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Cincinnati Reds @ Pittsburgh Pirates

1947-08-05 Β· Day game Β· Forbes Field Β· Att: 6229 Β· 2:38

Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Cincinnati Reds 12–4. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 4 in the 5th. Mel Queen earned the win and Kirby Higbe picked up the save. Grady Hatton went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

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CIN10110100047
PIT320040301211

W: Mel Queen   L: Buddy Lively   SV: Kirby Higbe

Umpires β€” HP: George Magerkurth Β· 1B: Butch Henline Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Bill Stewart Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Cincinnati Reds β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Frank Baumholtz510001
Bobby Adams511101
Grady Hatton412110
Babe Young400010
Eddie Lukon100140
Augie Galan400010
Ray Lamanno400000
Eddie Miller311000
Buddy Lively101000
Eddie Erautt101100
Elmer Riddle100001
Kermit Wahl100000
Johnny Hetki101000

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Culley Rikard331220
Jim Russell311020
Frankie Gustine400111
Ralph Kiner311120
Hank Greenberg422311
Billy Cox400010
Jimmy Bloodworth512201
Dixie Howell523100
Mel Queen311102
Kirby Higbe010010

Cincinnati Reds β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Buddy Lively1.2452
Eddie Erautt2.2411
Elmer Riddle2.1341
Johnny Hetki1.1001

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Mel Queen5.2652
Kirby Higbe3.1121

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Frank Baumholtz: K
  • Bobby Adams: 8
  • Grady Hatton: HR/9
  • Babe Young: W
  • Eddie Lukon: W.1-2
  • Augie Galan: 9

Bot 1

  • Culley Rikard: W
  • Jim Russell: 8
  • Frankie Gustine: 9
  • Ralph Kiner: S8.1-2
  • Hank Greenberg: S7.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH3)
  • Billy Cox: W
  • Jimmy Bloodworth: S8.3-H;2-H;1-3
  • Dixie Howell: 13

Top 2

  • Ray Lamanno: 9
  • Eddie Miller: 8
  • Buddy Lively: D9
  • Frank Baumholtz: 63

Bot 2

  • Mel Queen: K
  • Culley Rikard: W
  • Jim Russell: SB2
  • Jim Russell: W
  • Frankie Gustine: K
  • Ralph Kiner: W.2-3;1-2
  • Hank Greenberg: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
  • Billy Cox: 13

Top 3

  • Bobby Adams: E6
  • Grady Hatton: S9.1-2
  • Babe Young: 9.2-3
  • Eddie Lukon: 9.3-H(UR)
  • Augie Galan: 13

Bot 3

  • Jimmy Bloodworth: 53
  • Dixie Howell: S4
  • Mel Queen: K
  • Culley Rikard: 64(1)/FO

Top 4

  • Ray Lamanno: 63
  • Eddie Miller: D/89
  • Eddie Erautt: S8.2-H
  • Frank Baumholtz: 9
  • Bobby Adams: 9

Bot 4

  • Jim Russell: 63
  • Frankie Gustine: 43
  • Ralph Kiner: 53

Top 5

  • Grady Hatton: 43
  • Babe Young: 8
  • Eddie Lukon: W
  • Augie Galan: W.1-2
  • Ray Lamanno: 4/P

Bot 5

  • Hank Greenberg: W
  • Billy Cox: 1/P
  • Jimmy Bloodworth: S9.1-3
  • Dixie Howell: S7.3-H;1-2
  • Mel Queen: S7.2-H;1-3
  • Culley Rikard: 7.3-H
  • Jim Russell: S9.1-H(E4/TH3)(NR)(UR);BX2(54)

Top 6

  • Eddie Miller: 8
  • Elmer Riddle: K
  • Frank Baumholtz: E4
  • Bobby Adams: D9.1-H(UR);B-3(THH)
  • Grady Hatton: W
  • Babe Young: 63

Bot 6

  • Frankie Gustine: 2/FL
  • Ralph Kiner: 5/FL
  • Hank Greenberg: 5/L

Top 7

  • Eddie Lukon: W
  • Augie Galan: 8
  • Ray Lamanno: 9
  • Kermit Wahl: 64(1)/FO

Bot 7

  • Billy Cox: 7
  • Jimmy Bloodworth: K
  • Dixie Howell: S
  • Kirby Higbe: W.1-2
  • Culley Rikard: D.2-H;1-3
  • Jim Russell: W
  • Frankie Gustine: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Ralph Kiner: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Hank Greenberg: K

Top 8

  • Johnny Hetki: S
  • Frank Baumholtz: 43.1-2
  • Bobby Adams: K
  • Grady Hatton: 7

Bot 8

  • Billy Cox: 63
  • Jimmy Bloodworth: 9
  • Dixie Howell: 13

Top 9

  • Babe Young: 7
  • Eddie Lukon: W
  • Augie Galan: 46(1)3/GDP