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Braves
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 14, 1944
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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 May 14, 1944 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 14, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 14, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ira Hutchinson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tommy de la Cruz |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 10,523 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 46 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Beans Reardon 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommy Holmes | Center Fielder |
| Max Macon | First Baseman |
| Butch Nieman | Left Fielder |
| Chuck Workman | Right Fielder |
| Phil Masi | Catcher |
| Connie Ryan | Second Baseman |
| Dee Phillips | Shortstop |
| Rolland Gladu | Third Baseman |
| Ira Hutchinson | Pitcher |
| Bob Coleman | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dain Clay | Center Fielder |
| Woody Williams | Second Baseman |
| Tony Criscola | Right Fielder |
| Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
| Eric Tipton | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
| Steve Mesner | Third Baseman |
| Ray Mueller | Catcher |
| Tommy de la Cruz | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 14, 1944
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. de la Cruz
Holmes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Macon vs. de la Cruz
Macon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Holmes moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nieman vs. de la Cruz
Nieman hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Workman vs. de la Cruz
Workman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Holmes scores. Macon moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Masi vs. de la Cruz
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Masi vs. de la Cruz
Masi hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Macon scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ryan vs. de la Cruz
Ryan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Clay. Ryan reaches second base with a double. Workman scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. de la Cruz
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Hutchinson
Clay hits a ball on the ground towards first. Macon scoops it up and throws to first, with Hutchinson covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Hutchinson
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gladu fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Criscola vs. Hutchinson
Criscola hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hutchinson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Hutchinson
McCormick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Holmes throws the ball in to Phillips who relays the ball to Ryan who tags McCormick trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Criscola moves to third. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gladu vs. de la Cruz
Gladu hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hutchinson vs. de la Cruz
Hutchinson hits a fly ball into right field. Criscola settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. de la Cruz
Holmes hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Hutchinson
Tipton hits a line drive into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Hutchinson
Miller hits a popup towards short. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Hutchinson
Mesner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Hutchinson
Mueller hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Macon vs. de la Cruz
Macon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. de la Cruz
Nieman hits a fly ball into right field. Criscola settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Workman vs. de la Cruz
Workman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. de la Cruz
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller misplays the ball. That's an error on Miller. Workman moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ryan vs. de la Cruz
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
de la Cruz vs. Hutchinson
de la Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Macon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats de la Cruz for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Hutchinson
Clay hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Hutchinson
Williams hits a line drive into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. de la Cruz
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gladu vs. de la Cruz
Gladu hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hutchinson vs. de la Cruz
Hutchinson hits a popup towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. de la Cruz
Holmes hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Tipton. Holmes reaches second base with a double. There goes Gladu trying to get to home. Tipton throws the ball in to Mesner who relays the ball to Mueller, who tags Gladu, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Criscola vs. Hutchinson
Criscola takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Hutchinson
McCormick hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tipton vs. Hutchinson
Tipton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips misplays the ball. That's an error on Phillips. Criscola moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Hutchinson
Miller is hit by the pitch. Criscola moves to third. Tipton moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mesner vs. Hutchinson
Mesner strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mueller vs. Hutchinson
Mueller hits a popup towards short. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Macon vs. de la Cruz
Macon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. de la Cruz
Nieman bunts towards first. McCormick scoops it up and throws to first, with Williams covering, for the out. Macon moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Workman vs. de la Cruz
Workman hits a line drive towards first. McCormick catches it and throws to second to double up Macon. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
de la Cruz vs. Hutchinson
de la Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Hutchinson
Clay hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Hutchinson
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Clay moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Criscola vs. Hutchinson
Criscola hits a popup towards third. Gladu settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. de la Cruz
Masi hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. de la Cruz
Ryan strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. de la Cruz
Phillips hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gladu vs. de la Cruz
There goes Phillips. The throw from Mueller and he is out, Miller applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Hutchinson
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Macon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCormick for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Hutchinson
Tipton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Hutchinson
Miller hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nieman. Miller reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mesner vs. Hutchinson
Mesner hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gladu vs. de la Cruz
Gladu hits a popup towards third. Mesner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hutchinson vs. de la Cruz
Hutchinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. de la Cruz
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards first. The ball bounces off McCormick, and towards Williams, who fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering, for the out. Hutchinson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Macon vs. de la Cruz
Macon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hutchinson scores. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. de la Cruz
There goes Macon. The throw from Mueller and he is safe. Macon steals second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nieman vs. de la Cruz
Nieman hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Hutchinson
Mueller hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Hutchinson
Max Marshall pinch hits for Tommy de la Cruz.
Marshall hits a popup towards third. Gladu settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Hutchinson
Clay hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Hutchinson
Williams hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Ryan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. Katz
Bob Katz now pitching. Joe Just now catching.
Workman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Criscola. Workman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Masi vs. Katz
Masi bunts towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Masi for the out. Workman moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ryan vs. Katz
Ryan bunts towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ryan for the out. Workman scores. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Katz
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Criscola vs. Hutchinson
Criscola hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Hutchinson
McCormick hits a fly ball into right field. Workman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tipton vs. Hutchinson
Tipton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Criscola moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Hutchinson
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mesner vs. Hutchinson
Mesner hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Katz
Whitey Wietelmann pinch hits for Roland Gladu.
Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Katz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hutchinson vs. Katz
Hutchinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Katz
Holmes bunts towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to first for the out. Hutchinson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Macon vs. Katz
Macon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hutchinson scores. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Katz
Nieman hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Hutchinson
Whitey Wietelmann now playing shortstop. Dee Phillips now playing third base. Gee Walker pinch hits for Joe Just.
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crabtree vs. Hutchinson
Estel Crabtree pinch hits for Bob Katz.
Crabtree hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Holmes. Crabtree reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clay vs. Hutchinson
Clay hits a popup, foul, towards first. Macon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Hutchinson
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/14/1944, game 2 -- Boston at Cincinnati (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Holmes T, cf 3 1 1 0 Clay D, cf 5 0 2 0
Macon M, 1b 5 1 5 2 Williams W, 2b 5 0 1 0
Nieman B, lf 4 0 0 0 Criscola T, rf 3 0 1 0
Workman C, rf 4 2 2 1 McCormick F, 1b 4 0 1 0
Masi P, c 3 0 0 1 Tipton E, lf 4 0 1 0
Ryan C, 2b 3 0 1 2 Miller E, ss 3 0 1 0
Phillips D, ss-3b 4 0 1 0 Mesner S, 3b 3 0 0 0
Gladu R, 3b 3 0 1 0 Mueller R, c 3 0 0 0
Wietelmann W, ph-ss 1 0 0 0 Just J, c 0 0 0 0
Hutchinson I, p 3 2 1 0 Walker G, ph 1 0 0 0
de la Cruz T, p 2 0 0 0
Marshall M, ph 1 0 0 0
Katz B, p 0 0 0 0
Crabtree E, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 6 12 6 35 0 8 0
Boston 300 000 111 -- 6
Cincinnati 000 000 000 -- 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Hutchinson I (W) 9.0 8 0 0 2 2
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
de la Cruz T (L) 7.0 10 4 4 1 1
Katz B 2.0 2 2 2 1 0
E -- Miller E, Phillips D
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Boston 6, Cincinnati 11
2B -- Ryan C, Holmes T, Miller E, Workman C, Crabtree E
SB -- Workman C, Macon M 2
CS -- Phillips D
SH -- Nieman B, Masi P, Ryan C, Holmes T
HBP -- by Hutchinson I (Miller E)
T -- 1:46
A -- 10523
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