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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Cincinnati Reds

1948-06-29 · Night game · Crosley Field · 14 innings · Att: 23233 · 3:55

Cincinnati Reds defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 6–5. Cincinnati Reds put up 3 in the 9th. Ken Raffensberger earned the win. Max West went 1-for-1 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	R	H	E
PIT	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	5	10
CIN	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	1	6	16

W: Ken Raffensberger L: Elmer Singleton SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Bill Stewart · 1B: Butch Henline · 2B: (none) · 3B: Jocko Conlan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Pittsburgh Pirates — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Stan Rojek	3	0	0	0	0	1
Johnny Hopp	6	0	0	1	0	0
Frankie Gustine	5	0	1	0	1	0
Ralph Kiner	6	0	2	0	0	0
Wally Westlake	4	1	1	0	2	1
Ed Stevens	6	1	2	0	0	1
Danny Murtaugh	6	0	0	0	0	1
Ed FitzGerald	3	1	0	0	0	1
Elmer Riddle	3	1	1	0	0	1
Dixie Walker	1	0	1	1	0	0
Max West	1	1	1	3	0	0
Grady Wilson	3	0	0	0	0	0
Johnny Riddle	2	0	1	0	0	0
Kirby Higbe	2	0	0	0	0	0

Cincinnati Reds — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Johnny Wyrostek	5	2	3	1	2	0
Benny Zientara	3	0	2	0	0	0
Grady Hatton	5	1	2	1	2	1
Hank Sauer	6	0	0	0	1	2
Ted Kluszewski	7	1	3	0	0	2
Danny Litwhiler	5	1	1	0	1	1
Virgil Stallcup	5	0	1	0	0	2
Dewey Williams	4	0	1	0	0	0
Howie Fox	5	0	1	1	0	0
Frank Baumholtz	3	1	1	1	0	0
Augie Galan	1	0	0	0	0	0
Ray Lamanno	1	0	0	0	1	1
Babe Young	1	0	0	0	0	1
Howie Schultz	1	0	1	1	0	0

Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Elmer Riddle	8.0	13	2	7
Kirby Higbe	5.0	1	4	3
Elmer Singleton	0.2	2	1	0

Cincinnati Reds — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Howie Fox	10.0	8	2	4
Harry Gumbert	2.0	1	0	0
Ken Raffensberger	2.0	1	1	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Stan Rojek: K
Johnny Hopp: 6/L
Frankie Gustine: 53

Bot 1

Johnny Wyrostek: W
Benny Zientara: S7/G.1-3
Grady Hatton: FC1.3XH(12);1-2
Hank Sauer: K+CS3(25)/DP

Top 2

Ralph Kiner: S5
Wally Westlake: W.1-2
Ed Stevens: 5(2)/FO.1-2
Danny Murtaugh: 3(B)3(1)/LDP

Bot 2

Ted Kluszewski: S4
Danny Litwhiler: 7
Virgil Stallcup: S7.1-2
Dewey Williams: 16(1)/FO.2-3
Howie Fox: 5/L

Top 3

Ed FitzGerald: 9
Elmer Riddle: K/C
Stan Rojek: 2/FL

Bot 3

Johnny Wyrostek: D9
Benny Zientara: S7.2-3
Grady Hatton: K
Hank Sauer: PB.1-2
Hank Sauer: K/C
Ted Kluszewski: FLE2
Ted Kluszewski: K23

Top 4

Johnny Hopp: 43
Frankie Gustine: S8
Ralph Kiner: 5/FL
Wally Westlake: 43

Bot 4

Danny Litwhiler: K
Virgil Stallcup: K
Dewey Williams: D7
Howie Fox: 43

Top 5

Ed Stevens: 7
Danny Murtaugh: 3/G
Ed FitzGerald: 13

Bot 5

Johnny Wyrostek: S8
Benny Zientara: 14/SH.1-2
Grady Hatton: D7.2-H
Hank Sauer: 63
Ted Kluszewski: 63

Top 6

Elmer Riddle: S6/G6D.B-2(E6/TH1)
Stan Rojek: 43.2-3
Johnny Hopp: 8.3-H(UR)
Frankie Gustine: 63

Bot 6

Danny Litwhiler: S8
Virgil Stallcup: 34/SH.1-2
Dewey Williams: 43.2-3
Howie Fox: S4.3-H
Johnny Wyrostek: 3/G

Top 7

Ralph Kiner: D9/F9D
Wally Westlake: K/C
Ed Stevens: 8
Danny Murtaugh: 43

Bot 7

Benny Zientara: 13/BG
Grady Hatton: W
Hank Sauer: 7
Ted Kluszewski: S9.1-2
Danny Litwhiler: 6

Top 8

Ed FitzGerald: K/C.B-1(E2)
Elmer Riddle: 34/SH.1-2
Dixie Walker: S7.2-H(UR)
Johnny Hopp: 9
Frankie Gustine: 7

Bot 8

Virgil Stallcup: K
Dewey Williams: 8
Howie Fox: 63

Top 9

Ralph Kiner: 3/FL
Wally Westlake: S7
Ed Stevens: S6.1-2
Danny Murtaugh: 6
Max West: HR/9.2-H;1-H
Elmer Riddle: 63

Bot 9

Johnny Wyrostek: HR/8
Frank Baumholtz: HR/9
Grady Hatton: D7
Hank Sauer: 43.2-2
Ted Kluszewski: 31.2-3
Danny Litwhiler: E6/TH1.3-H(NR)(UR)
Virgil Stallcup: 8

Top 10

Grady Wilson: 3
Johnny Hopp: 8
Frankie Gustine: 43

Bot 10

Augie Galan: 63
Howie Fox: 53
Johnny Wyrostek: W
Frank Baumholtz: 7

Top 11

Ralph Kiner: E6/G
Wally Westlake: W.1-2
Ed Stevens: S9/9S.2-3;1-2
Danny Murtaugh: 52(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
Johnny Riddle: 12(3)3/GDP

Bot 11

Grady Hatton: 43
Hank Sauer: W
Ted Kluszewski: K+CS2(26)/DP

Top 12

Kirby Higbe: 63
Grady Wilson: 53
Johnny Hopp: 13

Bot 12

Danny Litwhiler: W
Virgil Stallcup: 14/SH.1-2
Ray Lamanno: K
Babe Young: K

Top 13

Frankie Gustine: W
Ralph Kiner: 2/FL
Wally Westlake: 6
Ed Stevens: K

Bot 13

Johnny Wyrostek: 6
Frank Baumholtz: 43
Grady Hatton: W
Hank Sauer: 9/F9D

Top 14

Danny Murtaugh: K
Johnny Riddle: S7
Kirby Higbe: 2/BG/BINT.1-1
Grady Wilson: 3

Bot 14

Ted Kluszewski: S9
Danny Litwhiler: 34/SH.1-2
Virgil Stallcup: 7
Ray Lamanno: IW
Howie Schultz: WP.2-3;1-2
Howie Schultz: S8.3-H;2-3

Notes & reviews

Higbe, Pirates manager Meyer, Dixie Walker and Pirates trainer Charles Jorgeson ejected by HP umpire Bill Stewart for arguing that Higbe did not run into his own bunt

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