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Cardinals
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 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 August 28, 1945 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 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 | August 28, 1945 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Glenn Gardner |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ed Heusser |
Ballpark | Crosley Field |
City | Cincinnati |
State | OH |
Attendance | 10,360 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 59 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: George Magerkurth 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Stewart |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Red Schoendienst | Left Fielder |
Art Rebel | Right Fielder |
Buster Adams | Center Fielder |
Whitey Kurowski | Third Baseman |
Ray Sanders | First Baseman |
Ken O'Dea | Catcher |
Emil Verban | Second Baseman |
Marty Marion | Shortstop |
Glenn Gardner | Pitcher |
Billy Southworth | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dain Clay | Center Fielder |
Eric Tipton | Left Fielder |
Al Libke | Right Fielder |
Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
Steve Mesner | Third Baseman |
Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
Al Lakeman | Catcher |
Kermit Wahl | Second Baseman |
Ed Heusser | Pitcher |
Bill McKechnie | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cardinals
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 28, 1945
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Heusser
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering. Heusser drops the ball. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rebel vs. Heusser
Rebel hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Heusser
Adams hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Gardner
Clay 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: ---
Tipton vs. Gardner
Tipton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Libke vs. Gardner
Libke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tipton moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCormick vs. Gardner
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McCormick vs. Gardner
McCormick hits a fly ball into left field. Schoendienst settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Tipton scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mesner vs. Gardner
Mesner 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 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Heusser
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wahl scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Heusser
Sanders hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sanders for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dea vs. Heusser
O'Dea strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Gardner
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lakeman vs. Gardner
Lakeman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Miller moves to third. Lakeman moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wahl vs. Gardner
Wahl hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Miller scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heusser vs. Gardner
Heusser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clay vs. Gardner
Clay hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Heusser
Verban hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Heusser
Marion hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Tipton. Marion reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hopp vs. Heusser
Johnny Hopp pinch hits for Glenn Gardner.
Hopp hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Marion scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Heusser
Jack Creel pinch runs for Johnny Hopp.
Schoendienst hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Creel moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rebel vs. Heusser
Rebel hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rebel for the out. Creel moves to third. Schoendienst moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Adams vs. Heusser
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Heusser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Wilks
Ted Wilks now pitching.
Tipton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Libke vs. Wilks
Libke hits a fly ball into left field. Schoendienst settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Wilks
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Tipton moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mesner vs. Wilks
The ball gets by O'Dea for a passed ball. Tipton moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mesner vs. Wilks
Mesner hits a line drive into center field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Heusser
Kurowski hits a fly ball towards left. Tipton settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Tipton. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanders vs. Heusser
Sanders hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wahl fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Dea vs. Heusser
O'Dea hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sanders moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Verban vs. Heusser
Verban hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lakeman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Marion vs. Heusser
Marion hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Wilks
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Schoendienst settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lakeman vs. Wilks
Lakeman hits a popup, foul, towards short. Marion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wahl vs. Wilks
Wahl takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heusser vs. Wilks
Heusser is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilks vs. Heusser
Wilks is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Heusser
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wahl scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rebel vs. Heusser
Rebel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wahl scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Wilks
Clay 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, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Wilks
Tipton strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Libke vs. Wilks
Libke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban misplays the ball. That's an error on Verban. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Wilks
McCormick 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, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Heusser
Adams hits a fly ball into right field. Libke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Heusser
Kurowski strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Heusser
Sanders 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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Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Wilks
Mesner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Wilks
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Schoendienst settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lakeman vs. Wilks
Lakeman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wahl vs. Wilks
Wahl strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dea vs. Heusser
O'Dea hits a popup towards third. Mesner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Heusser
Verban hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marion vs. Heusser
Marion hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wahl misplays the ball. That's an error on Wahl. Verban moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bergamo vs. Heusser
Augie Bergamo pinch hits for Ted Wilks.
Bergamo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wahl settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schoendienst vs. Heusser
Schoendienst hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heusser vs. Barrett
Red Barrett now pitching.
Heusser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clay vs. Barrett
Clay hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Heusser moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tipton vs. Barrett
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. Heusser moves to third. Clay moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Libke vs. Barrett
Libke is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McCormick vs. Barrett
McCormick hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. O'Dea settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mesner vs. Barrett
Mesner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rebel vs. Heusser
Rebel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wahl fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Heusser
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Heusser fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kurowski vs. Heusser
Kurowski takes first base on ball four. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sanders vs. Heusser
Sanders hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Adams scores. Kurowski moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
O'Dea vs. Heusser
O'Dea strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Verban vs. Heusser
Verban hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Barrett
Miller hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lakeman vs. Barrett
Lakeman hits a fly ball into center field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wahl vs. Barrett
Wahl hits a fly ball into center field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heusser vs. Barrett
Heusser strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Heusser
Marion hits a popup towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Heusser
Debs Garms pinch hits for Red Barrett.
Garms hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Heusser
Schoendienst hits a fly ball into right field. Libke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rebel vs. Heusser
Rebel hits a fly ball into right field. Libke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/28/1945 -- St.Louis at Cincinnati (N) St.Louis AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI Schoendienst R, lf 5 0 1 0 Clay D, cf 4 0 1 0 Rebel A, rf 5 0 1 0 Tipton E, lf 4 1 2 0 Adams B, cf 4 1 0 0 Libke A, rf 3 0 1 0 Kurowski W, 3b 3 0 0 0 McCormick F, 1b 4 0 0 1 Sanders R, 1b 4 0 1 1 Mesner S, 3b 4 0 0 0 O'Dea K, c 4 0 1 0 Miller E, ss 4 2 2 1 Verban E, 2b 4 0 1 0 Lakeman A, c 4 0 2 0 Marion M, ss 4 1 1 0 Wahl K, 2b 3 0 0 1 Gardner G, p 0 0 0 0 Heusser E, p 4 0 1 0 Hopp J, ph 1 0 1 1 Creel J, pr 0 0 0 0 Wilks T, p 1 0 0 0 Bergamo A, ph 1 0 0 0 Barrett R, p 0 0 0 0 Garms D, ph 1 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 2 8 2 34 3 9 3 St.Louis 001 000 010 -- 2 Cincinnati 110 000 01x -- 3 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Gardner G 2.0 4 2 2 0 0 Wilks T 4.0 2 0 0 1 3 Barrett R (L) 2.0 3 1 1 1 1 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Heusser E (W) 9.0 8 2 2 1 4 E -- Heusser E, Tipton E, Verban E, Wahl K DP -- Cincinnati 1 LOB -- St.Louis 9, Cincinnati 9 2B -- Marion M HR -- Miller E SB -- Libke A, Tipton E PB -- O'Dea K T -- 1:59 A -- 10360
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