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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 16, 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 September 16, 1944 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 16, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 16, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tommy de la Cruz |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Max Butcher |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 31 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: (none) 3B: Dusty Boggess |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Woody Williams | Second Baseman |
| Dain Clay | Center Fielder |
| Jo-Jo White | Right Fielder |
| Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
| Ray Mueller | Catcher |
| Eric Tipton | Left Fielder |
| Steve Mesner | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
| Tommy de la Cruz | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Coscarart | Second Baseman |
| Jim Russell | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Barrett | Center Fielder |
| Frank Colman | Right Fielder |
| Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
| Al Rubeling | Third Baseman |
| Frankie Gustine | Shortstop |
| Al Lopez | Catcher |
| Max Butcher | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 16, 1944
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Butcher
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clay vs. Butcher
Clay bunts towards third. Rubeling fields it and throws to first for the out. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Butcher
White hits a line drive towards center. Barrett catches it and throws to second to double up Williams. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. de la Cruz
Coscarart hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mueller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. de la Cruz
Russell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. de la Cruz
Barrett hits a fly ball into right field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colman vs. de la Cruz
Colman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Clay who is chasing the ball. Colman reaches third base with a triple. Russell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dahlgren vs. de la Cruz
Dahlgren hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Butcher
McCormick hits a line drive into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Butcher
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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Butcher
Tipton hits a fly ball into right field. Colman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rubeling vs. de la Cruz
Rubeling 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. de la Cruz
Gustine strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. de la Cruz
Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Butcher
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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Butcher
Miller hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
de la Cruz vs. Butcher
de la Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren scoops it up and throws to first, with Butcher covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butcher vs. de la Cruz
Butcher hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. de la Cruz
Coscarart 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. de la Cruz
Russell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. de la Cruz
There goes Russell. The throw from Mueller and he is out, Miller applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Butcher
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clay vs. Butcher
Clay hits a line drive towards third. Rubeling catches it and throws to first to double up Williams. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Butcher
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. de la Cruz
Barrett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colman vs. de la Cruz
Colman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. de la Cruz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. de la Cruz
Dahlgren hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mueller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rubeling vs. de la Cruz
Rubeling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Butcher
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rubeling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Butcher
Mueller hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Russell. Mueller reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tipton vs. Butcher
Tipton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mueller moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mesner vs. Butcher
Mesner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mueller scores. Tipton moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Butcher
Miller hits a fly ball into right field. Colman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
de la Cruz vs. Butcher
de la Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine misplays the ball. That's an error on Gustine. Tipton moves to third. Mesner moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Williams vs. Butcher
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rubeling fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. de la Cruz
Gustine 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, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. de la Cruz
Lopez hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butcher vs. de la Cruz
Butcher strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Butcher
Clay hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Butcher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Butcher
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren scoops it up and throws to first, with Butcher covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Butcher
McCormick hits a line drive into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. de la Cruz
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. de la Cruz
Russell hits a line drive towards short. Miller reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. de la Cruz
Barrett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colman vs. de la Cruz
Colman hits a fly ball into right field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Butcher
Mueller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tipton vs. Butcher
Tipton bunts towards first. Dahlgren scoops it up and throws to first, with Coscarart covering, for the out. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mesner vs. Butcher
Mesner hits a line drive towards short. Gustine catches it and throws to second to double up Mueller. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. de la Cruz
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rubeling vs. de la Cruz
Rubeling strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. de la Cruz
Gustine 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, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Butcher
Miller hits a line drive 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: ---
de la Cruz vs. Butcher
de la Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Butcher
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. de la Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clay vs. Butcher
Clay hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine fields it and throws to second for the out. de la Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Butcher
White hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. de la Cruz
Lopez hits a line drive into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butcher vs. de la Cruz
Butcher 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, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. de la Cruz
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Butcher
McCormick hits a line drive 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: ---
Mueller vs. Butcher
Mueller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tipton vs. Butcher
Tipton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mueller moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mesner vs. Butcher
Mesner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rubeling fields it and throws to second for the out. Mueller scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Butcher
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. de la Cruz
Russell hits a line drive towards first. McCormick reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. de la Cruz
Barrett hits a line drive towards first. McCormick reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colman vs. de la Cruz
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
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Box Score
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Game of 9/16/1944, game 1 -- Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Williams W, 2b 4 0 3 0 Coscarart P, 2b 4 0 0 0
Clay D, cf 4 0 0 0 Russell J, lf 2 1 0 0
White J, rf 4 0 0 0 Barrett J, cf 2 0 0 0
McCormick F, 1b 4 0 0 0 Colman F, rf 4 0 1 1
Mueller R, c 4 2 3 0 Dahlgren B, 1b 3 0 0 0
Tipton E, lf 3 0 2 0 Rubeling A, 3b 3 0 0 0
Mesner S, 3b 4 0 1 2 Gustine F, ss 3 0 0 0
Miller E, ss 4 0 0 0 Lopez A, c 3 0 0 0
de la Cruz T, p 3 0 1 0 Butcher M, p 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 2 10 2 27 1 1 1
Cincinnati 000 010 001 -- 2
Pittsburgh 100 000 000 -- 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
de la Cruz T (W) 9.0 1 1 1 4 3
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Butcher M (L) 9.0 10 2 2 0 0
E -- Gustine F
DP -- Pittsburgh 3
LOB -- Cincinnati 6, Pittsburgh 3
2B -- Mueller R
3B -- Colman F
CS -- Russell J
SH -- Tipton E
T -- 1:31
A -- 0
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