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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
April 24, 1949
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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 24, 1949 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 24, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 24, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Buddy Lively |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Cliff Chambers |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 24,444 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Al Barlick 2B: (none) 3B: George Barr |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Wyrostek | Center Fielder |
| Danny Litwhiler | Right Fielder |
| Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
| Jimmy Bloodworth | Second Baseman |
| Virgil Stallcup | Shortstop |
| Chuck Kress | First Baseman |
| Ray Mueller | Catcher |
| Buddy Lively | Pitcher |
| Bucky Walters | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Rojek | Shortstop |
| Ted Beard | Right Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Wally Judnich | Center Fielder |
| Ed Stevens | First Baseman |
| Danny Murtaugh | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Bockman | Third Baseman |
| Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
| Cliff Chambers | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
April 24, 1949
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Chambers
Hatton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Chambers
Wyrostek hits a fly ball into right field. Beard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. Chambers
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bockman throws to second. Safe. Over to first, and Litwhiler is out. Hatton moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sauer vs. Chambers
Sauer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Lively
Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beard vs. Lively
Beard hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kress scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Beard for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Lively
Kiner hits a popup towards short. Stallcup misplays the ball. That's an error on Stallcup. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Judnich vs. Lively
Judnich hits a fly ball into center field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Chambers
Bloodworth strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Chambers
Stallcup hits a fly ball into center field. Judnich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Chambers
Kress hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Chambers
Mueller hits a fly ball into center field. Judnich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Lively
Stevens hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murtaugh vs. Lively
Murtaugh hits a fly ball into right field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bockman vs. Lively
Bockman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Lively
McCullough hits a popup towards short. Stallcup settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lively vs. Chambers
Lively hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chambers fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Chambers
Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards second. Murtaugh scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Chambers
Wyrostek hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambers vs. Lively
Chambers hits a popup in front of the plate. Mueller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Lively
Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beard vs. Lively
Beard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Lively
Kiner hits a fly ball into center field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Chambers
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chambers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Chambers
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Chambers
Bloodworth hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCullough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judnich vs. Lively
Judnich hits a fly ball into center field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Lively
Stevens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murtaugh vs. Lively
There goes Stevens. The throw from Mueller and he is out, Stallcup applying the tag. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Lively
Murtaugh takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bockman vs. Lively
Bockman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Lively
McCullough hits a popup towards first. Kress settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Chambers
Stallcup hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kress vs. Chambers
Kress hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Chambers
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kress moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lively vs. Chambers
Lively hits a popup, foul, towards first. Stevens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hatton vs. Chambers
Hatton 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 5
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambers vs. Lively
Chambers hits a fly ball into center field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Lively
Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beard vs. Lively
Beard strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Chambers
Wyrostek hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Chambers
Litwhiler 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, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Chambers
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Chambers
Bloodworth hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Lively
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Lively
Wally Westlake pinch hits for Wally Judnich.
Westlake hits a fly ball into right field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Lively
Stevens hits a popup towards third. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Chambers
Wally Westlake now playing center field.
Stallcup hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bockman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Chambers
Kress hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chambers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Chambers
Mueller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Chambers
Frank Baumholtz pinch runs for Ray Mueller. Bobby Adams pinch hits for Buddy Lively.
Adams hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Howell
Dixie Howell now catching. Dixie Howell now pitching.
Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bockman vs. Howell
Bockman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Howell
McCullough hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambers vs. Howell
Chambers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojek vs. Howell
Rojek hits a fly ball into right field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Chambers
Hatton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Chambers
Wyrostek hits a popup towards third. Bockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. Chambers
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Chambers
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bockman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beard vs. Howell
Beard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Howell
Kiner hits a popup towards short. Stallcup settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Howell
Westlake hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Litwhiler. Westlake reaches second base with a double. Beard moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stevens vs. Peterson
Kent Peterson now pitching.
Stevens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Murtaugh vs. Cress
Walker Cress now pitching.
Murtaugh hits a popup towards short. Stallcup settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Chambers
Bloodworth hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Chambers
Stallcup hits a fly ball into right field. Beard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pramesa vs. Chambers
Johnny Pramesa pinch hits for Chuck Kress.
Pramesa is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/24/1949, game 2 -- Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Hatton G, 3b 2 0 0 0 Rojek S, ss 4 0 0 0
Wyrostek J, cf 4 1 1 1 Beard T, rf 3 0 1 0
Litwhiler D, rf 4 0 0 0 Kiner R, lf 4 0 0 0
Sauer H, lf 4 0 0 0 Judnich W, cf 2 0 0 0
Bloodworth J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Westlake W, ph-cf 2 0 1 0
Stallcup V, ss 4 0 1 0 Stevens E, 1b 4 0 2 0
Kress C, 1b 3 0 1 0 Murtaugh D, 2b 3 1 0 0
Pramesa J, ph 1 0 0 0 Bockman E, 3b 3 2 2 3
Mueller R, c 3 0 2 0 McCullough C, c 3 0 0 0
Baumholtz F, pr 0 0 0 0 Chambers C, p 2 0 0 0
Howell D, c 0 0 0 0
Lively B, p 2 0 1 0
Adams B, ph 1 0 0 0
Howell D, p 0 0 0 0
Peterson K, p 0 0 0 0
Cress W, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 1 6 1 30 3 6 3
Cincinnati 000 001 000 -- 1
Pittsburgh 000 200 10x -- 3
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Lively B (L) 6.0 3 2 2 2 1
Howell D 1.1 3 1 1 1 0
Peterson K 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Cress W 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Chambers C (W) 9.0 6 1 1 2 3
E -- Stallcup V
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 6, Pittsburgh 6
2B -- Westlake W
HR -- Bockman E 2, Wyrostek J
CS -- Stevens E
T -- 2:10
A -- 24444
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