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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 24, 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 August 24, 1945 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 24, 1945 |
|---|---|
| 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 | August 24, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ed Heusser |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Nick Strincevich |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 12,923 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 52 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Stewart 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: (none) 3B: George Magerkurth |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Kermit Wahl | Second Baseman |
| Dain Clay | Center Fielder |
| Eric Tipton | Left Fielder |
| Al Libke | Right Fielder |
| Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
| Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
| Al Lakeman | Catcher |
| Steve Mesner | Third Baseman |
| Ed Heusser | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lee Handley | Third Baseman |
| Al Gionfriddo | Center Fielder |
| Frank Colman | Left Fielder |
| Frankie Gustine | Shortstop |
| Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
| Johnny Barrett | Right Fielder |
| Pete Coscarart | Second Baseman |
| Al Lopez | Catcher |
| Nick Strincevich | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 24, 1945
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wahl vs. Strincevich
Wahl 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: ---
Clay vs. Strincevich
Clay hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tipton vs. Strincevich
Tipton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Clay moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Libke vs. Strincevich
Libke 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
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Heusser
Handley hits a fly ball into right field. Libke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gionfriddo vs. Heusser
Gionfriddo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wahl scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colman vs. Heusser
Colman strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Strincevich
McCormick 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Strincevich
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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lakeman vs. Strincevich
Lakeman hits a line drive towards short. Gustine reaches out 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: ---
Gustine vs. Heusser
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Heusser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Heusser
Dahlgren 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Heusser
Barrett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. Heusser
Coscarart hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Barrett trying to get to third. Clay throws the ball in to Mesner, who tags Barrett for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Strincevich
Mesner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Strincevich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heusser vs. Strincevich
Heusser hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren scoops it up and throws to first, with Strincevich covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wahl vs. Strincevich
Wahl hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Heusser
Lopez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Libke. Lopez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Strincevich vs. Heusser
Strincevich hits a fly ball into right field. Libke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Handley vs. Heusser
Handley 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: -2-
Gionfriddo vs. Heusser
Gionfriddo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wahl fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lopez moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Colman vs. Heusser
Colman hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Strincevich
Clay 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Strincevich
Tipton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Strincevich fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Libke vs. Strincevich
Libke takes first base on ball four. Tipton moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCormick vs. Strincevich
McCormick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tipton scores. Libke moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Strincevich
Miller hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lakeman vs. Strincevich
Lakeman 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, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Heusser
Gustine 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Heusser
Dahlgren hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Wahl reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Heusser
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Barrett for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Strincevich
Mesner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mesner for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heusser vs. Strincevich
Heusser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wahl vs. Strincevich
Wahl is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clay vs. Strincevich
Clay hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Heusser moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tipton vs. Strincevich
Tipton takes first base on ball four. Heusser moves to third. Clay moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Libke vs. Strincevich
Libke 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
Bottom 5
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Heusser
Coscarart hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Heusser
Lopez 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: 1--
Strincevich vs. Heusser
Strincevich bunts towards the mound. Heusser fields it and throws to first for the out. Coscarart moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Handley vs. Heusser
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Strincevich
McCormick 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, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Strincevich
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lakeman vs. Strincevich
Lakeman is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gionfriddo vs. Heusser
Gionfriddo hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Lakeman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colman vs. Heusser
Colman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wahl scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Heusser
Gustine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Heusser
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Strincevich
Mesner hits a fly ball into right 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: ---
Heusser vs. Strincevich
Heusser 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, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wahl vs. Strincevich
Wahl hits a fly ball into left field. Colman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Heusser
Barrett strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Heusser
Coscarart is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Heusser
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Strincevich
Clay hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gionfriddo who is chasing the ball. Clay reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tipton vs. Strincevich
Tipton hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Libke vs. Strincevich
Libke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Clay scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Strincevich
McCormick hits a fly ball into left field. Colman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Strincevich
Miller hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saltzgaver vs. Heusser
Jack Saltzgaver pinch hits for Nick Strincevich.
Saltzgaver hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wahl settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Heusser
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wahl fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gionfriddo vs. Heusser
Gionfriddo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colman vs. Heusser
Colman hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lakeman vs. Rescigno
Xavier Rescigno now pitching.
Lakeman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Rescigno
Mesner strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heusser vs. Rescigno
Heusser strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 2 - 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, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Heusser
Dahlgren hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Heusser
Barrett hits a line drive to center field. That will be extra bases. Clay chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards the plate. Lakeman fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Lakeman. Dahlgren goes all the way around to score. Barrett moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Coscarart vs. Heusser
Coscarart hits a popup towards third. Mesner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Russell vs. Heusser
Jim Russell pinch hits for Al Lopez.
Russell hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/24/1945 -- Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Wahl K, 2b 4 0 0 0 Handley L, 3b 4 0 1 0
Clay D, cf 4 1 3 0 Gionfriddo A, cf 4 0 1 0
Tipton E, lf 3 1 1 0 Colman F, lf 4 0 0 0
Libke A, rf 3 0 1 1 Gustine F, ss 3 0 0 0
McCormick F, 1b 4 0 1 1 Dahlgren B, 1b 4 1 1 0
Miller E, ss 4 0 0 0 Barrett J, rf 4 0 2 0
Lakeman A, c 4 0 0 0 Coscarart P, 2b 4 0 2 0
Mesner S, 3b 4 0 0 0 Lopez A, c 3 0 1 0
Heusser E, p 4 0 1 0 Russell J, ph 1 0 0 0
Strincevich N, p 1 0 0 0
Saltzgaver J, ph 1 0 0 0
Rescigno X, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 2 7 2 33 1 8 0
Cincinnati 000 100 010 -- 2
Pittsburgh 000 000 001 -- 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Heusser E (W) 9.0 8 1 0 1 3
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Strincevich N (L) 8.0 7 2 2 2 2
Rescigno X 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
E -- Lakeman A
LOB -- Cincinnati 7, Pittsburgh 7
2B -- Lopez A, Barrett J
3B -- Clay D
SH -- Strincevich N
T -- 1:52
A -- 12923
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