Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojek vs. Fox
  
  Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Saffell vs. Fox
  
  Saffell hits a popup towards short. Stallcup settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. Fox
  
  Kiner hits a fly ball into right field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatton vs. Lombardi
  
  Hatton hits a fly ball into center field. Saffell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowrey vs. Lombardi
  
  Lowrey hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Litwhiler vs. Lombardi
  
  Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hopp vs. Fox
  
  Hopp takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Westlake vs. Fox
  
  Westlake hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castiglione vs. Fox
  
  Castiglione is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Basgall vs. Fox
  
  Basgall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCullough vs. Fox
  
  McCullough hits a fly ball into right field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Lombardi
  
  Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hopp scoops it up and throws to first, with Lombardi covering, for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooper vs. Lombardi
  
  Cooper is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bloodworth vs. Lombardi
  
  Bloodworth 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 3

• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lombardi vs. Fox
  
  Lombardi strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojek vs. Fox
  
  Rojek hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Saffell vs. Fox
  
  Saffell 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 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stallcup vs. Lombardi
  
  Stallcup 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: ---
  Merriman vs. Lombardi
  
  Merriman is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Lombardi
  
  Fox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hopp scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fox for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. Fox
  
  Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hopp vs. Fox
  
  Hopp hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kiner moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Westlake vs. Fox
  
  Westlake hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kiner scores. There goes Hopp trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Castiglione vs. Fox
  
  Castiglione hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Westlake moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Basgall vs. Fox
  
  Basgall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Westlake scores. Castiglione moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McCullough vs. Fox
  
  McCullough hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Castiglione scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lombardi vs. Fox
  
  Lombardi hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatton vs. Lombardi
  
  Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hopp scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hatton for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowrey vs. Lombardi
  
  Lowrey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Litwhiler vs. Lombardi
  
  Litwhiler hits a fly ball into center field. Saffell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kluszewski vs. Lombardi
  
  Kluszewski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lowrey moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cooper vs. Lombardi
  
  Cooper hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojek vs. Fox
  
  Rojek hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Saffell vs. Fox
  
  Saffell is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. Fox
  
  Kiner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bloodworth vs. Lombardi
  
  Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stallcup vs. Lombardi
  
  Stallcup hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merriman vs. Lombardi
  
  Merriman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Westlake. Merriman reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Post vs. Lombardi
  
  Wally Post pinch hits for Howie Fox.
  
  Post hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Merriman scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hatton vs. Lombardi
  
  Hatton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Hatton reaches second base with a double. Post moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Lowrey vs. Lombardi
  
  Lowrey takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Litwhiler vs. Lombardi
  
  Litwhiler hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Westlake. Litwhiler reaches second base with a double. Post scores. Hatton scores. Lowrey moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Kluszewski vs. Lombardi
  
  Johnny Vander Meer pinch runs for Danny Litwhiler.
  
  Kluszewski takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Cooper vs. Dickson
  
  Murry Dickson now pitching.
  
  Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hopp vs. Lively
  
  Wally Post now playing right field. Buddy Lively now pitching.
  
  Hopp 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 
• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Westlake vs. Lively
  
  Westlake hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castiglione vs. Lively
  
  Castiglione hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bloodworth vs. Dickson
  
  Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stallcup vs. Dickson
  
  Stallcup hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merriman vs. Dickson
  
  Merriman hits a fly ball into center field. Saffell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Basgall vs. Lively
  
  Basgall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Lively, and towards Hatton, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCullough vs. Perkowski
  
  Harry Perkowski now pitching.
  
  McCullough hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dickson vs. Perkowski
  
  Dickson hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Post vs. Dickson
  
  Post 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, 5 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatton vs. Dickson
  
  Hatton is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowrey vs. Dickson
  
  Lowrey takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wyrostek vs. Dickson
  
  Johnny Wyrostek pinch hits for Harry Perkowski.
  
  Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojek vs. Burkhart
  
  Johnny Wyrostek now playing right field. Ken Burkhart now pitching.
  
  Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Saffell vs. Burkhart
  
  Saffell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kiner vs. Burkhart
  
  Kiner hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hopp vs. Burkhart
  
  There goes Saffell. The throw from Cooper and he is out, Stallcup applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Dickson
  
  Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooper vs. Dickson
  
  Cooper strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bloodworth vs. Dickson
  
  Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hopp vs. Burkhart
  
  Hopp hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Westlake vs. Burkhart
  
  Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup misplays the ball. That's an error on Stallcup. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Castiglione vs. Burkhart
  
  Castiglione hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Basgall vs. Burkhart
  
  There goes Westlake. The throw from Cooper and he is out, Bloodworth applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stallcup vs. Dickson
  
  Stallcup hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Rojek. Stallcup moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Merriman vs. Dickson
  
  Merriman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hopp scoops it up and throws to first, with Dickson covering, for the out. Stallcup moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Walker vs. Dickson
  
  Harry Walker pinch hits for Ken Burkhart.
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hatton vs. Dickson
  
  Hatton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Basgall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/25/1949, game 2 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (D)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Rojek S, ss           4  0  0  0   Hatton G, 3b          5  1  1  0   
Saffell T, cf         4  0  1  0   Lowrey P, lf          2  0  1  0   
Kiner R, lf           3  1  0  0   Litwhiler D, rf       3  0  1  2   
Hopp J, 1b            3  1  1  0   Vander Meer J, pr     0  0  0  0   
Westlake W, rf        4  2  2  3   Lively B, p           0  0  0  0   
Castiglione P, 3b     4  1  1  0   Perkowski H, p        0  0  0  0   
Basgall M, 2b         3  0  0  1   Wyrostek J, ph-rf     1  0  0  0   
McCullough C, c       3  0  1  1   Kluszewski T, 1b      3  0  1  0   
Lombardi V, p         2  0  0  0   Cooper W, c           4  0  0  0   
Dickson M, p          1  0  0  0   Bloodworth J, 2b      4  0  0  0   
                                   Stallcup V, ss        4  0  1  0   
                                   Merriman L, cf        4  1  1  0   
                                   Fox H, p              1  0  0  0   
                                   Post W, ph-rf         2  1  1  1   
                                   Burkhart K, p         0  0  0  0   
                                   Walker H, ph          1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  5  6  5                        34  3  7  3

Pittsburgh       020 300 000 --  5
Cincinnati       000 030 000 --  3

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lombardi V            4.2  6  3  3  2  2
Dickson M (W)         4.1  1  0  0  1  2

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Fox H (L)             5.0  5  5  5  2  3
Lively B              1.1  0  0  0  0  0
Perkowski H           0.2  0  0  0  0  0
Burkhart K            2.0  1  0  0  0  0

E -- Stallcup V, Rojek S
LOB -- Pittsburgh 1, Cincinnati 7
2B -- Merriman L, Hatton G, Litwhiler D
HR -- Westlake W
CS -- Saffell T, Westlake W
T -- 1:53
A -- 9086

    

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