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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
April 19, 1947
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Cincinnati Reds, played on April 19, 1947 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | April 19, 1947 |
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Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 19, 1947 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Buddy Lively |
Home Starting Pitcher | Nick Strincevich |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 21,891 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 52 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Dusty Boggess 2B: (none) 3B: George Barr |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Frank Baumholtz | Right Fielder |
Bobby Adams | Second Baseman |
Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
Augie Galan | Left Fielder |
Ray Mueller | Catcher |
Chuck Kress | First Baseman |
Clyde Vollmer | Center Fielder |
Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
Buddy Lively | Pitcher |
Johnny Neun | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Whitey Wietelmann | Shortstop |
Frankie Gustine | Third Baseman |
Jim Russell | Center Fielder |
Hank Greenberg | First Baseman |
Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
Wally Westlake | Right Fielder |
Roy Jarvis | Catcher |
Eddie Basinski | Second Baseman |
Nick Strincevich | Pitcher |
Billy Herman | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
April 19, 1947
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Strincevich
Baumholtz hits a popup towards third. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Strincevich
Adams hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Strincevich
Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Lively
Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Lively
Gustine takes first base on ball four. Wietelmann moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Russell vs. Lively
Russell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wietelmann scores. Gustine moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Greenberg vs. Lively
Greenberg takes first base on ball four. Gustine moves to third. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kiner vs. Lively
Kiner hits a popup in front of the plate. Mueller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Westlake vs. Lively
Westlake strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jarvis vs. Lively
Jarvis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gustine scores. Russell scores. Greenberg moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Basinski vs. Hetki
Johnny Hetki now pitching.
Basinski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Strincevich
Galan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Strincevich
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Strincevich
Kress hits a popup towards first. Greenberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strincevich vs. Hetki
Strincevich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hetki fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Hetki
Wietelmann hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Vollmer. Wietelmann reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gustine vs. Hetki
Gustine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wietelmann moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Russell vs. Hetki
Russell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Baumholtz who is chasing the ball. Russell reaches third base with a triple. Wietelmann scores. Gustine goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Greenberg vs. Hetki
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller has Russell in a rundown. He throws to Hatton, who throws to Mueller, who tags Russell for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Hetki
Kiner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Greenberg moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Westlake vs. Hetki
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Strincevich
Vollmer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Strincevich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hetki vs. Strincevich
Hetki hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jarvis vs. Hetki
Jarvis hits a fly ball into center field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Basinski vs. Hetki
Basinski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strincevich vs. Hetki
Strincevich hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Strincevich
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Basinski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Strincevich
Adams hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Strincevich
Hatton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galan vs. Strincevich
Galan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Hetki
Wietelmann takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Hetki
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. Wietelmann moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Hetki
Russell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Greenberg vs. Hetki
Greenberg hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kiner vs. Hetki
Kiner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wietelmann scores. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Westlake vs. Hetki
Westlake 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
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Strincevich
Mueller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kress vs. Strincevich
Kress hits a ball on the ground towards first. Greenberg scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kress for the out. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vollmer vs. Strincevich
Vollmer hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Strincevich
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jarvis vs. Hetki
Jarvis hits a popup towards third. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Basinski vs. Hetki
Basinski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strincevich vs. Hetki
Strincevich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hetki fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Strincevich
Ted Kluszewski pinch hits for Johnny Hetki.
Kluszewski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baumholtz vs. Strincevich
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kluszewski moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adams vs. Strincevich
Adams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kluszewski scores. Baumholtz moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hatton vs. Strincevich
Hatton hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Galan vs. Strincevich
Galan hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mueller vs. Strincevich
Mueller hits a popup towards third. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Riddle
Elmer Riddle now pitching.
Wietelmann hits a fly ball into center field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Riddle
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Riddle
Russell strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Strincevich
Kress hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Strincevich
Vollmer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Strincevich
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Riddle vs. Strincevich
Riddle hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Riddle
Greenberg hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Riddle
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Riddle
Elmer Singleton pinch runs for Ralph Kiner.
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards second. Adams scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Strincevich
Gene Woodling now playing left field.
Baumholtz strikes out. Jarvis drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Baumholtz out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Strincevich
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Strincevich
Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jarvis vs. Riddle
Jarvis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Basinski vs. Riddle
Jarvis is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. Jarvis moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Basinski vs. Riddle
Basinski strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Strincevich vs. Riddle
Strincevich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wietelmann vs. Riddle
Wietelmann hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gustine vs. Riddle
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Strincevich
Galan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Strincevich
Mueller strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kress vs. Strincevich
Kress takes first base on ball four. Galan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vollmer vs. Strincevich
Vollmer strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Strincevich
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/19/1947 -- Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (D) Cincinnati AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Baumholtz F, rf 4 0 1 0 Wietelmann W, ss 4 3 2 0 Adams B, 2b 4 0 1 1 Gustine F, 3b 4 2 1 0 Hatton G, 3b 3 0 0 0 Russell J, cf 3 1 2 3 Galan A, lf 3 0 0 0 Greenberg H, 1b 3 0 0 0 Mueller R, c 4 0 1 0 Kiner R, lf 3 0 2 1 Kress C, 1b 3 0 0 0 Singleton E, pr 0 0 0 0 Vollmer C, cf 3 0 0 0 Woodling G, lf 0 0 0 0 Miller E, ss 4 0 0 0 Westlake W, rf 4 0 0 0 Lively B, p 0 0 0 0 Jarvis R, c 4 0 2 2 Hetki J, p 1 0 0 0 Basinski E, 2b 4 0 0 0 Kluszewski T, ph 0 1 0 0 Strincevich N, p 3 0 0 0 Riddle E, p 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 1 3 1 32 6 9 6 Cincinnati 000 001 000 -- 1 Pittsburgh 320 100 00x -- 6 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Lively B (L) 0.2 3 3 3 2 1 Hetki J 4.1 5 3 3 2 0 Riddle E 3.0 1 0 0 2 2 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Strincevich N (W) 9.0 3 1 1 5 3 E -- Adams B DP -- Cincinnati 1 LOB -- Cincinnati 7, Pittsburgh 8 2B -- Wietelmann W 3B -- Russell J CS -- Jarvis R T -- 1:52 A -- 21891
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