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Reds 8 @ Pirates 9
Forbes Field
April 29, 1951

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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 April 29, 1951 at Forbes Field. The home team Pirates beat the visiting Reds with a score of 9 to 8.

Game Summary

DateApril 29, 1951 
Visiting Team
Cincinnati Reds
R: 8 H: 14 E: 0 LOB: 11
Runs: 8
Hits: 14
Errors: 0
Left On Base: 11
Home Team
Pittsburgh Pirates
R: 9 H: 16 E: 2 LOB: 9
Runs: 9
Hits: 16
Errors: 2
Left On Base: 9
Winning PitcherMurry Dickson  
Losing PitcherFrank Smith  
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Game Winning RBIGeorge Metkovich 

Game Info

DateApril 29, 1951 
Day of WeekSun 
Day / Night
Visiting TeamCincinnati Reds 
Home TeamPittsburgh Pirates 
Visiting Starting PitcherKen Raffensberger  
Home Starting PitcherVern Law  
BallparkForbes Field 
CityPittsburgh 
StatePA 
Attendance 
Time of Game3 hours 30 minutes 
UmpiresHP: Larry Goetz
1B: Lou Jorda
2B: (none)
3B: Frank Dascoli

Cincinnati Reds Lineup 

Name  Position 
Bobby Adams  Second Baseman 
Grady Hatton  Third Baseman 
Joe Adcock  Left Fielder 
Ted Kluszewski  First Baseman 
Johnny Wyrostek  Right Fielder 
Johnny Pramesa  Catcher 
Lloyd Merriman  Center Fielder 
Roy McMillan  Shortstop 
Ken Raffensberger  Pitcher 
Luke Sewell  Manager 

Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup 

Name  Position 
Pete Castiglione  Third Baseman 
George Metkovich  Center Fielder 
Gus Bell  Right Fielder 
Ralph Kiner  First Baseman 
Dino Restelli  Left Fielder 
George Strickland  Shortstop 
Monty Basgall  Second Baseman 
Clyde McCullough  Catcher 
Vern Law  Pitcher 
Billy Meyer  Manager 

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Reds 8 @ Pirates 9
Forbes Field
April 29, 1951

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         Game of 4/29/1951, game 1 -- Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (D)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
Adams B, 2b           5  0  0  0   Castiglione P, 3b     7  2  2  1   
Hatton G, 3b          6  3  3  0   Metkovich G, cf       7  0  1  1   
Adcock J, lf          7  2  2  1   Bell G, rf            6  0  2  2   
Kluszewski T, 1b      7  1  2  3   Kiner R, 1b           6  1  3  1   
Wyrostek J, rf        5  1  1  1   Restelli D, lf        3  1  1  1   
Pramesa J, c          4  1  3  2   Beard T, lf           3  0  0  0   
Wehmeier H, pr        0  0  0  0   Strickland G, ss      5  2  2  1   
Usher B, cf           2  0  1  0   Basgall M, 2b         4  1  2  1   
Merriman L, cf        3  0  0  0   McCullough C, c       2  1  1  0   
Ryan C, ph            1  0  1  1   Reiser P, ph          1  0  1  0   
Stallcup V, ss        2  0  0  0   Fitz Gerald E, c      1  0  0  0   
McMillan R, ss        3  0  1  0   Law V, p              0  0  0  0   
Scheffing B, ph-c     2  0  0  0   Phillips J, ph        1  0  0  0   
Raffensberger K, p    3  0  0  0   Muir J, p             0  0  0  0   
Byerly B, p           2  0  0  0   Murtaugh D, ph        1  1  1  1   
Smith F, p            1  0  0  0   Walsh J, p            0  0  0  0   
                                   Long D, ph            1  0  0  0   
                                   Werle B, p            0  0  0  0   
                                   Westlake W, ph        1  0  0  0   
                                   Dickson M, p          2  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     53  8 14  8                        51  9 16  9

Cincinnati       104 000 120 000 0 --  8
Pittsburgh       000 042 011 000 1 --  9
  2 outs when winning run was scored.

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Raffensberger K*      5.0  9  6  6  1  0
Byerly B              4.1  5  2  2  2  2
Smith F (L)           3.1  2  1  1  0  0

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Law V                 3.0  5  5  4  2  1
Muir J                2.0  1  0  0  0  0
Walsh J               1.0  0  0  0  1  0
Werle B               2.0  6  3  3  0  0
Dickson M (W)         5.0  2  0  0  1  1
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 6th

E -- Strickland G, Castiglione P
DP -- Cincinnati 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 11, Pittsburgh 9
2B -- Pramesa J, Basgall M, Castiglione P 2, Kluszewski T, Strickland G, Metkovich G
3B -- Adcock J
HR -- Pramesa J, Restelli D, Strickland G, Kiner R
CS -- Adams B
SH -- Adams B, Basgall M
HBP -- by Byerly B (Strickland G)
T -- 3:30
A -- 0

    

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