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Braves
@ Reds
Crosley Field
September 18, 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 18, 1945 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 18, 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 18, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ed Wright |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Earl Harrist |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ziggy Sears 1B: George Barr 2B: (none) 3B: Tom Dunn |
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 |
| Ed Wright | 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 |
| Earl Harrist | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Reds
Crosley Field
September 18, 1945
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Harrist
Culler hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Harrist
Wietelmann hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Harrist
Holmes hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Wright
Clay hits a line drive into left field. Aderholt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Wright
Mesner hits a fly ball into left field. Aderholt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Libke vs. Wright
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
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aderholt vs. Harrist
Aderholt hits a popup towards third. Mesner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gillenwater vs. Harrist
Gillenwater takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Harrist
Nelson 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Harrist
Masi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gillenwater moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shupe vs. Harrist
Shupe 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, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Wright
McCormick hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wietelmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Wright
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nelson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Wright
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nelson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Harrist
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Harrist
Culler hits a popup towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Harrist
Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wietelmann for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lakeman vs. Wright
Lakeman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Shupe scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lakeman for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wahl vs. Wright
Wahl hits a fly ball into center field. Gillenwater settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrist vs. Wright
Harrist strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Harrist
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aderholt vs. Harrist
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, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gillenwater vs. Harrist
Gillenwater hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Harrist
Nelson hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Wright
Clay hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nelson fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Nelson. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mesner vs. Wright
Mesner hits a line drive towards short. Culler catches it and throws to first to double up Clay. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Libke vs. Wright
Libke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wietelmann misplays the ball. That's an error on Wietelmann. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Wright
McCormick hits a fly ball into left field. Aderholt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Harrist
Masi hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shupe vs. Harrist
Shupe hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Harrist
Wright 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 5
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Wright
Sauer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Wright
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Aderholt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lakeman vs. Wright
Lakeman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Masi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wahl vs. Wright
Wahl takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrist vs. Wright
Harrist hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wietelmann fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Harrist
Culler hits a fly ball into right field. Libke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Harrist
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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Harrist
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Harrist fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Wright
Clay hits a popup, foul, towards short. Culler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Wright
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, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Libke vs. Wright
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
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aderholt vs. Harrist
Aderholt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gillenwater vs. Harrist
Gillenwater hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller misplays the ball. That's an error on Miller. Aderholt moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nelson vs. Harrist
Nelson hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Aderholt moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Masi vs. Harrist
Masi hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Aderholt scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shupe vs. Harrist
Shupe 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, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Wright
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wright fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Wright
Sauer hits a fly ball into center field. Gillenwater settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Wright
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Harrist
Wright hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Culler vs. Harrist
Culler bunts towards the mound. Harrist fields it and throws to first for the out. Wright moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wietelmann vs. Harrist
Wietelmann hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holmes vs. Harrist
Holmes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aderholt vs. Harrist
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
Bottom 8
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lakeman vs. Wright
Lakeman hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wahl vs. Wright
Wahl hits a fly ball into center field. Gillenwater settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrist vs. Wright
Harrist is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gillenwater vs. Harrist
Gillenwater hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Harrist
Nelson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lakeman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Harrist
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Wright
Clay hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wietelmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Wright
Mesner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Libke vs. Wright
Libke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wietelmann fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 10
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shupe vs. Harrist
Shupe hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Shupe for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Harrist
Wright hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Harrist
Culler hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Wright
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Shupe scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCormick for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Wright
Sauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Wright
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nelson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lakeman vs. Wright
There goes Miller. The throw from Masi and he is out, Wietelmann applying the tag. View Play
Top 11
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Harrist
Wietelmann hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Harrist
Holmes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aderholt vs. Harrist
Aderholt hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gillenwater vs. Harrist
There goes Holmes. The throw from Lakeman and he is safe. Holmes steals second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gillenwater vs. Harrist
Gillenwater takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nelson vs. Harrist
Nelson hits a ball on the groundWahl fumbles the ball. That's an error on Wahl. Holmes scores. Gillenwater moves to third. Nelson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Masi vs. Harrist
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wahl misplays the ball. That's an error on Wahl. Gillenwater scores. Nelson moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Shupe vs. Harrist
Shupe hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 11
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Braves, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lakeman vs. Wright
Lakeman hits a fly ball into left field. Aderholt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Wright
Gee Walker pinch hits for Kermit Wahl.
Walker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tipton vs. Wright
Eric Tipton pinch hits for Earl Harrist.
Tipton hits a fly ball into center field. Gillenwater settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clay vs. Wright
Clay 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
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Box Score
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Game of 9/18/1945, game 1 -- Boston at Cincinnati (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Culler D, ss 4 0 0 0 Clay D, cf 5 0 0 0
Wietelmann W, 2b 5 0 0 0 Mesner S, 3b 4 0 1 0
Holmes T, rf 3 1 0 0 Libke A, rf 4 0 0 0
Aderholt M, lf 5 1 1 0 McCormick F, 1b 4 0 0 0
Gillenwater C, cf 3 1 1 0 Sauer H, lf 4 1 2 1
Nelson T, 3b 5 0 0 0 Miller E, ss 4 0 0 0
Masi P, c 5 0 1 1 Lakeman A, c 4 0 0 0
Shupe V, 1b 5 0 0 0 Wahl K, 2b 2 0 0 0
Wright E, p 4 0 1 0 Walker G, ph 1 0 1 0
Harrist E, p 3 0 0 0
Tipton E, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 3 4 1 36 1 4 1
Boston 000 000 100 02 -- 3
Cincinnati 000 010 000 00 -- 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Wright E (W) 11.0 4 1 1 1 2
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Harrist E (L) 11.0 4 3 0 4 0
E -- Nelson T, Wietelmann W, Miller E, Wahl K 3
DP -- Boston 2
LOB -- Boston 8, Cincinnati 3
HR -- Sauer H
SB -- Holmes T
CS -- Miller E
SH -- Culler D
T -- 1:35
A -- 0
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