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Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 29, 1945
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Chicago Cubs, played on August 29, 1945 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 29, 1945 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 29, 1945 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ray Prim |
Home Starting Pitcher | Nick Strincevich |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 4,881 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 1 minute |
Umpires | HP: Dusty Boggess 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: (none) 3B: Jocko Conlan |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
Roy Hughes | Second Baseman |
Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
Heinz Becker | First Baseman |
Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
Peanuts Lowrey | Left Fielder |
Lennie Merullo | Shortstop |
Len Rice | Catcher |
Ray Prim | Pitcher |
Charlie Grimm | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lee Handley | Third Baseman |
Johnny Barrett | Center Fielder |
Tommy O'Brien | Left Fielder |
Frankie Gustine | Shortstop |
Bob Elliott | Right Fielder |
Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
Pete Coscarart | Second Baseman |
Al Lopez | Catcher |
Nick Strincevich | Pitcher |
Frankie Frisch | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 29, 1945
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Strincevich
Hack strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hughes vs. Strincevich
Hughes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Strincevich
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. Hughes moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Becker vs. Strincevich
Becker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of O'Brien. Becker reaches second base with a double. Hughes scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pafko vs. Strincevich
Pafko hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Prim
Handley hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Prim
Barrett hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Prim
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Prim
Gustine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. O'Brien moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Prim
Elliott hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Strincevich
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Strincevich
Merullo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Strincevich
Rice hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Prim
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Prim
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Prim
Lopez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strincevich vs. Prim
Strincevich strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Prim vs. Strincevich
Prim hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Strincevich
Hack hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hughes vs. Strincevich
Hughes strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Prim
Handley hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Prim
Barrett hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Prim
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Prim
Gustine hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Strincevich
Nicholson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Barrett. Nicholson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Becker vs. Strincevich
Becker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Nicholson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pafko vs. Strincevich
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lowrey vs. Strincevich
Lowrey hits a fly ball into left field. O'Brien settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Prim
Elliott hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Prim
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. Prim
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Prim
Lopez hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Strincevich
Merullo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Strincevich
Rice hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Prim vs. Strincevich
Prim hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Strincevich
Hack hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Prim moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hughes vs. Strincevich
Hughes 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
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strincevich vs. Prim
Strincevich hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Prim
Handley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Prim
Barrett is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Prim
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Strincevich
Al Gionfriddo now playing center field.
Nicholson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Strincevich
Becker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Strincevich
Pafko hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Strincevich
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Prim
Gustine hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Prim
Elliott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gustine moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dahlgren vs. Prim
Dahlgren bunts for an out with unknown description. Gustine moves to third. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Coscarart vs. Prim
Coscarart is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lopez vs. Prim
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Strincevich
Merullo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Strincevich
Rice hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Prim vs. Strincevich
Prim hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strincevich vs. Prim
Strincevich hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Prim
Handley hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gionfriddo vs. Prim
Gionfriddo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
-
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Strincevich
Hack hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hughes vs. Strincevich
Hughes hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Strincevich
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Prim
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Prim fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Prim
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Prim fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Prim
Elliott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colman vs. Vandenberg
Hy Vandenberg now pitching. Frank Colman pinch hits for Babe Dahlgren.
Colman hits a popup for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Strincevich
Frank Colman now playing first base.
Becker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Strincevich
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine misplays the ball. That's an error on Gustine. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Strincevich
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merullo vs. Strincevich
There goes Lowrey. The throw from Lopez and he is safe. Lowrey steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Merullo vs. Strincevich
Merullo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lowrey scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gillespie vs. Strincevich
Paul Gillespie pinch hits for Len Rice.
Gillespie takes first base on ball four. Merullo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vandenberg vs. Strincevich
Vandenberg hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saltzgaver vs. Vandenberg
Dewey Williams now catching. Jack Saltzgaver pinch hits for Pete Coscarart.
Saltzgaver hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Vandenberg
Jim Russell pinch hits for Al Lopez.
Russell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salkeld vs. Vandenberg
Bill Salkeld pinch hits for Nick Strincevich.
Salkeld hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/29/1945 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (D) Chicago AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Hack S, 3b 4 0 1 0 Handley L, 3b 4 0 1 0 Hughes R, 2b 4 1 1 0 Barrett J, cf 3 0 0 0 Nicholson B, rf 4 0 1 0 Gionfriddo A, cf 1 0 0 0 Becker H, 1b 4 0 2 1 O'Brien T, lf 4 0 2 0 Pafko A, cf 4 0 0 0 Gustine F, ss 4 0 2 0 Lowrey P, lf 4 1 0 0 Elliott B, rf 4 0 2 0 Merullo L, ss 4 0 1 1 Dahlgren B, 1b 2 0 1 0 Rice L, c 3 0 0 0 Colman F, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 Gillespie P, ph 0 0 0 0 Coscarart P, 2b 2 0 0 0 Williams D, c 0 0 0 0 Saltzgaver J, ph 1 0 0 0 Prim R, p 3 0 1 0 Lopez A, c 3 0 1 0 Vandenberg H, p 1 0 0 0 Russell J, ph 1 0 0 0 Strincevich N, p 3 0 0 0 Salkeld B, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 2 7 2 34 0 9 0 Chicago 100 000 001 -- 2 Pittsburgh 000 000 000 -- 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Prim R (W) 7.2 9 0 0 1 2 Vandenberg H (S) 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Strincevich N (L) 9.0 7 2 2 1 3 E -- Gustine F DP -- Chicago 1 LOB -- Chicago 7, Pittsburgh 9 2B -- Becker H, Nicholson B SB -- Lowrey P SH -- Dahlgren B T -- 2:01 A -- 4881
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