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Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1945-08-30 · Day game · Forbes Field · Att: 4088 · 2:20
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago Cubs 6–4. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 7th. Preacher Roe earned the win and Xavier Rescigno picked up the save. Frankie Gustine went 2-for-4 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | |
| PIT | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 8 |
W: Preacher Roe L: Paul Erickson SV: Xavier Rescigno
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 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Johnson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Sauer | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Pafko | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Peanuts Lowrey | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Hughes | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Lennie Merullo | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Len Rice | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Derringer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Erickson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Heinz Becker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Gillespie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Nicholson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Gionfriddo | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Johnny Barrett | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Russell | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bill Salkeld | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Elliott | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frankie Gustine | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Babe Dahlgren | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Pete Coscarart | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Preacher Roe | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy O'Brien | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavier Rescigno | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Derringer | 2.0 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Paul Erickson | 5.0 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
 Hy Vandenberg | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preacher Roe | 7.0 | 11 | 3 | 3 |
| Xavier Rescigno | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Stan Hack: S7
- Don Johnson: S7.1-3;B-2(TH)
- Ed Sauer: S7.3-H;2-3
- Andy Pafko: K
- Peanuts Lowrey: S6.3-H;1-3(E6/TH);B-2
- Roy Hughes: IW
- Lennie Merullo: 5
- Len Rice: 7
Bot 1
- Al Gionfriddo: 63
- Johnny Barrett: 3/G
- Jim Russell: 3/F
Top 2
- Paul Derringer: K
- Stan Hack: W
- Don Johnson: S7.1-2
- Ed Sauer: 5(B)4(2)/LDP
Bot 2
- Bill Salkeld: S8
- Bob Elliott: 64(1)/FO
- Frankie Gustine: D9.1-H;B-3(THH)
- Babe Dahlgren: W
- Pete Coscarart: 43.3-H;1-2
- Preacher Roe: 43
Top 3
- Andy Pafko: 7
- Peanuts Lowrey: D7
- Roy Hughes: 4/P
- Lennie Merullo: S7.2-H
- Len Rice: S9.1X3(95)
Bot 3
- Al Gionfriddo: W
- Johnny Barrett: D9.1-3
- Jim Russell: W
- Bill Salkeld: S9.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Bob Elliott: 4/P
- Frankie Gustine: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Paul Erickson: W
- Stan Hack: 53/SH.1-2
- Don Johnson: 8
- Ed Sauer: 7
Bot 4
- Babe Dahlgren: 63
- Pete Coscarart: 63
- Preacher Roe: 13
Top 5
- Andy Pafko: S6
- Peanuts Lowrey: 5/FL
- Roy Hughes: 8
- Lennie Merullo: D7.1-H
- Len Rice: 3/P
Bot 5
- Al Gionfriddo: 8
- Johnny Barrett: 2/P
- Jim Russell: W
- Bill Salkeld: W.1-2
- Bob Elliott: PO2(15)
Top 6
- Paul Erickson: K
- Stan Hack: 63
- Don Johnson: 9
Bot 6
- Bob Elliott: 63
- Frankie Gustine: 7
- Babe Dahlgren: W
- Pete Coscarart: K
Top 7
- Ed Sauer: S6
- Andy Pafko: 14/SH.1-2
- Peanuts Lowrey: 8.2-3
- Roy Hughes: 63
Bot 7
- Tommy O'Brien: 3/L
- Al Gionfriddo: T8
- Johnny Barrett: 3/G
- Jim Russell: HP
- Bill Salkeld: D9.3-H;1-3
- Bob Elliott: IW
- Frankie Gustine: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Babe Dahlgren: K
Top 8
- Lennie Merullo: S8
- Heinz Becker: 5/FL
- Paul Gillespie: 5/FL
- Stan Hack: 3/L
Bot 8
- Pete Coscarart: S5
- Xavier Rescigno: 2/BP/FL
- Al Gionfriddo: 43.1-2
- Johnny Barrett: 13
Top 9
- Don Johnson: E6
- Bill Nicholson: 7
- Andy Pafko: W.1-2
- Peanuts Lowrey: 3/P
- Roy Hughes: K
Notes & reviews
- 2000th hit of Hack's career; he was given ball as souvenir