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Cincinnati Reds @
Pittsburgh Pirates
1945-08-26 Β· Day game Β· Forbes Field Β· sunny, dry Β· 2:00
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Cincinnati Reds 10β7. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 7 in the 2nd. Xavier Rescigno earned the win. Jim Russell went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 | |
| PIT | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 11 |
W: Xavier Rescigno L: Howie Fox SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: George Magerkurth Β· 1B: Bill Stewart Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Lee Ballanfant Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dain Clay | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Al Libke | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Frank McCormick | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Steve Mesner | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Eddie Miller | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Howie Fox | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Elmer Riddle | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Al Gionfriddo | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Lee Handley | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Russell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Bill Salkeld | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Frankie Gustine | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Babe Dahlgren | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Bob Elliott | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Howie Fox | 1.2 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
Hod Lisenbee | 0.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Elmer Riddle | 6.0 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Rip Sewell | 2.0 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 3.0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | |
| 4.0 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dain Clay: S1
- Eric Tipton: 7
- Al Libke: D9.1-3
- Frank McCormick: IW
- Steve Mesner: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Eddie Miller: 7.3-H
- Al Lakeman: 163
Bot 1
- Al Gionfriddo: S9
- Lee Handley: 36(1)3/GDP
- Jim Russell: 13
Top 2
- Kermit Wahl: E5
- Howie Fox: 34/SH.1-2
- Dain Clay: S7.2-H(UR);B-2(THH)
- Eric Tipton: 7
- Al Libke: S8.2-H(UR)
- Frank McCormick: 7
Bot 2
- Johnny Barrett: S8
- Bill Salkeld: S8.1-3
- Frankie Gustine: 64(1)/FO.3-H
- Babe Dahlgren: W.1-2
- Pete Coscarart: W.2-3;1-2
- Bob Elliott: 46(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Al Gionfriddo: S8.3-H;1-2
- Lee Handley: S8.2-H;1-2
- Jim Russell: HR/9.2-H;1-H
- Johnny Barrett: S4
- Bill Salkeld: CS2(26)
Top 3
- Steve Mesner: W
- Eddie Miller: S5.1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Al Lakeman: K23/C
- Kermit Wahl: S8.3-H;2-H
- Al Unser: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Bill Salkeld: W
- Frankie Gustine: S9.1-3
- Babe Dahlgren: 6(1)3/GDP.3-H
- Pete Coscarart: 8
Top 4
- Dain Clay: 13
- Eric Tipton: K
- Al Libke: 3/G
Bot 4
- Al Gerheauser: 53
- Al Gionfriddo: W
- Lee Handley: 9
- Jim Russell: 7
Top 5
- Frank McCormick: D7
- Steve Mesner: S9.2-H;BX2(96)
- Eddie Miller: K
- Al Lakeman: S7
- Kermit Wahl: W.1-2
- Elmer Riddle: 54(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Johnny Barrett: W
- Bill Salkeld: 36(1)3/GDP
- Frankie Gustine: 7
Top 6
- Dain Clay: 63
- Eric Tipton: W
- Al Libke: SB2
- Al Libke: 7
- Frank McCormick: 63
Bot 6
- Babe Dahlgren: 53
- Pete Coscarart: S8
- Xavier Rescigno: 24/SH.1-2
- Al Gionfriddo: W
- Lee Handley: S7.2-H;1-2
- Jim Russell: W.2-3;1-2
- Johnny Barrett: 9
Top 7
- Steve Mesner: S9
- Eddie Miller: 3/FL
- Al Lakeman: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Bill Salkeld: HR/9
- Frankie Gustine: 63
- Babe Dahlgren: 63
- Pete Coscarart: 53
Top 8
- Kermit Wahl: K23/C
- Elmer Riddle: K/C
- Dain Clay: 63
Bot 8
- Xavier Rescigno: 63
- Al Gionfriddo: 8
- Lee Handley: 4
Top 9
- Eric Tipton: 8
- Al Libke: S3
- Frank McCormick: W.1-2
- Dick Sipek: K
- Eddie Miller: 8















