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Braves
@ Reds
Crosley Field
September 16, 1945
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Boston Braves, played on September 16, 1945 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
Date | September 16, 1945 |
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Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 16, 1945 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Lee |
Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Bowman |
Ballpark | Crosley Field |
City | Cincinnati |
State | OH |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 1 hour 44 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: George Magerkurth 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Stewart |
Boston Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dick Culler | Shortstop |
Whitey Wietelmann | Second Baseman |
Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
Morrie Aderholt | Left Fielder |
Carden Gillenwater | Center Fielder |
Tommy Nelson | Third Baseman |
Phil Masi | Catcher |
Vince Shupe | First Baseman |
Bill Lee | Pitcher |
Del Bissonette | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dain Clay | Center Fielder |
Steve Mesner | Third Baseman |
Al Libke | Right Fielder |
Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
Woody Williams | Second Baseman |
Al Lakeman | Catcher |
Kermit Wahl | Shortstop |
Joe Bowman | Pitcher |
Bill McKechnie | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Reds
Crosley Field
September 16, 1945
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Bowman
Culler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Bowman
Wietelmann hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Bowman
Holmes hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Clay. Holmes reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aderholt vs. Bowman
Aderholt strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Lee
Clay hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mesner vs. Lee
Mesner hits a fly ball towards center. Gillenwater catches it and throws to first to double up Clay. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Libke vs. Lee
Libke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Lee
McCormick hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gillenwater. McCormick reaches second base with a double. There goes Libke trying to get to home. Gillenwater throws the ball in to Culler who relays the ball to Masi, who tags Libke, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gillenwater vs. Bowman
Gillenwater hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wahl scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Bowman
Nelson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Bowman
Masi hits a fly ball into right field. Libke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Lee
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Lee
Williams hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Masi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lakeman vs. Lee
Lakeman strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shupe vs. Bowman
Shupe hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Shupe for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Bowman
Lee hits a popup towards short. Wahl settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Bowman
Culler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wietelmann vs. Bowman
Wietelmann hits a fly ball into right field. Libke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wahl vs. Lee
Wahl hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wietelmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowman vs. Lee
Bowman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Lee
Clay hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Bowman
Holmes hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aderholt vs. Bowman
Aderholt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gillenwater vs. Bowman
Gillenwater hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wahl fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Lee
Mesner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wietelmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Libke vs. Lee
Libke hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gillenwater. Libke reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. Lee
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Shupe scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCormick for the out. Libke moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sauer vs. Lee
Sauer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Aderholt. Sauer reaches second base with a double. Libke scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Lee
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wietelmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Bowman
Nelson hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Bowman
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops it up and throws to first, with Bowman covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shupe vs. Bowman
Shupe hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lakeman vs. Lee
Lakeman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wahl vs. Lee
Wahl hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowman vs. Lee
Bowman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clay vs. Lee
Clay hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bowman moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mesner vs. Lee
Mesner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Holmes. Mesner reaches second base with a double. Bowman scores. Clay goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Libke vs. Lee
Libke hits a ball on the ground towards first. Shupe scoops it up and throws to first, with Lee covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Bowman
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wahl scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Bowman
Culler is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Bowman
Wietelmann takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Bowman
Holmes 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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Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Lee
McCormick hits a popup towards short. Culler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Lee
Sauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Lee
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sauer moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lakeman vs. Lee
Lakeman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aderholt vs. Bowman
Aderholt hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops it up and throws to first, with Bowman covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gillenwater vs. Bowman
Gillenwater hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Bowman
Nelson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Bowman
Masi hits a fly ball into right field. Libke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wahl vs. Lee
Wahl hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Holmes. Wahl reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bowman vs. Lee
Bowman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lee fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clay vs. Lee
Clay hits a fly ball into center field. Gillenwater settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mesner vs. Lee
Mesner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Shupe scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mesner for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shupe vs. Bowman
Shupe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Workman vs. Bowman
Chuck Workman pinch hits for Bill Lee.
Workman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Shupe moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nieman vs. Bowman
Butch Nieman pinch hits for Dick Culler.
Nieman takes first base on ball four. Shupe moves to third. Workman moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wietelmann vs. Bowman
Wietelmann hits a popup in front of the plate. Lakeman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Holmes vs. Bowman
Holmes hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Shupe scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aderholt vs. Bowman
Aderholt hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops it up and throws to first, with Bowman covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Libke vs. Hendrickson
Chuck Workman now playing third base. Don Hendrickson now pitching. Tommy Nelson now playing second base. Whitey Wietelmann now playing shortstop.
Libke hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Hendrickson
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Workman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Hendrickson
Sauer hits a popup towards short. Wietelmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gillenwater vs. Bowman
Gillenwater hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Bowman
Nelson hits a popup towards short. Wahl settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Bowman
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bowman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gillenwater moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shupe vs. Bowman
Shupe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gillenwater scores. Masi moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Workman vs. Bowman
Workman hits a fly ball into right field. Libke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ramsey vs. Bowman
Bill Ramsey pinch hits for Don Hendrickson.
Ramsey is hit by the pitch. Masi moves to third. Shupe moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wietelmann vs. Bowman
Wietelmann hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Masi scores. Shupe scores. Ramsey moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Holmes vs. Bowman
Holmes takes first base on ball four. Ramsey moves to third. Wietelmann moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Medwick vs. Carter
Arnold Carter now pitching. Joe Medwick pinch hits for Morrie Aderholt.
Medwick hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Hutchings
Johnny Hutchings now pitching. Bill Ramsey now playing left field. Eric Tipton pinch hits for Woody Williams.
Tipton strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lakeman vs. Hutchings
Lakeman strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sipek vs. Hutchings
Dick Sipek pinch hits for Kermit Wahl.
Sipek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Hutchings
Gee Walker pinch hits for Arnold Carter.
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/16/1945, game 1 -- Boston at Cincinnati (D) Boston AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI Culler D, ss 3 0 1 0 Clay D, cf 4 1 2 0 Nieman B, ph 0 0 0 0 Mesner S, 3b 4 0 1 2 Hendrickson D, p 0 0 0 0 Libke A, rf 4 1 3 0 Ramsey B, ph-lf 0 0 0 0 McCormick F, 1b 4 0 1 0 Wietelmann W, 2b-ss 4 0 1 2 Sauer H, lf 3 0 1 1 Holmes T, rf 4 0 1 1 Williams W, 2b 3 0 0 0 Aderholt M, lf 3 0 0 0 Tipton E, ph 1 0 0 0 Medwick J, ph 1 0 0 0 Lakeman A, c 4 0 0 0 Hutchings J, p 0 0 0 0 Wahl K, ss 3 0 1 0 Gillenwater C, cf 4 1 2 0 Sipek D, ph 1 0 1 0 Nelson T, 3b-2b 4 0 0 0 Bowman J, p 3 1 1 0 Masi P, c 4 1 1 0 Carter A, p 0 0 0 0 Shupe V, 1b 4 2 2 1 Walker G, ph 1 0 0 0 Lee B, p 2 0 0 0 Workman C, ph-3b 2 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 4 9 4 35 3 11 3 Boston 000 000 013 -- 4 Cincinnati 000 120 000 -- 3 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Lee B 7.0 9 3 3 1 1 Hendrickson D (W) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Hutchings J (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Bowman J (L) 8.2 9 4 4 4 4 Carter A 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 DP -- Boston 2, Cincinnati 1 LOB -- Boston 9, Cincinnati 6 2B -- Holmes T, McCormick F, Libke A, Sauer H, Mesner S, Wahl K HBP -- by Bowman J (Ramsey B) T -- 1:44 A -- 0
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