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Cincinnati Reds @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1947-04-18 · Day game · Forbes Field · Att: 38216 · 2:45
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Cincinnati Reds 12–11. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 7 in the 5th. Fritz Ostermueller earned the win and Tiny Bonham picked up the save. Wally Westlake went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 15 | |
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 15 |
W: Fritz Ostermueller L: Joe Beggs SV: Tiny Bonham
Umpires — HP: George Barr · 1B: Lee Ballanfant · 2B: (none) · 3B: Dusty Boggess · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Baumholtz | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Adams | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Grady Hatton | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Clyde Vollmer | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Augie Galan | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Mueller | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
 Bert Haas | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Miller | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Beggs | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Chuck Kress | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Lamanno | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Cox | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frankie Gustine | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Russell | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Greenberg | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Wally Westlake | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Roy Jarvis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Basinski | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Fritz Ostermueller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Culley Rikard | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Bloodworth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Whitey Wietelmann | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Beggs | 4.0 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Clayton Lambert | 1.0 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| Bob Malloy | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Ken Polivka | 2.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fritz Ostermueller | 5.0 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
| Art Herring | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Heintzelman | 1.1 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
 Tiny Bonham | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Frank Baumholtz: S
- Bobby Adams: SB2
- Bobby Adams: 2/BINT.2-2
- Grady Hatton: 3/G.2-3
- Clyde Vollmer: 43
Bot 1
- Billy Cox: HR
- Frankie Gustine: 31
- Jim Russell: S
- Hank Greenberg: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Augie Galan: E4
- Ray Mueller: K
- Bert Haas: 3
- Eddie Miller: K
Bot 2
- Ralph Kiner: 63
- Wally Westlake: 3
- Roy Jarvis: 53
Top 3
- Joe Beggs: 63
- Frank Baumholtz: 5
- Bobby Adams: S
- Grady Hatton: SB2
- Grady Hatton: 7
Bot 3
- Eddie Basinski: 7
- Fritz Ostermueller: 43
- Billy Cox: S
- Frankie Gustine: S9.1-H(NR)(E9)(UR);B-2
- Jim Russell: 9
Top 4
- Clyde Vollmer: S
- Augie Galan: S.1-2
- Ray Mueller: K
- Bert Haas: D.2-H;1-3
- Eddie Miller: FC6.3XH(62);2-3;B-2(E2/TH)
- Joe Beggs: S.3-H;2-3
- Frank Baumholtz: 7
Bot 4
- Hank Greenberg: 13
- Ralph Kiner: T.BXH(865)
- Wally Westlake: HR
- Roy Jarvis: K/C
Top 5
- Bobby Adams: W
- Grady Hatton: D.1-3
- Clyde Vollmer: FC.3-3;2-2;B-1
- Augie Galan: 9.3-H;2-3
- Ray Mueller: 7.3-H
- Bert Haas: 5
Bot 5
- Eddie Basinski: S
- Culley Rikard: 3/G.1-2
- Billy Cox: 43.2-3
- Frankie Gustine: S.3-H
- Jim Russell: W.1-2
- Hank Greenberg: S.2-3;1-2
- Ralph Kiner: S.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Wally Westlake: HR.2-H;1-H
- Roy Jarvis: HR
- Eddie Basinski: W
- Culley Rikard: 4
Top 6
- Eddie Miller: 53
- Chuck Kress: S
- Frank Baumholtz: E6.1-2
- Bobby Adams: K
- Grady Hatton: S.2-H(UR);1-2
- Clyde Vollmer: 2
Bot 6
- Billy Cox: 2
- Frankie Gustine: D
- Jim Russell: HR.2-H
- Hank Greenberg: S7.BX2(764)
- Ralph Kiner: K
Top 7
- Augie Galan: S
- Ray Mueller: 7
- Bert Haas: S.1-2
- Eddie Miller: 2
- Ted Kluszewski: 53
Bot 7
- Wally Westlake: 63
- Roy Jarvis: E6
- Eddie Basinski: W.1-2
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 6
- Whitey Wietelmann: 53
Top 8
- Frank Baumholtz: 7
- Bobby Adams: W
- Grady Hatton: S.1-2
- Clyde Vollmer: 2
- Augie Galan: S.2-H;1-2
- Ray Mueller: HR.2-H;1-H
- Bert Haas: 2
Bot 8
- Frankie Gustine: W
- Jim Russell: 46(1)3/GDP
- Hank Greenberg: W
- Ralph Kiner: K/C
Top 9
- Eddie Miller: 53
- Ray Lamanno: E6
- Frank Baumholtz: W.1-2
- Bobby Adams: D.2-H(UR);1-3
- Grady Hatton: 8.3-H(UR)
- Clyde Vollmer: K
Notes & reviews
- Bobby Adams called for interference for running into his own batted ball
- the ball struck the bat as Hank Greenberg ducked an inside pitch
- Reds Lively, not in game, ejected by HP umpire Barr for bench jockeying