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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
April 21, 1944
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Cincinnati Reds, played on April 21, 1944 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 21, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 21, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Beggs |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rip Sewell |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 10,877 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 48 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Barr 1B: Ziggy Sears 2B: (none) 3B: Jocko Conlan |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dain Clay | Center Fielder |
| Woody Williams | Second Baseman |
| Gee Walker | Right Fielder |
| Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
| Eric Tipton | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
| Chuck Aleno | Third Baseman |
| Ray Mueller | Catcher |
| Joe Beggs | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lee Handley | Second Baseman |
| Frankie Gustine | Shortstop |
| Jim Russell | Right Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Frank Colman | Left Fielder |
| Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
| Vince DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Al Lopez | Catcher |
| Rip Sewell | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
April 21, 1944
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Sewell
Clay hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Handley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Sewell
Williams hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Colman who is chasing the ball. Williams reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Walker vs. Sewell
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Colman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Williams scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Sewell
McCormick hits a fly ball into left field. Colman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Beggs
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Beggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Beggs
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams misplays the ball. That's an error on Williams. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Beggs
Russell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gustine moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Beggs
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Sewell
Tipton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Sewell
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aleno vs. Sewell
Aleno is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colman vs. Beggs
Colman 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 -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Beggs
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Beggs
DiMaggio hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Sewell
Mueller hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beggs vs. Sewell
Beggs strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Sewell
Clay hits a fly ball into left field. Colman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Sewell
Williams hits a line drive towards third. Elliott reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Beggs
Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Beggs
Sewell 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 -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Beggs
Handley hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Sewell
Walker strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Sewell
McCormick hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Colman. McCormick reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tipton vs. Sewell
Tipton hits a popup towards short. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Sewell
Miller hits a line drive into left field. Colman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Beggs
Gustine hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Beggs
Russell 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 -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Beggs
Elliott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colman vs. Beggs
Colman hits a line drive into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aleno vs. Sewell
Aleno hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Sewell
Mueller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Aleno moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Beggs vs. Sewell
Beggs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren fields it and throws to third for the out. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clay vs. Sewell
Clay hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. Mueller moves to third. Beggs moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Williams vs. Sewell
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Handley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mueller scores. Beggs moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Walker vs. Sewell
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Handley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Beggs
Dahlgren hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Beggs
DiMaggio is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Beggs
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Beggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Sewell
McCormick hits a fly ball into left field. Colman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Sewell
Tipton hits a fly ball into left field. Colman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Sewell
Miller hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Beggs
Sewell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Handley vs. Beggs
Handley hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Beggs
Gustine hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walker. Gustine reaches second base with a double. Sewell moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Russell vs. Beggs
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick has Sewell trapped. There's the throw to Mueller and over to Aleno, who tags Sewell for the out. Gustine moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Elliott vs. Beggs
Elliott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gustine scores. Russell moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Colman vs. Beggs
Colman hits a line drive into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aleno vs. Sewell
Aleno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Sewell
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beggs vs. Sewell
Beggs hits a fly ball into right field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Beggs
Dahlgren hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Beggs
DiMaggio hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Beggs
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams misplays the ball. That's an error on Williams. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sewell vs. Beggs
Sewell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Handley vs. Beggs
Handley hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Sewell
Clay hits a fly ball into left field. Colman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Sewell
Williams hits a fly ball towards left. Colman settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Colman. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Sewell
Walker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Williams moves to third. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McCormick vs. Sewell
McCormick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tipton vs. Sewell
Tipton hits a fly ball for a double play. Williams scores. That run is unearned. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Beggs
Gustine 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 -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Beggs
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops it up and throws to first, with Beggs covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Beggs
Elliott hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Sewell
Miller is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aleno vs. Sewell
Aleno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Sewell
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sewell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beggs vs. Sewell
Beggs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sewell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colman vs. Beggs
Colman strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Beggs
Dahlgren 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 -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Beggs
DiMaggio hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Clay who is chasing the ball. DiMaggio reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lopez vs. Beggs
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aleno fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. DiMaggio scores. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Beggs
Frankie Zak pinch runs for Al Lopez. Johnny Barrett pinch hits for Rip Sewell.
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/21/1944 -- Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Clay D, cf 4 0 0 0 Handley L, 2b 4 0 0 0
Williams W, 2b 4 2 2 1 Gustine F, ss 4 1 1 0
Walker G, rf 4 0 1 1 Russell J, rf 4 0 1 0
McCormick F, 1b 3 0 1 0 Elliott B, 3b 4 0 2 1
Tipton E, lf 4 0 0 1 Colman F, lf 4 0 0 0
Miller E, ss 4 0 0 0 Dahlgren B, 1b 4 0 0 0
Aleno C, 3b 3 0 1 0 DiMaggio V, cf 4 1 1 0
Mueller R, c 4 2 2 1 Lopez A, c 4 0 1 1
Beggs J, p 4 0 0 0 Zak F, pr 0 0 0 0
Sewell R, p 3 0 2 0
Barrett J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 4 7 4 36 2 8 2
Cincinnati 101 010 010 -- 4
Pittsburgh 000 001 001 -- 2
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Beggs J (W) 9.0 8 2 2 0 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Sewell R (L) 9.0 7 4 3 2 6
E -- Williams W 2, Colman F
DP -- Cincinnati 1, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 5, Pittsburgh 7
2B -- McCormick F, Gustine F
3B -- Williams W, DiMaggio V
HR -- Mueller R
T -- 1:48
A -- 10877
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