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Cardinals
@ Reds
Crosley Field
April 28, 1945
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on April 28, 1945 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
Date | April 28, 1945 |
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Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 28, 1945 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Blix Donnelly |
Home Starting Pitcher | Arnold Carter |
Ballpark | Crosley Field |
City | Cincinnati |
State | OH |
Attendance | 1,644 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 7 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Lou Jorda 2B: (none) 3B: Beans Reardon |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Augie Bergamo | Right Fielder |
Johnny Hopp | Center Fielder |
Red Schoendienst | Left Fielder |
Ray Sanders | First Baseman |
Whitey Kurowski | Third Baseman |
Ken O'Dea | Catcher |
Marty Marion | Shortstop |
Emil Verban | Second Baseman |
Blix Donnelly | Pitcher |
Billy Southworth | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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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 |
Arnold Carter | Pitcher |
Bill McKechnie | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cardinals
@ Reds
Crosley Field
April 28, 1945
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergamo vs. Carter
Bergamo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Carter
Hopp 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 -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Carter
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wahl scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Donnelly
Clay hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Donnelly
Tipton hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. O'Dea settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Donnelly
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Donnelly
McCormick hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kurowski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Carter
Sanders hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Carter
Kurowski hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dea vs. Carter
O'Dea hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Donnelly
Mesner hits a line drive into left field. Schoendienst settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Donnelly
Williams is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wahl vs. Donnelly
Wahl hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Just vs. Donnelly
Just hits a fly ball into left field. Schoendienst settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Carter
Marion hits a line drive into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Carter
Verban hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donnelly vs. Carter
Donnelly hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Carter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Donnelly
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Donnelly
Clay hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kurowski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Donnelly
Tipton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergamo vs. Carter
Bergamo hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops it up and throws to first, with Carter covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Carter
Hopp hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Carter
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wahl scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Donnelly
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Donnelly
McCormick strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Donnelly
Mesner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Donnelly
Williams hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kurowski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Carter
Sanders hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Carter fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kurowski vs. Carter
Kurowski hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Dea vs. Carter
O'Dea hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marion vs. Carter
Marion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wahl vs. Donnelly
Wahl hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Just vs. Donnelly
Just hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Donnelly
Carter bunts towards short. Marion fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Just moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clay vs. Donnelly
Clay strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tipton vs. Donnelly
Tipton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Carter
Verban hits a line drive into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donnelly vs. Carter
Donnelly hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mallory vs. Carter
Jim Mallory pinch hits for Augie Bergamo.
Mallory hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Carter
Hopp 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
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Donnelly
Jim Mallory now playing right field.
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Donnelly
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Donnelly
Mesner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Carter
Schoendienst hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanders vs. Carter
Sanders bunts towards the mound. Carter fields it and throws to first for the out. Schoendienst moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kurowski vs. Carter
Kurowski is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Dea vs. Carter
O'Dea hits a popup towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marion vs. Carter
Marion takes first base on ball four. Schoendienst moves to third. Kurowski moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bartosch vs. Carter
Dave Bartosch pinch hits for Emil Verban.
Bartosch hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Carter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Donnelly
George Fallon now playing second base.
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wahl vs. Donnelly
Wahl strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Just vs. Donnelly
Just hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. O'Dea settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donnelly vs. Carter
Donnelly hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mallory vs. Carter
Mallory hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Carter
Hopp hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Carter
Schoendienst hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walker. Schoendienst reaches second base with a double. Hopp moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sanders vs. Carter
Sanders takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kurowski vs. Carter
Kurowski 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
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Donnelly
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Donnelly
Clay hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Donnelly
Tipton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Schoendienst. Tipton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Donnelly
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCormick vs. Donnelly
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dea vs. Carter
O'Dea hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Carter
Marion takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fallon vs. Carter
Fallon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Marion moves to third. Fallon moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Donnelly vs. Carter
There goes Marion. The slide. Just applies the tag. Marion is out. Fallon moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Donnelly vs. Carter
Donnelly hits a ball on the ground for an out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Donnelly
Debs Garms now playing right field. Jim Mallory now playing left field. Red Schoendienst now playing shortstop.
Mesner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Donnelly
Williams bunts towards the mound. Donnelly fields it and throws to first for the out. Mesner moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wahl vs. Donnelly
Wahl is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sipek vs. Donnelly
Dick Sipek pinch hits for Joe Just.
Sipek takes first base on ball four. Mesner moves to third. Wahl moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Carter vs. Donnelly
Carter hits a popup towards short. Schoendienst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Clay vs. Donnelly
Clay hits a fly ball towards left. Mallory settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Mallory. Mesner scores. Wahl moves to third. Sipek moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/28/1945 -- St.Louis at Cincinnati (D) St.Louis AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI Bergamo A, rf 2 0 0 0 Clay D, cf 5 0 0 0 Mallory J, ph-rf-lf 2 0 1 0 Tipton E, lf 4 0 1 0 Hopp J, cf 4 0 1 0 Walker G, rf 2 0 0 0 Schoendienst , lf-ss 4 0 2 0 McCormick F, 1b 4 0 0 0 Sanders R, 1b 2 0 1 0 Mesner S, 3b 3 1 1 0 Kurowski W, 3b 3 0 0 0 Williams W, 2b 3 0 0 0 O'Dea K, c 4 0 0 0 Wahl K, ss 3 0 1 0 Marion M, ss 2 0 0 0 Just J, c 3 0 1 0 Garms D, rf 0 0 0 0 Sipek D, ph 0 0 0 0 Verban E, 2b 2 0 0 0 Carter A, p 4 0 1 0 Bartosch D, ph 1 0 0 0 Fallon G, 2b 1 0 1 0 Donnelly B, p 4 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 0 6 0 31 1 5 0 St.Louis 000 000 000 -- 0 Cincinnati 000 000 001 -- 1 2 outs when winning run was scored. St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Donnelly B (L) 8.2 5 1 0 5 4 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Carter A (W) 9.0 6 0 0 4 0 E -- Mallory J LOB -- St.Louis 9, Cincinnati 10 2B -- Schoendienst R, Tipton E CS -- Marion M SH -- Sanders R, Williams W T -- 2:07 A -- 1644
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