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Pittsburgh Pirates @
Cincinnati Reds
1945-09-02 Β· Day game Β· Crosley Field Β· Att: 9810 Β· 80Β°F, sunny, dry Β· 1:44
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Cincinnati Reds 7β3. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 1st. Nick Strincevich earned the win. Frankie Gustine went 1-for-5 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
W: Nick Strincevich L: Bucky Walters SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Babe Pinelli Β· 1B: Jocko Conlan Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Dusty Boggess Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Al Gionfriddo | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
Jim Russell | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Frankie Gustine | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Bob Elliott | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Babe Dahlgren | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Al Lopez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dain Clay | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Al Libke | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hank Sauer | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Steve Mesner | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Eddie Miller | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Bucky Walters | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Frank McCormick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gee Walker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.0 | 10 | 1 | 3 |
Cincinnati Reds β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bucky Walters | 8.0 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
Howie Fox | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Al Gionfriddo: W
- Johnny Barrett: PB.1-2
- Johnny Barrett: 6
- Jim Russell: W
- Frankie Gustine: S8.2-H;1-2
- Bob Elliott: S7.2-H;1-2
- Babe Dahlgren: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Dain Clay: 13
- Eric Tipton: 9/L
- Al Libke: D9
- Hank Sauer: K
Top 2
- Pete Coscarart: S7
- Al Lopez: CS2(26)
- Al Lopez: S8
- Nick Strincevich: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Steve Mesner: 6
- Eddie Miller: 6/FL
- Al Lakeman: S7
- Kermit Wahl: 63
Top 3
- Al Gionfriddo: 3/G
- Johnny Barrett: W
- Jim Russell: 43.1-2
- Frankie Gustine: K/C
Bot 3
- Bucky Walters: 63
- Dain Clay: 63
- Eric Tipton: W
- Al Libke: 4/L
Top 4
- Bob Elliott: S7
- Babe Dahlgren: 23/SH.1-2
- Pete Coscarart: 9
- Al Lopez: 53
Bot 4
- Hank Sauer: S7
- Steve Mesner: 46(1)/FO
- Eddie Miller: S7.1-2
- Al Lakeman: S8.2-H;1-2
- Kermit Wahl: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Bucky Walters: K
Top 5
- Nick Strincevich: S1
- Al Gionfriddo: FC4.1-3(E4/TH2)
- Johnny Barrett: W.1-2
- Jim Russell: 42(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Frankie Gustine: 4/P.3-H(UR);2-3
- Bob Elliott: WP.3-H(UR);1-2
- Bob Elliott: W
- Babe Dahlgren: 63
Bot 5
- Dain Clay: S8
- Eric Tipton: 63.1-2
- Al Libke: 43.2-3
- Hank Sauer: S6.3-H
- Steve Mesner: S8.1-2
- Eddie Miller: 4
Top 6
- Pete Coscarart: D9
- Al Lopez: K
- Nick Strincevich: 63
- Al Gionfriddo: E3.2-H(NR)(UR)
- Johnny Barrett: CS2(26)
Bot 6
- Al Lakeman: 53
- Kermit Wahl: 53
- Bucky Walters: 4
Top 7
- Johnny Barrett: 3/G
- Jim Russell: 4
- Frankie Gustine: 7
Bot 7
- Dain Clay: E6
- Eric Tipton: 7
- Al Libke: 6(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Bob Elliott: 63
- Babe Dahlgren: 63
- Pete Coscarart: 63
Bot 8
- Hank Sauer: K/C
- Steve Mesner: D9
- Eddie Miller: 53
- Al Lakeman: S8.2-H
- Frank McCormick: 53
Top 9
- Al Lopez: D7
- Nick Strincevich: S1/BG.2-3
- Al Gionfriddo: K
- Johnny Barrett: W.1-2
- Jim Russell: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Frankie Gustine: 9/DP.3-H;2X3(932)
Bot 9
- Gee Walker: 53
- Dain Clay: 53
- Eric Tipton: 7














