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Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 18, 1945
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on July 18, 1945 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | July 18, 1945 |
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Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 18, 1945 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Curt Davis |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ray Prim |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 1 hour 45 minutes |
Umpires | HP: George Barr 1B: Ziggy Sears 2B: Tom Dunn 3B: Dusty Boggess |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
Goody Rosen | Center Fielder |
Augie Galan | First Baseman |
Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
Frenchy Bordagaray | Third Baseman |
Luis Olmo | Left Fielder |
Eddie Basinski | Shortstop |
Stan Andrews | Catcher |
Curt Davis | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
Don Johnson | Second Baseman |
Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
Phil Cavarretta | First Baseman |
Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
Peanuts Lowrey | Left Fielder |
Paul Gillespie | Catcher |
Lennie Merullo | Shortstop |
Ray Prim | Pitcher |
Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 18, 1945
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Prim
Stanky hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Prim
Rosen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galan vs. Prim
Galan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Prim
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Galan moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bordagaray vs. Prim
Bordagaray strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Davis
Hack hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Davis
Johnson strikes out. There goes Hack. The throw from Andrews to second, and Hack is out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Davis
Nicholson hits a fly ball into left field. Olmo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olmo vs. Prim
Olmo hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Basinski vs. Prim
Basinski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Prim
Andrews hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Davis
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Davis
Pafko hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rosen who is chasing the ball. Pafko reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lowrey vs. Davis
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pafko scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gillespie vs. Davis
Gillespie hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lowrey moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Merullo vs. Davis
Merullo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Basinski fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Prim
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Prim
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Prim
Rosen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galan vs. Prim
Galan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Prim vs. Davis
Prim hits a ball on the ground towards short. Basinski picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Basinski. Prim moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hack vs. Davis
Hack bunts towards third. Bordagaray fields it and throws to first for the out. Prim moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Davis
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Prim scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Davis
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Prim
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bordagaray vs. Prim
Bordagaray 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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olmo vs. Prim
Olmo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Basinski vs. Prim
Basinski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Prim fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Davis
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Davis
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Basinski misplays the ball. That's an error on Basinski. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Davis
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky misplays the ball. That's an error on Stanky. Pafko moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gillespie vs. Davis
Gillespie hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pafko scores. Lowrey moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Merullo vs. Davis
Merullo hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Prim vs. Davis
Prim hits a ball on the ground towards short. Basinski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Prim
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo misplays the ball. That's an error on Merullo. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Prim
Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanky vs. Prim
Stanky hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Prim
Rosen 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
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Davis
Hack hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Davis
Johnson bunts towards first. Galan scoops it up and throws to first, with Stanky covering, for the out. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nicholson vs. Davis
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hack scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Davis
Cavarretta hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Davis
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Basinski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Prim
Galan hits a popup towards short. Merullo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Prim
Walker strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bordagaray vs. Prim
Bordagaray hits a popup towards short. Merullo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Davis
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gillespie vs. Davis
Gillespie hits a popup towards first. Galan makes the out and then fumbles the ball. That's an error on Galan. Lowrey moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Merullo vs. Davis
Merullo hits a fly ball into left field. Olmo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lowrey scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Prim vs. Davis
Prim hits a ball on the ground towards short. Basinski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olmo vs. Prim
Olmo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Prim fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Basinski vs. Prim
Basinski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Prim
Andrews hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Davis
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Basinski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Davis
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bordagaray fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Davis
Nicholson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rosen. Nicholson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cavarretta vs. Davis
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into left field. Olmo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dantonio vs. Prim
Fats Dantonio pinch hits for Curt Davis.
Dantonio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanky vs. Prim
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Prim
Rosen hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galan vs. Prim
Galan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Prim
Walker hits a popup towards short. Merullo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. King
Clyde King now pitching.
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bordagaray fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. King
Lowrey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gillespie vs. King
King fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on King. Lowrey moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gillespie vs. King
Gillespie hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Merullo vs. King
Merullo hits a popup towards short. Basinski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bordagaray vs. Prim
Bordagaray hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olmo vs. Prim
Olmo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Basinski vs. Prim
Basinski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/18/1945, game 1 -- Brooklyn at Chicago (D) Brooklyn AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Stanky E, 2b 4 0 0 0 Hack S, 3b 3 1 2 0 Rosen G, cf 4 0 2 0 Johnson D, 2b 3 0 0 1 Galan A, 1b 4 0 1 0 Nicholson B, rf 4 0 2 1 Walker D, rf 3 0 1 0 Cavarretta P, 1b 4 0 0 0 Bordagaray F, 3b 4 0 0 0 Pafko A, cf 4 2 1 0 Olmo L, lf 4 0 2 0 Lowrey P, lf 3 1 2 1 Basinski E, ss 4 0 0 0 Gillespie P, c 4 0 2 1 Andrews S, c 3 0 0 0 Merullo L, ss 4 0 0 1 Davis C, p 2 0 0 0 Prim R, p 3 1 1 0 Dantonio F, ph 1 0 1 0 King C, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 0 7 0 32 5 10 5 Brooklyn 000 000 000 -- 0 Chicago 011 111 00x -- 5 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Davis C (L) 7.0 10 5 2 0 1 King C 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Prim R (W) 9.0 7 0 0 1 2 E -- Basinski E 2, Stanky E, Merullo L, Galan A, King C DP -- Brooklyn 2, Chicago 2 LOB -- Brooklyn 7, Chicago 6 2B -- Nicholson B 3B -- Pafko A CS -- Hack S SH -- Hack S, Johnson D T -- 1:45 A -- 0
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