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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 6, 1945
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the New York Giants, played on September 6, 1945 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | September 6, 1945 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 6, 1945 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Giants |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Voiselle |
Home Starting Pitcher | Hank Borowy |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 8,325 |
Time of Game | 0 hours |
Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: George Magerkurth 2B: Butch Henline 3B: Bill Stewart |
New York Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Johnny Rucker | Center Fielder |
George Hausmann | Second Baseman |
Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
Danny Gardella | Left Fielder |
Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
Roy Zimmerman | First Baseman |
Billy Jurges | Shortstop |
Nap Reyes | Third Baseman |
Bill Voiselle | Pitcher |
Mel Ott | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Stan Hack | Third Baseman |
Roy Hughes | Second Baseman |
Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
Peanuts Lowrey | Left Fielder |
Mickey Livingston | Catcher |
Reggie Otero | First Baseman |
Lennie Merullo | Shortstop |
Hank Borowy | Pitcher |
Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 6, 1945
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Borowy
Rucker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hausmann vs. Borowy
Hausmann hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Borowy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rucker moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Borowy
Ott strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gardella vs. Borowy
Gardella strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lombardi vs. Borowy
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Hughes fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Voiselle
Hack is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hughes vs. Voiselle
Hughes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reyes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Voiselle
Nicholson strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Borowy
Zimmerman strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Borowy
Jurges hits a popup into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reyes vs. Borowy
Reyes hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Voiselle vs. Borowy
Voiselle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hughes fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Voiselle
Pafko hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gardella. Pafko reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lowrey vs. Voiselle
Lowrey hits a popup towards first. Zimmerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Livingston vs. Voiselle
Livingston hits a popup, foul, towards first. Zimmerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otero vs. Voiselle
Otero hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pafko scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merullo vs. Voiselle
Merullo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Borowy
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Otero scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rucker for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Borowy
Hausmann hits a line drive towards short. Merullo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Borowy
Ott hits a popup towards third. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borowy vs. Voiselle
Borowy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Voiselle
Hack hits a fly ball into left field. Gardella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hughes vs. Voiselle
Hughes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reyes fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Reyes. Borowy moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nicholson vs. Voiselle
Nicholson hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Borowy scores. Hughes moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pafko vs. Voiselle
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hughes moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lowrey vs. Voiselle
There goes Pafko. The throw from Lombardi and he is safe. Pafko steals second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lowrey vs. Voiselle
Lowrey hits a line drive towards short. Jurges reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardella vs. Borowy
Gardella 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Borowy
Lombardi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmerman vs. Borowy
Zimmerman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lowrey. Zimmerman reaches second base with a double. Lombardi goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jurges vs. Borowy
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Zimmerman moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Reyes vs. Borowy
Reyes is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Voiselle vs. Borowy
Voiselle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Borowy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Livingston vs. Voiselle
Livingston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otero vs. Voiselle
Otero hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reyes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Voiselle
Merullo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Borowy vs. Voiselle
Borowy is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Borowy
Rucker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hausmann vs. Borowy
Hausmann hits a line drive towards third. Hack catches it and throws to first to double up Rucker. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Borowy
Ott hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nicholson. Ott reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gardella vs. Borowy
Gardella hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Livingston settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Voiselle
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reyes fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hughes vs. Voiselle
Hughes bunts, foul, towards first. Zimmerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Voiselle
Nicholson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Voiselle
Pafko hits a fly ball into left field. Gardella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Voiselle
Lowrey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Livingston vs. Voiselle
Livingston hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reyes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Borowy
Lombardi 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, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Borowy
Zimmerman hits a line drive into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Borowy
Jurges hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otero vs. Voiselle
Otero hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Voiselle
Merullo hits a fly ball into left field. Gardella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borowy vs. Voiselle
Borowy hits a popup into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Voiselle
Hack hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Borowy
Reyes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Borowy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Treadway vs. Borowy
Red Treadway pinch hits for Bill Voiselle.
Treadway strikes out. Livingston drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Treadway out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Borowy
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Otero scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rucker for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hughes vs. Adams
Ace Adams now pitching.
Hughes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Adams
Nicholson hits a popup towards short. Jurges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Adams
There goes Hughes. The throw from Lombardi and he is out, Hausmann applying the tag. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Adams
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reyes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Borowy
Hausmann is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Borowy
Ott hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardella vs. Borowy
Gardella hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Borowy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Adams
Lowrey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ott. Lowrey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Livingston vs. Adams
Livingston bunts towards the mound. Adams fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Adams. Lowrey scores. Livingston moves to third. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Otero vs. Adams
Otero hits a ball on the ground towards first. Zimmerman fields the ball and throws to Adams covering. Safe. Livingston scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merullo vs. Adams
Merullo hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Borowy vs. Adams
Borowy bunts towards the mound. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hack vs. Adams
There goes Otero. The throw from Lombardi and he is out, Jurges applying the tag. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Borowy
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Borowy
Zimmerman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Borowy
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards first. Otero scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jurges for the out. Zimmerman moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reyes vs. Borowy
Reyes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/6/1945 -- New York at Chicago (D) New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Rucker J, cf 3 0 1 0 Hack S, 3b 4 1 1 0 Hausmann G, 2b 4 0 1 0 Hughes R, 2b 4 0 1 0 Ott M, rf 4 0 1 0 Nicholson B, rf 4 1 1 3 Gardella D, lf 4 0 0 0 Pafko A, cf 4 1 2 0 Lombardi E, c 4 1 1 0 Lowrey P, lf 4 1 2 0 Zimmerman R, 1b 4 0 2 1 Livingston M, c 3 1 0 0 Jurges B, ss 4 0 1 0 Otero R, 1b 4 0 2 2 Reyes N, 3b 3 0 0 0 Merullo L, ss 4 0 1 0 Voiselle B, p 2 0 0 0 Borowy H, p 4 1 2 0 Treadway R, ph 1 0 0 0 Adams A, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 1 7 1 35 6 12 5 New York 000 100 000 -- 1 Chicago 011 020 02x -- 6 New York IP H R ER BB SO Voiselle B (L) 6.0 9 4 3 0 3 Adams A 2.0 3 2 0 0 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Borowy H (W) 9.0 7 1 1 2 5 E -- Reyes N, Adams A DP -- Chicago 1 LOB -- New York 7, Chicago 6 2B -- Pafko A, Zimmerman R, Ott M, Lowrey P HR -- Nicholson B SB -- Pafko A CS -- Hughes R, Otero R SH -- Livingston M A -- 8325
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