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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Cincinnati Reds

1946-09-29 · Day game · Crosley Field · 1:51

Cincinnati Reds defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 1–0. Johnny Vander Meer earned the win.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
PIT	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6
CIN	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0		1	7

W: Johnny Vander Meer L: Lee Howard SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Butch Henline · 1B: Jocko Conlan · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Pittsburgh Pirates — batting

Batter	AB	H	BB	SO
Frankie Gustine	4	0	0	2
Elbie Fletcher	4	1	0	0
Jim Russell	4	1	0	1
Bob Elliott	3	0	1	0
Ralph Kiner	4	1	0	0
Billy Cox	3	0	1	1
Lee Handley	4	2	0	0
Roy Jarvis	3	1	1	1
Lee Howard	3	0	0	2

Cincinnati Reds — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Claude Corbitt	2	1	0	0	1	1
Benny Zientara	3	0	0	0	0	0
Lonny Frey	4	0	1	0	0	0
Ray Mueller	3	0	0	0	1	1
Bob Usher	4	0	2	1	0	0
Bobby Adams	3	0	2	0	0	0
Eddie Shokes	3	0	0	0	1	1
Dain Clay	3	0	1	0	1	0
Johnny Vander Meer	4	0	1	0	0	1

Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Lee Howard	8.0	7	4	4

Cincinnati Reds — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Johnny Vander Meer	9.0	6	3	7

Play-by-play

Top 1

Frankie Gustine: K
Elbie Fletcher: 8
Jim Russell: 63

Bot 1

Claude Corbitt: 6
Benny Zientara: 63
Lonny Frey: 53

Top 2

Bob Elliott: W
Ralph Kiner: CS2(26)
Ralph Kiner: 5/FL
Billy Cox: 7

Bot 2

Ray Mueller: K/C
Bob Usher: 5
Bobby Adams: D7
Eddie Shokes: W
Dain Clay: S5.2-3;1-2
Johnny Vander Meer: K

Top 3

Lee Handley: S8
Roy Jarvis: S7.1-2
Lee Howard: K/C
Frankie Gustine: K/C
Elbie Fletcher: 7

Bot 3

Claude Corbitt: K
Benny Zientara: 43
Lonny Frey: S5
Ray Mueller: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
Ray Mueller: 53

Top 4

Jim Russell: 7
Bob Elliott: 8
Ralph Kiner: 63

Bot 4

Bob Usher: D7
Bobby Adams: 53/SH.2-3
Eddie Shokes: 6
Dain Clay: 6

Top 5

Billy Cox: W
Lee Handley: 26(1)/FO
Roy Jarvis: W.1-2
Lee Howard: K
Frankie Gustine: 6

Bot 5

Johnny Vander Meer: S8
Claude Corbitt: 53/SH.1-2
Benny Zientara: 63.2-3
Lonny Frey: 53

Top 6

Elbie Fletcher: S4
Jim Russell: K
Bob Elliott: 5
Ralph Kiner: S8.1-3
Billy Cox: K/C

Bot 6

Ray Mueller: 9
Bob Usher: E1
Bobby Adams: D8.1-3
Eddie Shokes: K/C
Dain Clay: W
Johnny Vander Meer: 43

Top 7

Lee Handley: 63
Roy Jarvis: 8
Lee Howard: E1
Frankie Gustine: 64(1)/FO

Bot 7

Claude Corbitt: W
Benny Zientara: 53/SH.1-2
Lonny Frey: 63.2-3
Ray Mueller: W
Bob Usher: S9.3-H;1-2
Bobby Adams: 65(2)/FO

Top 8

Elbie Fletcher: 6
Jim Russell: S7
Bob Elliott: 6(B)3(1)/LDP

Bot 8

Eddie Shokes: 43
Dain Clay: 53
Johnny Vander Meer: 63

Top 9

Ralph Kiner: 53
Billy Cox: 4
Lee Handley: S7
Roy Jarvis: K