Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baumholtz vs. Chesnes
  
  Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hopp scoops it up and throws to first, with Chesnes covering, for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wyrostek vs. Chesnes
  
  Wyrostek hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatton vs. Chesnes
  
  Hatton strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sauer vs. Chesnes
  
  Sauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kluszewski vs. Chesnes
  
  Kluszewski takes first base on ball four. Sauer moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bloodworth vs. Chesnes
  
  Bloodworth hits a line drive into center field. Westlake picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Westlake. Sauer scores. Kluszewski goes all the way around to score. Bloodworth moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stallcup vs. Chesnes
  
  Stallcup hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hopp fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Hopp. Bloodworth scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howell vs. Chesnes
  
  Howell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojek vs. Fox
  
  Rojek hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hopp vs. Fox
  
  Hopp hits a line drive towards short. Stallcup reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Fox
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Chesnes
  
  Fox hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Fox reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Baumholtz vs. Chesnes
  
  Baumholtz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fox moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Wyrostek vs. Werle
  
  Bill Werle now pitching.
  
  Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. McCullough fields it and throws to first for the out. Baumholtz moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Hatton vs. Werle
  
  Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek fields it and throws to home to get Fox. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sauer vs. Werle
  
  Sauer hits a popup towards third. Bockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. Fox
  
  Kiner hits a fly ball into center field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Westlake vs. Fox
  
  Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murtaugh vs. Fox
  
  Murtaugh takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bockman vs. Fox
  
  Bockman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Werle
  
  Kluszewski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bloodworth vs. Werle
  
  Bloodworth hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stallcup vs. Werle
  
  Stallcup hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kluszewski moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Howell vs. Werle
  
  Howell strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fox vs. Werle
  
  Fox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bockman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCullough vs. Fox
  
  McCullough is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Werle vs. Fox
  
  Werle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rojek vs. Fox
  
  Rojek hits a fly ball into center field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hopp vs. Fox
  
  Hopp hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Baumholtz. Hopp reaches second base with a double. Werle moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Walker vs. Fox
  
  Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Kiner vs. Fox
  
  Kiner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Westlake vs. Fox
  
  Westlake is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baumholtz vs. Werle
  
  Baumholtz strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wyrostek vs. Werle
  
  Wyrostek hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh misplays the ball. That's an error on Murtaugh. Wyrostek moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hatton vs. Werle
  
  Hatton strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sauer vs. Werle
  
  Sauer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kluszewski vs. Werle
  
  Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Werle scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kluszewski for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murtaugh vs. Fox
  
  Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bockman vs. Fox
  
  Bockman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCullough vs. Fox
  
  McCullough hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wyrostek who is chasing the ball. McCullough reaches third base with a triple. Bockman goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Werle vs. Fox
  
  Werle hits a popup towards third. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  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 

Top 5

• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bloodworth vs. Werle
  
  Bloodworth hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stallcup vs. Werle
  
  Stallcup hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bockman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howell vs. Werle
  
  Howell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bockman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hopp vs. Fox
  
  Hopp takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walker vs. Fox
  
  Walker bunts in front of the plate. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. Hopp moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kiner vs. Fox
  
  Kiner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Westlake vs. Fox
  
  Westlake strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Werle
  
  Fox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baumholtz vs. Werle
  
  Baumholtz bunts, foul, towards third. Bockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wyrostek vs. Werle
  
  Wyrostek strikes out. The ball gets by McCullough. He chases the ball to the backstop. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hatton vs. Werle
  
  Hatton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Sauer vs. Werle
  
  Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Werle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murtaugh vs. Fox
  
  Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bockman vs. Fox
  
  Bockman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCullough vs. Fox
  
  McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. Bockman moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Werle vs. Fox
  
  Werle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Werle
  
  Kluszewski strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bloodworth vs. Werle
  
  Bloodworth hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stallcup vs. Werle
  
  Stallcup hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howell vs. Werle
  
  Howell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojek vs. Fox
  
  Rojek hits a popup towards short. Stallcup settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hopp vs. Fox
  
  Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops it up and throws to first, with Fox covering, for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Fox
  
  Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Werle
  
  Ted Beard now playing right field. Bobby Adams pinch hits for Howie Fox.
  
  Adams hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baumholtz vs. Werle
  
  Baumholtz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wyrostek vs. Werle
  
  Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. Erautt
  
  Eddie Erautt now pitching.
  
  Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Westlake vs. Erautt
  
  Westlake strikes out. There goes Kiner. The throw from Howell to second, and Kiner is out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murtaugh vs. Erautt
  
  Murtaugh hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sauer. Murtaugh reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bockman vs. Erautt
  
  Bockman hits a line drive into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatton vs. Werle
  
  Hatton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sauer vs. Werle
  
  Sauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hatton moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kress vs. Werle
  
  Chuck Kress pinch hits for Ted Kluszewski.
  
  Kress hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hopp fields it and throws to third for the out. Sauer moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bloodworth vs. Werle
  
  Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek throws to second for one, and Murtaugh throws to first, and Hopp drops the ball. Sauer moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Howell vs. Casey
  
  Hugh Casey now pitching. Dixie Howell pinch hits for Virgil Stallcup.
  
  Howell strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/22/1949 -- Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (D)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
Baumholtz F, rf       5  0  1  0   Rojek S, ss           4  0  0  0   
Wyrostek J, cf        5  1  1  1   Hopp J, 1b            3  1  1  0   
Hatton G, 3b          4  0  1  0   Walker D, rf          2  1  0  0   
Sauer H, lf           4  1  2  0   Beard T, rf           0  0  0  0   
Kluszewski T, 1b      3  1  1  0   Kiner R, lf           3  1  1  4   
Kress C, ph           1  0  0  0   Westlake W, cf        4  0  0  0   
Bloodworth J, 2b      5  1  1  1   Murtaugh D, 2b        3  0  1  0   
Stallcup V, ss        4  0  2  0   Bockman E, 3b         3  1  1  0   
Howell D, ph          1  0  0  0   McCullough C, c       2  0  1  1   
Howell D, c           4  0  0  0   Chesnes B, p          0  0  0  0   
Fox H, p              3  0  2  0   Werle B, p            3  1  0  0   
Adams B, ph           1  0  0  0   Casey H, p            0  0  0  0   
Erautt E, p           0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     40  4 11  2                        27  5  5  5

Cincinnati       400 000 000 --  4
Pittsburgh       004 100 00x --  5

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Fox H (L)             7.0  4  5  5  4  2
Erautt E              1.0  1  0  0  1  1

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Chesnes B*            1.0  5  4  2  1  1
Werle B (W)           7.2  6  0  0  2  5
Casey H (S)           0.1  0  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 2nd

E -- Westlake W, Hopp J 2, Murtaugh D, McCullough C
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 12, Pittsburgh 5
2B -- Fox H, Hopp J, Murtaugh D
3B -- McCullough C
HR -- Wyrostek J, Kiner R
SB -- Fox H
CS -- Kiner R
SH -- Walker D
HBP -- by Fox H (McCullough C)
T -- 3:18
A -- 32167

    

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