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Retrosheet Boxscore: Chicago Cubs 6, Pittsburgh Pirates 0

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Chicago Cubs 6, Pittsburgh Pirates 0

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Game Played on Saturday, April 28, 1945 (D) at Wrigley Field

PIT N    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  1  1
CHI N    1  0  0    0  5  0    0  0  x  -   6 14  2
BATTING
Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Coscarart 2b                  3   0   0   0       1   1       1   4
Barrett cf                    4   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Russell lf                    3   0   0   0       1   0       6   0
Elliott 3b                    4   0   0   0       0   1       0   2
O'Brien rf                    4   0   0   0       0   0       2   1
Dahlgren 1b                   3   0   0   0       0   1      10   0
Gustine ss                    3   0   0   0       0   0       1   2
Salkeld c                     2   0   1   0       1   0       4   0
Butcher p                     1   0   0   0       0   0       0   3
  Gerheauser p                1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Colman ph                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Ostermueller p              0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       29   0   1   0       3   4      24  12
FIELDING - 
E: Salkeld (1).
BATTING - 
GDP: Russell (3,off Wyse).
Team LOB: 5.
Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Hack 3b                       4   1   1   0       1   0       0   2
Hughes ss                     5   0   2   0       0   0       3   6
Cavarretta 1b                 3   1   3   0       2   0      11   0
Nicholson rf                  5   1   2   1       0   0       1   0
Sauer lf                      5   1   2   1       0   1       2   0
Lowrey cf                     4   1   1   2       0   0       1   0
Johnson 2b                    4   1   1   0       0   1       2   4
Livingston c                  4   0   1   2       0   0       7   0
Wyse p                        4   0   1   0       0   0       0   2
Totals                       38   6  14   6       3   2      27  14
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Johnson-Hughes-Cavarretta.
E: Hughes 2 (2).
BATTING - 
2B: Sauer (2,off Butcher); Livingston (2,off Butcher).
Team LOB: 11.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Cavarretta (1,2nd base off Butcher/Salkeld).
PITCHING
Pittsburgh Pirates           IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Butcher L(1-1)                4.2  12   6   6   1   0   0  26
Gerheauser                    2.1   1   0   0   2   2   0  10
Ostermueller                  1     1   0   0   0   0   0   5
Totals                        8    14   6   6   3   2   0  41
Inherited Runners - Scored: Gerheauser 1-0.
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Chicago Cubs                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Wyse W(1-1)                   9     1   0   0   3   4   0  32

Umpires: HP - Jocko Conlan, 1B - George Barr, 3B - Ziggy Sears
Time of Game: 1:54   Attendance: 5708
Starting Lineups:

   Pittsburgh Pirates            Chicago Cubs             
1. Coscarart           2b        Hack                3b
2. Barrett             cf        Hughes              ss
3. Russell             lf        Cavarretta          1b
4. Elliott             3b        Nicholson           rf
5. O'Brien             rf        Sauer               lf
6. Dahlgren            1b        Lowrey              cf
7. Gustine             ss        Johnson             2b
8. Salkeld             c         Livingston          c
9. Butcher             p         Wyse                p

PIRATES 1ST: Coscarart grounded out (second to first); Barrett
flied out to center; Russell grounded out (pitcher to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: Hack singled to left; Hughes grounded out (second to
first) [Hack to second]; Cavarretta singled to second [Hack to
third]; Nicholson singled to first [Hack scored, Cavarretta to
second]; Sauer singled to left [Cavarretta to third, Nicholson
to second]; Lowrey forced Cavarretta (pitcher to catcher)
[Nicholson to third, Sauer to second]; Johnson flied to left; 1
R, 4 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Pirates 0, Cubs 1.

PIRATES 2ND: Elliott struck out; O'Brien grounded out (second to
first); Dahlgren struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0,
Cubs 1.

CUBS 2ND: Livingston flied out to left; Wyse singled to center;
Hack flied out to left; Hughes singled to left [Wyse to second];
Cavarretta singled to right [Wyse out at home (right to
catcher), Hughes to second]; 0 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 0,
Cubs 1.

PIRATES 3RD: Gustine grounded out (shortstop to first); Salkeld
made an out to first; Butcher flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Cubs 1.

CUBS 3RD: Nicholson grounded out (second to first); Sauer
grounded out (third to first); Lowrey grounded out (pitcher to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Cubs 1.

PIRATES 4TH: Coscarart flied out to left; Barrett reached on an
error by Hughes; Russell grounded into a double play (second to
shortstop to first) [Barrett out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0
LOB.  Pirates 0, Cubs 1.

CUBS 4TH: Johnson grounded out (third to first); Livingston
grounded out (second to first); Wyse grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Cubs 1.

PIRATES 5TH: Elliott made an out to catcher; O'Brien grounded
out (pitcher to first); Dahlgren grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Cubs 1.

CUBS 5TH: Hack flied out to left; Hughes grounded out (pitcher
to first); Cavarretta walked; Cavarretta stole second; Nicholson
singled to first [Cavarretta to third]; Sauer doubled to center
[Cavarretta scored, Nicholson to third]; Lowrey singled to right
[Nicholson scored, Sauer scored]; Johnson singled to right
[Lowrey to third]; Livingston doubled to left [Lowrey scored,
Johnson scored]; GERHEAUSER REPLACED BUTCHER (PITCHING); Wyse
flied out to right; 5 R, 5 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Cubs 6.

PIRATES 6TH: Gustine grounded out (shortstop to first); Salkeld
walked; Gerheauser struck out; Coscarart struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Cubs 6.

CUBS 6TH: Hack walked; Hughes singled to left [Hack to second];
Cavarretta walked [Hack to third, Hughes to second]; Nicholson
popped to shortstop; Sauer struck out; Lowrey grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Pirates 0, Cubs 6.

PIRATES 7TH: Barrett reached on an error by Hughes; Russell
walked [Barrett to second]; Elliott forced Russell (shortstop to
second) [Barrett to third]; O'Brien reached on a fielder's
choice [Barrett out at home (third to catcher), Elliott to
second]; Dahlgren popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. 
Pirates 0, Cubs 6.

CUBS 7TH: Johnson was called out on strikes; Livingston grounded
out (shortstop to first); Wyse lined to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Pirates 0, Cubs 6.

PIRATES 8TH: Gustine grounded out (third to first); Salkeld
singled; COLMAN BATTED FOR GERHEAUSER; Colman forced Salkeld
(second to shortstop); Coscarart walked [Colman to second];
Barrett popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Pirates 0, Cubs 6.

CUBS 8TH: OSTERMUELLER REPLACED COLMAN (PITCHING); Hack flied
out to left; Hughes flied out to left; Cavarretta singled to
center; Nicholson reached on an error by Salkeld [Cavarretta to
second]; Sauer popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates
0, Cubs 6.

PIRATES 9TH: Russell made an out to second; Elliott flied out to
left; O'Brien grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Cubs 6.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Pirates          0   1   1    5
 Cubs             6  14   2   11
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