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Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
April 30, 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 30, 1944 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 30, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 30, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Nick Strincevich |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Elmer Riddle |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dusty Boggess 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: (none) 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Barrett | Right Fielder |
| Lee Handley | Second Baseman |
| Jim Russell | Left Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Frankie Gustine | Shortstop |
| Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
| Vince DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Al Lopez | Catcher |
| Nick Strincevich | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Criscola | Right Fielder |
| Woody Williams | Second Baseman |
| Estel Crabtree | Center Fielder |
| Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
| Eric Tipton | Left Fielder |
| Buck Fausett | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
| Ray Mueller | Catcher |
| Elmer Riddle | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
April 30, 1944
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Riddle
Barrett 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Riddle
Handley hits a popup towards third. Fausett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Riddle
Russell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Criscola vs. Strincevich
Criscola 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Strincevich
Williams 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crabtree vs. Strincevich
Crabtree 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, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Riddle
Elliott hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Riddle
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Riddle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Riddle
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fausett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Strincevich
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Strincevich
Tipton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fausett vs. Strincevich
Fausett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Riddle
DiMaggio hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Tipton. DiMaggio reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Riddle
Lopez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Criscola. Lopez reaches second base with a double. DiMaggio scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Strincevich vs. Riddle
Strincevich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Riddle fields it and throws to first for the out. Lopez moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Barrett vs. Riddle
Barrett hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lopez scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Riddle
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fausett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Strincevich
Miller hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Handley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Strincevich
Mueller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Riddle vs. Strincevich
Riddle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Criscola vs. Strincevich
Criscola hits a popup towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Riddle
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fausett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Riddle
Elliott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Riddle
Gustine hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Tipton. Gustine reaches second base with a double. Elliott moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dahlgren vs. Riddle
Dahlgren hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Elliott scores. Gustine moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
DiMaggio vs. Riddle
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fausett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Strincevich
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crabtree vs. Strincevich
Crabtree hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Handley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Strincevich
McCormick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tipton vs. Strincevich
Tipton hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Riddle
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strincevich vs. Riddle
Strincevich 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 -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Riddle
Barrett hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fausett vs. Strincevich
Fausett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Strincevich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Strincevich
Miller hits a fly ball into right field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Strincevich
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Strincevich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Riddle
Handley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Tipton. Handley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Riddle
Russell hits a fly ball into right field. Criscola settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Riddle
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Handley moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gustine vs. Riddle
Gustine hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Handley scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Riddle
Dahlgren hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Riddle vs. Strincevich
Riddle 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, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Criscola vs. Strincevich
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 -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Strincevich
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Strincevich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Riddle
DiMaggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Riddle
Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Criscola settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strincevich vs. Riddle
Strincevich bunts towards the mound. Riddle fields it and throws to first for the out. DiMaggio moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barrett vs. Riddle
Barrett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. DiMaggio scores. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Handley vs. Riddle
Handley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Barrett moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Russell vs. Riddle
Russell hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crabtree vs. Strincevich
Crabtree 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, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Strincevich
McCormick 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, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Strincevich
Tipton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fausett vs. Strincevich
Fausett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Malloy
Bob Malloy now pitching.
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Malloy
Gustine 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 -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Malloy
Dahlgren takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Malloy
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Strincevich
Miller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Strincevich
Len Rice pinch hits for Ray Mueller.
Rice hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Handley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Strincevich
Max Marshall pinch hits for Bob Malloy.
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Strincevich fields it and throws to first for the out. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Criscola vs. Strincevich
Criscola hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Miller scores. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Strincevich
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Strincevich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Shoun
Len Rice now catching. Clyde Shoun now pitching.
Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strincevich vs. Shoun
Strincevich takes first base on ball four. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Barrett vs. Shoun
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it and throws to second for the out. Lopez moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Handley vs. Shoun
Handley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lopez scores. Barrett moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Russell vs. Shoun
Russell bunts towards third. Fausett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Barrett scores. Handley moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Shoun
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fausett fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crabtree vs. Strincevich
Crabtree hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Crabtree for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Strincevich
McCormick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tipton vs. Strincevich
Tipton hits a fly ball towards left. Russell settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Russell. McCormick moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fausett vs. Strincevich
Fausett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Handley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/30/1944, game 1 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Barrett J, rf 5 1 1 2 Criscola T, rf 4 0 1 1
Handley L, 2b 5 1 3 1 Williams W, 2b 4 0 1 0
Russell J, lf 5 0 1 1 Crabtree E, cf 4 0 0 0
Elliott B, 3b 5 1 1 0 McCormick F, 1b 3 0 1 0
Gustine F, ss 4 0 2 1 Tipton E, lf 4 0 1 0
Dahlgren B, 1b 3 0 0 1 Fausett B, 3b 4 0 0 0
DiMaggio V, cf 3 2 1 0 Miller E, ss 3 1 1 0
Lopez A, c 3 2 1 1 Mueller R, c 2 0 1 0
Strincevich N, p 2 0 0 0 Rice L, ph-c 1 0 0 0
Riddle E, p 2 0 0 0
Malloy B, p 0 0 0 0
Marshall M, ph 1 0 0 0
Shoun C, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 7 10 7 32 1 6 1
Pittsburgh 002 101 102 -- 7
Cincinnati 000 000 010 -- 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Strincevich N (W) 9.0 6 1 1 1 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Riddle E (L) 7.0 8 5 5 1 1
Malloy B 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Shoun C 1.0 2 2 2 2 0
E -- Russell J
DP -- Pittsburgh 2, Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, Cincinnati 5
2B -- DiMaggio V, Lopez A, Gustine F, Handley L
SH -- Strincevich N
T -- 1:45
A -- 0
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