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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 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 September 23, 1950 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 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 | September 23, 1950 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Herm Wehmeier |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Vern Law |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 4,009 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lon Warneke 1B: Artie Gore 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Stewart |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Adams | Second Baseman |
| Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Wyrostek | Right Fielder |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Lloyd Merriman | Center Fielder |
| Joe Adcock | Left Fielder |
| Virgil Stallcup | Shortstop |
| Dixie Howell | Catcher |
| Herm Wehmeier | Pitcher |
| Luke Sewell | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Dillinger | Third Baseman |
| Tom Saffell | Center Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Gus Bell | Right Fielder |
| Danny O'Connell | Shortstop |
| Jack Phillips | First Baseman |
| Johnny Berardino | Second Baseman |
| Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
| Vern Law | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 23, 1950
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Law
Adams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Saffell. Adams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatton vs. Law
Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first, with Law covering, for the out. Adams moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wyrostek vs. Law
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Adams scores. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Law
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Berardino fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merriman vs. Law
Merriman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Berardino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillinger vs. Wehmeier
Dillinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saffell vs. Wehmeier
Saffell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Wehmeier
Kiner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wyrostek. Kiner reaches second base with a double. Saffell moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bell vs. Wehmeier
Bell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
O'Connell vs. Wehmeier
O'Connell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Saffell scores. Kiner scores. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Phillips vs. Wehmeier
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Adams fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Berardino vs. Wehmeier
There go the runners. The throw from Howell to Adams covering second. The throw back to home, and Bell is out at the plate. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Law
Adcock hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Adcock reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stallcup vs. Law
Stallcup strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howell vs. Law
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dillinger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wehmeier vs. Law
Wehmeier strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berardino vs. Wehmeier
Berardino strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Wehmeier
McCullough hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Merriman. McCullough reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Law vs. Wehmeier
Law strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dillinger vs. Wehmeier
Dillinger strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Law
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dillinger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Law
Hatton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Law
Wyrostek hits a fly ball into center field. Saffell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Law
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into center field. Saffell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saffell vs. Wehmeier
Saffell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Wehmeier
Kiner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Adcock. Kiner reaches second base with a double. Saffell moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bell vs. Wehmeier
Bell 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 -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
O'Connell vs. Wehmeier
O'Connell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Phillips vs. Wehmeier
Phillips hits a fly ball into left field. Adcock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Saffell scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berardino vs. Wehmeier
Berardino takes first base on ball four. Kiner moves to third. O'Connell moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McCullough vs. Wehmeier
There's a wild pitch. Kiner scores. O'Connell moves to third. Berardino moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McCullough vs. Wehmeier
McCullough is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Law vs. Wehmeier
Law hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. Law
Merriman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell. Merriman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adcock vs. Law
Adcock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Merriman scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stallcup vs. Law
Stallcup hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell. Stallcup reaches second base with a double. Adcock moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Howell vs. Law
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dillinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Adcock scores. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wehmeier vs. Law
McCullough fires to second and picks off Stallcup for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wehmeier vs. Law
Wehmeier hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Berardino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Law
Adams is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillinger vs. Wehmeier
Dillinger 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 -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saffell vs. Wehmeier
Saffell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Wehmeier
Howell fires to first and picks off Saffell. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Wehmeier
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Wehmeier
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Law
Hatton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Law
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Phillips scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wyrostek for the out. Hatton moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kluszewski vs. Law
Kluszewski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hatton scores. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merriman vs. Law
Merriman hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Law
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Connell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Wehmeier
O'Connell 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 -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Wehmeier
Phillips hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berardino vs. Wehmeier
Berardino takes first base on ball four. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCullough vs. Wehmeier
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Phillips moves to third. Berardino moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stevens vs. Wehmeier
Ed Stevens pinch hits for Vern Law.
Stevens hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Merriman. Stevens reaches second base with a double. Phillips scores. Berardino scores. McCullough moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dillinger vs. Wehmeier
Hank Schenz pinch runs for Ed Stevens.
Dillinger hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McCullough scores. Schenz moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Saffell vs. Wehmeier
Saffell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wehmeier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Queen
Mel Queen now pitching.
Stallcup hits a fly ball into center field. Saffell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Queen
Howell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tappe vs. Queen
Ted Tappe pinch hits for Herm Wehmeier.
Tappe hits a fly ball into center field. Saffell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Queen
Adams hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCullough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Hetki
Johnny Hetki now pitching.
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Hetki
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Adcock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Hetki
O'Connell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kiner moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Phillips vs. Hetki
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Stallcup fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Kiner scores. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berardino vs. Hetki
Berardino hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Adams reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Queen
Hatton hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Queen
Wyrostek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Queen
Kluszewski hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Berardino catches it and throws to first to double up Wyrostek. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Hetki
McCullough hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Queen vs. Hetki
Queen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hetki fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillinger vs. Hetki
Dillinger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Saffell vs. Hetki
Saffell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. Queen
Merriman strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Queen
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Queen, and towards Berardino, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Queen
Stallcup hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCullough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Hetki
Kiner hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Hetki
Bell 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 -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Hetki
O'Connell hits a line drive towards short. Stallcup reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Queen
Howell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Howell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Meeks vs. Queen
Sammy Meeks pinch hits for Johnny Hetki.
Meeks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adams vs. Queen
Connie Ryan pinch runs for Sammy Meeks.
Adams takes first base on ball four. Howell moves to third. Ryan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hatton vs. Lombardi
Vic Lombardi now pitching.
Hatton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Howell scores. Ryan scores. Adams moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wyrostek vs. Lombardi
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Berardino fields it and throws to second for the out. Adams scores. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Lombardi
Lombardi fires to first and picks off Wyrostek. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Lombardi
Kluszewski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Usher vs. Walsh
Junior Walsh now pitching. Bob Usher pinch hits for Lloyd Merriman.
Usher hits a popup towards the mound. Walsh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/23/1950 -- Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Adams B, 2b 4 2 1 0 Dillinger B, 3b 5 0 1 1
Hatton G, 3b 4 1 2 2 Saffell T, cf 4 2 2 0
Wyrostek J, rf 5 0 1 2 Kiner R, lf 3 3 2 0
Kluszewski T, 1b 4 0 1 1 Bell G, rf 4 0 0 0
Merriman L, cf 4 1 1 0 O'Connell D, ss 4 0 2 2
Usher B, ph 1 0 0 0 Phillips J, 1b 4 1 1 2
Adcock J, lf 4 1 2 1 Berardino J, 2b 2 1 0 0
Stallcup V, ss 4 0 1 0 McCullough C, c 3 1 2 0
Howell D, c 4 1 3 1 Law V, p 2 0 0 0
Wehmeier H, p 2 0 0 0 Stevens E, ph 1 0 1 2
Tappe T, ph 1 0 0 0 Schenz H, pr 0 0 0 0
Hetki J, p 0 0 0 0 Queen M, p 1 0 0 0
Meeks S, ph 0 0 0 0 Lombardi V, p 0 0 0 0
Ryan C, pr 0 1 0 0 Walsh J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 7 12 7 33 8 11 7
Cincinnati 100 210 003 -- 7
Pittsburgh 202 031 00x -- 8
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Wehmeier H (L) 5.0 9 7 7 7 3
Hetki J 3.0 2 1 1 1 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Law V (W) 5.0 8 4 4 1 3
Queen M* 3.0 3 3 3 2 1
Lombardi V 0.2 1 0 0 1 0
Walsh J (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 9th
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 7, Pittsburgh 9
2B -- Adams B, Kiner R 2, Adcock J, McCullough C, Merriman L, Stallcup V, Stevens E, Howell D
CS -- Bell G
WP -- Wehmeier H
T -- 2:25
A -- 4009
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