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Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
July 4, 1946
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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 July 4, 1946 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 4, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 4, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Nick Strincevich |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ed Heusser |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Al Barlick 2B: (none) 3B: Babe Pinelli |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lee Handley | Third Baseman |
| Jim Russell | Left Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Right Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | Center Fielder |
| Frankie Gustine | Second Baseman |
| Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
| Billy Cox | Shortstop |
| Bill Baker | Catcher |
| Nick Strincevich | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dain Clay | Center Fielder |
| Lonny Frey | Second Baseman |
| Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
| Al Libke | Right Fielder |
| Ray Lamanno | Catcher |
| Bert Haas | First Baseman |
| Eddie Lukon | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
| Ed Heusser | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
July 4, 1946
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Heusser
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Heusser
Russell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Heusser
Elliott hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Heusser
Kiner hits a fly ball into left field. Lukon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Heusser
Gustine hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Heusser
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Miller fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Strincevich
Clay hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kiner. Clay reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Frey vs. Strincevich
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Clay moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hatton vs. Strincevich
Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Libke vs. Strincevich
Libke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine misplays the ball. That's an error on Gustine. Clay scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lamanno vs. Strincevich
Lamanno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Heusser
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Heusser
Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strincevich vs. Heusser
Strincevich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Handley vs. Heusser
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it and throws to second for the out. Baker moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Russell vs. Heusser
Russell hits a fly ball into left field. Lukon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Strincevich
Haas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lukon vs. Strincevich
Lukon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Strincevich
Miller takes first base on ball four. Lukon moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heusser vs. Strincevich
Heusser hits a fly ball into center field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clay vs. Strincevich
Clay hits a fly ball into center field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Heusser
Elliott strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Heusser
Kiner hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Heusser
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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Heusser
Fletcher strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Strincevich
Frey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Strincevich
Hatton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Frey moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Libke vs. Strincevich
Libke hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Strincevich fields it and throws to home to get Frey. Hatton moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lamanno vs. Strincevich
Lamanno strikes out. There goes Hatton. The throw from Baker and Hatton is out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Heusser
Cox hits a fly ball into right field. Libke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Heusser
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strincevich vs. Heusser
Strincevich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Strincevich
Haas hits a fly ball into center field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lukon vs. Strincevich
Lukon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first, with Strincevich covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Strincevich
Miller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heusser vs. Strincevich
Heusser 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, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Heusser
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Heusser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Heusser
Russell hits a popup towards third. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Heusser
Elliott hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Heusser
Kiner hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Strincevich
Clay strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Strincevich
Frey hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Strincevich
Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Heusser
Gustine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Heusser
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gustine moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cox vs. Heusser
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Heusser juggles the ball. That's an error on Heusser. Gustine scores. Fletcher moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baker vs. Heusser
Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Fletcher scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strincevich vs. Heusser
Cox is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. Cox moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Strincevich vs. Heusser
Strincevich strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Handley vs. Heusser
Handley hits a line drive towards first. Haas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Libke vs. Strincevich
Libke hits a popup in front of the plate. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamanno vs. Strincevich
Lamanno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Strincevich
Haas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lukon vs. Strincevich
Lukon hits a popup towards short. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Heusser
Russell hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Frey reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Heusser
Elliott strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Heusser
Kiner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Heusser
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards first. Haas scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gustine for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Strincevich
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Strincevich
Bobby Adams pinch hits for Ed Heusser.
Adams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clay vs. Strincevich
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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frey vs. Strincevich
Frey hits a line drive towards first. Fletcher reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Gumbert
Harry Gumbert now pitching.
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Lamanno juggles the ball. That's an error on Lamanno. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Gumbert
Cox hits a fly ball into left field. Lukon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Gumbert
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Haas scoops it up and throws to first, with Gumbert covering, for the out. Fletcher moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Strincevich vs. Gumbert
Strincevich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Handley vs. Gumbert
Handley hits a line drive towards third. Hatton reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Strincevich
Hatton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Libke vs. Strincevich
Libke hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lamanno vs. Strincevich
Lamanno hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hatton moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Haas vs. Strincevich
Haas takes first base on ball four. Hatton moves to third. Lamanno moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lukon vs. Strincevich
Lukon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. 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, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Gumbert
Russell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Gumbert
There goes Russell. The throw from Lamanno and he is safe. Russell steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Gumbert
There goes Russell. The throw from Lamanno and he is safe. Russell steals third. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Elliott vs. Gumbert
Elliott hits a fly ball into left field. Lukon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kiner vs. Gumbert
Kiner strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gustine vs. Gumbert
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Strincevich
Ray Mueller pinch hits for Eddie Miller.
Mueller hits a popup towards short. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lakeman vs. Strincevich
Al Lakeman pinch hits for Harry Gumbert.
Lakeman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Strincevich
Clay strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/4/1946, game 1 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Handley L, 3b 5 0 0 0 Clay D, cf 5 1 1 0
Russell J, lf 5 1 2 0 Frey L, 2b 4 0 1 0
Elliott B, rf 5 2 2 3 Hatton G, 3b 4 0 2 0
Kiner R, cf 5 1 2 1 Libke A, rf 4 0 0 0
Gustine F, 2b 5 1 2 0 Lamanno R, c 4 0 1 0
Fletcher E, 1b 4 1 1 0 Haas B, 1b 3 0 1 0
Cox B, ss 4 0 0 0 Lukon E, lf 4 0 1 0
Baker B, c 3 0 0 1 Miller E, ss 2 0 1 0
Strincevich N, p 3 0 1 0 Mueller R, ph 1 0 0 0
Heusser E, p 2 0 0 0
Adams B, ph 1 0 1 0
Gumbert H, p 0 0 0 0
Lakeman A, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 6 10 5 35 1 9 0
Pittsburgh 201 012 000 -- 6
Cincinnati 100 000 000 -- 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Strincevich N (W) 9.0 9 1 0 2 3
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Heusser E (L) 7.0 9 6 4 1 4
Gumbert H 2.0 1 0 0 1 1
E -- Gustine F, Heusser E, Frey L, Lamanno R
DP -- Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 8, Cincinnati 9
2B -- Clay D
HR -- Elliott B 2, Kiner R
SB -- Russell J 2
CS -- Hatton G, Cox B
T -- 1:42
A -- 0
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