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Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 26, 1947
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on May 26, 1947 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 26, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 26, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Kirby Higbe |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bucky Walters |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 19,967 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 4 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Artie Gore 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: (none) 3B: Al Barlick |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Cox | Shortstop |
| Culley Rikard | Center Fielder |
| Wally Westlake | Right Fielder |
| Hank Greenberg | First Baseman |
| Frankie Gustine | Third Baseman |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Clyde Kluttz | Catcher |
| Eddie Basinski | Second Baseman |
| Kirby Higbe | Pitcher |
| Billy Herman | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Baumholtz | Right Fielder |
| Benny Zientara | Second Baseman |
| Augie Galan | Left Fielder |
| Bert Haas | First Baseman |
| Ray Mueller | Catcher |
| Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
| Kermit Wahl | Third Baseman |
| Clyde Vollmer | Center Fielder |
| Bucky Walters | Pitcher |
| Johnny Neun | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 26, 1947
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Walters
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rikard vs. Walters
Rikard hits a fly ball into center field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Walters
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zientara scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Higbe
Baumholtz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Basinski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zientara vs. Higbe
Zientara hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Higbe
Galan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haas vs. Higbe
Haas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Basinski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Walters
Greenberg hits a popup, foul, towards first. Haas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Walters
Gustine hits a fly ball into center field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Walters
Kiner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Vollmer. Kiner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kluttz vs. Walters
Kluttz hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mueller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Higbe
Mueller hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Basinski reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Higbe
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wahl vs. Higbe
Wahl is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Basinski vs. Walters
Basinski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higbe vs. Walters
Higbe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Haas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Walters
Cox hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Baumholtz. Cox reaches second base with a double. Higbe moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rikard vs. Walters
Rikard is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Westlake vs. Walters
Westlake is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Greenberg vs. Walters
Greenberg hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Higbe
Vollmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walters vs. Higbe
Walters strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Higbe
Baumholtz hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Kluttz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Walters
Gustine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Walters
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wahl fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gustine moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluttz vs. Walters
Kluttz bunts towards the mound. Walters fields it and throws to first for the out. Gustine moves to third. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Basinski vs. Walters
Basinski is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Higbe vs. Walters
Higbe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gustine scores. Kiner scores. Basinski moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cox vs. Walters
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it and throws to second for the out. Basinski scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rikard vs. Walters
Rikard takes first base on ball four. Cox moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Westlake vs. Walters
Westlake hits a line drive towards short. Miller reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zientara vs. Higbe
Zientara hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Basinski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Higbe
Galan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Kluttz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Higbe
Haas hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Walters
Greenberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Walters
Gustine hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Greenberg moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kiner vs. Walters
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it and throws to home to get Greenberg. Gustine moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluttz vs. Walters
Kluttz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gustine scores. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Basinski vs. Hetki
Johnny Hetki now pitching.
Basinski strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Higbe vs. Hetki
Higbe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hetki fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Higbe
Mueller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Higbe
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Rikard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wahl vs. Higbe
Wahl hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vollmer vs. Higbe
Whitey Wietelmann now playing second base.
Vollmer hits a popup towards third. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Hetki
Cox hits a popup, foul, towards first. Haas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rikard vs. Hetki
Rikard hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Hetki
Westlake hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Hetki
Greenberg hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Hetki
There goes Westlake. The throw from Mueller and he is out, Zientara applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tatum vs. Higbe
Tommy Tatum pinch hits for Johnny Hetki.
Tatum hits a line drive towards short. Cox reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Higbe
Baumholtz hits a fly ball into center field. Rikard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zientara vs. Higbe
Zientara hits a fly ball into center field. Rikard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Lively
Buddy Lively now pitching.
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wahl fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Lively
Kiner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Wahl settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Lively
Kluttz hits a popup, foul, towards first. Haas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Higbe
Galan hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Higbe
Haas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Higbe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Higbe
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Lively
Wietelmann hits a popup towards third. Wahl settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higbe vs. Lively
Higbe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Lively
Cox hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Higbe
Miller hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Miller reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wahl vs. Higbe
Wahl hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lukon vs. Higbe
Eddie Lukon pinch hits for Clyde Vollmer.
Lukon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Westlake. Lukon reaches second base with a double. Miller scores. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatton vs. Higbe
Grady Hatton pinch hits for Buddy Lively.
Hatton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baumholtz vs. Higbe
Bobby Adams pinch runs for Grady Hatton.
Baumholtz hits a popup towards third. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zientara vs. Higbe
Zientara takes first base on ball four. Lukon moves to third. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Galan vs. Herring
Art Herring now pitching.
Galan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Herring fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rikard vs. Beggs
Joe Beggs now pitching. Eddie Lukon now playing right field. Frank Baumholtz now playing center field.
Rikard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zientara scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Beggs
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wahl fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Beggs
Greenberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Beggs
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zientara scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Herring
Haas strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Herring
Mueller strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Herring
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox misplays the ball. That's an error on Cox. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wahl vs. Herring
Wahl hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/26/1947 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Cox B, ss 5 0 1 1 Baumholtz F, rf-cf 4 0 0 0
Rikard C, cf 3 1 1 1 Zientara B, 2b 3 0 0 0
Westlake W, rf 5 0 1 0 Galan A, lf 4 0 1 0
Greenberg H, 1b 4 0 1 0 Haas B, 1b 4 0 0 0
Gustine F, 3b 4 2 1 0 Mueller R, c 3 0 0 0
Kiner R, lf 4 1 2 0 Miller E, ss 4 1 1 0
Kluttz C, c 3 0 1 1 Wahl K, 3b 4 0 0 0
Basinski E, 2b 1 1 0 0 Vollmer C, cf 2 0 0 0
Wietelmann W, 2b 1 0 0 0 Lukon E, ph-rf 1 0 1 1
Higbe K, p 4 0 1 2 Walters B, p 1 0 0 0
Herring A, p 0 0 0 0 Hetki J, p 0 0 0 0
Tatum T, ph 1 0 0 0
Lively B, p 0 0 0 0
Hatton G, ph 0 0 0 0
Adams B, pr 0 0 0 0
Beggs J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 5 9 5 31 1 3 1
Pittsburgh 000 311 000 -- 5
Cincinnati 000 000 010 -- 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Higbe K (W) 7.2 3 1 1 3 2
Herring A (S) 1.1 0 0 0 0 2
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Walters B (L) 4.1 7 4 4 5 1
Hetki J 1.2 2 1 1 0 1
Lively B 2.0 0 0 0 0 0
Beggs J 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
E -- Cox B
LOB -- Pittsburgh 9, Cincinnati 6
2B -- Kiner R, Cox B, Miller E, Lukon E
HR -- Rikard C
CS -- Westlake W
SH -- Kluttz C
T -- 2:04
A -- 19967
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