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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 21, 1944
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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 21, 1944 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 21, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 21, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ed Heusser |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ray Starr |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 2,414 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 47 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Beans Reardon 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: (none) 3B: Lou Jorda |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Woody Williams | Second Baseman |
| Max Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Gee Walker | Center Fielder |
| Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
| Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
| Eric Tipton | Left Fielder |
| Steve Mesner | Third Baseman |
| Ray Mueller | Catcher |
| Ed Heusser | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Coscarart | Second Baseman |
| Jim Russell | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Barrett | Center Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Frank Colman | Right Fielder |
| Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
| Al Lopez | Catcher |
| Frankie Zak | Shortstop |
| Ray Starr | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 21, 1944
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Starr
Williams 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Starr
Marshall hits a popup towards short. Zak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Starr
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Starr
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zak scoops it up 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: ---
Coscarart vs. Heusser
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Heusser
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Heusser
Heusser fires to first and picks off Russell. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Heusser
Barrett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Heusser
Elliott takes first base on ball four. Barrett moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Colman vs. Heusser
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 2
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Starr
Miller 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Starr
Tipton hits a fly ball into center field. Barrett 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. Starr
Mesner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zak scoops it up and throws to first 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 strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Heusser
Lopez hits a popup in front of the plate. Mueller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zak vs. Heusser
Zak takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Starr vs. Heusser
Starr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Starr
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Starr fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heusser vs. Starr
Heusser hits a fly ball into center field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Starr
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Heusser
Coscarart hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Heusser
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Heusser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Heusser
Barrett hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Starr
Marshall hits a fly ball into center field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Starr
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Starr
McCormick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Starr
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Heusser
Elliott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colman vs. Heusser
Colman hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Heusser
Dahlgren hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Heusser
Lopez hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Starr
Tipton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Starr fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Starr
Mesner hits a fly ball into center field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Starr
Mueller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heusser vs. Starr
Heusser hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Starr
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zak vs. Heusser
Zak hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Starr vs. Heusser
Starr strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Heusser
Coscarart hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Starr
Marshall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Starr
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Colman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Starr
McCormick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Starr
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Heusser
Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Heusser
Barrett hits a popup in front of the plate. Mueller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Heusser
Elliott hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Starr
Tipton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mesner vs. Starr
Mesner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Colman throws the ball in to Dahlgren who tags Mesner trying to return to first, for the out. Tipton moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mueller vs. Starr
Mueller hits a fly ball into center field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Heusser vs. Starr
Heusser hits a popup towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colman vs. Heusser
Colman hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Colman for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Heusser
Dahlgren hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, 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
Top 8
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Starr
Williams hits a popup towards short. Zak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Starr
Marshall hits a fly ball into right field. Colman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Starr
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zak scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rubeling vs. Heusser
Al Rubeling pinch hits for Frankie Zak.
Rubeling strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Starr vs. Heusser
Starr 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: ---
Coscarart vs. Heusser
Coscarart hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Starr
Frankie Gustine now playing shortstop.
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine misplays the ball. That's an error on Gustine. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Starr
There goes McCormick. The throw from Lopez and he is safe. McCormick steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Starr
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clay vs. Starr
Dain Clay pinch hits for Eric Tipton.
Clay hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McCormick scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mesner vs. Starr
Mesner 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 9
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Heusser
Dain Clay now playing left field.
Russell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Heusser
Barrett bunts towards first. McCormick scoops it up and throws to first, with Williams covering, for the out. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Heusser
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Colman vs. Heusser
Colman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Colman reaches second base with a double. Russell scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dahlgren vs. Heusser
Tommy O'Brien pinch runs for Frank Colman.
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. O'Brien scores. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/21/1944 -- Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Williams W, 2b 4 0 0 0 Coscarart P, 2b 4 0 1 0
Marshall M, rf 3 0 0 0 Russell J, lf 4 1 1 0
Walker G, cf 4 0 1 0 Barrett J, cf 2 0 0 0
McCormick F, 1b 3 1 1 0 Elliott B, 3b 3 0 1 0
Miller E, ss 4 0 0 0 Colman F, rf 4 0 1 1
Tipton E, lf 3 0 1 0 O'Brien T, pr 0 1 0 0
Clay D, ph-lf 1 0 1 1 Dahlgren B, 1b 4 0 1 1
Mesner S, 3b 4 0 1 0 Lopez A, c 3 0 0 0
Mueller R, c 3 0 1 0 Zak F, ss 1 0 0 0
Heusser E, p 3 0 1 0 Rubeling A, ph 1 0 0 0
Gustine F, ss 0 0 0 0
Starr R, p 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 1 7 1 29 2 5 2
Cincinnati 000 000 001 -- 1
Pittsburgh 000 000 002 -- 2
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Heusser E (L) 8.2 5 2 2 3 3
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Starr R (W) 9.0 7 1 0 2 1
E -- Gustine F
DP -- Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 6, Pittsburgh 5
2B -- Colman F
SB -- McCormick F
SH -- Barrett J
T -- 1:47
A -- 2414
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