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Reds
@ Braves
Braves Field
August 15, 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 August 15, 1945 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 15, 1945 |
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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 | August 15, 1945 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Home Team | Boston Braves |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ed Heusser |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ed Wright |
Ballpark | Braves Field |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 4,747 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 4 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: George Magerkurth 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Stewart |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dain Clay | Center Fielder |
Steve Mesner | Third Baseman |
Al Libke | Right Fielder |
Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
Eric Tipton | Left Fielder |
Al Unser | Catcher |
Woody Williams | Second Baseman |
Ed Heusser | Pitcher |
Bill McKechnie | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Whitey Wietelmann | Second Baseman |
Vince Shupe | First Baseman |
Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
Morrie Aderholt | Left Fielder |
Chuck Workman | Third Baseman |
Bill Ramsey | Center Fielder |
Stew Hofferth | Catcher |
Dick Culler | Shortstop |
Ed Wright | Pitcher |
Del Bissonette | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Reds
@ Braves
Braves Field
August 15, 1945
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Wright
Clay hits a popup, foul, towards third. Workman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Wright
Mesner hits a fly ball into right 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: ---
Libke vs. Wright
Libke hits a fly ball into center field. Ramsey 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: ---
Wietelmann vs. Heusser
Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wietelmann for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shupe vs. Heusser
Shupe 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. Heusser
Holmes hits a fly ball into right field. Libke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aderholt vs. Heusser
Aderholt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Wright
McCormick hits a fly ball into left field. Aderholt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Wright
Miller hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wietelmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Wright
Tipton hits a popup towards third. Workman settles under it 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: ---
Workman vs. Heusser
Workman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ramsey vs. Heusser
Ramsey hits a fly ball into right field. Libke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hofferth vs. Heusser
There goes Workman. The throw from Unser and he is safe. Workman steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hofferth vs. Heusser
Hofferth hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Culler vs. Heusser
Culler hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Unser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Wright
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wright fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Wright
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wright fields it and throws to first for the out. Unser moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heusser vs. Wright
Heusser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Unser moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Clay vs. Wright
Clay hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Heusser
Wright 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: ---
Wietelmann vs. Heusser
Wietelmann hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Clay who is chasing the ball. Wietelmann reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Shupe vs. Heusser
Shupe 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: --3
Holmes vs. Heusser
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Holmes for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Wright
Mesner hits a popup towards short. Culler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Libke vs. Wright
Libke 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, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Wright
McCormick strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aderholt vs. Heusser
Aderholt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Workman vs. Heusser
There goes Aderholt. The throw from Unser and he is safe. Aderholt steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Workman vs. Heusser
Workman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ramsey vs. Heusser
Ramsey hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Unser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hofferth vs. Heusser
Hofferth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Heusser fields it and throws to first for the out. Aderholt moves to third. Workman moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Culler vs. Heusser
Culler is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wright vs. Heusser
Wright hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mesner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Wright
Miller 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: ---
Tipton vs. Wright
Tipton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Unser vs. Wright
There goes Tipton. The throw from Hofferth and he is out, Wietelmann applying the tag. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Wright
Unser strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Heusser
Wietelmann strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shupe vs. Heusser
Shupe hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Shupe for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Heusser
Holmes hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aderholt vs. Heusser
Aderholt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Workman vs. Heusser
Workman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Aderholt moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ramsey vs. Heusser
Ramsey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Wright
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heusser vs. Wright
Heusser hits a fly ball into left field. Aderholt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clay vs. Wright
Clay hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wright fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofferth vs. Heusser
Hofferth hits a fly ball into right field. Libke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Heusser
Culler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Heusser
Wright bunts towards the mound. Heusser fields it and throws to first for the out. Culler moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wietelmann vs. Heusser
Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wietelmann for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Wright
Mesner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hofferth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Libke vs. Wright
Libke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Wright
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Workman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shupe vs. Heusser
Shupe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Heusser
Holmes hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Libke. Holmes reaches second base with a double. Shupe moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Aderholt vs. Heusser
Aderholt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Shupe scores. Holmes moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Workman vs. Heusser
Workman hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick has Holmes trapped. There's the throw to Unser and over to Mesner, who tags Holmes for the out. Aderholt moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nieman vs. Heusser
Butch Nieman pinch hits for Bill Ramsey.
Nieman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Libke. Nieman reaches second base with a double. Aderholt scores. Workman moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hofferth vs. Heusser
Hofferth is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Culler vs. Heusser
Culler hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Workman scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wright vs. Heusser
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller misplays the ball. That's an error on Miller. Nieman moves to third. Hofferth moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wietelmann vs. Heusser
Wietelmann hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Libke. Wietelmann reaches second base with a double. Nieman scores. Hofferth scores. Wright moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Shupe vs. Heusser
Shupe hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick fields the ball and throws to Heusser covering. Safe. Wright scores. Wietelmann scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Heusser
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Wright
Carden Gillenwater now playing center field.
Miller is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Wright
Tipton hits a fly ball into left field. Aderholt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Wright
Unser hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Holmes. Unser reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Wright
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Unser moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lakeman vs. Wright
Al Lakeman pinch hits for Ed Heusser.
Lakeman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Unser scores. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clay vs. Wright
Clay hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Aderholt. Clay reaches second base with a double. Williams scores. Lakeman goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mesner vs. Wright
Mesner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 3 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aderholt vs. Lisenbee
Hod Lisenbee now pitching.
Aderholt hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick fields the ball and throws to Lisenbee covering. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Workman vs. Lisenbee
Workman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gillenwater vs. Lisenbee
Gillenwater hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofferth vs. Lisenbee
Hofferth is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Culler vs. Lisenbee
Culler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to first for the out. Hofferth moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wright vs. Lisenbee
Wright hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hofferth scores. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wietelmann vs. Lisenbee
Wietelmann hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shupe vs. Lisenbee
Shupe 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, 3 - Braves, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Libke vs. Wright
Libke hits a fly ball into center field. Gillenwater settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Wright
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wright fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Wright
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Workman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/15/1945, game 2 -- Cincinnati at Boston (D) Cincinnati AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Clay D, cf 4 0 1 2 Wietelmann W, 2b 6 2 3 4 Mesner S, 3b 4 0 0 0 Shupe V, 1b 6 1 3 2 Libke A, rf 4 0 1 0 Holmes T, rf 5 1 2 1 McCormick F, 1b 4 0 0 0 Aderholt M, lf 5 2 4 1 Miller E, ss 4 0 0 0 Workman C, 3b 4 2 3 2 Tipton E, lf 3 0 1 0 Ramsey B, cf 3 0 0 0 Unser A, c 3 1 2 0 Nieman B, ph 1 1 1 1 Williams W, 2b 3 1 2 0 Gillenwater C, cf 1 0 0 0 Heusser E, p 2 0 0 0 Hofferth S, c 3 2 0 0 Lakeman A, ph 1 1 1 1 Culler D, ss 4 0 1 1 Lisenbee H, p 0 0 0 0 Wright E, p 4 2 1 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 3 8 3 42 13 18 13 Cincinnati 000 000 030 -- 3 Boston 000 010 75x -- 13 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Heusser E (L) 7.0 14 8 4 3 1 Lisenbee H 1.0 4 5 5 0 0 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Wright E (W) 9.0 8 3 3 0 3 E -- Miller E DP -- Boston 2 LOB -- Cincinnati 2, Boston 10 2B -- Holmes T, Nieman B, Wietelmann W, Unser A, Clay D 3B -- Wietelmann W HR -- Holmes T, Workman C, Wietelmann W SB -- Workman C, Aderholt M CS -- Tipton E SH -- Wright E HBP -- by Lisenbee H (Hofferth S) T -- 2:04 A -- 4747
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