Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cox vs. Blackwell
  
  Cox takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gustine vs. Blackwell
  
  Gustine hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Blackwell
  
  Russell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Greenberg vs. Blackwell
  
  Greenberg hits a fly ball into center field. Usher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rikard vs. Blackwell
  
  Rikard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Westlake vs. Blackwell
  
  Westlake is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baumholtz vs. Strincevich
  
  Baumholtz hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Westlake. Baumholtz reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Adams vs. Strincevich
  
  Adams hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hatton vs. Strincevich
  
  Hatton hits a fly ball into left field. Rikard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Galan vs. Strincevich
  
  Galan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Basinski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jarvis vs. Blackwell
  
  Jarvis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Basinski vs. Blackwell
  
  Basinski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strincevich vs. Blackwell
  
  Strincevich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Haas scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Strincevich for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Haas vs. Strincevich
  
  Haas takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mueller vs. Strincevich
  
  Mueller takes first base on ball four. Haas moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Usher vs. Strincevich
  
  Usher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox fields it, tags Haas, and throws to second to double up Mueller. Here's the throw to first to get Usher, and that's a triple play. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cox vs. Blackwell
  
  Cox strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gustine vs. Blackwell
  
  Gustine takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Russell vs. Blackwell
  
  Russell strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Greenberg vs. Blackwell
  
  Greenberg 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 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Strincevich
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blackwell vs. Strincevich
  
  Blackwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Basinski fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baumholtz vs. Strincevich
  
  Baumholtz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Adams vs. Strincevich
  
  Adams hits a line drive into left field. Rikard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rikard vs. Blackwell
  
  Rikard is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Westlake vs. Blackwell
  
  Westlake hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jarvis vs. Blackwell
  
  Jarvis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatton vs. Strincevich
  
  Hatton hits a fly ball into left field. Rikard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Galan vs. Strincevich
  
  Galan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Basinski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Haas vs. Strincevich
  
  Haas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mueller vs. Strincevich
  
  Mueller strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Basinski vs. Blackwell
  
  Basinski hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strincevich vs. Blackwell
  
  Strincevich strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cox vs. Blackwell
  
  Cox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blackwell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Usher vs. Strincevich
  
  Usher hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Strincevich
  
  Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Rikard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blackwell vs. Strincevich
  
  Blackwell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gustine vs. Blackwell
  
  Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blackwell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Blackwell
  
  Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blackwell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Greenberg vs. Blackwell
  
  Greenberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rikard vs. Blackwell
  
  Rikard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baumholtz vs. Strincevich
  
  Baumholtz hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Strincevich
  
  Adams is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatton vs. Strincevich
  
  Hatton hits a fly ball into left field. Rikard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Galan vs. Strincevich
  
  Galan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Haas vs. Strincevich
  
  Haas hits a line drive into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Westlake vs. Blackwell
  
  Westlake strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jarvis vs. Blackwell
  
  Jarvis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Basinski vs. Blackwell
  
  Basinski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blackwell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mueller vs. Strincevich
  
  Mueller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Usher vs. Strincevich
  
  Chuck Kress pinch runs for Ray Mueller.
  
  Usher takes first base on ball four. Kress moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Miller vs. Strincevich
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Kress moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Lamanno vs. Strincevich
  
  Ray Lamanno pinch hits for Ewell Blackwell.
  
  Lamanno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strincevich vs. Gumbert
  
  Ray Lamanno now catching. Harry Gumbert now pitching.
  
  Strincevich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cox vs. Gumbert
  
  Cox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gustine vs. Gumbert
  
  Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gumbert fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baumholtz vs. Strincevich
  
  Baumholtz takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Adams vs. Strincevich
  
  Adams bunts towards first. Greenberg scoops it up and throws to first, with Basinski covering, for the out. Baumholtz moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hatton vs. Nagy
  
  Steve Nagy now pitching.
  
  Hatton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Galan vs. Nagy
  
  Galan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Baumholtz scores. Hatton moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Haas vs. Herring
  
  Art Herring now pitching.
  
  Haas hits a fly ball into left field. Rikard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hatton scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gumbert vs. Herring
  
  Gumbert hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Gumbert
  
  Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Greenberg vs. Gumbert
  
  Greenberg hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rikard vs. Gumbert
  
  Rikard hits a ball on the ground towards first. Haas scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rikard for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/26/1947 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (D)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Cox B, ss             3  1  1  0   Baumholtz F, rf       3  2  3  1   
Gustine F, 3b         3  1  1  2   Adams B, 2b           3  0  0  0   
Russell J, cf         3  0  0  0   Hatton G, 3b          3  1  0  0   
Greenberg H, 1b       4  0  1  0   Galan A, lf           3  0  1  1   
Rikard C, lf          4  0  0  0   Haas B, 1b            3  0  1  1   
Westlake W, rf        3  0  0  0   Mueller R, c          2  0  1  0   
Jarvis R, c           2  0  0  0   Kress C, pr           0  0  0  0   
Basinski E, 2b        3  0  0  0   Gumbert H, p          1  0  0  0   
Strincevich N, p      3  0  0  0   Usher B, cf           2  0  0  0   
Nagy S, p             0  0  0  0   Miller E, ss          3  0  1  0   
Herring A, p          0  0  0  0   Blackwell E, p        2  0  0  0   
                                   Lamanno R, ph-c       1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     28  2  3  2                        26  3  7  3

Pittsburgh       200 000 000 --  2
Cincinnati       000 001 02x --  3

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Strincevich N         7.1  6  2  2  5  2
Nagy S (L)*           0.0  1  1  1  1  0
Herring A             0.2  0  0  0  0  0

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Blackwell E           7.0  2  2  2  4  6
Gumbert H (W)         2.0  1  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th

DP -- Pittsburgh 2, Cincinnati 2
TP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 3, Cincinnati 6
2B -- Baumholtz F
HR -- Gustine F, Baumholtz F
SH -- Adams B
T -- 2:04
A -- 11316

    

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