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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 1, 1945
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on August 1, 1945 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 1, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 1, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Max Butcher |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Claude Passeau |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 17,780 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 49 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Barr 1B: Tom Dunn 2B: (none) 3B: Ziggy Sears |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lee Handley | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Barrett | Center Fielder |
| Jim Russell | Left Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Right Fielder |
| Frank Colman | First Baseman |
| Bill Salkeld | Catcher |
| Frankie Gustine | Shortstop |
| Pete Coscarart | Second Baseman |
| Max Butcher | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Claude Passeau | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 1, 1945
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Passeau
Handley 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. Passeau
Barrett strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Passeau
Russell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Passeau
Elliott hits a popup for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Butcher
Hack strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Butcher
Johnson hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Butcher
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colman vs. Passeau
Colman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salkeld vs. Passeau
Salkeld hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Passeau
Gustine hits a popup for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Butcher
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Butcher
Pafko hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Butcher
Lowrey hits a line drive towards third. Handley catches it and throws to first to double up Pafko. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Passeau
Coscarart hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butcher vs. Passeau
Butcher hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Passeau
Handley hits a popup for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gillespie vs. Butcher
Gillespie hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Butcher
Merullo hits a popup for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Passeau vs. Butcher
Passeau hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Passeau
Barrett hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Passeau
Russell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Passeau
Elliott hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Butcher
Hack hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Butcher
Johnson bunts for an out with unknown description. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nicholson vs. Butcher
Nicholson hits a fly ball into center field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hack moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cavarretta vs. Butcher
Cavarretta hits a popup towards third. Handley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colman vs. Passeau
Colman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salkeld vs. Passeau
Salkeld hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Passeau
Gustine hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Butcher
Pafko hits a ball on the ground, foul, for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Butcher
Lowrey hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gillespie vs. Butcher
Gillespie hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Passeau
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Butcher vs. Passeau
Butcher bunts for an out with unknown description. Coscarart moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Handley vs. Passeau
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Passeau fields it and has Coscarart trapped. There's the throw to Hack who throws to Merullo, who tags Coscarart for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Passeau
Barrett hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cavarretta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Butcher
Merullo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Passeau vs. Butcher
Passeau hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Butcher
Hack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Butcher
Johnson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Passeau
Russell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Passeau
Elliott is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colman vs. Passeau
Colman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko. Colman reaches second base with a double. Russell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Salkeld vs. Passeau
Salkeld hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gustine vs. Passeau
Gustine hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Butcher
Nicholson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Butcher
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Butcher
Pafko hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Passeau
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butcher vs. Passeau
Butcher hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Passeau
Handley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Passeau
There goes Handley. The throw from Gillespie and he is safe. Handley steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barrett vs. Passeau
Barrett strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Butcher
Lowrey hits a fly ball into center field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gillespie vs. Butcher
Gillespie hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merullo vs. Butcher
Bill Schuster pinch runs for Paul Gillespie.
Merullo hits a fly ball into center field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Becker vs. Butcher
Heinz Becker pinch hits for Claude Passeau.
Becker strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Prim
Dewey Williams now catching. Ray Prim now pitching.
Russell hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Prim
Elliott hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colman vs. Prim
Colman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nicholson. Colman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Salkeld vs. Prim
Salkeld strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Butcher
Hack hits a popup for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Butcher
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Butcher
Nicholson strikes out. There goes Johnson. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cavarretta vs. Butcher
Cavarretta hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/1/1945 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Handley L, 3b 4 0 1 0 Hack S, 3b 3 0 1 0
Barrett J, cf 4 0 0 0 Johnson D, 2b 3 0 1 0
Russell J, lf 3 1 1 0 Nicholson B, rf 4 0 0 0
Elliott B, rf 4 0 0 0 Cavarretta P, 1b 4 0 0 0
Colman F, 1b 4 0 2 1 Pafko A, cf 3 0 1 0
Salkeld B, c 4 0 0 0 Lowrey P, lf 3 0 0 0
Gustine F, ss 3 0 0 0 Gillespie P, c 3 0 1 0
Coscarart P, 2b 3 0 1 0 Schuster B, pr 0 0 0 0
Butcher M, p 2 0 0 0 Williams D, c 0 0 0 0
Merullo L, ss 3 0 0 0
Passeau C, p 2 0 0 0
Becker H, ph 1 0 0 0
Prim R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 5 1 29 0 4 0
Pittsburgh 000 000 100 -- 1
Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Butcher M (W) 9.0 4 0 0 1 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Passeau C (L) 8.0 4 1 1 1 3
Prim R 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, Chicago 4
2B -- Colman F 2
SB -- Handley L, Johnson D
SH -- Johnson D, Butcher M
T -- 1:49
A -- 17780
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