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Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
April 19, 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 19, 1945 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 19, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 19, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Max Butcher |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Boom-Boom Beck |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 1,106 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 52 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: George Barr 2B: (none) 3B: Ziggy Sears |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frankie Zak | Shortstop |
| Johnny Barrett | Center Fielder |
| Jim Russell | Left Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Tommy O'Brien | Right Fielder |
| Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
| Frankie Gustine | Second Baseman |
| Al Lopez | Catcher |
| Max Butcher | 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 |
| Boom-Boom Beck | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
April 19, 1945
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zak vs. Beck
Zak strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Beck
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Beck
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wahl misplays the ball. That's an error on Wahl. Barrett moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Beck
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Elliott vs. Beck
Elliott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Barrett scores. Russell scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Beck
O'Brien hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Elliott moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dahlgren vs. Beck
Dahlgren 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
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Butcher
Clay hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Butcher
Tipton hits a line drive into center field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Butcher
Walker strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Beck
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wahl fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Beck
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Beck fields it and throws to first for the out. Gustine moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Butcher vs. Beck
Butcher hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zak vs. Beck
Zak strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Butcher
McCormick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mesner vs. Butcher
Mesner hits a popup towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Butcher
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Beck
Barrett hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Beck
Russell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Beck
There goes Russell. The throw from Just and he is safe. Russell steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Beck
Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Brien vs. Beck
O'Brien 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 moves to third. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dahlgren vs. Beck
Dahlgren hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Russell scores. Elliott scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Beck
Gustine hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mesner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wahl vs. Butcher
Wahl hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Just vs. Butcher
Just hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beck vs. Butcher
Beck hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Beck
Lopez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butcher vs. Beck
Butcher hits a popup towards short. Wahl settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zak vs. Beck
Zak hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Butcher
Clay hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tipton vs. Butcher
Tipton hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Butcher
Walker hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gustine reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Butcher
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Clay moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mesner vs. Butcher
Mesner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Beck
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Beck fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Beck
There goes Barrett. The throw from Just and he is safe. Barrett steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Beck
Russell hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Beck
Elliott hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Brien vs. Beck
O'Brien is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Butcher
Williams hits a line drive into center field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wahl vs. Butcher
Wahl hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Just vs. Butcher
Just hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Butcher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Beck
Dahlgren hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Beck
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Beck
Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beck vs. Butcher
Beck hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Butcher
Clay hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Butcher
Tipton hits a popup in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butcher vs. Beck
Butcher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Beck fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zak vs. Beck
Zak 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, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Beck
Barrett 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, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Butcher
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Butcher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Butcher
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Butcher
Mesner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Butcher
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Beck
Russell hits a popup towards short. Wahl settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Beck
Elliott hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Beck
O'Brien hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wahl vs. Butcher
Wahl hits a line drive into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flager vs. Butcher
Wally Flager pinch hits for Joe Just.
Flager hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Libke vs. Butcher
Al Libke pinch hits for Boom-Boom Beck.
Libke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clay vs. Butcher
Clay bunts towards third. Elliott juggles the ball. That's an error on Elliott. Libke moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tipton vs. Butcher
Tipton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Libke scores. Clay moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Walker vs. Butcher
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zak fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Fox
Johnny Riddle now catching. Howie Fox now pitching.
Dahlgren hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Tipton. Dahlgren reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gustine vs. Fox
Gustine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Fox
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fox fields it and throws to third for the out. Gustine moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Butcher vs. Fox
Butcher hits a popup towards short. Wahl settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zak vs. Fox
Zak hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gustine scores. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Barrett vs. Fox
Barrett hits a line drive into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Butcher
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Zak scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Butcher
Mesner hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Butcher
Williams hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Russell. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wahl vs. Butcher
Wahl hits a popup towards short. Zak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/19/1945 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Zak F, ss 5 0 1 1 Clay D, cf 4 0 1 0
Barrett J, cf 5 1 2 0 Tipton E, lf 4 0 1 1
Russell J, lf 3 2 0 0 Walker G, rf 4 0 0 0
Elliott B, 3b 3 1 1 2 McCormick F, 1b 3 0 0 0
O'Brien T, rf 4 0 1 0 Mesner S, 3b 4 0 1 0
Dahlgren B, 1b 4 0 2 2 Williams W, 2b 4 0 1 0
Gustine F, 2b 3 1 1 0 Wahl K, ss 4 0 0 0
Lopez A, c 4 0 0 0 Just J, c 2 0 0 0
Butcher M, p 4 0 0 0 Flager W, ph 1 0 0 0
Riddle J, c 0 0 0 0
Beck B, p 2 0 0 0
Libke A, ph 0 1 0 0
Fox H, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 5 8 5 32 1 4 1
Pittsburgh 202 000 001 -- 5
Cincinnati 000 000 010 -- 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Butcher M (W) 9.0 4 1 0 2 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Beck B (L) 8.0 6 4 3 2 3
Fox H 1.0 2 1 1 1 0
E -- Wahl K, Elliott B
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, Cincinnati 6
2B -- Dahlgren B, Williams W
SB -- Russell J 2, Barrett J 2
T -- 1:52
A -- 1106
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