Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zak vs. Heusser
  
  Zak hits a line drive towards short. Wahl reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  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 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Heusser
  
  Russell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Elliott vs. Heusser
  
  Elliott hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clay vs. Strincevich
  
  Clay takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tipton vs. Strincevich
  
  Tipton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Clay moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Walker vs. Strincevich
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zak scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Clay moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  McCormick vs. Strincevich
  
  McCormick hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Russell. McCormick reaches second base with a double. Clay scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mesner vs. Strincevich
  
  Mesner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zak scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Brien vs. Heusser
  
  O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dahlgren vs. Heusser
  
  Heusser fires to first and has O'Brien trapped. There's the throw to Williams who tags O'Brien for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dahlgren vs. Heusser
  
  Dahlgren hits a line drive into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gustine vs. Heusser
  
  Gustine hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Salkeld vs. Heusser
  
  Salkeld hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Strincevich
  
  Williams hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gustine reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wahl vs. Strincevich
  
  Wahl hits a fly ball into center field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Just vs. Strincevich
  
  Just hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strincevich vs. Heusser
  
  Strincevich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wahl scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zak vs. Heusser
  
  Zak hits a line drive towards short. Wahl reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  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 3

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heusser vs. Strincevich
  
  Heusser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clay vs. Strincevich
  
  Clay is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tipton vs. Strincevich
  
  Tipton hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walker vs. Strincevich
  
  There goes Clay. The throw from Salkeld and he is out, Gustine applying the tag. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Heusser
  
  Russell 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: ---
  Elliott vs. Heusser
  
  Elliott hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Brien vs. Heusser
  
  O'Brien hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  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 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Strincevich
  
  Walker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCormick vs. Strincevich
  
  McCormick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Walker moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mesner vs. Strincevich
  
  Mesner hits a fly ball into center field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Walker scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, 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. McCormick moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wahl vs. Strincevich
  
  Wahl hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Strincevich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gustine vs. Heusser
  
  Gustine hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Salkeld vs. Heusser
  
  Salkeld hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Heusser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strincevich vs. Heusser
  
  Strincevich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zak vs. Heusser
  
  Zak takes first base on ball four. Strincevich moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Barrett vs. Heusser
  
  Barrett hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Just vs. Strincevich
  
  Just strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heusser vs. Strincevich
  
  Heusser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clay vs. Strincevich
  
  Clay takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tipton vs. Strincevich
  
  There goes Clay. The throw from Salkeld and he is safe. Clay steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tipton vs. Strincevich
  
  Tipton hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gustine reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Heusser
  
  Russell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Elliott vs. Heusser
  
  Elliott 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 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  O'Brien vs. Heusser
  
  O'Brien hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Elliott moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dahlgren vs. Heusser
  
  Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to second for the out. Elliott moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Gustine vs. Heusser
  
  Gustine hits a popup towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Strincevich
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zak scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Strincevich
  
  McCormick takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mesner vs. Strincevich
  
  Mesner hits a line drive towards short. Zak reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Strincevich
  
  There goes McCormick. The throw from Salkeld and he is safe. McCormick steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Williams vs. Strincevich
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Salkeld vs. Heusser
  
  Salkeld hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Salkeld for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gionfriddo vs. Heusser
  
  Al Gionfriddo pinch hits for Nick Strincevich.
  
  Gionfriddo hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gionfriddo for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zak vs. Heusser
  
  Zak hits a popup towards short. Wahl settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wahl vs. Rescigno
  
  Xavier Rescigno now pitching.
  
  Wahl hits a fly ball into center field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Just vs. Rescigno
  
  Just 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: ---
  Heusser vs. Rescigno
  
  Heusser strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barrett vs. Heusser
  
  Barrett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Russell vs. Heusser
  
  Russell 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: 1--
  Elliott vs. Heusser
  
  Elliott 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 8

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clay vs. Rescigno
  
  Clay hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tipton vs. Rescigno
  
  Tipton bunts towards the mound. Rescigno fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Clay moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Walker vs. Rescigno
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Clay moves to third. Tipton moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  McCormick vs. Rescigno
  
  McCormick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Clay scores. Tipton scores. Walker moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mesner vs. Gables
  
  Ken Gables now pitching.
  
  Mesner takes first base on ball four. Walker moves to third. McCormick moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Williams vs. Gables
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Walker scores. McCormick moves to third. Mesner moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Wahl vs. Gables
  
  Wahl takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Just vs. Gables
  
  Just hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McCormick scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Heusser vs. Gables
  
  Heusser takes first base on ball four. Mesner moves to third. Wahl moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Clay vs. Gables
  
  Clay is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Brien vs. Heusser
  
  O'Brien is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dahlgren vs. Heusser
  
  Dahlgren hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Clay. Dahlgren reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gustine vs. Heusser
  
  Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Heusser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Salkeld vs. Heusser
  
  Salkeld hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Just settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/18/1945 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (D)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Zak F, ss             3  0  0  0   Clay D, cf            2  2  1  0   
Barrett J, cf         4  0  1  0   Tipton E, lf          4  1  1  0   
Russell J, lf         3  0  1  0   Walker G, rf          4  2  2  0   
Elliott B, 3b         4  0  0  0   McCormick F, 1b       3  1  3  3   
O'Brien T, rf         4  0  3  0   Mesner S, 3b          3  0  0  1   
Dahlgren B, 1b        4  0  1  0   Williams W, 2b        4  0  0  1   
Gustine F, 2b         4  0  1  0   Wahl K, ss            3  0  0  0   
Salkeld B, c          4  0  0  0   Just J, c             4  0  0  1   
Strincevich N, p      2  0  1  0   Heusser E, p          3  0  0  0   
Gionfriddo A, ph      1  0  0  0                                      
Rescigno X, p         0  0  0  0                                      
Gables K, p           0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  0  8  0                        30  6  7  6

Pittsburgh       000 000 000 --  0
Cincinnati       100 100 04x --  6

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Strincevich N (L)     6.0  3  2  2  3  1
Rescigno X*           1.0  4  4  4  0  1
Gables K              1.0  0  0  0  3  1

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Heusser E (W)         9.0  8  0  0  2  1
  * Pitched to 4 batters in 8th

DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 8, Cincinnati 7
2B -- McCormick F, Dahlgren B
SB -- Clay D, McCormick F
CS -- Clay D
HBP -- by Strincevich N (Clay D)
T -- 2:04
A -- 1467

    

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