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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 7, 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 September 7, 1949 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | September 7, 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 | September 7, 1949 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Raffensberger |
Home Starting Pitcher | Cliff Chambers |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 12,367 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
Umpires | HP: George Barr 1B: Al Barlick 2B: Frank Dascoli 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
Peanuts Lowrey | Left Fielder |
Danny Litwhiler | Right Fielder |
Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
Walker Cooper | Catcher |
Virgil Stallcup | Shortstop |
Jimmy Bloodworth | Second Baseman |
Johnny Wyrostek | Center Fielder |
Ken Raffensberger | Pitcher |
Bucky Walters | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Stan Rojek | Shortstop |
Pete Castiglione | Third Baseman |
Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
Dino Restelli | Center Fielder |
Wally Westlake | Right Fielder |
Jack Phillips | First Baseman |
Danny Murtaugh | Second Baseman |
Phil Masi | Catcher |
Cliff Chambers | Pitcher |
Billy Meyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 7, 1949
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Chambers
Hatton 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--
Lowrey vs. Chambers
Lowrey hits a line drive towards first. Phillips catches it and steps on first to double up Hatton. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Chambers
Litwhiler strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Raffensberger
Rojek hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wyrostek. Rojek reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
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 -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Raffensberger
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Restelli vs. Raffensberger
Restelli hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Westlake vs. Raffensberger
Westlake strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Chambers
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 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 -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
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
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Raffensberger
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Raffensberger
Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Raffensberger
Masi hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wyrostek. Masi reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chambers vs. Raffensberger
Chambers hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Chambers
Bloodworth strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 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 -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Raffensberger vs. Chambers
Raffensberger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Raffensberger
Rojek hits a fly ball into center field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Raffensberger
Castiglione hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wyrostek who is chasing the ball. Castiglione reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kiner vs. Raffensberger
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Restelli vs. Raffensberger
Restelli hits a popup towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Westlake vs. Raffensberger
Westlake strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Chambers
Hatton 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--
Lowrey vs. Chambers
Lowrey takes first base on ball four. Hatton moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Litwhiler vs. Chambers
Litwhiler hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluszewski vs. Chambers
Kluszewski takes first base on ball four. Hatton moves to third. Lowrey moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cooper vs. Chambers
Cooper hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Restelli who is chasing the ball. Cooper reaches third base with a triple. Hatton scores. Lowrey scores. Kluszewski goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stallcup vs. Chambers
Stallcup hits a fly ball towards right. Westlake catches it and throws to home to double up Cooper. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Raffensberger
Phillips hits a popup towards the mound. Raffensberger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Raffensberger
Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Raffensberger
Masi strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Chambers
Bloodworth 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 -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Chambers
Wyrostek hits a fly ball into center field. Restelli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Raffensberger vs. Chambers
Raffensberger strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambers vs. Raffensberger
Chambers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Raffensberger
Rojek hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wyrostek. Rojek reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Castiglione vs. Raffensberger
The ball gets by Cooper for a passed ball. Rojek moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
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 -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kiner vs. Raffensberger
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Restelli vs. Raffensberger
Restelli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Chambers
Hatton hits a popup towards the mound. Chambers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Chambers
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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Chambers
Litwhiler hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Chambers
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Chambers
Cooper hits a fly ball into center field. Restelli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Raffensberger
Westlake hits a fly ball into center field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Raffensberger
Phillips hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wyrostek. Phillips reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murtaugh vs. Raffensberger
Murtaugh takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Masi vs. Raffensberger
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Stallcup fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Phillips moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fitz Gerald vs. Raffensberger
Ed Fitz Gerald pinch hits for Cliff Chambers.
Fitz Gerald hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Cooper settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Cooper. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fitz Gerald vs. Raffensberger
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Phillips scores. Masi moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rojek vs. Raffensberger
Rojek hits a fly ball into right field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Dickson
Murry Dickson now pitching.
Stallcup hits a popup towards the mound. Dickson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Dickson
Bloodworth strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Dickson
Wyrostek hits a fly ball into center field. Restelli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Raffensberger
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Raffensberger
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Castiglione moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Restelli vs. Raffensberger
Restelli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Castiglione moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Westlake vs. Raffensberger
Westlake hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Castiglione scores. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Raffensberger
Phillips 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, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Raffensberger vs. Dickson
Raffensberger hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Dickson
Hatton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Dickson
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dickson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. Dickson
Lloyd Merriman pinch hits for Danny Litwhiler.
Merriman hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Raffensberger
Lloyd Merriman now playing center field. Johnny Wyrostek now playing right field.
Murtaugh hits a popup towards short. Stallcup settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Raffensberger
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickson vs. Raffensberger
Dickson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Raffensberger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Dickson
Kluszewski hits a popup towards third. Castiglione settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Dickson
Cooper hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Dickson
Stallcup hits a popup towards third. Castiglione settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Raffensberger
Rojek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castiglione vs. Raffensberger
Castiglione hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Raffensberger
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Raffensberger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Restelli vs. Raffensberger
Restelli hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/7/1949 -- Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (N) Cincinnati AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Hatton G, 3b 4 1 3 0 Rojek S, ss 5 0 3 0 Lowrey P, lf 3 1 0 0 Castiglione P, 3b 5 1 2 0 Litwhiler D, rf 3 1 1 1 Kiner R, lf 2 0 0 0 Merriman L, ph-cf 1 0 0 0 Restelli D, cf 5 0 0 0 Kluszewski T, 1b 3 1 1 0 Westlake W, rf 4 0 1 1 Cooper W, c 4 0 1 3 Phillips J, 1b 4 1 1 0 Stallcup V, ss 4 0 0 0 Murtaugh D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Bloodworth J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Masi P, c 4 0 1 0 Wyrostek J, cf-rf 3 0 0 0 Chambers C, p 2 0 0 0 Raffensberger K, p 3 1 1 1 Fitz Gerald E, ph 1 0 1 1 Dickson M, p 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 5 7 5 36 2 9 2 Cincinnati 000 301 010 -- 5 Pittsburgh 000 001 100 -- 2 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Raffensberger K (W) 9.0 9 2 1 4 3 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Chambers C (L) 6.0 5 4 4 2 3 Dickson M 3.0 2 1 1 0 1 E -- Cooper W DP -- Pittsburgh 3 LOB -- Cincinnati 1, Pittsburgh 11 2B -- Rojek S 2, Masi P, Phillips J 3B -- Castiglione P, Cooper W HR -- Litwhiler D, Raffensberger K PB -- Cooper W T -- 2:15 A -- 12367
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