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1945 World Series Game 2

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: 53,636

 Thursday, October 4, 1945
Time of Game: 1:47
Cubs
1
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    1  7  0
Tigers          0  0  0   0  4  0   0  0  X    4  7  0
W: Virgil Trucks (1-0), L: Hank Wyse (0-1)
 Tigers
4

Batting Stats

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
S Hack 3B                     3   0   3   0    1   0  .500 1.181              0   2   2B
D Johnson 2B                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .250  .625              2   3   SH
P Lowrey LF                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .250  .500              4   0   
P Cavarretta 1B               4   1   1   0    0   0  .500 1.556              8   0   2B
A Pafko CF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .375  .944              3   0   
B Nicholson RF                3   0   1   1    1   0  .429 1.214              2   0   
P Gillespie C                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              3   0   
R Hughes SS                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .250              2   3   
H Wyse P                      2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
  F Secory PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  P Erickson P                0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  H Becker PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       32   1   7   1    3   4                         24   8
Batting Events
2B: S Hack (1, off V Trucks); P Cavarretta (1, off V Trucks).
SH: D Johnson (1, off V Trucks).
TB: S Hack 4; P Lowrey 2; P Cavarretta 2; B Nicholson.
RBI: B Nicholson (4).
2-out RBI: B Nicholson.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
S Webb SS                     4   1   2   0    0   0  .375  .750              0   4   
E Mayo 2B                     3   1   0   0    1   0  .286  .661              3   3   
D Cramer CF                   4   1   3   1    0   0  .429  .929              2   0   
H Greenberg LF                3   1   1   3    1   0  .400 1.625              2   1   HR
R Cullenbine RF               2   0   0   0    2   0  .000  .375              2   0   
R York 1B                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .143  .393             11   1   
J Outlaw 3B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500              1   0   
P Richards C                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .143              5   0   
V Trucks P                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              1   1   
Totals                       31   4   7   4    4   2                         27  10
Batting Events
HR: H Greenberg (1, off H Wyse; 5th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).
TB: H Greenberg 4; D Cramer 3; S Webb 2; J Outlaw.
RBI: H Greenberg 3 (3); D Cramer (1).
2-out RBI: H Greenberg 3; D Cramer.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 6.

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 Wyse, L (0-1)                6     5   4   4    3   1   1   6.00   26     -       ·  ·      8· 9· 1· 5     44    -     1.11  -0.25
P Erickson                     2     2   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    9     -       ·  ·      1· 4· 1· 2          0-0    0.28   0.02
Totals                         8     7   4   4    4   2   1          35     -       ·  ·      9·13· 2· 7           -  
Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
V Trucks, W (1-0)              9     7   1   1    3   4   0   1.00   36     -       ·  ·     14·11· 2· 4     70    -     0.99   0.27
Totals                         9     7   1   1    3   4   0          36     -       ·  ·     14·11· 2· 4           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Lou Jorda, 1B - Art Passarella, 2B - Jocko Conlan, 3B - Bill Summers, LF - , RF - .
Time of Game: 1:47.
Attendance: 53,636.
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. Paul Gillespie                C       7. Jimmy Outlaw                 3B
8. Roy Hughes                   SS       8. Paul Richards                 C
9. Hank Wyse                     P       9. Virgil Trucks                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b5 2 1-3 RRR 32% 88% 1-1 DET H. Greenberg H. Wyse Home Run (Deep LF); Mayo Scores; Cramer Scores
b5 2 12- R 17% 57% 0-1 DET D. Cramer H. Wyse Single to LF; Webb Scores; Mayo to 3B
t4 2 -2- R -13% 39% 0-0 CHC B. Nicholson V. Trucks Single (CF-RF); Cavarretta Scores
b4 1 12- O -6% 41% 0-1 DET R. York H. Wyse Lineout: CF
b4 2 12- O -6% 35% 0-1 DET J. Outlaw H. Wyse Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B

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' Virgil Trucks facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 CHC S. Hack V. Trucks Single to SS (Ground Ball)
t1 0 1-- O 2% 48% 0-0 CHC D. Johnson V. Trucks Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Hack to 2B
t1 1 -2- O 3% 51% 0-0 CHC P. Lowrey V. Trucks Single to LF (Line Drive); Hack out at Hm/LF-C; Lowrey to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t1 2 -2- O 3% 55% 0-0 CHC P. Cavarretta V. Trucks Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Hank Wyse facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 DET S. Webb H. Wyse Flyball: LF
b1 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 DET E. Mayo H. Wyse Flyball: LF
b1 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 DET D. Cramer H. Wyse Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Virgil Trucks facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 CHC A. Pafko V. Trucks Popfly: 2B
t2 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 CHC B. Nicholson V. Trucks Flyball: RF
t2 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 CHC P. Gillespie V. Trucks Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Hank Wyse facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 DET H. Greenberg H. Wyse Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b2 1 --- 3% 55% 0-0 DET R. Cullenbine H. Wyse Walk
b2 1 1-- O -3% 52% 0-0 DET R. York H. Wyse Strikeout Looking
b2 2 1-- 2% 54% 0-0 DET J. Outlaw H. Wyse Single; Cullenbine to 2B
b2 2 12- O -4% 50% 0-0 DET P. Richards H. Wyse Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Virgil Trucks facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 CHC R. Hughes V. Trucks Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 CHC H. Wyse V. Trucks Strikeout
t3 2 --- -1% 53% 0-0 CHC S. Hack V. Trucks Single to 1B (Ground Ball)
t3 2 1-- O 2% 55% 0-0 CHC D. Johnson V. Trucks Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Hank Wyse facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 DET V. Trucks H. Wyse Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 DET S. Webb H. Wyse Flyball: RF
b3 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 DET E. Mayo H. Wyse Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Virgil Trucks facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O 3% 53% 0-0 CHC P. Lowrey V. Trucks Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1 --- -5% 48% 0-0 CHC P. Cavarretta V. Trucks Double (CF-RF)
t4 1 -2- O 4% 52% 0-0 CHC A. Pafko V. Trucks Groundout: SS-1B
t4 2 -2- R -13% 39% 0-0 CHC B. Nicholson V. Trucks Single (CF-RF); Cavarretta Scores
t4 2 1-- O 2% 41% 1-0 CHC P. Gillespie V. Trucks Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Hank Wyse facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- 5% 46% 0-1 DET D. Cramer H. Wyse Single to CF
b4 0 1-- O -2% 44% 0-1 DET H. Greenberg H. Wyse Groundout: 3B-1B; Cramer to 2B
b4 1 -2- 3% 47% 0-1 DET R. Cullenbine H. Wyse Walk
b4 1 12- O -6% 41% 0-1 DET R. York H. Wyse Lineout: CF
b4 2 12- O -6% 35% 0-1 DET J. Outlaw H. Wyse Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Tigers 0.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Virgil Trucks facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- O 2% 37% 1-0 CHC R. Hughes V. Trucks Groundout: P-1B
t5 1 --- O 2% 39% 1-0 CHC H. Wyse V. Trucks Groundout: SS-1B
t5 2 --- -2% 36% 1-0 CHC S. Hack V. Trucks Double to CF
t5 2 -2- O 4% 40% 1-0 CHC D. Johnson V. Trucks Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Hank Wyse facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- O -3% 37% 0-1 DET P. Richards H. Wyse Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b5 1 --- O -2% 34% 0-1 DET V. Trucks H. Wyse Popfly: 2B
b5 2 --- 2% 36% 0-1 DET S. Webb H. Wyse Single to LF
b5 2 1-- 3% 39% 0-1 DET E. Mayo H. Wyse Walk; Webb to 2B
b5 2 12- R 17% 57% 0-1 DET D. Cramer H. Wyse Single to LF; Webb Scores; Mayo to 3B
b5 2 1-3 RRR 32% 88% 1-1 DET H. Greenberg H. Wyse Home Run (Deep LF); Mayo Scores; Cramer Scores
b5 2 --- O -0% 88% 4-1 DET R. Cullenbine H. Wyse Groundout: 1B unassisted
4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Tigers 4.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-4, Tigers' Virgil Trucks facing 3-4-5
t6 0 --- O 2% 90% 1-4 CHC P. Lowrey V. Trucks Flyball: RF
t6 1 --- O 1% 91% 1-4 CHC P. Cavarretta V. Trucks Flyball: CF
t6 2 --- O 1% 92% 1-4 CHC A. Pafko V. Trucks Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Tigers 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Cubs' Hank Wyse facing 6-7-8
b6 0 --- O -1% 91% 4-1 DET R. York H. Wyse Flyball: CF (Deep LF)
b6 1 --- O -0% 91% 4-1 DET J. Outlaw H. Wyse Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 2 --- O -0% 91% 4-1 DET P. Richards H. Wyse Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Tigers 4.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-4, Tigers' Virgil Trucks facing 6-7-8
t7 0 --- O 2% 93% 1-4 CHC B. Nicholson V. Trucks Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 1 --- O 1% 94% 1-4 CHC P. Gillespie V. Trucks Flyball: LF
t7 2 --- -1% 93% 1-4 CHC R. Hughes V. Trucks Walk
Frank Secory pinch hits for Hank Wyse (P) batting 9th; Frank Secory pinch hits for Hank Wyse (P) batting 9th
t7 2 1-- O 2% 95% 1-4 CHC F. Secory V. Trucks Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Tigers 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Cubs' Paul Erickson facing 9-1-2
Paul Erickson replaces Frank Secory (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Paul Erickson replaces Frank Secory (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 --- O -0% 94% 4-1 DET V. Trucks P. Erickson Strikeout
b7 1 --- 1% 95% 4-1 DET S. Webb P. Erickson Single (P's Right)
b7 1 1-- O -1% 94% 4-1 DET E. Mayo P. Erickson Popfly: LF (Short LF)
b7 2 1-- 1% 95% 4-1 DET D. Cramer P. Erickson Single to CF; Webb to 3B
b7 2 1-3 0% 95% 4-1 DET H. Greenberg P. Erickson Walk; Cramer to 2B
b7 2 123 O -1% 94% 4-1 DET R. Cullenbine P. Erickson Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 1, Tigers 4.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-4, Tigers' Virgil Trucks facing 1-2-3
t8 0 --- -4% 90% 1-4 CHC S. Hack V. Trucks Walk
t8 0 1-- O 4% 93% 1-4 CHC D. Johnson V. Trucks Strikeout Looking
t8 1 1-- -4% 89% 1-4 CHC P. Lowrey V. Trucks Single to LF; Hack to 2B
t8 1 12- O 4% 92% 1-4 CHC P. Cavarretta V. Trucks Groundout: 1B-P; Hack to 3B; Lowrey to 2B
t8 2 -23 O 5% 98% 1-4 CHC A. Pafko V. Trucks Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Tigers 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Cubs' Paul Erickson facing 6-7-8
b8 0 --- O -0% 97% 4-1 DET R. York P. Erickson Groundout: SS-1B
b8 1 --- O -0% 97% 4-1 DET J. Outlaw P. Erickson Foul Flyball: C
b8 2 --- O -0% 97% 4-1 DET P. Richards P. Erickson Lineout: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Tigers 4.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-4, Tigers' Virgil Trucks facing 6-7-8
t9 0 --- -4% 93% 1-4 CHC B. Nicholson V. Trucks Walk
t9 0 1-- O 3% 96% 1-4 CHC P. Gillespie V. Trucks Groundout: 1B unassisted; Nicholson to 2B
t9 1 -2- O 2% 99% 1-4 CHC R. Hughes V. Trucks Popfly: 3B
Heinz Becker pinch hits for Paul Erickson (P) batting 9th; Heinz Becker pinch hits for Paul Erickson (P) batting 9th
t9 2 -2- O 1% 100% 1-4 CHC H. Becker V. Trucks Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Tigers 4.

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