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Chicago Cubs @ Cincinnati Reds

1945-08-04 · Day game · Crosley Field · Att: 1377 · 82°F, sunny, dry · 2:00

Cincinnati Reds defeated Chicago Cubs 4–3. Cincinnati Reds put up 2 in the 5th. Ed Heusser earned the win.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CHN	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	9
CIN	0	1	0	0	2	1	0	0		4	12

W: Ed Heusser L: Hy Vandenberg SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Tom Dunn · 1B: Ziggy Sears · 2B: (none) · 3B: George Barr · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Stan Hack	5	0	1	0	0	1
Don Johnson	5	1	2	0	0	0
Peanuts Lowrey	4	1	1	1	0	0
Phil Cavarretta	4	0	0	0	0	0
Andy Pafko	4	0	2	1	0	0
Bill Nicholson	3	1	0	0	1	0
Paul Gillespie	4	0	1	0	0	0
Lennie Merullo	4	0	1	1	0	0
Hy Vandenberg	2	0	0	0	0	0
Heinz Becker	1	0	1	0	0	0
Roy Hughes	1	0	0	0	0	0

Cincinnati Reds — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Woody Williams	5	1	2	0	0	0
Dain Clay	4	1	2	0	1	0
Al Libke	4	0	1	2	0	1
Frank McCormick	3	1	1	0	1	0
Gee Walker	4	0	2	0	0	0
Eddie Miller	3	1	2	1	0	0
Al Lakeman	3	0	1	0	1	2
Steve Mesner	2	0	0	0	1	0
Ed Heusser	4	0	1	1	0	1

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Hy Vandenberg	5.2	11	3	3
Ray Starr	0.1	0	0	0
Lon Warneke	2.0	1	1	1

Cincinnati Reds — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Ed Heusser	9.0	9	1	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Stan Hack: K/C
Don Johnson: S5
Peanuts Lowrey: D9.1-H
Phil Cavarretta: 2/FL
Andy Pafko: T9.2-H
Bill Nicholson: 9

Bot 1

Woody Williams: 43
Dain Clay: 4
Al Libke: 23

Top 2

Paul Gillespie: E4
Lennie Merullo: 8
Hy Vandenberg: 6
Stan Hack: 9

Bot 2

Frank McCormick: S8
Gee Walker: S8.1-2
Eddie Miller: D7.2-H;1-3
Al Lakeman: K
Steve Mesner: IW
Ed Heusser: 6(B)4(2)/LDP

Top 3

Don Johnson: 5/FL
Peanuts Lowrey: 7
Phil Cavarretta: 9

Bot 3

Woody Williams: 3/FL
Dain Clay: S1
Al Libke: K
Frank McCormick: SB2
Frank McCormick: 7

Top 4

Andy Pafko: 8
Bill Nicholson: W
Paul Gillespie: S9.1-3
Lennie Merullo: 64(1)/FO.3-H
Hy Vandenberg: 63

Bot 4

Gee Walker: 53
Eddie Miller: HP
Al Lakeman: SB2
Al Lakeman: S7.2XH(72)
Steve Mesner: 5

Top 5

Stan Hack: 63
Don Johnson: S6
Peanuts Lowrey: 8
Phil Cavarretta: 63

Bot 5

Ed Heusser: 43
Woody Williams: S8
Dain Clay: S5.1-2
Al Libke: D9.2-H;1-H
Frank McCormick: W
Gee Walker: 64(1)3/GDP

Top 6

Andy Pafko: 63
Bill Nicholson: 8
Paul Gillespie: 3/G

Bot 6

Eddie Miller: S7
Al Lakeman: K
Steve Mesner: 53/SH.1-2
Ed Heusser: S9.2-H
Woody Williams: S8.1-2
Dain Clay: W.2-3;1-2
Al Libke: 9

Top 7

Lennie Merullo: 5/FL
Heinz Becker: S8
Stan Hack: 36(1)/FO
Don Johnson: 8

Bot 7

Frank McCormick: 13
Gee Walker: S8
Eddie Miller: 7
Al Lakeman: W.1-2
Steve Mesner: 43

Top 8

Peanuts Lowrey: 7
Phil Cavarretta: 13
Andy Pafko: S7
Bill Nicholson: E4.1-3
Paul Gillespie: 4/L

Bot 8

Ed Heusser: K
Woody Williams: 63
Dain Clay: 2/FL

Top 9

Lennie Merullo: D7.BX3(75)
Roy Hughes: 6
Stan Hack: S8
Don Johnson: 53

Notes & reviews

Cubs manager Charlie Grimm argued the call at 3B
Cubs manager Charlie Grimm ejected by 3B umpire George Barr

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