Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Handley vs. Heusser
  
  Handley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gionfriddo vs. Heusser
  
  Gionfriddo hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick fields the ball and throws to Heusser covering. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Russell vs. Heusser
  
  Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Heusser fields it and throws to first for the out. Gionfriddo moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Elliott vs. Heusser
  
  There goes Gionfriddo. The throw from Unser and he is safe. Gionfriddo steals third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Elliott vs. Heusser
  
  Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clay vs. Strincevich
  
  Clay hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Strincevich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Libke vs. Strincevich
  
  Libke hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walker vs. Strincevich
  
  Walker takes first base on ball four. Libke moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McCormick vs. Strincevich
  
  McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Libke moves to third. Walker moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Mesner vs. Strincevich
  
  Mesner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Barnhart scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dahlgren vs. Heusser
  
  Dahlgren hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Saltzgaver vs. Heusser
  
  Saltzgaver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dahlgren moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Barnhart vs. Heusser
  
  Barnhart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Saltzgaver moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lopez vs. Heusser
  
  Lopez 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 2

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Unser vs. Strincevich
  
  Unser hits a fly ball into center field. Gionfriddo 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. Strincevich
  
  Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miller vs. Strincevich
  
  Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Gionfriddo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Heusser vs. Strincevich
  
  Heusser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Barnhart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strincevich vs. Heusser
  
  Strincevich hits a line drive towards first. McCormick reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Handley vs. Heusser
  
  Handley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller misplays the ball. That's an error on Miller. Handley moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gionfriddo vs. Heusser
  
  Gionfriddo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to first for the out. Handley moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Russell vs. Heusser
  
  Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clay vs. Strincevich
  
  Clay hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Libke vs. Strincevich
  
  Libke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Saltzgaver fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Strincevich
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Barnhart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Heusser
  
  Elliott hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dahlgren vs. Heusser
  
  Dahlgren hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walker who is chasing the ball. Dahlgren reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Saltzgaver vs. Heusser
  
  Saltzgaver hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dahlgren scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barnhart vs. Heusser
  
  Barnhart hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Heusser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Heusser
  
  Lopez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Strincevich vs. Heusser
  
  Strincevich is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Strincevich
  
  McCormick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mesner vs. Strincevich
  
  Mesner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Saltzgaver fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Unser vs. Strincevich
  
  Unser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Barnhart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Handley vs. Heusser
  
  Handley hits a fly ball into left field. Libke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gionfriddo vs. Heusser
  
  Gionfriddo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Heusser
  
  Russell hits a fly ball into left field. Libke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Strincevich
  
  Williams hits a popup towards short. Barnhart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Strincevich
  
  Miller hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heusser vs. Strincevich
  
  Heusser takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clay vs. Strincevich
  
  Clay hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Heusser
  
  Elliott is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dahlgren vs. Heusser
  
  Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Heusser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Saltzgaver vs. Heusser
  
  Saltzgaver hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mesner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Libke vs. Strincevich
  
  Libke takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walker vs. Strincevich
  
  Walker hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Saltzgaver reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCormick vs. Strincevich
  
  McCormick hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mesner vs. Strincevich
  
  Mesner hits a fly ball into center field. Gionfriddo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barnhart vs. Heusser
  
  Barnhart hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lopez vs. Heusser
  
  Lopez bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Unser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Strincevich vs. Heusser
  
  Strincevich hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Handley vs. Heusser
  
  Handley hits a fly ball into left field. Libke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Unser vs. Strincevich
  
  Unser hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Strincevich
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Strincevich
  
  Miller hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Russell. Miller reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Heusser vs. Strincevich
  
  Heusser hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Miller scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clay vs. Strincevich
  
  Clay hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Saltzgaver scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gionfriddo vs. Heusser
  
  Gionfriddo 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, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Heusser
  
  Russell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Elliott vs. Heusser
  
  Elliott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Russell trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Elliott moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dahlgren vs. Heusser
  
  Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Libke vs. Strincevich
  
  Libke hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren fields the ball and throws to Strincevich covering. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walker vs. Strincevich
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Strincevich
  
  McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Barnhart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Saltzgaver vs. Heusser
  
  Saltzgaver hits a line drive off the glove of Williams, and into shallow right field. Saltzgaver reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Barnhart vs. Heusser
  
  Johnny Barrett pinch runs for Jack Saltzgaver.
  
  Barnhart bunts towards first. McCormick scoops it up and throws to first, with Williams covering, for the out. Barrett moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Lopez vs. Heusser
  
  There goes Barrett, trying to steal home. The slide, and he is safe. Barrett steals home. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Heusser
  
  Lopez hits a popup towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strincevich vs. Heusser
  
  Strincevich hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mesner vs. Strincevich
  
  Pete Coscarart now playing second base.
  
  Mesner hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Unser vs. Strincevich
  
  Unser hits a popup towards short. Barnhart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
  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 

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         Game of 6/22/1945 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (N)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Handley L, 3b         4  0  0  0   Clay D, cf            4  0  1  0   
Gionfriddo A, cf      4  0  1  0   Libke A, lf           3  0  2  0   
Russell J, lf         4  0  1  0   Walker G, rf          3  0  0  0   
Elliott B, rf         4  1  2  1   McCormick F, 1b       4  0  2  0   
Dahlgren B, 1b        4  1  2  0   Mesner S, 3b          4  0  0  0   
Saltzgaver J, 2b      4  0  2  1   Unser A, c            4  0  0  0   
Barrett J, pr         0  1  0  0   Williams W, 2b        3  0  0  0   
Coscarart P, 2b       0  0  0  0   Miller E, ss          3  1  1  0   
Barnhart V, ss        3  0  1  0   Heusser E, p          2  0  1  1   
Lopez A, c            4  0  1  0                                      
Strincevich N, p      4  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  3 10  2                        30  1  7  1

Pittsburgh       000 200 001 --  3
Cincinnati       000 000 100 --  1

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Strincevich N (W)     9.0  7  1  1  4  0

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Heusser E (L)         9.0 10  3  3  0  2

E -- Miller E
DP -- Pittsburgh 4, Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, Cincinnati 6
2B -- Miller E, Saltzgaver J
3B -- Dahlgren B
HR -- Elliott B
SB -- Gionfriddo A, Barrett J
SH -- Barnhart V
T -- 1:36
A -- 5814

    

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