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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
April 28, 1951
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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 28, 1951 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | April 28, 1951 |
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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 28, 1951 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Herm Wehmeier |
Home Starting Pitcher | Con Dempsey |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 10,657 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Frank Dascoli 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: (none) 3B: Lou Jorda |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bobby Adams | Second Baseman |
Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
Joe Adcock | Left Fielder |
Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
Johnny Wyrostek | Right Fielder |
Bob Scheffing | Catcher |
Lloyd Merriman | Center Fielder |
Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
Herm Wehmeier | Pitcher |
Luke Sewell | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pete Castiglione | Third Baseman |
Ted Beard | Left Fielder |
George Metkovich | Center Fielder |
Ralph Kiner | First Baseman |
Gus Bell | Right Fielder |
George Strickland | Shortstop |
Monty Basgall | Second Baseman |
Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
Con Dempsey | Pitcher |
Billy Meyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
April 28, 1951
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Dempsey
Adams is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Dempsey
Hatton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Dempsey
Adcock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hatton moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluszewski vs. Dempsey
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wyrostek vs. Dempsey
Wyrostek takes first base on ball four. Hatton moves to third. Adcock moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Scheffing vs. Dempsey
Scheffing hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hatton scores. Adcock scores. There goes Wyrostek trying to get to second. Beard throws the ball in to Castiglione who relays the ball to Basgall who tags Wyrostek for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Wehmeier
Castiglione hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wyrostek. Castiglione reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Beard vs. Wehmeier
Beard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Metkovich vs. Wehmeier
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Castiglione moves to third. Beard moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kiner vs. Wehmeier
Kiner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bell vs. Wehmeier
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bell for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. Dempsey
Merriman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCullough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Dempsey
McMillan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wehmeier vs. Dempsey
Wehmeier bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Dempsey
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Wehmeier
Strickland is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Basgall vs. Wehmeier
Basgall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Wehmeier
McCullough hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Merriman throws the ball in to Adams who tags McCullough trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Basgall moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dempsey vs. Wehmeier
Dempsey strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Dempsey
Hatton hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Dempsey
Adcock bunts towards third. Castiglione fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Dempsey
Kluszewski hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Metkovich who is chasing the ball. Kluszewski reaches third base with a triple. Adcock goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wyrostek vs. Dempsey
Wyrostek hits a fly ball into left field. Beard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kluszewski scores. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Dempsey
Scheffing hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Wehmeier
Castiglione hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beard vs. Wehmeier
Beard strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Wehmeier
Metkovich hits a line drive into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Wehmeier
Kiner takes first base on ball four. Castiglione moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Wehmeier
Bell takes first base on ball four. Castiglione moves to third. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Strickland vs. Wehmeier
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. Dempsey
Merriman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kiner fields the ball and throws to Dempsey covering. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Dempsey
There goes Merriman. The throw from McCullough and he is safe. Merriman steals second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McMillan vs. Dempsey
McMillan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Merriman trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wehmeier vs. Dempsey
Wehmeier hits a line drive into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Dempsey
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Basgall vs. Wehmeier
Basgall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Saffell vs. Wehmeier
Tom Saffell pinch hits for Clyde McCullough.
Saffell strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Long vs. Wehmeier
Dale Long pinch hits for Con Dempsey.
Long hits a fly ball into left field. Adcock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castiglione vs. Wehmeier
Castiglione hits a fly ball into left field. Adcock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Friend
Ed Fitz Gerald now catching. Bob Friend now pitching.
Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Basgall fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Friend
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Friend
Kluszewski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Friend
Wyrostek 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 5
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beard vs. Wehmeier
Beard is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Wehmeier
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Metkovich for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Wehmeier
Kiner hits a line drive towards short. McMillan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Friend
Scheffing hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. Friend
Merriman hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Friend
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Wehmeier
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Wehmeier
Strickland takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Basgall vs. Wehmeier
Basgall hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Adcock. Basgall reaches second base with a double. Strickland moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fitz Gerald vs. Wehmeier
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Strickland scores. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Westlake vs. Wehmeier
Wally Westlake pinch hits for Bob Friend.
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wehmeier vs. Koski
Bill Koski now pitching.
Wehmeier 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, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Koski
Adams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Koski
Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Basgall fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Wehmeier
Castiglione hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beard vs. Wehmeier
Beard hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Wehmeier
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wehmeier fields it and throws to first for the out. Castiglione moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Wehmeier
Kiner is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Koski
Adcock hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Koski
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Koski
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kiner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wyrostek for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Wehmeier
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Wehmeier
Strickland is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Basgall vs. Wehmeier
Basgall hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Koski
Scheffing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. Koski
Merriman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Basgall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Koski
McMillan is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Wehmeier
Fitz Gerald hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Merriman. Fitz Gerald reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reiser vs. Wehmeier
Pete Reiser pinch hits for Bill Koski.
Reiser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Castiglione vs. Wehmeier
Castiglione hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fitz Gerald scores. Reiser moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Beard vs. Perkowski
Harry Perkowski now pitching.
Beard bunts, foul, towards third. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Restelli vs. Smith
Frank Smith now pitching. Dino Restelli pinch hits for George Metkovich.
Restelli hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kiner vs. Smith
Kiner hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/28/1951 -- Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (D) Cincinnati AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Adams B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Castiglione P, 3b 5 0 4 1 Hatton G, 3b 4 1 2 0 Beard T, lf 4 0 0 0 Adcock J, lf 4 2 2 0 Metkovich G, cf 4 0 0 0 Kluszewski T, 1b 4 1 2 1 Restelli D, ph 1 0 0 0 Wyrostek J, rf 3 0 0 1 Kiner R, 1b 4 0 0 0 Scheffing B, c 4 0 1 2 Bell G, rf 3 0 0 0 Merriman L, cf 4 0 1 0 Strickland G, ss 3 1 0 0 McMillan R, ss 3 0 1 0 Basgall M, 2b 3 0 2 0 Wehmeier H, p 3 0 0 0 McCullough C, c 1 0 1 0 Perkowski H, p 0 0 0 0 Saffell T, ph 1 0 0 0 Smith F, p 0 0 0 0 Fitz Gerald E, c 2 1 1 1 Dempsey C, p 1 0 0 0 Long D, ph 1 0 0 0 Friend B, p 0 0 0 0 Westlake W, ph 1 0 0 0 Koski B, p 0 0 0 0 Reiser P, ph 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 4 9 4 34 2 8 2 Cincinnati 202 000 000 -- 4 Pittsburgh 000 001 001 -- 2 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Wehmeier H (W)* 8.0 8 2 2 6 8 Perkowski H 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Smith F (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Dempsey C (L) 4.0 7 4 4 2 2 Friend B 2.0 2 0 0 0 0 Koski B 3.0 0 0 0 1 1 * Pitched to 3 batters in 9th DP -- Pittsburgh 2 LOB -- Cincinnati 4, Pittsburgh 11 2B -- Castiglione P, Basgall M, Fitz Gerald E 3B -- Kluszewski T SB -- Merriman L T -- 2:36 A -- 10657
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