1945 World Series Game 7 vs Tigers
The 1945 World Series: Tigers vs. Cubs, a rematch of 1935, featuring the Curse of the Billy Goat and a Game 7 victory by Detroit.
The 1945 World Series was the championship series in Major League Baseball for the 1945 season. The 42nd edition of the World Series, it matched the American League (AL) champion Detroit Tigers against the National League (NL) champion Chicago Cubs. The Tigers won the Series in seven games, giving them their second championship and first since 1935.
Quick Facts
- Opponent
- Detroit Tigers
- Venue
- Wrigley Field, Chicago
- Result
- Cubs lost 9-3
- Series outcome
- Tigers win World Series (4-3)
- Key moment
- Stan Hack's error in the eighth inning
Lore & Background
The Curse of the Billy Goat originated in this Series before the start of Game 4. Having last won the Series in 1908, the Cubs owned the dubious record of both the longest league pennant drought and the longest World Series drought in history, not winning (or appearing in) another World Series until 2016. The Series was a rematch of the 1935 World Series. In that year's Game 6, Stan Hack led off the top of the ninth inning with a triple, but was stranded. The Cubs lost the game and the Series. Hack was still with the Cubs in 1945. According to Warren Brown's account, Hack was seen surveying the field before the first Series game. When asked what he was doing, Hack responded, 'I just wanted to see if I was still standing there on third base.' To date, the Chicago Cubs have had no personnel from this team elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
Reader's Guide
In the decisive Game 7, Paul Richards drove in four runs to lead the Tigers to a 9–3 victory to clinch the Series. The Cubs went with the overworked Borowy, who lasted just three batters, each of whom singled, the last of which scored a run. Paul Derringer replaced him, intentionally walked Roy Cullenbine with one out to load the bases, then one out later, walked Jimmy Outlaw before Paul Richards cleared the bases with a three-run double.
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