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Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 11, 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 August 11, 1947 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 11, 1947 |
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Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 11, 1947 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Roger Wolff |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bucky Walters |
Ballpark | Crosley Field |
City | Cincinnati |
State | OH |
Attendance | 12,832 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 1 minute |
Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Culley Rikard | Right Fielder |
Jim Russell | Center Fielder |
Frankie Gustine | Third Baseman |
Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
Hank Greenberg | First Baseman |
Billy Cox | Shortstop |
Jimmy Bloodworth | Second Baseman |
Dixie Howell | Catcher |
Roger Wolff | Pitcher |
Billy Herman | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Frank Baumholtz | Right Fielder |
Benny Zientara | Second Baseman |
Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
Babe Young | First Baseman |
Bert Haas | Center Fielder |
Augie Galan | Left Fielder |
Ray Lamanno | Catcher |
Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
Bucky Walters | Pitcher |
Johnny Neun | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 11, 1947
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rikard vs. Walters
Rikard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Walters
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Walters
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zientara fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Wolff
Baumholtz hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Rikard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zientara vs. Wolff
Zientara hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Wolff
Hatton hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Wolff
Young hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haas vs. Wolff
Haas hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galan vs. Wolff
Galan hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Walters
Kiner hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Walters
Cox hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Baumholtz who is chasing the ball. Cox reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bloodworth vs. Walters
Bloodworth hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cox scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Walters
Howell hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamanno vs. Wolff
Lamanno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Wolff
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walters vs. Wolff
Walters is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wolff vs. Walters
Wolff is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rikard vs. Walters
Rikard hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Walters
Russell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Walters
Gustine hits a popup, foul, towards first. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Wolff
Baumholtz hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zientara vs. Wolff
Zientara hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Wolff
Hatton hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rikard. Hatton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Wolff
Young takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Haas vs. Wolff
Haas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hatton moves to third. Young moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Galan vs. Wolff
Galan hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamanno vs. Wolff
Lamanno hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Russell. Lamanno reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Strincevich
Nick Strincevich now pitching.
Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walters vs. Strincevich
Walters hits a fly ball into right field. Rikard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Walters
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Walters
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Walters
Cox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bloodworth vs. Walters
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Strincevich
Baumholtz hits a line drive towards short. Cox reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zientara vs. Strincevich
Zientara hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Strincevich
Hatton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Russell who is chasing the ball. Hatton reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Young vs. Strincevich
Young hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Walters
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strincevich vs. Walters
Strincevich hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rikard vs. Walters
Rikard strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Strincevich
Haas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Strincevich
Galan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Galan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lamanno vs. Strincevich
Lamanno strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Strincevich
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Walters
Russell 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, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Walters
Gustine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Walters
Kiner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gustine moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Greenberg vs. Walters
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. Gustine moves to third. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
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
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walters vs. Strincevich
Walters hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baumholtz vs. Strincevich
Baumholtz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Walters moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zientara vs. Strincevich
Zientara hits a line drive towards short. Cox catches it and throws to second to double up Walters. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Strincevich
Hatton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Hatton reaches second base with a double. Baumholtz goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Strincevich
Young is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Haas vs. Strincevich
Haas hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Walters
Bloodworth hits a line drive towards short. Miller reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Walters
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strincevich vs. Walters
Strincevich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Strincevich
Galan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamanno vs. Strincevich
Lamanno hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Strincevich
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rikard vs. Walters
Rikard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Walters
Russell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Walters
Gustine hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lamanno settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Walters
Walters fires over to first and Young drops the ball. That's an error on Young. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Walters
Kiner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Russell moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Greenberg vs. Walters
The umpire calls a balk on Walters Russell scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Walters
Greenberg 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, 3 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walters vs. Strincevich
Walters hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baumholtz vs. Strincevich
Baumholtz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Walters moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zientara vs. Strincevich
Zientara bunts towards first. Greenberg scoops it up and throws to first, with Bloodworth covering, for the out. Walters moves to third. Baumholtz moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hatton vs. Strincevich
Hatton is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Young vs. Strincevich
Young hits a ball on the ground towards first. Greenberg fields it and throws to second for the out. Walters scores. Baumholtz moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Haas vs. Strincevich
Haas hits a fly ball into right field. Rikard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Walters
Clyde Vollmer now playing center field.
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Walters
Bloodworth hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salkeld vs. Walters
Bill Salkeld pinch hits for Dixie Howell.
Salkeld hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Walters
Elbie Fletcher pinch hits for Nick Strincevich.
Fletcher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Salkeld moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rikard vs. Walters
Rikard hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/11/1947 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (N) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI Rikard C, rf 5 0 1 0 Baumholtz F, rf 5 1 2 0 Russell J, cf 3 2 1 1 Zientara B, 2b 4 1 1 0 Gustine F, 3b 3 0 0 0 Hatton G, 3b 4 2 4 3 Kiner R, lf 4 0 2 0 Young B, 1b 3 1 1 1 Greenberg H, 1b 4 0 0 0 Haas B, cf 5 1 1 0 Cox B, ss 3 1 1 0 Vollmer C, cf 0 0 0 0 Bloodworth J, 2b 4 0 1 1 Galan A, lf 4 1 2 4 Howell D, c 3 0 0 0 Lamanno R, c 4 0 2 0 Salkeld B, ph 1 0 1 0 Miller E, ss 3 0 0 0 Wolff R, p 1 0 0 0 Walters B, p 4 1 2 0 Strincevich N, p 2 0 0 0 Fletcher E, ph 1 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 3 8 2 36 8 15 8 Pittsburgh 011 000 010 -- 3 Cincinnati 204 001 01x -- 8 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Wolff R (L) 2.2 8 6 6 1 1 Strincevich N 5.1 7 2 2 3 2 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Walters B (W) 9.0 8 3 2 3 2 E -- Young B DP -- Pittsburgh 2, Cincinnati 1 LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, Cincinnati 9 2B -- Hatton G 2, Lamanno R, Galan A 3B -- Cox B, Hatton G HR -- Hatton G, Russell J, Galan A SH -- Zientara B Balk -- Walters B T -- 2:01 A -- 12832
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