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Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
April 30, 1950
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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 30, 1950 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
Date | April 30, 1950 |
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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 30, 1950 |
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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 | Howie Fox |
Ballpark | Crosley Field |
City | Cincinnati |
State | OH |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 2 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Stewart 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: (none) 3B: Artie Gore |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ted Beard | Right Fielder |
Johnny Hopp | First Baseman |
Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
Nanny Fernandez | Third Baseman |
Wally Westlake | Center Fielder |
Danny Murtaugh | Second Baseman |
Stan Rojek | Shortstop |
Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
Cliff Chambers | Pitcher |
Billy Meyer | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bobby Adams | Second Baseman |
Peanuts Lowrey | Left Fielder |
Johnny Wyrostek | Center Fielder |
Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
Walker Cooper | Catcher |
Danny Litwhiler | Right Fielder |
Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
Virgil Stallcup | Shortstop |
Howie Fox | Pitcher |
Luke Sewell | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
April 30, 1950
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beard vs. Fox
Beard strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Fox
Hopp hits a popup towards short. Stallcup settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Fox
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Fox
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Westlake vs. Fox
Westlake hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey 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: ---
Adams vs. Chambers
Adams hits a fly ball into right field. Beard 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 takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Chambers
Wyrostek hits a fly ball towards center. Westlake catches it and throws to first to double up Lowrey. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Fox
Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojek vs. Fox
Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rojek for the out. Murtaugh moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCullough vs. Fox
McCullough hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chambers vs. Fox
Chambers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Chambers
Adcock strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Chambers
Cooper 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 -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Chambers
Litwhiler hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake 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: ---
Beard vs. Fox
Beard 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Fox
Hopp hits a line drive into right field. Litwhiler picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Litwhiler. Hopp moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Fox
Kiner 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fernandez vs. Fox
Fernandez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wyrostek. Fernandez reaches second base with a double. Hopp scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Westlake vs. Fox
Westlake is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murtaugh vs. Fox
Murtaugh hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fernandez scores. There goes Westlake trying to get to third. Wyrostek throws the ball in to Hatton, who tags Westlake for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Chambers
Hatton 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: ---
Stallcup vs. Chambers
Stallcup hits a popup towards short. Rojek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Chambers
Fox hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Chambers
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek 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: ---
Rojek vs. Fox
Rojek hits a fly ball into right field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Fox
McCullough hits a popup towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambers vs. Fox
Chambers hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Chambers
Lowrey hits a popup, foul, 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: ---
Wyrostek vs. Chambers
Wyrostek 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 -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Chambers
Adcock hits a fly ball into right field. Beard 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: ---
Beard vs. Fox
Beard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Fox
Hopp hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Fox
Kiner strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Fox
Fernandez hits a fly ball into right field. Litwhiler 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: ---
Cooper vs. Chambers
Cooper hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball 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 ball on the ground towards third. Fernandez juggles the ball. That's an error on Fernandez. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Chambers
Hatton hits a popup, foul, towards third. Fernandez settles under it 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. Beard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Fox
Westlake hits a popup towards third. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Fox
Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojek vs. Fox
Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Fox
McCullough hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Chambers
Fox 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 -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Chambers
Adams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Chambers
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Adams moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wyrostek vs. Chambers
Wyrostek hits a fly ball into right field. Beard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Adams scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Chambers
Adcock strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambers vs. Fox
Chambers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beard vs. Fox
Beard 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Fox
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hopp for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Chambers
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Chambers
Litwhiler strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Chambers
Hatton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stallcup vs. Chambers
Stallcup hits a popup, foul, towards third. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Fox
Kiner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Fox
Fernandez bunts towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Westlake vs. Fox
Westlake is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murtaugh vs. Fox
Murtaugh is walked intentionally. Kiner moves to third. Westlake moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rickert vs. Fox
Marv Rickert pinch hits for Stan Rojek.
There go the runners. The throw from Cooper to Hatton. The throw back to home, and Kiner is out at the plate. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rickert vs. Fox
Rickert is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Chambers
Pete Castiglione now playing shortstop.
Fox hits a popup towards short. Castiglione settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Chambers
Adams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Chambers
There's a wild pitch. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lowrey vs. Chambers
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Adams moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wyrostek vs. Chambers
Wyrostek is hit by the pitch. Lowrey moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Adcock vs. Chambers
Lloyd Merriman pinch runs for Johnny Wyrostek.
Adcock takes first base on ball four. Adams scores. Lowrey moves to third. Merriman moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cooper vs. Main
Woody Main now pitching.
Cooper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lowrey scores. Merriman scores. Adcock moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Northey vs. Lombardi
Ron Northey pinch hits for Danny Litwhiler. Vic Lombardi now pitching.
Northey hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh catches it and throws to first to double up Cooper. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saffell vs. Fox
Bob Usher now playing right field. Lloyd Merriman now playing center field. Tom Saffell pinch hits for Clyde McCullough.
Saffell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coogan vs. Fox
Dale Coogan pinch hits for Vic Lombardi.
Coogan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beard vs. Fox
Beard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Saffell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hopp vs. Wehmeier
Herm Wehmeier now pitching.
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams fields it and throws to second for the out. Saffell moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kiner vs. Wehmeier
Kiner strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/30/1950, game 1 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (D) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI Beard T, rf 5 0 1 0 Adams B, 2b 4 2 2 0 Hopp J, 1b 5 1 2 0 Lowrey P, lf 3 1 1 0 Kiner R, lf 4 0 1 0 Wyrostek J, cf 3 0 0 1 Fernandez N, 3b 3 1 2 1 Merriman L, pr-cf 0 1 0 0 Westlake W, cf 2 0 0 0 Adcock J, 1b 3 0 0 1 Murtaugh D, 2b 3 0 3 1 Cooper W, c 4 0 1 2 Rojek S, ss 3 0 0 0 Litwhiler D, rf 3 0 0 0 Rickert M, ph 1 0 0 0 Northey R, ph 1 0 0 0 Castiglione P, ss 0 0 0 0 Usher B, rf 0 0 0 0 McCullough C, c 3 0 0 0 Hatton G, 3b 3 0 1 0 Saffell T, ph 0 0 0 0 Stallcup V, ss 3 0 0 0 Chambers C, p 3 0 0 0 Fox H, p 3 0 1 0 Main W, p 0 0 0 0 Wehmeier H, p 0 0 0 0 Lombardi V, p 0 0 0 0 Coogan D, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 2 9 2 30 4 6 4 Pittsburgh 002 000 000 -- 2 Cincinnati 000 001 03x -- 4 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Chambers C (L) 7.1 5 4 4 2 3 Main W* 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 Lombardi V 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Fox H (W) 8.1 9 2 2 5 4 Wehmeier H (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th E -- Litwhiler D, Fernandez N DP -- Pittsburgh 2 LOB -- Pittsburgh 10, Cincinnati 5 2B -- Fernandez N SH -- Fernandez N HBP -- by Chambers C (Wyrostek J) WP -- Chambers C T -- 2:02 A -- 0
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