Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hack vs. Logan
  
  Hack hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nieman. Hack reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Logan
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lowrey vs. Logan
  
  Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cavarretta vs. Logan
  
  Cavarretta hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hack scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pafko vs. Logan
  
  There goes Cavarretta. The throw from Masi and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Pafko vs. Logan
  
  Pafko takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Nicholson vs. Logan
  
  Nicholson takes first base on ball four. Pafko moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Rice vs. Logan
  
  Rice hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Cavarretta scores. Pafko moves to third. Nicholson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Merullo vs. Logan
  
  Merullo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Passeau
  
  Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Passeau fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Shupe vs. Passeau
  
  Shupe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holmes vs. Passeau
  
  Holmes hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Passeau vs. Logan
  
  Passeau hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hack vs. Logan
  
  Hack hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Logan
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Workman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nieman vs. Passeau
  
  Nieman hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Workman vs. Passeau
  
  Workman strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gillenwater vs. Passeau
  
  Gillenwater strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowrey vs. Logan
  
  Lowrey hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cavarretta vs. Logan
  
  Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pafko vs. Logan
  
  Pafko hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nicholson vs. Logan
  
  Nicholson hits a fly ball into center field. Gillenwater settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rice vs. Logan
  
  Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Workman fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Masi vs. Passeau
  
  Masi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo misplays the ball. That's an error on Merullo. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Culler vs. Passeau
  
  Culler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Passeau fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Logan vs. Passeau
  
  Logan bunts towards first. Cavarretta scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Logan for the out. Culler moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nelson vs. Passeau
  
  Nelson strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merullo vs. Logan
  
  Merullo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Passeau vs. Logan
  
  Passeau hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Merullo moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hack vs. Logan
  
  Hack is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Johnson vs. Logan
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Shupe scoops it up and throws to first, with Logan covering, for the out. Merullo moves to third. Passeau moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Lowrey vs. Logan
  
  Lowrey strikes out. Masi drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Lowrey out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Shupe vs. Passeau
  
  Shupe 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 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holmes vs. Passeau
  
  Holmes hits a popup towards third. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nieman vs. Passeau
  
  Nieman strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cavarretta vs. Logan
  
  Cavarretta strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pafko vs. Logan
  
  Pafko hits a fly ball into center field. Gillenwater settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nicholson vs. Logan
  
  Nicholson is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rice vs. Logan
  
  Rice hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Nicholson moves to third. Rice moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Merullo vs. Logan
  
  Merullo is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Passeau vs. Logan
  
  Passeau hits a fly ball into center field. Gillenwater settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Workman vs. Passeau
  
  Workman strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gillenwater vs. Passeau
  
  Gillenwater hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Masi vs. Passeau
  
  Masi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Passeau fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hack vs. Logan
  
  Hack hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Logan
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lowrey vs. Logan
  
  Lowrey hits a fly ball into center field. Gillenwater settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cavarretta vs. Logan
  
  Cavarretta takes first base on ball four. Hack moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pafko vs. Logan
  
  Pafko hits a fly ball into center field. Gillenwater settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Culler vs. Passeau
  
  Culler strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Logan vs. Passeau
  
  Logan hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Passeau
  
  Nelson hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nicholson vs. Logan
  
  Nicholson strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Logan
  
  Rice bunts towards the mound. Logan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Merullo vs. Logan
  
  Merullo hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Passeau vs. Logan
  
  Passeau strikes out. Masi drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Passeau out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Shupe vs. Passeau
  
  Shupe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Passeau fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holmes vs. Passeau
  
  Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta scoops it up and throws to first, with Passeau covering, for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nieman vs. Passeau
  
  Nieman strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hack vs. Logan
  
  Hack hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Logan
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowrey vs. Logan
  
  Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Workman vs. Passeau
  
  Workman hits a popup towards third. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gillenwater vs. Passeau
  
  Gillenwater hits a line drive into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Masi vs. Passeau
  
  Masi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aderholt vs. Passeau
  
  Morrie Aderholt pinch hits for Dick Culler.
  
  Aderholt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Masi moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Medwick vs. Passeau
  
  Joe Medwick pinch hits for Bob Logan.
  
  Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Passeau fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cavarretta vs. Hutchings
  
  Whitey Wietelmann now playing shortstop. Johnny Hutchings now pitching.
  
  Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first, with Hutchings covering, for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pafko vs. Hutchings
  
  Pafko is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nicholson vs. Hutchings
  
  Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rice vs. Hutchings
  
  Rice hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Nicholson moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Merullo vs. Hutchings
  
  Merullo takes first base on ball four. Nicholson moves to third. Rice moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Passeau vs. Hutchings
  
  Passeau takes first base on ball four. Nicholson scores. Rice moves to third. Merullo moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hack vs. Hutchings
  
  Hack takes first base on ball four. Rice scores. Merullo moves to third. Passeau moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Johnson vs. Hendrickson
  
  Don Hendrickson now pitching.
  
  Johnson takes first base on ball four. Merullo scores. Passeau moves to third. Hack moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Lowrey vs. Hendrickson
  
  Lowrey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Passeau scores. Hack scores. Johnson moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cavarretta vs. Hendrickson
  
  Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson misplays the ball. That's an error on Nelson. Johnson scores. Lowrey moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 8 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pafko vs. Hendrickson
  
  Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hendrickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Cubs, 8 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Passeau
  
  Nelson strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 8 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Shupe vs. Passeau
  
  Shupe hits a popup towards short. Merullo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 8 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holmes vs. Passeau
  
  Holmes hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/11/1945 -- Chicago at Boston (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Boston             AB  R  H RBI
Hack S, 3b            5  2  2  1   Nelson T, 2b          4  0  0  0   
Johnson D, 2b         5  1  0  1   Shupe V, 1b           4  0  0  0   
Lowrey P, lf          6  0  1  2   Holmes T, rf          4  0  0  0   
Cavarretta P, 1b      5  1  2  1   Nieman B, lf          3  0  0  0   
Pafko A, cf           4  0  1  0   Workman C, 3b         3  0  0  0   
Nicholson B, rf       3  1  0  0   Gillenwater C, cf     3  0  0  0   
Rice L, c             5  1  3  0   Masi P, c             3  0  1  0   
Merullo L, ss         3  1  1  0   Culler D, ss          2  0  0  0   
Passeau C, p          4  1  1  1   Aderholt M, ph        1  0  1  0   
                                   Wietelmann W, ss      0  0  0  0   
                                   Logan B, p            1  0  0  0   
                                   Medwick J, ph         1  0  0  0   
                                   Hutchings J, p        0  0  0  0   
                                   Hendrickson D, p      0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     40  8 11  6                        29  0  2  0

Chicago          200 000 006 --  8
Boston           000 000 000 --  0

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Passeau C (W)         9.0  2  0  0  0  8

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Logan B (L)           8.0  9  2  1  4  5
Hutchings J           0.2  1  5  5  3  0
Hendrickson D         0.1  1  1  0  1  0

E -- Masi P, Shupe V, Merullo L, Nelson T
LOB -- Chicago 15, Boston 3
2B -- Hack S
SB -- Cavarretta P
SH -- Logan B
HBP -- by Logan B (Nicholson B), by Hutchings J (Pafko A)
T -- 2:17
A -- 4612

    

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