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Reds
@ Braves
Braves Field
September 24, 1944
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Braves and the Cincinnati Reds, played on September 24, 1944 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
Date | September 24, 1944 |
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Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Home Team |
Boston Braves
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 24, 1944 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Home Team | Boston Braves |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Arnold Carter |
Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Hutchings |
Ballpark | Braves Field |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 5,202 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 18 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: (none) 3B: Dusty Boggess |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Woody Williams | Second Baseman |
Jo-Jo White | Right Fielder |
Eric Tipton | Left Fielder |
Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
Ray Mueller | Catcher |
Dain Clay | Center Fielder |
Steve Mesner | Third Baseman |
Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
Arnold Carter | Pitcher |
Bill McKechnie | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dick Culler | Shortstop |
Whitey Wietelmann | Second Baseman |
Tommy Holmes | Center Fielder |
Butch Nieman | Left Fielder |
Phil Masi | First Baseman |
Stew Hofferth | Catcher |
Chuck Workman | Right Fielder |
Dee Phillips | Third Baseman |
Johnny Hutchings | Pitcher |
Bob Coleman | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Reds
@ Braves
Braves Field
September 24, 1944
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Hutchings
Williams hits a popup, foul, in back of first. Wietelmann settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Wietelmann. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Hutchings
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Hutchings
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tipton vs. Hutchings
Tipton hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Hutchings
McCormick hits a popup towards short. Culler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Carter
Culler hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Williams reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Carter
Wietelmann hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Carter
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Carter fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Carter
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Hutchings
Mueller strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Hutchings
Clay hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Hutchings
Mesner hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Carter
Masi hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofferth vs. Carter
Hofferth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Workman vs. Carter
Workman hits a popup towards third. Mesner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Carter
Phillips strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Hutchings
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Hutchings
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler misplays the ball. That's an error on Culler. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Hutchings
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Hutchings
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wietelmann fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Carter trying to get to third. Wietelmann throws to Phillips who tags Carter for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hutchings vs. Carter
Hutchings 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 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Carter
Culler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wietelmann vs. Carter
Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Carter fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Hutchings
Tipton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Hutchings
McCormick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Hutchings
Mueller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clay vs. Hutchings
Clay hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler fields it and throws to second for the out. McCormick moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mesner vs. Hutchings
Mesner takes first base on ball four. Clay moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Miller vs. Hutchings
Miller takes first base on ball four. McCormick scores. Clay moves to third. Mesner moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Carter vs. Hutchings
Carter hits a fly ball into right field. Workman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Carter
Holmes strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Carter
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Carter
Masi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hofferth vs. Carter
Hofferth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Hutchings
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Hutchings
White hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Hutchings
Tipton hits a fly ball into right field. Workman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Workman vs. Carter
Workman 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 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Carter
Phillips hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hutchings vs. Carter
Hutchings hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Hutchings
McCormick hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hofferth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Hutchings
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Hutchings
Clay hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Carter
Culler hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Carter
Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Carter
Holmes 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, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Hutchings
Mesner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Hutchings
Miller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Hutchings
There goes Miller. The throw from Hofferth and he is safe. Miller steals second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carter vs. Hutchings
Carter hits a fly ball into center field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Hutchings
Williams strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Carter
Nieman strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Carter
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller misplays the ball. That's an error on Miller. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hofferth vs. Carter
Hofferth hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Workman vs. Carter
Workman hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Workman for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Hutchings
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wietelmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Hutchings
Tipton hits a fly ball into right field. Workman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Hutchings
McCormick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Hutchings
Mueller strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Carter
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Carter
Clyde Kluttz pinch hits for Johnny Hutchings.
Kluttz hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Carter
Culler hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Mueller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Hutchinson
Ira Hutchinson now pitching.
Clay hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mesner vs. Hutchinson
Mesner bunts towards first. Masi scoops it up and throws to first, with Wietelmann covering, for the out. Clay moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Hutchinson
Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carter vs. Hutchinson
Carter hits a fly ball towards left. Nieman catches it and throws to Culler who relays to Wietelmann to double up Miller. Clay moves to third. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Carter
Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Carter
Holmes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Carter
Ab Wright pinch hits for Butch Nieman.
Wright hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Carter
Masi 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 (back to top)
Game of 9/24/1944, game 2 -- Cincinnati at Boston (D) Cincinnati AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Williams W, 2b 4 0 0 0 Culler D, ss 3 0 0 0 White J, rf 3 0 1 0 Wietelmann W, 2b 4 0 1 0 Tipton E, lf 4 0 0 0 Holmes T, cf 4 0 1 0 McCormick F, 1b 3 1 1 0 Nieman B, lf 3 0 0 0 Mueller R, c 4 0 1 0 Wright A, ph 1 0 0 0 Clay D, cf 4 0 1 0 Masi P, 1b 4 0 1 0 Mesner S, 3b 2 0 0 0 Hofferth S, c 2 0 0 0 Miller E, ss 2 0 1 1 Workman C, rf 3 0 0 0 Carter A, p 4 0 0 0 Phillips D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Hutchings J, p 2 0 0 0 Kluttz C, ph 1 0 0 0 Hutchinson I, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 1 5 1 30 0 3 0 Cincinnati 000 100 000 -- 1 Boston 000 000 000 -- 0 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Carter A (W) 9.0 3 0 0 2 3 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Hutchings J (L) 8.0 4 1 1 4 4 Hutchinson I 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 E -- Wietelmann W, Culler D, Miller E DP -- Cincinnati 1, Boston 1 LOB -- Cincinnati 8, Boston 5 SB -- Miller E SH -- Mesner S T -- 1:18 A -- 5202
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