Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coscarart vs. Wyse
  
  Coscarart hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barrett vs. Wyse
  
  Barrett hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Wyse
  
  Russell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hack vs. Butcher
  
  Hack hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hughes vs. Butcher
  
  Hughes hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Hack moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cavarretta vs. Butcher
  
  Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hack moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Nicholson vs. Butcher
  
  Nicholson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hack scores. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sauer vs. Butcher
  
  Sauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cavarretta moves to third. Nicholson moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Lowrey vs. Butcher
  
  Lowrey hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Nicholson moves to third. Sauer moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Johnson vs. Butcher
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Wyse
  
  Elliott strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Brien vs. Wyse
  
  O'Brien hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dahlgren vs. Wyse
  
  Dahlgren strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Livingston vs. Butcher
  
  Livingston hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wyse vs. Butcher
  
  Wyse hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hack vs. Butcher
  
  Hack hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hughes vs. Butcher
  
  Hughes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wyse moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cavarretta vs. Butcher
  
  Cavarretta hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Wyse trying to get to home. O'Brien throws the ball in to Salkeld who tags Wyse who's trying to score from second, for the out. Hughes moves to second. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gustine vs. Wyse
  
  Gustine hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Salkeld vs. Wyse
  
  Salkeld hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Butcher vs. Wyse
  
  Butcher hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nicholson vs. Butcher
  
  Nicholson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sauer vs. Butcher
  
  Sauer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowrey vs. Butcher
  
  Lowrey hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coscarart vs. Wyse
  
  Coscarart hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barrett vs. Wyse
  
  Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hughes fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Hughes. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Russell vs. Wyse
  
  Russell 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 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Butcher
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Livingston vs. Butcher
  
  Livingston hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wyse vs. Butcher
  
  Wyse hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Wyse
  
  Elliott hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Brien vs. Wyse
  
  O'Brien hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dahlgren vs. Wyse
  
  Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hack vs. Butcher
  
  Hack hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hughes vs. Butcher
  
  Hughes hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cavarretta vs. Butcher
  
  Cavarretta takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nicholson vs. Butcher
  
  There goes Cavarretta. The throw from Salkeld and he is safe. Cavarretta steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nicholson vs. Butcher
  
  Nicholson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cavarretta moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Sauer vs. Butcher
  
  Sauer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Barrett. Sauer reaches second base with a double. Cavarretta scores. Nicholson moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Lowrey vs. Butcher
  
  Lowrey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Nicholson scores. Sauer scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Butcher
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lowrey moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Livingston vs. Butcher
  
  Livingston hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of O'Brien. Livingston reaches second base with a double. Lowrey scores. Johnson goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wyse vs. Gerheauser
  
  Al Gerheauser now pitching.
  
  Wyse hits a fly ball into right field. O'Brien settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gustine vs. Wyse
  
  Gustine hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Salkeld vs. Wyse
  
  Salkeld takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gerheauser vs. Wyse
  
  Gerheauser strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Coscarart vs. Wyse
  
  Coscarart strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hack vs. Gerheauser
  
  Hack takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hughes vs. Gerheauser
  
  Hughes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hack moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cavarretta vs. Gerheauser
  
  Cavarretta takes first base on ball four. Hack moves to third. Hughes moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Nicholson vs. Gerheauser
  
  Nicholson hits a popup for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Sauer vs. Gerheauser
  
  Sauer strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Lowrey vs. Gerheauser
  
  Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barrett vs. Wyse
  
  Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hughes misplays the ball. That's an error on Hughes. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Russell vs. Wyse
  
  Russell takes first base on ball four. Barrett moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Elliott vs. Wyse
  
  Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hughes fields it and throws to second for the out. Barrett moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  O'Brien vs. Wyse
  
  O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to home to get Barrett. Elliott moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dahlgren vs. Wyse
  
  Dahlgren hits a popup towards short. Hughes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Gerheauser
  
  Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Livingston vs. Gerheauser
  
  Livingston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wyse vs. Gerheauser
  
  Wyse hits a line drive into right field. O'Brien settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gustine vs. Wyse
  
  Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Salkeld vs. Wyse
  
  Salkeld hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Colman vs. Wyse
  
  Frank Colman pinch hits for Al Gerheauser.
  
  Colman 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 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Coscarart vs. Wyse
  
  Coscarart takes first base on ball four. Colman moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Barrett vs. Wyse
  
  Barrett hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Livingston settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hack vs. Ostermueller
  
  Fritz Ostermueller now pitching.
  
  Hack hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hughes vs. Ostermueller
  
  Hughes hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cavarretta vs. Ostermueller
  
  Cavarretta hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nicholson vs. Ostermueller
  
  Nicholson hits a popup in front of the plate. Salkeld juggles the ball. That's an error on Salkeld. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sauer vs. Ostermueller
  
  Sauer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Wyse
  
  Russell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Wyse
  
  Elliott hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Brien vs. Wyse
  
  O'Brien hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

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         Game of 4/28/1945 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Coscarart P, 2b       3  0  0  0   Hack S, 3b            4  1  1  0   
Barrett J, cf         4  0  0  0   Hughes R, ss          5  0  2  0   
Russell J, lf         3  0  0  0   Cavarretta P, 1b      3  1  3  0   
Elliott B, 3b         4  0  0  0   Nicholson B, rf       5  1  2  1   
O'Brien T, rf         4  0  0  0   Sauer E, lf           5  1  2  1   
Dahlgren B, 1b        3  0  0  0   Lowrey P, cf          4  1  1  2   
Gustine F, ss         3  0  0  0   Johnson D, 2b         4  1  1  0   
Salkeld B, c          2  0  1  0   Livingston M, c       4  0  1  2   
Butcher M, p          1  0  0  0   Wyse H, p             4  0  1  0   
Gerheauser A, p       1  0  0  0                                      
Colman F, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Ostermueller F, p     0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     29  0  1  0                        38  6 14  6

Pittsburgh       000 000 000 --  0
Chicago          100 050 00x --  6

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Butcher M (L)         4.2 12  6  6  1  0
Gerheauser A          2.1  1  0  0  2  2
Ostermueller F        1.0  1  0  0  0  0

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wyse H (W)            9.0  1  0  0  3  4

E -- Hughes R 2, Salkeld B
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, Chicago 11
2B -- Sauer E, Livingston M
SB -- Cavarretta P
T -- 1:54
A -- 5708

    

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