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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Cincinnati Reds

1947-09-21 · Day game · Crosley Field · 88°F, overcast, dry · 1:54

Cincinnati Reds defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 3–1. Ewell Blackwell earned the win. Bobby Adams went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

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

W: Ewell Blackwell L: Kirby Higbe SV: (none)

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

Pittsburgh Pirates — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	BB	SO
Jim Russell	4	0	0	0	1
Gene Woodling	4	0	0	0	1
Frankie Gustine	3	0	1	1	1
Ralph Kiner	4	0	0	0	0
Billy Cox	4	0	0	0	0
Elbie Fletcher	3	0	0	1	1
Jimmy Bloodworth	4	0	2	0	0
Dixie Howell	3	0	1	1	1
Kirby Higbe	2	1	1	0	1
Culley Rikard	1	0	0	0	0

Cincinnati Reds — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Frank Baumholtz	4	1	1	0	0	0
Tommy Tatum	3	0	1	0	1	0
Grady Hatton	4	1	1	0	0	1
Babe Young	4	0	2	1	0	0
Ray Lamanno	3	0	0	0	0	0
Eddie Lukon	4	0	1	1	0	2
Eddie Miller	3	0	1	0	0	0
Bobby Adams	2	1	1	1	1	0
Ewell Blackwell	3	0	0	0	0	0

Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Kirby Higbe	6.0	7	2	3
Tiny Bonham	2.0	1	0	0

Cincinnati Reds — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Ewell Blackwell	9.0	5	3	6

Play-by-play

Top 1

Jim Russell: K/C
Gene Woodling: 8
Frankie Gustine: S8
Ralph Kiner: 9

Bot 1

Frank Baumholtz: D8
Tommy Tatum: S6.2-3
Grady Hatton: K/C
Babe Young: S7.3-H;1-2
Ray Lamanno: 64(1)/FO.2-3
Eddie Lukon: K

Top 2

Billy Cox: 8
Elbie Fletcher: 6
Jimmy Bloodworth: D9
Dixie Howell: W
Kirby Higbe: K/C

Bot 2

Eddie Miller: 63
Bobby Adams: HR/7
Ewell Blackwell: 43
Frank Baumholtz: 7

Top 3

Jim Russell: 43
Gene Woodling: 43
Frankie Gustine: K/C

Bot 3

Tommy Tatum: 8
Grady Hatton: T9
Babe Young: FC4.3-3
Ray Lamanno: 3/FL
Eddie Lukon: S9.3-H;1-3
Eddie Miller: 9

Top 4

Ralph Kiner: 6
Billy Cox: 43
Elbie Fletcher: W
Jimmy Bloodworth: S9.1-3
Dixie Howell: 54(1)/FO

Bot 4

Bobby Adams: 53
Ewell Blackwell: 43
Frank Baumholtz: 8

Top 5

Kirby Higbe: D8
Jim Russell: 3/G.2-3
Gene Woodling: PB.3-H(UR)
Gene Woodling: 5/FL
Frankie Gustine: 3/FL

Bot 5

Tommy Tatum: W
Grady Hatton: 46(1)3/GDP
Babe Young: 9

Top 6

Ralph Kiner: 6
Billy Cox: 13
Elbie Fletcher: 8

Bot 6

Ray Lamanno: 63
Eddie Lukon: K
Eddie Miller: D7
Bobby Adams: IW
Ewell Blackwell: 43

Top 7

Jimmy Bloodworth: 53
Dixie Howell: D8
Culley Rikard: 43.2-3
Jim Russell: 43

Bot 7

Frank Baumholtz: 9
Tommy Tatum: 8
Grady Hatton: 31

Top 8

Gene Woodling: K
Frankie Gustine: W
Ralph Kiner: 64(1)/FO
Billy Cox: 53

Bot 8

Babe Young: S9
Ray Lamanno: 54/SH.1-2
Eddie Lukon: 4(B)6(2)/LDP

Top 9

Elbie Fletcher: K/C
Jimmy Bloodworth: 7
Dixie Howell: K