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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
April 20, 1947
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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, 1947 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 20, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 20, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ewell Blackwell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ed Bahr |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dusty Boggess 1B: George Barr 2B: (none) 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Baumholtz | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Adams | Second Baseman |
| Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
| Augie Galan | Left Fielder |
| Ray Lamanno | Catcher |
| Chuck Kress | First Baseman |
| Clyde Vollmer | Center Fielder |
| Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
| Ewell Blackwell | Pitcher |
| Johnny Neun | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whitey Wietelmann | Shortstop |
| Frankie Gustine | Third Baseman |
| Jim Russell | Center Fielder |
| Hank Greenberg | First Baseman |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Wally Westlake | Right Fielder |
| Bill Salkeld | Catcher |
| Eddie Basinski | Second Baseman |
| Ed Bahr | Pitcher |
| Billy Herman | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
April 20, 1947
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Bahr
Baumholtz hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Bahr
Adams hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Bahr
Hatton 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
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Blackwell
Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Blackwell
Gustine strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Blackwell
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Bahr
Galan hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamanno vs. Bahr
Lamanno hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Bahr
Kress hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Bahr
Vollmer is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Blackwell
Greenberg strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Blackwell
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blackwell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Blackwell
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blackwell fields it 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: ---
Miller vs. Bahr
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blackwell vs. Bahr
Blackwell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baumholtz vs. Bahr
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Blackwell moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adams vs. Bahr
Adams hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Bahr
Hatton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galan vs. Bahr
Galan hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lamanno vs. Bahr
Lamanno hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salkeld vs. Blackwell
Salkeld hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kress scoops it up and throws to first, with Blackwell covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Basinski vs. Blackwell
Basinski is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bahr vs. Blackwell
Bahr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blackwell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Bahr
Kress hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vollmer vs. Gables
Ken Gables now pitching.
Vollmer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Russell. Vollmer reaches second base with a double. Kress moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Miller vs. Gables
Miller hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blackwell vs. Gables
Blackwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Gables
Baumholtz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Russell. Baumholtz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. Nagy
Steve Nagy now pitching.
Adams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hatton vs. Nagy
Hatton hits a popup towards third. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Galan vs. Nagy
Galan hits a popup towards short. Wietelmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Blackwell
Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kress scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wietelmann for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Blackwell
Gustine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Blackwell
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gustine moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Greenberg vs. Blackwell
Greenberg 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
Top 5
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Reds, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamanno vs. Nagy
Lamanno hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Russell. Lamanno reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kress vs. Nagy
Kress bunts towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. Lamanno moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Vollmer vs. Nagy
Vollmer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Basinski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lamanno scores. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Nagy
Miller strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Blackwell
Kiner hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Blackwell
Westlake takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Salkeld vs. Blackwell
Salkeld hits a popup in front of the plate. Lamanno settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Basinski vs. Blackwell
Basinski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Westlake moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Woodling vs. Blackwell
Gene Woodling pinch hits for Steve Nagy.
Woodling is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blackwell vs. Bonham
Tiny Bonham now pitching.
Blackwell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Russell. Blackwell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baumholtz vs. Bonham
Baumholtz hits a popup towards third. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. Bonham
Adams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Blackwell scores. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Bonham
Hatton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Russell who is chasing the ball. Hatton reaches third base with a triple. Adams goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Galan vs. Bonham
Galan hits a popup towards third. Gustine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lamanno vs. Bonham
Lamanno hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Russell. Lamanno reaches second base with a double. Hatton scores. View Play -
Reds, 11 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kress vs. Bonham
Kress takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 11 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vollmer vs. Bonham
Vollmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 11 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Blackwell
Benny Zientara now playing third base.
Wietelmann hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 11 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Blackwell
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blackwell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 11 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Blackwell
Russell takes first base on ball four. Gustine moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 11 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Greenberg vs. Blackwell
Greenberg hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Reds, 11 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Blackwell
Kiner strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 11 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Blackwell
Westlake hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 11 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Bonham
Culley Rikard now playing left field.
Miller 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 -
Reds, 11 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blackwell vs. Bonham
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 -
Reds, 11 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Bonham
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 11 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salkeld vs. Blackwell
Salkeld hits a fly ball into center field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 11 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Basinski vs. Blackwell
Basinski hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 11 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonham vs. Blackwell
Bonham strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 11 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Bonham
Adams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 11 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zientara vs. Bonham
There goes Adams. The throw from Salkeld and he is out, Wietelmann applying the tag. View Play -
Reds, 11 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zientara vs. Bonham
Zientara hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wietelmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 11 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Bonham
Galan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Russell. Galan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 11 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lamanno vs. Bonham
Lamanno hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Russell. Lamanno reaches second base with a double. Galan scores. View Play -
Reds, 12 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kress vs. Bonham
Kress takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 12 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vollmer vs. Bonham
Vollmer hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 12 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wietelmann vs. Blackwell
Wietelmann takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 12 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Blackwell
Gustine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wietelmann moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 12 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Russell vs. Blackwell
Russell strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 12 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Greenberg vs. Blackwell
Greenberg hits a fly ball into center field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 12 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rikard vs. Blackwell
Rikard hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Vollmer. Rikard reaches second base with a double. Wietelmann scores. Gustine goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 12 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Westlake vs. Blackwell
Westlake is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 12 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Bonham
Miller hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 13 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blackwell vs. Bonham
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 -
Reds, 13 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Bonham
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Bonham, and towards Basinski, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 13 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Bonham
Adams hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 13 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salkeld vs. Blackwell
Salkeld hits a fly ball into center field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 13 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Blackwell
Billy Cox pinch hits for Eddie Basinski.
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 13 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Blackwell
Billy Sullivan pinch hits for Tiny Bonham.
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 13 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wietelmann vs. Blackwell
Wietelmann 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
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Box Score
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Game of 4/20/1947, game 1 -- Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Baumholtz F, rf 6 1 2 0 Wietelmann W, ss 4 1 2 0
Adams B, 2b 4 2 2 4 Gustine F, 3b 4 2 2 0
Hatton G, 3b 3 1 1 1 Russell J, cf 3 1 0 0
Zientara B, 3b 1 0 0 0 Greenberg H, 1b 4 1 1 3
Galan A, lf 5 2 2 1 Kiner R, lf 3 0 0 0
Lamanno R, c 5 1 3 2 Rikard C, lf 1 0 1 2
Kress C, 1b 2 1 1 0 Westlake W, rf 3 0 0 0
Vollmer C, cf 5 1 1 1 Salkeld B, c 4 0 0 0
Miller E, ss 5 2 2 4 Basinski E, 2b 3 0 1 0
Blackwell E, p 5 2 2 0 Cox B, ph 1 0 0 0
Bahr E, p 1 0 0 0
Gables K, p 0 0 0 0
Nagy S, p 0 0 0 0
Woodling G, ph 1 0 0 0
Bonham T, p 1 0 0 0
Sullivan B, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
41 13 16 13 34 5 8 5
Cincinnati 013 313 011 -- 13
Pittsburgh 000 003 020 -- 5
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Blackwell E (W) 9.0 8 5 5 3 8
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Bahr E (L)* 3.0 5 5 5 1 1
Gables K 0.1 3 2 2 0 0
Nagy S 1.2 1 1 1 1 1
Bonham T 4.0 7 5 5 3 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 4th
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 7, Pittsburgh 5
2B -- Vollmer C, Baumholtz F, Lamanno R 3, Blackwell E, Galan A, Rikard C
3B -- Hatton G
HR -- Galan A, Adams B, Miller E 2, Greenberg H
CS -- Adams B
SH -- Kress C
T -- 2:20
A -- 0
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