World Series · 1945
1945 World Series
Detroit Tigers beat the Chicago Cubs 4–3
Detroit Tigers beat the Chicago Cubs 4–3It went the distance — a winner-take-all finale. 61 runs across seven games.
7
Games
4–3
Result
61
Total runs
9 runs
Widest margin
Champions: Detroit Tigers Runners-up: Chicago Cubs
Runners-up: Chicago CubsDetroit Tigers won the 1945 World Series, beating the Chicago Cubs 4–3.
Quick answers
- Who won the 1945 World Series?
- The Detroit Tigers won the 1945 World Series, beating the Chicago Cubs 4–3.
- What was the result of the 1945 World Series?
- The Detroit Tigers beat the Chicago Cubs 4–3.
- How many games were played in the 1945 World Series?
- 7 games were played.
The clincher
Game 7 (1945-10-10): Detroit Tigers 9 at Chicago Cubs 3.
Source: Retrosheet World Series game logs (glws.zip), 1945 World Series, game 7 (1945-10-10). The information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet. — source
Game by game
| Game | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1945-10-03 | Chicago Cubs 9 at Detroit Tigers 0 |
| 2 | 1945-10-04 | Chicago Cubs 1 at Detroit Tigers 4 |
| 3 | 1945-10-05 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Detroit Tigers 0 |
| 4 | 1945-10-06 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Chicago Cubs 1 |
| 5 | 1945-10-07 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Chicago Cubs 4 |
| 6 | 1945-10-08 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Chicago Cubs 8 |
| 7 | 1945-10-10 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Chicago Cubs 3 |
Notable games
Source: Retrosheet World Series game logs (glws.zip), 1945 World Series. The information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet. — source
✓ Every fact computed from Retrosheet World Series game logs — retrosheet.org. Not written by anyone.