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1945 World Series




The Tigers won the Series, 4 games to 3, giving them their second championship, their first since 1935 .

Paul Richards picked up 4 Runs Batted In in the 7th game of the series, to lead the Tigers to the 9-3 game win, and 4-3 series win.

Managers: Steve O'Neill (Detroit), Charlie Grimm (Chicago)

Umpires: Bill Summers (AL), Lou Jorda (NL), Art Passarella (AL), Jocko Conlan (NL)


Game 1

October 3 , 1945 at Briggs Stadium ( Detroit Tigers )

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
Chicago Cubs 4 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 9 13 0
Detroit Tigers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0

PITCHERS: CHI - Borowy
DET - Newhouser, Benton (3), Tobin (5), Mueller (8)

WP - Borowy
LP - Newhouser

HOME RUNS: CHI - Cavaretta
DET - none




Game 2

October 4 , 1945 at Briggs Stadium ( Detroit Tigers )

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
Chicago Cubs 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0
Detroit Tigers 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 X 4 7 0

PITCHERS: CHI - Wyse, Erickson (7)
DET - Trucks

WP - Trucks
LP - Wyse

HOME RUNS: CHI - none
DET - Greenberg




Game 3

October 5 , 1945 at Briggs Stadium ( Detroit Tigers )

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
Chicago Cubs 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 3 8 0
Detroit Tigers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2

PITCHERS: CHI - Passeau
DET - Overmire, Benton (7)

WP - Passeau
LP - Overmire

HOME RUNS: CHI - none
DET - none




Game 4

October 6 , 1945 at Wrigley Field ( Chicago Cubs )

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
Detroit Tigers 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 7 1
Chicago Cubs 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 5 1

PITCHERS: DET - Trout
CHI - Prim, Derringer (4), Vandengerg (6), Erickson (8)

WP - Trout
LP - Prim

HOME RUNS: DET - none
CHI - none




Game 5

October 7 , 1945 at Wrigley Field ( Chicago Cubs )

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
Detroit Tigers 0 0 1 0 0 4 1 0 2 8 11 0
Chicago Cubs 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 4 7 2

PITCHERS: DET - Newhouser
CHI - Borowy, Vandengerg (6), Chipman (6), Derringer (7), Erickson (9)

WP - Newhouser
LP - Borowy

HOME RUNS: DET - none
CHI - none




Game 6

October 8 , 1945 at Wrigley Field ( Chicago Cubs )

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Detroit Tigers 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 0 7 13 1
Chicago Cubs 0 0 0 0 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 8 15 3

PITCHERS: DET - Trucks, Caster (5), Bridges (6), Benton (7), Trout (8)
CHI - Passeau, Wyse (7), Prim (8), Borowy (9)

WP - Borowy
LP - Trout

HOME RUNS: DET - Greenberg
CHI - none




Game 7

October 10 , 1945 at Wrigley Field ( Chicago Cubs )

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
Detroit Tigers 5 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 9 9 1
Chicago Cubs 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 10 1

PITCHERS: DET - Newhouser
CHI - Borowy, Derringer (1), Vandenberg (2), Erickson (6), Passeau (8), Wyse (9)

WP - Newhouser
LP - Borowy

HOME RUNS: DET - none
CHI - none




TRIVIA

  • It is the last time to date that the Chicago Cubs have appeared in the Series as of the 2005 season.

  • The Curse Of The Billy Goat was allegedly placed on the Cubs during this series. Downtown restaurant owner and Cubs fan "Billy Goat" Sianis wished to bring his pet goat into Wrigley Field . Spectators complained and had the man ejected. In response he placed a curse on the Cubs that they would never reach the World Series again.

  • Frank Graham jokingly called this Series "the fat men versus the tall men at the office picnic."

  • Warren Brown , when asked who he liked, said, "I don't think either one of them can win it."

  • The Series is again a 3-4 format due to travel restrictions, even though the major combat of the war has actually ended.

  • In an unknowing foreshadowing of their future, the Cubs win two of three in spacious Briggs Stadium but lose three of four in the too-hitter-friendly confines of Wrigley Field .



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