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Chicago Cubs @ New York Giants

1945-08-19 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · 2:07

Chicago Cubs defeated New York Giants 3–1. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 9th. Ray Prim earned the win. Lennie Merullo went 3-for-4 with 1 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CHN	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	3	9
NY1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	9

W: Ray Prim L: Harry Feldman SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: George Magerkurth · 1B: Bill Stewart · 2B: (none) · 3B: Lee Ballanfant · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Stan Hack	4	1	1	0	1	0
Don Johnson	4	0	1	0	1	0
Peanuts Lowrey	4	0	1	1	0	0
Heinz Becker	4	0	0	1	1	0
Andy Pafko	4	0	1	0	1	1
Bill Nicholson	3	1	1	0	1	2
Paul Gillespie	4	0	1	0	0	0
Lennie Merullo	4	1	3	1	0	0
Ray Prim	1	0	0	0	1	0

New York Giants — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Johnny Rucker	4	0	1	0	0	1
George Hausmann	4	1	1	0	0	0
Mel Ott	4	0	2	1	0	0
Danny Gardella	4	0	1	0	0	1
Ernie Lombardi	4	0	1	0	0	0
Mike Schemer	4	0	1	0	0	0
Buddy Kerr	3	0	1	0	1	1
Nap Reyes	4	0	1	0	0	0
Harry Feldman	3	0	0	0	0	1
Jim Mallory	1	0	0	0	0	0

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Ray Prim	9.0	9	1	4

New York Giants — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Harry Feldman	9.0	9	6	3

Play-by-play

Top 1

Stan Hack: 7
Don Johnson: S
Peanuts Lowrey: 13/SH.1-2
Heinz Becker: W
Andy Pafko: W.2-3;1-2
Bill Nicholson: K

Bot 1

Johnny Rucker: S
George Hausmann: 54(1)/FO
Mel Ott: 3/P
Danny Gardella: S.1-2
Ernie Lombardi: 13

Top 2

Paul Gillespie: 43
Lennie Merullo: S
Ray Prim: 13/SH.1-2
Stan Hack: 7

Bot 2

Mike Schemer: 5/P
Buddy Kerr: 3/P
Nap Reyes: S
Harry Feldman: 2/FL

Top 3

Don Johnson: 9
Peanuts Lowrey: 43
Heinz Becker: 6/L

Bot 3

Johnny Rucker: 2/FL
George Hausmann: D9
Mel Ott: S9.2-H
Danny Gardella: 9
Ernie Lombardi: 7

Top 4

Andy Pafko: 63
Bill Nicholson: K
Paul Gillespie: S
Lennie Merullo: 43

Bot 4

Mike Schemer: S
Buddy Kerr: S.1-3
Nap Reyes: 4/P
Harry Feldman: 46(1)3/GDP

Top 5

Ray Prim: 8
Stan Hack: 31
Don Johnson: 63

Bot 5

Johnny Rucker: K
George Hausmann: 2/FL
Mel Ott: S
Danny Gardella: 5/P

Top 6

Peanuts Lowrey: 5/P
Heinz Becker: 53
Andy Pafko: K

Bot 6

Ernie Lombardi: 3/G
Mike Schemer: 63
Buddy Kerr: W
Nap Reyes: 43

Top 7

Bill Nicholson: D7
Paul Gillespie: 6/L
Lennie Merullo: S7.2-H;BXH(762)(E7)
Ray Prim: W
Stan Hack: S.1-2
Don Johnson: 8

Bot 7

Harry Feldman: K
Johnny Rucker: 43
George Hausmann: 4/P

Top 8

Peanuts Lowrey: 53
Heinz Becker: 43
Andy Pafko: S
Bill Nicholson: W.1-2
Paul Gillespie: 53

Bot 8

Mel Ott: 63
Danny Gardella: K
Ernie Lombardi: S
Mike Schemer: 4/P

Top 9

Lennie Merullo: S
Ray Prim: 13/SH.1-2
Stan Hack: IW
Don Johnson: W.2-3;1-2
Peanuts Lowrey: S9.3-H;2-3;1-2
Heinz Becker: 13.3-H;2-3;1-2
Andy Pafko: 7

Bot 9

Buddy Kerr: K
Nap Reyes: 63
Jim Mallory: 8