TheĀ Detroit TigersĀ score five runs in the 1st inning of Game 7 of theĀ World Series, and rout theĀ Cubs, 9 – 3
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TheĀ Detroit TigersĀ score five runs in the 1st inning of Game 7 of theĀ World Series, and rout theĀ Cubs, 9 – 3

1945 – TheĀ Detroit TigersĀ score five runs in the 1st inning of Game 7 of theĀ World Series, and rout theĀ Cubs, 9 – 3, behindĀ Hal Newhouser, who strikes out 10 to win the World Championship. The Cubs will not play another World Series game in theĀ 20th century.