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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 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 June 6, 1945 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 6, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 6, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bucky Walters |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Preacher Roe |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 13,277 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 43 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Butch Henline 2B: Dusty Boggess 3B: Babe Pinelli |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Woody Williams | Second Baseman |
| Dain Clay | Center Fielder |
| Gee Walker | Right Fielder |
| Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
| Steve Mesner | Third Baseman |
| Eric Tipton | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
| Al Unser | Catcher |
| Bucky Walters | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Vic Barnhart | Shortstop |
| Lee Handley | Third Baseman |
| Al Gionfriddo | Center Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Right Fielder |
| Jim Russell | Left Fielder |
| Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
| Frankie Gustine | Second Baseman |
| Al Lopez | Catcher |
| Preacher Roe | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 6, 1945
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Roe
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Roe
Clay hits a popup, foul, towards third. Handley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Roe
Walker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barnhart vs. Walters
Barnhart 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: ---
Handley vs. Walters
Handley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gionfriddo vs. Walters
There goes Handley. The throw from Unser and he is safe. Handley steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gionfriddo vs. Walters
Gionfriddo strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Walters
Elliott hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Roe
McCormick hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Russell. McCormick reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mesner vs. Roe
Mesner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tipton vs. Roe
Tipton 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: -2-
Miller vs. Roe
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Gionfriddo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Walters
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Russell for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Walters
Dahlgren hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Tipton. Dahlgren reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gustine vs. Walters
Gustine hits a popup 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: -2-
Lopez vs. Walters
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Roe
Unser hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Elliott who is chasing the ball. Unser reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Walters vs. Roe
Walters strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Roe
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Clay vs. Roe
Clay hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roe vs. Walters
Roe 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 -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barnhart vs. Walters
Barnhart hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Walters
Handley 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: ---
Walker vs. Roe
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Roe
McCormick is hit by the pitch. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mesner vs. Roe
Roe spins and fires to second, with Barnhart covering, and Walker is picked off. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mesner vs. Roe
Mesner 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: 1--
Tipton vs. Roe
Tipton hits a popup towards third. Handley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gionfriddo vs. Walters
Gionfriddo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Walters
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Walters
Russell strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Roe
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Roe
Unser 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: ---
Walters vs. Roe
Walters hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roe fields it 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: ---
Dahlgren vs. Walters
Dahlgren hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Walters
Gustine 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 -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Walters
Lopez hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Williams catches it and throws to first to double up Gustine. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Roe
Williams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Roe
Clay strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Roe
Walker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Roe
McCormick hits a fly ball into center field. Gionfriddo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roe vs. Walters
Roe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barnhart vs. Walters
Barnhart hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops it up and throws to first, with Walters covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Walters
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Roe
Mesner strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Roe
Tipton hits a fly ball into center field. Gionfriddo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Roe
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gionfriddo vs. Walters
Gionfriddo hits a popup towards the mound. Walters settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Walters
Elliott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Walters
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: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Walters
Dahlgren hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Roe
Unser hits a popup towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walters vs. Roe
Walters hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Roe
Williams is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Roe
Clay hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Roe
Walker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colman vs. Walters
Frank Colman pinch hits for Frankie Gustine.
Colman hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Walters
Johnny Barrett pinch hits for Al Lopez.
Barrett hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salkeld vs. Walters
Bill Salkeld pinch hits for Preacher Roe.
Salkeld hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Unser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Gables
Bill Salkeld now catching. Ken Gables now pitching. Pete Coscarart now playing second base.
McCormick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mesner vs. Gables
Mesner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Elliott. Mesner reaches second base with a double. McCormick moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tipton vs. Gables
Tipton is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Miller vs. Gables
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McCormick scores. Mesner moves to third. Tipton moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Unser vs. Gables
Unser is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Walters vs. Gables
Walters hits a fly ball into center field. Gionfriddo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mesner scores. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Gables
Williams hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barnhart vs. Walters
Barnhart hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Handley vs. Walters
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walters fields it and throws to first for the out. Barnhart moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gionfriddo vs. Walters
Gionfriddo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Walters, and towards Miller, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Barnhart moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Elliott vs. Walters
Elliott 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
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Box Score
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Game of 6/6/1945 -- Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Williams W, 2b 5 0 0 0 Barnhart V, ss 4 0 1 0
Clay D, cf 4 0 1 0 Handley L, 3b 4 0 1 0
Walker G, rf 4 0 2 0 Gionfriddo A, cf 4 0 1 0
McCormick F, 1b 3 1 2 0 Elliott B, rf 4 0 1 0
Mesner S, 3b 4 1 1 0 Russell J, lf 3 0 0 0
Tipton E, lf 3 0 0 0 Dahlgren B, 1b 3 0 2 0
Miller E, ss 4 0 0 1 Gustine F, 2b 2 0 0 0
Unser A, c 3 0 1 0 Colman F, ph 1 0 0 0
Walters B, p 4 1 1 2 Coscarart P, 2b 0 0 0 0
Lopez A, c 2 0 0 0
Barrett J, ph 1 0 0 0
Gables K, p 0 0 0 0
Roe P, p 2 0 0 0
Salkeld B, ph-c 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 3 8 3 31 0 6 0
Cincinnati 000 000 012 -- 3
Pittsburgh 000 000 000 -- 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Walters B (W) 9.0 6 0 0 0 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Roe P (L) 8.0 6 1 1 0 7
Gables K 1.0 2 2 2 2 0
DP -- Cincinnati 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 7, Pittsburgh 4
2B -- McCormick F, Dahlgren B, Mesner S
3B -- Unser A
HR -- Walters B
SB -- Handley L
HBP -- by Roe P (McCormick F)
T -- 1:43
A -- 13277
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