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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 5, 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 June 5, 1945 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 5, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 5, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ed Heusser |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Nick Strincevich |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dusty Boggess 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: Jocko Conlan 3B: Butch Henline |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Woody Williams | Second Baseman |
| Dain Clay | Center Fielder |
| Gee Walker | Right Fielder |
| Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
| Steve Mesner | Third Baseman |
| Dick Sipek | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
| Johnny Riddle | Catcher |
| Ed Heusser | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Vic Barnhart | Shortstop |
| Lee Handley | Third Baseman |
| Al Gionfriddo | Center Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Right Fielder |
| Jim Russell | Left Fielder |
| Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
| Frankie Gustine | Second Baseman |
| Al Lopez | Catcher |
| Nick Strincevich | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 5, 1945
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Strincevich
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Barnhart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Strincevich
Clay strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Strincevich
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barnhart vs. Heusser
Barnhart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Heusser
Handley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Clay. Handley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gionfriddo vs. Heusser
Gionfriddo hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gionfriddo for the out. Handley moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Elliott vs. Heusser
Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Russell vs. Heusser
Russell hits a line drive towards the mound. Heusser reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Strincevich
McCormick 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Strincevich
Mesner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sipek vs. Strincevich
Sipek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mesner moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Strincevich
Miller hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Riddle vs. Strincevich
Riddle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Barnhart fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Heusser
Dahlgren is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Heusser
Gustine hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Heusser
Lopez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gustine moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Strincevich vs. Heusser
Strincevich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Heusser has Gustine trapped. He runs over and tags Gustine for the out. Lopez moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Barnhart vs. Heusser
Barnhart hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heusser vs. Strincevich
Heusser is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Strincevich
Williams is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Strincevich
Clay is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Heusser
Handley hits a fly ball into left field. Sipek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gionfriddo vs. Heusser
Gionfriddo 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, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Heusser
Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Heusser
Russell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Elliott moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dahlgren vs. Heusser
Dahlgren takes first base on ball four. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gustine vs. Heusser
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Strincevich
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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Strincevich
McCormick hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Strincevich
Mesner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sipek vs. Strincevich
Sipek hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Russell. Sipek reaches second base with a double. Mesner goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Strincevich
Miller is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Riddle vs. Strincevich
Riddle hits a fly ball into center field. Gionfriddo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Heusser
Lopez 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strincevich vs. Heusser
Strincevich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Miller. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barnhart vs. Heusser
Barnhart hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Strincevich moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Handley vs. Heusser
Handley hits a popup towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gionfriddo vs. Heusser
Gionfriddo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heusser vs. Strincevich
Heusser hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Strincevich
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Strincevich
Clay hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Strincevich
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Heusser
Elliott hits a fly ball into left field. Sipek 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. Heusser
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Russell for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Heusser
Dahlgren is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Strincevich
McCormick hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Strincevich
Mesner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Barnhart fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sipek vs. Strincevich
Sipek hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Barnhart fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Strincevich
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Barnhart fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Heusser
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Heusser
Lopez hits a line drive towards short. Miller reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strincevich vs. Heusser
Strincevich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Riddle vs. Strincevich
Riddle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Barnhart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heusser vs. Strincevich
Heusser hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Heusser for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Strincevich
Williams hits a line drive towards third. Handley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barnhart vs. Heusser
Barnhart 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Heusser
Handley 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: ---
Gionfriddo vs. Heusser
Gionfriddo hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Williams reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Strincevich
Clay hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Strincevich fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Strincevich
Walker bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Clay moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCormick vs. Strincevich
McCormick bunts towards the mound. Strincevich fields it and throws to first for the out. Clay moves to third. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mesner vs. Strincevich
Mesner is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sipek vs. Strincevich
Sipek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to home to get Clay. Walker moves to third. Mesner moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Miller vs. Strincevich
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Heusser
Elliott hits a popup towards third. Mesner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Heusser
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: ---
Dahlgren vs. Heusser
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Heusser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Riddle vs. Strincevich
Riddle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Strincevich fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heusser vs. Strincevich
Heusser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Riddle moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Strincevich
Williams bunts towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. Riddle moves to third. Heusser moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Clay vs. Strincevich
Clay is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Walker vs. Strincevich
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to home to get Riddle. Heusser moves to third. Clay moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McCormick vs. Strincevich
McCormick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Heusser scores. Clay scores. Walker moves to third. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mesner vs. Strincevich
Mesner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saltzgaver vs. Heusser
Jack Saltzgaver pinch hits for Frankie Gustine.
Saltzgaver strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Heusser
Johnny Barrett pinch hits for Al Lopez.
Barrett 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colman vs. Heusser
Frank Colman pinch hits for Nick Strincevich.
Colman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barnhart vs. Heusser
Barnhart hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Colman moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Handley vs. Heusser
Handley hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Riddle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/5/1945, game 1 -- Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Williams W, 2b 4 0 0 0 Barnhart V, ss 5 0 2 0
Clay D, cf 4 1 1 0 Handley L, 3b 5 0 1 0
Walker G, rf 4 0 0 0 Gionfriddo A, cf 4 0 0 0
McCormick F, 1b 4 0 1 2 Elliott B, rf 2 0 0 0
Mesner S, 3b 4 1 3 0 Russell J, lf 4 0 1 0
Sipek D, lf 4 0 2 1 Dahlgren B, 1b 3 0 0 0
Miller E, ss 3 0 0 0 Gustine F, 2b 3 0 1 0
Riddle J, c 4 0 1 0 Saltzgaver J, ph 1 0 0 0
Heusser E, p 4 2 2 1 Lopez A, c 3 0 1 0
Barrett J, ph 1 0 0 0
Strincevich N, p 3 0 0 0
Colman F, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 4 10 4 35 0 7 0
Cincinnati 000 110 002 -- 4
Pittsburgh 000 000 000 -- 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Heusser E (W) 9.0 7 0 0 3 3
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Strincevich N (L) 9.0 10 4 4 3 4
E -- Miller E
LOB -- Cincinnati 10, Pittsburgh 11
2B -- Handley L, Sipek D
HR -- Heusser E
SH -- Walker G, McCormick F, Williams W
T -- 1:35
A -- 0
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