Top 1

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Culler vs. Kennedy
  
  Culler hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lakeman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wietelmann vs. Kennedy
  
  Wietelmann hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Holmes vs. Kennedy
  
  Holmes hits a popup towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aderholt vs. Kennedy
  
  Aderholt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wietelmann moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Gillenwater vs. Kennedy
  
  Gillenwater hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wietelmann scores. Aderholt moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Nelson vs. Kennedy
  
  Nelson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Aderholt scores. Gillenwater moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hofferth vs. Kennedy
  
  Hofferth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wahl scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clay vs. Logan
  
  Clay hits a popup towards short. Culler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mesner vs. Logan
  
  Mesner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Libke vs. Logan
  
  Libke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nelson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Shupe vs. Kennedy
  
  Shupe hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Logan vs. Kennedy
  
  Logan hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Logan for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Culler vs. Kennedy
  
  Culler takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wietelmann vs. Kennedy
  
  Wietelmann hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Logan
  
  McCormick hits a popup towards short. Culler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sauer vs. Logan
  
  Sauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Logan
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Aderholt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lakeman vs. Logan
  
  Lakeman strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holmes vs. Kennedy
  
  Holmes hits a line drive towards short. Wahl reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aderholt vs. Kennedy
  
  Aderholt hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mesner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gillenwater vs. Kennedy
  
  Gillenwater hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wahl scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wahl vs. Logan
  
  Wahl hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kennedy vs. Logan
  
  Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clay vs. Logan
  
  Clay hits a popup towards short. Culler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Kennedy
  
  Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hofferth vs. Kennedy
  
  Hofferth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kennedy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Shupe vs. Kennedy
  
  Shupe hits a line drive into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Logan vs. Kennedy
  
  Logan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mesner vs. Logan
  
  Mesner hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Libke vs. Logan
  
  Libke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Logan
  
  McCormick hits a fly ball into center field. Gillenwater settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Culler vs. Kennedy
  
  Culler hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wietelmann vs. Kennedy
  
  Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick fields the ball and throws to Kennedy covering. Safe. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Holmes vs. Kennedy
  
  Holmes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wietelmann moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Aderholt vs. Kennedy
  
  Aderholt takes first base on ball four. Holmes moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Gillenwater vs. Kennedy
  
  Gillenwater hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wietelmann scores. Holmes scores. Aderholt moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nelson vs. Kennedy
  
  Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wahl fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sauer vs. Logan
  
  Sauer hits a fly ball into center field. Gillenwater settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Logan
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Logan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lakeman vs. Logan
  
  Lakeman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nelson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hofferth vs. Harrist
  
  Earl Harrist now pitching.
  
  Hofferth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wahl scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Shupe vs. Harrist
  
  Shupe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Harrist, and towards Williams, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Logan vs. Harrist
  
  Logan strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wahl vs. Logan
  
  Wahl hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrist vs. Logan
  
  Harrist hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler misplays the ball. That's an error on Culler. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clay vs. Logan
  
  Clay takes first base on ball four. Harrist moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mesner vs. Logan
  
  Mesner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Logan fields it and throws to first for the out. Harrist moves to third. Clay moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Libke vs. Logan
  
  Libke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wietelmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Culler vs. Harrist
  
  Culler hits a popup towards short. Wahl settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wietelmann vs. Harrist
  
  Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wahl scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holmes vs. Harrist
  
  Holmes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aderholt vs. Harrist
  
  Aderholt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Holmes moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gillenwater vs. Harrist
  
  Gillenwater hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Logan
  
  McCormick hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wietelmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sauer vs. Logan
  
  Sauer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Logan
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards second. Wietelmann scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 8

• Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Harrist
  
  Nelson hits a fly ball into right field. Libke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hofferth vs. Harrist
  
  Hofferth hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Shupe vs. Harrist
  
  Shupe hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lakeman vs. Logan
  
  Lakeman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wahl vs. Logan
  
  Wahl takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tipton vs. Logan
  
  Eric Tipton pinch hits for Earl Harrist.
  
  Tipton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nelson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clay vs. Logan
  
  Clay hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tipton moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mesner vs. Logan
  
  Mesner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wietelmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Logan vs. Fox
  
  Howie Fox now pitching.
  
  Logan is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Culler vs. Fox
  
  Culler strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wietelmann vs. Fox
  
  Wietelmann hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Libke vs. Logan
  
  Libke hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gillenwater. Libke reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McCormick vs. Logan
  
  McCormick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Libke moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Sauer vs. Logan
  
  Sauer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Libke scores. McCormick moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Walker vs. Logan
  
  Gee Walker pinch hits for Woody Williams.
  
  Walker hits a line drive into left field. Aderholt picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Aderholt. McCormick scores. Sauer moves to third. Walker moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Lakeman vs. Hendrickson
  
  Don Hendrickson now pitching.
  
  Lakeman strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Sipek vs. Hendrickson
  
  Dick Sipek pinch hits for Kermit Wahl.
  
  Sipek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Shupe scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sipek for the out. Sauer scores. Walker moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Miller vs. Hendrickson
  
  Eddie Miller pinch hits for Howie Fox.
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nelson juggles the ball. That's an error on Nelson. Walker scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clay vs. Hendrickson
  
  There goes Miller. The throw from Hofferth and he is out, Culler applying the tag. View Play 

Top 10

• Braves, 4 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holmes vs. Carter
  
  Eddie Miller now playing shortstop. Arnold Carter now pitching. Gee Walker now playing third base. Steve Mesner now playing second base.
  
  Holmes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Libke throws the ball in to Miller who tags Holmes trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ramsey vs. Carter
  
  Bill Ramsey pinch hits for Morrie Aderholt.
  
  Ramsey hits a popup, foul, towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gillenwater vs. Carter
  
  Gillenwater hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 10

• Braves, 4 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clay vs. Hendrickson
  
  Bill Ramsey now playing left field.
  
  Clay hits a fly ball into center field. Gillenwater settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mesner vs. Hendrickson
  
  Mesner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wietelmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Libke vs. Hendrickson
  
  Libke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wietelmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 11

• Braves, 4 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Carter
  
  Nelson hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Carter scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nelson for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hofferth vs. Carter
  
  Hofferth hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mesner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Shupe vs. Carter
  
  Shupe hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 11

• Braves, 4 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Hendrickson
  
  McCormick hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ramsey. McCormick reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sauer vs. Hendrickson
  
  Sauer is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Walker vs. Hendrickson
  
  Walker hits a popup towards the mound. Hendrickson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lakeman vs. Hendrickson
  
  Lakeman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McCormick scores. Sauer moves to second. View Play 

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         Game of 9/16/1945, game 2 -- Boston at Cincinnati (D)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Culler D, ss          4  0  0  0   Clay D, cf            4  0  1  0   
Wietelmann W, 2b      5  2  2  0   Mesner S, 3b-2b       5  0  0  0   
Holmes T, rf          5  1  3  0   Libke A, rf           5  1  1  0   
Aderholt M, lf        3  1  2  0   McCormick F, 1b       5  2  2  0   
Ramsey B, ph-lf       1  0  0  0   Sauer H, lf           3  1  2  1   
Gillenwater C, cf     5  0  2  3   Williams W, 2b        3  0  0  0   
Nelson T, 3b          5  0  1  1   Walker G, ph-3b       2  1  1  1   
Hofferth S, c         5  0  1  0   Lakeman A, c          5  0  1  1   
Shupe V, 1b           5  0  0  0   Wahl K, ss            2  0  0  0   
Logan B, p            4  0  0  0   Sipek D, ph           1  0  0  1   
Hendrickson D, p      0  0  0  0   Carter A, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Kennedy V, p          1  0  0  0   
                                   Harrist E, p          1  0  0  0   
                                   Tipton E, ph          1  0  0  0   
                                   Fox H, p              0  0  0  0   
                                   Miller E, ph-ss       1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     42  4 11  4                        39  5  8  4

Boston           200 020 000 00 --  4
Cincinnati       000 000 004 01 --  5
  1 out when winning run was scored.

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Logan B*              8.0  6  4  3  3  1
Hendrickson D (L)     2.1  2  1  1  1  1

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kennedy V             5.0  8  4  4  2  0
Harrist E             3.0  2  0  0  0  1
Fox H                 1.0  0  0  0  0  2
Carter A (W)          2.0  1  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 4 batters in 9th

E -- Culler D, Aderholt M, Nelson T
DP -- Boston 1, Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Boston 7, Cincinnati 7
2B -- Libke A, McCormick F
CS -- Miller E
T -- 1:57
A -- 6270

    

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