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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 7, 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 7, 1945 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 7, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 7, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Bowman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rip Sewell |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 2,954 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 58 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dusty Boggess 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: (none) 3B: Jocko Conlan |
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 |
| Al Unser | Catcher |
| Joe Bowman | 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 |
| Bill Salkeld | Catcher |
| Rip Sewell | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 7, 1945
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Sewell
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clay vs. Sewell
Clay hits a ball on the ground towards short. Barnhart fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Sewell
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCormick vs. Sewell
McCormick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Williams scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mesner vs. Sewell
Mesner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sipek vs. Sewell
Sipek 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
Bottom 1
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barnhart vs. Bowman
Barnhart is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Bowman
Handley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sipek. Handley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gionfriddo vs. Bowman
Gionfriddo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Bowman
There goes Gionfriddo. The throw from Unser and he is safe. Gionfriddo steals second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Bowman
Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Russell vs. Bowman
Russell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gionfriddo scores. Elliott moves to third. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dahlgren vs. Bowman
Dahlgren hits a fly ball into left field. Sipek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Sewell
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Sewell
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Barnhart misplays the ball. That's an error on Barnhart. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowman vs. Sewell
Bowman hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Sewell
Williams 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
Bottom 2
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Bowman
Gustine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Salkeld vs. Bowman
Salkeld hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gustine moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sewell vs. Bowman
Sewell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Unser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Barnhart vs. Bowman
Barnhart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to second for the out. Gustine scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Handley vs. Bowman
There goes Barnhart. The throw from Unser and he is out, Miller applying the tag. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Sewell
Clay hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Handley. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Sewell
Salkeld fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Salkeld. Clay moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Sewell
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Gionfriddo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. Sewell
McCormick hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Russell. McCormick reaches second base with a double. Clay scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mesner vs. Sewell
Mesner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sewell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sipek vs. Sewell
Sipek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine misplays the ball. That's an error on Gustine. McCormick scores. Sipek moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Sewell
Miller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sipek scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Riddle vs. Sewell
Johnny Riddle pinch hits for Al Unser.
Riddle strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Bowman
Johnny Riddle now catching.
Handley hits a fly ball into left field. Sipek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gionfriddo vs. Bowman
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, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Bowman
Elliott hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Clay. Elliott reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Bowman
Russell 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, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowman vs. Sewell
Bowman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren scoops it up and throws to first, with Sewell covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Sewell
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Gionfriddo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Sewell
Clay hits a ball on the ground towards short. Barnhart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Bowman
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Bowman
Gustine hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Salkeld vs. Bowman
Salkeld hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gustine moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sewell vs. Bowman
Sewell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Sewell
Walker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Sewell
McCormick hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mesner vs. Sewell
There goes Walker. The throw from Salkeld and he is safe. Walker steals third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mesner vs. Sewell
Mesner hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Walker scores. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sipek vs. Sewell
Sipek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Sewell
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barnhart vs. Bowman
Barnhart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Handley vs. Bowman
Handley hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gionfriddo vs. Bowman
Gionfriddo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Bowman
Elliott hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walker. Elliott reaches second base with a double. Gionfriddo moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Russell vs. Bowman
Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Riddle vs. Sewell
Riddle hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowman vs. Sewell
Bowman hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Sewell
Williams hits a line drive towards short. Barnhart reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Bowman
Dahlgren hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Bowman
Gustine hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Salkeld vs. Bowman
Salkeld hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colman vs. Bowman
Frank Colman pinch hits for Rip Sewell.
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
Top 7
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Reds, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Rescigno
Xavier Rescigno now pitching.
Clay hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gionfriddo. Clay reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Rescigno
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards second. Gustine picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Gustine. Clay scores. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Rescigno
McCormick bunts towards first. Dahlgren scoops it up and throws to first, with Rescigno covering, for the out. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mesner vs. Rescigno
Mesner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sipek vs. Rescigno
Sipek hits a popup towards short. Barnhart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Rescigno
Miller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Walker scores. Mesner moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Riddle vs. Rescigno
Riddle hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barnhart vs. Bowman
Barnhart hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bowman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Bowman
Handley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gionfriddo vs. Bowman
Gionfriddo 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, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Bowman
Elliott bunts towards third. Mesner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gionfriddo moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Russell vs. Bowman
Russell takes first base on ball four. Gionfriddo moves to third. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dahlgren vs. Bowman
Dahlgren takes first base on ball four. Gionfriddo scores. Elliott moves to third. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gustine vs. Bowman
Gustine hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowman vs. Rescigno
Bowman hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Rescigno
Williams hits a popup towards short. Barnhart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Rescigno
Clay hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gionfriddo. Clay reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Rescigno
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salkeld vs. Bowman
Salkeld hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops it up and throws to first, with Bowman covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Bowman
Johnny Barrett pinch hits for Xavier Rescigno.
Barrett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barnhart vs. Bowman
Barnhart hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Barrett moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Handley vs. Bowman
Handley hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Riddle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gionfriddo vs. Bowman
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
Top 9
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Reds, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Starr
Ray Starr now pitching.
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Starr
Mesner hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sipek vs. Starr
Sipek hits a fly ball into center field. Gionfriddo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Bowman
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Bowman
Russell strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Bowman
Dahlgren hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/7/1945 -- Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Williams W, 2b 5 1 1 0 Barnhart V, ss 5 0 2 1
Clay D, cf 5 2 3 0 Handley L, 3b 5 0 2 0
Walker G, rf 5 2 2 0 Gionfriddo A, cf 5 2 0 0
McCormick F, 1b 4 1 2 2 Elliott B, rf 4 0 3 0
Mesner S, 3b 4 0 1 1 Russell J, lf 4 0 1 1
Sipek D, lf 4 1 0 0 Dahlgren B, 1b 4 0 0 1
Miller E, ss 4 0 2 2 Gustine F, 2b 3 1 2 0
Unser A, c 1 0 0 0 Salkeld B, c 4 0 1 0
Riddle J, ph-c 3 0 0 0 Sewell R, p 2 0 0 0
Bowman J, p 4 0 0 0 Colman F, ph 1 0 0 0
Rescigno X, p 0 0 0 0
Barrett J, ph 0 0 0 0
Starr R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 7 11 5 37 3 11 3
Cincinnati 103 010 200 -- 7
Pittsburgh 110 000 100 -- 3
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Bowman J (W) 9.0 11 3 3 5 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Sewell R (L) 6.0 7 5 2 1 1
Rescigno X 2.0 4 2 1 1 0
Starr R 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Barnhart V, Handley L, Salkeld B, Gustine F 2
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 8, Pittsburgh 12
2B -- Handley L, McCormick F, Elliott B 2, Clay D 2
SB -- Gionfriddo A, Walker G
CS -- Barnhart V
SH -- McCormick F
T -- 1:58
A -- 2954
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