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Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
April 29, 1949
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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 April 29, 1949 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
Date | April 29, 1949 |
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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 | April 29, 1949 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Werle |
Home Starting Pitcher | Howie Fox |
Ballpark | Crosley Field |
City | Cincinnati |
State | OH |
Attendance | 20,046 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 6 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Beans Reardon 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: (none) 3B: Lou Jorda |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pete Castiglione | Shortstop |
Ted Beard | Right Fielder |
Wally Judnich | Center Fielder |
Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
Les Fleming | First Baseman |
Eddie Bockman | Third Baseman |
Monty Basgall | Second Baseman |
Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
Bill Werle | Pitcher |
Billy Meyer | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
Johnny Wyrostek | Center Fielder |
Danny Litwhiler | Right Fielder |
Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
Jimmy Bloodworth | Second Baseman |
Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
Virgil Stallcup | Shortstop |
Dixie Howell | Catcher |
Howie Fox | Pitcher |
Bucky Walters | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
April 29, 1949
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Fox
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beard vs. Fox
Beard hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judnich vs. Fox
Judnich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it 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: ---
Hatton vs. Werle
Hatton hits a line drive into left field. Kiner picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Kiner. Hatton moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wyrostek vs. Werle
Wyrostek strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Litwhiler vs. Werle
Litwhiler hits a fly ball into center field. Judnich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sauer vs. Werle
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fleming scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sauer for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Fox
Kiner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fleming vs. Fox
Fleming takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bockman vs. Fox
Bockman hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Basgall vs. Fox
Basgall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Werle
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castiglione scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Werle
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bockman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Werle
Stallcup hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Werle
Howell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stallcup moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fox vs. Werle
Fox hits a fly ball into center field. Judnich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Fox
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werle vs. Fox
Werle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Fox
Castiglione hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth settles under it 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: ---
Hatton vs. Werle
Hatton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Werle
Wyrostek hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Judnich who is chasing the ball. Wyrostek reaches third base with a triple. Hatton goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Litwhiler vs. Werle
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bockman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sauer vs. Werle
Sauer strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bloodworth vs. Werle
Bloodworth hits a popup towards the mound. Werle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beard vs. Fox
Beard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first, with Fox covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judnich vs. Fox
Judnich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Fox
Kiner takes first base on ball four. Judnich moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fleming vs. Fox
Fleming hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Judnich scores. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bockman vs. Fox
Bockman hits a line drive towards the mound. Fox catches it and throws to first to double up Fleming. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Werle
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fleming scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kluszewski for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Werle
Stallcup hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castiglione scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Werle
Howell hits a fly ball into center field. Judnich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Basgall vs. Fox
Basgall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Fox
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fox juggles the ball. That's an error on Fox. Basgall moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Werle vs. Fox
Werle bunts in front of the plate. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. Basgall moves to third. McCullough moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Castiglione vs. Fox
Castiglione hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Basgall scores. McCullough scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beard vs. Fox
Beard hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Judnich vs. Fox
Judnich hits a popup, foul, towards short. Stallcup settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Werle
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castiglione scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Werle
Hatton hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Werle
Wyrostek hits a line drive towards third. Bockman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Fox
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kiner for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fleming vs. Fox
Fleming hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bockman vs. Fox
Bockman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Werle
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Werle
Sauer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Litwhiler moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bloodworth vs. Werle
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Litwhiler scores. Sauer moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluszewski vs. Werle
Kluszewski strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stallcup vs. Werle
Stallcup hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sauer scores. Bloodworth moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howell vs. Werle
Howell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bloodworth scores. Stallcup moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fox vs. Higbe
Kirby Higbe now pitching.
Fox hits a fly ball into center field. Judnich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hatton vs. Higbe
Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fleming scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hatton for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Basgall vs. Fox
Basgall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Fox
McCullough is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higbe vs. Fox
Higbe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castiglione vs. Fox
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Higbe moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Beard vs. Fox
Beard hits a fly ball into right field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Higbe
Wyrostek hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Judnich. Wyrostek reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Litwhiler vs. Higbe
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wyrostek scores. Litwhiler moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sauer vs. Higbe
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Basgall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Litwhiler moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bloodworth vs. Higbe
Bloodworth hits a fly ball into center field. Judnich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Litwhiler scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Higbe
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Basgall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judnich vs. Fox
Chuck Kress now playing first base.
Judnich hits a fly ball into center field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Fox
Kiner hits a popup towards short. Stallcup settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fleming vs. Fox
Fleming hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Higbe
Stallcup hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Higbe
Howell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. There goes Stallcup trying to get to third. Kiner throws the ball in to Bockman, who tags Stallcup for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Higbe
Fox hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. McCullough juggles the ball. That's an error on McCullough. Howell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hatton vs. Higbe
Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Basgall misplays the ball. That's an error on Basgall. Howell scores. Fox moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wyrostek vs. Higbe
Wyrostek strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Litwhiler vs. Higbe
Litwhiler hits a fly ball into center field. Judnich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bockman vs. Fox
Bockman hits a line drive towards third. Hatton reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Basgall vs. Fox
Basgall hits a line drive into left field. Sauer picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Sauer. Basgall moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hopp vs. Fox
Johnny Hopp pinch hits for Clyde McCullough.
Hopp hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stevens vs. Fox
Ed Stevens pinch hits for Kirby Higbe.
Stevens hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/29/1949 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (N) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI Castiglione P, ss 4 0 2 2 Hatton G, 3b 4 1 1 0 Beard T, rf 4 0 0 0 Wyrostek J, cf 5 1 2 1 Judnich W, cf 4 1 1 0 Litwhiler D, rf 5 2 2 1 Kiner R, lf 3 0 0 0 Sauer H, lf 4 1 1 0 Fleming L, 1b 3 0 1 1 Bloodworth J, 2b 4 1 1 2 Bockman E, 3b 4 0 0 0 Kluszewski T, 1b 4 0 0 0 Basgall M, 2b 4 1 2 0 Kress C, 1b 0 0 0 0 McCullough C, c 2 1 0 0 Stallcup V, ss 4 0 3 1 Hopp J, ph 1 0 0 0 Howell D, c 4 1 3 1 Werle B, p 1 0 0 0 Fox H, p 4 0 0 0 Higbe K, p 1 0 0 0 Stevens E, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 3 6 3 38 7 13 6 Pittsburgh 000 120 000 -- 3 Cincinnati 001 003 21x -- 7 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Werle B (L) 5.1 9 4 4 1 3 Higbe K 2.2 4 3 2 0 1 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Fox H (W) 9.0 6 3 2 2 0 E -- Kiner R, Fox H, McCullough C, Basgall M, Sauer H DP -- Cincinnati 1 LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, Cincinnati 8 2B -- Wyrostek J 3B -- Wyrostek J SH -- Werle B HBP -- by Fox H (McCullough C) T -- 2:06 A -- 20046
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