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Scores
Standings
BOS
@CHW		2
4
BOS
@CHW		2
8
PHA
@CLE		6
2		 
(10)
PHA
@CLE		2
4
WSH
@DET		1
4
WSH
@DET		1
0
NYY
@SLB		1
10
NYY
@SLB		2
5
CHC
@BRO		4
2
CHC
@BRO		4
1
CIN
@BSN		10
8
CIN
@BSN		4
9
PIT
@NYG		1
5
PIT
@NYG		4
0
STL
@PHI		6
2
STL
@PHI		6
7
Sunday, May 20, 1945,
, Ebbets Field
Attendance: 33,708, Time of Game: 2:02
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.
Cubs
4
12-13
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
 at Dodgers
1
17-9
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
W: Hank Wyse (4-3)
L: Hal Gregg (5-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            3  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    4  9  0
Dodgers         0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1 10  0

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Stan Hack 3B 3 2 2 0 2 0 .316 .840 0.052 0.47 0.067 -0.015 0.8 2 1 SB
Don Johnson 2B 4 1 3 1 1 0 .296 .684 0.107 0.73 0.125 -0.018 2.2 3 6 3B
Bill Nicholson RF 4 1 2 1 1 0 .274 .831 0.146 0.92 0.175 -0.029 1.3 1 0 2B
Phil Cavarretta 1B 4 0 0 0 1 0 .337 .848 -0.101 0.97 0.021 -0.122 -1.8 10 0 GDP,IW
Peanuts Lowrey LF 4 0 0 1 0 0 .222 .614 -0.062 0.83 0.000 -0.062 -1.0 1 0
Andy Pafko CF 4 0 2 1 0 1 .283 .725 0.077 0.75 0.098 -0.022 1.1 3 0
Paul Gillespie C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .325 -0.064 0.70 0.007 -0.071 -1.1 4 0 HBP,GDP
Bill Schuster SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .067 .192 -0.070 0.66 0.000 -0.070 -1.1 2 4
Hank Wyse P 4 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .333 -0.056 0.53 0.000 -0.056 -0.9 1 2
Team Totals 34 4 9 4 5 2 .265 .728 0.029 0.73 0.493 -0.465 -0.5 27 13
2B: B Nicholson (5, off H Gregg).
3B: D Johnson (1, off B Chapman).
IBB: P Cavarretta (3, by H Gregg).
HBP: P Gillespie (1, by B Chapman).
TB: D Johnson 5; B Nicholson 3; A Pafko 2; S Hack 2.
GIDP: P Gillespie (1); P Cavarretta (2).
RBI: B Nicholson (18); A Pafko (7); P Lowrey (10); D Johnson (10).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 2. B Schuster-D Johnson-P Cavarretta; D Johnson-B Schuster-P Cavarretta.
Baserunning
SB: S Hack (2, 2nd base off H Gregg/C Sukeforth).

Brooklyn Dodgers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Eddie Stanky 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .239 .701 -0.104 1.03 0.000 -0.104 -0.8 2 6
Goody Rosen CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .311 .823 -0.048 0.96 0.030 -0.077 -0.3 1 0
Augie Galan 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .281 .822 -0.002 0.83 0.066 -0.068 -0.2 11 1 GDP
Dixie Walker RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .313 .895 -0.033 1.33 0.060 -0.093 -0.3 3 0
Luis Olmo LF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .382 .988 -0.052 1.37 0.106 -0.158 -0.0 1 0 3B,GDP
Bill Hart 3B 4 0 2 1 0 0 .267 .724 0.004 1.28 0.085 -0.081 0.2 3 1 3B
Clyde Sukeforth C 4 0 2 0 0 1 .357 .750 0.014 1.27 0.087 -0.073 -0.0 2 0
Eddie Basinski SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 .239 .542 -0.082 1.73 0.000 -0.082 -0.7 3 4
   Morrie Aderholt PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .303 .636 -0.049 2.07 0.000 -0.049 -0.3
   Mike Sandlock SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 .278 .871 -0.015 0.50 0.000 -0.015 -0.2 1 0
Hal Gregg P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .240 .560 -0.068 1.33 0.000 -0.068 -0.6 0 1
   Frenchy Bordagaray PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .259 .651 -0.038 1.35 0.000 -0.038 -0.2
   Ben Chapman P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 35 1 10 1 0 3 .286 .686 -0.473 1.21 0.434 -0.906 -3.5 27 13
3B: B Hart (2, off H Wyse); L Olmo (2, off H Wyse).
TB: B Hart 4; L Olmo 4; C Sukeforth 2; A Galan 2; D Walker; G Rosen.
GIDP: A Galan (2); L Olmo (2).
RBI: B Hart (21).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 2. E Stanky-E Basinski-A Galan 2.

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Hank Wyse, W (4-3) 9 10 1 1 0 3 0 2.94 35 66 0.473 1.21 3.5
Team Totals 9 10 1 1 0 3 0 1.00 35 66 0.473 0.73 3.5

Brooklyn Dodgers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Hal Gregg, L (5-2) 7 8 3 3 4 1 0 3.19 31 46 -0.022 0.84 0.5
Ben Chapman 2 1 1 1 1 1 0 7.27 9 0 0 -0.005 0.33 -0.0
Team Totals 9 9 4 4 5 2 0 4.00 40 46 0 0 -0.027 1.21 0.5
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: B Chapman (2; P Gillespie).
IBB: H Gregg (3; P Cavarretta).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Butch Henline, 1B - Jocko Conlan, 2B - (none), 3B - George Barr.
Time of Game: 2:02.
Attendance: 33,708.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Chicago Cubs         Brooklyn Dodgers
1 Stan Hack 3B 1 Eddie Stanky 2B
2 Don Johnson 2B 2 Goody Rosen CF
3 Bill Nicholson RF 3 Augie Galan 1B
4 Phil Cavarretta 1B 4 Dixie Walker RF
5 Peanuts Lowrey LF 5 Luis Olmo LF
6 Andy Pafko CF 6 Bill Hart 3B
7 Paul Gillespie C 7 Clyde Sukeforth C
8 Bill Schuster SS 8 Eddie Basinski SS
9 Hank Wyse P 9 Hal Gregg P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b6 1-3 1 12- OO BRO L. Olmo H. Wyse 14% 82% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t1 0-0 0 12- R CHC B. Nicholson H. Gregg 13% 72% Double; Hack Scores; Johnson to 3B
t1 2-0 1 12- R CHC A. Pafko H. Gregg 7% 79% Single; Nicholson Scores; Cavarretta to 2B
b2 0-3 1 --- BRO L. Olmo H. Wyse -6% 72% Triple
b6 1-3 1 1-- BRO D. Walker H. Wyse -6% 68% Single; Galan to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Hal Gregg facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- CHC S. Hack H. Gregg 4% 54% Single
t1 0-0 0 1-- CHC D. Johnson H. Gregg 5% 59% Single; Hack to 2B
t1 0-0 0 12- R CHC B. Nicholson H. Gregg 13% 72% Double; Hack Scores; Johnson to 3B
t1 1-0 0 -23 CHC P. Cavarretta H. Gregg 2% 74% Intentional Walk
t1 1-0 0 123 RO CHC P. Lowrey H. Gregg -2% 72% Flyball: RF; Johnson Scores
t1 2-0 1 12- R CHC A. Pafko H. Gregg 7% 79% Single; Nicholson Scores; Cavarretta to 2B
t1 3-0 1 12- OO CHC P. Gillespie H. Gregg -5% 74% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-3, Cubs' Hank Wyse facing 1-2-3
b1 0-3 0 --- O BRO E. Stanky H. Wyse 2% 76% Flyball: CF
b1 0-3 1 --- O BRO G. Rosen H. Wyse 1% 77% Strikeout
b1 0-3 2 --- O BRO A. Galan H. Wyse 1% 78% Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-0, Dodgers' Hal Gregg facing 8-9-1
t2 3-0 0 --- O CHC B. Schuster H. Gregg -1% 77% Flyball: RF
t2 3-0 1 --- O CHC H. Wyse H. Gregg -1% 76% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 3-0 2 --- CHC S. Hack H. Gregg 1% 77% Walk
t2 3-0 2 1-- CHC D. Johnson H. Gregg 1% 77% Hack Steals 2B
t2 3-0 2 -2- CHC D. Johnson H. Gregg 1% 78% Walk
t2 3-0 2 12- CHC B. Nicholson H. Gregg 2% 80% Walk; Hack to 3B; Johnson to 2B
t2 3-0 2 123 O CHC P. Cavarretta H. Gregg -4% 75% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 3, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-3, Cubs' Hank Wyse facing 4-5-6
b2 0-3 0 --- O BRO D. Walker H. Wyse 2% 78% Flyball: C
b2 0-3 1 --- BRO L. Olmo H. Wyse -6% 72% Triple
b2 0-3 1 --3 R BRO B. Hart H. Wyse -5% 66% Single; Olmo Scores
b2 1-3 1 1-- BRO C. Sukeforth H. Wyse -4% 62% Single; Hart to 2B
b2 1-3 1 12- O BRO E. Basinski H. Wyse 5% 67% Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Sukeforth to 2B
b2 1-3 2 12- O BRO H. Gregg H. Wyse 5% 72% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Dodgers 1.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Dodgers' Hal Gregg facing 5-6-7
t3 3-1 0 --- O CHC P. Lowrey H. Gregg -2% 70% Flyball: 2B
t3 3-1 1 --- O CHC A. Pafko H. Gregg -1% 69% Strikeout
t3 3-1 2 --- O CHC P. Gillespie H. Gregg -1% 68% Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Dodgers 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-3, Cubs' Hank Wyse facing 1-2-3
b3 1-3 0 --- O BRO E. Stanky H. Wyse 3% 70% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 1-3 1 --- BRO G. Rosen H. Wyse -3% 67% Single
b3 1-3 1 1-- OO BRO A. Galan H. Wyse 6% 73% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Dodgers 1.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Dodgers' Hal Gregg facing 8-9-1
t4 3-1 0 --- O CHC B. Schuster H. Gregg -2% 72% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 3-1 1 --- O CHC H. Wyse H. Gregg -1% 70% Flyball: 1B
t4 3-1 2 --- CHC S. Hack H. Gregg 1% 71% Single
t4 3-1 2 1-- O CHC D. Johnson H. Gregg -2% 70% Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Dodgers 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-3, Cubs' Hank Wyse facing 4-5-6
b4 1-3 0 --- O BRO D. Walker H. Wyse 3% 72% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 1-3 1 --- O BRO L. Olmo H. Wyse 2% 74% Flyball: CF
b4 1-3 2 --- BRO B. Hart H. Wyse -3% 71% Triple
b4 1-3 2 --3 O BRO C. Sukeforth H. Wyse 4% 76% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Dodgers 1.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Dodgers' Hal Gregg facing 3-4-5
t5 3-1 0 --- CHC B. Nicholson H. Gregg 3% 78% Single
t5 3-1 0 1-- OO CHC P. Cavarretta H. Gregg -6% 73% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t5 3-1 2 --- O CHC P. Lowrey H. Gregg -1% 72% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Dodgers 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-3, Cubs' Hank Wyse facing 8-9-1
b5 1-3 0 --- O BRO E. Basinski H. Wyse 3% 75% Groundout: P-1B
b5 1-3 1 --- O BRO H. Gregg H. Wyse 2% 77% Flyball: P
b5 1-3 2 --- O BRO E. Stanky H. Wyse 1% 78% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Dodgers 1.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Dodgers' Hal Gregg facing 6-7-8
t6 3-1 0 --- CHC A. Pafko H. Gregg 3% 81% Single
t6 3-1 0 1-- O CHC P. Gillespie H. Gregg -1% 80% Groundout: 2B-1B; Pafko to 2B
t6 3-1 1 -2- O CHC B. Schuster H. Gregg -3% 77% Flyball: RF
t6 3-1 2 -2- O CHC H. Wyse H. Gregg -3% 75% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Dodgers 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-3, Cubs' Hank Wyse facing 2-3-4
b6 1-3 0 --- O BRO G. Rosen H. Wyse 3% 78% Flyball: 1B
b6 1-3 1 --- BRO A. Galan H. Wyse -4% 74% Single
b6 1-3 1 1-- BRO D. Walker H. Wyse -6% 68% Single; Galan to 2B
b6 1-3 1 12- OO BRO L. Olmo H. Wyse 14% 82% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Dodgers 1.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Dodgers' Hal Gregg facing 1-2-3
t7 3-1 0 --- O CHC S. Hack H. Gregg -2% 81% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 3-1 1 --- CHC D. Johnson H. Gregg 2% 82% Single
t7 3-1 1 1-- O CHC B. Nicholson H. Gregg -2% 80% Flyball: 3B
t7 3-1 2 1-- O CHC P. Cavarretta H. Gregg -2% 79% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Dodgers 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-3, Cubs' Hank Wyse facing 6-7-8
b7 1-3 0 --- O BRO B. Hart H. Wyse 4% 83% Flyball: LF
b7 1-3 1 --- BRO C. Sukeforth H. Wyse -5% 78% Single
Morrie Aderholt pinch hits for Eddie Basinski (SS) batting 8th
b7 1-3 1 1-- O BRO M. Aderholt H. Wyse 5% 83% Strikeout
Frenchy Bordagaray pinch hits for Hal Gregg (P) batting 9th
b7 1-3 2 1-- O BRO F. Bordagaray H. Wyse 4% 87% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Dodgers 1.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Dodgers' Ben Chapman facing 5-6-7
Ben Chapman replaces Frenchy Bordagaray (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Mike Sandlock replaces Morrie Aderholt (PH) playing SS batting 8th
t8 3-1 0 --- O CHC P. Lowrey B. Chapman -1% 85% Flyball: CF
t8 3-1 1 --- O CHC A. Pafko B. Chapman -1% 85% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 3-1 2 --- CHC P. Gillespie B. Chapman 1% 85% Hit By Pitch
t8 3-1 2 1-- O CHC B. Schuster B. Chapman -1% 84% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Dodgers 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-3, Cubs' Hank Wyse facing 1-2-3
b8 1-3 0 --- O BRO E. Stanky H. Wyse 4% 88% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 1-3 1 --- O BRO G. Rosen H. Wyse 3% 91% Flyball: CF
b8 1-3 2 --- BRO A. Galan H. Wyse -3% 88% Single
b8 1-3 2 1-- O BRO D. Walker H. Wyse 4% 93% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Dodgers 1.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Dodgers' Ben Chapman facing 9-1-2
t9 3-1 0 --- O CHC H. Wyse B. Chapman -1% 92% Flyball: SS
t9 3-1 1 --- CHC S. Hack B. Chapman 1% 93% Walk
t9 3-1 1 1-- R CHC D. Johnson B. Chapman 5% 98% Triple; Hack Scores
t9 4-1 1 --3 O CHC B. Nicholson B. Chapman -1% 97% Groundout: 1B-2B; Johnson stays at 3B
t9 4-1 2 --3 O CHC P. Cavarretta B. Chapman -1% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Dodgers 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-4, Cubs' Hank Wyse facing 5-6-7
b9 1-4 0 --- BRO L. Olmo H. Wyse -5% 91% Single
b9 1-4 0 1-- O BRO B. Hart H. Wyse 4% 96% Flyball: RF
b9 1-4 1 1-- O BRO C. Sukeforth H. Wyse 3% 99% Strikeout
b9 1-4 2 1-- O BRO M. Sandlock H. Wyse 1% 100% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Dodgers 1.

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