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Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
September 25, 1949
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on September 25, 1949 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
Date | September 25, 1949 |
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Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 25, 1949 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Chesnes |
Home Starting Pitcher | Herm Wehmeier |
Ballpark | Crosley Field |
City | Cincinnati |
State | OH |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 8 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Scotty Robb 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: (none) 3B: Artie Gore |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Stan Rojek | Shortstop |
Tom Saffell | Center Fielder |
Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
Johnny Hopp | First Baseman |
Wally Westlake | Right Fielder |
Pete Castiglione | Third Baseman |
Monty Basgall | Second Baseman |
Phil Masi | Catcher |
Bob Chesnes | Pitcher |
Billy Meyer | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Harry Walker | Left Fielder |
Lloyd Merriman | Center Fielder |
Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
Johnny Wyrostek | Right Fielder |
Virgil Stallcup | Shortstop |
Sammy Meeks | Second Baseman |
Dixie Howell | Catcher |
Herm Wehmeier | Pitcher |
Bucky Walters | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
September 25, 1949
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Wehmeier
Rojek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Saffell vs. Wehmeier
Saffell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Walker. Saffell reaches second base with a double. Rojek moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kiner vs. Wehmeier
Kiner is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hopp vs. Wehmeier
Hopp hits a popup towards third. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Westlake vs. Wehmeier
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup fields it and throws to second for the out. Rojek scores. Saffell moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Castiglione vs. Wehmeier
There's a wild pitch. Saffell scores. Westlake moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Castiglione vs. Wehmeier
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Chesnes
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. Chesnes
Merriman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hopp scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Merriman for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Chesnes
Hatton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Basgall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Basgall vs. Wehmeier
Basgall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Meeks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Wehmeier
Masi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chesnes vs. Wehmeier
Chesnes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Masi moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rojek vs. Wehmeier
Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards second. Meeks scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Chesnes
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into center field. Saffell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Chesnes
Wyrostek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stallcup vs. Chesnes
Stallcup hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Basgall fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meeks vs. Chesnes
Meeks takes first base on ball four. Stallcup moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howell vs. Chesnes
Howell hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saffell vs. Wehmeier
Saffell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Meeks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Wehmeier
Kiner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Wehmeier
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Westlake vs. Wehmeier
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wehmeier vs. Chesnes
Wehmeier hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Chesnes
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Saffell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merriman vs. Chesnes
Merriman hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Chesnes
Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Wehmeier
Castiglione hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Basgall vs. Wehmeier
Basgall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Wehmeier
There goes Basgall. The throw from Howell and he is out, Stallcup applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Wehmeier
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Chesnes
Kluszewski 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 -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Chesnes
Wyrostek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stallcup vs. Chesnes
Stallcup hits a line drive towards short. Rojek catches it and throws to first to double up Wyrostek. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chesnes vs. Wehmeier
Chesnes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Meeks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Wehmeier
Rojek hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Merriman. Rojek reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Saffell vs. Wehmeier
Saffell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Meeks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rojek moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kiner vs. Wehmeier
Kiner hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Wehmeier
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wehmeier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meeks vs. Chesnes
Meeks strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Chesnes
Howell hits a fly ball into center field. Saffell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wehmeier vs. Chesnes
Wehmeier strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Wehmeier
Westlake hits a popup towards short. Stallcup settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Wehmeier
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Basgall vs. Wehmeier
Basgall is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Chesnes
Walker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merriman vs. Chesnes
Merriman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hatton vs. Chesnes
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. Walker scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Chesnes
Kluszewski 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
Top 7
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Pirates, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Wehmeier
Masi hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Merriman. Masi reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chesnes vs. Wehmeier
Chesnes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Meeks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Masi moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rojek vs. Wehmeier
Rojek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Masi scores. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Saffell vs. Wehmeier
Saffell takes first base on ball four. Rojek moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kiner vs. Wehmeier
Kiner takes first base on ball four. Rojek moves to third. Saffell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hopp vs. Fanovich
Frank Fanovich now pitching.
Hopp takes first base on ball four. Rojek scores. Saffell moves to third. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Westlake vs. Fanovich
Westlake is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Castiglione vs. Fanovich
Castiglione strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Chesnes
Wyrostek hits a popup, foul, towards third. Castiglione settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Chesnes
Stallcup hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chesnes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meeks vs. Chesnes
Meeks is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Basgall vs. Fanovich
Basgall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Meeks fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Masi vs. Fanovich
Masi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fanovich fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chesnes vs. Fanovich
Chesnes hits a popup towards short. Stallcup settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Chesnes
Peanuts Lowrey pinch hits for Dixie Howell.
Lowrey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. Chesnes
Danny Litwhiler pinch hits for Frank Fanovich.
Litwhiler hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hopp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Chesnes
Walker bunts towards third. Castiglione fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lowrey moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Merriman vs. Chesnes
Merriman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Basgall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lowrey moves to third. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hatton vs. Chesnes
Hatton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Hatton reaches second base with a double. Lowrey scores. Walker scores. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kluszewski vs. Chesnes
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Erautt
Johnny Pramesa now catching. Eddie Erautt now pitching.
Rojek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Saffell vs. Erautt
Saffell hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Erautt
Kiner takes first base on ball four. Rojek moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hopp vs. Erautt
Hopp hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Westlake vs. Erautt
Westlake hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rojek scores. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Castiglione vs. Erautt
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Meeks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 7 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Chesnes
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 -
Pirates, 7 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Chesnes
Stallcup hits a popup towards first. Hopp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meeks vs. Chesnes
Meeks strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/25/1949, game 1 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (D) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI Rojek S, ss 5 4 4 1 Walker H, lf 4 2 2 0 Saffell T, cf 4 1 1 0 Merriman L, cf 4 0 1 0 Kiner R, lf 2 1 2 2 Hatton G, 3b 4 0 1 2 Hopp J, 1b 4 0 0 1 Kluszewski T, 1b 4 0 0 0 Westlake W, rf 5 0 1 2 Wyrostek J, rf 2 0 0 0 Castiglione P, 3b 5 0 0 0 Stallcup V, ss 4 0 0 0 Basgall M, 2b 3 0 1 0 Meeks S, 2b 3 0 0 0 Masi P, c 4 1 2 0 Howell D, c 2 0 0 0 Chesnes B, p 4 0 1 0 Lowrey P, ph 1 1 1 0 Pramesa J, c 0 0 0 0 Wehmeier H, p 2 0 1 0 Fanovich F, p 0 0 0 0 Litwhiler D, ph 1 0 0 0 Erautt E, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 7 12 6 31 3 6 2 Pittsburgh 200 020 201 -- 7 Cincinnati 000 001 020 -- 3 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Chesnes B (W) 9.0 6 3 3 3 4 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Wehmeier H (L) 6.1 9 6 6 4 1 Fanovich F 1.2 1 0 0 1 2 Erautt E 1.0 2 1 1 1 0 DP -- Pittsburgh 2, Cincinnati 2 LOB -- Pittsburgh 8, Cincinnati 4 2B -- Saffell T, Rojek S, Masi P, Hatton G HR -- Kiner R CS -- Basgall M WP -- Wehmeier H T -- 2:08 A -- 0
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