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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
April 20, 1941
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Cincinnati Reds, played on April 20, 1941 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 20, 1941 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 20, 1941 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Turner |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Bowman |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 19,060 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: (none) 3B: Beans Reardon |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Werber | Third Baseman |
| Lonny Frey | Second Baseman |
| Ival Goodman | Right Fielder |
| Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
| Jimmy Ripple | Left Fielder |
| Dick West | Catcher |
| Harry Craft | Center Fielder |
| Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
| Jim Turner | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lee Handley | Third Baseman |
| Alf Anderson | Shortstop |
| Elbie Fletcher | First Baseman |
| Maurice Van Robays | Left Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Right Fielder |
| Vince DiMaggio | Center Fielder |
| Frankie Gustine | Second Baseman |
| Al Lopez | Catcher |
| Joe Bowman | Pitcher |
| Frankie Frisch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
April 20, 1941
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Bowman
Werber hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Bowman
Frey hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Bowman
Goodman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Van Robays. Goodman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. Bowman
McCormick hits a fly ball into left field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ripple vs. Bowman
Ripple takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
West vs. Bowman
West hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Turner
Handley hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Turner
Anderson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Turner
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Anderson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Van Robays vs. Turner
Van Robays hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. Bowman
Craft hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley juggles the ball. That's an error on Handley. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Bowman
Joost hits a fly ball into left field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Turner vs. Bowman
Turner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Handley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werber vs. Bowman
Werber hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Craft moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Frey vs. Bowman
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Frey for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Turner
Elliott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DiMaggio vs. Turner
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Turner
Gustine hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Craft. Gustine reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Turner
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Bowman
Goodman bunts towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Goodman for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Bowman
McCormick hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Van Robays. McCormick reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ripple vs. Bowman
Ripple hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McCormick moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
West vs. Bowman
West hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gustine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowman vs. Turner
Bowman hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bowman for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Handley vs. Turner
Handley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Turner
Anderson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. West settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. Bowman
Craft hits a popup, foul, towards third. Handley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Bowman
Joost hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Bowman
Turner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werber vs. Bowman
Werber hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Turner moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Frey vs. Bowman
Frey takes first base on ball four. Turner moves to third. Werber moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Goodman vs. Bowman
Goodman hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Turner
Fletcher hits a fly ball into left field. Ripple settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Turner
Van Robays takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Turner
Elliott hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ripple. Elliott reaches second base with a double. Van Robays moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
DiMaggio vs. Turner
DiMaggio hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Van Robays scores. Elliott moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gustine vs. Turner
Gustine hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Elliott scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Turner
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Turner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Bowman
McCormick hits a fly ball into left field. Van Robays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripple vs. Bowman
Ripple hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fletcher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ripple for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Bowman
West hits a popup towards third. Handley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowman vs. Turner
Bowman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey misplays the ball. That's an error on Frey. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Handley vs. Turner
Handley bunts towards the mound. Turner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Turner
There goes Handley. The throw from West and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Anderson vs. Turner
Anderson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fletcher vs. Turner
Fletcher hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Craft, who is chasing the ball. Fletcher reaches third base with a triple. Handley scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Van Robays vs. Turner
Van Robays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. Bowman
Craft hits a ball on the ground towards third. Handley fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Handley. Craft moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Joost vs. Bowman
Joost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Craft scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gleeson vs. Bowman
Jim Gleeson pinch hits for Jim Turner.
Gleeson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werber vs. Bowman
Werber hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of DiMaggio, who is chasing the ball. Werber reaches third base with a triple. Gleeson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Frey vs. Bowman
Frey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Werber scores. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Heintzelman
Ken Heintzelman now pitching.
Goodman hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Heintzelman
McCormick takes first base on ball four. Frey moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCormick vs. Heintzelman
Mike McCormick pinch hits for Jimmy Ripple.
McCormick hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fletcher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Thompson
Mike McCormick now playing left field. Junior Thompson now pitching.
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Thompson
DiMaggio strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Thompson
Gustine hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Heintzelman
West is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. Heintzelman
Craft hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Heintzelman
Joost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Heintzelman
Thompson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Van Robays. Thompson reaches second base with a double. Joost moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Werber vs. Heintzelman
Werber is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Frey vs. Heintzelman
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards second. Gustine picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Gustine. Joost scores. Thompson scores. Werber moves to third. Frey moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Goodman vs. Heintzelman
Goodman hits a popup towards short. Anderson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Thompson
Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stewart vs. Thompson
Bud Stewart pinch hits for Ken Heintzelman.
Stewart hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lopez moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Garms vs. Thompson
Debs Garms pinch hits for Lee Handley.
Garms is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Anderson vs. Thompson
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Lanahan
Debs Garms now playing third base. Dick Lanahan now pitching.
McCormick hits a popup in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Lanahan
McCormick hits a fly ball into right field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Lanahan
West hits a popup, foul, towards third. Garms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Thompson
Fletcher hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Robays vs. Thompson
Van Robays hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Craft. Van Robays reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Thompson
Elliott hits a popup towards third. Werber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DiMaggio vs. Thompson
DiMaggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. Lanahan
Craft hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Lanahan
Joost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Lanahan
Thompson bunts towards the mound. Lanahan fields it and throws to first for the out. Joost moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Werber vs. Lanahan
There goes Joost. The throw from Lopez and he is out, Garms applying the tag. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Lanahan
Werber takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frey vs. Lanahan
Frey hits a fly ball into center field. DiMaggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Thompson
Gustine hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Thompson
Stu Martin pinch hits for Al Lopez.
Martin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Thompson
Ripper Collins pinch hits for Dick Lanahan.
Collins strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garms vs. Thompson
Garms takes first base on ball four. Gustine moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Thompson
Spud Davis pinch hits for Alf Anderson.
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/20/1941 -- Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Werber B, 3b 4 1 3 1 Handley L, 3b 3 1 0 0
Frey L, 2b 5 1 3 3 Garms D, ph-3b 1 0 0 0
Goodman I, rf 5 0 1 0 Anderson A, ss 4 0 1 0
McCormick F, 1b 4 0 1 0 Davis S, ph 1 0 0 0
Ripple J, lf 2 0 0 0 Fletcher E, 1b 4 0 1 1
McCormick M, ph-lf 2 0 0 0 Van Robays M, lf 3 1 1 0
West D, c 5 0 0 0 Elliott B, rf 4 1 2 0
Craft H, cf 5 2 1 1 DiMaggio V, cf 4 0 1 1
Joost E, ss 4 1 2 1 Gustine F, 2b 4 0 2 1
Turner J, p 2 0 1 0 Lopez A, c 2 0 0 0
Gleeson J, ph 1 1 0 0 Martin S, ph 1 0 0 0
Thompson J, p 1 1 1 0 Bowman J, p 2 0 0 0
Heintzelman K, p 0 0 0 0
Stewart B, ph 1 0 1 0
Lanahan D, p 0 0 0 0
Collins R, ph 1 0 0 0
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40 7 13 6 35 3 9 3
Cincinnati 100 003 201 -- 7
Pittsburgh 000 210 000 -- 3
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Turner J (W) 5.0 6 3 2 1 1
Thompson J (S) 4.0 3 0 0 2 3
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Bowman J (L) 5.1 9 4 3 2 0
Heintzelman K 1.2 3 2 1 2 1
Lanahan D 2.0 1 1 1 2 0
E -- Handley L 2, Frey L, West D, Gustine F
DP -- Cincinnati 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 13, Pittsburgh 8
2B -- Goodman I, Gustine F, McCormick F, Elliott B, Thompson J, Van Robays M
3B -- Fletcher E, Werber B
HR -- Frey L, Craft H
SB -- Handley L
CS -- Joost E
SH -- Thompson J
T -- 2:28
A -- 19060
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