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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Giants
1945-05-17 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 5426 · 2:24
New York Giants defeated Chicago Cubs 8–5. New York Giants put up 6 in the 8th. Ace Adams earned the win and Rube Fischer picked up the save. Phil Weintraub went 3-for-4 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 12 | |
| NY1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 13 |
W: Ace Adams L: Claude Passeau SV: Rube Fischer
Umpires — HP: Beans Reardon · 1B: Larry Goetz · 2B: (none) · 3B: Lou Jorda · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Hack | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Hughes | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Nicholson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Peanuts Lowrey | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Pafko | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Johnson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dewey Williams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Claude Passeau | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Heinz Becker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Gillespie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Rucker | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| George Hausmann | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mel Ott | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Medwick | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Weintraub | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Lombardi | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Buddy Kerr | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nap Reyes | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Andy Hansen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Red Treadway | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Jurges | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Passeau | 7.0 | 11 | 2 | 2 |
 Hy Vandenberg | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Chipman | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mack Stewart | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Hansen | 7.0 | 9 | 1 | 2 |
| Ace Adams | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Rube Fischer | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Stan Hack: 13
- Roy Hughes: S7.BX2(76)
- Bill Nicholson: 6/P
Bot 1
- Johnny Rucker: 53
- George Hausmann: K
- Mel Ott: D
- Joe Medwick: D7.2-H
- Phil Weintraub: T.2-H
- Ernie Lombardi: IW
- Buddy Kerr: 7
Top 2
- Phil Cavarretta: S
- Peanuts Lowrey: S.1-2
- Andy Pafko: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Don Johnson: S.3-H
- Dewey Williams: 8
Bot 2
- Nap Reyes: 9
- Andy Hansen: K
- Johnny Rucker: 7
Top 3
- Claude Passeau: 3/FL
- Stan Hack: S8.B-2(E8)
- Roy Hughes: 7
- Bill Nicholson: K
Bot 3
- George Hausmann: S
- Mel Ott: 13.1-2
- Joe Medwick: 43.2-3
- Phil Weintraub: 3/G
Top 4
- Phil Cavarretta: 6/L
- Peanuts Lowrey: 63
- Andy Pafko: S8.B-3(E8)
- Don Johnson: 53
Bot 4
- Ernie Lombardi: S
- Buddy Kerr: 54(1)3/GDP
- Nap Reyes: 3/FL
Top 5
- Dewey Williams: 13
- Claude Passeau: 13
- Stan Hack: S
- Roy Hughes: E4.1-3
- Bill Nicholson: S7.3-H(UR);1-H(NR)(E7)(UR);B-2
- Phil Cavarretta: IW
- Peanuts Lowrey: 43
Bot 5
- Andy Hansen: 31
- Johnny Rucker: 7
- George Hausmann: S
- Mel Ott: D9.1-3
- Joe Medwick: 13
Top 6
- Andy Pafko: S
- Don Johnson: 2/FL
- Dewey Williams: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Phil Weintraub: S
- Ernie Lombardi: 8
- Buddy Kerr: 8
- Nap Reyes: 64(1)/FO
Top 7
- Claude Passeau: 63
- Stan Hack: 13
- Roy Hughes: K
Bot 7
- Red Treadway: 53
- Johnny Rucker: 43
- George Hausmann: 9
Top 8
- Bill Nicholson: W
- Phil Cavarretta: S.1-2
- Peanuts Lowrey: 65(2)/FO.1-2
- Andy Pafko: S.2-H;1-3
- Don Johnson: S.3-H;1-2
- Dewey Williams: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Mel Ott: W
- Joe Medwick: S.1-2
- Phil Weintraub: S.2-H;1-2
- Ernie Lombardi: S.2-H;1-2
- Buddy Kerr: 24/SH.2-3;1-2
- Nap Reyes: IW
- Billy Jurges: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Johnny Rucker: 46(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- George Hausmann: S6.3-H;1-2
- Mel Ott: S7.2-H;1-3
- Joe Medwick: 3/G
Top 9
- Heinz Becker: 63
- Stan Hack: 43
- Paul Gillespie: 3/G