Evening star., 1945-10-08
Cubs Get 4. Runs
In Fifth Inning
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Chicago Knocks Out
Trucks In Big RoIIy
In Sixth Series Game
By JOHN B. KELLER.
Star Staff Correspondent.

Star Staff CORRESPONDENT.
CHICAGO, Oct. 8.-Detroit and
Chicago met in the sixth game
of the World Series at Wrigley
Field this afternoon, with the
Tigers seeking third successive
victory to end the classic.
Chicago was leading, Al, at the
end of the fifth inning after scor-
ing four runs on four hits in that
inning.
The Cubs rally sent Virgil Trucks
to the showers.
A triumph for the Cubs today
would prolong the series through
Wednesday. With a seventh game
necessary, tomorrow would be left
open for the sale of tickets.
Roy Hughes, regular Cubs short
stop, returned to the lineup after
having been out of yesterdays game
with bruised ankle, hit in batting
practice.
The day was chilly, with the tenn
perature lowering in the high 4Os,
and the sun was peeping out only at
intervals when the game began.
Manager Steve ONeill said if
seventh game is necessary, the Tiger
pitcher would be either Paul Dizzy
Trout, flve-hit winner of Saturdays
game, or Lefty Stubby Overmire,
who lost Fridays game.
Manager Charlie Grimm said he
would not decide his Wednesday
pitcher until he is sure the series
will go that long However, it was
assumed he would come back with
Hank Borowy, who won the OPEN
ing game and was dubbed in yes
terdays game.
FIRST INNING.
DETROIT-Webb grounded out
to johnson. Mayo flied out to
Nicholson. Cramer was thrown out
by johnson. No runs, no hits, no
errors, none left.
CHICAGO-Hack walked. john
son sacrificed, York to Mayo, who
covered first. Lowrey flied out to
Cullenbine. Cavarretta grounded
out to Webb. No runs, no hits, no
errors.
SECOND INNING.
DETROIT-Greenberg flied out to
Lowrey. Cullenbine walked. York
doubled to right center, sending
Cullenbine to third. Outlaw was &
purposely passed, filling the bases.
Richards walked, forcing Cullenbine
in with the first run of the game.
Trucks popped out to Hughes. Webb
grounded to Hughes, who stepped on
second, forcing Richards One run,
one hit, no errors, three left.
CHICAGO-Pafko singled to CEN
ter. Nicholson fouled out to York.
Livingston forced Pafko, Mayo to
Webb, and was out attempting to
reach second after Webb overthrew
first in trying for a double play,
Richards to webb. No runs, one hit,
no errors, none left.
THIRD INNING.
DETROIT-Mayo grounded out to
johnson. Cramer popped out to
Cavarretta. Greenberg grounded
out to Hughes. No runs, no hits, no
errors, none left.
CHICAGO-Hughes struck out.
PaSseau also struck out Hack sin
gled to center johnson flied deep
to Cramer. No runs, one hit, no
errors, one left.
FOURTH INNING.
DETROIT Cullenbine grounded
to Johnson, who fumbled the ball for
an error. York fouled out to CAVIAR.
retta. Outlaw grounded out, john
son to Cavarretta, Cullenbine taking
second. Richards was purposely
Trucks walked, filling the
bases. Webb flied out to Pafko. No
runs, no hits, one error, three left.
CHICAGO Lowrey struck out.
Cavarretta singled over second. Paf-
ko flied out to Greenberg. Nicholson
popped out to Webb. No runs, one
hit, no errors, one left.
FIFTH INNING.
DETROIT-Mayo grounded to
Hack. Cramer flied out to Lowrey.
Greenberg flied deep to Lowrey. No
runs, no hits, no errors, none left.
CHICAGO-Livingston singled to
right center. Hughes was safe when
his bunt got by Trucks, and York
fell down as he fielded the ball. 1t
was a hit for Hughes. Livingston
stopped at second. Passeau grounded
to Trucks, and the bases were filed
when Trucks threw to Outlaw at
third too late to force Livingston.
Hack singled over second, scoring
Livingston and Hughes. When Rich
ards let Cramer's return go through
for an error. Passeau reached third
and Hack went to second. Johnsony
grounded out, Mayo to York. Lowrey
walked, filling the bases again. Cav
arretta singled to center, scoring
Passeau and Hack and sending Low
rey to third. Trucks was relieved by
George Caster. Pafko popped out to
Outlaw. Nicholson struck out. -Four
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