Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Wehmeier
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Seminick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beard vs. Wehmeier
  
  Beard strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metkovich vs. Wehmeier
  
  Metkovich hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Wyrostek. Metkovich reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kiner vs. Wehmeier
  
  Wehmeier spins and fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Wehmeier. Metkovich moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Kiner vs. Wehmeier
  
  Kiner hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatton vs. Dickson
  
  Hatton hits a fly ball into right field. Beard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Dickson
  
  Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wyrostek vs. Dickson
  
  Wyrostek hits a popup towards third. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howerton vs. Wehmeier
  
  Howerton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garagiola vs. Wehmeier
  
  Garagiola hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merson vs. Wehmeier
  
  Merson hits a fly ball into center field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Dickson
  
  Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koshorek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adcock vs. Dickson
  
  Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koshorek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Dickson
  
  Edwards hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Howerton. Edwards reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Seminick vs. Dickson
  
  Seminick is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McMillan vs. Dickson
  
  McMillan hits a fly ball towards left. Kiner settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Kiner. Edwards scores. Seminick goes all the way around to score. McMillan moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wehmeier vs. Dickson
  
  Wehmeier hits a popup towards first. Metkovich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Koshorek vs. Wehmeier
  
  Koshorek hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Edwards. Koshorek reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dickson vs. Wehmeier
  
  Dickson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wehmeier fields it and throws to first for the out. Koshorek moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Smith vs. Wehmeier
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Koshorek scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beard vs. Wehmeier
  
  Beard hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatton vs. Dickson
  
  Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Dickson
  
  Adams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wyrostek vs. Dickson
  
  Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Garagiola fields it and throws to first for the out. Adams moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kluszewski vs. Dickson
  
  Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metkovich vs. Wehmeier
  
  Metkovich takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kiner vs. Wehmeier
  
  Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howerton vs. Wehmeier
  
  Howerton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garagiola vs. Wehmeier
  
  Garagiola hits a line drive towards first. Kluszewski reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adcock vs. Dickson
  
  Adcock hits a popup, foul, towards first. Metkovich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Dickson
  
  Edwards hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Seminick vs. Dickson
  
  Seminick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McMillan vs. Dickson
  
  McMillan takes first base on ball four. Seminick moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wehmeier vs. Dickson
  
  Wehmeier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merson vs. Wehmeier
  
  Merson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Koshorek vs. Wehmeier
  
  Wehmeier fires to first and picks off Merson. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Koshorek vs. Wehmeier
  
  Koshorek is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dickson vs. Wehmeier
  
  Dickson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wehmeier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatton vs. Dickson
  
  Hatton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Adams vs. Dickson
  
  Adams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Howerton. Adams reaches second base with a double. Hatton moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Wyrostek vs. Dickson
  
  Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merson misplays the ball. That's an error on Merson. Hatton scores. Adams moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kluszewski vs. Dickson
  
  Kluszewski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Howerton. Kluszewski reaches second base with a double. Adams scores. Wyrostek goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Adcock vs. Dickson
  
  Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Edwards vs. Dickson
  
  Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Howerton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Seminick vs. Dickson
  
  Seminick is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McMillan vs. Dickson
  
  McMillan hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Howerton. McMillan reaches second base with a double. Kluszewski scores. Seminick goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wehmeier vs. Dickson
  
  Wehmeier hits a ball on the ground towards first. Metkovich scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wehmeier for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Wehmeier
  
  Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Beard vs. Wehmeier
  
  Beard hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Metkovich vs. Wehmeier
  
  Metkovich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smith moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kiner vs. Wehmeier
  
  Kiner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Howerton vs. Wehmeier
  
  Howerton hits a fly ball into center field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatton vs. LaPalme
  
  Paul LaPalme now pitching.
  
  Hatton hits a line drive into right field. Beard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. LaPalme
  
  Adams hits a line drive into center field. Howerton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wyrostek vs. LaPalme
  
  Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garagiola vs. Wehmeier
  
  Garagiola hits a line drive into right field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merson vs. Wehmeier
  
  Merson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Koshorek vs. Wehmeier
  
  Koshorek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. LaPalme
  
  Kluszewski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Adcock vs. LaPalme
  
  Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koshorek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. LaPalme
  
  Edwards hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Garagiola settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Wehmeier
  
  Brandy Davis pinch hits for Paul LaPalme.
  
  Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Wehmeier
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Adcock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Beard vs. Wehmeier
  
  Beard hits a ball on the ground towards second. Hatton scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seminick vs. Waugh
  
  Jim Waugh now pitching.
  
  Seminick takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McMillan vs. Waugh
  
  McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith throws to second for one, and Merson throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. McMillan moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wehmeier vs. Waugh
  
  Wehmeier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koshorek fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Koshorek. McMillan scores. Wehmeier moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hatton vs. Waugh
  
  Hatton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wehmeier scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Adams vs. Waugh
  
  Adams hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Koshorek fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wyrostek vs. Waugh
  
  Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Metkovich scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wyrostek for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metkovich vs. Wehmeier
  
  Metkovich takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kiner vs. Wehmeier
  
  Kiner hits a fly ball into center field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howerton vs. Wehmeier
  
  Howerton hits a fly ball into right field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garagiola vs. Wehmeier
  
  Garagiola takes first base on ball four. Metkovich moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Merson vs. Wehmeier
  
  Merson takes first base on ball four. Metkovich moves to third. Garagiola moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Del Greco vs. Wehmeier
  
  Bobby Del Greco pinch hits for Clem Koshorek.
  
  Del Greco takes first base on ball four. Metkovich scores. Garagiola moves to third. Merson moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Walls vs. Smith
  
  Frank Smith now pitching. Lee Walls pinch hits for Jim Waugh.
  
  Walls strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/26/1952 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (D)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Smith D, 3b           3  0  0  1   Hatton G, 2b          5  1  2  1   
Beard T, rf           4  0  0  0   Adams B, 3b           5  1  2  0   
Metkovich G, 1b       2  1  2  0   Wyrostek J, cf        5  1  0  0   
Kiner R, lf           4  0  0  0   Kluszewski T, 1b      4  1  2  2   
Howerton B, cf        3  0  0  0   Adcock J, lf          4  0  0  0   
Garagiola J, c        3  0  0  0   Edwards H, rf         4  1  2  0   
Merson J, 2b          3  0  1  0   Seminick A, c         1  2  0  0   
Koshorek C, ss        3  1  1  0   McMillan R, ss        3  1  1  2   
Del Greco B, ph       0  0  0  1   Wehmeier H, p         4  1  0  0   
Dickson M, p          2  0  0  0   Smith F, p            0  0  0  0   
LaPalme P, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Davis B, ph           0  0  0  0                                      
Waugh J, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Walls L, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     28  2  4  2                        35  9  9  5

Pittsburgh       001 000 001 --  2
Cincinnati       020 050 02x --  9

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Dickson M (L)         5.0  7  7  2  3  0
LaPalme P             2.0  1  0  0  0  0
Waugh J               1.0  1  2  0  1  0

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wehmeier H (W)        8.2  4  2  2  8  2
Smith F (S)           0.1  0  0  0  0  1

E -- Wehmeier H, Kiner R, Merson J 2, Koshorek C
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Cincinnati 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, Cincinnati 6
2B -- Metkovich G, Edwards H, Koshorek C, Adams B, Kluszewski T, McMillan R
T -- 2:16
A -- 4239

    

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