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Cincinnati Reds @
Pittsburgh Pirates
1947-04-20 Β· Day game Β· Forbes Field Β· 6 innings Β· Att: 40784 Β· 1:24
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Cincinnati Reds 7β3. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 2nd. Rip Sewell earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
| PIT | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 11 |
W: Rip Sewell L: Eddie Erautt SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: George Barr Β· 1B: Lee Ballanfant Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Dusty Boggess Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Frank Baumholtz | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bobby Adams | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Grady Hatton | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Augie Galan | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Ray Mueller | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Clyde Vollmer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Eddie Miller | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Eddie Erautt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ted Kluszewski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Whitey Wietelmann | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Frankie Gustine | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Russell | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Hank Greenberg | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
Wally Westlake | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Eddie Basinski | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Rip Sewell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Eddie Erautt | 2.0 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
| 2.0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | |
Herm Wehmeier | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Rip Sewell | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Frank Baumholtz: W
- Bobby Adams: S5.1-3(E5);B-2
- Grady Hatton: 31.3-H;2-3
- Augie Galan: 43.3-H(UR)
- Ray Mueller: 53
Bot 1
- Whitey Wietelmann: 3/G
- Frankie Gustine: S
- Jim Russell: K/C
- Hank Greenberg: K/C
Top 2
- Chuck Kress: 7
- Clyde Vollmer: 53
- Eddie Miller: K
Bot 2
- Culley Rikard: D
- Wally Westlake: D.2-H
- Roy Jarvis: 43.2-3
- Eddie Basinski: D.3-H
- Rip Sewell: S.2-H
- Whitey Wietelmann: 16(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Eddie Erautt: 63
- Frank Baumholtz: 8
- Bobby Adams: W
- Grady Hatton: CS2(26)
Bot 3
- Frankie Gustine: S
- Jim Russell: WP.1-2
- Jim Russell: W
- Hank Greenberg: S.2-H;1-3
- Culley Rikard: 8.3-H
- Wally Westlake: S.1X3(85);B-2
- Roy Jarvis: S7.2-H;B-2(E7)
- Eddie Basinski: 3
Top 4
- Grady Hatton: D
- Augie Galan: S.2-H
- Ray Mueller: 54(1)/FO
- Chuck Kress: 5
- Clyde Vollmer: K
Bot 4
- Rip Sewell: 63
- Whitey Wietelmann: 8
- Frankie Gustine: D
- Jim Russell: D.2-H
- Hank Greenberg: W
- Culley Rikard: W.2-3;1-2
- Wally Westlake: 8
Top 5
- Eddie Miller: S
- Ted Kluszewski: 7
- Frank Baumholtz: 31.1-2
- Bobby Adams: 6
Bot 5
- Roy Jarvis: 8
- Eddie Basinski: 9
- Rip Sewell: 3
Top 6
- Grady Hatton: K
- Augie Galan: S
- Ray Mueller: 6
- Chuck Kress: 31
Notes & reviews
- game called for darkness
















