DET @ CHN

October 06, 1945

Final Score: DET 4 - CHN 1

Game Information

Ballpark
Wrigley Field
Attendance
42,923
Game Duration
120 minutes
Day/Night
Day
Winning Pitcher
Dizzy Trout
Losing Pitcher
Ray Prim

Umpires

Home Plate
Jocko Conlan
First Base
Bill Summers
Second Base
Lou Jorda
Third Base
Art Passarella

Weather & Field Conditions

Sky
Overcast
Field Condition
Wet
Precipitation
Drizzle

Line Score

DET @ CHN — Line Score
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
DET 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 7 1
CHN 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 5 1

DET Batting

DET @ CHN — DET Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Doc Cramer 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
Roy Cullenbine 3 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 .333
Hank Greenberg 3 1 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 .333
Eddie Mayo 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Jimmy Outlaw 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Paul Richards 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250
Dizzy Trout 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Skeeter Webb 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Rudy York 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Team Totals 33 4 7 4 4 4 1 0 0 0 .212

CHN Batting

DET @ CHN — CHN Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Heinz Becker 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
Phil Cavarretta 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000
Paul Derringer 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Paul Erickson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Paul Gillespie 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Stan Hack 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Roy Hughes 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Don Johnson 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .500
Mickey Livingston 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
Peanuts Lowrey 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250
Lennie Merullo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Bill Nicholson 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000
Andy Pafko 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Ray Prim 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Frank Secory 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Hy Vandenberg 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Team Totals 31 1 5 0 1 6 0 1 0 0 .161

DET Pitching

DET @ CHN — DET Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Dizzy Trout (W) W 9.0 5 1 0 1 6 0 0.00
Team Totals 9.0 5 1 0 1 6 0 0.00

CHN Pitching

DET @ CHN — CHN Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Paul Derringer - 1.2 2 0 0 2 1 0 0.00
Paul Erickson - 2.0 2 0 0 1 2 0 0.00
Ray Prim (L) L 3.1 3 4 4 1 1 0 10.80
Hy Vandenberg - 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Team Totals 9.0 7 4 4 4 4 0 4.00

Detroit Tigers at Chicago Cubs, October 6, 1945

On October 6, 1945, the Detroit Tigers defeated the Chicago Cubs 4-1 at Wrigley Field in the World Series. The game information lists attendance of 42,923, a running time of 120 minutes, and a day start. The weather notes give overcast skies. The Detroit Tigers scored 4 in the fourth and nowhere else. The Chicago Cubs' only run came in the sixth inning. The Detroit Tigers had 7 hits and the Chicago Cubs 5, with 1 and 1 errors. Dizzy Trout was the winning pitcher, allowing 0 earned runs on 5 hits in 9.0 innings. Ray Prim took the loss after 3.1 innings and 4 runs. Dizzy Trout led all pitchers with 6 strikeouts. The Chicago Cubs used Paul Derringer, Paul Erickson, Ray Prim, and Hy Vandenberg on the mound. The Detroit Tigers' top hitter was Doc Cramer, 2 for 4. The Chicago Cubs' top hitter was Don Johnson, 2 for 4. Jocko Conlan worked home plate.

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