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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Cincinnati Reds
1948-04-23 · Day game · Crosley Field · Att: 5355 · 2:14
Cincinnati Reds defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 5–3. Cincinnati Reds put up 2 in the 7th. Ewell Blackwell earned the win and Harry Gumbert picked up the save. Johnny Wyrostek went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
W: Ewell Blackwell L: Kirby Higbe SV: Harry Gumbert
Umpires — HP: Babe Pinelli · 1B: Artie Gore · 2B: (none) · 3B: Scotty Robb · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Rojek | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frankie Gustine | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ralph Kiner | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dixie Walker | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Wally Westlake | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Stevens | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Murtaugh | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Clyde Kluttz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kirby Higbe | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Max West | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Baumholtz | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Wyrostek | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Grady Hatton | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Sauer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Lamanno | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Adams | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Virgil Stallcup | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ewell Blackwell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Augie Galan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Gumbert | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirby Higbe | 6.1 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
 Vic Lombardi | 1.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ewell Blackwell | 7.0 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Harry Gumbert | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Stan Rojek: 13
- Frankie Gustine: S
- Ralph Kiner: HP.1-2
- Dixie Walker: W.2-3;1-2
- Wally Westlake: K
- Ed Stevens: S.3-H;2-H;1-2#
- Danny Murtaugh: W.2-3;1-2
- Clyde Kluttz: 63
Bot 1
- Frank Baumholtz: 13
- Johnny Wyrostek: 3/G
- Grady Hatton: 3
Top 2
- Kirby Higbe: D
- Stan Rojek: 9.2-2#
- Frankie Gustine: S.2-H
- Ralph Kiner: 14(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Hank Sauer: K
- Ted Kluszewski: T
- Ray Lamanno: FC6.3XH(62)
- Bobby Adams: 53
Top 3
- Dixie Walker: K
- Wally Westlake: 13
- Ed Stevens: 5
Bot 3
- Virgil Stallcup: 63
- Ewell Blackwell: 13
- Frank Baumholtz: 8
Top 4
- Danny Murtaugh: 7
- Clyde Kluttz: 6
- Kirby Higbe: K
Bot 4
- Johnny Wyrostek: HR
- Grady Hatton: 8
- Hank Sauer: 2
- Ted Kluszewski: 9
Top 5
- Stan Rojek: K
- Frankie Gustine: K
- Ralph Kiner: 13
Bot 5
- Ray Lamanno: 13
- Bobby Adams: 53
- Virgil Stallcup: D
- Ewell Blackwell: 43
Top 6
- Dixie Walker: 8
- Wally Westlake: S
- Ed Stevens: CS2(26)#
- Ed Stevens: 6
Bot 6
- Frank Baumholtz: D
- Johnny Wyrostek: PB.2-3#
- Johnny Wyrostek: 63
- Grady Hatton: W
- Hank Sauer: 8.3-H(UR)
- Ted Kluszewski: 6
Top 7
- Danny Murtaugh: 5
- Clyde Kluttz: 53
- Kirby Higbe: S
- Stan Rojek: S.1-2#
- Frankie Gustine: 13
Bot 7
- Ray Lamanno: 63
- Bobby Adams: W
- Virgil Stallcup: D.1-3
- Augie Galan: 8.3-H;2-3(E2)#
- Frank Baumholtz: S/G.3-H(UR)
- Johnny Wyrostek: 6
Top 8
- Ralph Kiner: 5
- Dixie Walker: S
- Wally Westlake: 7
- Ed Stevens: 43
Bot 8
- Grady Hatton: S
- Hank Sauer: 7
- Ted Kluszewski: E6.1-2
- Ray Lamanno: 7
- Bobby Adams: D.2-H(UR);1-3
- Virgil Stallcup: W
- Harry Gumbert: 8
Top 9
- Danny Murtaugh: 6
- Clyde Kluttz: 53
- Max West: 8