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Boston Braves @ Cincinnati Reds
1945-09-15 · Day game · Crosley Field · Att: 1025 · 73°F, cloudy, dry · 1:14
Cincinnati Reds defeated Boston Braves 2–0. Ed Heusser earned the win. Hank Sauer went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
W: Ed Heusser L: Ed Wright SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Stewart · 1B: Lee Ballanfant · 2B: (none) · 3B: George Magerkurth · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Culler | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Whitey Wietelmann | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy Holmes | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Morrie Aderholt | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carden Gillenwater | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tommy Nelson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phil Masi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vince Shupe | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Wright | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Butch Nieman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chuck Workman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dain Clay | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Mesner | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Libke | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank McCormick | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Sauer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Woody Williams | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Lakeman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kermit Wahl | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ed Heusser | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Wright | 7.0 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| Don Hendrickson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Heusser | 9.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dick Culler: 63
- Whitey Wietelmann: 43
- Tommy Holmes: S4
- Morrie Aderholt: 43
Bot 1
- Dain Clay: 2/FL
- Steve Mesner: S5
- Al Libke: S8.1-2
- Frank McCormick: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Carden Gillenwater: 13
- Tommy Nelson: 63
- Phil Masi: 8
Bot 2
- Hank Sauer: S7
- Woody Williams: 2/BOOT
- Al Lakeman: 64(1)/FO
- Kermit Wahl: 7
Top 3
- Vince Shupe: 43
- Ed Wright: 63
- Dick Culler: 63
Bot 3
- Ed Heusser: 43
- Dain Clay: S7
- Steve Mesner: S9.1-3
- Al Libke: S9.3-H;1-3
- Frank McCormick: 5(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 4
- Whitey Wietelmann: S8
- Tommy Holmes: 63.1-2
- Morrie Aderholt: 8
- Carden Gillenwater: 4
Bot 4
- Hank Sauer: 53
- Woody Williams: S8
- Al Lakeman: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Tommy Nelson: 43
- Phil Masi: 3/FL
- Vince Shupe: 63
Bot 5
- Kermit Wahl: S7
- Ed Heusser: 34/SH.1-2
- Dain Clay: S9.2-3;B-2(THH)
- Steve Mesner: 63
- Al Libke: 43
Top 6
- Ed Wright: 7/L
- Dick Culler: 53
- Whitey Wietelmann: K
Bot 6
- Frank McCormick: 8/L
- Hank Sauer: HR/7
- Woody Williams: 6
- Al Lakeman: 6
Top 7
- Tommy Holmes: 5
- Morrie Aderholt: 3/G
- Carden Gillenwater: 9
Bot 7
- Kermit Wahl: W
- Ed Heusser: 54/SH.1-2
- Dain Clay: W
- Steve Mesner: 3/FL
- Al Libke: 7
Top 8
- Tommy Nelson: 9
- Phil Masi: 4
- Vince Shupe: S8
- Butch Nieman: 9
Bot 8
- Frank McCormick: 53
- Hank Sauer: 7
- Woody Williams: 63
Top 9
- Chuck Workman: 7
- Whitey Wietelmann: 5/FL
- Tommy Holmes: S8
- Morrie Aderholt: 9
Notes & reviews
- Kermit Wahl batted out of turn and singled to CF; the proper batter, Woody Williams, was called out