Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatton vs. Lombardi
  
  Hatton 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: ---
  Lowrey vs. Lombardi
  
  Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Litwhiler vs. Lombardi
  
  Litwhiler takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kluszewski vs. Lombardi
  
  Kluszewski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Litwhiler moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bloodworth vs. Lombardi
  
  Bloodworth hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojek vs. Wehmeier
  
  Rojek hits a line drive 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: ---
  Saffell vs. Wehmeier
  
  Saffell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hopp vs. Wehmeier
  
  Wehmeier fires to first and picks off Saffell. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hopp vs. Wehmeier
  
  Hopp is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stallcup vs. Lombardi
  
  Stallcup hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wyrostek vs. Lombardi
  
  Wyrostek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howell vs. Lombardi
  
  There's a wild pitch. Wyrostek moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Howell vs. Lombardi
  
  Howell is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wehmeier vs. Lombardi
  
  Wehmeier hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wyrostek scores. Howell moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hatton vs. Lombardi
  
  Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hopp fields it and throws to second for the out. Howell moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lowrey vs. Lombardi
  
  Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. Wehmeier
  
  Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Westlake vs. Wehmeier
  
  Westlake hits a popup towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Castiglione vs. Wehmeier
  
  Castiglione hits a fly ball into center field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murtaugh vs. Wehmeier
  
  Murtaugh hits a line drive into right field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Litwhiler vs. Lombardi
  
  Litwhiler hits a fly ball into center field. Saffell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Lombardi
  
  Kluszewski hits a line drive into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bloodworth vs. Lombardi
  
  Bloodworth hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stallcup vs. Lombardi
  
  Stallcup 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

• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Masi vs. Wehmeier
  
  Masi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lombardi vs. Wehmeier
  
  Lombardi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Masi moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rojek vs. Wehmeier
  
  Rojek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Masi moves to third. Lombardi moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Saffell vs. Wehmeier
  
  Saffell hits a line drive into center field. Wyrostek picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Wyrostek. Masi scores. Lombardi scores. Rojek moves to third. Saffell moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Hopp vs. Wehmeier
  
  Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth misplays the ball. That's an error on Bloodworth. Rojek scores. Saffell scores. Hopp moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kiner vs. Wehmeier
  
  Kiner hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Westlake vs. Wehmeier
  
  Westlake hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Litwhiler who is chasing the ball. Westlake reaches third base with a triple. Hopp scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Castiglione vs. Wehmeier
  
  Castiglione takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Murtaugh vs. Wehmeier
  
  That's a pickoff. Castiglione moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Murtaugh vs. Wehmeier
  
  Murtaugh hits a fly ball into right field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wyrostek vs. Lombardi
  
  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 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howell vs. Lombardi
  
  Howell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wehmeier vs. Lombardi
  
  Wehmeier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Masi vs. Wehmeier
  
  Masi hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Howell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lombardi vs. Wehmeier
  
  Lombardi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rojek vs. Wehmeier
  
  Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatton vs. Lombardi
  
  Hatton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lowrey vs. Lombardi
  
  Lowrey hits a line drive into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Litwhiler vs. Lombardi
  
  Litwhiler hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Litwhiler reaches second base with a double. Hatton goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kluszewski vs. Lombardi
  
  Kluszewski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Litwhiler scores. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bloodworth vs. Lombardi
  
  Bloodworth hits a fly ball into center field. Saffell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stallcup vs. Lombardi
  
  Stallcup hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Saffell vs. Wehmeier
  
  Johnny Pramesa now catching.
  
  Saffell hits a fly ball into center field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hopp vs. Wehmeier
  
  Hopp hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kiner vs. Wehmeier
  
  Kiner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hopp moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Westlake vs. Wehmeier
  
  Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wyrostek vs. Lombardi
  
  Wyrostek strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pramesa vs. Lombardi
  
  Pramesa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek misplays the ball. That's an error on Rojek. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wehmeier vs. Lombardi
  
  Wehmeier hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pramesa moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hatton vs. Lombardi
  
  Hatton takes first base on ball four. Pramesa moves to third. Wehmeier moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Lowrey vs. Lombardi
  
  Lowrey hits a fly ball into center field. Saffell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pramesa scores. Wehmeier moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Litwhiler vs. Lombardi
  
  Litwhiler takes first base on ball four. Hatton moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Kluszewski vs. Lombardi
  
  Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Wehmeier scores. Hatton scores. Litwhiler moves to third. Kluszewski moves to second. Two runs are unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Bloodworth vs. Lombardi
  
  Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lombardi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 6 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castiglione vs. Wehmeier
  
  Castiglione hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murtaugh vs. Wehmeier
  
  Murtaugh hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Castiglione moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Masi vs. Wehmeier
  
  Masi bunts towards the mound. Wehmeier fields it and throws to first for the out. Castiglione moves to third. Murtaugh moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Lombardi vs. Wehmeier
  
  Lombardi hits a fly ball into center field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Castiglione scores. Murtaugh moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  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 7

• Reds, 6 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stallcup vs. Lombardi
  
  Stallcup hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wyrostek vs. Lombardi
  
  Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pramesa vs. Lombardi
  
  Pramesa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 6 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Saffell vs. Wehmeier
  
  Saffell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops it up and throws to first, with Wehmeier covering, for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hopp vs. Wehmeier
  
  Hopp hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kiner vs. Wehmeier
  
  Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 6 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wehmeier vs. Lombardi
  
  Wehmeier hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatton vs. Lombardi
  
  Hatton hits a fly ball into center field. Saffell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowrey vs. Lombardi
  
  Lowrey strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 6 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Westlake vs. Wehmeier
  
  Westlake hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Castiglione vs. Wehmeier
  
  Castiglione bunts towards the mound. Wehmeier fields it and throws to first for the out. Westlake moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Murtaugh vs. Wehmeier
  
  Murtaugh takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Masi vs. Wehmeier
  
  Masi hits a popup towards third. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lombardi vs. Wehmeier
  
  Lombardi takes first base on ball four. Westlake moves to third. Murtaugh moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Rojek vs. Wehmeier
  
  Rojek hits a fly ball into right field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 6 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Litwhiler vs. Lombardi
  
  Litwhiler hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Lombardi
  
  Kluszewski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bloodworth vs. Gumbert
  
  Harry Gumbert now pitching.
  
  Bloodworth bunts towards the mound. Gumbert fields it and throws to first for the out. Kluszewski moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stallcup vs. Gumbert
  
  Stallcup hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wyrostek vs. Gumbert
  
  Wyrostek is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pramesa vs. Gumbert
  
  Pramesa hits a line drive into right field. Westlake picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Westlake. Kluszewski scores. Wyrostek goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Reds, 9 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wehmeier vs. Gumbert
  
  Wehmeier hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Reds, 9 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Saffell vs. Wehmeier
  
  Lloyd Merriman now playing center field. Johnny Wyrostek now playing right field.
  
  Saffell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wehmeier juggles the ball. That's an error on Wehmeier. View Play 
• Reds, 9 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hopp vs. Wehmeier
  
  Hopp hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Saffell moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 9 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kiner vs. Wehmeier
  
  Kiner hits a popup towards third. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 9 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Westlake vs. Wehmeier
  
  Westlake hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Saffell scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Reds, 9 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Castiglione vs. Wehmeier
  
  Castiglione hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/8/1949 -- Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (D)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
Hatton G, 3b          3  2  0  0   Rojek S, ss           5  1  1  0   
Lowrey P, lf          5  0  0  1   Saffell T, cf         4  2  1  2   
Litwhiler D, rf       3  2  2  2   Hopp J, 1b            5  1  3  1   
Merriman L, cf        0  0  0  0   Kiner R, lf           4  0  1  0   
Kluszewski T, 1b      5  1  3  1   Westlake W, rf        5  0  2  2   
Bloodworth J, 2b      4  0  1  0   Castiglione P, 3b     3  1  1  0   
Stallcup V, ss        5  0  0  0   Murtaugh D, 2b        3  0  1  0   
Wyrostek J, cf-rf     4  2  1  0   Masi P, c             3  1  1  0   
Howell D, c           1  0  0  0   Lombardi V, p         3  1  2  1   
Pramesa J, c          3  1  1  1   Gumbert H, p          0  0  0  0   
Wehmeier H, p         5  1  2  1                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  9 10  6                        35  7 13  6

Cincinnati       010 023 003 --  9
Pittsburgh       005 001 001 --  7

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wehmeier H (W)        9.0 13  7  5  5  1

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lombardi V (L)*       8.0  9  8  5  4  2
Gumbert H             1.0  1  1  0  1  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 9th

E -- Wyrostek J, Bloodworth J, Rojek S 2, Westlake W, Wehmeier H
DP -- Cincinnati 3
LOB -- Cincinnati 9, Pittsburgh 8
2B -- Litwhiler D
3B -- Westlake W
HR -- Litwhiler D
CS -- Westlake W
SH -- Masi P, Castiglione P, Bloodworth J
HBP -- by Lombardi V (Howell D)
WP -- Lombardi V
T -- 2:43
A -- 4170

    

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