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Lineups and Summary (back to top)
Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 1, 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 May 1, 1949 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 1, 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 | May 1, 1949 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Cliff Chambers |
Home Starting Pitcher | Buddy Lively |
Ballpark | Crosley Field |
City | Cincinnati |
State | OH |
Attendance | 24,872 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 2 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 |
Johnny Hopp | First Baseman |
Wally Judnich | Center Fielder |
Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
Wally Westlake | Right Fielder |
Eddie Bockman | Third Baseman |
Danny Murtaugh | Second Baseman |
Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
Cliff Chambers | Pitcher |
Billy Meyer | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
Johnny Wyrostek | Center Fielder |
Bobby Adams | Second Baseman |
Danny Litwhiler | Right Fielder |
Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
Virgil Stallcup | Shortstop |
Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
Ray Mueller | Catcher |
Buddy Lively | Pitcher |
Bucky Walters | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 1, 1949
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Lively
Castiglione strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Lively
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Judnich vs. Lively
Judnich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Lively
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards second. Adams picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Adams. Judnich moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Westlake vs. Lively
Westlake hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Judnich scores. Kiner moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bockman vs. Lively
Bockman hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Chambers
Hatton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Chambers
Wyrostek hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh catches it and throws to first to double up Hatton. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Chambers
Adams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. Chambers
Litwhiler strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Lively
Murtaugh takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Lively
McCullough hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambers vs. Lively
Chambers hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castiglione vs. Lively
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lively fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Chambers
Sauer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stallcup vs. Chambers
Stallcup hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castiglione fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Chambers
Kluszewski is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Lively
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hopp for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judnich vs. Lively
Judnich hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Litwhiler. Judnich reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Lively
Kiner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Judnich scores. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Westlake vs. Lively
Westlake hits a fly ball into center field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bockman vs. Lively
Bockman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lively fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Chambers
Mueller strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lively vs. Chambers
Lively hits a fly ball into center field. Judnich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Chambers
Hatton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Chambers
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Lively
Murtaugh hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mueller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Lively
McCullough strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambers vs. Lively
Chambers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Chambers
Adams hits a popup towards first. Hopp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Chambers
Litwhiler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Chambers
Sauer hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stallcup vs. Chambers
Stallcup hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Lively
Castiglione hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Lively
Hopp strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judnich vs. Lively
Judnich hits a fly ball into center field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Chambers
Kluszewski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Chambers
Mueller hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lively vs. Chambers
Lively hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Westlake. Lively reaches second base with a double. Westlake throws the ball in to Bockman who tags Lively trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Kluszewski goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Chambers
Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Lively
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Lively
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bockman vs. Lively
Bockman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murtaugh vs. Lively
There goes Bockman. The throw from Mueller and he is out, Adams applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Chambers
Wyrostek hits a fly ball into center field. Judnich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Chambers
Adams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. Chambers
Litwhiler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sauer vs. Chambers
Sauer hits a line drive into center field. Judnich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stallcup vs. Chambers
Stallcup hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Westlake who is chasing the ball. Stallcup reaches third base with a triple. Adams scores. Litwhiler goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kluszewski vs. Chambers
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hopp fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Hopp. Stallcup scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Chambers
Chuck Kress pinch runs for Ted Kluszewski.
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hopp scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mueller for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Lively
Chuck Kress now playing first base.
Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton juggles the ball. That's an error on Hatton. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stevens vs. Lively
Jack Cassini pinch runs for Danny Murtaugh. Ed Stevens pinch hits for Clyde McCullough.
Stevens hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Adams catches it and throws to first to double up Cassini. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fleming vs. Lively
Les Fleming pinch hits for Cliff Chambers.
Fleming hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kress scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fleming for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lively vs. Gregg
Monty Basgall now playing second base. Ed Fitz Gerald now catching. Hal Gregg now pitching.
Lively hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hopp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Gregg
Hatton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Judnich. Hatton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wyrostek vs. Gregg
Wyrostek hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Basgall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. Gregg
Adams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Basgall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Lively
Castiglione hits a fly ball into center field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Lively
Hopp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Judnich vs. Lively
Judnich hits a fly ball into right field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Lively
Kiner hits a fly ball into center field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Gregg
Litwhiler hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Litwhiler reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sauer vs. Gregg
Sauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stallcup vs. Gregg
Stallcup bunts towards third. Bockman fields it and throws to first for the out. Litwhiler moves to third. Sauer moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kress vs. Gregg
Kress is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mueller vs. Gregg
Mueller hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fitz Gerald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lively vs. Gregg
Lively takes first base on ball four. Litwhiler scores. Sauer moves to third. Kress moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hatton vs. Gregg
Hatton hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Lively
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bockman vs. Lively
Bockman strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Basgall vs. Lively
Basgall hits a fly ball, foul, 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 5/1/1949, game 2 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (D) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI Castiglione P, ss 4 0 0 0 Hatton G, 3b 4 0 2 0 Hopp J, 1b 3 0 1 0 Wyrostek J, cf 4 0 0 0 Judnich W, cf 4 2 1 0 Adams B, 2b 2 1 0 0 Kiner R, lf 4 0 2 1 Litwhiler D, rf 4 2 3 0 Westlake W, rf 4 0 1 1 Sauer H, lf 3 0 1 0 Bockman E, 3b 4 0 1 0 Stallcup V, ss 3 1 1 2 Murtaugh D, 2b 2 0 0 0 Kluszewski T, 1b 3 1 1 0 Cassini J, pr 0 0 0 0 Kress C, pr-1b 0 0 0 0 Basgall M, 2b 1 0 0 0 Mueller R, c 4 0 0 0 McCullough C, c 2 0 0 0 Lively B, p 3 0 1 2 Stevens E, ph 1 0 0 0 Fitz Gerald E, c 0 0 0 0 Chambers C, p 2 0 0 0 Fleming L, ph 1 0 0 0 Gregg H, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 2 6 2 30 5 9 4 Pittsburgh 101 000 000 -- 2 Cincinnati 000 013 01x -- 5 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Chambers C (L) 6.0 7 4 3 3 3 Gregg H 2.0 2 1 1 3 0 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Lively B (W) 9.0 6 2 1 2 4 E -- Adams B, Hopp J, Hatton G DP -- Pittsburgh 2, Cincinnati 1 LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, Cincinnati 8 2B -- Judnich W, Lively B, Hatton G, Litwhiler D 3B -- Stallcup V CS -- Bockman E SH -- Stallcup V T -- 2:02 A -- 24872
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