Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Friend
  
  Temple hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Adams vs. Friend
  
  Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Friend
  
  Marshall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kluszewski vs. Friend
  
  There's a wild pitch. Marshall moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kluszewski vs. Friend
  
  Kluszewski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Marshall scores. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Greengrass vs. Friend
  
  Greengrass hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Abrams vs. Friend
  
  Abrams is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Wehmeier
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bartirome vs. Wehmeier
  
  Bartirome takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Wehmeier
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kiner vs. Wehmeier
  
  Kiner takes first base on ball four. Bell moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Thomas vs. Wehmeier
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. Friend
  
  McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landrith vs. Friend
  
  Landrith hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wehmeier vs. Friend
  
  Wehmeier hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garagiola vs. Wehmeier
  
  Garagiola hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Wehmeier
  
  Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Koshorek vs. Wehmeier
  
  Koshorek hits a fly ball into left field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Friend vs. Wehmeier
  
  Friend strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Friend
  
  Temple hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Friend
  
  Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Friend
  
  Marshall strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Wehmeier
  
  Smith hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Landrith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bartirome vs. Wehmeier
  
  Bartirome hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Wehmeier
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Friend
  
  Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bartirome scoops it up and throws to first, with Friend covering, for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Greengrass vs. Friend
  
  Greengrass hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Abrams vs. Friend
  
  Abrams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. Wehmeier
  
  Kiner hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Wehmeier
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garagiola vs. Wehmeier
  
  Garagiola hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. Friend
  
  McMillan hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landrith vs. Friend
  
  Landrith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bartirome scoops it up and throws to first, with Friend covering, for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wehmeier vs. Friend
  
  Wehmeier hits a line drive towards short. Groat reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Wehmeier
  
  Groat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Koshorek vs. Wehmeier
  
  Koshorek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Groat moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Friend vs. Wehmeier
  
  Friend strikes out. There goes Groat. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Smith vs. Wehmeier
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple misplays the ball. That's an error on Temple. Groat scores. Koshorek moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bartirome vs. Wehmeier
  
  Bartirome hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on McMillan. Koshorek scores. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Friend
  
  Temple hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Koshorek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Friend
  
  Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Friend
  
  Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Wehmeier
  
  Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kiner vs. Wehmeier
  
  Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wehmeier fields it and throws to first for the out. Bell moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thomas vs. Wehmeier
  
  Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Garagiola vs. Wehmeier
  
  Garagiola is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Groat vs. Wehmeier
  
  Groat is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Friend
  
  Kluszewski hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Koshorek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Greengrass vs. Friend
  
  Greengrass hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Koshorek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Abrams vs. Friend
  
  Abrams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bartirome scoops it up and throws to first, with Friend covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Koshorek vs. Wehmeier
  
  Koshorek hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Greengrass. Koshorek reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Friend vs. Wehmeier
  
  Friend bunts towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. Koshorek moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Smith vs. Wehmeier
  
  Smith hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bartirome vs. Wehmeier
  
  Bartirome hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. Friend
  
  McMillan hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landrith vs. Friend
  
  Landrith hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wehmeier vs. Friend
  
  Wehmeier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Koshorek misplays the ball. That's an error on Koshorek. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Temple vs. Friend
  
  Temple hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Wehmeier
  
  Bell hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Greengrass who is chasing the ball. Bell reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Kiner vs. Wehmeier
  
  Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Thomas vs. Wehmeier
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kiner moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Garagiola vs. Wehmeier
  
  Garagiola is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Groat vs. Wehmeier
  
  Groat hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Metkovich vs. Wehmeier
  
  George Metkovich pinch hits for Clem Koshorek.
  
  Metkovich hits a fly ball into left field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Friend
  
  Johnny Berardino now playing second base.
  
  Adams strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Friend
  
  Marshall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kluszewski vs. Friend
  
  Kluszewski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Marshall moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Greengrass vs. Dickson
  
  Sonny Senerchia now playing third base. Dick Smith now playing second base. Murry Dickson now pitching.
  
  Greengrass strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Abrams vs. Dickson
  
  Abrams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Marshall scores. Kluszewski moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McMillan vs. Dickson
  
  McMillan hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hall vs. Wehmeier
  
  Dick Hall pinch hits for Murry Dickson.
  
  Hall strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Wehmeier
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bartirome vs. Wehmeier
  
  Bartirome hits a fly ball into left field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/19/1952 -- Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (N)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
Temple J, 2b          4  0  1  0   Smith D, 3b-2b        5  0  0  1   
Adams B, 3b           4  0  0  0   Bartirome T, 1b       4  0  0  0   
Marshall W, rf        4  2  2  0   Bell G, rf            3  0  1  0   
Kluszewski T, 1b      4  1  2  1   Kiner R, lf           2  0  0  0   
Greengrass J, cf      4  1  1  2   Thomas F, cf          4  0  0  0   
Abrams C, lf          4  0  1  1   Garagiola J, c        2  1  1  1   
McMillan R, ss        4  0  0  0   Groat D, ss           4  1  1  0   
Landrith H, c         3  0  0  0   Koshorek C, 2b        3  1  2  0   
Wehmeier H, p         3  0  0  0   Metkovich G, ph       1  0  0  0   
                                   Berardino J, 2b       0  0  0  0   
                                   Senerchia S, 3b       0  0  0  0   
                                   Friend B, p           2  0  0  0   
                                   Dickson M, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Hall D, ph            1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  4  7  4                        31  3  5  2

Cincinnati       300 000 001 --  4
Pittsburgh       010 020 000 --  3

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wehmeier H (W)        9.0  5  3  2  6  4

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Friend B (L)          8.1  6  4  4  0  3
Dickson M             0.2  1  0  0  0  1

E -- Temple J, McMillan R, Koshorek C
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 3, Pittsburgh 8
2B -- Koshorek C
3B -- Bell G
HR -- Greengrass J, Garagiola J
SB -- Groat D
SH -- Friend B
WP -- Friend B
T -- 2:22
A -- 5435

    

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