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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 | Bob Logan |
Home Starting Pitcher | Vern Kennedy |
Ballpark | Crosley Field |
City | Cincinnati |
State | OH |
Attendance | 6,270 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 57 minutes |
Umpires | HP: George Magerkurth 1B: Bill Stewart 2B: (none) 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
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 |
Stew Hofferth | Catcher |
Vince Shupe | First Baseman |
Bob Logan | 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 |
Vern Kennedy | 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. Kennedy
Culler hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lakeman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Kennedy
Wietelmann hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Kennedy
Holmes hits a popup towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aderholt vs. Kennedy
Aderholt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wietelmann moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gillenwater vs. Kennedy
Gillenwater hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wietelmann scores. Aderholt moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nelson vs. Kennedy
Nelson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Aderholt scores. Gillenwater moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hofferth vs. Kennedy
Hofferth 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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Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Logan
Clay hits a popup towards short. Culler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Logan
Mesner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Libke vs. Logan
Libke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nelson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shupe vs. Kennedy
Shupe hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Kennedy
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Logan for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Kennedy
Culler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wietelmann vs. Kennedy
Wietelmann hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Logan
McCormick hits a popup towards short. Culler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Logan
Sauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Logan
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Aderholt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lakeman vs. Logan
Lakeman strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Kennedy
Holmes hits a line drive towards short. Wahl reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aderholt vs. Kennedy
Aderholt hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mesner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gillenwater vs. Kennedy
Gillenwater hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wahl scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wahl vs. Logan
Wahl hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Logan
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Logan
Clay hits a popup towards short. Culler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Kennedy
Nelson 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 -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofferth vs. Kennedy
Hofferth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kennedy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shupe vs. Kennedy
Shupe hits a line drive into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Kennedy
Logan 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 4
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Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Logan
Mesner hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Libke vs. Logan
Libke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Logan
McCormick hits a fly ball into center field. Gillenwater settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Kennedy
Culler hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Kennedy
Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick fields the ball and throws to Kennedy covering. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Kennedy
Holmes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wietelmann moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aderholt vs. Kennedy
Aderholt takes first base on ball four. Holmes moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gillenwater vs. Kennedy
Gillenwater hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wietelmann scores. Holmes scores. Aderholt moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nelson vs. Kennedy
Nelson 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 5
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Logan
Sauer hits a fly ball into center field. Gillenwater settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Logan
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Logan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lakeman vs. Logan
Lakeman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nelson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofferth vs. Harrist
Earl Harrist now pitching.
Hofferth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wahl scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shupe vs. Harrist
Shupe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Harrist, and towards Williams, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Harrist
Logan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wahl vs. Logan
Wahl hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrist vs. Logan
Harrist hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler misplays the ball. That's an error on Culler. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clay vs. Logan
Clay takes first base on ball four. Harrist moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mesner vs. Logan
Mesner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Logan fields it and throws to first for the out. Harrist moves to third. Clay moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Libke vs. Logan
Libke 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 7
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Harrist
Culler hits a popup towards short. Wahl settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Harrist
Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wahl scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Harrist
Holmes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aderholt vs. Harrist
Aderholt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Holmes moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gillenwater vs. Harrist
Gillenwater hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Logan
McCormick hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wietelmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Logan
Sauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Logan
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards second. Wietelmann scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Harrist
Nelson hits a fly ball into right field. Libke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofferth vs. Harrist
Hofferth hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shupe vs. Harrist
Shupe 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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Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lakeman vs. Logan
Lakeman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wahl vs. Logan
Wahl takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tipton vs. Logan
Eric Tipton pinch hits for Earl Harrist.
Tipton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nelson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clay vs. Logan
Clay hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tipton moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mesner vs. Logan
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
Top 9
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Fox
Howie Fox now pitching.
Logan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Fox
Culler strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Fox
Wietelmann hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Libke vs. Logan
Libke hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gillenwater. Libke reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. Logan
McCormick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Libke moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sauer vs. Logan
Sauer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Libke scores. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Logan
Gee Walker pinch hits for Woody Williams.
Walker hits a line drive into left field. Aderholt picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Aderholt. McCormick scores. Sauer moves to third. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lakeman vs. Hendrickson
Don Hendrickson now pitching.
Lakeman strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sipek vs. Hendrickson
Dick Sipek pinch hits for Kermit Wahl.
Sipek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Shupe scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sipek for the out. Sauer scores. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Miller vs. Hendrickson
Eddie Miller pinch hits for Howie Fox.
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nelson juggles the ball. That's an error on Nelson. Walker scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clay vs. Hendrickson
There goes Miller. The throw from Hofferth and he is out, Culler applying the tag. View Play
Top 10
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Carter
Eddie Miller now playing shortstop. Arnold Carter now pitching. Gee Walker now playing third base. Steve Mesner now playing second base.
Holmes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Libke throws the ball in to Miller who tags Holmes trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramsey vs. Carter
Bill Ramsey pinch hits for Morrie Aderholt.
Ramsey hits a popup, foul, towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gillenwater vs. Carter
Gillenwater hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Hendrickson
Bill Ramsey now playing left field.
Clay hits a fly ball into center field. Gillenwater settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Hendrickson
Mesner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wietelmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Libke vs. Hendrickson
Libke 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 11
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Carter
Nelson hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Carter scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nelson for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofferth vs. Carter
Hofferth hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mesner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shupe vs. Carter
Shupe hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 11
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Hendrickson
McCormick hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ramsey. McCormick reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sauer vs. Hendrickson
Sauer is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Hendrickson
Walker hits a popup towards the mound. Hendrickson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lakeman vs. Hendrickson
Lakeman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McCormick scores. Sauer moves to second. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/16/1945, game 2 -- Boston at Cincinnati (D) Boston AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI Culler D, ss 4 0 0 0 Clay D, cf 4 0 1 0 Wietelmann W, 2b 5 2 2 0 Mesner S, 3b-2b 5 0 0 0 Holmes T, rf 5 1 3 0 Libke A, rf 5 1 1 0 Aderholt M, lf 3 1 2 0 McCormick F, 1b 5 2 2 0 Ramsey B, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Sauer H, lf 3 1 2 1 Gillenwater C, cf 5 0 2 3 Williams W, 2b 3 0 0 0 Nelson T, 3b 5 0 1 1 Walker G, ph-3b 2 1 1 1 Hofferth S, c 5 0 1 0 Lakeman A, c 5 0 1 1 Shupe V, 1b 5 0 0 0 Wahl K, ss 2 0 0 0 Logan B, p 4 0 0 0 Sipek D, ph 1 0 0 1 Hendrickson D, p 0 0 0 0 Carter A, p 0 0 0 0 Kennedy V, p 1 0 0 0 Harrist E, p 1 0 0 0 Tipton E, ph 1 0 0 0 Fox H, p 0 0 0 0 Miller E, ph-ss 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 42 4 11 4 39 5 8 4 Boston 200 020 000 00 -- 4 Cincinnati 000 000 004 01 -- 5 1 out when winning run was scored. Boston IP H R ER BB SO Logan B* 8.0 6 4 3 3 1 Hendrickson D (L) 2.1 2 1 1 1 1 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Kennedy V 5.0 8 4 4 2 0 Harrist E 3.0 2 0 0 0 1 Fox H 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 Carter A (W) 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 4 batters in 9th E -- Culler D, Aderholt M, Nelson T DP -- Boston 1, Cincinnati 1 LOB -- Boston 7, Cincinnati 7 2B -- Libke A, McCormick F CS -- Miller E T -- 1:57 A -- 6270
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