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Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
September 29, 1946
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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 29, 1946 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 29, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 29, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lee Howard |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Vander Meer |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 51 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Butch Henline 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frankie Gustine | Second Baseman |
| Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
| Jim Russell | Center Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Right Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Billy Cox | Shortstop |
| Lee Handley | Third Baseman |
| Roy Jarvis | Catcher |
| Lee Howard | Pitcher |
| Spud Davis | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Claude Corbitt | Shortstop |
| Benny Zientara | Third Baseman |
| Lonny Frey | Right Fielder |
| Ray Mueller | Catcher |
| Bob Usher | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Adams | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Shokes | First Baseman |
| Dain Clay | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Vander Meer | Pitcher |
| Hank Gowdy | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
September 29, 1946
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Vander Meer
Gustine strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Vander Meer
Fletcher hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Vander Meer
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Corbitt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corbitt vs. Howard
Corbitt hits a popup towards short. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zientara vs. Howard
Zientara hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Howard
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Vander Meer
Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Vander Meer
There goes Elliott. The throw from Mueller and he is out, Corbitt applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Vander Meer
Kiner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Zientara settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Vander Meer
Cox hits a fly ball into left field. Usher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Howard
Mueller is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Usher vs. Howard
Usher hits a popup towards third. Handley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Howard
Adams hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Adams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shokes vs. Howard
Shokes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clay vs. Howard
Clay hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Adams moves to third. Shokes moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Vander Meer vs. Howard
Vander Meer strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Vander Meer
Handley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jarvis vs. Vander Meer
Jarvis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Handley moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howard vs. Vander Meer
Howard is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gustine vs. Vander Meer
Gustine is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fletcher vs. Vander Meer
Fletcher hits a fly ball into left field. Usher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corbitt vs. Howard
Corbitt strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zientara vs. Howard
Zientara 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Howard
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Howard
There goes Frey. The throw from Jarvis and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mueller vs. Howard
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Vander Meer
Russell hits a fly ball into left field. Usher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Vander Meer
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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Vander Meer
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Corbitt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Usher vs. Howard
Usher hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Usher reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. Howard
Adams bunts towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. Usher moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Shokes vs. Howard
Shokes hits a popup towards short. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Clay vs. Howard
Clay hits a popup towards short. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Vander Meer
Cox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Handley vs. Vander Meer
Handley hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Mueller fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jarvis vs. Vander Meer
Jarvis takes first base on ball four. Handley moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howard vs. Vander Meer
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gustine vs. Vander Meer
Gustine hits a popup towards short. Corbitt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vander Meer vs. Howard
Vander Meer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Corbitt vs. Howard
Corbitt bunts towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. Vander Meer moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zientara vs. Howard
Zientara hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Vander Meer moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Frey vs. Howard
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Vander Meer
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Vander Meer
Russell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Vander Meer
Elliott hits a popup towards third. Zientara settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Vander Meer
Kiner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fletcher moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cox vs. Vander Meer
Cox is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Howard
Mueller hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Usher vs. Howard
Usher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Howard juggles the ball. That's an error on Howard. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Howard
Adams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Russell. Adams reaches second base with a double. Usher moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Shokes vs. Howard
Shokes is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Clay vs. Howard
Clay takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Vander Meer vs. Howard
Vander Meer 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
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Vander Meer
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Corbitt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jarvis vs. Vander Meer
Jarvis hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Vander Meer
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vander Meer juggles the ball. That's an error on Vander Meer. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Vander Meer
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Corbitt fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corbitt vs. Howard
Corbitt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zientara vs. Howard
Zientara bunts towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. Corbitt moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Frey vs. Howard
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Corbitt moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mueller vs. Howard
Mueller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Usher vs. Howard
Usher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Corbitt scores. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adams vs. Howard
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox fields it and throws to third for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Vander Meer
Fletcher hits a popup towards short. Corbitt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Vander Meer
Russell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Vander Meer
Elliott hits a line drive towards short. Corbitt catches it and throws to first to double up Russell. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shokes vs. Howard
Shokes 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. Howard
Clay hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vander Meer vs. Howard
Vander Meer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Vander Meer
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zientara fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Vander Meer
Cox hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Vander Meer
Handley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jarvis vs. Vander Meer
Jarvis strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/29/1946, game 1 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Gustine F, 2b 4 0 0 0 Corbitt C, ss 2 1 0 0
Fletcher E, 1b 4 0 1 0 Zientara B, 3b 3 0 0 0
Russell J, cf 4 0 1 0 Frey L, rf 4 0 1 0
Elliott B, rf 3 0 0 0 Mueller R, c 3 0 0 0
Kiner R, lf 4 0 1 0 Usher B, lf 4 0 2 1
Cox B, ss 3 0 0 0 Adams B, 2b 3 0 2 0
Handley L, 3b 4 0 2 0 Shokes E, 1b 3 0 0 0
Jarvis R, c 3 0 1 0 Clay D, cf 3 0 1 0
Howard L, p 3 0 0 0 Vander Meer J, p 4 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 0 6 0 29 1 7 1
Pittsburgh 000 000 000 -- 0
Cincinnati 000 000 10x -- 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Howard L (L) 8.0 7 1 1 4 4
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Vander Meer J (W) 9.0 6 0 0 3 7
E -- Jarvis R, Howard L, Vander Meer J
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 8, Cincinnati 11
2B -- Adams B 2, Usher B
SB -- Frey L
CS -- Elliott B
SH -- Adams B, Corbitt C, Zientara B
T -- 1:51
A -- 0
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