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Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
September 26, 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 September 26, 1945 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
Date | September 26, 1945 |
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Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 26, 1945 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Boom-Boom Beck |
Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Hetki |
Ballpark | Crosley Field |
City | Cincinnati |
State | OH |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 1 hour 46 minutes |
Umpires | HP: George Barr 1B: Tom Dunn 2B: (none) 3B: Ziggy Sears |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Al Gionfriddo | Center Fielder |
Johnny Barrett | Right Fielder |
Jim Russell | Left Fielder |
Bill Salkeld | Catcher |
Frankie Gustine | Shortstop |
Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
Pete Coscarart | Second Baseman |
Boom-Boom Beck | Pitcher |
Frankie Frisch | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Lukon | Center Fielder |
Kermit Wahl | Second Baseman |
Al Libke | Right Fielder |
Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
Al Lakeman | Catcher |
Steve Mesner | Third Baseman |
Johnny Hetki | Pitcher |
Bill McKechnie | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
September 26, 1945
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gionfriddo vs. Hetki
Gionfriddo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Hetki
Barrett hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Hetki
Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Lukon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Salkeld vs. Hetki
Salkeld hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Salkeld for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lukon vs. Beck
Lukon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wahl vs. Beck
Wahl hits a fly ball into right field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Libke vs. Beck
Libke hits a fly ball into right field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Hetki
Gustine hits a fly ball into right field. Libke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Hetki
Elliott 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Hetki
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Beck
McCormick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Beck
Sauer strikes out. There goes McCormick. The throw from Salkeld to second, and McCormick is out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Beck
Miller 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, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Hetki
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hetki fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beck vs. Hetki
Beck bunts towards first. McCormick scoops it up and throws to first, with Wahl covering, for the out. Coscarart moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gionfriddo vs. Hetki
Gionfriddo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Barrett vs. Hetki
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Coscarart moves to third. Gionfriddo moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Russell vs. Hetki
Woody Williams now playing second base. Kermit Wahl now playing shortstop.
Russell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Coscarart scores. Gionfriddo scores. Barrett moves to third. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Salkeld vs. Hetki
Salkeld is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gustine vs. Hetki
Gustine strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Elliott vs. Hetki
Elliott 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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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lakeman vs. Beck
Lakeman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Beck
Mesner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hetki vs. Beck
Hetki hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Hetki
Dahlgren takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. Hetki
Coscarart hits a fly ball into center field. Lukon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beck vs. Hetki
Beck bunts towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Beck for the out. Dahlgren moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gionfriddo vs. Hetki
Gionfriddo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Barrett vs. Hetki
Barrett hits a fly ball into right field. Libke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lukon vs. Beck
Lukon hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Salkeld settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wahl vs. Beck
Wahl hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Libke vs. Beck
Libke hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Beck
McCormick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wahl moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sauer vs. Beck
Sauer hits a fly ball towards center. Gionfriddo settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Gionfriddo. Wahl scores. McCormick moves to third. Sauer moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Williams vs. Beck
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McCormick scores. Sauer scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lakeman vs. Beck
Lakeman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Barrett. Lakeman reaches second base with a double. Williams goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mesner vs. Beck
Mesner strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Hetki
Russell hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salkeld vs. Hetki
Salkeld 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, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Hetki
Gustine hits a fly ball into center field. Lukon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hetki vs. Beck
Hetki hits a line drive into center field. Gionfriddo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lukon vs. Beck
Lukon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wahl vs. Beck
Wahl takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Libke vs. Beck
Libke takes first base on ball four. Wahl moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCormick vs. Beck
McCormick hits a line drive into center field. Gionfriddo picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Gionfriddo. Wahl scores. Libke moves to third. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sauer vs. Beck
Sauer hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Hetki
Elliott hits a fly ball into right field. Libke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Hetki
Dahlgren hits a fly ball into right field. Libke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Hetki
Coscarart hits a popup towards third. Mesner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Beck
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lakeman vs. Beck
Lakeman hits a fly ball into right field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mesner vs. Beck
Mesner hits a fly ball into right field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hetki vs. Beck
Hetki hits a popup towards short. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Hetki
Lee Handley pinch hits for Boom-Boom Beck.
Handley strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gionfriddo vs. Hetki
Gionfriddo hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mesner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Hetki
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops it up and throws to first, with Hetki covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lukon vs. Gables
Ken Gables now pitching.
Lukon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren scoops it up and throws to first, with Gables covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wahl vs. Gables
Wahl hits a popup towards short. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Libke vs. Gables
Libke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Hetki
Russell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Salkeld vs. Hetki
Salkeld hits a fly ball into right field. Libke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Hetki
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Hetki
Elliott hits a fly ball into right field. Libke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Gables
McCormick hits a fly ball into center field. Gionfriddo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Gables
Sauer hits a fly ball towards left. Russell settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Russell. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Gables
There goes Sauer. The throw from Salkeld and he is safe. Sauer steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Gables
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sauer moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lakeman vs. Gables
Lakeman hits a popup towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Hetki
Dahlgren 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, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Hetki
Coscarart hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colman vs. Hetki
Frank Colman pinch hits for Ken Gables.
Colman hits a fly ball into right field. Libke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gionfriddo vs. Hetki
Gionfriddo 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
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/26/1945, game 1 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (D) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI Gionfriddo A, cf 2 1 0 0 Lukon E, cf 4 0 0 0 Barrett J, rf 4 0 0 0 Wahl K, 2b-ss 3 2 1 0 Russell J, lf 4 0 2 2 Libke A, rf 3 0 0 0 Salkeld B, c 3 0 0 0 McCormick F, 1b 3 1 2 1 Gustine F, ss 4 0 0 0 Sauer H, lf 4 1 0 0 Elliott B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Miller E, ss 1 0 0 0 Dahlgren B, 1b 3 0 0 0 Williams W, 2b 2 1 1 2 Coscarart P, 2b 4 1 2 0 Lakeman A, c 4 0 1 1 Beck B, p 0 0 0 0 Mesner S, 3b 3 0 1 0 Handley L, ph 1 0 0 0 Hetki J, p 3 0 0 0 Gables K, p 0 0 0 0 Colman F, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 2 4 2 30 5 6 4 Pittsburgh 002 000 000 -- 2 Cincinnati 000 410 00x -- 5 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Beck B (L) 6.0 6 5 1 4 2 Gables K 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Hetki J (W) 9.0 4 2 2 5 2 E -- Gionfriddo A 2, Russell J DP -- Pittsburgh 2 LOB -- Pittsburgh 8, Cincinnati 5 2B -- Lakeman A SB -- Sauer H CS -- McCormick F SH -- Beck B 2 T -- 1:46 A -- 0
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