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Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 31, 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 August 31, 1945 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 31, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Gables |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Bowman |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 4,499 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Dusty Boggess 2B: (none) 3B: Babe Pinelli |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Gionfriddo | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Barrett | Right Fielder |
| Jim Russell | Left Fielder |
| Bill Salkeld | Catcher |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Frankie Gustine | Shortstop |
| Babe Dahlgren | First Baseman |
| Pete Coscarart | Second Baseman |
| Ken Gables | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
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 |
| Joe Bowman | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 31, 1945
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gionfriddo vs. Bowman
Gionfriddo 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 -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Bowman
There goes Gionfriddo. The throw from Lakeman and he is safe. Gionfriddo steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barrett vs. Bowman
Barrett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gionfriddo scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Bowman
Russell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Barrett moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Salkeld vs. Bowman
Salkeld hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Barrett scores. Russell moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Elliott vs. Bowman
Elliott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Russell scores. Salkeld moves to third. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gustine vs. Harrist
Earl Harrist now pitching.
Lakeman fires to third and picks off Salkeld. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gustine vs. Harrist
Gustine hits a fly ball into right field. Libke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dahlgren vs. Harrist
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Harrist fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Gables
Clay hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tipton vs. Gables
Tipton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Russell. Tipton reaches second base with a double. Clay moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Libke vs. Gables
Libke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McCormick vs. Gables
McCormick hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Clay scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mesner vs. Gables
Mesner takes first base on ball four. Tipton moves to third. Libke moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Miller vs. Gables
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Harrist
Coscarart hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gables vs. Harrist
Gables hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gionfriddo vs. Harrist
Gionfriddo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Tipton. Gionfriddo reaches second base with a double. Gables moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Barrett vs. Harrist
Barrett hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wahl settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Russell vs. Harrist
Russell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Salkeld vs. Harrist
Salkeld takes first base on ball four. Gables scores. Gionfriddo moves to third. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Elliott vs. Harrist
Elliott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gionfriddo scores. Russell scores. Salkeld moves to third. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gustine vs. Harrist
Gustine hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lakeman vs. Gables
Lakeman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wahl vs. Gables
Wahl hits a fly ball into center field. Gionfriddo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Gables
Gee Walker pinch hits for Earl Harrist.
Walker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Barrett. Walker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clay vs. Gables
Clay hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Walker scores. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tipton vs. Gables
Tipton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Clay moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Libke vs. Gables
Libke hits a popup, foul, towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dahlgren vs. Modak
Mike Modak now pitching.
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Modak
Coscarart hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gables vs. Modak
Gables bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Coscarart moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gionfriddo vs. Modak
Gionfriddo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it and throws to second for the out. Coscarart moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Barrett vs. Modak
Barrett hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lakeman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Gables
McCormick hits a popup, foul, towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Gables
Al Lopez now catching.
Mesner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coscarart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Gables
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Modak
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Modak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Modak
Lopez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Modak
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wahl fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lakeman vs. Gables
Lakeman hits a fly ball into center field. Gionfriddo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wahl vs. Gables
Wahl is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Modak vs. Gables
Modak hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Modak
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner juggles the ball. That's an error on Mesner. Gustine moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dahlgren vs. Modak
Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coscarart vs. Modak
Coscarart hits a line drive towards second. Wahl catches it and steps on second to double up Gustine. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Gables
Clay hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Gables
Tipton hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Libke vs. Gables
Libke hits a fly ball into center field. Gionfriddo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gables vs. Modak
Gables hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lakeman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gionfriddo vs. Modak
Gionfriddo hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Modak
Barrett hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Gables
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Gables
Mesner hits a fly ball into right field. Barrett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Gables
Miller strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Modak
Russell 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 -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Modak
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Modak
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lakeman vs. Gables
Lakeman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wahl vs. Gables
Wahl hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sipek vs. Gables
Dick Sipek pinch hits for Mike Modak.
Sipek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lakeman moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clay vs. Gables
Clay hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine fields it and throws to second for the out. Lakeman moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tipton vs. Gables
Tipton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lakeman scores. Clay moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Libke vs. Gables
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
Top 8
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Pirates, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Fox
Howie Fox now pitching.
Gustine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dahlgren vs. Fox
Dahlgren hits a fly ball towards center. Clay catches it and throws to first to double up Gustine. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coscarart vs. Fox
Coscarart 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
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Gables
McCormick hits a popup towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Gables
Mesner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Gables
Miller hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gionfriddo who is chasing the ball. Miller reaches third base with a triple. Mesner goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lakeman vs. Gables
Lakeman is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Unser vs. Rescigno
Xavier Rescigno now pitching. Al Unser pinch hits for Kermit Wahl.
Unser hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Miller scores. Lakeman moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walters vs. Rescigno
Bucky Walters pinch hits for Howie Fox.
Walters hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gustine fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rescigno vs. Carter
Woody Williams now playing second base. Arnold Carter now pitching.
Rescigno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gionfriddo vs. Carter
Gionfriddo 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 -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Carter
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Carter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Rescigno
Clay hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Rescigno
Tipton hits a line drive towards first. Dahlgren reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Libke vs. Rescigno
Libke 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 -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Rescigno
McCormick hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/31/1945 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Gionfriddo A, cf 5 2 2 0 Clay D, cf 5 1 2 1
Barrett J, rf 5 1 1 1 Tipton E, lf 5 0 3 1
Russell J, lf 3 2 1 0 Libke A, rf 4 0 1 0
Salkeld B, c 1 0 1 2 McCormick F, 1b 5 0 0 1
Lopez A, c 2 0 1 0 Mesner S, 3b 3 1 1 0
Elliott B, 3b 4 0 2 3 Miller E, ss 4 1 1 1
Gustine F, ss 3 0 0 0 Lakeman A, c 2 1 0 0
Dahlgren B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Wahl K, 2b 3 0 0 0
Coscarart P, 2b 4 0 2 0 Unser A, ph 1 0 1 1
Gables K, p 2 1 0 0 Williams W, 2b 0 0 0 0
Rescigno X, p 1 0 0 0 Bowman J, p 0 0 0 0
Harrist E, p 0 0 0 0
Walker G, ph 1 1 1 0
Modak M, p 1 0 0 0
Sipek D, ph 1 0 1 0
Fox H, p 0 0 0 0
Walters B, ph 1 0 0 0
Carter A, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 6 10 6 36 5 11 5
Pittsburgh 330 000 000 -- 6
Cincinnati 110 000 120 -- 5
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Gables K (W) 7.1 9 5 5 3 2
Rescigno X (S) 1.2 2 0 0 0 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Bowman J (L)* 0.0 5 3 3 0 0
Harrist E 2.0 3 3 3 2 0
Modak M 5.0 2 0 0 0 0
Fox H 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Carter A 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 5 batters in 1st
E -- Mesner S
DP -- Pittsburgh 2, Cincinnati 3
LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, Cincinnati 8
2B -- Tipton E, Gionfriddo A, Walker G
3B -- Miller E
SB -- Gionfriddo A
SH -- Gables K
HBP -- by Gables K (Lakeman A)
T -- 2:10
A -- 4499
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