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Reds
@ Braves
Braves Field
May 20, 1945
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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 May 20, 1945 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 20, 1945 |
|---|---|
| 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 | May 20, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Boston Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ed Heusser |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Red Barrett |
| Ballpark | Braves Field |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 18,731 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 53 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Dunn 1B: George Magerkurth 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Stewart |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Woody Williams | Second Baseman |
| Dain Clay | Center Fielder |
| Gee Walker | Right Fielder |
| Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
| Steve Mesner | Third Baseman |
| Eric Tipton | Left Fielder |
| Wally Flager | Shortstop |
| Al Lakeman | Catcher |
| Ed Heusser | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Culler | Shortstop |
| Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
| Butch Nieman | Left Fielder |
| Joe Mack | First Baseman |
| Chuck Workman | Third Baseman |
| Carden Gillenwater | Center Fielder |
| Clyde Kluttz | Catcher |
| Eddie Joost | Second Baseman |
| Red Barrett | Pitcher |
| Bob Coleman | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Braves
Braves Field
May 20, 1945
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Barrett
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Workman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Barrett
Clay hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Barrett
Walker strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Barrett
McCormick hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball 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. Heusser
Culler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Heusser
Holmes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Heusser
Nieman 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mack vs. Heusser
Mack hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Holmes moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Workman vs. Heusser
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 2
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Barrett
Mesner hits a fly ball into center field. Gillenwater settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Barrett
Tipton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nieman. Tipton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flager vs. Barrett
Flager hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tipton scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lakeman vs. Barrett
Lakeman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Joost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Flager moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heusser vs. Barrett
Heusser hits a fly ball into right 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: 12-
Williams vs. Barrett
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Workman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gillenwater vs. Heusser
Gillenwater hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Clay. Gillenwater reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kluttz vs. Heusser
Kluttz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Tipton. Kluttz reaches second base with a double. Gillenwater scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Joost vs. Heusser
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kluttz moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Barrett vs. Heusser
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick fields the ball and throws to Heusser covering. Safe. Kluttz scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Culler vs. Heusser
Culler hits a popup towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Heusser
Holmes 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 3
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Barrett
Clay strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Barrett
Walker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Barrett
McCormick hits a fly ball into center field. Gillenwater settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mesner vs. Barrett
Mesner hits a fly ball into center field. Gillenwater settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Heusser
Nieman 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Heusser
Mack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Workman vs. Heusser
Workman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mack moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gillenwater vs. Heusser
Gillenwater hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mack scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluttz vs. Heusser
Kluttz 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 4
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Barrett
Tipton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flager vs. Barrett
Flager takes first base on ball four. Tipton moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lakeman vs. Barrett
Lakeman strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heusser vs. Barrett
Heusser bunts towards third. Workman fields it and throws to first for the out. Tipton moves to third. Flager moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Williams vs. Barrett
Williams hits a popup towards third. Workman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Heusser
Joost hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Tipton. Joost reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barrett vs. Heusser
Barrett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Joost scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Culler vs. Heusser
Culler hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Heusser
Holmes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Barrett moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nieman vs. Dasso
Frank Dasso now pitching.
Nieman takes first base on ball four. Barrett moves to third. Holmes moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mack vs. Dasso
Mack hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Barrett scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Workman vs. Dasso
Workman strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Barrett
Clay hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gillenwater. Clay reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Barrett
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Gillenwater settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. Barrett
McCormick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mesner vs. Barrett
Mesner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Clay scores. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tipton vs. Barrett
Tipton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Joost fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gillenwater vs. Dasso
Gillenwater hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Dasso
Kluttz hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Dasso
Joost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Dasso
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flager fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flager vs. Barrett
Flager hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lakeman vs. Barrett
Lakeman hits a popup towards short. Culler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dasso vs. Barrett
Dasso hits a fly ball into center field. Gillenwater settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Barrett
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Dasso
Culler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Dasso
Holmes bunts towards the mound. Dasso fields it and throws to first for the out. Culler moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nieman vs. Dasso
Nieman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Culler scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mack vs. Dasso
There goes Nieman. The throw from Lakeman and he is safe. Nieman steals second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mack vs. Dasso
Mack hits a popup towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Workman vs. Dasso
Workman hits a ball on the ground towards second. Williams picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Williams. Nieman scores. Workman moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gillenwater vs. Dasso
Gillenwater takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluttz vs. Dasso
Kluttz hits a popup towards short. Flager settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 2 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Barrett
Clay strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Barrett
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Barrett
McCormick hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Barrett
Mesner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Kluttz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 3 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Dasso
Dick Sipek now playing right field.
Joost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Dasso
Barrett bunts towards first. McCormick scoops it up and throws to first, with Williams covering, for the out. Joost moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Culler vs. Dasso
Culler hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holmes vs. Dasso
Holmes hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 3 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Barrett
Tipton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flager vs. Barrett
Flager takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lakeman vs. Barrett
Lakeman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Flager moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Libke vs. Barrett
Al Libke pinch hits for Frank Dasso.
Libke hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Flager scores. Lakeman moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Barrett
Arnold Carter pinch runs for Al Libke.
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lakeman moves to third. Carter moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Clay vs. Barrett
Clay hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 4 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Lisenbee
Hod Lisenbee now pitching.
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops it up and throws to first, with Lisenbee covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mack vs. Lisenbee
Mack hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Tipton. Mack reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Workman vs. Lisenbee
Workman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Clay who is chasing the ball. Workman reaches third base with a triple. Mack scores. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gillenwater vs. Lisenbee
Gillenwater strikes out. Lakeman drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Gillenwater out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kluttz vs. Lisenbee
Kluttz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Workman scores. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Lisenbee
Joost hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 4 - Braves, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sipek vs. Barrett
Sipek hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Barrett
McCormick hits a fly ball into center field. Gillenwater settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Barrett
Mesner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/20/1945, game 2 -- Cincinnati at Boston (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Williams W, 2b 5 0 0 0 Culler D, ss 4 1 0 0
Clay D, cf 5 1 2 0 Holmes T, rf 3 0 1 0
Walker G, rf 4 0 1 0 Nieman B, lf 4 1 1 1
Sipek D, rf 1 0 0 0 Mack J, 1b 4 2 2 1
McCormick F, 1b 4 1 1 1 Workman C, 3b 5 1 3 1
Mesner S, 3b 5 0 1 1 Gillenwater C, cf 4 1 1 1
Tipton E, lf 3 1 1 0 Kluttz C, c 5 1 2 2
Flager W, ss 2 1 2 1 Joost E, 2b 3 1 1 0
Lakeman A, c 4 0 2 0 Barrett R, p 3 1 2 2
Heusser E, p 1 0 0 0
Dasso F, p 1 0 0 0
Libke A, ph 1 0 1 1
Carter A, pr 0 0 0 0
Lisenbee H, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 4 11 4 35 9 13 8
Cincinnati 010 010 110 -- 4
Boston 021 202 02x -- 9
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Heusser E (L) 3.1 8 5 5 2 0
Dasso F 3.2 2 2 1 5 1
Lisenbee H 1.0 3 2 2 0 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Barrett R (W) 9.0 11 4 4 4 4
E -- Williams W
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 10, Boston 11
2B -- Tipton E, Gillenwater C, Kluttz C, Joost E, Clay D, Mack J
3B -- Workman C
HR -- McCormick F
SB -- Nieman B
SH -- Heusser E, Holmes T, Barrett R
T -- 1:53
A -- 18731
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