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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 5, 1948
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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 July 5, 1948 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 5, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 5, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Herm Wehmeier |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tiny Bonham |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 32,029 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Barr 1B: Al Barlick 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Wyrostek | Center Fielder |
| Benny Zientara | Second Baseman |
| Augie Galan | Right Fielder |
| Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
| Virgil Stallcup | Shortstop |
| Dewey Williams | Catcher |
| Herm Wehmeier | Pitcher |
| Johnny Neun | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Rojek | Shortstop |
| Frankie Gustine | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Hopp | Center Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Wally Westlake | Right Fielder |
| Ed Stevens | First Baseman |
| Danny Murtaugh | Second Baseman |
| Ed Fitz Gerald | Catcher |
| Tiny Bonham | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 5, 1948
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Bonham
Wyrostek hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zientara vs. Bonham
Zientara hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galan vs. Bonham
Galan 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: 1--
Sauer vs. Bonham
Sauer takes first base on ball four. Zientara moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluszewski vs. Bonham
Kluszewski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hopp who is chasing the ball. Kluszewski reaches third base with a triple. Zientara scores. Sauer goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hatton vs. Bonham
Hatton hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Wehmeier
Rojek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Wehmeier
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zientara scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rojek moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hopp vs. Wehmeier
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zientara scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rojek moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kiner vs. Wehmeier
Kiner hits a popup towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Bonham
Stallcup hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Bonham
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wehmeier vs. Bonham
Wehmeier hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Bonham
Wyrostek takes first base on ball four. Wehmeier moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zientara vs. Bonham
Zientara hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Wehmeier
Westlake takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stevens vs. Wehmeier
Stevens hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Galan. Stevens reaches second base with a double. Westlake moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Murtaugh vs. Wehmeier
Murtaugh hits a fly ball into center field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Westlake scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fitz Gerald vs. Wehmeier
Fitz Gerald hits a line drive towards short. Stallcup reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bonham vs. Wehmeier
Bonham hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Bonham
Galan hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Bonham
Sauer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Bonham
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Wehmeier
Rojek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Wehmeier
Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zientara fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Wehmeier
Hopp hits a popup towards short. Stallcup settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Bonham
Hatton hits a line drive into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Bonham
Stallcup hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stevens scoops it up and throws to first, with Bonham covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Bonham
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Wehmeier
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup misplays the ball. That's an error on Stallcup. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Wehmeier
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Wehmeier
Stevens hits a popup towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wehmeier vs. Bonham
Wehmeier hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hopp. Wehmeier reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wyrostek vs. Bonham
Wyrostek hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wehmeier moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Zientara vs. Bonham
Zientara hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wehmeier scores. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Bonham
Galan hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Wehmeier
Murtaugh hits a fly ball into right field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Wehmeier
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonham vs. Wehmeier
Bonham hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojek vs. Wehmeier
Rojek hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Wehmeier
Gustine hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Wehmeier
Hopp hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wyrostek who is chasing the ball. Hopp reaches third base with a triple. Gustine goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kiner vs. Gumbert
Harry Gumbert now pitching.
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Bonham
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Bonham
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Bonham
Hatton hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Gumbert
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Gumbert
Stevens 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 -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Gumbert
Murtaugh hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Bonham
Stallcup hits a popup towards first. Stevens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Bonham
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gumbert vs. Bonham
Gumbert hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Gumbert
Fitz Gerald hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonham vs. Gumbert
Bonham hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gumbert fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojek vs. Gumbert
Rojek hits a fly ball into right field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Gumbert
Gustine hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Zientara reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Bonham
Wyrostek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Bonham
Babe Young pinch hits for Benny Zientara.
Young hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh catches it and throws to first to double up Wyrostek. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Bonham
Galan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Bonham
Sauer hits a line drive into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Gumbert
Bobby Adams now playing second base.
Hopp hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Gumbert
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gumbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Gumbert
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gumbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Bonham
Kluszewski hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Bonham
Hatton hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fitz Gerald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Bonham
Stallcup hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baumholtz vs. Higbe
Kirby Higbe now pitching. Frank Baumholtz pinch hits for Dewey Williams.
Baumholtz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stallcup moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Litwhiler vs. Higbe
Danny Litwhiler pinch hits for Harry Gumbert.
Litwhiler takes first base on ball four. Stallcup moves to third. Baumholtz moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wyrostek vs. Higbe
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stevens fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Stevens. Stallcup scores. Baumholtz moves to third. Litwhiler moves to second. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Adams vs. Higbe
Adams hits a fly ball towards right field. Westlake fields the ball and throws to home. Fitz Gerald drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Fitz Gerald. Baumholtz scores. Litwhiler moves to third. Wyrostek moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Galan vs. Higbe
Galan hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Fox
Ray Lamanno now catching. Howie Fox now pitching.
Stevens 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 -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Fox
Dixie Walker pinch hits for Danny Murtaugh.
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Fox
Fitz Gerald takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
West vs. Fox
Max West pinch hits for Kirby Higbe.
West takes first base on ball four. Fitz Gerald moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rojek vs. Fox
Grady Wilson pinch runs for Max West.
Rojek hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Fox scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rojek for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/5/1948, game 2 -- Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Wyrostek J, cf 3 0 0 0 Rojek S, ss 3 1 1 2
Zientara B, 2b 3 1 1 1 Gustine F, 3b 4 1 1 0
Young B, ph 1 0 0 0 Hopp J, cf 4 0 1 1
Adams B, 2b 1 0 0 0 Kiner R, lf 4 0 0 0
Galan A, rf 5 0 1 0 Westlake W, rf 3 1 0 0
Sauer H, lf 3 1 0 0 Stevens E, 1b 4 0 1 0
Kluszewski T, 1b 4 1 2 3 Murtaugh D, 2b 3 0 0 1
Hatton G, 3b 4 0 0 0 Walker D, ph 1 0 0 0
Stallcup V, ss 4 1 1 0 Fitz Gerald E, c 3 0 1 0
Williams D, c 3 0 0 0 Bonham T, p 3 1 1 0
Baumholtz F, ph 1 1 1 0 Higbe K, p 0 0 0 0
Lamanno R, c 0 0 0 0 West M, ph 0 0 0 0
Wehmeier H, p 2 1 2 0 Wilson G, pr 0 0 0 0
Gumbert H, p 1 0 0 0
Litwhiler D, ph 0 0 0 0
Fox H, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 6 8 4 32 4 6 4
Cincinnati 200 010 003 -- 6
Pittsburgh 010 030 000 -- 4
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Wehmeier H 4.2 5 4 4 3 0
Gumbert H (W) 3.1 1 0 0 0 0
Fox H (S) 1.0 0 0 0 2 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Bonham T (L) 8.1 7 5 4 3 1
Higbe K 0.2 1 1 0 1 0
E -- Stallcup V, Stevens E, Fitz Gerald E
DP -- Cincinnati 2, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 6, Pittsburgh 6
2B -- Stevens E, Wehmeier H
3B -- Kluszewski T, Hopp J
HR -- Rojek S, Kluszewski T
T -- 2:29
A -- 32029
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