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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 26, 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 26, 1945 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 26, 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 26, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Howie Fox |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rip Sewell |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 527 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours |
| Umpires | HP: George Magerkurth 1B: Bill Stewart 2B: (none) 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dain Clay | Center Fielder |
| Eric Tipton | Left Fielder |
| Al Libke | Right Fielder |
| Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
| Steve Mesner | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
| Al Lakeman | Catcher |
| Kermit Wahl | Second Baseman |
| Howie Fox | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Gionfriddo | Center Fielder |
| Lee Handley | Third Baseman |
| Jim Russell | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Barrett | Right Fielder |
| Bill Salkeld | Catcher |
| Frankie Gustine | Shortstop |
| Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
| Pete Coscarart | Second Baseman |
| Rip Sewell | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 26, 1945
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Sewell
Clay hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sewell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tipton vs. Sewell
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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Libke vs. Sewell
Libke hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Barrett. Libke reaches second base with a double. Clay moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McCormick vs. Sewell
McCormick is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mesner vs. Sewell
Mesner takes first base on ball four. Clay scores. Libke moves to third. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Miller vs. Sewell
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Libke scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lakeman vs. Sewell
Lakeman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Sewell, and towards Gustine, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gionfriddo vs. Fox
Gionfriddo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Handley vs. Fox
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Fox
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wahl vs. Sewell
Wahl hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley juggles the ball. That's an error on Handley. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Sewell
Fox bunts towards first. Dahlgren scoops it up and throws to first, with Coscarart covering, for the out. Wahl moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clay vs. Sewell
Clay hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wahl scores. Clay moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tipton vs. Sewell
Tipton hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Libke vs. Sewell
Libke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Clay scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Sewell
McCormick hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Fox
Barrett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Salkeld vs. Fox
Salkeld hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Barrett moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gustine vs. Fox
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it and throws to second for the out. Barrett scores. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Fox
Dahlgren takes first base on ball four. Gustine moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coscarart vs. Fox
Coscarart takes first base on ball four. Gustine moves to third. Dahlgren moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Elliott vs. Fox
Bob Elliott pinch hits for Rip Sewell.
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wahl fields it and throws to second for the out. Gustine scores. Dahlgren moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gionfriddo vs. Fox
Gionfriddo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dahlgren scores. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Handley vs. Lisenbee
Hod Lisenbee now pitching.
Handley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Elliott scores. Gionfriddo moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Russell vs. Lisenbee
Russell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Lisenbee
Barrett 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, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Salkeld vs. Lisenbee
There goes Barrett. The throw from Lakeman and he is out, Miller applying the tag. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Gerheauser
Al Gerheauser now pitching.
Mesner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Gerheauser
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mesner moves to third. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lakeman vs. Gerheauser
Lakeman strikes out. Salkeld drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Lakeman out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wahl vs. Gerheauser
Wahl hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mesner scores. Miller scores. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Unser vs. Gerheauser
Al Unser pinch hits for Hod Lisenbee.
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 6 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salkeld vs. Riddle
Elmer Riddle now pitching.
Salkeld takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Riddle
Gustine hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Salkeld moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dahlgren vs. Riddle
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Salkeld scores. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Riddle
Coscarart 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, 6 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Gerheauser
Clay hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gerheauser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Gerheauser
Tipton strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Libke vs. Gerheauser
Libke hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Libke for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 6 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gerheauser vs. Riddle
Gerheauser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gionfriddo vs. Riddle
Gionfriddo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Handley vs. Riddle
Handley hits a fly ball into right field. Libke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Riddle
Russell hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 6 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Gerheauser
McCormick hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Russell. McCormick reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mesner vs. Gerheauser
Mesner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Barrett throws the ball in to Gustine who tags Mesner trying to catch an extra base, for the out. McCormick scores. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Gerheauser
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lakeman vs. Gerheauser
Lakeman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wahl vs. Gerheauser
Wahl takes first base on ball four. Lakeman moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Riddle vs. Gerheauser
Riddle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 7 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Riddle
Barrett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Salkeld vs. Riddle
Salkeld hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Riddle
Gustine hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 7 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Rescigno
Xavier Rescigno now pitching.
Clay hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Rescigno
Tipton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Libke vs. Rescigno
There goes Tipton. The throw from Salkeld and he is safe. Tipton steals second. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Libke vs. Rescigno
Libke hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. Rescigno
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 7 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Riddle
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Riddle
Coscarart hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rescigno vs. Riddle
Rescigno bunts in front of the plate. Lakeman fields it and throws to first for the out. Coscarart moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gionfriddo vs. Riddle
Gionfriddo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Handley vs. Riddle
Handley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Coscarart scores. Gionfriddo moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Russell vs. Riddle
Russell takes first base on ball four. Gionfriddo moves to third. Handley moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Barrett vs. Riddle
Barrett hits a fly ball into right field. Libke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 7 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Rescigno
Mesner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Rescigno
Miller hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lakeman vs. Rescigno
Lakeman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 7 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salkeld vs. Riddle
Salkeld hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Riddle
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Riddle
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Riddle
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 7 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wahl vs. Rescigno
Wahl strikes out. Salkeld drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Wahl out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Riddle vs. Rescigno
Riddle is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Rescigno
Clay hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 7 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rescigno vs. Riddle
Rescigno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gionfriddo vs. Riddle
Gionfriddo hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Riddle
Handley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wahl settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 7 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Rescigno
Tipton hits a fly ball into center field. Gionfriddo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Libke vs. Rescigno
Libke hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren fields the ball and throws to Rescigno covering. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Rescigno
McCormick takes first base on ball four. Libke moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sipek vs. Rescigno
Dick Sipek pinch hits for Steve Mesner.
Sipek strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Rescigno
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Gionfriddo 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 8/26/1945, game 1 -- Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Clay D, cf 5 2 2 1 Gionfriddo A, cf 3 1 2 1
Tipton E, lf 4 0 0 0 Handley L, 3b 5 1 2 2
Libke A, rf 5 1 3 1 Russell J, lf 3 1 1 3
McCormick F, 1b 3 1 1 0 Barrett J, rf 3 1 2 0
Mesner S, 3b 2 1 2 2 Salkeld B, c 3 2 2 1
Sipek D, ph 1 0 0 0 Gustine F, ss 4 1 1 1
Miller E, ss 5 1 1 1 Dahlgren B, 1b 3 1 0 0
Lakeman A, c 4 0 1 0 Coscarart P, 2b 3 1 1 0
Wahl K, 2b 3 1 1 2 Sewell R, p 0 0 0 0
Fox H, p 0 0 0 0 Elliott B, ph 1 1 0 1
Lisenbee H, p 0 0 0 0 Gerheauser A, p 1 0 0 0
Unser A, ph 1 0 0 0 Rescigno X, p 1 0 0 0
Riddle E, p 2 0 0 0
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35 7 11 7 30 10 11 9
Cincinnati 222 010 000 -- 7
Pittsburgh 071 001 10x -- 10
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Fox H (L) 1.2 4 5 5 2 0
Lisenbee H 0.1 3 2 2 0 0
Riddle E 6.0 4 3 3 5 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Sewell R 2.0 4 4 2 2 0
Gerheauser A 3.0 5 3 3 2 3
Rescigno X (W) 4.0 2 0 0 2 3
E -- Handley L
DP -- Cincinnati 3, Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 8, Pittsburgh 4
2B -- Libke A, McCormick F
HR -- Russell J, Salkeld B
SB -- Tipton E
CS -- Barrett J
SH -- Fox H, Rescigno X
T -- 2:00
A -- 527
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