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Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
September 24, 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 September 24, 1949 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 24, 1949 |
|---|---|
| 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 | September 24, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Cliff Chambers |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Raffensberger |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 2,019 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 3 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Artie Gore 1B: Scotty Robb 2B: (none) 3B: Babe Pinelli |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Rojek | Shortstop |
| Pete Castiglione | Third Baseman |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Dino Restelli | Center Fielder |
| Wally Westlake | Right Fielder |
| Danny Murtaugh | Second Baseman |
| Jack Phillips | First Baseman |
| Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
| Cliff Chambers | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
| Peanuts Lowrey | Left Fielder |
| Danny Litwhiler | Right Fielder |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Virgil Stallcup | Shortstop |
| Sammy Meeks | Second Baseman |
| Lloyd Merriman | Center Fielder |
| Ken Raffensberger | Pitcher |
| Bucky Walters | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
September 24, 1949
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Raffensberger
Rojek hits a popup towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Raffensberger
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Raffensberger
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Restelli vs. Raffensberger
Restelli hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Chambers
Hatton hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Chambers
Lowrey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. Chambers
Litwhiler hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Chambers
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it 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: ---
Westlake vs. Raffensberger
Westlake hits a fly ball into right field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Raffensberger
Murtaugh 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Raffensberger
Phillips is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Chambers
Cooper strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Chambers
Stallcup hits a popup, foul, towards first. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meeks vs. Chambers
Meeks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Raffensberger
McCullough hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Merriman. McCullough reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chambers vs. Raffensberger
Chambers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton juggles the ball. That's an error on Hatton. McCullough scores. Chambers moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rojek vs. Raffensberger
Rojek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Chambers scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castiglione vs. Raffensberger
There goes Rojek. The throw from Cooper and he is safe. Rojek steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Castiglione vs. Raffensberger
Castiglione hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Meeks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Raffensberger
Kiner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Merriman who is chasing the ball. Kiner reaches third base with a triple. Rojek scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Restelli vs. Raffensberger
Restelli hits a line drive into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kiner scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Raffensberger
Westlake hits a popup towards short. Stallcup settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. Chambers
Merriman hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Raffensberger vs. Chambers
Raffensberger hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Restelli. Raffensberger reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatton vs. Chambers
Hatton hits a popup, foul, towards third. Castiglione settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lowrey vs. Chambers
Lowrey hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Raffensberger
Murtaugh hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Raffensberger
Phillips hits a fly ball into right field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Raffensberger
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCullough for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Chambers
Litwhiler hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Litwhiler reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kluszewski vs. Chambers
Kluszewski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Litwhiler scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Chambers
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chambers fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Chambers
Stallcup 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, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambers vs. Raffensberger
Chambers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojek vs. Raffensberger
Rojek hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castiglione vs. Raffensberger
Castiglione hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lowrey. Castiglione reaches second base with a double. Chambers moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kiner vs. Raffensberger
Kiner is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Restelli vs. Raffensberger
Restelli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meeks vs. Chambers
Meeks hits a popup, foul, towards third. Castiglione settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. Chambers
Merriman hits a fly ball towards center. Restelli settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Restelli. Merriman moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Raffensberger vs. Chambers
Raffensberger hits a fly ball into center field. Restelli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatton vs. Chambers
Hatton hits a popup, foul, towards third. Castiglione settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Raffensberger
Westlake hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lowrey. Westlake reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murtaugh vs. Raffensberger
Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. Westlake moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Phillips vs. Raffensberger
Phillips hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Merriman. Phillips reaches second base with a double. Westlake scores. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCullough vs. Raffensberger
McCullough is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chambers vs. Raffensberger
Chambers hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lowrey. Chambers reaches second base with a double. Phillips scores. There goes McCullough trying to get to home. Lowrey throws the ball in to Stallcup who relays the ball to Cooper, who tags McCullough, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rojek vs. Raffensberger
Rojek hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Chambers
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. Chambers
Litwhiler bunts towards third. Castiglione fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lowrey moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluszewski vs. Chambers
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards second. Murtaugh scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Lowrey moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cooper vs. Chambers
Cooper hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lowrey scores. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stallcup vs. Chambers
Stallcup hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cooper moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Meeks vs. Chambers
Meeks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cooper scores. Stallcup moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Merriman vs. Chambers
Merriman takes first base on ball four. Meeks moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bloodworth vs. Chambers
Jimmy Bloodworth pinch hits for Ken Raffensberger.
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Lively
Buddy Lively now pitching.
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Lively
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Restelli vs. Lively
Restelli 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, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Chambers
Tom Saffell now playing center field. Monty Basgall now playing second base.
Hatton hits a fly ball into center field. Saffell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Chambers
Lowrey hits a fly ball into center field. Saffell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Chambers
Litwhiler hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Lively
Westlake strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Basgall vs. Lively
Basgall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Lively
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Chambers
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Chambers
Cooper hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Saffell. Cooper reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stallcup vs. Chambers
Johnny Vander Meer pinch runs for Walker Cooper.
Stallcup hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Vander Meer moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Meeks vs. Chambers
Meeks hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Vander Meer scores. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merriman vs. Chambers
Merriman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Basgall fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Meeks moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howell vs. Chambers
Dixie Howell pinch hits for Buddy Lively.
Howell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Meeks scores. Merriman moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hatton vs. Chambers
Hatton 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 9
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Pirates, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Fox
Dixie Howell now catching. Howie Fox now pitching.
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambers vs. Fox
Chambers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Fox
Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Chambers
Lowrey 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 -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Chambers
Litwhiler hits a fly ball into center field. Saffell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Chambers
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/24/1949 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Rojek S, ss 5 1 1 1 Hatton G, 3b 5 0 0 0
Castiglione P, 3b 4 0 1 0 Lowrey P, lf 5 1 2 0
Kiner R, lf 2 1 1 1 Litwhiler D, rf 5 1 2 0
Restelli D, cf 4 0 0 1 Kluszewski T, 1b 5 0 1 1
Saffell T, cf 0 0 0 0 Cooper W, c 4 1 2 1
Westlake W, rf 4 1 1 0 Vander Meer J, pr 0 1 0 0
Murtaugh D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Fox H, p 0 0 0 0
Basgall M, 2b 0 0 0 0 Stallcup V, ss 4 0 1 0
Phillips J, 1b 4 1 1 1 Meeks S, 2b 4 1 2 2
McCullough C, c 3 1 1 0 Merriman L, cf 3 0 1 0
Chambers C, p 4 1 2 1 Raffensberger K, p 2 0 1 0
Bloodworth J, ph 1 0 0 0
Lively B, p 0 0 0 0
Howell D, ph-c 1 0 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 6 8 5 39 5 13 5
Pittsburgh 004 002 000 -- 6
Cincinnati 000 102 020 -- 5
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Chambers C (W) 9.0 13 5 5 1 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Raffensberger K (L) 6.0 8 6 4 3 1
Lively B 2.0 0 0 0 1 1
Fox H 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Cooper W, Hatton G, Restelli D
DP -- Pittsburgh 2, Cincinnati 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 4, Cincinnati 8
2B -- McCullough C, Raffensberger K, Litwhiler D, Castiglione P, Westlake W, Phillips J, Chambers C, Cooper W
3B -- Kiner R
SB -- Rojek S
T -- 2:03
A -- 2019
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