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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Cincinnati Reds
1948-04-19 · Day game · Crosley Field · Att: 32147 · 2:22
Cincinnati Reds defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 4–1. Cincinnati Reds put up 2 in the 5th. Ewell Blackwell earned the win. Hank Sauer went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
W: Ewell Blackwell L: Hal Gregg SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Beans Reardon · 1B: Larry Goetz · 2B: (none) · 3B: Jocko Conlan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Rojek | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Hopp | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dixie Walker | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frankie Gustine | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Stevens | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Monty Basgall | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clyde Kluttz | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Hal Gregg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Max West | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed FitzGerald | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eddie Bockman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Westlake | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Baumholtz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Wyrostek | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Grady Hatton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Sauer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Babe Young | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Lamanno | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bobby Adams | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Virgil Stallcup | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ewell Blackwell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hal Gregg | 6.0 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
 Vic Lombardi | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ewell Blackwell | 9.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Stan Rojek: K
- Johnny Hopp: 13
- Ralph Kiner: 13
Bot 1
- Frank Baumholtz: 53
- Johnny Wyrostek: 43
- Grady Hatton: 31
Top 2
- Dixie Walker: T
- Frankie Gustine: 9
- Ed Stevens: 1
- Monty Basgall: 4
Bot 2
- Hank Sauer: 6
- Babe Young: 3/G
- Ray Lamanno: W
- Bobby Adams: W.1-2
- Virgil Stallcup: 9
Top 3
- Clyde Kluttz: S7
- Hal Gregg: 14/SH.1-2
- Stan Rojek: 8.2-2#
- Johnny Hopp: S9.2-H;BX2(96)
Bot 3
- Ewell Blackwell: 43
- Frank Baumholtz: 43
- Johnny Wyrostek: 3/G
Top 4
- Ralph Kiner: 4
- Dixie Walker: W
- Frankie Gustine: PO1(13)#
- Frankie Gustine: 5
Bot 4
- Grady Hatton: 7
- Hank Sauer: S/G
- Babe Young: 9
- Ray Lamanno: 6
Top 5
- Ed Stevens: K
- Monty Basgall: 8
- Clyde Kluttz: W
- Hal Gregg: K
Bot 5
- Bobby Adams: HR/7D
- Virgil Stallcup: S/G
- Ewell Blackwell: 24/SH.1-2
- Frank Baumholtz: 63.2-2#
- Johnny Wyrostek: E9/F.2-H(NR)(UR);B-2
- Grady Hatton: 7
Top 6
- Stan Rojek: E6
- Johnny Hopp: 64(1)/FO
- Ralph Kiner: W.1-2
- Dixie Walker: S/G.2-3;1-2
- Max West: K
- Ed Stevens: 8
Bot 6
- Hank Sauer: 53
- Babe Young: 2
- Ray Lamanno: W
- Bobby Adams: FLE2
- Bobby Adams: K
Top 7
- Monty Basgall: 8
- Clyde Kluttz: S
- Ed FitzGerald: 9
- Stan Rojek: S.1-2
- Johnny Hopp: PO2(16)
Bot 7
- Virgil Stallcup: S
- Ewell Blackwell: 3/BG/SH.1-2
- Frank Baumholtz: 63.2-2#
- Johnny Wyrostek: 13
Top 8
- Johnny Hopp: W
- Ralph Kiner: 5
- Dixie Walker: 3/G.1-2
- Eddie Bockman: 13
Bot 8
- Grady Hatton: S
- Hank Sauer: HR/7D.1-H
- Babe Young: D9.BX3(945)
- Ray Lamanno: 43
- Bobby Adams: 3
Top 9
- Ed Stevens: D
- Monty Basgall: 9
- Wally Westlake: 8
- Ed FitzGerald: E5.2-2#
- Stan Rojek: 13
Notes & reviews
- Babe Young and Stan Rojek collided near 2B; the two fought after Young touched 2B, who was tagged out