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Braves
@ Reds
Crosley Field
September 18, 1945
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Boston Braves, played on September 18, 1945 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 18, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Braves
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 18, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Braves |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Whitcher |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Howie Fox |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 512 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 32 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Barr 1B: Tom Dunn 2B: (none) 3B: Ziggy Sears |
Boston Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Culler | Shortstop |
| Whitey Wietelmann | Second Baseman |
| Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
| Morrie Aderholt | Left Fielder |
| Bill Ramsey | Center Fielder |
| Tommy Nelson | Third Baseman |
| Stew Hofferth | Catcher |
| Vince Shupe | First Baseman |
| Bob Whitcher | Pitcher |
| Del Bissonette | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dain Clay | Center Fielder |
| Steve Mesner | Third Baseman |
| Al Libke | Right Fielder |
| Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
| Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
| Al Lakeman | Catcher |
| Kermit Wahl | Second Baseman |
| Howie Fox | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Reds
Crosley Field
September 18, 1945
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Fox
Culler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Fox
Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wahl scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Fox
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Whitcher
Clay hits a popup towards short. Culler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Whitcher
Mesner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Libke vs. Whitcher
Libke strikes out. There goes Mesner. The throw from Hofferth to Culler, and Mesner is out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aderholt vs. Fox
Woody Williams now playing second base.
Aderholt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramsey vs. Fox
Ramsey 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Fox
Nelson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hofferth vs. Fox
Hofferth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Whitcher
McCormick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Whitcher
Sauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Whitcher
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nelson fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. Sauer moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lakeman vs. Whitcher
Lakeman hits a popup in front of the plate. Hofferth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shupe vs. Fox
Shupe hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops it up and throws to first, with Fox covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitcher vs. Fox
Whitcher strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Fox
Culler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner juggles the ball. That's an error on Mesner. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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 3
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Whitcher
Williams hits a popup towards short. Culler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Whitcher
Fox strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Whitcher
Clay hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nelson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Fox
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aderholt vs. Fox
Aderholt 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, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramsey vs. Fox
Ramsey hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Whitcher
Mesner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Libke vs. Whitcher
Libke takes first base on ball four. Mesner moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCormick vs. Whitcher
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Culler fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Mesner moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sauer vs. Whitcher
Sauer hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Whitcher
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Aderholt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Fox
Nelson hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofferth vs. Fox
Hofferth hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shupe vs. Fox
Shupe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hofferth moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nieman vs. Fox
Butch Nieman pinch hits for Bob Whitcher.
Nieman hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Culler vs. Fox
Culler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it and throws to third for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lakeman vs. Lee
Bill Lee now pitching.
Lakeman hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Lee
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Lee
Fox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clay vs. Lee
Clay hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mesner vs. Lee
Mesner hits a line drive to left field. Aderholt throws towards Culler. Culler fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Culler. Fox scores. Clay moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Libke vs. Lee
Libke takes first base on ball four. Mesner moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McCormick vs. Lee
McCormick hits a line drive towards first. Shupe reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, 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 -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Fox
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aderholt vs. Fox
Aderholt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ramsey vs. Fox
Ramsey hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Lee
Sauer hits a popup towards short. Culler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Lee
Miller is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lakeman vs. Lee
Lakeman strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Fox
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofferth vs. Fox
Hofferth 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, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shupe vs. Fox
Shupe hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Clay. Shupe reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Workman vs. Fox
Chuck Workman pinch hits for Bill Lee.
Workman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Logan
Bob Logan now pitching.
Williams hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Holmes. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. Logan
Fox hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Hofferth fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clay vs. Logan
Clay hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Aderholt. Clay reaches second base with a double. Williams scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mesner vs. Logan
Mesner hits a fly ball into left field. Aderholt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Libke vs. Logan
Libke hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culler vs. Fox
Culler 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, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Fox
Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick fields the ball and throws to Fox covering. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Fox
Holmes hits a line drive into right field. Libke picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Libke. Wietelmann moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aderholt vs. Fox
Aderholt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it and throws to second for the out. Wietelmann scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ramsey vs. Fox
Ramsey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Aderholt moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nelson vs. Fox
Nelson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Williams reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Hendrickson
Don Hendrickson now pitching.
McCormick 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 -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Hendrickson
Sauer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Hendrickson
Miller hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Aderholt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lakeman vs. Hendrickson
Lakeman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Holmes who is chasing the ball. Lakeman reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Hendrickson
Williams is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fox vs. Hendrickson
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nelson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lakeman scores. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clay vs. Hendrickson
Clay hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nelson fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 1 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofferth vs. Fox
Hofferth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shupe vs. Fox
Shupe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hofferth moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Medwick vs. Fox
Joe Medwick pinch hits for Don Hendrickson.
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fox fields it and throws to first for the out. Hofferth moves to third. Shupe moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Culler vs. Fox
Culler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wietelmann vs. Fox
Wietelmann hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hofferth scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Holmes vs. Fox
Holmes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/18/1945, 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 5 0 2 1
Wietelmann W, 2b 5 1 1 1 Mesner S, 3b 2 1 1 1
Holmes T, rf 5 0 1 0 Libke A, rf 2 0 0 0
Aderholt M, lf 3 0 0 1 McCormick F, 1b 3 0 0 0
Ramsey B, cf 4 0 1 0 Sauer H, lf 4 2 3 3
Nelson T, 3b 4 0 1 0 Miller E, ss 4 0 0 0
Hofferth S, c 4 1 2 0 Lakeman A, c 4 1 1 0
Shupe V, 1b 4 0 3 0 Wahl K, 2b 0 0 0 0
Whitcher B, p 1 0 0 0 Williams W, 2b 3 1 1 0
Nieman B, ph 1 0 0 0 Fox H, p 4 1 2 1
Lee B, p 0 0 0 0
Workman C, ph 1 0 0 0
Logan B, p 0 0 0 0
Hendrickson D, p 0 0 0 0
Medwick J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 2 9 2 31 6 10 6
Boston 000 000 011 -- 2
Cincinnati 000 210 12x -- 6
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Whitcher B (L) 4.0 2 2 2 4 2
Lee B 2.0 3 1 1 1 2
Logan B 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
Hendrickson D 1.0 3 2 2 1 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Fox H (W) 9.0 9 2 2 2 2
E -- Mesner S, Culler D, Libke A
DP -- Boston 3
LOB -- Boston 10, Cincinnati 7
2B -- Shupe V, Williams W, Clay D
3B -- Lakeman A
HR -- Sauer H 2
CS -- Mesner S
T -- 1:32
A -- 512
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