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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 30, 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 September 30, 1949 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 30, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 30, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Herm Wehmeier |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Chesnes |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 9,416 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 49 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Stewart 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: (none) 3B: Lon Warneke |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harry Walker | Left Fielder |
| Lloyd Merriman | Center Fielder |
| Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Johnny Wyrostek | Right Fielder |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Virgil Stallcup | Shortstop |
| Jimmy Bloodworth | Second Baseman |
| Herm Wehmeier | Pitcher |
| Luke Sewell | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Rojek | Shortstop |
| Tom Saffell | Center Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Ed Stevens | First Baseman |
| Wally Westlake | Right Fielder |
| Pete Castiglione | Third Baseman |
| Monty Basgall | Second Baseman |
| Ed Fitz Gerald | Catcher |
| Bob Chesnes | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
September 30, 1949
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Chesnes
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Saffell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. Chesnes
Merriman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Chesnes, and towards Rojek, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Chesnes
Hatton hits a fly ball into center field. Saffell 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. Wehmeier
Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saffell vs. Wehmeier
Saffell strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Wehmeier
Kiner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stevens vs. Wehmeier
Stevens strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Chesnes
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Basgall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Chesnes
Wyrostek 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: ---
Cooper vs. Chesnes
Cooper hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fitz Gerald settles under it 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: ---
Westlake vs. Wehmeier
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Wehmeier
Castiglione hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Walker. Castiglione reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Basgall vs. Wehmeier
Basgall hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Merriman who is chasing the ball. Basgall reaches third base with a triple. Castiglione scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fitz Gerald vs. Wehmeier
Fitz Gerald hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Basgall scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chesnes vs. Wehmeier
Chesnes 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
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Chesnes
Stallcup hits a line drive towards the mound. Chesnes reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Chesnes
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wehmeier vs. Chesnes
Wehmeier is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Wehmeier
Rojek hits a popup towards third. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saffell vs. Wehmeier
Saffell hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Wehmeier
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stevens vs. Wehmeier
Stevens takes first base on ball four. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Westlake vs. Wehmeier
Westlake 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, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Chesnes
Walker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merriman vs. Chesnes
Merriman hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Chesnes
Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Basgall fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Wehmeier
Castiglione hits a fly ball into left field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Basgall vs. Wehmeier
Basgall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitz Gerald vs. Wehmeier
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chesnes vs. Wehmeier
Chesnes strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Chesnes
Kluszewski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Chesnes
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stevens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wyrostek for the out. Kluszewski moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cooper vs. Chesnes
Cooper hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stallcup vs. Chesnes
Stallcup hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner 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: ---
Rojek vs. Wehmeier
Rojek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Saffell vs. Wehmeier
There goes Rojek. The throw from Cooper and he is out, Stallcup applying the tag. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saffell vs. Wehmeier
Saffell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Wehmeier
Kiner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stevens vs. Wehmeier
Stevens hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stevens for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Chesnes
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chesnes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wehmeier vs. Chesnes
Wehmeier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Basgall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Chesnes
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merriman vs. Chesnes
Merriman hits a popup towards short. Rojek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Wehmeier
Westlake 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, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Wehmeier
Castiglione hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Basgall vs. Wehmeier
Basgall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Chesnes
Hatton hits a popup, foul, towards third. Castiglione settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Chesnes
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stevens scoops it up and throws to first, with Chesnes covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Chesnes
Wyrostek hits a fly ball into center field. Saffell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Wehmeier
Fitz Gerald strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chesnes vs. Wehmeier
Chesnes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Wehmeier
Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Chesnes
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Basgall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Chesnes
Stallcup hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fitz Gerald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Chesnes
Bloodworth hits a fly ball into center field. Saffell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saffell vs. Wehmeier
Saffell hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Wehmeier
Kiner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, 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 -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Wehmeier
Westlake hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Merriman who is chasing the ball. Westlake reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Castiglione vs. Wehmeier
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Chesnes
Peanuts Lowrey pinch hits for Herm Wehmeier.
Lowrey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Chesnes
Walker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Walker reaches second base with a double. Lowrey goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Merriman vs. Chesnes
Merriman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hatton vs. Chesnes
Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stevens scoops it up and throws to first, with Chesnes covering, for the out. Walker scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Chesnes
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/30/1949 -- Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Walker H, lf 3 1 2 1 Rojek S, ss 4 0 1 0
Merriman L, cf 4 0 0 0 Saffell T, cf 4 0 1 0
Hatton G, 3b 4 0 0 1 Kiner R, lf 3 1 2 1
Kluszewski T, 1b 4 0 1 0 Stevens E, 1b 3 0 0 0
Wyrostek J, rf 3 0 0 0 Westlake W, rf 4 0 1 0
Cooper W, c 3 0 0 0 Castiglione P, 3b 4 1 2 0
Stallcup V, ss 3 0 0 0 Basgall M, 2b 3 1 2 1
Bloodworth J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Fitz Gerald E, c 3 0 0 1
Wehmeier H, p 2 0 0 0 Chesnes B, p 3 0 0 0
Lowrey P, ph 1 1 1 0
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30 2 4 2 31 3 9 3
Cincinnati 000 000 002 -- 2
Pittsburgh 020 000 01x -- 3
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Wehmeier H (L) 8.0 9 3 3 2 4
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Chesnes B (W) 9.0 4 2 2 1 1
DP -- Cincinnati 1, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 2, Pittsburgh 6
2B -- Castiglione P, Walker H
3B -- Basgall M, Westlake W
HR -- Kiner R
CS -- Rojek S
T -- 1:49
A -- 9416
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