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Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
April 17, 1945
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on April 17, 1945 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 17, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 17, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fritz Ostermueller |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bucky Walters |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 30,126 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Barr 1B: Ziggy Sears 2B: (none) 3B: Jocko Conlan |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frankie Zak | Shortstop |
| Johnny Barrett | Center Fielder |
| Jim Russell | Left Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Frank Colman | Right Fielder |
| Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
| Frankie Gustine | Second Baseman |
| Al Lopez | Catcher |
| Fritz Ostermueller | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dain Clay | Center Fielder |
| Eric Tipton | Left Fielder |
| Gee Walker | Right Fielder |
| Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
| Steve Mesner | Third Baseman |
| Woody Williams | Second Baseman |
| Kermit Wahl | Shortstop |
| Joe Just | Catcher |
| Bucky Walters | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
April 17, 1945
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zak vs. Walters
Zak hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Tipton. Zak reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barrett vs. Walters
Barrett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Russell vs. Walters
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to second for the out. Zak moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Elliott vs. Walters
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to second for the out. Zak scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colman vs. Walters
Colman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walters fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Ostermueller
Clay hits a popup towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Ostermueller
Tipton hits a fly ball into center field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Ostermueller
Walker hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Walters
Dahlgren strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Walters
Gustine hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Walters
Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ostermueller vs. Walters
Ostermueller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lopez moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Zak vs. Walters
Zak hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Ostermueller
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zak scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Ostermueller
Mesner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zak scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Ostermueller
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Walters
Barrett hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Walters
Russell hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Walters
Elliott strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wahl vs. Ostermueller
Wahl hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Just vs. Ostermueller
Just hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walters vs. Ostermueller
Walters hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. Just moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clay vs. Ostermueller
Clay strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colman vs. Walters
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 -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Walters
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wahl scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Walters
Gustine hits a popup towards short. Wahl settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Ostermueller
Tipton strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Ostermueller
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Ostermueller
McCormick hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Russell. McCormick reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mesner vs. Ostermueller
Mesner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zak scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Walters
Lopez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ostermueller vs. Walters
Ostermueller hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zak vs. Walters
Zak bunts towards the mound. Walters fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Barrett vs. Walters
Barrett hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Russell vs. Walters
Russell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lopez scores. Zak moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Elliott vs. Walters
Elliott hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mesner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Ostermueller
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wahl vs. Ostermueller
Wahl hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Just vs. Ostermueller
Just takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to third. Wahl moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Walters vs. Ostermueller
Walters takes first base on ball four. Williams scores. Wahl moves to third. Just moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Clay vs. Ostermueller
Clay hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Rescigno
Xavier Rescigno now pitching.
Tipton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Barrett. Tipton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Rescigno
Walker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Russell throws the ball in to Elliott who relays the ball to Gustine who tags Walker trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Tipton scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Rescigno
McCormick hits a fly ball into center field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Rescigno
Mesner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rescigno fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colman vs. Walters
Colman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Walters
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walters fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Walters
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Rescigno
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Colman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wahl vs. Rescigno
Wahl hits a popup, foul, towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Just vs. Rescigno
Just hits a line drive towards the mound. Rescigno reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Walters
Lopez hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gionfriddo vs. Walters
Al Gionfriddo pinch hits for Xavier Rescigno.
Gionfriddo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zak vs. Walters
Zak hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walters fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Walters. Gionfriddo moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Barrett vs. Walters
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick fields the ball and throws to Walters covering. Safe. Gionfriddo scores. Zak moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Russell vs. Walters
Russell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Zak scores. Barrett moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Elliott vs. Walters
Elliott hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Tipton. Elliott reaches second base with a double. Barrett scores. Russell moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Colman vs. Walters
Colman is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dahlgren vs. Walters
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Russell scores. Elliott moves to third. Colman moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gustine vs. Walters
Gustine hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walters vs. Sewell
Rip Sewell now pitching.
Walters hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walters for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Sewell
Clay strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Sewell
Tipton is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Walters
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walters fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Walters
Sewell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zak vs. Walters
Zak hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walters fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Sewell
Walker strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Sewell
McCormick hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Colman. McCormick reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mesner vs. Sewell
Mesner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Sewell
Williams hits a line drive into center field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Walters
Barrett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Walters
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Walters
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wahl vs. Sewell
Wahl hits a popup towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Just vs. Sewell
Just hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walters vs. Sewell
Walters hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zak scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Pirates, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colman vs. Lisenbee
Hod Lisenbee now pitching.
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 -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Lisenbee
Dahlgren hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Lisenbee
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wahl scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Pirates, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Sewell
Clay takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tipton vs. Sewell
Tipton bunts towards first. Dahlgren scoops it up and throws to first, with Gustine covering, for the out. Clay moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Sewell
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. Sewell
McCormick is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mesner vs. Sewell
Mesner hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 11
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Pirates, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Lisenbee
Lopez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Just settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Lisenbee
Sewell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zak vs. Lisenbee
Zak takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Lisenbee
There goes Zak. The throw from Just and he is out, Wahl applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 11
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Pirates, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Sewell
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wahl vs. Sewell
Wahl bunts towards first. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Williams moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Just vs. Sewell
Just bunts towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. Williams moves to third. Wahl moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Flager vs. Sewell
Wally Flager pinch hits for Hod Lisenbee.
Flager is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Clay vs. Sewell
Clay hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Williams scores. Wahl moves to third. Flager moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/17/1945 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Zak F, ss 5 2 2 0 Clay D, cf 5 1 2 5
Barrett J, cf 4 1 2 1 Tipton E, lf 4 1 1 0
Russell J, lf 5 1 2 2 Walker G, rf 5 0 1 0
Elliott B, 3b 5 0 1 2 McCormick F, 1b 4 0 2 0
Colman F, rf 4 0 1 0 Mesner S, 3b 5 0 0 0
Dahlgren B, 1b 5 0 0 1 Williams W, 2b 4 2 1 0
Gustine F, 2b 5 0 0 0 Wahl K, ss 4 1 1 0
Lopez A, c 4 1 1 0 Just J, c 3 1 1 0
Ostermueller F, p 2 0 1 0 Walters B, p 3 1 0 1
Rescigno X, p 0 0 0 0 Lisenbee H, p 0 0 0 0
Gionfriddo A, ph 1 1 1 0 Flager W, ph 0 0 0 0
Sewell R, p 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
42 6 11 6 37 7 9 6
Pittsburgh 100 010 400 00 -- 6
Cincinnati 000 060 000 01 -- 7
1 out when winning run was scored.
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Ostermueller F* 4.0 4 5 5 3 2
Rescigno X 2.0 2 1 1 0 0
Sewell R (L) 4.1 3 1 1 3 3
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Walters B 9.0 11 6 5 3 3
Lisenbee H (W) 2.0 0 0 0 1 1
* Pitched to 5 batters in 5th
E -- Walters B
DP -- Cincinnati 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, Cincinnati 8
2B -- Zak F, McCormick F 2, Tipton E, Elliott B
HR -- Clay D
CS -- Zak F
SH -- Tipton E, Wahl K, Just J
T -- 2:38
A -- 30126
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