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Chicago Cubs @ Cincinnati Reds
1945-08-05 · Day game · Crosley Field · 89°F, sunny, dry · 2:15
Chicago Cubs defeated Cincinnati Reds 12–5. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 2nd. Paul Erickson earned the win and Paul Derringer picked up the save. Lennie Merullo went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 22 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 12 |
W: Paul Erickson L: Howie Fox SV: Paul Derringer
Umpires — HP: Ziggy Sears · 1B: George Barr · 2B: (none) · 3B: Tom Dunn · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Hack | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Johnson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Peanuts Lowrey | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 6 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Pafko | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Nicholson | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Gillespie | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lennie Merullo | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Erickson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Derringer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Woody Williams | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dain Clay | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Libke | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank McCormick | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gee Walker | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Miller | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Al Lakeman | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Steve Mesner | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Howie Fox | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arnold Carter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dick Sipek | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Eric Tipton | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Erickson | 6.2 | 9 | 4 | 4 |
| Paul Derringer | 2.1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howie Fox | 5.0 | 12 | 2 | 0 |
 Vern Kennedy | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Mike Modak | 1.1 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
 Elmer Riddle | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Stan Hack: D8
- Don Johnson: S9.2-3
- Peanuts Lowrey: 4/L
- Phil Cavarretta: S8.3-H;1-2
- Andy Pafko: 3/FL
- Bill Nicholson: 43
Bot 1
- Woody Williams: W
- Dain Clay: PO1(23)
- Dain Clay: 43
- Al Libke: 7
Top 2
- Paul Gillespie: S8
- Lennie Merullo: W.1-2
- Paul Erickson: S1.2-3;1-2
- Stan Hack: 42(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Don Johnson: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Peanuts Lowrey: S3.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Phil Cavarretta: 8.3-H
- Andy Pafko: 13
Bot 2
- Frank McCormick: 13
- Gee Walker: 2/FL
- Eddie Miller: 8
Top 3
- Bill Nicholson: 43
- Paul Gillespie: 63
- Lennie Merullo: S8
- Paul Erickson: 7
Bot 3
- Al Lakeman: S7
- Steve Mesner: W.1-2
- Howie Fox: 3/FL/BP
- Woody Williams: 8
- Dain Clay: 8
Top 4
- Stan Hack: S7
- Don Johnson: 13/SH.1-2
- Peanuts Lowrey: 4
- Phil Cavarretta: T9.2-H
- Andy Pafko: 63
Bot 4
- Al Libke: S8
- Frank McCormick: 54(1)3/GDP
- Gee Walker: S8
- Eddie Miller: 64(1)/FO
Top 5
- Bill Nicholson: 3/G
- Paul Gillespie: S9
- Lennie Merullo: HR/7.1-H
- Paul Erickson: 3/G
- Stan Hack: D7
- Don Johnson: 53
Bot 5
- Al Lakeman: K
- Steve Mesner: 43
- Arnold Carter: K
Top 6
- Peanuts Lowrey: 9
- Phil Cavarretta: S7
- Andy Pafko: 8
- Bill Nicholson: S8.1-3
- Paul Gillespie: 7
Bot 6
- Woody Williams: 8
- Dain Clay: K
- Al Libke: W
- Frank McCormick: S8.1-2
- Gee Walker: S7.2XH(72);1-2
Top 7
- Lennie Merullo: S6
- Paul Erickson: 34/SH.1-2
- Stan Hack: W
- Don Johnson: 5(2)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Eddie Miller: S8
- Al Lakeman: W.1-2
- Steve Mesner: 16(1)/FO.2-3
- Dick Sipek: K
- Woody Williams: S8.3-H;1-3
- Dain Clay: D7.3-H;1-3
- Al Libke: S8.3-H;2-H
- Frank McCormick: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Peanuts Lowrey: S6
- Phil Cavarretta: S8.1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Andy Pafko: 8.3-H;2-3
- Bill Nicholson: S7.3-H
- Paul Gillespie: 46(1)/FO
- Lennie Merullo: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Gee Walker: K
- Eddie Miller: K
- Al Lakeman: S7
- Steve Mesner: 64(1)/FO
Top 9
- Paul Derringer: 63
- Stan Hack: D7
- Don Johnson: S6.2-3
- Peanuts Lowrey: W.1-2
- Phil Cavarretta: S9.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Andy Pafko: S8.2-H;1-2
- Bill Nicholson: 5(2)/FO.1-2
- Paul Gillespie: 9
Bot 9
- Eric Tipton: D8
- Woody Williams: S8.2-3
- Dain Clay: FC5.3-H;1-2(E5/TH2)
- Al Libke: 6
- Frank McCormick: 9
- Gee Walker: 7