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Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
September 2, 1945
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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 September 2, 1945 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 2, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 2, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Boom-Boom Beck |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Bowman |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 3 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dusty Boggess 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: (none) 3B: Jocko Conlan |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Gionfriddo | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Barrett | Right Fielder |
| Jim Russell | Left Fielder |
| Bill Salkeld | Catcher |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Frankie Gustine | Shortstop |
| Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
| Pete Coscarart | Second Baseman |
| Boom-Boom Beck | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dain Clay | Center Fielder |
| Eric Tipton | Left Fielder |
| Al Libke | Right Fielder |
| Hank Sauer | First Baseman |
| Steve Mesner | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
| Al Unser | Catcher |
| Kermit Wahl | Second Baseman |
| Joe Bowman | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
September 2, 1945
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gionfriddo vs. Bowman
Gionfriddo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wahl scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Bowman
Barrett is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Bowman
Russell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Salkeld vs. Bowman
Salkeld hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Bowman
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Elliott vs. Bowman
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Russell scores. Salkeld moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gustine vs. Bowman
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wahl scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Beck
Clay strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Beck
Tipton hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Libke vs. Beck
Libke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Bowman
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Bowman
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beck vs. Bowman
Beck hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Unser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Beck
Sauer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Salkeld settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Beck
Mesner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Beck
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Unser vs. Beck
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Beck fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gionfriddo vs. Bowman
Gionfriddo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Bowman
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sauer scoops it up and throws to first, with Bowman covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Bowman
Russell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Salkeld vs. Bowman
There goes Russell. The throw from Unser and he is safe. Russell steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Salkeld vs. Bowman
Salkeld hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bowman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wahl vs. Beck
Wahl hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowman vs. Beck
Bowman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Beck
Clay hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tipton vs. Beck
Tipton hits a popup towards short. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Bowman
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Bowman
Gustine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Bowman
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to first for the out. Gustine moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coscarart vs. Bowman
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground for an out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Libke vs. Beck
Libke hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Beck
Sauer strikes out. There goes Libke. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mesner vs. Beck
Mesner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Libke scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Beck
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. Mesner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Unser vs. Beck
Unser 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, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beck vs. Bowman
Beck strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gionfriddo vs. Bowman
Gionfriddo hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Bowman
Barrett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Bowman
There goes Barrett. The throw from Unser and he is out, Miller applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wahl vs. Beck
Wahl hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowman vs. Beck
Bowman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it, throws to second, with Gustine covering, for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Beck
Clay takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tipton vs. Beck
There goes Clay. The throw from Salkeld and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tipton vs. Beck
Tipton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Clay scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Libke vs. Beck
There goes Tipton. The throw from Beck to Coscarart and they have Tipton trapped. The throw over to Dahlgren, who applies the tag for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Bowman
Russell hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salkeld vs. Bowman
Salkeld hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Tipton. Salkeld reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Bowman
Elliott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Salkeld scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Bowman
Gustine hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dahlgren vs. Bowman
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bowman fields it and throws to first for the out. Elliott moves to third. Gustine moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Coscarart vs. Bowman
Coscarart is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Beck vs. Bowman
Beck 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, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Libke vs. Beck
Libke strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Beck
Sauer hits a popup, foul, towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Beck
Mesner hits a fly ball into right field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gionfriddo vs. Bowman
Gionfriddo bunts towards third. Mesner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Bowman
There goes Gionfriddo. The throw from Unser and he is safe. Gionfriddo steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barrett vs. Bowman
Barrett hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Libke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Bowman
Russell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Unser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Gionfriddo moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Salkeld vs. Bowman
Salkeld hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Bowman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Salkeld for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Beck
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Unser vs. Beck
Unser bunts towards the mound. Beck fields it and throws to first for the out. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wahl vs. Beck
Wahl hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bowman vs. Beck
Bowman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Salkeld settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Bowman
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Bowman
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Bowman
Dahlgren 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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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Beck
Clay takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tipton vs. Beck
There goes Clay. The throw from Salkeld and he is safe. Clay steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tipton vs. Beck
Tipton bunts, foul, towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Libke vs. Beck
Libke hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sauer vs. Beck
Sauer hits a fly ball into center field. Gionfriddo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Bowman
Coscarart hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beck vs. Bowman
Beck bunts towards first. Sauer scoops it up and throws to first, with Wahl covering, for the out. Coscarart moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gionfriddo vs. Bowman
Gionfriddo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wahl scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Coscarart moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Barrett vs. Bowman
Barrett bunts towards the right side of the infield. Wahl fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Coscarart scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Bowman
There goes Barrett. The throw from Unser and he is safe. Barrett steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Bowman
Russell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Libke. Russell reaches second base with a double. Barrett scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Salkeld vs. Bowman
There goes Russell. The throw from Unser and he is safe. Russell steals third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Salkeld vs. Bowman
Salkeld takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Elliott vs. Bowman
Elliott 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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Pirates, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Beck
Mesner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Beck
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Gionfriddo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sipek vs. Beck
Dick Sipek pinch hits for Al Unser.
Sipek hits a fly ball into right field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/2/1945, game 1 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Gionfriddo A, cf 5 0 1 0 Clay D, cf 2 1 1 0
Barrett J, rf 5 1 2 1 Tipton E, lf 4 0 1 1
Russell J, lf 3 1 1 1 Libke A, rf 4 1 1 0
Salkeld B, c 4 1 2 0 Sauer H, 1b 4 0 0 0
Elliott B, 3b 5 0 2 2 Mesner S, 3b 4 0 2 1
Gustine F, ss 3 0 1 0 Miller E, ss 4 0 1 0
Dahlgren B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Unser A, c 2 0 0 0
Coscarart P, 2b 3 1 1 0 Sipek D, ph 1 0 0 0
Beck B, p 3 0 0 0 Wahl K, 2b 3 0 1 0
Bowman J, p 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 4 10 4 31 2 7 2
Pittsburgh 100 001 002 -- 4
Cincinnati 000 110 000 -- 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Beck B (W) 9.0 7 2 2 2 4
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Bowman J (L) 9.0 10 4 4 5 2
E -- Salkeld B
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 10, Cincinnati 5
2B -- Salkeld B, Russell J
SB -- Salkeld B, Russell J 3, Libke A, Clay D 2, Gionfriddo A, Barrett J
CS -- Barrett J, Tipton E
SH -- Unser A, Beck B
T -- 2:03
A -- 0
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