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Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
June 24, 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 June 24, 1945 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 24, 1945 |
|---|---|
| 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 | June 24, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Max Butcher |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Bowman |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 11,732 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 41 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Stewart 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: (none) 3B: George Magerkurth |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lee Handley | Third Baseman |
| Al Gionfriddo | Center Fielder |
| Jim Russell | Left Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Right Fielder |
| Spud Davis | Catcher |
| Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
| Vic Barnhart | Shortstop |
| Pete Coscarart | Second Baseman |
| Max Butcher | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dain Clay | Center Fielder |
| Gee Walker | Right Fielder |
| Al Libke | Left Fielder |
| Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
| Steve Mesner | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
| Woody Williams | Second Baseman |
| Al Unser | Catcher |
| Joe Bowman | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
June 24, 1945
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Bowman
Handley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gionfriddo vs. Bowman
Gionfriddo 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 -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Bowman
Russell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Unser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Butcher
Clay hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Butcher
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Gionfriddo 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. Butcher
Libke strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Bowman
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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Bowman
Davis hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mesner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Bowman
Dahlgren hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barnhart vs. Bowman
Barnhart hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Butcher
McCormick hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Russell. McCormick reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mesner vs. Butcher
Mesner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McCormick scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Butcher
There goes Mesner. The throw from Davis and he is safe. Mesner steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Butcher
Miller bunts towards first. Dahlgren scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Miller for the out. Mesner moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Butcher
Williams is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Unser vs. Butcher
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Bowman
Coscarart hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Butcher vs. Bowman
Butcher hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Handley vs. Bowman
Handley 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 -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gionfriddo vs. Bowman
Gionfriddo hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowman vs. Butcher
Bowman hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Butcher
Clay hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Butcher
There goes Clay. The throw from Davis and he is safe. Clay steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Butcher
Walker strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Libke vs. Butcher
Libke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCormick vs. Butcher
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Clay scores. Libke moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mesner vs. Butcher
Mesner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart misplays the ball. That's an error on Coscarart. Libke scores. McCormick moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Miller vs. Butcher
Miller hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Bowman
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bowman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Bowman
Elliott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Bowman
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Butcher
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Unser vs. Butcher
Unser strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowman vs. Butcher
There goes Williams. The throw from Davis and he is out, Barnhart applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowman vs. Butcher
Bowman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dahlgren scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bowman for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Bowman
Dahlgren hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barnhart vs. Bowman
Barnhart takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coscarart vs. Bowman
Coscarart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Butcher
Clay hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Elliott. Clay reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Butcher
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Libke vs. Butcher
Libke hits a popup towards third. Handley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. Butcher
McCormick is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mesner vs. Butcher
Mesner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Barnhart fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butcher vs. Bowman
Butcher strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Bowman
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gionfriddo vs. Bowman
Gionfriddo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walker. Gionfriddo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Bowman
Russell 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
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Butcher
Miller hits a popup towards third. Handley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Butcher
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Gionfriddo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Butcher
Unser strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Bowman
Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Bowman
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams misplays the ball. That's an error on Williams. Elliott moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dahlgren vs. Bowman
Frankie Gustine pinch runs for Spud Davis.
Dahlgren hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Elliott scores. Gustine moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Barnhart vs. Bowman
Barnhart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Gustine moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Coscarart vs. Bowman
Coscarart hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butcher vs. Bowman
Butcher hits a line drive into left field. Libke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowman vs. Butcher
Al Lopez now catching.
Bowman hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Butcher
Clay hits a ball on the ground towards short. Barnhart fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Butcher
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. The ball bounces off Barnhart, and towards Coscarart, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Clay moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Libke vs. Butcher
Libke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Clay scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Butcher
McCormick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Libke moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mesner vs. Butcher
Mesner hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Bowman
Eric Tipton now playing left field. Al Libke now playing right field.
Handley bunts towards first. McCormick fields the ball and throws to Bowman covering. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gionfriddo vs. Bowman
Gionfriddo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Bowman
Russell 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
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Butcher
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Barnhart fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Butcher
Williams bunts towards the mound. Butcher fields it and throws to first for the out. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Unser vs. Butcher
Unser hits a popup towards first. Dahlgren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bowman vs. Butcher
Bowman hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Bowman
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colman vs. Bowman
Frank Colman pinch hits for Al Lopez.
Colman strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Bowman
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/24/1945, game 2 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Handley L, 3b 4 0 2 0 Clay D, cf 4 2 3 0
Gionfriddo A, cf 4 0 1 0 Walker G, rf 4 0 0 0
Russell J, lf 4 0 0 0 Tipton E, lf 0 0 0 0
Elliott B, rf 3 1 1 0 Libke A, lf-rf 3 1 1 1
Davis S, c 3 0 0 0 McCormick F, 1b 3 1 3 1
Gustine F, pr 0 1 0 0 Mesner S, 3b 4 0 1 1
Lopez A, c 0 0 0 0 Miller E, ss 3 0 1 0
Colman F, ph 1 0 0 0 Williams W, 2b 2 0 1 0
Dahlgren B, 1b 4 0 2 1 Unser A, c 4 0 0 0
Barnhart V, ss 2 0 0 0 Bowman J, p 4 0 0 0
Coscarart P, 2b 3 1 2 2
Butcher M, p 3 0 0 0
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31 3 8 3 31 4 10 3
Pittsburgh 000 000 300 -- 3
Cincinnati 012 000 10x -- 4
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Butcher M (L) 8.0 10 4 3 2 4
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Bowman J (W) 9.0 8 3 2 2 2
E -- Coscarart P, Williams W
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Cincinnati 5
LOB -- Pittsburgh 3, Cincinnati 8
2B -- McCormick F, Clay D, Gionfriddo A
HR -- Coscarart P
SB -- Mesner S, Clay D
CS -- Williams W
SH -- Miller E, Williams W
HBP -- by Butcher M (Williams W)
T -- 1:41
A -- 11732
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