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Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
April 20, 1929
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on April 20, 1929 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 20, 1929 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 20, 1929 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Burleigh Grimes |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Eppa Rixey |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 3 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lou Jorda 1B: Bill Klem 2B: (none) 3B: George Magerkurth |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sparky Adams | Shortstop |
| Lloyd Waner | Center Fielder |
| Paul Waner | Right Fielder |
| Pie Traynor | Third Baseman |
| George Grantham | Left Fielder |
| Earl Sheely | First Baseman |
| Dick Bartell | Second Baseman |
| Charlie Hargreaves | Catcher |
| Burleigh Grimes | Pitcher |
| Donie Bush | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hughie Critz | Second Baseman |
| Pid Purdy | Left Fielder |
| Curt Walker | Right Fielder |
| Ethan Allen | Center Fielder |
| High Pockets Kelly | First Baseman |
| Pinky Pittenger | Third Baseman |
| Hod Ford | Shortstop |
| Leo Dixon | Catcher |
| Eppa Rixey | Pitcher |
| Jack Hendricks | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
April 20, 1929
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Rixey
Adams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Rixey
Waner hits a fly ball into center field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Rixey
Waner is hit by the pitch. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Traynor vs. Rixey
Traynor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ford fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Grimes
Critz strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Purdy vs. Grimes
Purdy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Grimes
Walker hits a line drive into left field. Grantham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grantham vs. Rixey
Grantham is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheely vs. Rixey
Sheely hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Rixey
Bartell hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Grimes
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Grimes
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pittenger vs. Grimes
Pittenger hits a line drive towards third. Traynor reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargreaves vs. Rixey
Hargreaves hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pittenger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Rixey
Grimes hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Allen. Grimes reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. Rixey
Adams hits a line drive into right field. Walker picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Walker. Grimes scores. Adams moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Waner vs. Rixey
Waner hits a fly ball into center field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Adams tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Rixey
Waner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Purdy. Waner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Traynor vs. Rixey
Traynor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grantham vs. Rixey
Grantham hits a popup towards short. Ford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Grimes
Ford hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dixon vs. Grimes
Dixon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimes fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rixey vs. Grimes
Rixey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dixon moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Critz vs. Grimes
Critz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sheely fields it and throws to second for the out. Dixon moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Purdy vs. Grimes
Purdy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sheely scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Purdy for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheely vs. Rixey
Sheely hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Rixey
Bartell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sheely moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hargreaves vs. Rixey
Hargreaves hits a line drive into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grimes vs. Rixey
Grimes hits a fly ball into left field. Purdy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adams vs. Rixey
Adams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Sheely trying to get to home. Purdy throws the ball in to Dixon who tags Sheely, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Bartell moves to second. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Grimes
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Grimes
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adams fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Grimes
There goes Allen. The throw from Hargreaves and he is safe. Allen steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kelly vs. Grimes
Kelly strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pittenger vs. Grimes
Pittenger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Traynor. Allen scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Grimes
There goes Pittenger. The throw from Hargreaves and he is out, Adams applying the tag. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Rixey
Waner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Rixey
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ford picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Ford. Waner goes all the way around to score. Waner moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Traynor vs. Rixey
Traynor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rixey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grantham vs. Rixey
Grantham hits a fly ball into left field. Purdy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sheely vs. Rixey
Sheely hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ford misplays the ball. That's an error on Ford. Waner moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bartell vs. Rixey
There's a wild pitch. Waner scores. Sheely moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bartell vs. Rixey
Bartell hits a fly ball into left field. Purdy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Grimes
Ford hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dixon vs. Grimes
Dixon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sheely scoops it up and throws to first, with Grimes covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rixey vs. Grimes
Rixey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Critz vs. Grimes
Critz hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargreaves vs. Rixey
Hargreaves hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pittenger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Rixey
Grimes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rixey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Rixey
Adams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Rixey
Waner hits a fly ball into center field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Purdy vs. Grimes
Purdy strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Grimes
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Grimes
Allen hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Grimes
Kelly hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pittenger vs. Grimes
Pittenger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimes fields it and throws to third for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Rixey
Waner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Traynor vs. Rixey
Traynor hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grantham vs. Rixey
Grantham strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sheely vs. Rixey
Sheely hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Waner moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bartell vs. Rixey
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pittenger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Grimes
Ford hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stripp vs. Grimes
Joe Stripp pinch hits for Leo Dixon.
Stripp hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lucas vs. Grimes
Red Lucas pinch hits for Eppa Rixey. Billy Zitzmann pinch runs for Joe Stripp.
Lucas hits a fly ball into center field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Critz vs. Grimes
Critz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargreaves vs. Johnson
Hugh McMullen now catching. Si Johnson now pitching.
Hargreaves hits a fly ball into left field. Purdy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimes vs. Johnson
Grimes hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Johnson
Adams hits a line drive towards third. Pittenger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Purdy vs. Grimes
Purdy hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hargreaves settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Grimes
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Grimes
Allen hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Grimes
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adams fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Adams. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pittenger vs. Grimes
Pittenger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adams fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Johnson
Waner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Allen who is chasing the ball. Waner reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Waner vs. Johnson
Waner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McMullen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Traynor vs. Johnson
Traynor hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walker. Traynor reaches second base with a double. Waner scores. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grantham vs. Johnson
Grantham hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McMullen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sheely vs. Johnson
Sheely takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bartell vs. Johnson
Bartell hits a fly ball into left field. Purdy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Grimes
Ford hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMullen vs. Grimes
Wally Shaner pinch runs for Hod Ford.
McMullen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bartell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swanson vs. Grimes
Clyde Sukeforth pinch runs for Hugh McMullen. Evar Swanson pinch hits for Si Johnson.
Swanson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Traynor fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Traynor. Sukeforth moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Critz vs. Grimes
Critz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimes fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Grimes. Sukeforth scores. Swanson moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Purdy vs. Grimes
Purdy strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Walker vs. Grimes
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Swanson scores. Critz moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Allen vs. Grimes
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bartell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/20/1929 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Adams S, ss 4 1 3 1 Critz H, 2b 5 0 0 0
Waner L, cf 3 2 1 1 Purdy P, lf 5 0 0 0
Waner P, rf 3 1 2 0 Walker C, rf 4 0 2 1
Traynor P, 3b 4 0 1 1 Allen E, cf 5 2 1 1
Grantham G, lf 5 0 0 0 Kelly H, 1b 4 0 1 0
Sheely E, 1b 4 0 2 0 Pittenger P, 3b 4 0 0 0
Bartell D, 2b 5 0 1 0 Ford H, ss 4 0 2 0
Hargreaves C, c 4 0 0 0 Shaner W, pr 0 0 0 0
Grimes B, p 4 1 1 0 Dixon L, c 2 0 0 0
Stripp J, ph 1 0 1 0
Zitzmann B, pr 0 0 0 0
McMullen H, c 1 0 0 0
Sukeforth C, pr 0 1 0 0
Rixey E, p 2 0 2 0
Lucas R, ph 1 0 0 0
Johnson S, p 0 0 0 0
Swanson E, ph 1 1 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 5 11 3 39 4 9 2
Pittsburgh 002 020 001 -- 5
Cincinnati 000 100 012 -- 4
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Grimes B (W) 9.0 9 4 1 1 4
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Rixey E (L) 7.0 9 4 1 4 2
Johnson S 2.0 2 1 1 1 0
E -- Walker C, Traynor P 2, Ford H 2, Adams S, Grimes B
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 11, Cincinnati 9
2B -- Grimes B, Waner P, Traynor P
3B -- Waner L
HR -- Allen E
SB -- Allen E
CS -- Pittenger P
SF -- Waner L
HBP -- by Rixey E (Waner P)
WP -- Rixey E
T -- 2:03
A -- 0
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