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Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
September 23, 1951
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on September 23, 1951 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 23, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 23, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Murry Dickson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ewell Blackwell |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Dusty Boggess 2B: (none) 3B: Scotty Robb |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Castiglione | Third Baseman |
| George Metkovich | First Baseman |
| Gus Bell | Right Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Bill Howerton | Center Fielder |
| Jack Merson | Second Baseman |
| Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
| George Strickland | Shortstop |
| Murry Dickson | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Adams | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Wyrostek | Right Fielder |
| Wally Post | Center Fielder |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Hank Edwards | Left Fielder |
| Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Hobie Landrith | Catcher |
| Ewell Blackwell | Pitcher |
| Luke Sewell | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
September 23, 1951
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Blackwell
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Blackwell
Metkovich hits a fly ball into center field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Blackwell
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Dickson
Adams is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Dickson
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Dickson
Post hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Blackwell
Kiner hits a fly ball towards center. Post settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Post. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howerton vs. Blackwell
Howerton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merson vs. Blackwell
Merson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Post throws the ball in to Blackwell who tags Merson trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Kiner moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCullough vs. Blackwell
McCullough strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Dickson
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Metkovich fields the ball and throws to Dickson covering. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Dickson
Edwards hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Dickson
Hatton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kluszewski moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McMillan vs. Dickson
McMillan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Landrith vs. Dickson
Landrith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Metkovich scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Landrith for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Blackwell
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blackwell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickson vs. Blackwell
Dickson hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Blackwell
Castiglione hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Blackwell
There goes Castiglione. The throw from Landrith and he is safe. Castiglione steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metkovich vs. Blackwell
Metkovich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Blackwell
Bell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blackwell vs. Dickson
Blackwell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Dickson
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Dickson
Wyrostek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Dickson
Post hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Merson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Blackwell
Kiner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howerton vs. Blackwell
Howerton hits a fly ball into left field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merson vs. Blackwell
Merson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Merson for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Dickson
Kluszewski hits a popup, foul, towards third. Castiglione settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Dickson
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Dickson
Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Blackwell
McCullough is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Blackwell
Strickland hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Post. Strickland reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dickson vs. Blackwell
Dickson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Castiglione vs. Blackwell
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Adams. Strickland scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Blackwell
Metkovich takes first base on ball four. Castiglione moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Blackwell
Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Castiglione scores. Metkovich moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kiner vs. Blackwell
Kiner is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Dickson
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Dickson
Landrith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blackwell vs. Dickson
Blackwell strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howerton vs. Blackwell
Howerton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merson vs. Blackwell
Merson hits a line drive into left field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Blackwell
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Blackwell
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Dickson
Adams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Dickson
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Post vs. Dickson
Post hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dickson fields it and throws to first for the out. Adams moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kluszewski vs. Dickson
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickson vs. Blackwell
Dickson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castiglione vs. Blackwell
Castiglione bunts towards first. Kluszewski scoops it up and throws to first, with Adams covering, for the out. Dickson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metkovich vs. Blackwell
Metkovich hits a line drive towards third. Hatton reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Blackwell
Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dickson scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Blackwell
Kiner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Dickson
Jack Phillips now playing first base. Frank Thomas now playing center field.
Edwards hits a popup, foul, towards the mound. Dickson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Dickson
Hatton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merriman vs. Dickson
Lloyd Merriman pinch hits for Roy McMillan.
Merriman hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landrith vs. Dickson
Landrith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hatton moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adcock vs. Dickson
Joe Adcock pinch hits for Ewell Blackwell.
Adcock strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Smith
Virgil Stallcup now playing shortstop. Frank Smith now pitching.
Thomas hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merson vs. Smith
Merson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Smith
McCullough hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Smith
Strickland strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Dickson
Adams strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Dickson
Wyrostek strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Dickson
Post strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickson vs. Smith
Dickson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castiglione vs. Smith
Castiglione bunts towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. Dickson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. Smith
Phillips hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Smith
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Dickson
Kluszewski hits a line drive towards short. Strickland reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Dickson
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Merson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Dickson
Hatton hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/23/1951, game 1 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Castiglione P, 3b 3 1 1 0 Adams B, 2b 4 0 1 0
Metkovich G, 1b 2 0 0 0 Wyrostek J, rf 4 0 1 0
Phillips J, 1b 1 0 0 0 Post W, cf 4 0 0 0
Bell G, rf 5 0 2 2 Kluszewski T, 1b 4 0 1 0
Kiner R, lf 4 0 0 0 Edwards H, lf 4 0 0 0
Howerton B, cf 3 0 0 0 Hatton G, 3b 3 0 1 0
Thomas F, cf 1 0 0 0 McMillan R, ss 2 0 0 0
Merson J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Merriman L, ph 1 0 0 0
McCullough C, c 4 0 2 0 Stallcup V, ss 0 0 0 0
Strickland G, ss 4 1 1 0 Landrith H, c 3 0 1 0
Dickson M, p 4 1 2 0 Blackwell E, p 2 0 0 0
Adcock J, ph 1 0 0 0
Smith F, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 3 9 2 32 0 5 0
Pittsburgh 000 020 100 -- 3
Cincinnati 000 000 000 -- 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Dickson M (W) 9.0 5 0 0 1 7
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Blackwell E (L) 7.0 7 3 1 2 6
Smith F 2.0 2 0 0 0 2
E -- Post W, Adams B
LOB -- Pittsburgh 9, Cincinnati 6
2B -- Strickland G
SB -- Castiglione P
SH -- Castiglione P 2
T -- 2:16
A -- 0
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