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Standings
CLE
@BOS		3
9
DET
@NYY		5
14
DET
@NYY		5
2
CHW
@PHA		5
6
CHW
@PHA		2
1
SLB
@WSH		0
2
SLB
@WSH		2
3
NYG
@CHC		1
6
PHI
@CIN		1
4
BRO
@PIT		5
17
BSN
@STL		9
1
BSN
@STL		3
7
Thursday, September 6, 1945,
, Wrigley Field
Attendance: 8,325, Time of Game: 0:00
Giants
1
71-61
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
 at Cubs
6
82-48
⇐ Won 5 ⇒
W: Hank Borowy (17-7)
L: Bill Voiselle (14-12)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Giants          0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    1  7  2
Cubs            0  1  1   0  2  0   0  2  X    6 12  0

New York Giants

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Johnny Rucker CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .264 .723 0.054 0.87 0.088 -0.034 0.4 3 0
George Hausmann 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .277 .703 -0.092 1.29 0.055 -0.147 -0.6 2 0
Mel Ott RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .323 .955 -0.046 0.86 0.031 -0.078 -0.6 1 0 2B
Danny Gardella LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .290 .817 -0.123 1.22 0.000 -0.123 -1.1 3 0
Ernie Lombardi C 4 1 1 0 0 0 .306 .891 -0.039 0.85 0.030 -0.069 -0.6 3 2
Roy Zimmerman 1B 4 0 2 1 0 1 .350 .900 0.094 0.75 0.132 -0.038 1.0 8 0 2B
Billy Jurges SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .327 .812 -0.026 0.69 0.026 -0.052 -0.4 3 1
Nap Reyes 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .297 .735 -0.037 0.97 0.017 -0.054 -0.7 0 4 IW
Bill Voiselle P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .135 .349 -0.086 1.56 0.000 -0.086 -0.7 0 0
   Red Treadway PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .253 .668 -0.015 0.58 0.000 -0.015 -0.2
   Ace Adams P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .188 .423 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Team Totals 33 1 7 1 2 5 .212 .530 -0.316 0.96 0.379 -0.696 -3.4 24 7
2B: R Zimmerman (1, off H Borowy); M Ott (23, off H Borowy).
IBB: N Reyes (12, by H Borowy).
TB: R Zimmerman 3; M Ott 2; J Rucker; E Lombardi; B Jurges; G Hausmann.
RBI: R Zimmerman (4).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 7.
Fielding
E: A Adams (3); N Reyes (13).

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Stan Hack 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .327 .844 -0.027 0.82 0.033 -0.060 -0.4 3 3
Roy Hughes 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .247 .576 0.012 0.70 0.067 -0.055 0.1 1 3 CS
Bill Nicholson RF 4 1 1 3 0 1 .250 .750 0.175 0.89 0.193 -0.018 1.4 0 0 HR
Andy Pafko CF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .298 .822 0.071 0.68 0.080 -0.009 0.6 2 0 2B,SB
Peanuts Lowrey LF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .287 .737 -0.071 0.72 0.013 -0.084 -0.3 1 0 2B
Mickey Livingston C 3 1 0 0 0 0 .256 .647 -0.054 0.47 0.013 -0.066 0.5 5 1 SH
Reggie Otero 1B 4 0 2 2 0 0 .417 .878 0.080 0.43 0.103 -0.023 0.8 13 0 CS
Lennie Merullo SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .242 .601 -0.015 0.34 0.011 -0.026 -0.6 2 1
Hank Borowy P 4 1 2 0 0 1 .197 .528 0.013 0.43 0.036 -0.023 -0.0 0 3
Team Totals 35 6 12 5 0 3 .343 .829 0.184 0.61 0.549 -0.364 2.1 27 11
2B: P Lowrey (18, off A Adams); A Pafko (19, off B Voiselle).
HR: B Nicholson (12, off B Voiselle; 5th inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF).
SH: M Livingston (5, off A Adams).
TB: B Nicholson 4; P Lowrey 3; A Pafko 3; H Borowy 2; R Otero 2; S Hack; L Merullo; R Hughes.
RBI: B Nicholson 3 (82); R Otero 2 (5).
2-out RBI: R Otero.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 3 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. S Hack-R Otero.
Baserunning
SB: A Pafko (5, 2nd base off B Voiselle/E Lombardi).
CS: R Hughes (1, 2nd base by A Adams/E Lombardi); R Otero (1, 2nd base by A Adams/E Lombardi).

New York Giants

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bill Voiselle, L (14-12) 6 9 4 3 0 3 1 4.56 28 43 -0.176 0.80 -1.1
Ace Adams 2 3 2 0 0 0 0 2.96 8 0 0 -0.008 0.05 -1.0
Team Totals 8 12 6 3 0 3 1 3.38 36 43 0 0 -0.184 0.96 -2.1

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Hank Borowy, W (17-7) 9 7 1 1 2 5 0 2.61 35 72 0.316 0.96 3.4
Team Totals 9 7 1 1 2 5 0 1.00 35 72 0.316 0.61 3.4
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: H Borowy (1; N Reyes).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Lee Ballanfant, 1B - George Magerkurth, 2B - Butch Henline, 3B - Bill Stewart.
Time of Game: 0:00.
Attendance: 8,325.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

New York Giants         Chicago Cubs
1 Johnny Rucker CF 1 Stan Hack 3B
2 George Hausmann 2B 2 Roy Hughes 2B
3 Mel Ott RF 3 Bill Nicholson RF
4 Danny Gardella LF 4 Andy Pafko CF
5 Ernie Lombardi C 5 Peanuts Lowrey LF
6 Roy Zimmerman 1B 6 Mickey Livingston C
7 Billy Jurges SS 7 Reggie Otero 1B
8 Nap Reyes 3B 8 Lennie Merullo SS
9 Bill Voiselle P 9 Hank Borowy P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b5 2-1 1 1-- RR CHC B. Nicholson B. Voiselle 17% 88% Home Run; Hack Scores
t4 0-2 1 1-- R NYG R. Zimmerman H. Borowy -13% 60% Double to LF; Lombardi Scores
t5 1-2 0 1-- OO NYG G. Hausmann H. Borowy 11% 70% Line Drive Double Play: 3B-1B
b2 0-0 2 -2- R CHC R. Otero B. Voiselle 10% 64% Single to CF; Pafko Scores
b2 0-0 0 --- CHC A. Pafko B. Voiselle 6% 61% Double to LF

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, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Hank Borowy facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- NYG J. Rucker H. Borowy -4% 46% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- NYG G. Hausmann H. Borowy -6% 41% Single to P; Rucker to 2B
t1 0-0 0 12- O NYG M. Ott H. Borowy 5% 46% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 12- O NYG D. Gardella H. Borowy 4% 51% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 12- O NYG E. Lombardi H. Borowy 4% 55% Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Bill Voiselle facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O CHC S. Hack B. Voiselle -2% 53% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-0 1 --- O CHC R. Hughes B. Voiselle -2% 51% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O CHC B. Nicholson B. Voiselle -1% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Hank Borowy facing 6-7-8
t2 0-0 0 --- O NYG R. Zimmerman H. Borowy 2% 52% Strikeout
t2 0-0 1 --- NYG B. Jurges H. Borowy -3% 50% Single to RF (Pop Fly)
t2 0-0 1 1-- O NYG N. Reyes H. Borowy 3% 53% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 2 1-- O NYG B. Voiselle H. Borowy 2% 55% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Bill Voiselle facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- CHC A. Pafko B. Voiselle 6% 61% Double to LF
b2 0-0 0 -2- O CHC P. Lowrey B. Voiselle -4% 57% Popfly: 1B
b2 0-0 1 -2- O CHC M. Livingston B. Voiselle -4% 53% Foul Flyball: 1B
b2 0-0 2 -2- R CHC R. Otero B. Voiselle 10% 64% Single to CF; Pafko Scores
b2 1-0 2 1-- O CHC L. Merullo B. Voiselle -2% 62% Popfly: 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Cubs 1.
Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Hank Borowy facing 1-2-3
t3 0-1 0 --- O NYG J. Rucker H. Borowy 3% 64% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t3 0-1 1 --- O NYG G. Hausmann H. Borowy 2% 66% Lineout: SS
t3 0-1 2 --- O NYG M. Ott H. Borowy 1% 67% Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Giants' Bill Voiselle facing 9-1-2
b3 1-0 0 --- CHC H. Borowy B. Voiselle 3% 70% Single to CF
b3 1-0 0 1-- O CHC S. Hack B. Voiselle -3% 67% Flyball: LF
b3 1-0 1 1-- CHC R. Hughes B. Voiselle 6% 73% Reached on E5 (throw to 2B) (Ground Ball); Borowy to 3B; Hughes to 1B
b3 1-0 1 1-3 RO CHC B. Nicholson B. Voiselle 3% 76% Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Borowy Scores/unER; Hughes to 2B
b3 2-0 2 -2- CHC A. Pafko B. Voiselle 1% 77% Single to SS; Hughes to 3B
b3 2-0 2 1-3 CHC P. Lowrey B. Voiselle 1% 78% Pafko Steals 2B
b3 2-0 2 -23 O CHC P. Lowrey B. Voiselle -4% 74% Lineout: SS
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Cubs 2.
Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Cubs' Hank Borowy facing 4-5-6
t4 0-2 0 --- O NYG D. Gardella H. Borowy 3% 76% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 0-2 1 --- NYG E. Lombardi H. Borowy -3% 73% Single to RF
t4 0-2 1 1-- R NYG R. Zimmerman H. Borowy -13% 60% Double to LF; Lombardi Scores
t4 1-2 1 -2- O NYG B. Jurges H. Borowy 4% 64% Groundout: SS-1B; Zimmerman to 3B
t4 1-2 2 --3 NYG N. Reyes H. Borowy -2% 63% Intentional Walk
t4 1-2 2 1-3 O NYG B. Voiselle H. Borowy 6% 69% Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 1, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Giants' Bill Voiselle facing 6-7-8
b4 2-1 0 --- O CHC M. Livingston B. Voiselle -2% 67% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 2-1 1 --- O CHC R. Otero B. Voiselle -1% 65% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 2-1 2 --- CHC L. Merullo B. Voiselle 1% 66% Single to LF
b4 2-1 2 1-- O CHC H. Borowy B. Voiselle -2% 64% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Cubs 2.
Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-2, Cubs' Hank Borowy facing 1-2-3
t5 1-2 0 --- NYG J. Rucker H. Borowy -5% 59% Single to CF
t5 1-2 0 1-- OO NYG G. Hausmann H. Borowy 11% 70% Line Drive Double Play: 3B-1B
t5 1-2 2 --- NYG M. Ott H. Borowy -3% 67% Double to RF
t5 1-2 2 -2- O NYG D. Gardella H. Borowy 5% 71% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Giants' Bill Voiselle facing 1-2-3
b5 2-1 0 --- CHC S. Hack B. Voiselle 3% 74% Single to 3B
b5 2-1 0 1-- O CHC R. Hughes B. Voiselle -3% 71% Foul Bunt Popfly: 1B
b5 2-1 1 1-- RR CHC B. Nicholson B. Voiselle 17% 88% Home Run; Hack Scores
b5 4-1 1 --- O CHC A. Pafko B. Voiselle -1% 87% Flyball: LF
b5 4-1 2 --- CHC P. Lowrey B. Voiselle 0% 88% Single to RF
b5 4-1 2 1-- O CHC M. Livingston B. Voiselle -1% 87% Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Cubs 4.
Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-4, Cubs' Hank Borowy facing 5-6-7
t6 1-4 0 --- O NYG E. Lombardi H. Borowy 2% 89% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 1-4 1 --- O NYG R. Zimmerman H. Borowy 1% 91% Lineout: LF
t6 1-4 2 --- O NYG B. Jurges H. Borowy 1% 92% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Cubs 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-1, Giants' Bill Voiselle facing 7-8-9
b6 4-1 0 --- O CHC R. Otero B. Voiselle -1% 91% Flyball: CF
b6 4-1 1 --- O CHC L. Merullo B. Voiselle -1% 90% Flyball: LF
b6 4-1 2 --- CHC H. Borowy B. Voiselle 0% 91% Single to CF (Pop Fly)
b6 4-1 2 1-- O CHC S. Hack B. Voiselle -1% 90% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Cubs 4.
Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-4, Cubs' Hank Borowy facing 8-9-1
t7 1-4 0 --- O NYG N. Reyes H. Borowy 2% 92% Groundout: P-1B
Red Treadway pinch hits for Bill Voiselle (P) batting 9th
t7 1-4 1 --- O NYG R. Treadway H. Borowy 1% 94% Strikeout (C-1B)
t7 1-4 2 --- O NYG J. Rucker H. Borowy 1% 94% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Cubs 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-1, Giants' Ace Adams facing 2-3-4
Ace Adams replaces Red Treadway (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 4-1 0 --- CHC R. Hughes A. Adams 1% 95% Single to 2B
b7 4-1 0 1-- O CHC B. Nicholson A. Adams -1% 94% Popfly: SS
b7 4-1 1 1-- O CHC A. Pafko A. Adams -1% 94% Hughes Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b7 4-1 2 --- O CHC A. Pafko A. Adams -0% 93% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Cubs 4.
Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-4, Cubs' Hank Borowy facing 2-3-4
t8 1-4 0 --- O NYG G. Hausmann H. Borowy 2% 95% Strikeout Looking
t8 1-4 1 --- O NYG M. Ott H. Borowy 1% 97% Foul Flyball: 3B
t8 1-4 2 --- O NYG D. Gardella H. Borowy 1% 97% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Cubs 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-1, Giants' Ace Adams facing 5-6-7
b8 4-1 0 --- CHC P. Lowrey A. Adams 1% 98% Double to RF (CF-RF)
b8 4-1 0 -2- R CHC M. Livingston A. Adams 1% 99% Fielder's Choice P/Sacrifice Bunt; Lowrey Scores/Adv on E1/No RBI/unER; Livingston to 3B
b8 5-1 0 --3 R CHC R. Otero A. Adams 0% 100% Single to 1B; Livingston Scores/unER
b8 6-1 0 1-- O CHC L. Merullo A. Adams -0% 100% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b8 6-1 1 1-- O CHC H. Borowy A. Adams -0% 99% Bunt Popfly: P
b8 6-1 2 1-- O CHC S. Hack A. Adams -0% 99% Otero Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Cubs 6.
Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-6, Cubs' Hank Borowy facing 5-6-7
t9 1-6 0 --- O NYG E. Lombardi H. Borowy 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 1-6 1 --- NYG R. Zimmerman H. Borowy -0% 99% Single to CF
t9 1-6 1 1-- O NYG B. Jurges H. Borowy 0% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Zimmerman to 2B
t9 1-6 2 -2- O NYG N. Reyes H. Borowy 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Cubs 6.

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