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Chicago Cubs @
New York Giants
1945-05-14 Β· Day game Β· Polo Grounds V Β· 10 innings Β· Att: 6033 Β· 2:20
New York Giants defeated Chicago Cubs 6β5. New York Giants put up 3 in the 2nd. Bill Voiselle earned the win. Nap Reyes went 4-for-4 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 11 |
W: Bill Voiselle L: Ray Prim SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Beans Reardon Β· 1B: Larry Goetz Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Lou Jorda Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stan Hack | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Roy Hughes | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Nicholson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Phil Cavarretta | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Frank Secory | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Peanuts Lowrey | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Paul Gillespie | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Chipman | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Dewey Williams | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Hy Vandenberg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Mel Ott | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Joe Medwick | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Phil Weintraub | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Ernie Lombardi | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Buddy Kerr | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bob Chipman | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
Hy Vandenberg | 2.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Ray Prim | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Stan Hack: 63
- Roy Hughes: 63
- Bill Nicholson: 4/P
Bot 1
- Johnny Rucker: 43
- George Hausmann: 4/L
- Mel Ott: FLE2
- Mel Ott: 9
Top 2
- Phil Cavarretta: 53
- Frank Secory: 6/P
- Peanuts Lowrey: S7
- Don Johnson: 53
Bot 2
- Joe Medwick: 53
- Phil Weintraub: W
- Ernie Lombardi: S7.1-2
- Buddy Kerr: 5/FL
- Nap Reyes: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Slim Emmerich: 63
Top 3
- Paul Gillespie: 8
- Bob Chipman: 43
- Stan Hack: W
- Roy Hughes: 9/L
Bot 3
- Johnny Rucker: 13
- George Hausmann: K/C
- Mel Ott: D9
- Joe Medwick: S4.2-2#
- Phil Weintraub: K/C
Top 4
- Bill Nicholson: 2/FL
- Phil Cavarretta: 8/8D
- Frank Secory: 63
Bot 4
- Ernie Lombardi: K
- Buddy Kerr: 7/L
- Nap Reyes: S7
- Slim Emmerich: 64(1)/FO
Top 5
- Peanuts Lowrey: 5/L
- Don Johnson: 4/P
- Paul Gillespie: S9
- Bob Chipman: BK.1-2
- Bob Chipman: D/78.2-H
- Stan Hack: 43
Bot 5
- Johnny Rucker: S9
- George Hausmann: 13/SH.1-2
- Mel Ott: 8
- Joe Medwick: 53
Top 6
- Roy Hughes: S7
- Bill Nicholson: 43.1-2
- Phil Cavarretta: 8/L
- Frank Secory: 5/FL
Bot 6
- Phil Weintraub: 31
- Ernie Lombardi: 31
- Buddy Kerr: 8
Top 7
- Peanuts Lowrey: 63
- Don Johnson: 63
- Paul Gillespie: S/9
- Heinz Becker: 9
Bot 7
- Nap Reyes: S7
- Slim Emmerich: 34/SH.1-2
- Johnny Rucker: S9.2-H
- George Hausmann: CS2(2E6).1-2
- George Hausmann: 63
- Mel Ott: IW
- Joe Medwick: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Stan Hack: HR/9
- Roy Hughes: 7
- Bill Nicholson: S8
- Phil Cavarretta: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Phil Weintraub: 3/G
- Ernie Lombardi: 53
- Buddy Kerr: 63
Top 9
- Frank Secory: 2/FL
- Peanuts Lowrey: W
- Don Johnson: S7.1-2
- Dewey Williams: HR/9.2-H;1-H
- Hy Vandenberg: K/C
- Stan Hack: S9
- Roy Hughes: 64(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Nap Reyes: HR/9
- Bill Voiselle: 53
- Johnny Rucker: 7
- George Hausmann: 9
Top 10
- Bill Nicholson: 2/FL
- Phil Cavarretta: 53
- Frank Secory: K
Bot 10
- Mel Ott: S8
- Joe Medwick: 14/SH.1-2
- Phil Weintraub: S8.2-H
Notes & reviews
- Slim Emmerich made a motion towards 1B but didn't throw















