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1945 World Series Game 1

Game 1
CHC  9
@DET  0
 Game 2
DET  4
CHC  1
 Game 3
CHC  3
@DET  0
 Game 4
DET  4
@CHC  1
 Game 5
DET  8
@CHC  4
 Game 6
CHC  8
DET  7
(12)		 Game 7
DET  9
@CHC  3

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 54,637

 Wednesday, October 3, 1945
Time of Game: 2:10
Cubs
9
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            4  0  3   0  0  0   2  0  0    9 13  0
Tigers          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  6  0
W: Hank Borowy (1-0), L: Hal Newhouser (0-1)
 Tigers
0

Batting Stats

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
S Hack 3B                     5   0   1   0    0   1  .200  .400              3   0   
D Johnson 2B                  5   2   2   0    0   0  .400 1.000              3   4   2B,SB
P Lowrey LF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              2   0   SH
P Cavarretta 1B               4   3   3   2    1   0  .750 2.300              8   1   HR
A Pafko CF                    4   3   3   1    1   0  .750 1.800              3   1   2B,SB,IW
B Nicholson RF                4   1   2   3    0   0  .500 1.500              0   0   3B
M Livingston C                4   0   2   2    0   0  .500 1.000              5   0   2·CS
R Hughes SS                   3   0   0   0    1   2  .000  .250              2   4   
H Borowy P                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000              1   1   SH
Totals                       36   9  13   8    3   5                         27  11
Batting Events
2B: D Johnson (1, off H Newhouser); A Pafko (1, off H Newhouser).
3B: B Nicholson (1, off H Newhouser).
HR: P Cavarretta (1, off J Tobin; 7th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep RF).
SH: H Borowy (1, off J Tobin); P Lowrey (1, off H Newhouser).
IBB: A Pafko (1, by H Newhouser).
TB: P Cavarretta 6; B Nicholson 4; A Pafko 4; D Johnson 3; M Livingston 2; S Hack.
RBI: B Nicholson 3 (3); P Cavarretta 2 (2); M Livingston 2 (2); A Pafko (1).
2-out RBI: B Nicholson 3; M Livingston 2; P Cavarretta.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 6 for 9.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. D Johnson-R Hughes-P Cavarretta; R Hughes-D Johnson-P Cavarretta.
Baserunning Events
SB: D Johnson (1, 2nd base off H Newhouser/P Richards); A Pafko (1, 2nd base off J Tobin/P Richards).
CS: M Livingston 2 (2, 2nd base by A Benton/P Richards, 2nd base by H Newhouser/P Richards).
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
S Webb SS                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500              1   2   
  J McHale PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
E Mayo 2B                     4   0   2   0    0   1  .500 1.000              4   1   
D Cramer CF                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .250              6   0   GDP
H Greenberg LF                2   0   1   0    1   1  .500 1.250              0   0   HBP
R Cullenbine RF               3   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .250              0   0   
R York 1B                     3   0   1   0    1   0  .333  .833              8   0   
J Outlaw 3B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500              1   4   
P Richards C                  2   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .333              7   2   
  C Hostetler PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
H Newhouser P                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   1   GDP
  A Benton P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  Z Eaton PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
  J Tobin P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   1   
  L Mueller P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  R Borom PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       31   0   6   0    5   4                         27  11
Batting Events
HBP: H Greenberg (1, by H Borowy).
TB: E Mayo 2; R York; J Outlaw; H Greenberg; S Webb.
GIDP: H Newhouser (1); D Cramer (1).
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 0 for 9.
Fielding Events
PB: P Richards 2 (2).

Pitching Stats

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
H Borowy, W (1-0)              9     6   0   0    5   4   0   0.00   37     -       ·  ·      8·13· 0· 6     74    -     0.50   0.11
Totals                         9     6   0   0    5   4   0          37     -       ·  ·      8·13· 0· 6           -  
Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
H Newhouser, L (0-1)           2.2   8   7   7    1   3   0  23.62   16     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 7     16    -     0.74  -0.40
A Benton                       1.1   1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.10   0.01
J Tobin                        3     4   2   2    1   0   1   6.00   14     -       ·  ·      5· 4· 0· 4          0-0    0.05   0.00
L Mueller                      2     0   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    7     -       ·  ·      1· 4· 2· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9    13   9   9    3   5   1          41     -       ·  ·     11·11· 2·11          1-0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: H Borowy (1; H Greenberg).
IBB: H Newhouser (1; A Pafko).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Summers, 1B - Lou Jorda, 2B - Art Passarella, 3B - Jocko Conlan, LF - , RF - .
Time of Game: 2:10.
Attendance: 54,637.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Chicago Cubs                              Detroit Tigers                               
1. Stan Hack                    3B       1. Skeeter Webb                 SS
2. Don Johnson                  2B       2. Eddie Mayo                   2B
3. Peanuts Lowrey               LF       3. Doc Cramer                   CF
4. Phil Cavarretta              1B       4. Hank Greenberg               LF
5. Andy Pafko                   CF       5. Roy Cullenbine               RF
6. Bill Nicholson               RF       6. Rudy York                    1B
7. Mickey Livingston             C       7. Jimmy Outlaw                 3B
8. Roy Hughes                   SS       8. Paul Richards                 C
9. Hank Borowy                   P       9. Hal Newhouser                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t1 2 1-3 RR 17% 77% 1-0 CHC B. Nicholson H. Newhouser Triple to RF; Cavarretta Scores; Pafko Scores
t1 2 1-3 R 9% 60% 0-0 CHC A. Pafko H. Newhouser Passed Ball; Johnson Scores; Cavarretta to 3B
b1 0 12- OO 9% 83% 0-4 DET D. Cramer H. Borowy Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Webb to 3B
b1 2 123 O 6% 86% 0-4 DET R. York H. Borowy Foul Flyball: 1B
t1 2 --3 R 6% 83% 3-0 CHC M. Livingston H. Newhouser Single to RF; Nicholson Scores

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Hal Newhouser facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 CHC S. Hack H. Newhouser Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 1 --- 2% 50% 0-0 CHC D. Johnson H. Newhouser Single to CF
t1 1 1-- 2% 52% 0-0 CHC P. Lowrey H. Newhouser Johnson Steals 2B
t1 1 -2- O -3% 49% 0-0 CHC P. Lowrey H. Newhouser Flyball: CF
t1 2 -2- 2% 50% 0-0 CHC P. Cavarretta H. Newhouser Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Johnson to 3B
t1 2 1-3 R 9% 60% 0-0 CHC A. Pafko H. Newhouser Passed Ball; Johnson Scores; Cavarretta to 3B
t1 2 --3 1% 61% 1-0 CHC A. Pafko H. Newhouser Intentional Walk
t1 2 1-3 RR 17% 77% 1-0 CHC B. Nicholson H. Newhouser Triple to RF; Cavarretta Scores; Pafko Scores
t1 2 --3 R 6% 83% 3-0 CHC M. Livingston H. Newhouser Single to RF; Nicholson Scores
t1 2 1-- O -1% 82% 4-0 CHC R. Hughes H. Newhouser Livingston Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-4, Cubs' Hank Borowy facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- -3% 79% 0-4 DET S. Webb H. Borowy Single to LF
b1 0 1-- -5% 74% 0-4 DET E. Mayo H. Borowy Single to CF; Webb to 2B
b1 0 12- OO 9% 83% 0-4 DET D. Cramer H. Borowy Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Webb to 3B
b1 2 --3 -1% 82% 0-4 DET H. Greenberg H. Borowy Walk
b1 2 1-3 -2% 80% 0-4 DET R. Cullenbine H. Borowy Walk; Greenberg to 2B
b1 2 123 O 6% 86% 0-4 DET R. York H. Borowy Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 4, Tigers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-0, Tigers' Hal Newhouser facing 8-9-1
t2 0 --- O -1% 85% 4-0 CHC R. Hughes H. Newhouser Strikeout Looking
t2 1 --- O -1% 84% 4-0 CHC H. Borowy H. Newhouser Strikeout
t2 2 --- O -0% 84% 4-0 CHC S. Hack H. Newhouser Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-4, Cubs' Hank Borowy facing 7-8-9
b2 0 --- O 2% 86% 0-4 DET J. Outlaw H. Borowy Foul Flyball: 1B
b2 1 --- -2% 84% 0-4 DET P. Richards H. Borowy Walk
b2 1 1-- OO 4% 87% 0-4 DET H. Newhouser H. Borowy Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Tigers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-0, Tigers' Hal Newhouser facing 2-3-4
t3 0 --- 2% 90% 4-0 CHC D. Johnson H. Newhouser Double to CF (Deep CF)
t3 0 -2- O -0% 90% 4-0 CHC P. Lowrey H. Newhouser Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Johnson to 3B
t3 1 --3 R 2% 92% 4-0 CHC P. Cavarretta H. Newhouser Single to CF; Johnson Scores
t3 1 1-- R 3% 95% 5-0 CHC A. Pafko H. Newhouser Double (LF-CF); Cavarretta Scores
t3 1 -2- O -1% 95% 6-0 CHC B. Nicholson H. Newhouser Popfly: 2B
t3 2 -2- R 2% 97% 6-0 CHC M. Livingston H. Newhouser Single to CF; Pafko Scores
Al Benton replaces Hal Newhouser pitching and batting 9th; Al Benton replaces Hal Newhouser pitching and batting 9th
t3 2 1-- O -0% 96% 7-0 CHC R. Hughes A. Benton Livingston Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 7, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-7, Cubs' Hank Borowy facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- O 1% 97% 0-7 DET S. Webb H. Borowy Groundout: 1B-P
b3 1 --- O 0% 97% 0-7 DET E. Mayo H. Borowy Strikeout
b3 2 --- -0% 97% 0-7 DET D. Cramer H. Borowy Walk
b3 2 1-- -1% 96% 0-7 DET H. Greenberg H. Borowy Hit By Pitch; Cramer to 2B
b3 2 12- O 1% 98% 0-7 DET R. Cullenbine H. Borowy Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 7, Tigers 0.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 7-0, Tigers' Al Benton facing 8-9-1
t4 0 --- O -0% 97% 7-0 CHC R. Hughes A. Benton Flyball: CF
t4 1 --- O -0% 97% 7-0 CHC H. Borowy A. Benton Strikeout
t4 2 --- 0% 97% 7-0 CHC S. Hack A. Benton Single (Ground Ball)
t4 2 1-- O -0% 97% 7-0 CHC D. Johnson A. Benton Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 7, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-7, Cubs' Hank Borowy facing 6-7-8
b4 0 --- -1% 96% 0-7 DET R. York H. Borowy Walk
b4 0 1-- -2% 94% 0-7 DET J. Outlaw H. Borowy Single to CF; York to 2B
b4 0 12- O 2% 96% 0-7 DET P. Richards H. Borowy Strikeout
Zeb Eaton pinch hits for Al Benton (P) batting 9th; Zeb Eaton pinch hits for Al Benton (P) batting 9th
b4 1 12- O 1% 97% 0-7 DET Z. Eaton H. Borowy Strikeout
b4 2 12- O 1% 98% 0-7 DET S. Webb H. Borowy Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 7, Tigers 0.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 7-0, Tigers' Jim Tobin facing 3-4-5
Jim Tobin replaces Zeb Eaton (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Jim Tobin replaces Zeb Eaton (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t5 0 --- O -0% 98% 7-0 CHC P. Lowrey J. Tobin Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1 --- O -0% 98% 7-0 CHC P. Cavarretta J. Tobin Groundout: P-1B
t5 2 --- 0% 98% 7-0 CHC A. Pafko J. Tobin Single to LF
t5 2 1-- O -0% 98% 7-0 CHC B. Nicholson J. Tobin Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 7, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-7, Cubs' Hank Borowy facing 2-3-4
b5 0 --- -1% 97% 0-7 DET E. Mayo H. Borowy Single to LF
b5 0 1-- O 1% 98% 0-7 DET D. Cramer H. Borowy Foul Flyball: C
b5 1 1-- O 1% 99% 0-7 DET H. Greenberg H. Borowy Single to CF; Mayo out at 3B/CF-3B
b5 2 1-- O 0% 99% 0-7 DET R. Cullenbine H. Borowy Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 7, Tigers 0.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 7-0, Tigers' Jim Tobin facing 7-8-9
t6 0 --- O -0% 99% 7-0 CHC M. Livingston J. Tobin Flyball: CF
t6 1 --- 0% 99% 7-0 CHC R. Hughes J. Tobin Walk
t6 1 1-- O -0% 99% 7-0 CHC H. Borowy J. Tobin Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Hughes to 2B
t6 2 -2- O -0% 99% 7-0 CHC S. Hack J. Tobin Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 7, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-7, Cubs' Hank Borowy facing 6-7-8
b6 0 --- -1% 98% 0-7 DET R. York H. Borowy Single (LF-CF)
b6 0 1-- -1% 96% 0-7 DET J. Outlaw H. Borowy Fielder's Choice 3B; York to 2B; Outlaw to 1B
b6 0 12- O 1% 98% 0-7 DET P. Richards H. Borowy Flyball: CF
b6 1 12- O 1% 99% 0-7 DET J. Tobin H. Borowy Popfly: 2B
b6 2 12- O 1% 99% 0-7 DET S. Webb H. Borowy Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 7, Tigers 0.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 7-0, Tigers' Jim Tobin facing 2-3-4
t7 0 --- O -0% 99% 7-0 CHC D. Johnson J. Tobin Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
t7 1 --- O 0% 99% 7-0 CHC P. Lowrey J. Tobin Flyball: CF
t7 2 --- R 0% 100% 7-0 CHC P. Cavarretta J. Tobin Home Run (Deep RF)
t7 2 --- 0% 100% 8-0 CHC A. Pafko J. Tobin Single to CF
t7 2 1-- 0% 100% 8-0 CHC B. Nicholson J. Tobin Pafko Steals 2B
t7 2 -2- 0% 100% 8-0 CHC B. Nicholson J. Tobin Passed Ball; Pafko to 3B
t7 2 --3 R 0% 100% 8-0 CHC B. Nicholson J. Tobin Single to RF; Pafko Scores
t7 2 1-- O 0% 100% 9-0 CHC M. Livingston J. Tobin Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 9, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-9, Cubs' Hank Borowy facing 2-3-4
b7 0 --- O 0% 100% 0-9 DET E. Mayo H. Borowy Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 1 --- O 0% 100% 0-9 DET D. Cramer H. Borowy Popfly: SS
b7 2 --- O 0% 100% 0-9 DET H. Greenberg H. Borowy Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 9, Tigers 0.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 9-0, Tigers' Les Mueller facing 8-9-1
Les Mueller replaces Jim Tobin pitching and batting 9th; Les Mueller replaces Jim Tobin pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- O 0% 100% 9-0 CHC R. Hughes L. Mueller Strikeout
t8 1 --- O 0% 100% 9-0 CHC H. Borowy L. Mueller Lineout: CF
t8 2 --- O 0% 100% 9-0 CHC S. Hack L. Mueller Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 9, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-9, Cubs' Hank Borowy facing 5-6-7
b8 0 --- O 0% 100% 0-9 DET R. Cullenbine H. Borowy Flyball: CF
b8 1 --- O 0% 100% 0-9 DET R. York H. Borowy Flyball: LF
b8 2 --- O 0% 100% 0-9 DET J. Outlaw H. Borowy Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 9, Tigers 0.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 9-0, Tigers' Les Mueller facing 2-3-4
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 9-0 CHC D. Johnson L. Mueller Foul Flyball: C
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 9-0 CHC P. Lowrey L. Mueller Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 2 --- 0% 100% 9-0 CHC P. Cavarretta L. Mueller Walk
t9 2 1-- O 0% 100% 9-0 CHC A. Pafko L. Mueller Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 9, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-9, Cubs' Hank Borowy facing 8-9-1
Chuck Hostetler pinch hits for Paul Richards (C) batting 8th; Chuck Hostetler pinch hits for Paul Richards (C) batting 8th
b9 0 --- O 0% 100% 0-9 DET C. Hostetler H. Borowy Groundout: SS-1B
Red Borom pinch hits for Les Mueller (P) batting 9th; Red Borom pinch hits for Les Mueller (P) batting 9th
b9 1 --- O 0% 100% 0-9 DET R. Borom H. Borowy Groundout: P-SS-1B
John McHale pinch hits for Skeeter Webb (SS) batting 1st; John McHale pinch hits for Skeeter Webb (SS) batting 1st
b9 2 --- O 0% 100% 0-9 DET J. McHale H. Borowy Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 9, Tigers 0.

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