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Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
July 4, 1947
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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 July 4, 1947 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 4, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 4, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Kirby Higbe |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Buddy Lively |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 19,282 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Barr 1B: Dusty Boggess 2B: (none) 3B: Lou Jorda |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Cox | Shortstop |
| Jim Russell | Center Fielder |
| Frankie Gustine | Third Baseman |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Hank Greenberg | First Baseman |
| Wally Westlake | Right Fielder |
| Jimmy Bloodworth | Second Baseman |
| Dixie Howell | Catcher |
| Kirby Higbe | Pitcher |
| Billy Herman | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Baumholtz | Right Fielder |
| Benny Zientara | Second Baseman |
| Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
| Babe Young | First Baseman |
| Bert Haas | Center Fielder |
| Augie Galan | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
| Ray Mueller | Catcher |
| Buddy Lively | Pitcher |
| Johnny Neun | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
July 4, 1947
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Lively
Cox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Lively
Russell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cox moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gustine vs. Lively
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lively fields it and throws to third for the out. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kiner vs. Lively
Kiner hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Lively
Greenberg hits a fly ball into center field. Haas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Lively
Westlake hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Zientara settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Higbe
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zientara vs. Higbe
Zientara hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Higbe
Hatton is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Lively
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zientara misplays the ball. That's an error on Zientara. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Lively
Howell bunts towards the mound. Lively fields it and throws to first for the out. Bloodworth moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Higbe vs. Lively
Higbe is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cox vs. Lively
Cox hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bloodworth moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Russell vs. Lively
Russell hits a popup, foul, towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Higbe
Young hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Higbe
Haas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galan vs. Higbe
Galan takes first base on ball four. Haas moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Higbe
Miller takes first base on ball four. Haas moves to third. Galan moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mueller vs. Higbe
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Lively
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lively juggles the ball. That's an error on Lively. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Lively
Kiner takes first base on ball four. Gustine moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Greenberg vs. Lively
Greenberg strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Westlake vs. Lively
Westlake strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bloodworth vs. Lively
Bloodworth hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lively vs. Higbe
Lively is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Higbe
Baumholtz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zientara vs. Higbe
Zientara hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Higbe
Hatton takes first base on ball four. Zientara moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Higbe
Young hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Zientara scores. Hatton moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Haas vs. Higbe
Haas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hatton scores. Young moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Galan vs. Higbe
Galan hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Lively
Howell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higbe vs. Lively
Higbe bunts towards the mound. Lively fields it and throws to first for the out. Howell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cox vs. Lively
There goes Howell. The throw from Mueller and he is out, Hatton applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Lively
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Higbe
Miller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Higbe
Mueller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lively vs. Higbe
Lively bunts towards first. Greenberg scoops it up and throws to first, with Bloodworth covering, for the out. Miller moves to third. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Baumholtz vs. Higbe
Baumholtz is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Zientara vs. Higbe
Zientara hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Lively
Russell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Lively
Gustine hits a popup in front of the plate. Mueller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Lively
Kiner hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Higbe
Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Higbe
Young hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Higbe
Haas hits a popup towards third. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Lively
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Lively
Westlake bunts towards the mound. Lively fields it and throws to first for the out. Greenberg moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bloodworth vs. Lively
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Greenberg scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Lively
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards second. Zientara scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Higbe
Galan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Higbe
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Higbe
Mueller hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Russell. Mueller reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lukon vs. Higbe
Tommy Tatum pinch runs for Ray Mueller. Eddie Lukon pinch hits for Buddy Lively.
Lukon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baumholtz vs. Higbe
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higbe vs. Gumbert
Ray Lamanno now catching. Harry Gumbert now pitching.
Higbe hits a fly ball into center field. Haas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Gumbert
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, 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
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zientara vs. Higbe
Zientara hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Higbe
Hatton hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Higbe
Young hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Higbe
Haas hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Gumbert
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Gumbert
Kiner hits a line drive towards first. Young reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Gumbert
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Gumbert
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Higbe
Galan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Higbe
Miller hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Russell. Miller reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lamanno vs. Higbe
There's a wild pitch. Miller scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamanno vs. Higbe
Lamanno hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gumbert vs. Higbe
Gumbert is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Gumbert
Bloodworth hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Gumbert
Howell hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rikard vs. Gumbert
Culley Rikard pinch hits for Kirby Higbe.
Rikard 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 9
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Pirates, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Bahr
Ed Bahr now pitching.
Baumholtz is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zientara vs. Bahr
Zientara hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Bahr
Hatton hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/4/1947, game 2 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Cox B, ss 3 0 1 0 Baumholtz F, rf 4 0 0 0
Russell J, cf 4 1 1 0 Zientara B, 2b 5 2 2 0
Gustine F, 3b 4 1 0 0 Hatton G, 3b 4 2 1 2
Kiner R, lf 3 1 1 3 Young B, 1b 4 1 2 2
Greenberg H, 1b 4 1 2 0 Haas B, cf 4 0 2 1
Westlake W, rf 3 0 0 0 Galan A, lf 3 0 0 0
Bloodworth J, 2b 4 0 1 1 Miller E, ss 3 1 2 0
Howell D, c 2 0 0 0 Mueller R, c 3 0 2 0
Higbe K, p 2 0 0 0 Tatum T, pr 0 0 0 0
Rikard C, ph 1 0 0 0 Lamanno R, c 1 0 0 0
Bahr E, p 0 0 0 0 Lively B, p 1 0 0 0
Lukon E, ph 0 0 0 0
Gumbert H, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 4 6 4 33 6 11 5
Pittsburgh 300 001 000 -- 4
Cincinnati 002 000 112 -- 6
1 out when winning run was scored.
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Higbe K 8.0 9 4 4 5 3
Bahr E (L) 0.1 2 2 2 0 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Lively B 6.0 5 4 4 3 4
Gumbert H (W) 3.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Zientara B, Lively B
DP -- Pittsburgh 2, Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, Cincinnati 8
2B -- Mueller R, Miller E
HR -- Kiner R, Young B, Hatton G
CS -- Howell D
SH -- Howell D, Higbe K, Lively B, Westlake W
WP -- Higbe K
T -- 2:21
A -- 19282
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