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Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates

1945-06-14 · Day game · Forbes Field · 1:48

Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago Cubs 5–2. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 1st. Max Butcher earned the win. Pete Coscarart went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

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

W: Max Butcher L: Bob Chipman 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
Stan Hack	4	0	1	0	0
Don Johnson	3	0	0	1	1
Heinz Becker	4	0	0	0	0
Phil Cavarretta	4	1	1	0	0
Andy Pafko	4	0	1	1	0
Bill Nicholson	3	0	0	0	0
Paul Gillespie	4	0	0	0	0
Lennie Merullo	4	1	1	0	0
Paul Erickson	2	0	1	0	0
Peanuts Lowrey	1	0	1	0	0
Frank Secory	1	0	0	0	0

Pittsburgh Pirates — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Lee Handley	4	1	0	0	0	0
Johnny Barrett	3	1	0	0	1	1
Al Gionfriddo	3	1	1	0	1	0
Bob Elliott	4	0	1	2	0	1
Babe Dahlgren	3	1	0	0	0	2
Pete Coscarart	3	1	1	2	1	0
Vic Barnhart	3	0	0	1	0	0
Al Lopez	3	0	1	0	0	0
Max Butcher	3	0	0	0	0	0

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Bob Chipman	0.0	1	2	0
Paul Erickson	6.0	3	1	3
Ray Prim	2.0	0	0	1

Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Max Butcher	9.0	6	1	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Stan Hack: 43
Don Johnson: 9/FL
Heinz Becker: 8

Bot 1

Lee Handley: E5
Johnny Barrett: W.1-2
Al Gionfriddo: W.2-3;1-2
Bob Elliott: S.3-H(UR);2-H;1-2
Babe Dahlgren: 8/L
Pete Coscarart: IW.2-3;1-2
Vic Barnhart: 8.3-H(UR)
Al Lopez: 5/P

Top 2

Phil Cavarretta: 6/P
Andy Pafko: 63
Bill Nicholson: HP
Paul Gillespie: 3/G

Bot 2

Max Butcher: 13
Lee Handley: 6/FL
Johnny Barrett: K

Top 3

Lennie Merullo: 43
Paul Erickson: 7
Stan Hack: S
Don Johnson: W.1-2
Heinz Becker: 31

Bot 3

Al Gionfriddo: S/BG
Bob Elliott: 13.1-2
Babe Dahlgren: K
Pete Coscarart: 3/P

Top 4

Phil Cavarretta: 8
Andy Pafko: 9
Bill Nicholson: 3/P

Bot 4

Vic Barnhart: 63
Al Lopez: 23
Max Butcher: 7

Top 5

Paul Gillespie: 7
Lennie Merullo: 63
Paul Erickson: S
Stan Hack: 5/P

Bot 5

Lee Handley: 8
Johnny Barrett: 5/P
Al Gionfriddo: 43

Top 6

Don Johnson: 4/P
Heinz Becker: 31
Phil Cavarretta: D7
Andy Pafko: S.2-H
Bill Nicholson: 9

Bot 6

Bob Elliott: K/C
Babe Dahlgren: HP
Pete Coscarart: HR/7.1-H
Vic Barnhart: 53
Al Lopez: S
Max Butcher: 54(1)/FO

Top 7

Paul Gillespie: 9/L
Lennie Merullo: S7
Peanuts Lowrey: S.1-2
Stan Hack: E6.2-3;1-2
Don Johnson: 8.3-H
Heinz Becker: 2

Bot 7

Lee Handley: 63
Johnny Barrett: 43
Al Gionfriddo: 4/P

Top 8

Phil Cavarretta: 5/P
Andy Pafko: 63
Bill Nicholson: 43

Bot 8

Bob Elliott: 9
Babe Dahlgren: K
Pete Coscarart: 63

Top 9

Paul Gillespie: 2/P
Lennie Merullo: 63
Frank Secory: 9