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Cubs
@ Braves
Braves Field
July 4, 1945
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Braves and the Chicago Cubs, played on July 4, 1945 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 4, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Boston Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 4, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Erickson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Logan |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Ziggy Sears 1B: George Barr 2B: (none) 3B: Tom Dunn |
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 |
| Dewey Williams | Catcher |
| Lennie Merullo | Shortstop |
| Paul Erickson | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Culler | Shortstop |
| Phil Masi | First Baseman |
| Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
| Butch Nieman | Left Fielder |
| Chuck Workman | Third Baseman |
| Carden Gillenwater | Center Fielder |
| Stew Hofferth | Catcher |
| Frank Drews | Second Baseman |
| Bob Logan | Pitcher |
| Bob Coleman | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Braves
Braves Field
July 4, 1945
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Logan
Hack 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Logan
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Logan
Nicholson takes first base on ball four. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cavarretta vs. Logan
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Johnson scores. Nicholson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pafko vs. Logan
Pafko strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lowrey vs. Logan
Lowrey hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Erickson
Culler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Erickson
Masi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Culler moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Holmes vs. Erickson
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields it and throws to second for the out. Culler scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Erickson
Nieman hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Workman vs. Erickson
Workman hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Logan
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Logan
Merullo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Erickson vs. Logan
Erickson bunts towards third. Workman fields it and throws to first for the out. Merullo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hack vs. Logan
Hack hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Merullo scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Logan
Johnson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Masi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gillenwater vs. Erickson
Gillenwater takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hofferth vs. Erickson
Hofferth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gillenwater moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Drews vs. Erickson
Drews strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Logan vs. Erickson
Logan strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Logan
Cavarretta hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gillenwater. Cavarretta reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pafko vs. Logan
Pafko hits a fly ball towards center. Gillenwater catches it and throws to second to double up Cavarretta. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Erickson
Culler hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Erickson
Masi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Erickson
Holmes hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Erickson
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Erickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Logan
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Logan
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Workman juggles the ball. That's an error on Workman. Lowrey moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Merullo vs. Logan
Merullo hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hofferth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Erickson vs. Logan
Erickson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler fields it and throws to second for the out. Lowrey moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hack vs. Logan
Hack hits a popup, foul, towards third. Workman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. Erickson
Workman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko. Workman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gillenwater vs. Erickson
Gillenwater hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hofferth vs. Erickson
Hofferth hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Drews vs. Erickson
Drews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Logan
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Logan
Nicholson bunts for an out. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cavarretta vs. Logan
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Johnson scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Logan
Pafko hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Drews reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Logan
Lowrey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gillenwater who is chasing the ball. Lowrey reaches third base with a triple. Cavarretta goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Logan
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Workman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Erickson
Logan hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Erickson
Culler hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Erickson
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Logan
Merullo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Workman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Erickson vs. Logan
Erickson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Logan
Hack hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Logan
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Logan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Erickson
Holmes hits a popup towards short. Merullo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Erickson
Nieman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Workman vs. Erickson
Workman is hit by the pitch. Nieman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gillenwater vs. Erickson
Gillenwater hits a popup towards first. Cavarretta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hofferth vs. Erickson
Hofferth hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Logan
Nicholson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Logan
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Logan
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards first. Masi juggles the ball. That's an error on Masi. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Logan
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Workman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramsey vs. Erickson
Bill Ramsey pinch hits for Frank Drews.
Ramsey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Erickson
Joe Medwick pinch hits for Bob Logan.
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Erickson
Culler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Hendrickson
Whitey Wietelmann now playing second base. Don Hendrickson now pitching.
Williams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wietelmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merullo vs. Hendrickson
Merullo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Workman juggles the ball. That's an error on Workman. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Erickson vs. Hendrickson
Erickson bunts towards first. Masi scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Erickson for the out. Merullo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hack vs. Hendrickson
Hack hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Merullo moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Hendrickson
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Hendrickson
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Erickson
Masi hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Erickson
Holmes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Erickson
Nieman hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Workman vs. Erickson
Workman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cavarretta fields the ball and throws to Erickson covering. Safe. Holmes moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gillenwater vs. Erickson
Gillenwater hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Holmes scores. Workman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hofferth vs. Derringer
Paul Derringer now pitching.
Hofferth hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tobin vs. Derringer
Jim Tobin pinch hits for Whitey Wietelmann.
Tobin takes first base on ball four. Workman moves to third. Gillenwater moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mack vs. Derringer
Joe Mack pinch hits for Don Hendrickson.
Mack strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Cooper
Steve Shemo now playing second base. Mort Cooper now pitching.
Nicholson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Cooper
Cavarretta hits a popup towards short. Culler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Cooper
Pafko strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Derringer
Culler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Merullo misplays the ball. That's an error on Merullo. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Derringer
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Derringer
Holmes hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko. Holmes reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nieman vs. Derringer
Nieman hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/4/1945, game 1 -- Chicago at Boston (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Hack S, 3b 5 0 3 1 Culler D, ss 5 1 1 0
Johnson D, 2b 5 2 2 0 Masi P, 1b 5 1 3 1
Nicholson B, rf 3 0 0 0 Holmes T, rf 5 1 2 1
Cavarretta P, 1b 5 1 3 2 Nieman B, lf 4 0 0 0
Pafko A, cf 5 0 0 0 Workman C, 3b 3 0 2 0
Lowrey P, lf 4 0 2 1 Gillenwater C, cf 3 0 1 1
Williams D, c 4 0 0 0 Hofferth S, c 4 0 0 0
Merullo L, ss 4 2 1 0 Drews F, 2b 2 0 0 0
Erickson P, p 2 0 0 0 Ramsey B, ph 1 0 1 0
Derringer P, p 0 0 0 0 Wietelmann W, 2b 0 0 0 0
Tobin J, ph 0 0 0 0
Shemo S, 2b 0 0 0 0
Logan B, p 2 0 0 0
Medwick J, ph 1 0 0 0
Hendrickson D, p 0 0 0 0
Mack J, ph 1 0 0 0
Cooper M, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 5 11 4 36 3 10 3
Chicago 110 020 010 -- 5
Boston 100 000 020 -- 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Erickson P (W) 7.1 9 3 3 2 2
Derringer P (S) 1.2 1 0 0 1 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Logan B (L) 7.0 10 4 4 1 3
Hendrickson D 1.0 1 1 0 0 0
Cooper M 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
E -- Workman C 2, Masi P, Merullo L
DP -- Chicago 2, Boston 1
LOB -- Chicago 9, Boston 10
2B -- Cavarretta P, Workman C, Holmes T
3B -- Lowrey P
HR -- Masi P
SB -- Hack S, Merullo L
SH -- Erickson P 2, Nicholson B
HBP -- by Erickson P (Workman C)
A -- 0
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