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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 4, 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 July 4, 1951 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | July 4, 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 | July 4, 1951 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ewell Blackwell |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Friend |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Bill Stewart 2B: (none) 3B: Artie Gore |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lloyd Merriman | Center Fielder |
Connie Ryan | Second Baseman |
Johnny Wyrostek | Right Fielder |
Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
Joe Adcock | Left Fielder |
Virgil Stallcup | Shortstop |
Dixie Howell | Catcher |
Ewell Blackwell | Pitcher |
Luke Sewell | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pete Castiglione | Third Baseman |
Rocky Nelson | First Baseman |
Gus Bell | Right Fielder |
Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
Bill Howerton | Center Fielder |
Joe Garagiola | Catcher |
Danny Murtaugh | Second Baseman |
George Strickland | Shortstop |
Bob Friend | Pitcher |
Billy Meyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 4, 1951
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. Friend
Merriman strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Friend
Ryan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Friend
The ball gets by Garagiola for a passed ball. Ryan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wyrostek vs. Friend
Friend spins, and has Ryan trapped. He throws to Castiglione who tags Ryan for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Friend
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it 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: ---
Castiglione vs. Blackwell
Castiglione hits a popup towards third. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Blackwell
Nelson 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: ---
Bell vs. Blackwell
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Friend
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh scoops it up and throws to first, with Friend covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Friend
Hatton 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Friend
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Blackwell
Kiner 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: ---
Howerton vs. Blackwell
Howerton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garagiola vs. Blackwell
Garagiola hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Friend
Stallcup hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Friend
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blackwell vs. Friend
Blackwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. Friend
Merriman 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
Bottom 3
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Blackwell
Murtaugh hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Blackwell
Strickland is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Blackwell
Friend is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Friend
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Friend
Wyrostek hits a line drive into left field. Kiner picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Kiner. Wyrostek moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kluszewski vs. Friend
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Nelson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kluszewski for the out. Wyrostek moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hatton vs. Friend
Hatton 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
Bottom 4
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Blackwell
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Blackwell
Nelson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Blackwell
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Adcock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Blackwell
There's a wild pitch. Nelson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Blackwell
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howerton vs. Blackwell
Howerton hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wyrostek. Howerton reaches second base with a double. Nelson scores. Kiner goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garagiola vs. Blackwell
Garagiola is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murtaugh vs. Blackwell
Murtaugh 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, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Friend
Adcock hits a popup towards third. Castiglione settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Friend
Stallcup hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Friend
Howell hits a popup in front of the plate. Garagiola settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blackwell vs. Friend
Blackwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Blackwell
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Blackwell
Friend hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Adcock. Friend reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Castiglione vs. Blackwell
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blackwell fields it and throws to first for the out. Friend moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nelson vs. Blackwell
Nelson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. Friend
Merriman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first, with Friend covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Friend
Ryan hits a fly ball into center field. Howerton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Friend
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Friend scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wyrostek for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Wehmeier
Herm Wehmeier now pitching.
Bell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Howell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Wehmeier
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howerton vs. Wehmeier
Howerton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garagiola vs. Wehmeier
Garagiola hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Friend
Kluszewski 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, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Friend
Hatton hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell. Hatton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adcock vs. Friend
Adcock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hatton moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stallcup vs. Friend
Stallcup hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Wehmeier
Murtaugh hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Wehmeier
Strickland hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Howell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Friend vs. Wehmeier
Friend strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castiglione vs. Wehmeier
Castiglione hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Wehmeier
Nelson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ryan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Friend
Bobby Adams pinch hits for Dixie Howell.
Adams hits a line drive towards short. Strickland reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Friend
Barney McCosky pinch hits for Herm Wehmeier.
McCosky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merriman vs. Friend
Merriman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Nelson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Merriman for the out. McCosky moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ryan vs. Friend
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Byerly
Bob Scheffing now catching. Bud Byerly now pitching.
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Byerly
Kiner hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howerton vs. Byerly
Howerton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Friend
Wyrostek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Friend
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Friend
Hatton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wyrostek moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Adcock vs. Wilks
Ted Wilks now pitching.
Wilks fires to third, and has Wyrostek trapped. The throw to the plate, and Wyrostek is out. Hatton moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adcock vs. Wilks
Adcock strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/4/1951, game 1 -- Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (D) Cincinnati AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Merriman L, cf 4 0 0 0 Castiglione P, 3b 4 1 1 2 Ryan C, 2b 3 0 0 0 Nelson R, 1b 4 1 1 0 Wyrostek J, rf 4 0 2 0 Bell G, rf 4 0 0 0 Kluszewski T, 1b 4 0 0 0 Kiner R, lf 2 1 0 0 Hatton G, 3b 4 0 2 0 Howerton B, cf 4 0 2 2 Adcock J, lf 4 0 1 0 Garagiola J, c 2 0 0 0 Stallcup V, ss 3 1 2 1 Murtaugh D, 2b 3 1 1 0 Howell D, c 2 0 0 0 Strickland G, ss 3 0 0 0 Adams B, ph 1 0 0 0 Friend B, p 3 0 1 0 Scheffing B, c 0 0 0 0 Wilks T, p 0 0 0 0 Blackwell E, p 2 0 0 0 Wehmeier H, p 0 0 0 0 McCosky B, ph 1 0 1 0 Byerly B, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 1 8 1 29 4 6 4 Cincinnati 001 000 000 -- 1 Pittsburgh 000 200 20x -- 4 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Blackwell E (L) 5.0 4 2 2 2 2 Wehmeier H 2.0 2 2 2 1 2 Byerly B 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Friend B (W) 8.1 8 1 1 1 1 Wilks T (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 E -- Kiner R DP -- Cincinnati 1, Pittsburgh 1 LOB -- Cincinnati 5, Pittsburgh 4 2B -- Howerton B, Friend B, Hatton G HR -- Stallcup V, Castiglione P WP -- Blackwell E PB -- Garagiola J T -- 2:10 A -- 0
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