Top 1

• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Treadway vs. Passeau
  
  Treadway hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hughes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hausmann vs. Passeau
  
  Hausmann hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hughes reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rucker vs. Passeau
  
  Rucker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gardella vs. Passeau
  
  Gardella strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hack vs. Brewer
  
  Hack takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hughes vs. Brewer
  
  Hughes takes first base on ball four. Hack moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nicholson vs. Brewer
  
  Nicholson hits a popup into right field for a base hit. Hack scores. Hughes moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Pafko vs. Brewer
  
  Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and throws to second for the out. Hughes scores. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lowrey vs. Brewer
  
  Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reyes fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Livingston vs. Brewer
  
  Livingston hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluttz vs. Passeau
  
  Kluttz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zimmerman vs. Passeau
  
  Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kerr vs. Passeau
  
  Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards first. Otero scoops it up and throws to first, with Passeau covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otero vs. Brewer
  
  Otero hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brewer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merullo vs. Brewer
  
  Merullo is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Passeau vs. Brewer
  
  Passeau hits a fly ball into right field. Treadway settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reyes vs. Passeau
  
  Reyes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Otero fields the ball and throws to Passeau covering. Safe. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brewer vs. Passeau
  
  Brewer strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Treadway vs. Passeau
  
  Treadway hits a ball on the ground towards first. Otero scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Treadway for the out. Reyes moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hausmann vs. Passeau
  
  Hausmann hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Reyes scores. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rucker vs. Passeau
  
  Rucker strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hack vs. Brewer
  
  Hack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hughes vs. Brewer
  
  Hughes hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nicholson vs. Brewer
  
  Nicholson hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gardella vs. Passeau
  
  Gardella hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nicholson. Gardella reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kluttz vs. Passeau
  
  Kluttz hits a line drive towards the mound. Passeau catches it and throws to second to double up Gardella. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zimmerman vs. Passeau
  
  Zimmerman hits a popup into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kerr vs. Passeau
  
  Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Merullo fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pafko vs. Brewer
  
  Pafko hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowrey vs. Brewer
  
  Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Livingston vs. Brewer
  
  Livingston hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otero vs. Brewer
  
  Otero hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Livingston moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Merullo vs. Brewer
  
  Merullo takes first base on ball four. Otero moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Passeau vs. Brewer
  
  Passeau hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr misplays the ball. That's an error on Kerr. Livingston scores. Otero moves to third. Merullo moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hack vs. Brewer
  
  Hack hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reyes vs. Passeau
  
  Reyes hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brewer vs. Passeau
  
  Brewer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Passeau fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Treadway vs. Passeau
  
  Treadway takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hausmann vs. Passeau
  
  Hausmann hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hughes vs. Brewer
  
  Hughes hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gardella. Hughes reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nicholson vs. Brewer
  
  Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Zimmerman juggles the ball. That's an error on Zimmerman. Hughes scores. Nicholson moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pafko vs. Brewer
  
  Pafko strikes out on a pitch way out of the strike zone. And the ball gets by Kluttz, who chases it to the backstop. Pafko reaches first on the wild pitch. There goes Nicholson. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lowrey vs. Brewer
  
  Lowrey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nicholson scores. Pafko moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Livingston vs. Emmerich
  
  Slim Emmerich now pitching.
  
  Livingston hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pafko scores. Lowrey moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Otero vs. Emmerich
  
  Otero hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Emmerich fields it and throws to second for the out. Lowrey scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Merullo vs. Emmerich
  
  Merullo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Passeau vs. Emmerich
  
  Passeau hits a fly ball into right field. Treadway settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rucker vs. Passeau
  
  Rucker hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gardella vs. Passeau
  
  Gardella hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluttz vs. Passeau
  
  Kluttz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hack vs. Emmerich
  
  Hack hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hughes vs. Emmerich
  
  Hughes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nicholson vs. Emmerich
  
  There goes Hughes. The throw from Kluttz and he is safe. Hughes steals second. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nicholson vs. Emmerich
  
  Nicholson strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pafko vs. Emmerich
  
  Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Emmerich, and towards Kerr, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zimmerman vs. Passeau
  
  Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kerr vs. Passeau
  
  Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hughes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reyes vs. Passeau
  
  Reyes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ott vs. Passeau
  
  Mel Ott pinch hits for Slim Emmerich.
  
  Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hughes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowrey vs. Fischer
  
  Rube Fischer now pitching.
  
  Lowrey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Livingston vs. Fischer
  
  Livingston hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reyes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otero vs. Fischer
  
  Otero hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann misplays the ball. That's an error on Hausmann. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Merullo vs. Fischer
  
  Merullo hits a fly ball into left field. Gardella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Treadway vs. Passeau
  
  Treadway hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hausmann vs. Passeau
  
  Hausmann hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Passeau fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rucker vs. Passeau
  
  Rucker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lowrey. Rucker reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gardella vs. Passeau
  
  Gardella hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nicholson. Gardella reaches second base with a double. Rucker scores. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kluttz vs. Passeau
  
  Kluttz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Passeau vs. Fischer
  
  Passeau hits a popup, foul, towards third. Reyes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hack vs. Fischer
  
  Hack hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hughes vs. Fischer
  
  Hughes hits a line drive to right field. That will be extra bases. Treadway chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Hausmann. Hausmann fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Hausmann. Hack goes all the way around to score. Hughes moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Nicholson vs. Fischer
  
  Nicholson hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hughes scores. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pafko vs. Fischer
  
  Pafko hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowrey vs. Fischer
  
  Lowrey hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zimmerman vs. Passeau
  
  Bill Schuster now playing third base.
  
  Zimmerman strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kerr vs. Passeau
  
  Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reyes vs. Passeau
  
  Reyes 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. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lombardi vs. Passeau
  
  Ernie Lombardi pinch hits for Rube Fischer.
  
  Lombardi 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 9/5/1945, game 2 -- New York at Chicago (D)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Treadway R, rf        3  0  0  0   Hack S, 3b            4  2  1  0   
Hausmann G, 2b        4  0  1  1   Schuster B, 3b        0  0  0  0   
Rucker J, cf          4  1  2  0   Hughes R, 2b          4  3  3  1   
Gardella D, lf        4  0  2  1   Nicholson B, rf       5  1  1  2   
Kluttz C, c           4  0  1  0   Pafko A, cf           5  2  1  2   
Zimmerman R, 1b       4  0  1  0   Lowrey P, lf          5  1  1  1   
Kerr B, ss            4  0  0  0   Livingston M, c       4  1  2  1   
Reyes N, 3b           4  1  2  0   Otero R, 1b           4  0  1  1   
Brewer J, p           2  0  0  0   Merullo L, ss         3  0  0  0   
Emmerich S, p         0  0  0  0   Passeau C, p          4  0  0  0   
Ott M, ph             1  0  0  0                                      
Fischer R, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Lombardi E, ph        1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  2  9  2                        38 10 10  8

New York         001 000 010 --  2
Chicago          200 140 03x -- 10

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Brewer J (L)*         4.0  5  7  3  3  2
Emmerich S            2.0  2  0  0  0  1
Fischer R             2.0  3  3  3  0  0

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Passeau C (W)         9.0  9  2  2  1  4
  * Pitched to 4 batters in 5th

E -- Kerr B, Zimmerman R, Brewer J, Hausmann G 2, Merullo L
DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- New York 7, Chicago 7
2B -- Gardella D 2, Hughes R 2, Rucker J
HR -- Pafko A
SB -- Hughes R
A -- 25769

    

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