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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 6, 1945
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Cincinnati Reds, played on May 6, 1945 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 6, 1945 |
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Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 6, 1945 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ed Heusser |
Home Starting Pitcher | Max Butcher |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours |
Umpires | HP: Beans Reardon 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: (none) 3B: Lou Jorda |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dain Clay | Center Fielder |
Eric Tipton | Left Fielder |
Gee Walker | Right Fielder |
Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
Steve Mesner | Third Baseman |
Woody Williams | Second Baseman |
Kermit Wahl | Shortstop |
Al Lakeman | Catcher |
Ed Heusser | Pitcher |
Bill McKechnie | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pete Coscarart | Second Baseman |
Johnny Barrett | Center Fielder |
Tommy O'Brien | Right Fielder |
Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
Jim Russell | Left Fielder |
Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
Frankie Gustine | Shortstop |
Bill Salkeld | Catcher |
Max Butcher | Pitcher |
Frankie Frisch | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 6, 1945
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Butcher
Clay hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Butcher
Tipton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Butcher
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Butcher
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Heusser
Coscarart hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Heusser
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Heusser
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wahl fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Butcher
Mesner hits a fly ball into center field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Butcher
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wahl vs. Butcher
Wahl hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Butcher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Heusser
Elliott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Heusser
Russell hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Heusser
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wahl fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lakeman vs. Butcher
Lakeman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heusser vs. Butcher
Heusser hits a fly ball into center field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clay vs. Butcher
Clay hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Heusser
Gustine hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salkeld vs. Heusser
Salkeld hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wahl scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butcher vs. Heusser
Butcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Butcher
Tipton 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 -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Butcher
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Butcher
McCormick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mesner vs. Butcher
The ball gets by Salkeld for a passed ball. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mesner vs. Butcher
Mesner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Butcher
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Heusser
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Heusser
Barrett hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mesner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Heusser
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wahl scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wahl vs. Butcher
Wahl hits a fly ball into center field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lakeman vs. Butcher
Lakeman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heusser vs. Butcher
Heusser bunts towards the mound. Butcher fields it and throws to first for the out. Lakeman moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clay vs. Butcher
Clay hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Heusser
Elliott is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Heusser
Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Heusser
Dahlgren takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Heusser
Gustine hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dahlgren moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Salkeld vs. Heusser
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
Top 6
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Butcher
Tipton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Butcher
There goes Tipton. The throw from Salkeld and he is safe. Tipton steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Butcher
Walker strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. Butcher
McCormick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tipton scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mesner vs. Butcher
Mesner hits a fly ball into center field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Butcher
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butcher vs. Heusser
Butcher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. Heusser
Coscarart bunts towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to first for the out. Butcher moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barrett vs. Heusser
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops it up and throws to first, with Heusser covering, for the out. Butcher moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
O'Brien vs. Heusser
O'Brien hits a popup towards short. Wahl settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wahl vs. Butcher
Wahl hits a fly ball into center field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lakeman vs. Butcher
Lakeman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heusser vs. Butcher
Heusser bunts towards the mound. Butcher fields it and throws to first for the out. Lakeman moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clay vs. Butcher
Clay hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Heusser
Elliott hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Tipton. Elliott reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Heusser
Russell hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Williams reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dahlgren vs. Heusser
Dahlgren hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Elliott moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gustine vs. Heusser
Gustine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Salkeld vs. Heusser
Salkeld hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Elliott scores. Gustine moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Butcher vs. Heusser
Butcher hits a popup towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Butcher
Tipton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Butcher
Walker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Tipton trying to get to third. Russell throws the ball in to Elliott, who tags Tipton for the out. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. Butcher
McCormick hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mesner vs. Butcher
Mesner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Butcher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Heusser
Coscarart hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lakeman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Heusser
Barrett hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walker. Barrett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Brien vs. Heusser
O'Brien hits a popup towards short. Wahl settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Heusser
Elliott hits a popup towards short. Wahl settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Butcher
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wahl vs. Butcher
Wahl hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lakeman vs. Butcher
Lakeman hits a fly ball into right field. O'Brien settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heusser vs. Butcher
There goes Wahl. The throw from Salkeld and he is safe. Wahl steals second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heusser vs. Butcher
Heusser hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Barrett who is chasing the ball. Heusser reaches third base with a triple. Wahl scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Clay vs. Butcher
Clay hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Barrett. Clay reaches second base with a double. Heusser scores. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tipton vs. Butcher
Tipton hits a fly ball into right field. O'Brien settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Heusser
Russell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colman vs. Heusser
Frank Colman pinch hits for Babe Dahlgren.
Colman hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Heusser
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Salkeld vs. Heusser
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
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/6/1945, game 1 -- Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (D) Cincinnati AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Clay D, cf 5 0 1 1 Coscarart P, 2b 3 0 0 0 Tipton E, lf 3 1 0 0 Barrett J, cf 4 0 2 0 Walker G, rf 4 0 2 0 O'Brien T, rf 4 0 0 0 McCormick F, 1b 4 0 2 1 Elliott B, 3b 4 1 2 0 Mesner S, 3b 3 0 0 0 Russell J, lf 4 0 1 0 Williams W, 2b 3 0 0 0 Dahlgren B, 1b 2 0 0 0 Wahl K, ss 4 1 0 0 Colman F, ph 1 0 0 0 Lakeman A, c 4 0 3 0 Gustine F, ss 3 0 1 0 Heusser E, p 2 1 1 1 Salkeld B, c 4 0 1 1 Butcher M, p 3 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 3 9 3 32 1 8 1 Cincinnati 000 001 002 -- 3 Pittsburgh 000 000 100 -- 1 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Heusser E (W) 9.0 8 1 1 2 1 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Butcher M (L) 9.0 9 3 3 4 1 DP -- Cincinnati 2, Pittsburgh 1 LOB -- Cincinnati 8, Pittsburgh 7 2B -- Elliott B, Barrett J, Clay D 3B -- Heusser E SB -- Tipton E, Wahl K SH -- Heusser E 2, Coscarart P PB -- Salkeld B T -- 2:00 A -- 0
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