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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 16, 1948
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Cincinnati Reds, played on August 16, 1948 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 16, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 16, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Vander Meer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Hal Gregg |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 19,230 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Beans Reardon 2B: (none) 3B: Lou Jorda |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Baumholtz | Right Fielder |
| Benny Zientara | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Adams | Third Baseman |
| Danny Litwhiler | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Wyrostek | Center Fielder |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Ray Lamanno | Catcher |
| Virgil Stallcup | Shortstop |
| Johnny Vander Meer | Pitcher |
| Bucky Walters | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Rojek | Shortstop |
| Frankie Gustine | Third Baseman |
| Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Wally Westlake | Center Fielder |
| Ed Stevens | First Baseman |
| Monty Basgall | Second Baseman |
| Clyde Kluttz | Catcher |
| Hal Gregg | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 16, 1948
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Gregg
Baumholtz hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zientara vs. Gregg
Zientara is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Gregg
Adams hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Vander Meer
Rojek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Vander Meer
Gustine takes first base on ball four. Rojek moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Vander Meer
Walker bunts towards the mound. Vander Meer fields it and throws to first for the out. Rojek moves to third. Gustine moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kiner vs. Vander Meer
Kiner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Westlake vs. Vander Meer
Westlake is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stevens vs. Vander Meer
Stevens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zientara scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Gregg
Litwhiler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Gregg
Wyrostek hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Gregg
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lamanno vs. Gregg
Lamanno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Litwhiler moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stallcup vs. Gregg
Stallcup strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Basgall vs. Vander Meer
Basgall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vander Meer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Vander Meer
Kluttz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gregg vs. Vander Meer
Gregg strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vander Meer vs. Gregg
Vander Meer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gregg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Gregg
Baumholtz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Baumholtz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zientara vs. Gregg
Zientara hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stevens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Zientara for the out. Baumholtz moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Adams vs. Gregg
Adams strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Vander Meer
Rojek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Vander Meer
Gustine hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Vander Meer
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Vander Meer
Kiner hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Gregg
Litwhiler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Gregg
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. Litwhiler moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kluszewski vs. Gregg
Kluszewski hits a popup towards short. Rojek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lamanno vs. Gregg
Lamanno is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stallcup vs. Gregg
Stallcup hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Litwhiler scores. Lamanno moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vander Meer vs. Gregg
Vander Meer hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Kluttz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Vander Meer
Westlake hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Vander Meer
Stevens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zientara scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Basgall vs. Vander Meer
Basgall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vander Meer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Gregg
Baumholtz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zientara vs. Gregg
Zientara bunts towards the mound. Gregg fields it and throws to first for the out. Baumholtz moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. Gregg
Adams hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Kluttz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Baumholtz moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Litwhiler vs. Gregg
Litwhiler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Baumholtz scores. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wyrostek vs. Gregg
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Vander Meer
Kluttz hits a popup towards short. Stallcup settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gregg vs. Vander Meer
Gregg hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Vander Meer
Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Vander Meer
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zientara scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Gregg
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamanno vs. Gregg
Lamanno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Gregg
Stallcup hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Vander Meer
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Vander Meer
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Vander Meer
Westlake hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is bouncing around. Wyrostek is chasing the ball. Westlake rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park home run. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Vander Meer
Stevens hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vander Meer vs. Gregg
Vander Meer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baumholtz vs. Gregg
Baumholtz bunts towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zientara vs. Gregg
Zientara hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Baumholtz moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adams vs. Gregg
Adams hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Litwhiler vs. Gregg
Litwhiler hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Basgall vs. Vander Meer
Basgall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Vander Meer
Kluttz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zientara scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gregg vs. Vander Meer
Gregg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojek vs. Vander Meer
Rojek strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Gregg
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 -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Gregg
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lamanno vs. Gregg
Lamanno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kluszewski moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stallcup vs. Gregg
Stallcup hits a line drive to left field. That will be extra bases. Kiner chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards third. Gustine fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Gustine. Kluszewski scores. Lamanno goes all the way around to score. Stallcup moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Vander Meer vs. Gregg
Vander Meer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baumholtz vs. Gregg
Baumholtz hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Kluttz catches it for the out, and throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Stallcup scores. Vander Meer moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Zientara vs. Gregg
Zientara hits a line drive towards short. Rojek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Vander Meer
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Vander Meer
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Vander Meer
Kiner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Vander Meer
Westlake takes first base on ball four. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bockman vs. Vander Meer
Eddie Bockman pinch hits for Ed Stevens.
Bockman hits a fly ball into center field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Singleton
Max West now playing first base. Elmer Singleton now pitching.
Adams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. Singleton
There goes Adams. The throw from Kluttz and he is safe. Adams steals second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Litwhiler vs. Singleton
Litwhiler strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wyrostek vs. Singleton
Wyrostek hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Kluttz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kluszewski vs. Singleton
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards first. West scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kluszewski for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Basgall vs. Vander Meer
Basgall strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Vander Meer
Kluttz hits a popup, foul, towards short. Stallcup settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Vander Meer
Ed Fitz Gerald pinch hits for Elmer Singleton.
Fitz Gerald hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/16/1948 -- Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Baumholtz F, rf 4 1 1 0 Rojek S, ss 3 0 1 0
Zientara B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Gustine F, 3b 3 0 0 0
Adams B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Walker D, rf 3 0 0 0
Litwhiler D, lf 3 1 1 1 Kiner R, lf 4 0 1 0
Wyrostek J, cf 5 0 0 0 Westlake W, cf 2 1 1 1
Kluszewski T, 1b 5 1 1 0 Stevens E, 1b 3 0 0 0
Lamanno R, c 3 1 2 0 Bockman E, ph 1 0 0 0
Stallcup V, ss 4 1 2 3 West M, 1b 0 0 0 0
Vander Meer J, p 3 0 1 0 Basgall M, 2b 4 0 0 0
Kluttz C, c 4 0 0 0
Gregg H, p 3 1 2 1
Singleton E, p 0 0 0 0
Fitz Gerald E, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 5 10 4 31 2 5 2
Cincinnati 000 110 030 -- 5
Pittsburgh 000 011 000 -- 2
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Vander Meer J (W) 9.0 5 2 2 4 4
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Gregg H (L) 8.0 10 5 4 5 3
Singleton E 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
E -- Gustine F, Kluttz C
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 10, Pittsburgh 7
2B -- Baumholtz F, Stallcup V
HR -- Gregg H, Westlake W
SB -- Adams B
SH -- Walker D, Zientara B
T -- 2:18
A -- 19230
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