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Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
April 28, 1944
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on April 28, 1944 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 28, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 28, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Max Butcher |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ed Heusser |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 1,080 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 34 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: (none) 3B: Dusty Boggess |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lee Handley | Second Baseman |
| Frankie Gustine | Shortstop |
| Jim Russell | Left Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Barrett | Right Fielder |
| Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
| Vince DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Al Lopez | Catcher |
| Max Butcher | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Criscola | Right Fielder |
| Woody Williams | Second Baseman |
| Gee Walker | Center Fielder |
| Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
| Eric Tipton | Left Fielder |
| Buck Fausett | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
| Ray Mueller | Catcher |
| Ed Heusser | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
April 28, 1944
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Heusser
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fausett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Heusser
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fausett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Heusser
Russell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Tipton. Russell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Heusser
Elliott hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Criscola vs. Butcher
Criscola hits a fly ball into right field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Butcher
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Butcher
Walker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Butcher
Walker is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Heusser
Barrett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Heusser
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Barrett moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DiMaggio vs. Heusser
DiMaggio is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Heusser
Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Criscola settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Butcher vs. Heusser
Butcher strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Butcher
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Elliott. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tipton vs. Butcher
Tipton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McCormick moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fausett vs. Butcher
Fausett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Handley fields it and throws to second for the out. McCormick scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Butcher
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Butcher
Mueller 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, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Heusser
Handley hits a line drive towards short. Miller reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Heusser
Gustine hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Heusser
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Russell for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heusser vs. Butcher
Heusser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Handley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Criscola vs. Butcher
Criscola hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Russell who is chasing the ball. Criscola reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Butcher
Williams hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Walker vs. Butcher
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Heusser
Elliott hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Heusser
Barrett hits a popup towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Heusser
Dahlgren hits a fly ball into right field. Criscola settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Butcher
McCormick hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Russell. McCormick reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tipton vs. Butcher
Tipton hits a fly ball into right field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fausett vs. Butcher
Fausett hits a popup, foul, towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Butcher
Miller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McCormick scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Butcher
Mueller hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Heusser
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Heusser
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butcher vs. Heusser
Butcher hits a fly ball into right field. Criscola settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heusser vs. Butcher
Heusser hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Criscola vs. Butcher
Criscola hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Butcher
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Heusser
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Handley for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Heusser
Gustine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Heusser
Russell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gustine moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Heusser
Elliott hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Barrett vs. Heusser
Barrett hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Williams reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Butcher
Walker strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Butcher
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Butcher
Tipton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine misplays the ball. That's an error on Gustine. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fausett vs. Butcher
Fausett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Butcher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Heusser
Dahlgren hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Heusser
DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. DiMaggio reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Heusser
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fausett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Butcher vs. Heusser
Butcher hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Butcher
Miller hits a popup, foul, towards short. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Butcher
Mueller strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heusser vs. Butcher
Heusser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Handley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Criscola vs. Butcher
Criscola hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Criscola for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Heusser
Handley hits a fly ball into right field. Criscola settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Heusser
Gustine hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Heusser
Russell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Heusser
Elliott hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Tipton. Elliott reaches second base with a double. Russell moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Barrett vs. Heusser
Barrett 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
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Butcher
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Butcher
Walker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Handley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Butcher
McCormick hits a line drive towards first. Dahlgren reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Heusser
Dahlgren hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Heusser
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colman vs. Heusser
Frank Colman pinch hits for Al Lopez.
Colman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mueller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Heusser
Tommy O'Brien pinch hits for Max Butcher.
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fausett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/28/1944 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Handley L, 2b 4 0 0 0 Criscola T, rf 4 0 1 0
Gustine F, ss 3 0 0 0 Williams W, 2b 4 0 0 0
Russell J, lf 4 0 3 0 Walker G, cf 4 0 1 0
Elliott B, 3b 4 0 1 0 McCormick F, 1b 4 2 2 0
Barrett J, rf 3 0 0 0 Tipton E, lf 3 0 1 0
Dahlgren B, 1b 4 0 2 0 Fausett B, 3b 3 0 0 1
DiMaggio V, cf 4 0 1 0 Miller E, ss 3 0 1 1
Lopez A, c 3 0 0 0 Mueller R, c 3 0 0 0
Colman F, ph 1 0 0 0 Heusser E, p 3 0 1 0
Butcher M, p 3 0 0 0
O'Brien T, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 0 7 0 31 2 7 2
Pittsburgh 000 000 000 -- 0
Cincinnati 010 100 00x -- 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Butcher M (L) 8.0 7 2 1 0 2
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Heusser E (W) 9.0 7 0 0 2 3
E -- Elliott B, Gustine F
LOB -- Pittsburgh 9, Cincinnati 5
2B -- Russell J, McCormick F, DiMaggio V, Elliott B
3B -- Criscola T
CS -- Walker G
T -- 1:34
A -- 1080
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