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Cubs
@ Braves
Braves Field
October 1, 1944
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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 October 1, 1944 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | October 1, 1944 |
|---|---|
| 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 | October 1, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Chipman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Hutchings |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 3,735 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 8 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Barr 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Hack | First Baseman |
| Bill Schuster | Second Baseman |
| Andy Pafko | Center Fielder |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Frank Secory | Left Fielder |
| Pete Elko | Third Baseman |
| Charlie Brewster | Shortstop |
| Joe Stephenson | Catcher |
| Bob Chipman | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whitey Wietelmann | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Holmes | Center Fielder |
| Chuck Workman | Right Fielder |
| Butch Nieman | Left Fielder |
| Phil Masi | First Baseman |
| Stew Hofferth | Catcher |
| Dick Culler | Shortstop |
| Frank Drews | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Hutchings | Pitcher |
| Bob Coleman | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Braves
Braves Field
October 1, 1944
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Hutchings
Hack strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schuster vs. Hutchings
Schuster 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--
Pafko vs. Hutchings
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Drews fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Hutchings
Nicholson hits a fly ball into right field. Workman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Chipman
Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Chipman
Holmes hits a popup towards short. Brewster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Workman vs. Chipman
Workman takes first base on ball four. Wietelmann moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nieman vs. Chipman
Nieman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wietelmann moves to third. Workman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Masi vs. Chipman
Masi strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hofferth vs. Chipman
Hofferth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brewster misplays the ball. That's an error on Brewster. Wietelmann scores. Workman scores. Nieman moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Culler vs. Chipman
Culler takes first base on ball four. Nieman moves to third. Hofferth moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Drews vs. Chipman
Drews takes first base on ball four. Nieman scores. Hofferth moves to third. Culler moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hutchings vs. Chipman
Hutchings 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, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Secory vs. Hutchings
Secory strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elko vs. Hutchings
Elko hits a popup towards first. Masi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brewster vs. Hutchings
Brewster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephenson vs. Hutchings
Stephenson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Chipman
Wietelmann takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Chipman
Holmes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wietelmann moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Workman vs. Chipman
Workman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wietelmann scores. Holmes moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nieman vs. Chipman
There goes Workman. The throw from Chipman and he throws it away. Workman is safe on the error. Holmes moves to third. Workman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nieman vs. Chipman
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hack scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nieman for the out. Holmes scores. Workman moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Masi vs. Chipman
Masi strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hofferth vs. Chipman
Hofferth hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pafko. Hofferth reaches second base with a double. Workman scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Culler vs. Lynn
Red Lynn now pitching.
Culler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brewster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Hutchings
Lynn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Holmes. Lynn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hack vs. Hutchings
Hack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schuster vs. Hutchings
Schuster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lynn moves to third. Hack moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pafko vs. Hutchings
Pafko hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lynn scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nicholson vs. Hutchings
Nicholson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Secory vs. Hutchings
Secory hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hack scores. Nicholson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elko vs. Hutchings
Elko hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Drews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drews vs. Lynn
Drews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hutchings vs. Lynn
Hutchings takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wietelmann vs. Lynn
Wietelmann hits a line drive into right field. Nicholson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Nicholson. Hutchings moves to third. Wietelmann moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Holmes vs. Lynn
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, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Workman vs. Lynn
Workman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schuster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brewster vs. Hutchings
Brewster hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephenson vs. Hutchings
Stephenson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Brewster moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lynn vs. Javery
Al Javery now pitching.
Lynn takes first base on ball four. Brewster moves to third. Stephenson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hack vs. Javery
Hack hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Drews misplays the ball. That's an error on Drews. Brewster scores. Stephenson moves to third. Lynn moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Schuster vs. Javery
Schuster takes first base on ball four. Stephenson scores. Lynn moves to third. Hack moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pafko vs. Javery
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wietelmann fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Lynn scores. Hack moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nicholson vs. Javery
Nicholson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Secory vs. Javery
Secory hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hack scores. Nicholson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elko vs. Javery
Elko hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 6 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Lynn
Nieman hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Lynn
Masi hits a fly ball into left field. Secory settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofferth vs. Lynn
Hofferth hits a fly ball into center field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 6 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brewster vs. Javery
Brewster hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephenson vs. Javery
Stephenson takes first base on ball four. Brewster moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lynn vs. Javery
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Masi fields it and throws to second for the out. Brewster moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hack vs. Javery
Hack hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schuster vs. Javery
Schuster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wietelmann fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 6 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Lynn
Culler hits a fly ball into left field. Secory settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drews vs. Lynn
Drews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hack scoops it up and throws to first, with Lynn covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javery vs. Lynn
Javery strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 6 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Javery
Pafko hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Drews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Javery
Nicholson hits a fly ball into right field. Workman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Secory vs. Javery
Secory strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 6 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shemo vs. Lynn
Steve Shemo pinch hits for Whitey Wietelmann.
Shemo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Lynn
Holmes bunts towards the mound. Lynn fields it and throws to first for the out. Shemo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Workman vs. Lynn
Workman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schuster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Shemo moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nieman vs. Lynn
Nieman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Masi vs. Lynn
Masi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Shemo scores. Nieman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hofferth vs. Lynn
Hofferth hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 6 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elko vs. Javery
Steve Shemo now playing third base.
Elko hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brewster vs. Javery
Brewster strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Javery
Stephenson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 6 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Lynn
Culler hits a fly ball into left field. Secory settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drews vs. Lynn
Drews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Javery vs. Lynn
Javery strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 6 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Novikoff vs. Javery
Lou Novikoff pinch hits for Red Lynn.
Novikoff strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hack vs. Javery
Hack hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schuster vs. Javery
Schuster hits a fly ball into right field. Workman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Javery
Pafko hits a fly ball into right field. Workman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 6 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shemo vs. Vandenberg
Hy Vandenberg now pitching.
Shemo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Vandenberg
Holmes bunts towards third. Elko fields it and throws to first for the out. Shemo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Workman vs. Vandenberg
Workman hits a popup towards third. Elko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nieman vs. Vandenberg
Nieman hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 6 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Javery
Nicholson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Secory vs. Javery
Secory hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Nicholson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elko vs. Javery
Elko hits a popup towards short. Culler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brewster vs. Javery
Brewster strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hughes vs. Javery
Roy Hughes pinch hits for Joe Stephenson.
Hughes strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 10/1/1944, game 2 -- Chicago at Boston (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Hack S, 1b 4 2 1 0 Wietelmann W, 3b 2 2 2 0
Schuster B, 2b 4 0 1 1 Shemo S, ph-3b 2 1 2 0
Pafko A, cf 5 0 0 1 Holmes T, cf 3 1 1 0
Nicholson B, rf 2 0 0 0 Workman C, rf 4 2 1 1
Secory F, lf 5 0 3 2 Nieman B, lf 4 1 1 1
Elko P, 3b 5 0 0 0 Masi P, 1b 4 0 1 1
Brewster C, ss 4 1 2 0 Hofferth S, c 4 0 1 1
Stephenson J, c 3 1 1 0 Culler D, ss 3 0 0 0
Hughes R, ph 1 0 0 0 Drews F, 2b 3 0 0 1
Chipman B, p 0 0 0 0 Hutchings J, p 1 0 0 0
Lynn R, p 2 2 1 0 Javery A, p 2 0 0 0
Novikoff L, ph 1 0 0 0
Vandenberg H, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 6 9 4 32 7 9 5
Chicago 002 400 000 -- 6
Boston 330 001 00x -- 7
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Chipman B 1.2 5 6 3 4 2
Lynn R (L) 5.1 3 1 1 2 2
Vandenberg H 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Hutchings J* 3.0 5 4 3 3 3
Javery A (W) 6.0 4 2 0 5 6
* Pitched to 2 batters in 4th
E -- Brewster C, Chipman B, Nicholson B, Drews F
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Chicago 11, Boston 9
2B -- Hofferth S, Lynn R
SH -- Holmes T 2
T -- 2:08
A -- 3735
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