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Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
June 24, 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 June 24, 1945 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 24, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 24, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rip Sewell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Elmer Riddle |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 59 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Magerkurth 1B: Bill Stewart 2B: (none) 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lee Handley | Third Baseman |
| Al Gionfriddo | Center Fielder |
| Jim Russell | Left Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Right Fielder |
| Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
| Jack Saltzgaver | Second Baseman |
| Vic Barnhart | Shortstop |
| Al Lopez | Catcher |
| Rip Sewell | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dain Clay | Center Fielder |
| Gee Walker | Right Fielder |
| Al Libke | Left Fielder |
| Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
| Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
| Steve Mesner | Third Baseman |
| Woody Williams | Second Baseman |
| Al Unser | Catcher |
| Elmer Riddle | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
June 24, 1945
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Riddle
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gionfriddo vs. Riddle
Gionfriddo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Riddle
Russell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gionfriddo moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Riddle
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it, throws to second for one, and the throw to home - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Sewell
Clay hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Sewell
Walker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Russell. Walker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Libke vs. Sewell
Libke hits a fly ball into center field. Gionfriddo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCormick vs. Sewell
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Barnhart misplays the ball. That's an error on Barnhart. Walker scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Sewell
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Gionfriddo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Riddle
Dahlgren takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Saltzgaver vs. Riddle
Saltzgaver hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barnhart vs. Riddle
Barnhart hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick fields the ball and throws to Riddle covering. Safe. Dahlgren moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Riddle
Lopez hits a fly ball into left field. Libke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sewell vs. Riddle
Sewell takes first base on ball four. Dahlgren moves to third. Barnhart moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Handley vs. Riddle
Handley 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, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Sewell
Mesner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Barnhart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Sewell
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren scoops it up and throws to first, with Sewell covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Sewell
Unser hits a fly ball into center field. Gionfriddo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gionfriddo vs. Riddle
Gionfriddo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Riddle
Russell takes first base on ball four. Gionfriddo moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Riddle
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dahlgren vs. Riddle
Dahlgren takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Saltzgaver vs. Riddle
Saltzgaver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Russell scores. Dahlgren moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Barnhart vs. Riddle
Barnhart hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Clay. Barnhart reaches second base with a double. Dahlgren scores. Saltzgaver goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Dasso
Frank Dasso now pitching.
Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dasso vs. Sewell
Dasso hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren scoops it up and throws to first, with Sewell covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Sewell
Clay hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Sewell
Walker bunts towards first. Dahlgren fields the ball and throws to Sewell covering. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Libke vs. Sewell
Libke hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Barnhart fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Dasso
Sewell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Handley vs. Dasso
Handley bunts towards first. McCormick scoops it up and throws to first, with Williams covering, for the out. Sewell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gionfriddo vs. Dasso
Gionfriddo hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mesner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Dasso
Russell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Sewell
McCormick hits a popup, foul, towards short. Barnhart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Sewell
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Sewell
Mesner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Sewell
Williams takes first base on ball four. Mesner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Unser vs. Sewell
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Dasso
Elliott hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Clay. Elliott reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dahlgren vs. Dasso
Dahlgren hits a popup towards third. Mesner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Saltzgaver vs. Dasso
Saltzgaver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Elliott moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Barnhart vs. Dasso
Barnhart hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Elliott scores. Saltzgaver moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Dasso
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Saltzgaver moves to third. Barnhart moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sewell vs. Dasso
Sewell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dasso vs. Sewell
Dasso strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Sewell
Clay hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Sewell
Walker hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Dasso
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Handley for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gionfriddo vs. Dasso
Gionfriddo hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Dasso
Russell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Dasso
There goes Russell. The throw from Unser and he is out, Williams applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Libke vs. Sewell
Libke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Sewell
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Barnhart fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Sewell
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley juggles the ball. That's an error on Handley. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mesner vs. Sewell
Mesner bunts towards the mound. Sewell fields it and throws to first for the out. McCormick moves to third. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Williams vs. Sewell
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Dasso
Elliott hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Dasso
Dahlgren hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saltzgaver vs. Dasso
Saltzgaver 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, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Sewell
Unser strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dasso vs. Sewell
Dasso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Sewell
Clay hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barnhart vs. Dasso
Barnhart hits a fly ball into left field. Libke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Dasso
Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sewell vs. Dasso
Sewell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walker. Sewell reaches second base with a double. Lopez moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Handley vs. Dasso
Handley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gionfriddo vs. Dasso
Gionfriddo hits a line drive into right field. Walker picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Walker. Lopez scores. Sewell scores. Handley moves to third. Gionfriddo moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Russell vs. Lisenbee
Hod Lisenbee now pitching.
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Russell for the out. Handley scores. Gionfriddo moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Elliott vs. Lisenbee
Elliott 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, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Sewell
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Barnhart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Libke vs. Sewell
Libke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Saltzgaver scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Sewell
McCormick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Sewell
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Lisenbee
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner juggles the ball. That's an error on Mesner. Dahlgren moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Saltzgaver vs. Lisenbee
Saltzgaver 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, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barnhart vs. Lisenbee
Barnhart hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Sewell
Pete Coscarart now playing second base.
Mesner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Sewell
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mesner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Unser vs. Sewell
Unser hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mesner moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sipek vs. Sewell
Dick Sipek pinch hits for Hod Lisenbee.
Sipek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mesner scores. Williams moves to third. Unser moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Clay vs. Sewell
Clay hits a ball on the ground towards short. Barnhart fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Williams scores. Unser moves to third. Sipek moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Walker vs. Sewell
Walker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Unser scores. Sipek scores. Clay moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Libke vs. Strincevich
Nick Strincevich now pitching.
Libke strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCormick vs. Strincevich
McCormick hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Clay moves to third. Walker moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Miller vs. Strincevich
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/24/1945, game 1 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Handley L, 3b 3 1 0 0 Clay D, cf 5 0 1 1
Gionfriddo A, cf 3 0 1 2 Walker G, rf 5 1 3 2
Russell J, lf 4 1 2 1 Libke A, lf 4 0 0 0
Elliott B, rf 5 1 1 0 McCormick F, 1b 5 0 1 0
Dahlgren B, 1b 3 1 0 0 Miller E, ss 5 0 0 0
Saltzgaver J, 2b 5 1 2 1 Mesner S, 3b 3 1 2 0
Coscarart P, 2b 0 0 0 0 Williams W, 2b 3 1 1 0
Barnhart V, ss 5 0 3 3 Unser A, c 4 1 1 0
Lopez A, c 3 1 0 0 Riddle E, p 0 0 0 0
Sewell R, p 2 1 1 0 Dasso F, p 3 0 0 0
Strincevich N, p 0 0 0 0 Lisenbee H, p 0 0 0 0
Sipek D, ph 1 1 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 7 10 7 38 5 10 4
Pittsburgh 003 010 030 -- 7
Cincinnati 100 000 004 -- 5
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Sewell R (W)* 8.0 10 5 4 2 2
Strincevich N (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Riddle E (L) 2.2 4 3 3 6 0
Dasso F 4.2 6 4 4 3 1
Lisenbee H 1.2 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 6 batters in 9th
E -- Barnhart V, Handley L, Walker G, Mesner S, Coscarart P
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Cincinnati 3
LOB -- Pittsburgh 9, Cincinnati 9
2B -- Walker G, Barnhart V, Elliott B, Sewell R
CS -- Russell J
SH -- Handley L, Mesner S
T -- 1:59
A -- 0
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