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Pirates
@ Braves
Braves Field
July 8, 1945
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Braves and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on July 8, 1945 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 8, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Boston Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 8, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Max Butcher |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Tobin |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 25,317 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 51 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Barr 1B: Tom Dunn 2B: (none) 3B: Ziggy Sears |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Coscarart | Second Baseman |
| Lee Handley | Third Baseman |
| Jim Russell | Left Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Right Fielder |
| Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
| Frankie Gustine | Shortstop |
| Johnny Barrett | Center Fielder |
| Spud Davis | Catcher |
| Max Butcher | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Ramsey | Left Fielder |
| Dick Culler | Shortstop |
| Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
| Chuck Workman | Third Baseman |
| Phil Masi | Catcher |
| Carden Gillenwater | Center Fielder |
| Vince Shupe | First Baseman |
| Frank Drews | Second Baseman |
| Jim Tobin | Pitcher |
| Bob Coleman | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Braves
Braves Field
July 8, 1945
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Tobin
Coscarart hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Tobin
Handley hits a fly ball into center field. Gillenwater settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Tobin
Russell is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Tobin
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Workman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramsey vs. Butcher
Ramsey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Culler vs. Butcher
Culler bunts towards the mound. Butcher fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ramsey moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Holmes vs. Butcher
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Gustine fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Ramsey moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Workman vs. Butcher
There goes Holmes. The throw from Davis and he is safe. Holmes steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Workman vs. Butcher
Workman hits a fly ball into center field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ramsey scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Masi vs. Butcher
Masi hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Tobin
Dahlgren hits a fly ball into center field. Gillenwater settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Tobin
Gustine hits a fly ball into center field. Gillenwater settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Tobin
Barrett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Tobin
Davis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Barrett moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Butcher vs. Tobin
Butcher hits a fly ball into center field. Gillenwater settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gillenwater vs. Butcher
Gillenwater hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shupe vs. Butcher
Shupe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gillenwater moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Drews vs. Butcher
Drews hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Butcher fields it and throws to third for the out. Shupe moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tobin vs. Butcher
Tobin hits a popup towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ramsey vs. Butcher
Ramsey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Tobin
Coscarart hits a fly ball into left field. Ramsey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Tobin
Handley hits a fly ball into center field. Gillenwater settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Tobin
Russell is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Tobin
There goes Russell. The throw from Masi and he is safe. Russell steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Tobin
Elliott hits a popup, foul, towards third. Workman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Butcher
Culler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Butcher
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Workman vs. Butcher
Workman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Butcher
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Tobin
Dahlgren hits a popup, foul, towards first. Shupe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Tobin
Gustine hits a popup towards short. Culler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Tobin
Barrett hits a fly ball into center field. Gillenwater settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gillenwater vs. Butcher
Gillenwater hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shupe vs. Butcher
Shupe takes first base on ball four. Gillenwater moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Drews vs. Butcher
Drews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart misplays the ball. That's an error on Coscarart. Gillenwater moves to third. Shupe moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tobin vs. Butcher
Tobin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Butcher throws to second for one, and Gustine throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Gillenwater scores. Shupe scores. Tobin moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ramsey vs. Butcher
Ramsey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Culler vs. Butcher
Culler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tobin scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Butcher
Holmes hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. Butcher
Workman is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Butcher
There goes Workman. The throw from Davis and he is safe. Workman steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Masi vs. Butcher
Masi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Workman scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gillenwater vs. Strincevich
Nick Strincevich now pitching.
Gillenwater hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Gustine. Masi goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shupe vs. Strincevich
Shupe hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Tobin
Davis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gillenwater. Davis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waner vs. Tobin
Lloyd Waner pinch hits for Nick Strincevich.
Waner strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coscarart vs. Tobin
Coscarart hits a fly ball into center field. Gillenwater settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Handley vs. Tobin
Handley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Davis moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Russell vs. Tobin
Russell hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drews vs. Rescigno
Xavier Rescigno now pitching.
Drews hits a popup towards third. Handley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tobin vs. Rescigno
Tobin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ramsey vs. Rescigno
Ramsey takes first base on ball four. Tobin moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Culler vs. Rescigno
Culler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Tobin
Elliott hits a fly ball into center field. Gillenwater settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Tobin
Dahlgren hits a fly ball into left field. Ramsey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Tobin
Gustine hits a popup, foul, towards first. Shupe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Rescigno
Holmes hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. Rescigno
Workman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Rescigno
Masi strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gillenwater vs. Rescigno
Gillenwater hits a popup, foul, towards third. Handley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Tobin
Barrett hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Masi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Tobin
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Gillenwater settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rescigno vs. Tobin
Rescigno strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shupe vs. Rescigno
Shupe strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drews vs. Rescigno
Drews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tobin vs. Rescigno
Tobin strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ramsey vs. Rescigno
Ramsey hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Tobin
Coscarart hits a fly ball into left field. Ramsey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Tobin
Handley hits a fly ball into left field. Ramsey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Tobin
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Drews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Rescigno
Jack Saltzgaver now playing second base. Al Gionfriddo now playing right field. Vic Barnhart now playing shortstop.
Culler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Rescigno
Holmes hits a fly ball into right field. Gionfriddo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Workman vs. Rescigno
Workman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Culler moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Masi vs. Rescigno
Masi hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Barrett. Masi reaches second base with a double. Culler scores. Workman moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gillenwater vs. Rescigno
Gillenwater hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Workman scores. Masi scores. Gillenwater moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shupe vs. Rescigno
Shupe hits a ball on the ground into left field. Russell picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Russell. Gillenwater scores. Shupe moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Drews vs. Rescigno
Drews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren scoops it up and throws to first, with Rescigno covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tobin vs. Rescigno
Tobin hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gionfriddo vs. Tobin
Gionfriddo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Workman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Tobin
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards third. Workman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barnhart vs. Tobin
Barnhart hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Tobin
Barrett hits a popup, foul, towards first. Shupe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/8/1945, game 2 -- Pittsburgh at Boston (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Coscarart P, 2b 4 1 1 1 Ramsey B, lf 4 1 1 0
Saltzgaver J, 2b 0 0 0 0 Culler D, ss 4 2 3 1
Handley L, 3b 4 0 1 0 Holmes T, rf 5 1 1 2
Russell J, lf 2 0 0 0 Workman C, 3b 4 3 2 2
Elliott B, rf 3 0 0 0 Masi P, c 5 2 2 2
Gionfriddo A, rf 1 0 0 0 Gillenwater C, cf 5 2 3 2
Dahlgren B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Shupe V, 1b 4 1 2 1
Gustine F, ss 3 0 0 0 Drews F, 2b 4 0 0 0
Barnhart V, ss 1 0 1 0 Tobin J, p 4 1 0 1
Barrett J, cf 3 0 0 0
Davis S, c 3 0 2 0
Butcher M, p 1 0 0 0
Strincevich N, p 0 0 0 0
Waner L, ph 1 0 0 0
Rescigno X, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 5 1 39 13 14 11
Pittsburgh 100 000 000 -- 1
Boston 100 701 04x -- 13
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Butcher M (L) 3.2 9 8 1 1 0
Strincevich N 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Rescigno X 4.0 5 5 5 4 3
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Tobin J (W) 9.0 5 1 1 1 2
E -- Coscarart P, Gustine F 2, Russell J
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Boston 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, Boston 8
2B -- Davis S, Masi P
HR -- Coscarart P, Holmes T, Workman C
SB -- Holmes T, Russell J, Workman C
HBP -- by Tobin J (Russell J) 2, by Butcher M (Workman C)
T -- 1:51
A -- 25317
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