Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dillinger vs. Blackwell
  
  Dillinger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Metkovich vs. Blackwell
  
  Metkovich strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Blackwell
  
  Bell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wyrostek. Bell reaches second base with a double. Dillinger moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Kiner vs. Blackwell
  
  Kiner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Merriman who is chasing the ball. Kiner reaches third base with a triple. Dillinger scores. Bell scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Westlake vs. Blackwell
  
  Westlake hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kiner scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strickland vs. Blackwell
  
  Strickland hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Basgall vs. Blackwell
  
  Basgall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Basgall for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Dickson
  
  Adams hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Metkovich. Adams reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Merriman vs. Dickson
  
  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. Adams moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Wyrostek vs. Dickson
  
  Wyrostek hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Metkovich. Wyrostek reaches second base with a double. Adams scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kluszewski vs. Dickson
  
  Kluszewski takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Adcock vs. Dickson
  
  Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards second. Basgall scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCullough vs. Blackwell
  
  McCullough strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dickson vs. Blackwell
  
  Dickson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dillinger vs. Blackwell
  
  Dillinger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blackwell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pramesa vs. Dickson
  
  Pramesa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ryan vs. Dickson
  
  Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McMillan vs. Dickson
  
  McCullough fires to first and picks off Ryan. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. Dickson
  
  McMillan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blackwell vs. Dickson
  
  Blackwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metkovich vs. Blackwell
  
  Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blackwell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Blackwell
  
  Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kiner vs. Blackwell
  
  Kiner takes first base on ball four. Bell moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Westlake vs. Blackwell
  
  Westlake strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Strickland vs. Blackwell
  
  Strickland hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Dickson
  
  Adams hits a popup towards first. Kiner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merriman vs. Dickson
  
  Merriman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wyrostek vs. Dickson
  
  Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Merriman moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kluszewski vs. Dickson
  
  Kluszewski hits a popup towards third. Dillinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Adcock vs. Dickson
  
  Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Basgall vs. Blackwell
  
  Basgall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCullough vs. Blackwell
  
  McCullough hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dickson vs. Blackwell
  
  Dickson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dillinger vs. Blackwell
  
  Dillinger hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Adcock. Dillinger reaches second base with a double. Dickson moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Metkovich vs. Blackwell
  
  Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pramesa vs. Dickson
  
  Pramesa strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ryan vs. Dickson
  
  Ryan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McMillan vs. Dickson
  
  McMillan hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blackwell vs. Dickson
  
  Blackwell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ryan moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Adams vs. Dickson
  
  Adams hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Westlake. Adams reaches second base with a double. Westlake throws the ball in to Dickson who tags Adams trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Ryan scores. Blackwell goes all the way around to score. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Blackwell
  
  Bell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Merriman. Bell reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kiner vs. Blackwell
  
  Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ryan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Westlake vs. Blackwell
  
  Westlake hits a fly ball into left field. Adcock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Strickland vs. Blackwell
  
  Strickland hits a line drive into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merriman vs. Dickson
  
  Merriman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wyrostek vs. Dickson
  
  Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground for an out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, 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, 3 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adcock vs. Dickson
  
  Adcock hits a popup towards first. Kiner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Basgall vs. Blackwell
  
  Basgall takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCullough vs. Blackwell
  
  McCullough hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Pramesa fields it and throws to first for the out. Basgall moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dickson vs. Blackwell
  
  Dickson hits a fly ball into left field. Adcock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dillinger vs. Blackwell
  
  Dillinger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ryan juggles the ball. That's an error on Ryan. Basgall scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Metkovich vs. Blackwell
  
  There goes Dillinger. The throw from Pramesa and he is safe. Dillinger steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Metkovich vs. Blackwell
  
  Metkovich hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pramesa vs. Dickson
  
  Pramesa hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ryan vs. Dickson
  
  Ryan hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. Dickson
  
  McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Basgall misplays the ball. That's an error on Basgall. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blackwell vs. Dickson
  
  Blackwell hits a line drive into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 4 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Blackwell
  
  Bell hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. Blackwell
  
  Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Westlake vs. Blackwell
  
  Westlake hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Pramesa races back for the ball and makes the catch. There goes Kiner. The throw to the second, AND Kiner is out, for the double play. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strickland vs. Blackwell
  
  Strickland takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Basgall vs. Blackwell
  
  Basgall hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Adams reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Dickson
  
  Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merriman vs. Dickson
  
  Merriman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wyrostek vs. Dickson
  
  Wyrostek takes first base on ball four. Merriman moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kluszewski vs. Werle
  
  Bill Werle now pitching.
  
  Kluszewski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Merriman scores. Wyrostek moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Adcock vs. Werle
  
  Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dillinger has Wyrostek trapped. There's the throw to McCullough and back to Strickland, who tags Wyrostek for the out. Kluszewski moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pramesa vs. Werle
  
  Pramesa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCullough vs. Blackwell
  
  McCullough hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Werle vs. Blackwell
  
  Tom Saffell pinch runs for Clyde McCullough.
  
  Werle hits a ball on the ground towards second. Adams scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dillinger vs. Blackwell
  
  Dillinger hits a popup towards third. Ryan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ryan vs. Werle
  
  Ed Fitz Gerald now catching.
  
  Ryan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McMillan vs. Werle
  
  McMillan bunts towards first. Kiner scoops it up and throws to first, with Basgall covering, for the out. Ryan moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Blackwell vs. Werle
  
  Blackwell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Werle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Adams vs. Werle
  
  Adams is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Usher vs. Werle
  
  Bob Usher pinch hits for Lloyd Merriman.
  
  Usher hits a popup towards third. Dillinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metkovich vs. Blackwell
  
  Bob Usher now playing center field.
  
  Metkovich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Blackwell
  
  Bell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wyrostek. Bell reaches second base with a double. Metkovich moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Kiner vs. Blackwell
  
  Kiner is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Westlake vs. Blackwell
  
  Westlake hits a popup towards second base. Adams makes the out and then fumbles the ball. That's an error on Adams. Adams throws it away. That's an error on Adams. Metkovich scores. Bell scores. Kiner moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Strickland vs. Blackwell
  
  Strickland hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kiner moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Murtaugh vs. Perkowski
  
  Ted Beard pinch hits for Monty Basgall. Harry Perkowski now pitching. Danny Murtaugh pinch hits for Ted Beard.
  
  Murtaugh hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Fitz Gerald vs. Perkowski
  
  Fitz Gerald hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Pirates, 7 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wyrostek vs. Werle
  
  Danny Murtaugh now playing second base.
  
  Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Fitz Gerald fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Werle
  
  Kluszewski strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 7 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adcock vs. Werle
  
  Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/22/1951 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (D)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Dillinger B, 3b       5  1  2  0   Adams B, 2b           4  1  2  2   
Metkovich G, cf       5  1  1  0   Merriman L, cf        3  2  2  1   
Bell G, rf            5  3  5  1   Usher B, ph-cf        1  0  0  0   
Kiner R, 1b           2  1  1  2   Wyrostek J, rf        4  0  2  1   
Westlake W, lf        5  0  0  1   Kluszewski T, 1b      4  0  1  1   
Strickland G, ss      4  0  2  0   Adcock J, lf          5  0  0  0   
Basgall M, 2b         3  1  0  0   Pramesa J, c          4  0  0  0   
Beard T, ph           0  0  0  0   Ryan C, 3b            4  1  3  0   
Murtaugh D, ph-2b     1  0  0  0   McMillan R, ss        2  0  0  0   
McCullough C, c       4  0  1  0   Blackwell E, p        4  1  1  0   
Saffell T, pr         0  0  0  0   Perkowski H, p        0  0  0  0   
Fitz Gerald E, c      1  0  0  0                                      
Dickson M, p          2  0  1  0                                      
Werle B, p            1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  7 13  4                        35  5 11  5

Pittsburgh       300 001 102 --  7
Cincinnati       100 210 100 --  5

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Dickson M             6.1  9  5  5  4  1
Werle B (W)           2.2  2  0  0  1  1

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Blackwell E (L)       8.1 13  7  5  6  3
Perkowski H           0.2  0  0  0  0  0

E -- Ryan C, Basgall M, Adams B 2
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Cincinnati 3
LOB -- Pittsburgh 10, Cincinnati 9
2B -- Bell G 3, Adams B 2, Wyrostek J, Dillinger B
3B -- Kiner R
HR -- Merriman L, Bell G
SB -- Dillinger B
SH -- McMillan R
T -- 2:31
A -- 7254

    

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