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Reds 4 @ Pirates 12
Forbes Field
August 5, 1947

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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 5, 1947 at Forbes Field. The home team Pirates beat the visiting Reds with a score of 12 to 4.

Game Summary

DateAugust 5, 1947 
Visiting Team
Cincinnati Reds
R: 4 H: 7 E: 1 LOB: 11
Runs: 4
Hits: 7
Errors: 1
Left On Base: 11
Home Team
Pittsburgh Pirates
R: 12 H: 11 E: 2 LOB: 8
Runs: 12
Hits: 11
Errors: 2
Left On Base: 8
Winning PitcherMel Queen  
Losing PitcherBuddy Lively  
SaveKirby Higbe  
Game Winning RBIJimmy Bloodworth 

Game Info

DateAugust 5, 1947 
Day of WeekTue 
Day / Night
Visiting TeamCincinnati Reds 
Home TeamPittsburgh Pirates 
Visiting Starting PitcherBuddy Lively  
Home Starting PitcherMel Queen  
BallparkForbes Field 
CityPittsburgh 
StatePA 
Attendance6,229 
Time of Game2 hours 38 minutes 
UmpiresHP: George Magerkurth
1B: Butch Henline
2B: (none)
3B: Bill Stewart

Cincinnati Reds Lineup 

Name  Position 
Frank Baumholtz  Center Fielder 
Bobby Adams  Second Baseman 
Grady Hatton  Third Baseman 
Babe Young  First Baseman 
Eddie Lukon  Right Fielder 
Augie Galan  Left Fielder 
Ray Lamanno  Catcher 
Eddie Miller  Shortstop 
Buddy Lively  Pitcher 
Johnny Neun  Manager 

Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup 

Name  Position 
Culley Rikard  Right Fielder 
Jim Russell  Center Fielder 
Frankie Gustine  Third Baseman 
Ralph Kiner  Left Fielder 
Hank Greenberg  First Baseman 
Billy Cox  Shortstop 
Jimmy Bloodworth  Second Baseman 
Dixie Howell  Catcher 
Mel Queen  Pitcher 
Billy Herman  Manager 

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Reds 4 @ Pirates 12
Forbes Field
August 5, 1947

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Box Score (back to top)

         Game of 8/5/1947 -- Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (D)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
Baumholtz F, cf       5  1  0  0   Rikard C, rf          3  3  1  2   
Adams B, 2b           5  1  1  1   Russell J, cf         3  1  1  0   
Hatton G, 3b          4  1  2  1   Gustine F, 3b         4  0  0  1   
Zientara B, 3b        0  0  0  0   Kiner R, lf           3  1  1  1   
Young B, 1b           4  0  0  0   Greenberg H, 1b       4  2  2  3   
Lukon E, rf           1  0  0  1   Cox B, ss             4  0  0  0   
Galan A, lf           4  0  0  0   Bloodworth J, 2b      5  1  2  2   
Lamanno R, c          4  0  0  0   Howell D, c           5  2  3  1   
Miller E, ss          3  1  1  0   Queen M, p            3  1  1  1   
Wahl K, ss            1  0  0  0   Higbe K, p            0  1  0  0   
Lively B, p           1  0  1  0                                      
Erautt E, p           1  0  1  1                                      
Riddle E, p           1  0  0  0                                      
Hetki J, p            1  0  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  4  7  4                        34 12 11 11

Cincinnati       101 101 000 --  4
Pittsburgh       320 040 30x -- 12

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lively B (L)          1.2  4  5  5  5  2
Erautt E              2.2  4  4  3  1  1
Riddle E              2.1  3  3  3  4  1
Hetki J               1.1  0  0  0  0  1

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Queen M (W)           5.2  6  4  2  5  2
Higbe K (S)           3.1  1  0  0  2  1

E -- Cox B, Adams B, Bloodworth J
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 11, Pittsburgh 8
2B -- Lively B, Miller E, Adams B, Rikard C
HR -- Hatton G
SB -- Rikard C
T -- 2:38
A -- 6229

    

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