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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
April 23, 1950
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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 April 23, 1950 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 23, 1950 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 23, 1950 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Frank Smith |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Cliff Chambers |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 18,049 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Dascoli 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: (none) 3B: Lou Jorda |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Adams | Third Baseman |
| Bob Usher | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Wyrostek | Right Fielder |
| Danny Litwhiler | Left Fielder |
| Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
| Johnny Pramesa | Catcher |
| Jimmy Bloodworth | Second Baseman |
| Virgil Stallcup | Shortstop |
| Frank Smith | Pitcher |
| Luke Sewell | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ted Beard | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Hopp | First Baseman |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Nanny Fernandez | Third Baseman |
| Wally Westlake | Center Fielder |
| Danny Murtaugh | Second Baseman |
| Stan Rojek | Shortstop |
| Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
| Cliff Chambers | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
April 23, 1950
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Chambers
Adams is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Usher vs. Chambers
Usher strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Chambers
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beard vs. Smith
Beard 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Smith
Hopp hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Usher who is chasing the ball. Hopp reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kiner vs. Smith
There's a wild pitch. Hopp scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Smith
Kiner strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Smith
Fernandez hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Chambers
Litwhiler hits a fly ball into right field. Beard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Chambers
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chambers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pramesa vs. Chambers
Pramesa hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Smith
Westlake hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Smith
Murtaugh strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Smith
Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Smith
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams juggles the ball. That's an error on Adams. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambers vs. Smith
Chambers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Chambers
Bloodworth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stallcup vs. Chambers
Stallcup hits a fly ball into right field. Beard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Chambers
Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bloodworth moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adams vs. Chambers
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. Bloodworth moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Usher vs. Chambers
Usher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hopp scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Usher for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beard vs. Smith
Beard hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Usher. Beard reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hopp vs. Smith
Hopp strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Smith
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fernandez vs. Smith
Fernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Usher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Chambers
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. Chambers
Litwhiler hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Chambers
Adcock hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Westlake. Adcock reaches second base with a double. Wyrostek moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pramesa vs. Chambers
Pramesa hits a fly ball into right field. Beard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wyrostek scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bloodworth vs. Chambers
Bloodworth hits a popup towards third. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Smith
Westlake strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Smith
Murtaugh hits a fly ball into center field. Usher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Smith
Rojek hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Chambers
Stallcup hits a popup towards first. Hopp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Chambers
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Chambers
Adams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Usher vs. Chambers
Usher hits a fly ball into right field. Beard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Smith
McCullough hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambers vs. Smith
Chambers bunts towards first. Adcock scoops it up and throws to first, with Bloodworth covering, for the out. McCullough moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Beard vs. Smith
Beard hits a popup towards third. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hopp vs. Smith
Hopp hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McCullough scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Smith
Kiner is hit by the pitch. Hopp moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fernandez vs. Smith
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Chambers
Wyrostek hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Chambers
Litwhiler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Chambers
Adcock hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pramesa vs. Chambers
Pramesa hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Chambers
Bloodworth 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 6
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Smith
Westlake is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Smith
Murtaugh takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojek vs. Smith
There goes Murtaugh. The throw from Pramesa and he is safe. Murtaugh steals second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rojek vs. Smith
Rojek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCullough vs. Smith
McCullough hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chambers vs. Smith
Chambers takes first base on ball four. Murtaugh moves to third. Rojek moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Beard vs. Smith
Beard takes first base on ball four. Murtaugh scores. Rojek moves to third. Chambers moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hopp vs. Blackwell
Ewell Blackwell now pitching.
Hopp takes first base on ball four. Rojek scores. Chambers moves to third. Beard moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kiner vs. Blackwell
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Chambers
Stallcup hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Chambers
Peanuts Lowrey pinch hits for Ewell Blackwell.
Lowrey hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Chambers
Adams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Usher vs. Chambers
Usher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wyrostek vs. Chambers
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Fox
Howie Fox now pitching.
Fernandez strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Fox
Westlake hits a fly ball into center field. Usher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Fox
Murtaugh strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Chambers
Litwhiler hits a popup towards short. Rojek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Chambers
Adcock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pramesa vs. Chambers
Pramesa hits a popup towards short. Rojek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bloodworth vs. Chambers
Bloodworth hits a fly ball into right field. Beard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Fox
Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Fox
McCullough hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambers vs. Fox
Chambers strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Chambers
Stallcup hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Chambers
Walker Cooper pinch hits for Howie Fox.
Cooper hits a fly ball into right field. Beard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Chambers
Adams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Westlake. Adams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Usher vs. Chambers
Usher hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/23/1950 -- Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Adams B, 3b 4 0 2 0 Beard T, rf 3 0 1 1
Usher B, cf 5 0 1 0 Hopp J, 1b 3 1 2 2
Wyrostek J, rf 4 1 1 0 Kiner R, lf 3 0 0 0
Litwhiler D, lf 3 1 0 0 Fernandez N, 3b 4 0 0 0
Adcock J, 1b 4 0 2 0 Westlake W, cf 4 1 1 1
Pramesa J, c 4 1 1 3 Murtaugh D, 2b 3 1 0 0
Bloodworth J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Rojek S, ss 3 1 0 0
Stallcup V, ss 4 0 0 0 McCullough C, c 4 1 1 0
Smith F, p 2 0 1 0 Chambers C, p 2 0 0 0
Blackwell E, p 0 0 0 0
Lowrey P, ph 1 0 0 0
Fox H, p 0 0 0 0
Cooper W, ph 1 0 0 0
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35 3 8 3 29 5 5 4
Cincinnati 000 102 000 -- 3
Pittsburgh 110 012 00x -- 5
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Smith F (L) 5.2 5 5 5 4 5
Blackwell E 0.1 0 0 0 1 0
Fox H 2.0 0 0 0 0 3
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Chambers C (W) 9.0 8 3 3 3 3
E -- Adams B
LOB -- Cincinnati 8, Pittsburgh 7
2B -- Beard T, Adcock J, Adams B
3B -- Hopp J
HR -- Westlake W, Pramesa J
SB -- Murtaugh D
SH -- Chambers C
HBP -- by Smith F (Kiner R)
WP -- Smith F
T -- 2:09
A -- 18049
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