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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 17, 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 August 17, 1948 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 17, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 17, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ewell Blackwell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Vic Lombardi |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 25,929 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Beans Reardon 1B: Lou Jorda 2B: (none) 3B: Larry Goetz |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Baumholtz | Right Fielder |
| Benny Zientara | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Adams | Third Baseman |
| Danny Litwhiler | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Wyrostek | Center Fielder |
| Ray Lamanno | Catcher |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Virgil Stallcup | Shortstop |
| Ewell Blackwell | Pitcher |
| Bucky Walters | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Rojek | Shortstop |
| Johnny Hopp | Center Fielder |
| Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Bockman | Third Baseman |
| Ed Stevens | First Baseman |
| Danny Murtaugh | Second Baseman |
| Ed Fitz Gerald | Catcher |
| Vic Lombardi | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 17, 1948
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Lombardi
Baumholtz 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zientara vs. Lombardi
Zientara hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Lombardi
Adams 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, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Blackwell
Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rojek for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Blackwell
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Blackwell
Walker hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Blackwell
Kiner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bockman vs. Blackwell
Bockman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blackwell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Lombardi
Litwhiler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Lombardi
Lombardi fires to first and picks off Litwhiler. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Lombardi
Wyrostek hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walker. Wyrostek reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lamanno vs. Lombardi
Lamanno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wyrostek moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kluszewski vs. Lombardi
Kluszewski strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Blackwell
Stevens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blackwell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Blackwell
Murtaugh strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Blackwell
Fitz Gerald hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Baumholtz. Fitz Gerald reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lombardi vs. Blackwell
Lombardi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Fitz Gerald trying to get to home. Litwhiler throws the ball in to Lamanno who tags Fitz Gerald, who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Lombardi
Stallcup hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blackwell vs. Lombardi
Blackwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Lombardi
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lombardi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Blackwell
Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rojek for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Blackwell
Hopp hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Blackwell
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Hopp moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kiner vs. Blackwell
Kiner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Baumholtz. Kiner reaches second base with a double. Hopp scores. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bockman vs. Blackwell
Bockman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup fields it and throws to home to get Walker. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stevens vs. Blackwell
Stevens strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zientara vs. Lombardi
Zientara hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Lombardi
Adams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. Lombardi
Litwhiler hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Lombardi
There goes Adams. The throw from Fitz Gerald and he is safe. Adams steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wyrostek vs. Lombardi
Wyrostek strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Blackwell
Murtaugh hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitz Gerald vs. Blackwell
Fitz Gerald hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Murtaugh moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lombardi vs. Blackwell
Lombardi hits a fly ball into center field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Murtaugh scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojek vs. Blackwell
There goes Fitz Gerald. The throw from Lamanno and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rojek vs. Blackwell
Rojek strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hopp vs. Blackwell
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. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamanno vs. Lombardi
Lamanno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bockman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Lombardi
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lombardi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Lombardi
Stallcup 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, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Blackwell
Walker 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, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, 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, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bockman vs. Blackwell
Bockman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Litwhiler. Bockman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stevens vs. Blackwell
Stevens hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Wyrostek. Stevens reaches second base with a double. Bockman scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murtaugh vs. Blackwell
Murtaugh is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blackwell vs. Lombardi
Blackwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Lombardi
Baumholtz hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zientara vs. Lombardi
Zientara hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Blackwell
Fitz Gerald strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Blackwell
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zientara fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojek vs. Blackwell
Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Blackwell
There goes Rojek. The throw from Lamanno and he is out, Zientara applying the tag. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Lombardi
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Lombardi
Litwhiler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Lombardi
Wyrostek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Litwhiler moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lamanno vs. Lombardi
Lamanno takes first base on ball four. Litwhiler moves to third. Wyrostek moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sauer vs. Lombardi
Hank Sauer pinch hits for Ted Kluszewski.
Sauer strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stallcup vs. Lombardi
Stallcup hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Stallcup reaches second base with a double. Litwhiler scores. Wyrostek scores. Lamanno goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blackwell vs. Lombardi
Blackwell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Blackwell
Howie Schultz now playing first base.
Hopp hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Baumholtz. Hopp reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Blackwell
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kiner vs. Blackwell
Kiner hits a fly ball into center field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bockman vs. Blackwell
Bockman strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stevens vs. Blackwell
Stevens hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Zientara settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Lombardi
Baumholtz hits a line drive into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zientara vs. Lombardi
Zientara hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Lombardi
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. Lombardi
There goes Adams. The throw from Fitz Gerald and he is out, Murtaugh applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Blackwell
Max West pinch hits for Danny Murtaugh.
West strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Blackwell
Fitz Gerald strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Blackwell
Lombardi hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wyrostek. Lombardi reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rojek vs. Blackwell
Rojek hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Lombardi
Monty Basgall now playing second base.
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bockman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Lombardi
Wyrostek hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamanno vs. Lombardi
Lamanno hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Blackwell
Hopp hits a line drive into center field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Blackwell
Walker is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Blackwell
Kiner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/17/1948 -- Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Baumholtz F, rf 4 0 0 0 Rojek S, ss 5 0 0 0
Zientara B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Hopp J, cf 5 1 2 0
Adams B, 3b 4 0 2 0 Walker D, rf 4 0 1 0
Litwhiler D, lf 3 1 1 0 Kiner R, lf 5 1 3 2
Wyrostek J, cf 4 1 2 0 Bockman E, 3b 4 1 1 0
Lamanno R, c 3 1 0 0 Stevens E, 1b 4 0 1 1
Kluszewski T, 1b 2 0 0 0 Murtaugh D, 2b 3 1 1 0
Sauer H, ph 1 0 0 0 West M, ph 1 0 0 0
Schultz H, 1b 0 0 0 0 Basgall M, 2b 0 0 0 0
Stallcup V, ss 3 0 1 3 Fitz Gerald E, c 4 0 2 0
Blackwell E, p 3 0 0 0 Lombardi V, p 4 0 3 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 3 6 3 39 4 14 4
Cincinnati 000 000 300 -- 3
Pittsburgh 001 110 001 -- 4
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Blackwell E (L) 8.2 14 4 4 1 9
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Lombardi V (W) 9.0 6 3 3 2 4
E -- Lamanno R
LOB -- Cincinnati 3, Pittsburgh 10
2B -- Wyrostek J, Fitz Gerald E, Kiner R, Bockman E, Stevens E, Stallcup V, Hopp J, Lombardi V
HR -- Kiner R
SB -- Adams B, Fitz Gerald E
CS -- Rojek S, Adams B
T -- 2:29
A -- 25929
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