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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 9, 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 9, 1945 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | June 9, 1945 |
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Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 9, 1945 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Boom-Boom Beck |
Home Starting Pitcher | Hank Wyse |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 5,236 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 35 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: George Magerkurth 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Stewart |
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 |
Boom-Boom Beck | 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 |
Hank Wyse | Pitcher |
Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 9, 1945
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Wyse
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clay vs. Wyse
Clay hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wyse fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Wyse
Walker hits a popup towards short. Merullo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCormick vs. Wyse
McCormick takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to third. Clay moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mesner vs. Wyse
Mesner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Williams scores. Clay moves to third. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sipek vs. Wyse
Sipek 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 1
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Beck
Hack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Beck
Johnson hits a line drive into left field. Sipek picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Sipek. Hack moves to third. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Becker vs. Beck
Becker is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cavarretta vs. Beck
Cavarretta strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pafko vs. Beck
Pafko hits a fly ball into left field. Sipek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hack scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nicholson vs. Beck
Nicholson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walker who is chasing the ball. Nicholson reaches third base with a triple. Johnson scores. Becker goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Livingston vs. Beck
Livingston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Wyse
Miller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Unser vs. Wyse
Unser hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beck vs. Wyse
Beck hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Wyse
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Miller moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Clay vs. Wyse
Clay 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
Bottom 2
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Beck
Merullo hits a fly ball into left field. Sipek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyse vs. Beck
Wyse hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Beck
Hack hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Sipek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Wyse
Walker strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Wyse
McCormick hits a line drive towards short. Merullo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Wyse
Mesner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Beck
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Beck
Becker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Beck
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Becker moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pafko vs. Beck
Pafko hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Williams reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sipek vs. Wyse
Sipek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Wyse
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wyse fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Wyse
Unser hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Beck
Nicholson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Livingston vs. Beck
Livingston hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merullo vs. Beck
Merullo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Beck fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beck vs. Wyse
Beck 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 -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Wyse
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Wyse
Clay hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Wyse
Walker hits a popup in front of the plate. Livingston settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyse vs. Beck
Wyse hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Beck
Hack hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wyse moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Beck
Johnson bunts towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to first for the out. Wyse moves to third. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Becker vs. Beck
Becker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wyse scores. Hack scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cavarretta vs. Beck
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into left field. Sipek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Beck
Pafko hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Becker moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nicholson vs. Beck
Nicholson hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Wyse
McCormick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mesner vs. Wyse
Mesner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sipek vs. Wyse
Sipek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Wyse
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wyse fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Livingston vs. Beck
Livingston hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Beck
Merullo hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyse vs. Beck
Wyse hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Wyse
Unser is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Libke vs. Wyse
Al Libke pinch hits for Boom-Boom Beck.
Libke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Wyse
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wyse fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clay vs. Wyse
Clay hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Bosser
Mel Bosser now pitching.
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Bosser
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Bosser
Becker hits a fly ball into left field. Sipek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Wyse
Walker strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Wyse
McCormick bunts towards third. Hack fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mesner vs. Wyse
Mesner hits a fly ball into left field. Cavarretta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sipek vs. Wyse
Sipek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Wyse
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Bosser
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into left field. Sipek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Bosser
Pafko hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Bosser
Nicholson hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Wyse
Unser hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tipton vs. Wyse
Eric Tipton pinch hits for Mel Bosser.
Tipton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Wyse
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clay vs. Wyse
Clay hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/9/1945 -- Cincinnati at Chicago (D) Cincinnati AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Williams W, 2b 4 1 1 0 Hack S, 3b 3 2 1 0 Clay D, cf 5 0 2 0 Johnson D, 2b 3 1 1 0 Walker G, rf 4 0 0 0 Becker H, 1b 2 1 1 2 McCormick F, 1b 3 0 2 0 Cavarretta P, lf 4 0 0 0 Mesner S, 3b 4 0 1 1 Pafko A, cf 4 0 1 1 Sipek D, lf 4 0 2 0 Nicholson B, rf 4 0 1 2 Miller E, ss 4 0 1 0 Livingston M, c 3 0 1 0 Unser A, c 4 0 1 0 Merullo L, ss 3 0 0 0 Beck B, p 2 0 0 0 Wyse H, p 3 1 1 0 Libke A, ph 1 0 1 0 Bosser M, p 0 0 0 0 Tipton E, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 1 11 1 29 5 7 5 Cincinnati 100 000 000 -- 1 Chicago 300 020 00x -- 5 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Beck B (L) 6.0 7 5 5 2 1 Bosser M 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Wyse H (W) 9.0 11 1 1 2 4 E -- Sipek D DP -- Cincinnati 1, Chicago 2 LOB -- Cincinnati 10, Chicago 4 3B -- Nicholson B SH -- Johnson D HBP -- by Beck B (Becker H) T -- 1:35 A -- 5236
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