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1945 World Series Game 2 Called by Bill Corum, Al Helfer, and Bill Slater Hank Greenberg breaks the game open in the 5th inning, by slamming a two-out, three-run homer. Virgil Trucks goes the distance for the win. Game box score below provided by Retrosheet.org They have a fantastic website, be sure to check it out. |
CHI N 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 7 0
DET A 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 x - 4 7 0
BATTING
Chicago Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO PO A
Hack 3b 3 0 3 0 1 0 0 2
Johnson 2b 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 3
Lowrey lf 4 0 2 0 0 0 4 0
Cavarretta 1b 4 1 1 0 0 0 8 0
Pafko cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Nicholson rf 3 0 1 1 1 0 2 0
Gillespie c 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Hughes ss 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 3
Wyse p 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Secory ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Erickson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Becker ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Totals 32 1 7 1 3 4 24 8
BATTING -
2B: Cavarretta (1,off Trucks); Hack (1,off Trucks).
SH: Johnson (1,off Trucks).
Team LOB: 8.
Detroit Tigers AB R H RBI BB SO PO A
Webb ss 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 4
Mayo 2b 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 3
Cramer cf 4 1 3 1 0 0 2 0
Greenberg lf 3 1 1 3 1 0 2 1
Cullenbine rf 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 0
York 1b 4 0 0 0 0 1 11 1
Outlaw 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
Richards c 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
Trucks p 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 1
Totals 31 4 7 4 4 2 27 10
BATTING -
HR: Greenberg (1,5th inning off Wyse 2 on 2 out).
Team LOB: 7.
PITCHING
Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP
Wyse L(0-1) 6 5 4 4 3 1 1 26
Erickson 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 9
Totals 8 7 4 4 4 2 1 35
Detroit Tigers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP
Trucks W(1-0) 9 7 1 1 3 4 0 36
Umpires: HP - Lou Jorda, 1B - Art Passarella, 2B - Jocko Conlan, 3B - Bill Summers