Chicago Cubs vs New York Giants
August 20, 1945 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 20, 1945 at Polo Grounds V. The New York Giants defeated the Chicago Cubs and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Chicago Cubs 3, New York Giants 9

Chicago Cubs ab   r   h rbi
Hack 3b 4 1 1 0
Johnson 2b 4 1 2 0
Lowrey lf 4 0 1 1
Becker 1b 4 0 1 1
Pafko cf 4 0 1 0
Nicholson rf 4 0 0 0
Gillespie c 4 0 1 0
Merullo ss 4 0 0 0
Wyse p 2 0 0 0
  Hughes ph 1 1 1 0
  Erickson p 0 0 0 0
Totals 35 3 8 2
New York Giants ab   r   h rbi
Rucker cf 5 1 1 2
Hausmann 2b 4 1 2 0
Ott rf 4 1 1 1
Gardella lf 3 2 1 0
Lombardi c 2 1 2 2
  Kluttz c 2 1 1 0
Schemer 1b 4 1 2 3
Kerr ss 4 0 3 1
Reyes 3b 3 0 0 0
Mungo p 4 1 1 0
Totals 35 9 14 9
Chicago 000 100 020380
New York 003 001 50x9142
  Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO
Wyse  L(18-8) 7.0 14 9 9 3 1
  Erickson   1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals
8.0
14
9
9
3
1
  New York Giants IP H R ER BB SO
Mungo  W(14-6) 9.0 8 3 1 0 4
Totals
9.0
8
3
1
0
4

  E–Kluttz (6), Schemer (1).  DP–Chicago 2. Hack-Becker, Wyse-Merullo-Becker, New York 1. Hausmann-Kerr-Schemer.  2B–Chicago Johnson (20), New York Ott (21).  3B–New York Kerr (3).  HR–New York Rucker (7,7th inning off Wyse 1 on); Lombardi (17,3rd inning off Wyse 1 on); Schemer (1,7th inning off Wyse 2 on).  Team LOB–5.  HBP–D. Gardella (4).  Team–6.  U-HP–Lee Ballanfant, 1B–Butch Henline, 2B–George Magerkurth, 3B–Bill Stewart.  T–1:59.  A–20,641.
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