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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 26, 1945
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Cincinnati Reds, played on July 26, 1945 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 26, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 26, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ed Heusser |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Hank Wyse |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 11,831 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 46 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Butch Henline 1B: Lou Jorda 2B: Beans Reardon 3B: Larry Goetz |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dain Clay | Center Fielder |
| Dick Sipek | Right Fielder |
| Al Libke | Left Fielder |
| Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
| Steve Mesner | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
| Woody Williams | Second Baseman |
| Al Unser | Catcher |
| Ed Heusser | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | 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 |
| Hank Wyse | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 26, 1945
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Wyse
Clay strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sipek vs. Wyse
Sipek 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 -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Libke vs. Wyse
Libke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Wyse
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wyse fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Heusser
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Heusser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Heusser
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Heusser
Nicholson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Clay who is chasing the ball. Nicholson reaches third base with a triple. Johnson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cavarretta vs. Heusser
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams fields it and throws to home to get Nicholson. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Heusser
Pafko hits a popup, foul, towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Wyse
Mesner hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Wyse
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Wyse
Williams strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Heusser
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gillespie vs. Heusser
Gillespie hits a ball on the ground towards second. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Lowrey moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Merullo vs. Heusser
Merullo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Heusser fields it and throws to third for the out. Gillespie moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wyse vs. Heusser
Wyse strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hack vs. Heusser
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gillespie scores. Merullo moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Heusser
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Wyse
Unser is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heusser vs. Wyse
Heusser hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lowrey. Heusser reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clay vs. Wyse
Clay hits a line drive towards third. Hack reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sipek vs. Wyse
Sipek hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lowrey. Sipek reaches second base with a double. Heusser scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Libke vs. Wyse
Libke hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Heusser
Nicholson hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Heusser
Cavarretta hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Heusser
Pafko hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cavarretta moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lowrey vs. Heusser
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Heusser fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Wyse
McCormick hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lowrey. McCormick reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mesner vs. Wyse
Mesner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wyse fields it and throws to first for the out. McCormick moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Miller vs. Wyse
Miller hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gillespie vs. Heusser
Gillespie hits a fly ball into right field. Sipek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Heusser
Merullo hits a fly ball into right field. Sipek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyse vs. Heusser
Wyse strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Wyse
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Unser vs. Wyse
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wyse fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heusser vs. Wyse
Heusser is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clay vs. Wyse
Clay hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo fields it and throws to second for the out. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sipek vs. Wyse
Sipek 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
Bottom 5
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Heusser
Hack hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Libke. Hack reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Heusser
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Heusser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nicholson vs. Heusser
Nicholson hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cavarretta vs. Heusser
Cavarretta is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pafko vs. Heusser
Pafko hits a fly ball into left field. Libke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Libke vs. Wyse
Libke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Wyse
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Wyse
Mesner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wyse fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Heusser
Lowrey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gillespie vs. Heusser
Gillespie hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lowrey moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Merullo vs. Heusser
Merullo hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mesner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wyse vs. Heusser
Wyse hits a fly ball towards cemter. Clay catches it and throws to home to double up Lowrey. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Wyse
Miller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Wyse
Williams bunts towards the mound. Wyse fields it and throws to first for the out. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Unser vs. Wyse
Unser hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heusser vs. Wyse
Heusser hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Heusser
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Heusser
Johnson hits a popup towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Heusser
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops it up and throws to first, with Heusser covering, for the out. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cavarretta vs. Heusser
Cavarretta is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pafko vs. Heusser
Pafko hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Wyse
Clay hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sipek vs. Wyse
Sipek hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko. Sipek reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Libke vs. Wyse
Libke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sipek moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCormick vs. Wyse
McCormick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mesner vs. Wyse
Mesner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wyse fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Heusser
Lowrey hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gillespie vs. Heusser
Gillespie hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gillespie for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Heusser
Merullo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Wyse
Dewey Williams now catching.
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Wyse
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Unser vs. Wyse
Unser hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Wyse
Gee Walker pinch hits for Ed Heusser.
Walker hits a line drive towards third. Hack reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/26/1945 -- Cincinnati at Chicago (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Clay D, cf 4 0 0 0 Hack S, 3b 4 0 3 1
Sipek D, rf 4 0 2 1 Johnson D, 2b 4 1 1 0
Libke A, lf 4 0 1 0 Nicholson B, rf 4 0 1 1
McCormick F, 1b 3 0 1 0 Cavarretta P, 1b 2 0 1 0
Mesner S, 3b 4 0 0 0 Pafko A, cf 4 0 1 0
Miller E, ss 4 0 1 0 Lowrey P, lf 4 0 2 0
Williams W, 2b 2 0 1 0 Gillespie P, c 4 1 1 0
Unser A, c 4 0 1 0 Williams D, c 0 0 0 0
Heusser E, p 3 1 1 0 Merullo L, ss 4 0 0 0
Walker G, ph 1 0 0 0 Wyse H, p 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 1 8 1 33 2 10 2
Cincinnati 001 000 000 -- 1
Chicago 110 000 00x -- 2
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Heusser E (L) 8.0 10 2 2 2 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Wyse H (W) 9.0 8 1 1 2 4
DP -- Cincinnati 2, Chicago 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 8, Chicago 9
2B -- Heusser E, Sipek D 2, McCormick F, Hack S
3B -- Nicholson B
SH -- Williams W
T -- 1:46
A -- 11831
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