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Boston Braves @ Cincinnati Reds

1944-08-11 · Day game · Crosley Field · Att: 1176 · 97°F, sunny, dry · 1:57

Cincinnati Reds defeated Boston Braves 12–6. Cincinnati Reds put up 6 in the 6th. Ed Heusser earned the win and Tommy de la Cruz picked up the save. Frank McCormick went 4-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
BSN	1	0	0	1	0	3	1	0	0	6	11
CIN	0	0	0	1	5	6	0	0		12	17

W: Ed Heusser L: Nate Andrews SV: Tommy de la Cruz

Umpires — HP: George Barr · 1B: Ziggy Sears · 2B: (none) · 3B: Jocko Conlan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Boston Braves — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Max Macon	5	1	2	0	0	0
Tommy Holmes	5	0	1	0	0	0
Chuck Workman	5	1	1	2	0	0
Butch Nieman	5	1	1	0	0	0
Clyde Kluttz	4	1	1	2	0	0
Buck Etchison	3	1	1	1	1	1
Dee Phillips	3	1	1	0	0	0
Whitey Wietelmann	4	0	2	0	0	0
Nate Andrews	1	0	0	0	1	0
Johnny Hutchings	1	0	0	1	0	0
Ab Wright	1	0	1	0	0	0

Cincinnati Reds — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB
Woody Williams	5	1	1	0	0
Dain Clay	4	2	2	1	0
Gee Walker	4	3	3	1	1
Frank McCormick	5	2	4	4	0
Ray Mueller	5	1	1	2	0
Eric Tipton	5	1	3	1	0
Steve Mesner	5	0	1	1	0
Eddie Miller	4	1	1	0	0
Ed Heusser	2	1	1	1	0
Tommy de la Cruz	2	0	0	0	0

Boston Braves — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Nate Andrews	4.1	8	1	0
Johnny Hutchings	3.2	9	0	0

Cincinnati Reds — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Ed Heusser	5.1	8	2	0
Tommy de la Cruz	3.2	3	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Max Macon: D7
Tommy Holmes: S9.2-3
Chuck Workman: 343.3-H;1-2
Butch Nieman: 7
Clyde Kluttz: 8

Bot 1

Woody Williams: 53
Dain Clay: 7
Gee Walker: 7

Top 2

Buck Etchison: W
Dee Phillips: 13/SH.1-2
Whitey Wietelmann: 43.2-3
Nate Andrews: 7

Bot 2

Frank McCormick: S7
Ray Mueller: 54(1)/FO
Eric Tipton: 53.1-2
Steve Mesner: 31

Top 3

Max Macon: 43
Tommy Holmes: 6
Chuck Workman: 43

Bot 3

Eddie Miller: 63
Ed Heusser: 31
Woody Williams: 6

Top 4

Butch Nieman: 8
Clyde Kluttz: 7
Buck Etchison: HR/9
Dee Phillips: 2/FL

Bot 4

Dain Clay: 53
Gee Walker: S8
Frank McCormick: S7.1X3(7E4)
Ray Mueller: 7/L.3-H
Eric Tipton: S7.1-2
Steve Mesner: 23

Top 5

Whitey Wietelmann: S4/BG
Nate Andrews: W.1-2
Max Macon: 15(2)/FO.1-2
Tommy Holmes: 64(1)/FO.2-3
Chuck Workman: 43

Bot 5

Eddie Miller: T9
Ed Heusser: S7.3-H;B-2(E7)
Woody Williams: 3
Dain Clay: D9.2-H
Gee Walker: W
Frank McCormick: HR/7.2-H;1-H
Ray Mueller: 63
Eric Tipton: T9
Steve Mesner: 2/FL

Top 6

Butch Nieman: S9
Clyde Kluttz: HR/7.1-H
Buck Etchison: 4
Dee Phillips: S8
Whitey Wietelmann: D7.1-3
Johnny Hutchings: 43.3-H;2-3
Max Macon: 43

Bot 6

Eddie Miller: 9
Tommy de la Cruz: 2
Woody Williams: S7
Dain Clay: S8.1-3
Gee Walker: S7.3-H;1-2
Frank McCormick: S8.2-H;1-2
Ray Mueller: S7.2-H;1-H(E2)(UR);B-3
Eric Tipton: D8.3-H(UR)
Steve Mesner: D8.2-H(UR)
Eddie Miller: 8

Top 7

Tommy Holmes: 43
Chuck Workman: HR/9
Butch Nieman: 43
Clyde Kluttz: 63

Bot 7

Tommy de la Cruz: 9
Woody Williams: 8
Dain Clay: HP
Gee Walker: S7.1-2
Frank McCormick: 2/FL

Top 8

Buck Etchison: K
Dee Phillips: 43
Whitey Wietelmann: 3/G

Bot 8

Ray Mueller: 8
Eric Tipton: 9
Steve Mesner: 9

Top 9

Ab Wright: S8
Max Macon: S8.1-2
Tommy Holmes: 7
Chuck Workman: 8
Butch Nieman: 3/G

Notes & reviews

the throw struck Gee Walker

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