Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wietelmann vs. Blackwell
  
  Wietelmann strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Blackwell
  
  Russell hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gustine vs. Blackwell
  
  Gustine hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Haas. Gustine reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kiner vs. Blackwell
  
  Kiner is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fletcher vs. Blackwell
  
  Fletcher takes first base on ball four. Gustine moves to third. Kiner moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Rikard vs. Blackwell
  
  Rikard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blackwell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baumholtz vs. Roe
  
  Baumholtz hits a popup towards short. Wietelmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zientara vs. Roe
  
  Zientara hits a popup towards short. Wietelmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatton vs. Roe
  
  Hatton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Haas vs. Roe
  
  Haas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hatton moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Young vs. Roe
  
  Young hits a popup towards short. Wietelmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Salkeld vs. Blackwell
  
  Salkeld hits a fly ball into center field. Haas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, 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, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roe vs. Blackwell
  
  Roe strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Galan vs. Roe
  
  Galan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Roe
  
  Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lamanno vs. Roe
  
  Lamanno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine juggles the ball. That's an error on Gustine. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blackwell vs. Roe
  
  Blackwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Basinski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wietelmann vs. Blackwell
  
  Wietelmann hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Blackwell
  
  Russell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gustine vs. Blackwell
  
  Gustine is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kiner vs. Blackwell
  
  Kiner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Russell moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fletcher vs. Blackwell
  
  Fletcher strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baumholtz vs. Roe
  
  Baumholtz strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zientara vs. Roe
  
  Zientara hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Salkeld settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatton vs. Roe
  
  Hatton strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

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

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Haas vs. Roe
  
  Haas hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Roe
  
  Young 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, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Galan vs. Roe
  
  Galan hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roe vs. Blackwell
  
  Roe hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wietelmann vs. Blackwell
  
  Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Blackwell
  
  Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zientara scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Roe
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lamanno vs. Roe
  
  Lamanno hits a fly ball into right field. Rikard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blackwell vs. Roe
  
  Blackwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gustine vs. Blackwell
  
  Gustine strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. Blackwell
  
  Kiner strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Blackwell
  
  Fletcher hits a popup towards the mound. Blackwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baumholtz vs. Roe
  
  Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zientara vs. Roe
  
  Zientara bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Baumholtz moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hatton vs. Roe
  
  Hatton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Baumholtz scores. Zientara moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Haas vs. Roe
  
  Haas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Basinski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Young vs. Roe
  
  Young hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Galan vs. Roe
  
  Galan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miller vs. Roe
  
  Miller hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lamanno vs. Bahr
  
  Ed Bahr now pitching.
  
  Lamanno hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blackwell vs. Bahr
  
  Blackwell 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 7

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rikard vs. Blackwell
  
  Rikard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blackwell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Salkeld vs. Blackwell
  
  Salkeld hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Basinski vs. Blackwell
  
  Basinski is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sullivan vs. Blackwell
  
  Billy Sullivan pinch hits for Ed Bahr.
  
  Sullivan takes first base on ball four. Salkeld moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wietelmann vs. Blackwell
  
  Wietelmann hits a popup towards third. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baumholtz vs. Singleton
  
  Elmer Singleton now pitching.
  
  Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zientara vs. Singleton
  
  There goes Baumholtz. The throw from Salkeld and he is safe. Baumholtz steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Zientara vs. Singleton
  
  Zientara hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Wietelmann. Baumholtz scores. Zientara moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hatton vs. Singleton
  
  Hatton hits a fly ball into right field. Rikard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Haas vs. Singleton
  
  Haas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Young vs. Singleton
  
  Young hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Russell. Young reaches second base with a double. Zientara scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Galan vs. Singleton
  
  Galan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Miller vs. Singleton
  
  Miller hits a popup towards third. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Blackwell
  
  Tommy Tatum now playing left field.
  
  Russell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gustine vs. Blackwell
  
  Gustine strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kiner vs. Blackwell
  
  Kiner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Russell moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fletcher vs. Blackwell
  
  Fletcher takes first base on ball four. Russell moves to third. Kiner moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Rikard vs. Blackwell
  
  Rikard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lamanno vs. Singleton
  
  Lamanno hits a fly ball into right field. Rikard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blackwell vs. Singleton
  
  Blackwell 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, 0 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baumholtz vs. Singleton
  
  Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zientara vs. Singleton
  
  Zientara hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Salkeld vs. Blackwell
  
  Salkeld takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bloodworth vs. Blackwell
  
  Jimmy Bloodworth pinch hits for Eddie Basinski.
  
  Bloodworth hits a fly ball into left field. Tatum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Greenberg vs. Blackwell
  
  Hank Greenberg pinch hits for Elmer Singleton.
  
  Greenberg hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Salkeld moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wietelmann vs. Blackwell
  
  Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it and throws to second for the out. Salkeld moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Russell vs. Blackwell
  
  Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Haas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/4/1947, game 1 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (D)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Wietelmann W, ss      5  0  0  0   Baumholtz F, rf       5  2  3  0   
Russell J, cf         4  0  1  0   Zientara B, 2b        4  2  0  0   
Gustine F, 3b         4  0  1  0   Hatton G, 3b          3  1  1  1   
Kiner R, lf           3  0  2  0   Haas B, cf            4  0  1  0   
Fletcher E, 1b        2  0  0  0   Young B, 1b           4  1  2  4   
Rikard C, rf          4  0  0  0   Galan A, lf           2  1  0  0   
Salkeld B, c          3  0  1  0   Tatum T, lf           0  0  0  0   
Basinski E, 2b        3  0  0  0   Miller E, ss          4  1  1  2   
Bloodworth J, ph      1  0  0  0   Lamanno R, c          4  0  0  0   
Roe P, p              2  0  0  0   Blackwell E, p        4  0  0  0   
Bahr E, p             0  0  0  0                                      
Sullivan B, ph        0  0  0  0                                      
Singleton E, p        0  0  0  0                                      
Greenberg H, ph       1  0  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  0  6  0                        34  8  8  7

Pittsburgh       000 000 000 --  0
Cincinnati       000 006 20x --  8

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Roe P (L)             5.1  5  6  6  2  2
Bahr E                0.2  0  0  0  0  0
Singleton E           2.0  3  2  2  1  0

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Blackwell E (W)       9.0  6  0  0  5  9

E -- Gustine F, Wietelmann W
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 11, Cincinnati 6
2B -- Gustine F, Young B
HR -- Young B, Miller E
SB -- Baumholtz F
SH -- Zientara B
HBP -- by Blackwell E (Kiner R)
T -- 2:27
A -- 0

    

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