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Pirates
@ Braves
Braves Field
July 7, 1945
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Braves and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on July 7, 1945 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 7, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Boston Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 7, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rip Sewell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Hutchings |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 5,159 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 6 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Dunn 1B: Ziggy Sears 2B: (none) 3B: George Barr |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Coscarart | Second Baseman |
| Jim Russell | Left Fielder |
| Al Gionfriddo | Center Fielder |
| Frank Colman | First Baseman |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Barrett | Right Fielder |
| Vic Barnhart | Shortstop |
| Al Lopez | Catcher |
| Rip Sewell | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Ramsey | Left Fielder |
| Dick Culler | Shortstop |
| Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
| Chuck Workman | Third Baseman |
| Phil Masi | Catcher |
| Carden Gillenwater | Center Fielder |
| Vince Shupe | First Baseman |
| Frank Drews | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Hutchings | Pitcher |
| Bob Coleman | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Braves
Braves Field
July 7, 1945
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Hutchings
Coscarart strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Hutchings
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards first. The ball bounces off Shupe, and towards Drews, who fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gionfriddo vs. Hutchings
Gionfriddo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colman vs. Hutchings
Colman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hutchings fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramsey vs. Sewell
Ramsey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Culler vs. Sewell
There goes Ramsey. The throw from Lopez and he is out, Coscarart applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Sewell
Culler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Sewell
Holmes takes first base on ball four. Culler moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Workman vs. Sewell
Workman hits a ball on the ground towards second. Coscarart throws to second for one, and Barnhart throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Culler scores. Workman moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Masi vs. Sewell
Masi hits a popup in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Hutchings
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Drews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Hutchings
Barrett hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barnhart vs. Hutchings
Barnhart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Hutchings
Lopez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sewell vs. Hutchings
Sewell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coscarart vs. Hutchings
Coscarart hits a popup, foul, towards third. Workman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gillenwater vs. Sewell
Gillenwater hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sewell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shupe vs. Sewell
Shupe hits a fly ball into center field. Gionfriddo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drews vs. Sewell
Drews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Barnhart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Hutchings
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Shupe scoops it up and throws to first, with Hutchings covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gionfriddo vs. Hutchings
Gionfriddo hits a fly ball into center field. Gillenwater settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colman vs. Hutchings
Colman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Shupe scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Colman for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hutchings vs. Sewell
Hutchings hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ramsey vs. Sewell
Ramsey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Barnhart fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Sewell
Culler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Barnhart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Hutchings
Elliott hits a fly ball into center field. Gillenwater settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Hutchings
Barrett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barnhart vs. Hutchings
Hutchings fires to first and picks off Barrett. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barnhart vs. Hutchings
Barnhart hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Drews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Sewell
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Colman fields the ball and throws to Sewell covering. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Workman vs. Sewell
Workman takes first base on ball four. Holmes moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Masi vs. Sewell
Masi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Holmes scores. Workman moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gillenwater vs. Sewell
Gillenwater hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Workman scores. Masi moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shupe vs. Sewell
Shupe hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Drews vs. Sewell
Drews hits a popup towards short. Barnhart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hutchings vs. Sewell
Hutchings hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Barrett. Hutchings reaches second base with a double. Masi scores. Gillenwater goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ramsey vs. Sewell
Ramsey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Russell. Ramsey reaches second base with a double. Hutchings scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Culler vs. Sewell
Culler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Hutchings
Lopez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Hutchings
Lloyd Waner pinch hits for Rip Sewell.
Masi fires to second, and they've got Lopez trapped. There's the throw to Shupe who applies the tag for the out. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waner vs. Hutchings
Waner hits a fly ball into center field. Gillenwater settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coscarart vs. Hutchings
Coscarart strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Hutchings
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Shupe scoops it up and throws to first, with Hutchings covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Cuccurullo
Cookie Cuccurullo now pitching.
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Colman scoops it up and throws to first, with Cuccurullo covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. Cuccurullo
Workman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Cuccurullo
Masi hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gillenwater vs. Cuccurullo
Gillenwater hits a ball on the ground towards short. Barnhart fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gionfriddo vs. Hutchings
Gionfriddo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Shupe fields the ball and throws to Hutchings covering. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colman vs. Hutchings
Colman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gillenwater. Colman reaches second base with a double. Gionfriddo moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Elliott vs. Hutchings
Elliott strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Barrett vs. Hutchings
Barrett hits a popup, foul, towards first. Shupe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Gionfriddo scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barnhart vs. Hutchings
Barnhart hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shupe vs. Cuccurullo
Shupe hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drews vs. Cuccurullo
Drews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hutchings vs. Cuccurullo
Hutchings bunts for an out with unknown description. Drews moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ramsey vs. Cuccurullo
Ramsey strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Hutchings
Lopez hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccurullo vs. Hutchings
Cuccurullo strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Hutchings
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Cuccurullo
Culler hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Cuccurullo
Holmes hits a popup towards short. Barnhart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. Cuccurullo
Workman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Hutchings
Russell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gionfriddo vs. Hutchings
Gionfriddo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler misplays the ball. That's an error on Culler. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colman vs. Hutchings
Colman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gionfriddo moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Hutchings
Elliott hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Hutchings
Barrett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Salkeld vs. Cooper
Mort Cooper now pitching. Bill Salkeld pinch hits for Vic Barnhart.
Salkeld hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gillenwater. Salkeld reaches second base with a double. Barrett goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Saltzgaver vs. Cooper
Jack Saltzgaver pinch hits for Al Lopez.
Saltzgaver strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Cooper
Spud Davis pinch hits for Cookie Cuccurullo.
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 6 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Gerheauser
Frankie Gustine now playing shortstop. Al Gerheauser now pitching. Spud Davis now catching.
Masi hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gillenwater vs. Gerheauser
Gillenwater hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shupe vs. Gerheauser
Shupe hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drews vs. Gerheauser
Drews hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 6 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Cooper
Coscarart takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Cooper
Lee Handley pinch runs for Pete Coscarart.
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cooper fields it and throws to first for the out. Handley moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gionfriddo vs. Cooper
Gionfriddo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Handley moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Colman vs. Cooper
Colman strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/7/1945 -- Pittsburgh at Boston (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Coscarart P, 2b 4 0 0 0 Ramsey B, lf 4 0 2 1
Handley L, pr 0 0 0 0 Culler D, ss 3 1 0 0
Russell J, lf 5 0 0 0 Holmes T, rf 3 1 1 0
Gionfriddo A, cf 5 2 2 0 Workman C, 3b 3 1 1 0
Colman F, 1b 5 1 2 0 Masi P, c 4 2 2 2
Elliott B, 3b 4 1 1 3 Gillenwater C, cf 4 1 1 1
Barrett J, rf 2 2 1 2 Shupe V, 1b 4 0 0 0
Barnhart V, ss 3 0 0 0 Drews F, 2b 3 0 0 0
Salkeld B, ph 1 0 1 1 Hutchings J, p 2 1 2 2
Gustine F, ss 0 0 0 0 Cooper M, p 0 0 0 0
Lopez A, c 3 0 2 0
Saltzgaver J, ph 1 0 0 0
Gerheauser A, p 0 0 0 0
Sewell R, p 1 0 1 0
Waner L, ph 1 0 0 0
Cuccurullo C, p 1 0 0 0
Davis S, ph-c 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 6 10 6 30 7 9 6
Pittsburgh 010 001 040 -- 6
Boston 100 500 01x -- 7
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Sewell R 4.0 7 6 6 3 0
Cuccurullo C 3.0 1 0 0 1 1
Gerheauser A (L) 1.0 1 1 1 0 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Hutchings J 7.1 9 6 6 2 5
Cooper M (W) 1.2 1 0 0 1 2
E -- Barnhart V, Drews F, Culler D
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, Boston 4
2B -- Hutchings J, Ramsey B, Colman F, Salkeld B
HR -- Barrett J, Elliott B, Masi P
CS -- Ramsey B
SH -- Hutchings J
T -- 2:06
A -- 5159
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