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Braves
@ Reds
Crosley Field
September 17, 1945
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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 September 17, 1945 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 17, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 17, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Elmer Singleton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bucky Walters |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 411 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 34 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Stewart 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: (none) 3B: George Magerkurth |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Culler | Shortstop |
| Whitey Wietelmann | Second Baseman |
| Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
| Morrie Aderholt | Left Fielder |
| Carden Gillenwater | Center Fielder |
| Tommy Nelson | Third Baseman |
| Phil Masi | Catcher |
| Vince Shupe | First Baseman |
| Elmer Singleton | Pitcher |
| Del Bissonette | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dain Clay | Center Fielder |
| Steve Mesner | Third Baseman |
| Al Libke | Right Fielder |
| Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
| Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
| Al Lakeman | Catcher |
| Kermit Wahl | Second Baseman |
| Bucky Walters | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Reds
Crosley Field
September 17, 1945
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Walters
Culler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wietelmann vs. Walters
Wietelmann hits a fly ball into right field. Libke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Walters
Holmes hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sauer. Holmes reaches second base with a double. Culler goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aderholt vs. Walters
Aderholt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wahl scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Holmes moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gillenwater vs. Walters
Gillenwater bunts towards the mound. Walters fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Holmes scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Walters
Nelson 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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Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Singleton
Clay hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mesner vs. Singleton
Mesner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Libke vs. Singleton
Libke hits a fly ball into left field. Aderholt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Hetki
Johnny Hetki now pitching.
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hetki fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shupe vs. Hetki
Shupe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Hetki
Singleton hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Singleton
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Singleton
Sauer strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Singleton
Miller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lakeman vs. Singleton
Lakeman hits a fly ball into center field. Gillenwater settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Hetki
Culler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wietelmann vs. Hetki
Wietelmann bunts towards the mound. Hetki fields it and throws to first for the out. Culler moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holmes vs. Hetki
Holmes hits a line drive towards short. Miller reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aderholt vs. Hetki
Aderholt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Culler scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gillenwater vs. Hetki
Hetki fires to first and has Aderholt trapped. There's the throw to Wahl who tags Aderholt for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wahl vs. Singleton
Wahl hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Singleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hetki vs. Singleton
Hetki hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wietelmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Singleton
Clay hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nelson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gillenwater vs. Hetki
Gillenwater hits a popup, foul, 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: ---
Nelson vs. Hetki
Nelson hits a popup towards third. Mesner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Hetki
Masi hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lakeman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Singleton
Mesner hits a fly ball into center field. Gillenwater settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Libke vs. Singleton
Libke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wietelmann fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Singleton
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nelson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shupe vs. Hetki
Shupe hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Clay. Shupe reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Singleton vs. Hetki
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hetki fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Culler vs. Hetki
Culler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Singleton moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wietelmann vs. Hetki
Wietelmann strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Holmes vs. Hetki
Holmes hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mesner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Singleton
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Singleton
Miller hits a popup towards first. Shupe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lakeman vs. Singleton
Lakeman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Masi 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: ---
Aderholt vs. Hetki
Aderholt 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 -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gillenwater vs. Hetki
Gillenwater takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Hetki
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nelson for the out. Gillenwater moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Masi vs. Hetki
Masi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gillenwater scores. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shupe vs. Hetki
Shupe hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wahl vs. Singleton
Wahl hits a fly ball into left field. Aderholt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hetki vs. Singleton
Hetki hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Singleton
Clay hits a popup, foul, towards third. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Hetki
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hetki fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Hetki
Culler bunts towards third. Mesner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wietelmann vs. Hetki
Wietelmann strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Hetki
Holmes 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: ---
Mesner vs. Singleton
Mesner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wietelmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Libke vs. Singleton
Libke hits a ball on the ground towards first. Shupe scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Libke for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Singleton
McCormick hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Holmes. McCormick reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sauer vs. Singleton
Sauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McCormick scores. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Singleton
Miller takes first base on ball four. Sauer moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lakeman vs. Singleton
Lakeman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sauer scores. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sipek vs. Singleton
Dick Sipek pinch hits for Kermit Wahl.
Sipek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aderholt vs. Hetki
Woody Williams now playing second base.
Aderholt hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops it up and throws to first, with Hetki covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gillenwater vs. Hetki
Gillenwater hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Hetki
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Singleton
Eric Tipton pinch hits for Johnny Hetki.
Tipton hits a popup towards short. Culler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Singleton
Clay hits a fly ball into center field. Gillenwater settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Singleton
Mesner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Fox
Howie Fox now pitching.
Masi hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lakeman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shupe vs. Fox
Shupe hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops it up and throws to first, with Fox covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Fox
Singleton is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Libke vs. Singleton
Libke hits a fly ball into left field. Aderholt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Singleton
McCormick hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Singleton
Sauer hits a fly ball into center field. Gillenwater 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 9/17/1945 -- Boston at Cincinnati (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Culler D, ss 3 2 3 0 Clay D, cf 4 0 1 0
Wietelmann W, 2b 3 0 0 0 Mesner S, 3b 4 0 0 0
Holmes T, rf 4 1 1 1 Libke A, rf 4 0 1 0
Aderholt M, lf 4 0 1 1 McCormick F, 1b 4 1 1 0
Gillenwater C, cf 3 1 2 1 Sauer H, lf 4 1 1 1
Nelson T, 3b 4 0 0 0 Miller E, ss 2 0 1 0
Masi P, c 4 0 1 1 Lakeman A, c 3 0 1 1
Shupe V, 1b 4 0 1 0 Wahl K, 2b 2 0 0 0
Singleton E, p 4 0 0 0 Sipek D, ph 1 0 0 0
Williams W, 2b 0 0 0 0
Walters B, p 0 0 0 0
Hetki J, p 2 0 0 0
Tipton E, ph 1 0 0 0
Fox H, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 4 9 4 31 2 6 2
Boston 201 001 000 -- 4
Cincinnati 000 000 200 -- 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Singleton E (W) 9.0 6 2 2 1 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Walters B (L) 1.0 3 2 2 0 0
Hetki J 7.0 6 2 2 2 2
Fox H 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
DP -- Boston 2, Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Boston 5, Cincinnati 3
2B -- Holmes T, Shupe V, McCormick F
CS -- Aderholt M
SH -- Wietelmann W
T -- 1:34
A -- 411
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