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This day in baseball · September 16, 1871: the New York Mutuals visited the Boston Red Stockings at South End Grounds I. Boston Red Stockings 9, New York Mutuals 7. W1871 in baseballβ†—

From the vault · October 15, 2008 · 2008 NLCS, Game 5: The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5–1 at Dodger Stadium to win the NL pennant, 4 games to 1. β–Ά Video β†—

Boston Braves @ Chicago Cubs

1945-09-11 Β· Day game Β· Wrigley Field Β· Att: 5588 Β· 2:11

Chicago Cubs defeated Boston Braves 5–4. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 2nd. Hank Borowy earned the win. Bill Nicholson went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

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W: Hank Borowy   L: Don Hendrickson   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Jocko Conlan Β· 1B: Dusty Boggess Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Babe Pinelli Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Boston Braves β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Dick Culler401100
Whitey Wietelmann400001
Tommy Holmes400000
Chuck Workman400002
Carden Gillenwater412000
Tommy Nelson400000
Phil Masi422100
Vince Shupe412101
Bill Lee101000
Butch Nieman101100
Morrie Aderholt101000
Don Hendrickson100001

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Stan Hack512000
Roy Hughes401000
Peanuts Lowrey500000
Phil Cavarretta423010
Andy Pafko413200
Bill Nicholson311211
Paul Gillespie301010
Lennie Merullo300011
Hank Borowy401002
Frank Secory000010
Ed Sauer101100

Boston Braves β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Bill Lee4.0821
Johnny Hutchings2.0220
Don Hendrickson2.1203
Bob Logan0.0110

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Hank Borowy9.01005

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Dick Culler: 6/P
  • Whitey Wietelmann: 43
  • Tommy Holmes: 63

Bot 1

  • Stan Hack: S
  • Roy Hughes: S8.1X3(84)
  • Peanuts Lowrey: 9
  • Phil Cavarretta: 7

Top 2

  • Chuck Workman: K
  • Carden Gillenwater: S
  • Tommy Nelson: 36(1)/FO
  • Phil Masi: CS2(26)

Bot 2

  • Andy Pafko: S8
  • Bill Nicholson: HR/9.1-H
  • Paul Gillespie: S8
  • Lennie Merullo: 6(1)3/GDP
  • Hank Borowy: K

Top 3

  • Phil Masi: 63
  • Vince Shupe: K
  • Bill Lee: S
  • Dick Culler: 43

Bot 3

  • Stan Hack: S9
  • Roy Hughes: 14/SH.1-2
  • Peanuts Lowrey: 8
  • Phil Cavarretta: W
  • Andy Pafko: S7.2-H;1-2
  • Bill Nicholson: W.2-3;1-2
  • Paul Gillespie: 3/G

Top 4

  • Whitey Wietelmann: 31
  • Tommy Holmes: 53
  • Chuck Workman: 9

Bot 4

  • Lennie Merullo: 99
  • Hank Borowy: S
  • Stan Hack: 99
  • Roy Hughes: 99

Top 5

  • Carden Gillenwater: S5/BG
  • Tommy Nelson: 7
  • Phil Masi: S9.1-2
  • Vince Shupe: S7.2-H;1-3
  • Butch Nieman: S8.3-H;1-2
  • Dick Culler: 43.2-3;1-2
  • Whitey Wietelmann: K

Bot 5

  • Peanuts Lowrey: 8
  • Phil Cavarretta: S9
  • Andy Pafko: T9.1-H
  • Bill Nicholson: 13
  • Paul Gillespie: W
  • Lennie Merullo: SB2
  • Lennie Merullo: IW
  • Hank Borowy: 64(1)/FO

Top 6

  • Tommy Holmes: 99
  • Chuck Workman: K
  • Carden Gillenwater: 99

Bot 6

  • Stan Hack: 99
  • Roy Hughes: 99
  • Peanuts Lowrey: 99

Top 7

  • Tommy Nelson: 7
  • Phil Masi: HR/7
  • Vince Shupe: S8
  • Morrie Aderholt: WP.1-2
  • Morrie Aderholt: S7.2-3
  • Dick Culler: S9.3-H;1-2
  • Whitey Wietelmann: 9.2-3
  • Tommy Holmes: 9

Bot 7

  • Phil Cavarretta: S
  • Andy Pafko: FC1/SH/TH2.1-2;B-1
  • Bill Nicholson: K
  • Paul Gillespie: 8
  • Lennie Merullo: K

Top 8

  • Chuck Workman: 99
  • Carden Gillenwater: 99
  • Tommy Nelson: 99

Bot 8

  • Hank Borowy: K
  • Stan Hack: 99
  • Roy Hughes: 99

Top 9

  • Phil Masi: 99
  • Vince Shupe: 99
  • Don Hendrickson: K

Bot 9

  • Peanuts Lowrey: 99
  • Phil Cavarretta: S
  • Andy Pafko: E6.1-2
  • Frank Secory: W.2-3;1-2
  • Ed Sauer: S5.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2

Notes & reviews

  • rounded 2nd too far
  • pbp account ends here, rest deduced