Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Butcher
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clay vs. Butcher
  
  Clay hits a ball on the ground towards short. Barnhart fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walker vs. Butcher
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Clay moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McCormick vs. Butcher
  
  McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barnhart vs. Beck
  
  Barnhart hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Handley vs. Beck
  
  Handley bunts towards the mound. Beck fields it and throws to first for the out. Barnhart moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gionfriddo vs. Beck
  
  Gionfriddo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Tipton. Gionfriddo reaches second base with a double. Barnhart moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Elliott vs. Beck
  
  Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Beck fields it and throws to home to get Barnhart. Gionfriddo moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Russell vs. Beck
  
  Russell hits a line drive towards short. Miller reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mesner vs. Butcher
  
  Mesner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tipton vs. Butcher
  
  Tipton hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miller vs. Butcher
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dahlgren vs. Beck
  
  Dahlgren hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gustine vs. Beck
  
  Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Salkeld vs. Beck
  
  Salkeld hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Butcher vs. Beck
  
  Butcher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Beck fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lakeman vs. Butcher
  
  Lakeman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Barnhart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beck vs. Butcher
  
  Beck hits a ball on the ground towards short. Barnhart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Butcher
  
  Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clay vs. Butcher
  
  Clay hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barnhart vs. Beck
  
  Barnhart hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Handley vs. Beck
  
  Handley strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gionfriddo vs. Beck
  
  Gionfriddo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Elliott vs. Beck
  
  Elliott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gionfriddo moves to third. Elliott moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Russell vs. Beck
  
  Russell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gionfriddo scores. Elliott scores. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dahlgren vs. Beck
  
  Dahlgren hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Butcher
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Butcher
  
  McCormick hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mesner vs. Butcher
  
  Mesner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Barnhart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gustine vs. Beck
  
  Gustine hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Tipton. Gustine reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Salkeld vs. Beck
  
  Salkeld hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick fields the ball and throws to Beck covering. Safe. Gustine moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Butcher vs. Fox
  
  Howie Fox now pitching.
  
  Butcher hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Barnhart vs. Fox
  
  Barnhart hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Lakeman fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Lakeman. Gustine scores. Salkeld moves to second. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Handley vs. Fox
  
  Handley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Salkeld scores. Barnhart moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Gionfriddo vs. Fox
  
  Gionfriddo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Barnhart scores. Handley moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Elliott vs. Fox
  
  Elliott hits a line drive towards short. Miller catches it and throws to first to double up Gionfriddo. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tipton vs. Butcher
  
  Tipton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Butcher
  
  Miller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lakeman vs. Butcher
  
  Lakeman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Barnhart fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Fox
  
  Russell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dahlgren vs. Fox
  
  Dahlgren hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Tipton. Dahlgren reaches second base with a double. Russell goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gustine vs. Fox
  
  Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Dahlgren moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Salkeld vs. Fox
  
  Salkeld hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dahlgren scores. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Butcher vs. Fox
  
  Al Lopez pinch runs for Bill Salkeld.
  
  Butcher bunts towards first. McCormick scoops it up and throws to first, with Williams covering, for the out. Lopez moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Barnhart vs. Fox
  
  Barnhart hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Barnhart for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Flager vs. Butcher
  
  Al Lopez now catching. Wally Flager pinch hits for Howie Fox.
  
  Flager hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Butcher
  
  Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clay vs. Butcher
  
  Clay hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walker vs. Butcher
  
  Walker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Russell. Walker reaches second base with a double. Clay goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McCormick vs. Butcher
  
  McCormick hits a fly ball into center field. Gionfriddo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Handley vs. Bosser
  
  Mel Bosser now pitching.
  
  Handley takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gionfriddo vs. Bosser
  
  Gionfriddo takes first base on ball four. Handley moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Elliott vs. Bosser
  
  Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. Handley moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Russell vs. Bosser
  
  Russell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Dahlgren vs. Bosser
  
  Dahlgren hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Handley scores. Russell goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gustine vs. Bosser
  
  Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mesner vs. Butcher
  
  Mesner hits a fly ball into left field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tipton vs. Butcher
  
  Tipton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Butcher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Butcher
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Bosser
  
  Lopez hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Butcher vs. Bosser
  
  Butcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barnhart vs. Bosser
  
  Barnhart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Libke vs. Butcher
  
  Al Libke pinch hits for Al Lakeman.
  
  Libke hits a fly ball into center field. Gionfriddo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sipek vs. Butcher
  
  Dick Sipek pinch hits for Mel Bosser.
  
  Sipek hits a popup towards short. Barnhart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Butcher
  
  Williams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Handley vs. Lisenbee
  
  Johnny Riddle now catching. Hod Lisenbee now pitching.
  
  Handley hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gionfriddo vs. Lisenbee
  
  Gionfriddo hits a popup towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Lisenbee
  
  Elliott hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clay vs. Butcher
  
  Clay hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walker vs. Butcher
  
  Walker hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCormick vs. Butcher
  
  McCormick hits a popup towards third. Handley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mesner vs. Butcher
  
  Mesner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/5/1945, game 2 -- Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (D)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
Williams W, 2b        4  0  2  0   Barnhart V, ss        5  1  1  0   
Clay D, cf            4  1  2  0   Handley L, 3b         3  1  1  1   
Walker G, rf          4  0  1  1   Gionfriddo A, cf      4  1  3  1   
McCormick F, 1b       4  0  0  0   Elliott B, rf         5  1  1  0   
Mesner S, 3b          4  0  1  0   Russell J, lf         2  2  1  2   
Tipton E, lf          3  0  0  0   Dahlgren B, 1b        4  1  2  3   
Miller E, ss          3  0  1  0   Gustine F, 2b         4  1  2  0   
Lakeman A, c          2  0  0  0   Salkeld B, c          3  1  2  1   
Libke A, ph           1  0  0  0   Lopez A, pr-c         1  0  0  0   
Riddle J, c           0  0  0  0   Butcher M, p          3  0  0  0   
Beck B, p             1  0  0  0                                      
Fox H, p              0  0  0  0                                      
Flager W, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Bosser M, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Sipek D, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
Lisenbee H, p         0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  1  7  1                        34  9 13  8

Cincinnati       000 001 000 --  1
Pittsburgh       002 322 00x --  9

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Beck B (L)*           3.0  8  4  3  0  1
Fox H                 2.0  4  3  3  1  0
Bosser M              2.0  1  2  2  3  0
Lisenbee H            1.0  0  0  0  0  0

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Butcher M (W)         9.0  7  1  1  0  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 4th

E -- Lakeman A
DP -- Cincinnati 2, Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 4, Pittsburgh 7
2B -- Gionfriddo A, Gustine F, Dahlgren B, Walker G
SH -- Handley L, Butcher M
T -- 1:39
A -- 2634

    

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