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brewer vs. Wyse
Brewer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wyse fields it and throws to first for the out. Weintraub moves to third. Kerr moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Treadway vs. Wyse
Treadway is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hausmann vs. Wyse
Hausmann takes first base on ball four. Weintraub scores. Kerr moves to third. Treadway moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gardella vs. Wyse
Gardella hits a popup towards short. Merullo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Brewer
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann misplays the ball. That's an error on Hausmann. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Brewer
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lowrey vs. Brewer
Brewer fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Brewer. Cavarretta moves to third. Pafko moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lowrey vs. Brewer
Lowrey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cavarretta scores. Pafko scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merullo vs. Brewer
Merullo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jurges fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Livingston vs. Brewer
Livingston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Wyse
Ott hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Wyse
Kluttz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weintraub vs. Wyse
Weintraub hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kluttz moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lombardi vs. Wyse
Ernie Lombardi pinch hits for Billy Jurges.
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyse vs. Brewer
Johnny Hudson now playing third base.
Wyse hits a fly ball into center field. Treadway settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Brewer
Hack hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Brewer
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Gardella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Brewer
Nicholson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cavarretta vs. Brewer
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into center field. Treadway settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Wyse
Kerr hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardella vs. Wyse
Al Gardella pinch hits for Jack Brewer.
Gardella hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Treadway vs. Wyse
Treadway 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 7/1/1945, game 2 -- Chicago at New York (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Hack S, 3b 3 1 2 0 Treadway R, cf 3 0 0 0
Johnson D, 2b 5 0 1 0 Hausmann G, 2b 3 1 1 1
Nicholson B, rf 5 0 2 0 Gardella D, lf 4 1 1 2
Cavarretta P, 1b 4 1 0 0 Ott M, rf 3 0 0 0
Pafko A, cf 4 2 3 2 Kluttz C, c 4 0 1 0
Lowrey P, lf 4 0 1 2 Weintraub P, 1b 4 1 2 0
Merullo L, ss 4 0 0 0 Jurges B, 3b 3 0 0 0
Livingston M, c 4 0 1 0 Lombardi E, ph 1 0 0 0
Wyse H, p 4 0 0 0 Hudson J, 3b 0 0 0 0
Kerr B, ss 4 0 1 0
Brewer J, p 3 0 1 0
Gardella A, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 4 10 4 33 3 7 3
Chicago 100 100 020 -- 4
New York 000 002 100 -- 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Wyse H (W) 9.0 7 3 3 4 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Brewer J (L) 9.0 10 4 2 3 1
E -- Wyse H, Treadway R, Ott M, Hausmann G, Brewer J
DP -- Chicago 2, New York 1
LOB -- Chicago 9, New York 7
HR -- Pafko A, Gardella D
A -- 24927
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