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Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
September 2, 1945
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on September 2, 1945 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 2, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 2, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Nick Strincevich |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bucky Walters |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 9,810 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 44 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: (none) 3B: Dusty Boggess |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Gionfriddo | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Barrett | Right Fielder |
| Jim Russell | Left Fielder |
| Frankie Gustine | Shortstop |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
| Pete Coscarart | Second Baseman |
| Al Lopez | Catcher |
| Nick Strincevich | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dain Clay | Center Fielder |
| Eric Tipton | Left Fielder |
| Al Libke | Right Fielder |
| Hank Sauer | First Baseman |
| Steve Mesner | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
| Al Lakeman | Catcher |
| Kermit Wahl | Second Baseman |
| Bucky Walters | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
September 2, 1945
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gionfriddo vs. Walters
Gionfriddo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Walters
The ball gets by Lakeman for a passed ball. Gionfriddo moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barrett vs. Walters
Barrett hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Walters
Russell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gustine vs. Walters
Gustine hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gionfriddo scores. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Walters
Elliott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Russell scores. Gustine moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dahlgren vs. Walters
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Strincevich
Clay hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Strincevich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Strincevich
Tipton hits a line drive into right field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Libke vs. Strincevich
Libke hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Barrett. Libke reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sauer vs. Strincevich
Sauer strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Walters
Coscarart hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Walters
There goes Coscarart. The throw from Lakeman and he is out, Miller applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Walters
Lopez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strincevich vs. Walters
Strincevich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walters fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Strincevich
Mesner hits a popup towards short. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Strincevich
Miller hits a popup, foul, towards short. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lakeman vs. Strincevich
Lakeman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wahl vs. Strincevich
Wahl hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gionfriddo vs. Walters
Gionfriddo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sauer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gionfriddo for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Walters
Barrett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Walters
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wahl scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Barrett moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gustine vs. Walters
Gustine is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walters vs. Strincevich
Walters hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Strincevich
Clay hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Strincevich
Tipton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Libke vs. Strincevich
Libke hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Walters
Elliott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Walters
Dahlgren bunts in front of the plate. Lakeman fields it and throws to first for the out. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coscarart vs. Walters
Coscarart hits a fly ball into right field. Libke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Walters
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Strincevich
Sauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mesner vs. Strincevich
Mesner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Strincevich
Miller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mesner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lakeman vs. Strincevich
Lakeman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mesner scores. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wahl vs. Strincevich
Wahl hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine fields it and throws to second for the out. Miller moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Walters vs. Strincevich
Walters strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strincevich vs. Walters
Strincevich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walters fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gionfriddo vs. Walters
Gionfriddo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wahl fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Wahl. Strincevich moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Barrett vs. Walters
Barrett takes first base on ball four. Gionfriddo moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Russell vs. Walters
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wahl fields it and throws to home to get Strincevich. Gionfriddo moves to third. Barrett moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gustine vs. Walters
Gustine hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Gionfriddo scores. Barrett moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Elliott vs. Walters
There's a wild pitch. Barrett scores. Russell moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Walters
Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dahlgren vs. Walters
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Strincevich
Clay hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tipton vs. Strincevich
Tipton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Clay moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Libke vs. Strincevich
Libke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Clay moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sauer vs. Strincevich
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Clay scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mesner vs. Strincevich
Mesner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sauer moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Strincevich
Miller hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Walters
Coscarart hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Libke. Coscarart reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Walters
Lopez strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Strincevich vs. Walters
Strincevich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gionfriddo vs. Walters
Gionfriddo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sauer juggles the ball. That's an error on Sauer. Coscarart scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Walters
There goes Gionfriddo. The throw from Lakeman and he is out, Miller applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lakeman vs. Strincevich
Lakeman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wahl vs. Strincevich
Wahl hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walters vs. Strincevich
Walters hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Walters
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sauer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Barrett for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Walters
Russell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wahl settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Walters
Gustine hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Strincevich
Clay hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine misplays the ball. That's an error on Gustine. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tipton vs. Strincevich
Tipton hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Libke vs. Strincevich
Libke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Walters
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Walters
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Walters
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Strincevich
Sauer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Strincevich
Mesner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Barrett. Mesner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Strincevich
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lakeman vs. Strincevich
Lakeman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mesner scores. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Strincevich
Frank McCormick pinch hits for Kermit Wahl.
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Fox
Woody Williams now playing second base. Howie Fox now pitching.
Lopez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Tipton. Lopez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Strincevich vs. Fox
Strincevich bunts towards the mound. Fox fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lopez moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gionfriddo vs. Fox
Gionfriddo strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Barrett vs. Fox
Barrett takes first base on ball four. Strincevich moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Russell vs. Fox
Russell takes first base on ball four. Lopez scores. Strincevich moves to third. Barrett moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gustine vs. Modak
Mike Modak now pitching.
Gustine hits a fly ball for a double play. Strincevich scores. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 7 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Strincevich
Gee Walker pinch hits for Mike Modak.
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Strincevich
Clay hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Strincevich
Tipton hits a fly ball into left field. Russell 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 9/2/1945, game 2 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Gionfriddo A, cf 4 2 0 0 Clay D, cf 5 1 1 0
Barrett J, rf 2 1 0 0 Tipton E, lf 4 0 0 0
Russell J, lf 3 1 0 1 Libke A, rf 4 0 1 0
Gustine F, ss 5 0 1 3 Sauer H, 1b 4 0 2 1
Elliott B, 3b 3 0 2 1 Mesner S, 3b 4 2 2 0
Dahlgren B, 1b 3 0 0 0 Miller E, ss 4 0 1 0
Coscarart P, 2b 4 1 2 0 Lakeman A, c 4 0 3 2
Lopez A, c 4 1 2 0 Wahl K, 2b 3 0 0 0
Strincevich N, p 4 1 2 0 McCormick F, ph 1 0 0 0
Williams W, 2b 0 0 0 0
Walters B, p 3 0 0 0
Fox H, p 0 0 0 0
Modak M, p 0 0 0 0
Walker G, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 7 9 5 37 3 10 3
Pittsburgh 200 021 002 -- 7
Cincinnati 000 110 010 -- 3
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Strincevich N (W) 9.0 10 3 3 1 3
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Walters B (L) 8.0 7 5 2 5 2
Fox H 0.1 2 2 2 2 1
Modak M 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Wahl K, Sauer H, Gustine F
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Cincinnati 3
LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, Cincinnati 8
2B -- Libke A, Coscarart P, Mesner S, Lopez A
CS -- Coscarart P, Gionfriddo A
SH -- Dahlgren B
WP -- Walters B
PB -- Lakeman A
T -- 1:44
A -- 9810
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