Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojek vs. Walters
  
  Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hopp vs. Walters
  
  Hopp strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beard vs. Walters
  
  Beard strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baumholtz vs. Riddle
  
  Baumholtz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Baumholtz reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Corbitt vs. Riddle
  
  Corbitt hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Baumholtz moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Wyrostek vs. Riddle
  
  Wyrostek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Baumholtz scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hatton vs. Riddle
  
  Hatton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wyrostek moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kluszewski vs. Riddle
  
  There goes Hatton. The throw from Kluttz and he is safe. Hatton steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Kluszewski vs. Riddle
  
  Kluszewski hits a line drive towards short. Rojek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Sauer vs. Riddle
  
  Sauer is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. Walters
  
  Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walker vs. Walters
  
  Walker hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murtaugh vs. Walters
  
  Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kiner moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bockman vs. Walters
  
  Bockman is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lamanno vs. Riddle
  
  Lamanno hits a fly ball into center field. Beard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stallcup vs. Riddle
  
  Stallcup hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Kluttz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walters vs. Riddle
  
  Walters hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluttz vs. Walters
  
  Kluttz takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Riddle vs. Walters
  
  Riddle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walters fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rojek vs. Walters
  
  Rojek strikes out. There goes Riddle. The throw from Lamanno to second, and Riddle is out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baumholtz vs. Riddle
  
  Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Riddle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Corbitt vs. Riddle
  
  Corbitt hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walker. Corbitt reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wyrostek vs. Riddle
  
  Wyrostek takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hatton vs. Riddle
  
  Hatton hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kluszewski vs. Riddle
  
  Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bockman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hopp vs. Walters
  
  Hopp hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Beard vs. Walters
  
  There goes Hopp. The throw from Lamanno and he is out, Stallcup applying the tag. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beard vs. Walters
  
  Beard takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kiner vs. Walters
  
  There goes Beard. The throw from Lamanno and he is safe. Beard steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kiner vs. Walters
  
  Kiner is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Walker vs. Walters
  
  Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Murtaugh vs. Walters
  
  Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sauer vs. Riddle
  
  Sauer hits a fly ball into center field. Beard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lamanno vs. Riddle
  
  Lamanno hits a fly ball into center field. Beard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stallcup vs. Riddle
  
  Stallcup hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bockman vs. Walters
  
  Bockman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluttz vs. Walters
  
  Kluttz hits a fly ball into center field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Riddle vs. Walters
  
  Riddle hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walters vs. Riddle
  
  Walters hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baumholtz vs. Riddle
  
  Baumholtz 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 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Corbitt vs. Riddle
  
  Corbitt hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojek vs. Walters
  
  Rojek hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hopp vs. Walters
  
  Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Beard vs. Walters
  
  Beard hits a popup towards third. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kiner vs. Walters
  
  Kiner hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Hopp moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Walker vs. Walters
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hopp moves to third. Kiner moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Murtaugh vs. Walters
  
  Murtaugh takes first base on ball four. Hopp scores. Kiner moves to third. Walker moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  West vs. Walters
  
  Max West pinch hits for Eddie Bockman.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Kiner scores. Walker moves to third. Murtaugh moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  West vs. Walters
  
  West takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Kluttz vs. Gumbert
  
  Harry Gumbert now pitching.
  
  Kluttz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup misplays the ball. That's an error on Stallcup. Walker scores. Murtaugh moves to third. West moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Riddle vs. Gumbert
  
  Riddle strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wyrostek vs. Riddle
  
  Frankie Gustine now playing third base.
  
  Wyrostek 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 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatton vs. Riddle
  
  Hatton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kluszewski vs. Riddle
  
  Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hopp scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kluszewski for the out. Hatton moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sauer vs. Riddle
  
  Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojek vs. Gumbert
  
  Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hopp vs. Gumbert
  
  Hopp hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Beard vs. Gumbert
  
  Beard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hopp moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kiner vs. Gumbert
  
  Kiner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hopp scores. Beard goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Westlake vs. Blackburn
  
  Jim Blackburn now pitching. Wally Westlake pinch hits for Dixie Walker.
  
  Westlake hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murtaugh vs. Blackburn
  
  Murtaugh hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lamanno vs. Riddle
  
  Wally Westlake now playing right field.
  
  Lamanno hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stallcup vs. Riddle
  
  Stallcup hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blackburn vs. Riddle
  
  Blackburn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gustine vs. Blackburn
  
  Gustine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluttz vs. Blackburn
  
  Kluttz hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Riddle vs. Blackburn
  
  Riddle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojek vs. Blackburn
  
  Rojek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hopp vs. Blackburn
  
  Hopp hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 6 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baumholtz vs. Riddle
  
  Baumholtz 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 
• Pirates, 6 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Corbitt vs. Riddle
  
  Corbitt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gustine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wyrostek vs. Riddle
  
  Wyrostek is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hatton vs. Riddle
  
  Hatton strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 6 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beard vs. Blackburn
  
  Beard hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. Blackburn
  
  Kiner strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Westlake vs. Blackburn
  
  Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Pirates, 6 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Riddle
  
  Kluszewski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sauer vs. Riddle
  
  Sauer hits a fly ball into center field. Beard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 6 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lamanno vs. Riddle
  
  Lamanno hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Riddle fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

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         Game of 9/9/1948 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (D)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Rojek S, ss           5  0  1  0   Baumholtz F, rf       4  1  1  0   
Hopp J, 1b            5  2  3  0   Corbitt C, 2b         4  0  1  0   
Beard T, cf           4  1  1  0   Wyrostek J, cf        2  0  1  1   
Kiner R, lf           4  1  1  2   Hatton G, 3b          3  0  1  0   
Walker D, rf          2  1  1  0   Kluszewski T, 1b      4  0  1  0   
Westlake W, ph-rf     2  0  0  0   Sauer H, lf           4  0  0  0   
Murtaugh D, 2b        3  0  0  1   Lamanno R, c          4  0  0  0   
Bockman E, 3b         2  0  0  0   Stallcup V, ss        3  0  0  0   
West M, ph            0  0  0  0   Walters B, p          2  0  0  0   
Gustine F, 3b         1  0  0  0   Gumbert H, p          0  0  0  0   
Kluttz C, c           3  1  1  1   Blackburn J, p        1  0  0  0   
Riddle E, p           4  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  6  8  4                        31  1  5  1

Pittsburgh       000 003 210 --  6
Cincinnati       100 000 000 --  1

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Riddle E (W)          9.0  5  1  1  2  2

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Walters B (L)         5.2  3  3  0  6  5
Gumbert H             0.2  3  2  2  0  1
Blackburn J           2.2  2  1  1  0  1

E -- Kluszewski T, Stallcup V
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 8, Cincinnati 6
2B -- Baumholtz F, Corbitt C
HR -- Kluttz C
SB -- Hatton G, Beard T
CS -- Riddle E, Hopp J
HBP -- by Riddle E (Wyrostek J)
WP -- Walters B
T -- 2:06
A -- 2002

    

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