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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 8, 1945
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Cincinnati Reds, played on June 8, 1945 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | June 8, 1945 |
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Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 8, 1945 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hod Lisenbee |
Home Starting Pitcher | Paul Derringer |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 3,446 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 55 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Stewart 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: (none) 3B: George Magerkurth |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Woody Williams | Second Baseman |
Dain Clay | Center Fielder |
Gee Walker | Right Fielder |
Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
Steve Mesner | Third Baseman |
Dick Sipek | Left Fielder |
Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
Al Unser | Catcher |
Hod Lisenbee | Pitcher |
Bill McKechnie | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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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 |
Paul Derringer | Pitcher |
Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 8, 1945
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Derringer
Williams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Derringer
Clay hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Derringer
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Lisenbee
Hack hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Unser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Lisenbee
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Becker vs. Lisenbee
Becker hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Becker for the out. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cavarretta vs. Lisenbee
Cavarretta hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Johnson scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Lisenbee
Pafko hits a fly ball into left field. Sipek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Derringer
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Derringer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Derringer
Mesner hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sipek vs. Derringer
Sipek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Derringer
Miller 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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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Lisenbee
Nicholson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Livingston vs. Lisenbee
Livingston hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merullo vs. Lisenbee
Merullo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nicholson moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Derringer vs. Lisenbee
Derringer hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hack vs. Lisenbee
Hack strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Derringer
Unser hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lisenbee vs. Derringer
Lisenbee strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Derringer
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clay vs. Derringer
Clay is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Lisenbee
Johnson hits a line drive into left field. Sipek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Lisenbee
Becker hits a fly ball into left field. Sipek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Lisenbee
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Derringer
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Derringer
McCormick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mesner vs. Derringer
Mesner hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sipek vs. Derringer
Sipek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Derringer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Lisenbee
Pafko hits a line drive towards short. Miller reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Lisenbee
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lisenbee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Livingston vs. Lisenbee
Livingston hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merullo vs. Lisenbee
Merullo hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Derringer
Miller hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Derringer
Unser hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko. Unser reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lisenbee vs. Derringer
Lisenbee is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Derringer
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Johnson. Unser moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Clay vs. Derringer
Clay hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Derringer vs. Lisenbee
Derringer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Lisenbee
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Lisenbee
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Becker vs. Lisenbee
Becker hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Becker for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Derringer
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Derringer
McCormick hits a fly ball into left field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Derringer
Mesner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Derringer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Lisenbee
Cavarretta hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Lisenbee
Pafko hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sipek. Pafko reaches second base with a double. Cavarretta moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nicholson vs. Lisenbee
Nicholson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Livingston vs. Lisenbee
Livingston hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cavarretta scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Merullo vs. Lisenbee
Merullo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Pafko moves to third. Nicholson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Derringer vs. Lisenbee
Derringer strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hack vs. Lisenbee
Hack takes first base on ball four. Pafko scores. Nicholson moves to third. Merullo moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Johnson vs. Lisenbee
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sipek vs. Derringer
Sipek hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko who is chasing the ball. Sipek reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Miller vs. Derringer
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Merullo. Sipek scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Unser vs. Derringer
Unser hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lisenbee vs. Derringer
Lisenbee hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Derringer
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Derringer
Clay hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Derringer
There goes Clay. The throw from Livingston and he is safe. Clay steals second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Derringer
Walker hits a popup towards short. Merullo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Lisenbee
Becker hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Lisenbee
Cavarretta hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Clay. Cavarretta reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pafko vs. Lisenbee
Pafko hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cavarretta scores. Pafko moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nicholson vs. Lisenbee
Nicholson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Livingston vs. Lisenbee
Livingston hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Merullo vs. Lisenbee
Merullo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pafko scores. Nicholson moves to third. Merullo moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Derringer vs. Lisenbee
Derringer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nicholson scores. Merullo scores. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Bosser
Mel Bosser now pitching.
Hack takes first base on ball four. Derringer moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Bosser
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Johnson for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Derringer
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Derringer
Mesner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sipek vs. Derringer
Sipek bunts towards the mound. Derringer fields it and throws to first for the out. Mesner moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Derringer
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Bosser
Becker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Bosser
Cavarretta takes first base on ball four. Becker moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pafko vs. Fox
Howie Fox now pitching.
Pafko bunts for an out. Becker moves to third. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nicholson vs. Fox
Nicholson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Livingston vs. Fox
Livingston strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Merullo vs. Fox
Merullo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Derringer
Unser strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Libke vs. Derringer
Al Libke pinch hits for Howie Fox.
Libke is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Derringer
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Derringer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/8/1945 -- Cincinnati at Chicago (D) Cincinnati AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Williams W, 2b 5 0 1 0 Hack S, 3b 3 0 0 1 Clay D, cf 4 0 1 0 Johnson D, 2b 5 1 2 0 Walker G, rf 4 0 0 0 Becker H, 1b 5 0 1 0 McCormick F, 1b 4 0 1 0 Cavarretta P, lf 4 2 3 1 Mesner S, 3b 4 0 1 0 Pafko A, cf 4 2 2 1 Sipek D, lf 2 1 1 0 Nicholson B, rf 2 1 1 0 Miller E, ss 4 1 0 1 Livingston M, c 5 0 1 1 Unser A, c 4 1 2 2 Merullo L, ss 5 1 3 1 Lisenbee H, p 3 0 0 0 Derringer P, p 4 0 1 2 Bosser M, p 0 0 0 0 Fox H, p 0 0 0 0 Libke A, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 3 7 3 37 7 14 7 Cincinnati 000 000 300 -- 3 Chicago 100 002 40x -- 7 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Lisenbee H (L) 6.2 13 7 7 3 2 Bosser M* 0.1 1 0 0 2 0 Fox H 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Derringer P (W) 9.0 7 3 2 1 5 * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th E -- Johnson D, Merullo L LOB -- Cincinnati 7, Chicago 13 2B -- Unser A, Pafko A, Cavarretta P 3B -- Sipek D HR -- Unser A SB -- Clay D SH -- Sipek D, Pafko A T -- 1:55 A -- 3446
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