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Chicago Cubs @ Cincinnati Reds

1945-06-15 · Day game · Crosley Field · 85°F, sunny, dry · 1:55

Chicago Cubs defeated Cincinnati Reds 8–1. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 1st. Claude Passeau earned the win. Phil Cavarretta went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CHN	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	1	8	10
CIN	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	6

W: Claude Passeau L: Vern Kennedy SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Babe Pinelli · 1B: Jocko Conlan · 2B: (none) · 3B: Dusty Boggess · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Stan Hack	5	1	2	0	0	0
Don Johnson	5	2	1	0	0	0
Bill Nicholson	5	1	0	0	0	1
Phil Cavarretta	4	2	3	3	1	0
Andy Pafko	4	0	0	2	0	0
Peanuts Lowrey	5	0	1	0	0	0
Mickey Livingston	3	1	1	0	0	0
Lennie Merullo	4	1	1	1	0	0
Claude Passeau	4	0	1	2	0	0

Cincinnati Reds — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Dain Clay	4	0	1	0	1	1
Eric Tipton	5	1	1	0	0	1
Gee Walker	4	0	1	0	0	0
Frank McCormick	3	0	1	0	1	0
Steve Mesner	4	0	1	1	0	0
Al Unser	4	0	0	0	0	3
Woody Williams	3	0	1	0	1	0
Eddie Miller	2	0	0	0	2	0
Vern Kennedy	2	0	0	0	0	1
Dick Sipek	1	0	0	0	0	0
Al Libke	1	0	0	0	0	0

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Claude Passeau	9.0	6	5	6

Cincinnati Reds — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Vern Kennedy	7.0	8	0	1
Howie Fox	2.0	2	1	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Stan Hack: S1
Don Johnson: S7.1-2
Bill Nicholson: E3.2-3;1-2
Phil Cavarretta: S9.3-H;2-H;1-3
Andy Pafko: PO1(134)
Andy Pafko: 8.3-H(UR)
Peanuts Lowrey: 7

Bot 1

Dain Clay: S7
Eric Tipton: 9
Gee Walker: 9
Frank McCormick: 7/L

Top 2

Mickey Livingston: D8
Lennie Merullo: 2/FL
Claude Passeau: 4
Stan Hack: FC5.2X3(5)

Bot 2

Steve Mesner: 9
Al Unser: K
Woody Williams: W
Eddie Miller: 7

Top 3

Don Johnson: 9
Bill Nicholson: K
Phil Cavarretta: S9
Andy Pafko: 13

Bot 3

Vern Kennedy: K
Dain Clay: K
Eric Tipton: 3

Top 4

Peanuts Lowrey: 63
Mickey Livingston: 7
Lennie Merullo: E6
Claude Passeau: 7

Bot 4

Gee Walker: S8
Frank McCormick: PB.1-2
Frank McCormick: 2/FL
Steve Mesner: 8.2-3
Al Unser: K

Top 5

Stan Hack: 7
Don Johnson: 8
Bill Nicholson: 3/FL

Bot 5

Woody Williams: 53
Eddie Miller: 7
Vern Kennedy: 2/FL

Top 6

Phil Cavarretta: HR/9
Andy Pafko: 53
Peanuts Lowrey: S9
Mickey Livingston: SB2
Mickey Livingston: 7
Lennie Merullo: 7/FL

Bot 6

Dain Clay: 13
Eric Tipton: 9
Gee Walker: 4

Top 7

Claude Passeau: 8/L
Stan Hack: S8
Don Johnson: 7
Bill Nicholson: 9/L

Bot 7

Frank McCormick: W
Steve Mesner: 2/FL
Al Unser: K
Woody Williams: S14.1-3
Eddie Miller: W.1-2
Dick Sipek: 13

Top 8

Phil Cavarretta: W
Andy Pafko: 3/SH.1-2
Peanuts Lowrey: 63
Mickey Livingston: HP
Lennie Merullo: S7.2-H;1-2
Claude Passeau: D8.2-H;1-H
Stan Hack: 53

Bot 8

Dain Clay: 8
Eric Tipton: S1
Gee Walker: 2/FL
Frank McCormick: S8.1-2
Steve Mesner: S9.2-H;1-2
Al Unser: 4(1)/FO

Top 9

Don Johnson: E4
Bill Nicholson: E6.1-2
Phil Cavarretta: 4(1)/FO.2-3
Andy Pafko: 8.3-H(UR)
Peanuts Lowrey: 6

Bot 9

Woody Williams: 53
Eddie Miller: W
Al Libke: 46(1)/FO
Dain Clay: W.1-2
Eric Tipton: K/C

Notes & reviews

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