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Reds
@ Braves
Braves Field
August 16, 1945
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Braves and the Cincinnati Reds, played on August 16, 1945 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 16, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Boston Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 16, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Bowman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Hutchings |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Magerkurth 1B: Bill Stewart 2B: (none) 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dain Clay | Center Fielder |
| Woody Williams | Second Baseman |
| Al Libke | Right Fielder |
| Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
| Eric Tipton | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
| Steve Mesner | Third Baseman |
| Al Unser | Catcher |
| Joe Bowman | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whitey Wietelmann | Second Baseman |
| Vince Shupe | First Baseman |
| Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
| Morrie Aderholt | Left Fielder |
| Chuck Workman | Third Baseman |
| Bill Ramsey | Center Fielder |
| Stew Hofferth | Catcher |
| Dick Culler | Shortstop |
| Johnny Hutchings | Pitcher |
| Del Bissonette | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Braves
Braves Field
August 16, 1945
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Hutchings
Clay strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Hutchings
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Libke vs. Hutchings
Libke hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Wietelmann catches it and throws to first to double up Williams. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Bowman
Wietelmann strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shupe vs. Bowman
Shupe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Bowman
Holmes hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aderholt vs. Bowman
Aderholt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Shupe moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Workman vs. Bowman
Workman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Hutchings
McCormick hits a line drive towards third. Workman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Hutchings
Tipton hits a fly ball into center field. Ramsey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Hutchings
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Aderholt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramsey vs. Bowman
Ramsey hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mesner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofferth vs. Bowman
Hofferth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Bowman
Culler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Hutchings
Mesner hits a popup towards first. Shupe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Hutchings
Unser hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Aderholt. Unser reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bowman vs. Hutchings
Bowman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clay vs. Hutchings
Clay hits a fly ball into center field. Ramsey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Hutchings
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Workman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hutchings vs. Bowman
Hutchings hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Bowman
Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shupe vs. Bowman
Shupe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Bowman
Holmes hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aderholt vs. Bowman
Aderholt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Libke vs. Hutchings
Libke hits a fly ball into center field. Ramsey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Hutchings
McCormick hits a fly ball into left field. Aderholt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Hutchings
Tipton hits a fly ball into left field. Aderholt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. Bowman
Workman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ramsey vs. Bowman
Ramsey hits a fly ball into right field. Libke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hofferth vs. Bowman
Hofferth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Workman moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Culler vs. Bowman
Culler hits a popup towards third. Mesner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Hutchings
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Workman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Hutchings
Mesner hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Hutchings
Unser strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hutchings vs. Bowman
Hutchings hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Bowman
Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bowman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shupe vs. Bowman
Shupe hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops it up and throws to first, with Bowman covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowman vs. Hutchings
Bowman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wietelmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Hutchings
Clay hits a fly ball into center field. Ramsey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Hutchings
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hutchings fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Bowman
Holmes hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aderholt vs. Bowman
Aderholt hits a ball on the ground for a single. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Workman vs. Bowman
Workman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Aderholt moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nieman vs. Bowman
Butch Nieman pinch hits for Bill Ramsey.
Nieman strikes out. There goes Aderholt. The throw from Unser to second, and they've got Aderholt trapped. There's the throw to Williams, and Aderholt is out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Libke vs. Hutchings
Carden Gillenwater now playing center field.
Libke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Hutchings
McCormick hits a line drive towards third. Workman catches it and throws to first to double up Libke. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Hutchings
Tipton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Hutchings
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Aderholt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofferth vs. Bowman
Hofferth hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Bowman
Culler strikes out. The ball gets by Unser. He chases the ball to the backstop. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hutchings vs. Bowman
Hutchings hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wietelmann vs. Bowman
Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sipek vs. Hutchings
Dick Sipek pinch hits for Steve Mesner.
Sipek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Unser vs. Hutchings
Kermit Wahl pinch runs for Dick Sipek.
Unser hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowman vs. Hutchings
Bowman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Holmes. Bowman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clay vs. Hutchings
That's a stolen base and an error. Bowman scores. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Hendrickson
Don Hendrickson now pitching.
Clay hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Hendrickson
Williams bunts towards the mound. Hendrickson fields it and throws to first for the out. Clay moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Libke vs. Hendrickson
Libke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gillenwater throws the ball in to Culler who tags Libke trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Clay scores. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Hendrickson
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shupe vs. Bowman
Kermit Wahl now playing third base.
Shupe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Bowman
Holmes hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aderholt vs. Bowman
Aderholt hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. Bowman
Workman hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Hendrickson
Tipton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Hendrickson
Miller hits a popup, foul, towards short. Culler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wahl vs. Hendrickson
Wahl hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tipton moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Unser vs. Hendrickson
There's a wild pitch. Tipton scores. Wahl moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Unser vs. Hendrickson
There's a wild pitch. Wahl moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Unser vs. Hendrickson
Unser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bowman vs. Hendrickson
Wahl is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowman vs. Hendrickson
Bowman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Shupe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gillenwater vs. Bowman
Gillenwater strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofferth vs. Bowman
Hofferth hits a line drive towards third. Wahl reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Bowman
Culler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Bowman
Phil Masi pinch hits for Don Hendrickson.
Masi hits a fly ball into right field. Libke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/16/1945, game 1 -- Cincinnati at Boston (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Clay D, cf 4 1 1 0 Wietelmann W, 2b 4 0 0 0
Williams W, 2b 3 0 1 0 Shupe V, 1b 4 1 2 0
Libke A, rf 3 0 1 1 Holmes T, rf 4 2 2 3
McCormick F, 1b 4 0 0 0 Aderholt M, lf 4 0 2 0
Tipton E, lf 3 1 1 0 Workman C, 3b 4 0 2 0
Miller E, ss 4 0 0 0 Ramsey B, cf 2 0 0 0
Mesner S, 3b 2 0 0 0 Nieman B, ph 1 0 0 0
Sipek D, ph 1 0 1 0 Gillenwater C, cf 1 0 0 0
Wahl K, pr-3b 1 1 1 0 Hofferth S, c 4 0 0 0
Unser A, c 3 1 2 2 Culler D, ss 4 0 1 0
Bowman J, p 3 1 1 0 Hutchings J, p 3 0 0 0
Hendrickson D, p 0 0 0 0
Masi P, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 5 9 3 36 3 9 3
Cincinnati 000 000 041 -- 5
Boston 002 000 010 -- 3
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Bowman J (W) 9.0 9 3 3 0 4
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Hutchings J (L)* 7.0 5 3 3 3 2
Hendrickson D 2.0 4 2 2 1 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
E -- Unser A, Culler D
DP -- Cincinnati 1, Boston 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 4, Boston 6
2B -- Unser A, Bowman J
HR -- Holmes T 2, Unser A
SB -- Bowman J
CS -- Wahl K
SH -- Williams W
WP -- Hendrickson D 2
T -- 1:55
A -- 0
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