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Lineups and Summary
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Braves
@ Reds
Crosley Field
July 29, 1943
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Boston Braves, played on July 29, 1943 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 29, 1943 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 29, 1943 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Manuel Salvo |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Vander Meer |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 20,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Burns | Center Fielder |
| Heinie Heltzel | Third Baseman |
| Chuck Workman | Right Fielder |
| Chet Ross | Left Fielder |
| Clyde Kluttz | Catcher |
| Jim Tobin | First Baseman |
| Whitey Wietelmann | Shortstop |
| Eddie Joost | Second Baseman |
| Manny Salvo | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lonny Frey | Second Baseman |
| Dain Clay | Center Fielder |
| Gee Walker | Right Fielder |
| Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
| Steve Mesner | Third Baseman |
| Eric Tipton | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
| Ray Mueller | Catcher |
| Johnny Vander Meer | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Reds
Crosley Field
July 29, 1943
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Vander Meer
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heltzel vs. Vander Meer
Heltzel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Workman vs. Vander Meer
Workman takes first base on ball four. Heltzel moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ross vs. Vander Meer
Ross strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluttz vs. Vander Meer
Kluttz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Heltzel scores. Workman moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tobin vs. Vander Meer
Tobin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Salvo
Frey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clay vs. Salvo
Clay hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Joost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Salvo
There goes Clay. The throw from Kluttz, and Joost drops the ball. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Walker vs. Salvo
Walker strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCormick vs. Salvo
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Vander Meer
Wietelmann is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Vander Meer
Joost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Salvo vs. Vander Meer
Salvo bunts towards first. McCormick scoops it up and throws to first, with Frey covering, for the out. Joost moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burns vs. Vander Meer
Burns is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heltzel vs. Vander Meer
Heltzel takes first base on ball four. Joost moves to third. Burns moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Workman vs. Vander Meer
Workman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Salvo
Mesner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Salvo
Tipton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Salvo
Miller takes first base on ball four. Tipton moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mueller vs. Salvo
Mueller takes first base on ball four. Tipton moves to third. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Vander Meer vs. Salvo
Vander Meer strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Frey vs. Salvo
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Wietelmann fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Vander Meer
Ross hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluttz vs. Vander Meer
Kluttz hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tobin vs. Vander Meer
Tobin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Salvo
Clay hits a fly ball into left field. Ross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Salvo
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Workman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Salvo
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Salvo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Vander Meer
Wietelmann takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Vander Meer
There goes Wietelmann. The throw from Mueller and he is out, Frey applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Vander Meer
Joost is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salvo vs. Vander Meer
Salvo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Salvo
Mesner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Heltzel juggles the ball. That's an error on Heltzel. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tipton vs. Salvo
Tipton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mesner moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Salvo
Miller bunts towards first. Tobin scoops it up and throws to first, with Joost covering, for the out. Mesner moves to third. Tipton moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mueller vs. Salvo
Mueller is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Vander Meer vs. Salvo
Vander Meer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Joost fields it and throws to home to get Mesner. Tipton moves to third. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Frey vs. Salvo
Frey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Workman who is chasing the ball. Frey reaches third base with a triple. Burns throws the ball in to Kluttz who tags Frey trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Tipton scores. Mueller scores. Vander Meer goes all the way around to score. Three runs are unearned. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Vander Meer
Burns strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heltzel vs. Vander Meer
Heltzel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Workman vs. Vander Meer
Workman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Heltzel moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ross vs. Vander Meer
Ross strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Salvo
Clay hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Salvo
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Salvo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Salvo
McCormick hits a fly ball into right field. Workman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Vander Meer
Kluttz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tobin vs. Vander Meer
Tobin strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wietelmann vs. Vander Meer
Wietelmann is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Vander Meer
Joost hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Salvo
Mesner hits a popup towards third. Heltzel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Salvo
Tipton hits a popup towards short. Wietelmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Salvo
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salvo vs. Vander Meer
Salvo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Vander Meer
Burns takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heltzel vs. Vander Meer
Heltzel strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Workman vs. Vander Meer
Workman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Salvo
Mueller strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vander Meer vs. Salvo
Vander Meer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Salvo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Salvo
Frey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Vander Meer
Ross is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Vander Meer
Kluttz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tobin vs. Vander Meer
Tobin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wietelmann vs. Vander Meer
Wietelmann hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tobin moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Joost vs. Vander Meer
Joost takes first base on ball four. Tobin moves to third. Wietelmann moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Masi vs. Vander Meer
Phil Masi pinch hits for Manny Salvo.
Masi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tobin scores. Wietelmann scores. Joost moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Burns vs. Vander Meer
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Frey fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Javery
Al Javery now pitching.
Clay hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Javery
Walker hits a line drive into right field. Workman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Javery
McCormick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mesner vs. Javery
Mesner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Burns. Mesner reaches second base with a double. McCormick goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tipton vs. Javery
Tipton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Javery
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heltzel vs. Vander Meer
Heltzel strikes out. Mueller drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Heltzel out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. Vander Meer
Workman strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Vander Meer
Ross strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/29/1943 -- Boston at Cincinnati (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Burns J, cf 3 0 0 0 Frey L, 2b 4 0 2 3
Heltzel H, 3b 2 1 0 0 Clay D, cf 4 0 1 0
Workman C, rf 4 0 0 0 Walker G, rf 4 0 0 0
Ross C, lf 5 0 1 0 McCormick F, 1b 3 1 0 0
Kluttz C, c 3 0 1 1 Mesner S, 3b 4 0 1 1
Tobin J, 1b 4 1 1 0 Tipton E, lf 2 1 1 0
Wietelmann W, ss 3 1 1 0 Miller E, ss 2 0 0 0
Joost E, 2b 2 0 0 0 Mueller R, c 1 1 0 0
Salvo M, p 2 0 0 0 Vander Meer J, p 3 1 0 0
Masi P, ph 1 0 1 2
Javery A, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 3 5 3 27 4 5 4
Boston 100 000 020 -- 3
Cincinnati 000 300 01x -- 4
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Salvo M 7.0 4 3 0 4 3
Javery A (L) 1.0 1 1 1 2 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Vander Meer J (W) 9.0 5 3 3 9 14
E -- Joost E, Heltzel H
DP -- Boston 1, Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Boston 10, Cincinnati 6
2B -- Mesner S
3B -- Frey L
SB -- Clay D
CS -- Wietelmann W
SH -- Salvo M, Miller E
HBP -- by Vander Meer J (Burns J)
T -- 2:17
A -- 20000
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