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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 6, 1945
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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 May 6, 1945 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 6, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 6, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bucky Walters |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rip Sewell |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 10,157 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 26 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Lou Jorda 2B: (none) 3B: Beans Reardon |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dain Clay | Center Fielder |
| Eric Tipton | Left Fielder |
| Gee Walker | Right Fielder |
| Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
| Steve Mesner | Third Baseman |
| Woody Williams | Second Baseman |
| Kermit Wahl | Shortstop |
| Al Lakeman | Catcher |
| Bucky Walters | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Coscarart | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Barrett | Center Fielder |
| Tommy O'Brien | Right Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Jim Russell | Left Fielder |
| Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
| Frankie Gustine | Shortstop |
| Al Lopez | Catcher |
| Rip Sewell | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 6, 1945
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Sewell
Clay hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Russell. Clay reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tipton vs. Sewell
Tipton bunts towards first. Dahlgren scoops it up and throws to first, with Sewell covering, for the out. Clay moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Walker vs. Sewell
Walker hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCormick vs. Sewell
McCormick hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Walters
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wahl scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Walters
Barrett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Walters
O'Brien hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Barrett moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Elliott vs. Walters
Elliott hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Barrett scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Walters
Russell hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Sewell
Mesner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Sewell
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wahl vs. Sewell
Wahl hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Walters
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Walters
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wahl scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Walters
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lakeman vs. Sewell
Lakeman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walters vs. Sewell
Walters bunts in front of the plate. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. Lakeman moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clay vs. Sewell
Clay hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lakeman moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tipton vs. Sewell
Tipton hits a popup towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Walters
Sewell hits a popup towards short. Wahl settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Walters
Coscarart hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Walters
Barrett hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lakeman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Walters
There goes Coscarart. The throw from Lakeman and he is out, Williams applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Sewell
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Sewell
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mesner vs. Sewell
Mesner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McCormick moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Sewell
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Elliott. McCormick scores. Mesner moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wahl vs. Sewell
Wahl hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Walters
O'Brien hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Walters
Elliott hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lakeman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Walters
Russell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Walters
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walters fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lakeman vs. Sewell
Lakeman hits a fly ball into right field. O'Brien settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walters vs. Sewell
Walters strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Sewell
Clay hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Walters
Gustine hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Clay who is chasing the ball. Gustine reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lopez vs. Walters
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wahl scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sewell vs. Walters
Sewell hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gustine scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Walters
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walters fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Sewell
Tipton hits a fly ball into center field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Sewell
Walker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Russell. Walker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. Sewell
McCormick hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mesner vs. Sewell
Mesner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Walters
Dick Sipek now playing right field.
Barrett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Walters
O'Brien hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Barrett moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Elliott vs. Walters
Elliott hits a fly ball into right field. Sipek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Barrett scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Walters
Russell 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 -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Walters
Dahlgren hits a line drive into left field. Tipton picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Tipton. Russell goes all the way around to score. Dahlgren moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gustine vs. Walters
Gustine hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Clay who is chasing the ball. Gustine reaches third base with a triple. Dahlgren scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lopez vs. Walters
Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Sewell
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flager vs. Sewell
Wally Flager pinch hits for Kermit Wahl.
Flager hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Coscarart fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lakeman vs. Sewell
Lakeman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Lisenbee
Wally Flager now playing shortstop. Hod Lisenbee now pitching.
Sewell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. Lisenbee
Coscarart hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Lisenbee
Barrett hits a fly ball into right field. Sipek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Lisenbee
O'Brien hits a popup towards short. Flager settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Libke vs. Sewell
Al Libke pinch hits for Hod Lisenbee.
Libke hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Sewell, and towards Coscarart, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Sewell
Clay hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sewell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Sewell
Tipton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sipek vs. Sewell
Sipek hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Beck
Boom-Boom Beck now pitching.
Elliott hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Beck
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops it up and throws to first, with Beck covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Beck
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
Top 9
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Sewell
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Sewell
Mesner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Sewell
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/6/1945, game 2 -- Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Clay D, cf 4 0 1 0 Coscarart P, 2b 4 0 1 0
Tipton E, lf 3 0 1 0 Barrett J, cf 3 2 1 0
Walker G, rf 3 0 1 0 O'Brien T, rf 4 0 2 0
Sipek D, rf 1 0 0 0 Elliott B, 3b 4 0 0 2
McCormick F, 1b 4 1 1 0 Russell J, lf 4 1 1 0
Mesner S, 3b 4 0 1 0 Dahlgren B, 1b 4 1 1 0
Williams W, 2b 3 0 0 1 Gustine F, ss 3 1 2 1
Wahl K, ss 2 0 0 0 Lopez A, c 3 0 0 0
Flager W, ph-ss 1 0 0 0 Sewell R, p 2 0 0 1
Lakeman A, c 3 0 1 0
Walters B, p 1 0 0 0
Lisenbee H, p 0 0 0 0
Libke A, ph 1 0 0 0
Beck B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 1 6 1 31 5 8 4
Cincinnati 000 100 000 -- 1
Pittsburgh 100 013 00x -- 5
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Walters B (L) 6.0 8 5 5 1 0
Lisenbee H 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Beck B 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Sewell R (W) 9.0 6 1 1 1 1
E -- Elliott B, Tipton E
DP -- Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 5, Pittsburgh 4
2B -- Clay D, Walker G
3B -- Gustine F 2
CS -- Coscarart P
SH -- Tipton E, Walters B
T -- 1:26
A -- 10157
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