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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 12, 1945
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Chicago Cubs, played on June 12, 1945 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 12, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 12, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hank Wyse |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Al Gerheauser |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 15,126 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 3 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: George Magerkurth 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Stewart |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
| Don Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Heinz Becker | First Baseman |
| Phil Cavarretta | Left Fielder |
| Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Mickey Livingston | Catcher |
| Lennie Merullo | Shortstop |
| Hank Wyse | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lee Handley | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Barrett | Center Fielder |
| Jim Russell | Left Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Right Fielder |
| Bill Salkeld | Catcher |
| Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
| Pete Coscarart | Second Baseman |
| Vic Barnhart | Shortstop |
| Al Gerheauser | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 12, 1945
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Gerheauser
Hack hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Gerheauser
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Becker vs. Gerheauser
Becker strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Gerheauser
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Wyse
Handley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Wyse
Barrett hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Wyse
Russell is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Gerheauser
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Gerheauser
Nicholson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Livingston vs. Gerheauser
Livingston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Barnhart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Wyse
Elliott 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, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salkeld vs. Wyse
Salkeld hits a ball on the ground towards first. Becker scoops it up and throws to first, with Wyse covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Wyse
Dahlgren 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 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Gerheauser
Merullo hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyse vs. Gerheauser
Wyse strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Gerheauser
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Gerheauser, and towards Barnhart, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Wyse
Coscarart hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barnhart vs. Wyse
Barnhart hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Coscarart moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gerheauser vs. Wyse
Gerheauser hits a line drive to left field. Cavarretta throws towards third. Hack fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Hack. Coscarart scores. Barnhart moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Handley vs. Wyse
Handley bunts towards first. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Barnhart scores. Gerheauser moves to second. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Barrett vs. Wyse
Livingston throws to second, with Merullo covering, and has Gerheauser trapped. There's the throw to Hack who tags Gerheauser for the out. Handley moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barrett vs. Wyse
Barrett strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Wyse
Russell hits a fly ball into left field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Gerheauser
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Becker vs. Gerheauser
Becker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Barnhart fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Gerheauser
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Gerheauser
Pafko hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Wyse
Elliott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Salkeld vs. Wyse
Salkeld hits a fly ball into left field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Wyse
Dahlgren hits a line drive into left field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. Wyse
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Gerheauser
Nicholson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Elliott throws the ball in to Barnhart who tags Nicholson trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Livingston vs. Gerheauser
Livingston hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merullo vs. Gerheauser
Merullo hits a line drive into center field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyse vs. Gerheauser
Wyse hits a ball on the ground towards short. Barnhart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barnhart vs. Wyse
Barnhart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gerheauser vs. Wyse
Gerheauser bunts towards the mound. Wyse fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Barnhart moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Handley vs. Wyse
Handley bunts towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. Barnhart moves to third. Gerheauser moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Barrett vs. Wyse
Barrett is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Russell vs. Wyse
Russell takes first base on ball four. Barnhart scores. Gerheauser moves to third. Barrett moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Elliott vs. Wyse
Elliott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gerheauser scores. Barrett scores. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Salkeld vs. Erickson
Paul Erickson now pitching.
Salkeld takes first base on ball four. Russell moves to third. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dahlgren vs. Erickson
Dahlgren hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Russell scores. Elliott moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Coscarart vs. Erickson
Coscarart hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Gerheauser
Hack hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Gerheauser
Johnson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Gerheauser
Becker hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barnhart vs. Erickson
Barnhart strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gerheauser vs. Erickson
Gerheauser hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Handley vs. Erickson
Handley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gerheauser moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Barrett vs. Erickson
Barrett hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Russell vs. Erickson
Russell hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Gerheauser
Al Gionfriddo now playing left field.
Cavarretta hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Barrett. Cavarretta reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pafko vs. Gerheauser
Pafko strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nicholson vs. Gerheauser
Nicholson hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Livingston vs. Gerheauser
Livingston hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cavarretta scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merullo vs. Gerheauser
Merullo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gionfriddo. Merullo reaches second base with a double. Livingston moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sauer vs. Gerheauser
Ed Sauer pinch hits for Paul Erickson.
Sauer hits a fly ball into left field. Gionfriddo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Hennessey
George Hennessey now pitching.
Elliott hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salkeld vs. Hennessey
Salkeld hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cavarretta. Salkeld reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dahlgren vs. Hennessey
Dahlgren hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Salkeld scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. Hennessey
Coscarart hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dahlgren moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Barnhart vs. Hennessey
Barnhart hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hennessey fields it and throws to second for the out. Dahlgren moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gerheauser vs. Hennessey
Gerheauser hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dahlgren scores. Barnhart moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Handley vs. Hennessey
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Gerheauser
Hack hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Gerheauser
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Becker vs. Gerheauser
Becker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cavarretta vs. Gerheauser
Cavarretta hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Johnson scores. Becker moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pafko vs. Gerheauser
Pafko hits a fly ball into center field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Becker scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Gerheauser
Nicholson takes first base on ball four. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Livingston vs. Gerheauser
Livingston hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Hennessey
Barrett hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gionfriddo vs. Hennessey
Gionfriddo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Hennessey
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gionfriddo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Salkeld vs. Hennessey
Salkeld hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gionfriddo scores. Elliott moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dahlgren vs. Stewart
Mack Stewart now pitching.
Dahlgren hits a popup towards short. Merullo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Coscarart vs. Stewart
Coscarart hits a line drive into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Gerheauser
Merullo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Secory vs. Gerheauser
Frank Secory pinch hits for Mack Stewart.
Secory hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Gerheauser
Peanuts Lowrey pinch hits for Stan Hack.
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Gerheauser
Johnson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/12/1945 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Hack S, 3b 4 0 0 0 Handley L, 3b 3 0 1 1
Lowrey P, ph 1 0 0 0 Barrett J, cf 4 1 0 0
Johnson D, 2b 4 1 2 0 Russell J, lf 3 1 0 1
Becker H, 1b 4 1 1 0 Gionfriddo A, lf 0 1 0 0
Cavarretta P, lf 4 1 2 1 Elliott B, rf 5 0 3 2
Pafko A, cf 4 0 0 1 Salkeld B, c 4 1 2 1
Nicholson B, rf 3 0 1 0 Dahlgren B, 1b 5 1 1 2
Livingston M, c 4 0 2 1 Coscarart P, 2b 5 1 2 0
Merullo L, ss 3 0 1 0 Barnhart V, ss 4 2 2 0
Wyse H, p 2 0 0 0 Gerheauser A, p 4 1 4 2
Erickson P, p 0 0 0 0
Sauer E, ph 1 0 0 0
Hennessey G, p 0 0 0 0
Stewart M, p 0 0 0 0
Secory F, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 3 9 3 37 9 15 9
Chicago 000 000 120 -- 3
Pittsburgh 002 040 21x -- 9
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Wyse H (L) 4.1 7 6 5 2 3
Erickson P 1.2 2 0 0 1 1
Hennessey G 1.1 6 3 3 1 0
Stewart M 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Gerheauser A (W) 9.0 9 3 3 3 4
E -- Hack S
LOB -- Chicago 8, Pittsburgh 10
2B -- Cavarretta P, Merullo L, Salkeld B
SH -- Handley L 2
T -- 2:03
A -- 15126
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