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Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
September 22, 1951
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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 September 22, 1951 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 22, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 22, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Friend |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Herm Wehmeier |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 1,093 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Scotty Robb 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: (none) 3B: Dusty Boggess |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Smith | Third Baseman |
| George Metkovich | First Baseman |
| Frank Thomas | Center Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Gus Bell | Right Fielder |
| Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
| Jack Merson | Second Baseman |
| Dick Cole | Shortstop |
| Bob Friend | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Adams | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Wyrostek | Right Fielder |
| Wally Post | Center Fielder |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Hank Edwards | Left Fielder |
| Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Dixie Howell | Catcher |
| Herm Wehmeier | Pitcher |
| Luke Sewell | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
September 22, 1951
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Wehmeier
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Wehmeier
Metkovich hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Howell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Wehmeier
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Wehmeier
Kiner is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Friend
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cole fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Friend
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Post vs. Friend
Post hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomas. Post reaches second base with a double. Adams scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kluszewski vs. Friend
Kluszewski hits a line drive into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. Friend
Edwards hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Wehmeier
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Wehmeier
McCullough hits a fly ball into left field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merson vs. Wehmeier
Merson hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cole vs. Wehmeier
Cole hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Friend
Hatton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Friend
McMillan hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Friend
McCullough fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on McCullough. Hatton moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Howell vs. Friend
Howell hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hatton scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wehmeier vs. Friend
Wehmeier hits a ball on the ground towards first. Metkovich scoops it up and throws to first, with Friend covering, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Wehmeier
Friend hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Wehmeier
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Wehmeier
Metkovich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Wehmeier
Thomas strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Friend
Adams hits a popup, foul, towards first. Metkovich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Friend
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Metkovich scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wyrostek for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Friend
Post hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Wehmeier
Kiner hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Wehmeier
Bell hits a popup towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Wehmeier
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Friend
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Metkovich fields the ball and throws to Friend covering. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Friend
Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Friend
There goes Kluszewski. The throw from McCullough and he is safe. Kluszewski steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatton vs. Friend
Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kluszewski moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McMillan vs. Friend
McMillan hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merson vs. Wehmeier
Merson hits a fly ball into center field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Wehmeier
Cole hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Wehmeier
Friend strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Friend
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cole scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wehmeier vs. Friend
Wehmeier hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Thomas. Wehmeier reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. Friend
Adams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wehmeier moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wyrostek vs. Friend
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Metkovich juggles the ball. That's an error on Metkovich. Wehmeier scores. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Post vs. Friend
Post hits a line drive off the glove of Smith, and into shallow left field. Post reaches second base with a double. Adams scores. Wyrostek moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kluszewski vs. Friend
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Edwards vs. Friend
Edwards hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wyrostek scores. Post scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Friend
Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Wehmeier
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Wehmeier
Metkovich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Wehmeier
Thomas hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Wehmeier
Kiner hits a popup towards third. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Friend
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Friend
Howell hits a line drive towards short. Cole reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wehmeier vs. Friend
Wehmeier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Wehmeier
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops it up and throws to first, with Wehmeier covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Wehmeier
McCullough hits a fly ball into left field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merson vs. Wehmeier
Merson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Friend
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cole scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Friend
Wyrostek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Friend
Post takes first base on ball four. Wyrostek moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluszewski vs. Friend
Kluszewski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wyrostek moves to third. Post moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Edwards vs. LaPalme
Paul LaPalme now pitching.
Edwards hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wyrostek scores. Post scores. Kluszewski moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hatton vs. LaPalme
Hatton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McMillan vs. LaPalme
McMillan takes first base on ball four. Kluszewski moves to third. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Howell vs. LaPalme
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kluszewski scores. Edwards moves to third. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wehmeier vs. LaPalme
Wehmeier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Smith fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Wehmeier
Pete Castiglione pinch hits for Dick Cole.
Castiglione hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garagiola vs. Wehmeier
Joe Garagiola pinch hits for Paul LaPalme.
Garagiola takes first base on ball four. Castiglione moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Wehmeier
Smith hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Metkovich vs. Wehmeier
Metkovich hits a fly ball into center field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Castiglione moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thomas vs. Wehmeier
Thomas 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, 0 - Reds, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Koski
George Strickland now playing shortstop. Bill Koski now pitching.
Adams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Koski
Wyrostek is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Koski
Post hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Wehmeier
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Wehmeier
Bell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howerton vs. Wehmeier
Bill Howerton pinch hits for Clyde McCullough.
Howerton strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merson vs. Wehmeier
Merson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Strickland vs. Wehmeier
Strickland hits a popup towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/22/1951 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Smith D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Adams B, 2b 4 2 2 0
Metkovich G, 1b 3 0 1 0 Wyrostek J, rf 5 2 1 0
Thomas F, cf 4 0 0 0 Post W, cf 4 2 2 2
Kiner R, lf 3 0 0 0 Kluszewski T, 1b 4 1 2 0
Bell G, rf 4 0 0 0 Edwards H, lf 4 0 2 4
McCullough C, c 3 0 0 0 Hatton G, 3b 4 1 1 0
Howerton B, ph 1 0 0 0 McMillan R, ss 3 0 0 0
Merson J, 2b 4 0 2 0 Howell D, c 4 0 1 2
Cole D, ss 2 0 0 0 Wehmeier H, p 4 1 1 0
Castiglione P, ph 1 0 1 0
Strickland G, ss 1 0 0 0
Friend B, p 2 0 0 0
LaPalme P, p 0 0 0 0
Garagiola J, ph 0 0 0 0
Koski B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 0 4 0 36 9 12 8
Pittsburgh 000 000 000 -- 0
Cincinnati 110 040 30x -- 9
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Friend B (L) 6.1 10 9 6 1 0
LaPalme P 0.2 2 0 0 1 1
Koski B 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Wehmeier H (W) 9.0 4 0 0 4 5
E -- McCullough C, Metkovich G
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 8, Cincinnati 6
2B -- Post W 2, Wehmeier H
SB -- Kluszewski T
T -- 2:27
A -- 1093
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