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FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY
»May 17, 1945: The Giants score six runs in the 8th to vanquish the Cubs, 8–5. For New York, it is their 12th win in 13 games. Rookie Al Gardella starts at 1B for New York, and his brother Danny Gardella is announced as a pinch hitter in the 8th, but is switched for Billy Jurges.