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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Cincinnati Reds
1948-07-01 · Day game · Crosley Field · Att: 5493 · 81°F, sunny, dry · 2:15
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Cincinnati Reds 5–2. Fritz Ostermueller earned the win. Danny Litwhiler 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 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 12 | |
| CIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Fritz Ostermueller L: Herm Wehmeier SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Butch Henline · 1B: Jocko Conlan · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bill Stewart · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Rojek | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Hopp | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frankie Gustine | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Ralph Kiner | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Wally Westlake | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed Stevens | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Danny Murtaugh | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed FitzGerald | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Fritz Ostermueller | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Wyrostek | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Benny Zientara | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Grady Hatton | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Sauer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Litwhiler | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Howie Schultz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Virgil Stallcup | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dewey Williams | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Herm Wehmeier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Adams | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fritz Ostermueller | 9.0 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herm Wehmeier | 6.2 | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Walker Cress | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Tommy Hughes | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Stan Rojek: W
- Johnny Hopp: CS2(24)
- Johnny Hopp: W
- Frankie Gustine: K/C
- Ralph Kiner: 7
Bot 1
- Johnny Wyrostek: 13
- Benny Zientara: 43
- Grady Hatton: K/C
Top 2
- Wally Westlake: 13
- Ed Stevens: 31
- Danny Murtaugh: S7
- Ed FitzGerald: D8.1-H
- Fritz Ostermueller: 7
Bot 2
- Hank Sauer: 8
- Danny Litwhiler: HR/7
- Howie Schultz: 7/L
- Virgil Stallcup: 53
Top 3
- Stan Rojek: 8
- Johnny Hopp: S8
- Frankie Gustine: 9/L
- Ralph Kiner: W.1-2
- Wally Westlake: S7.2-H;1-2
- Ed Stevens: 5/FL
Bot 3
- Dewey Williams: S5/BG
- Herm Wehmeier: 14/SH.1-2
- Johnny Wyrostek: 9
- Benny Zientara: 7
Top 4
- Danny Murtaugh: 2/FL
- Ed FitzGerald: 5
- Fritz Ostermueller: K23
Bot 4
- Grady Hatton: D8
- Hank Sauer: 53
- Danny Litwhiler: 6
- Howie Schultz: 43
Top 5
- Stan Rojek: D9
- Johnny Hopp: PO2(E1).2-3
- Johnny Hopp: 53
- Frankie Gustine: K/C
- Ralph Kiner: S7.3-H
- Wally Westlake: W.1-2
- Ed Stevens: 4
Bot 5
- Virgil Stallcup: 7
- Dewey Williams: S8
- Herm Wehmeier: PB.1-2
- Herm Wehmeier: K
- Johnny Wyrostek: 5/FL
Top 6
- Danny Murtaugh: 7
- Ed FitzGerald: 53
- Fritz Ostermueller: D8
- Stan Rojek: S8.2XH(82)
Bot 6
- Benny Zientara: 8
- Grady Hatton: 8
- Hank Sauer: E5
- Danny Litwhiler: 53
Top 7
- Johnny Hopp: 1
- Frankie Gustine: W
- Ralph Kiner: W.1-2
- Wally Westlake: 8
- Ed Stevens: S9.2-H;1-2
- Danny Murtaugh: S4.2-3;1-2
- Ed FitzGerald: 13
Bot 7
- Howie Schultz: 7
- Virgil Stallcup: E6
- Dewey Williams: 9(B)3(1)/FDP
Top 8
- Fritz Ostermueller: 7
- Stan Rojek: 63
- Johnny Hopp: S6
- Frankie Gustine: PO1(E1).1-2
- Frankie Gustine: W
- Ralph Kiner: 43
Bot 8
- Bobby Adams: S7
- Johnny Wyrostek: 3/G.1-2
- Benny Zientara: 43.2-3
- Grady Hatton: S4.3-H
- Hank Sauer: 14(1)/FO
Top 9
- Wally Westlake: 3
- Ed Stevens: W
- Danny Murtaugh: 53.1-2
- Ed FitzGerald: IW
- Fritz Ostermueller: S1.2-H(E3)(UR)(NR);1-3;B-2
- Stan Rojek: 9
Bot 9
- Danny Litwhiler: 4
- Howie Schultz: K/C
- Virgil Stallcup: 4