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Pittsburgh Pirates @
Cincinnati Reds
1945-06-24 Β· Day game Β· Crosley Field Β· 86Β°F, sunny, dry Β· 1:59
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Cincinnati Reds 7β5. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 3rd. Rip Sewell earned the win and Nick Strincevich picked up the save. Vic Barnhart went 3-for-5 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 | |
| CIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
W: Rip Sewell L: Elmer Riddle SV: Nick Strincevich
Umpires β HP: George Magerkurth Β· 1B: Bill Stewart Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Lee Ballanfant Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lee Handley | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Al Gionfriddo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Jim Russell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Bob Elliott | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Babe Dahlgren | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
Al Lopez | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Rip Sewell | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dain Clay | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Gee Walker | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Al Libke | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Frank McCormick | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Eddie Miller | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Steve Mesner | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Woody Williams | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Rip Sewell | 8.0 | 10 | 2 | 2 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Elmer Riddle | 2.2 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| 4.2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | |
Hod Lisenbee | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lee Handley: 63
- Al Gionfriddo: W
- Jim Russell: S7.1-2
- Bob Elliott: 54(1)/FO/DP.2XH(42)
Bot 1
- Dain Clay: 53
- Gee Walker: D7
- Al Libke: 8.2-3
- Frank McCormick: E6.3-H(NR)(UR)
- Eddie Miller: 8
Top 2
- Babe Dahlgren: W
- Jack Saltzgaver: 8
- Vic Barnhart: S3.1-2
- Al Lopez: 7
- Rip Sewell: W.2-3;1-2
- Lee Handley: 54(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Steve Mesner: 63
- Woody Williams: 31
- Al Unser: 8
Top 3
- Al Gionfriddo: W
- Jim Russell: W.1-2
- Bob Elliott: 5(2)3/GDP.1-2
- Babe Dahlgren: W
- Jack Saltzgaver: S8.2-H;1-2
- Vic Barnhart: D8.2-H;1-H
- Al Lopez: 8
Bot 3
- Frank Dasso: 31
- Dain Clay: 53
- Gee Walker: S3/BG
- Al Libke: 6(1)/FO
Top 4
- Rip Sewell: W
- Lee Handley: 34/SH.1-2
- Al Gionfriddo: 5/FL
- Jim Russell: K
Bot 4
- Frank McCormick: 6/FL
- Eddie Miller: 7
- Steve Mesner: S7
- Woody Williams: W.1-2
- Al Unser: 54(1)/FO
Top 5
- Bob Elliott: D8
- Babe Dahlgren: 5
- Jack Saltzgaver: S4.2-3
- Vic Barnhart: S7.3-H;1-2
- Al Lopez: 63.2-3;1-2
- Rip Sewell: 63
Bot 5
- Frank Dasso: K
- Dain Clay: 53
- Gee Walker: 7/FL
Top 6
- Lee Handley: 3/G
- Al Gionfriddo: 6
- Jim Russell: S9
- Bob Elliott: CS2(24)
Bot 6
- Al Libke: W
- Frank McCormick: 64(1)/FO
- Eddie Miller: E5.1-2
- Steve Mesner: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
- Woody Williams: FC5.2X3(5)
Top 7
- Bob Elliott: 8
- Babe Dahlgren: 8
- Jack Saltzgaver: 9
Bot 7
- Al Unser: K
- Frank Dasso: 53
- Dain Clay: 3/FL
Top 8
- Vic Barnhart: 7
- Al Lopez: W
- Rip Sewell: D9.1-3
- Lee Handley: W
- Al Gionfriddo: S9.3-H;2-H;1-3;B-2(E9)
- Jim Russell: 3/G.3-H;2-3
- Bob Elliott: 8
Bot 8
- Gee Walker: 63
- Al Libke: 43
- Frank McCormick: S8
- Eddie Miller: 7
Top 9
- Babe Dahlgren: E5.B-2
- Jack Saltzgaver: 43
- Vic Barnhart: FC5/DP.2X3(5);BX1(53)
Bot 9
- Steve Mesner: S8
- Woody Williams: S8.1-2
- Al Unser: S7.2-3;1-2
- Dick Sipek: S4.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Dain Clay: S6.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Gee Walker: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Al Libke: K
- Frank McCormick: FC6.2-3;1X2(6E4)
- Eddie Miller: 54(1)3/GDP















