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Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 15, 1949
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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 August 15, 1949 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 15, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 15, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Werle |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Herm Wehmeier |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 11,371 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lon Warneke 1B: Bill Stewart 2B: (none) 3B: Jocko Conlan |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Rojek | Shortstop |
| Tom Saffell | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Hopp | First Baseman |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
| Monty Basgall | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Bockman | Third Baseman |
| Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
| Bill Werle | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
| Peanuts Lowrey | Left Fielder |
| Danny Litwhiler | Right Fielder |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Virgil Stallcup | Shortstop |
| Jimmy Bloodworth | First Baseman |
| Johnny Wyrostek | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Adams | Second Baseman |
| Herm Wehmeier | Pitcher |
| Bucky Walters | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 15, 1949
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Wehmeier
Rojek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Saffell vs. Wehmeier
Saffell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Wehmeier
Hopp hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Wehmeier
Kiner 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Wehmeier
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Werle
Hatton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Werle
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Basgall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Werle
Litwhiler hits a fly ball into center field. Saffell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Basgall vs. Wehmeier
Basgall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Hatton. Basgall moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bockman vs. Wehmeier
Bockman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Basgall scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Wehmeier
There goes Bockman. The throw from Cooper and he is out, Stallcup applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Wehmeier
McCullough strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werle vs. Wehmeier
Werle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Werle
Cooper hits a line drive towards third. Bockman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Werle
Stallcup hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bloodworth vs. Werle
Bloodworth hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Werle
Wyrostek strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Wehmeier
Rojek hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saffell vs. Wehmeier
Saffell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Wehmeier
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bloodworth scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hopp for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Werle
Adams hits a fly ball into center field. Saffell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wehmeier vs. Werle
Wehmeier 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--
Hatton vs. Werle
Hatton hits a popup towards short. Rojek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Werle
Lowrey hits a line drive towards short. Rojek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Wehmeier
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Wehmeier
Walker hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Basgall vs. Wehmeier
Basgall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Werle
Litwhiler hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Werle
Cooper takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stallcup vs. Werle
Stallcup hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hopp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bloodworth vs. Werle
Bloodworth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cooper moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wyrostek vs. Werle
Wyrostek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cooper scores. Bloodworth moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adams vs. Werle
Werle spins and fires to second, with Rojek covering, and Bloodworth is picked off. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bockman vs. Wehmeier
Bockman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lowrey. Bockman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCullough vs. Wehmeier
McCullough 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 -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Werle vs. Wehmeier
Werle strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rojek vs. Wehmeier
Rojek 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 5
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Werle
Adams hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Adams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wehmeier vs. Werle
Wehmeier strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatton vs. Werle
Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Basgall fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Adams moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lowrey vs. Werle
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bockman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Adams scores. Hatton moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Litwhiler vs. Werle
Litwhiler hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Sewell
Rip Sewell now pitching.
Cooper hits a line drive towards third. Bockman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Sewell
Stallcup hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saffell vs. Wehmeier
Saffell bunts towards third. Hatton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Wehmeier
Hopp 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 -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Wehmeier
Kiner hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Hopp moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Wehmeier
Walker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hopp scores. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Basgall vs. Wehmeier
Basgall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kiner scores. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bockman vs. Wehmeier
Bockman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Stallcup. Walker scores. Basgall goes all the way around to score. Bockman moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCullough vs. Wehmeier
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sewell vs. Wehmeier
Sewell hits a fly ball into right field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 7 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Sewell
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bockman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Sewell
Wyrostek hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Wyrostek reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. Sewell
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bockman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Merriman vs. Sewell
Lloyd Merriman pinch hits for Herm Wehmeier.
Merriman hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 7 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Lively
Lloyd Merriman now playing center field. Johnny Wyrostek now playing right field. Buddy Lively now pitching.
Rojek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Saffell vs. Lively
Saffell hits a popup towards first. Bloodworth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Lively
Hopp hits a line drive towards first. Bloodworth catches it and steps on first to double up Rojek. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 7 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Sewell
Hatton hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Sewell
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bockman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Sewell
Ted Kluszewski pinch hits for Buddy Lively.
Kluszewski hits a popup towards third. Bockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Sewell
Cooper strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 7 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Blackwell
Ted Kluszewski now playing first base. Ewell Blackwell now pitching.
Kiner strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Blackwell
Walker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Basgall vs. Blackwell
Wally Westlake pinch runs for Dixie Walker.
Basgall strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bockman vs. Blackwell
Bockman hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 7 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Sewell
Wally Westlake now playing right field.
Stallcup strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Sewell
Harry Walker pinch hits for Ewell Blackwell.
Walker hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCullough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Sewell
Wyrostek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Sewell
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bockman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 7 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Erautt
Eddie Erautt now pitching.
McCullough hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sewell vs. Erautt
Sewell takes first base on ball four. McCullough moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rojek vs. Erautt
Rojek bunts towards first. Kluszewski scoops it up and throws to first, with Adams covering, for the out. McCullough moves to third. Sewell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Saffell vs. Erautt
Saffell hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McCullough scores. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hopp vs. Erautt
Hopp hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sewell scores. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Erautt
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 9 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. Sewell
Merriman bunts towards the mound. Sewell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Sewell
Hatton hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Sewell
Lowrey hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Sewell
Kluszewski takes first base on ball four. Merriman moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cooper vs. Gumbert
Harry Gumbert now pitching.
Cooper hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Merriman scores. Kluszewski moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stallcup vs. Gumbert
Claude Corbitt pinch runs for Walker Cooper.
Stallcup hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gumbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/15/1949 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Rojek S, ss 2 0 0 0 Hatton G, 3b 5 2 2 1
Saffell T, cf 5 0 1 1 Lowrey P, lf 5 1 1 1
Hopp J, 1b 5 2 2 1 Litwhiler D, rf 3 1 1 3
Kiner R, lf 4 2 2 2 Lively B, p 0 0 0 0
Walker D, rf 4 1 2 1 Kluszewski T, ph-1b 1 0 0 0
Westlake W, pr-rf 0 0 0 0 Cooper W, c 4 1 1 1
Basgall M, 2b 4 2 2 1 Corbitt C, pr 0 0 0 0
Bockman E, 3b 4 0 3 2 Stallcup V, ss 5 0 1 0
McCullough C, c 4 1 1 0 Bloodworth J, 1b 3 0 1 0
Werle B, p 2 0 0 0 Blackwell E, p 0 0 0 0
Sewell R, p 1 1 0 0 Walker H, ph 1 0 0 0
Gumbert H, p 0 0 0 0 Erautt E, p 0 0 0 0
Wyrostek J, cf-rf 4 0 3 1
Adams B, 2b 4 1 1 0
Wehmeier H, p 2 0 1 0
Merriman L, ph-cf 2 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 9 13 8 39 7 13 7
Pittsburgh 210 004 002 -- 9
Cincinnati 000 140 101 -- 7
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Werle B 4.1 8 5 5 1 3
Sewell R (W) 4.1 4 2 2 1 2
Gumbert H (S) 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Wehmeier H (L) 6.0 10 7 5 2 2
Lively B 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Blackwell E 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
Erautt E 1.0 2 2 2 1 0
E -- Hatton G, Stallcup V
DP -- Cincinnati 3
LOB -- Pittsburgh 4, Cincinnati 7
2B -- Bockman E, Adams B, Wyrostek J
HR -- Kiner R, Litwhiler D, Hatton G
CS -- Bockman E
SH -- Rojek S
T -- 2:25
A -- 11371
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