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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 29, 1949
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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 June 29, 1949 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | June 29, 1949 |
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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 | June 29, 1949 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Eddie Erautt |
Home Starting Pitcher | Vic Lombardi |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 9,003 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: George Barr 2B: (none) 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Harry Walker | Center Fielder |
Peanuts Lowrey | Left Fielder |
Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
Walker Cooper | Catcher |
Virgil Stallcup | Shortstop |
Jimmy Bloodworth | First Baseman |
Danny Litwhiler | Right Fielder |
Bobby Adams | Second Baseman |
Eddie Erautt | Pitcher |
Bucky Walters | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pete Castiglione | Third Baseman |
Johnny Hopp | First Baseman |
Dino Restelli | Center Fielder |
Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
Wally Westlake | Right Fielder |
Monty Basgall | Second Baseman |
Stan Rojek | Shortstop |
Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
Vic Lombardi | Pitcher |
Billy Meyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 29, 1949
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Lombardi
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Lombardi
Lombardi fires to first and picks off Walker. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Lombardi
Lowrey hits a popup towards first. Hopp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Lombardi
Hatton hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Erautt
Castiglione takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Erautt
Hopp hits a fly ball into right field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Restelli vs. Erautt
Restelli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Castiglione moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kiner vs. Erautt
Kiner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lowrey. Kiner reaches second base with a double. Castiglione scores. Restelli moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Westlake vs. Erautt
Westlake takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Basgall vs. Erautt
Basgall hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Restelli scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rojek vs. Erautt
Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bloodworth scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rojek for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Lombardi
Cooper hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Lombardi
Stallcup strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Lombardi
Bloodworth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. Lombardi
Litwhiler strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Erautt
McCullough hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Erautt
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Erautt
Castiglione hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Erautt
Hopp hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Castiglione moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Restelli vs. Erautt
Restelli takes first base on ball four. Castiglione moves to third. Hopp moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kiner vs. Erautt
Kiner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Lively
Buddy Lively now pitching.
Westlake hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Basgall vs. Lively
Basgall hits a line drive towards first. Bloodworth reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Lombardi
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lively vs. Lombardi
Lively 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 -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Lombardi
Walker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Lively
Rojek hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Lively
McCullough hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Lively
Lombardi hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Adams reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Lombardi
Lowrey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Lombardi
Hatton hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Lombardi
Cooper hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lowrey moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stallcup vs. Lombardi
Stallcup hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Lombardi
Bloodworth hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Lombardi
Litwhiler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Lombardi
Adams takes first base on ball four. Litwhiler moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Corbitt vs. Lombardi
Claude Corbitt pinch hits for Buddy Lively.
Corbitt takes first base on ball four. Litwhiler moves to third. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Walker vs. Lombardi
Walker 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
Bottom 4
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Gumbert
Harry Gumbert now pitching.
Castiglione hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lowrey. Castiglione reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hopp vs. Gumbert
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Castiglione moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Restelli vs. Gumbert
Restelli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Castiglione scores. Hopp moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kiner vs. Gumbert
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to second for the out. Hopp moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Westlake vs. Gumbert
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Lombardi
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Lombardi
Hatton hits a fly ball into center field. Restelli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Lombardi
Cooper hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stallcup vs. Lombardi
Stallcup hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lombardi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Basgall vs. Gumbert
Basgall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Gumbert
Rojek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Gumbert
McCullough hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Gumbert
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gumbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Lombardi
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lombardi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Lombardi
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Lombardi
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Gumbert
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Gumbert
Hopp hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Restelli vs. Gumbert
Restelli hits a fly ball towards left. Lowrey catches it and throws to first to double up Hopp. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. Lombardi
Lloyd Merriman pinch hits for Harry Gumbert.
Merriman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Lombardi
Walker hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCullough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Lombardi
Lowrey hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Peterson
Kent Peterson now pitching.
Kiner hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Peterson
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Basgall vs. Peterson
Basgall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Lombardi
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 -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Lombardi
Cooper hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stallcup vs. Lombardi
Stallcup hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bloodworth vs. Lombardi
Bloodworth hits a fly ball into center field. Restelli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Peterson
Rojek hits a popup, foul, towards short. Stallcup settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Peterson
McCullough hits a popup towards short. Stallcup settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Peterson
Lombardi hits a popup towards short. Stallcup settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Lombardi
Litwhiler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Lombardi
Adams hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Lombardi
Dixie Howell pinch hits for Kent Peterson.
Howell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Lombardi
Walker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Westlake. Walker reaches second base with a double. Litwhiler moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lowrey vs. Lombardi
Lowrey hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/29/1949 -- Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (D) Cincinnati AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Walker H, cf 5 0 2 0 Castiglione P, 3b 3 3 2 0 Lowrey P, lf 5 1 1 0 Hopp J, 1b 4 1 3 0 Hatton G, 3b 4 0 0 0 Restelli D, cf 3 2 2 1 Cooper W, c 4 1 3 0 Kiner R, lf 4 1 2 5 Stallcup V, ss 4 1 1 3 Westlake W, rf 3 0 1 0 Bloodworth J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Basgall M, 2b 4 0 0 1 Litwhiler D, rf 4 0 2 0 Rojek S, ss 4 0 1 0 Adams B, 2b 3 0 0 0 McCullough C, c 4 0 0 0 Erautt E, p 0 0 0 0 Lombardi V, p 4 0 0 0 Lively B, p 1 0 0 0 Corbitt C, ph 0 0 0 0 Gumbert H, p 0 0 0 0 Merriman L, ph 1 0 0 0 Peterson K, p 0 0 0 0 Howell D, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 3 9 3 33 7 11 7 Cincinnati 000 300 000 -- 3 Pittsburgh 240 100 00x -- 7 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Erautt E (L) 1.2 5 6 6 3 0 Lively B 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 Gumbert H 3.0 5 1 1 0 0 Peterson K 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Lombardi V (W) 9.0 9 3 3 3 5 DP -- Cincinnati 2 LOB -- Cincinnati 8, Pittsburgh 5 2B -- Kiner R, Castiglione P, Walker H HR -- Kiner R, Stallcup V T -- 2:16 A -- 9003
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