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1945 World Series Game 6 Called by Bill Corum, Al Helfer, and Bill Slater Stan Hack's drive bounces past Hank Greenberg for a double and game-winning RBI in the 12th inning, after Greenberg ties the game with a homer in the eighth. Hank Bowery holds the Tigers hitless the last four innings, waiting for the Cubs to score the winner. Game box score below provided by Retrosheet.org They have a fantastic website, be sure to check it out. |
DET A 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 0 - 7 13 1
CHI N 0 0 0 0 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 - 8 15 3
BATTING
Detroit Tigers AB R H RBI BB SO PO A
Webb ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 3
Hostetler ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hoover ss 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 1
Mayo 2b 6 0 1 1 0 0 4 5
Cramer cf 6 1 2 1 0 0 2 0
Greenberg lf 5 2 1 1 1 0 4 0
Cullenbine rf 5 1 2 1 1 0 1 0
York 1b 6 0 2 1 0 1 9 1
Outlaw 3b 5 0 1 0 1 0 2 0
Richards c 0 0 0 1 2 0 4 1
Maier ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Swift c 2 1 1 0 1 0 5 1
Trucks p 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Caster p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
McHale ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Bridges p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Benton p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Walker ph 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Trout p 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
Totals 48 7 13 7 7 2 35 15
FIELDING -
DP: 1. Mayo-Hoover-York.
E: Richards (1).
BATTING -
2B: York (1,off Passeau); Walker (1,off Wyse).
HR: Greenberg (2,8th inning off Prim 0 on 2 out).
GDP: Greenberg (1,off Borowy).
IBB: Outlaw (1,by Passeau); Richards (2,by Passeau).
Team LOB: 12.
BASERUNNING -
SB: Cullenbine (1,2nd base off Passeau/Livingston).
CS: Hoover (1,2nd base by Borowy/Williams).
Chicago Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO PO A
Hack 3b 5 1 4 3 2 0 3 3
Johnson 2b 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 6
Lowrey lf 5 1 1 0 1 1 6 1
Cavarretta 1b 5 1 2 2 1 0 15 0
Pafko cf 6 0 2 0 0 0 1 1
Nicholson rf 5 0 0 0 1 2 1 0
Livingston c 3 2 2 1 1 0 2 2
Gillespie ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Williams c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
Hughes ss 4 1 3 2 0 1 4 3
Becker ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Block pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Merullo ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
Secory ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Schuster pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Passeau p 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 1
Wyse p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Prim p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Borowy p 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Totals 46 8 15 8 7 9 36 19
FIELDING -
DP: 1. Merullo-Johnson-Cavarretta.
E: Hack 2 (3), Johnson (1).
BATTING -
2B: Livingston (3,off Bridges); Hughes (1,off Bridges); Pafko (2,off Trout);
Hack (3,off Trout).
SH: Johnson 2 (4,off Trucks,off Trout).
GDP: Lowrey (2,off Trout).
IBB: Becker (1,by Trout).
Team LOB: 12.
PITCHING
Detroit Tigers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP
Trucks 4.1 7 4 4 2 3 0 22
Caster 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2
Bridges 1.2 3 3 3 3 1 0 10
Benton 0.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2
Trout L(1-1) 4.2 4 1 1 2 3 0 19
Totals 11.2 15 8 8 7 9 0 55
IBB: Trout (1,Becker).
Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP
Passeau 6.2 5 3 3 6 2 0 32
Wyse 0.2 3 3 2 1 0 0 6
Prim 0.2 1 1 0 0 0 1 3
Borowy W(2-1) 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 14
Totals 12 13 7 5 7 2 1 55
IBB: Passeau 2 (2,Outlaw,Richards).
Umpires: HP - Lou Jorda, 1B - Art Passarella, 2B - Jocko Conlan, 3B - Bill Summers