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Pittsburgh Pirates @
Cincinnati Reds
1948-10-03 Β· Day game Β· Crosley Field Β· Att: 7255 Β· 64Β°F, sunny, dry Β· 1:45
Cincinnati Reds defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 1β0. Johnny Vander Meer earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
W: Johnny Vander Meer L: Vic Lombardi SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Al Barlick Β· 1B: Scotty Robb Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Lee Ballanfant Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stan Rojek | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Johnny Hopp | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ralph Kiner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Dixie Walker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wally Westlake | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Monty Basgall | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Vic Lombardi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Grady Hatton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bobby Adams | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Hank Sauer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Danny Litwhiler | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Steve Filipowicz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Johnny Wyrostek | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Virgil Stallcup | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ray Lamanno | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Johnny Vander Meer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Vic Lombardi | 8.1 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
Cincinnati Reds β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Johnny Vander Meer | 9.0 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Stan Rojek: K/C
- Johnny Hopp: 8
- Ralph Kiner: W
- Dixie Walker: 13
Bot 1
- Grady Hatton: 43
- Bobby Adams: D7
- Hank Sauer: 7
- Danny Litwhiler: IW
- Steve Filipowicz: 53
Top 2
- Wally Westlake: 4
- Monty Basgall: K
- Eddie Bockman: 9
Bot 2
- Johnny Wyrostek: 13
- Virgil Stallcup: D7
- Ray Lamanno: 13
- Johnny Vander Meer: 53
Top 3
- Clyde Kluttz: 6
- Vic Lombardi: 7
- Stan Rojek: 5
Bot 3
- Grady Hatton: S8
- Bobby Adams: PO1(13)
- Bobby Adams: K
- Hank Sauer: W
- Danny Litwhiler: POCS2(13634)
Top 4
- Johnny Hopp: 9
- Ralph Kiner: W
- Dixie Walker: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Danny Litwhiler: 3
- Steve Filipowicz: 53
- Johnny Wyrostek: 2/FL
Top 5
- Wally Westlake: S7
- Monty Basgall: 63.1-2
- Eddie Bockman: 7
- Clyde Kluttz: IW
- Vic Lombardi: 43
Bot 5
- Virgil Stallcup: 3/FL
- Ray Lamanno: S7
- Johnny Vander Meer: 26(1)/FO/BG
- Grady Hatton: 43
Top 6
- Stan Rojek: 8
- Johnny Hopp: 7
- Ralph Kiner: W
- Dixie Walker: 5
Bot 6
- Bobby Adams: 7
- Hank Sauer: K
- Danny Litwhiler: 63
Top 7
- Wally Westlake: 9
- Monty Basgall: 7
- Eddie Bockman: 63
Bot 7
- Steve Filipowicz: 43
- Johnny Wyrostek: 9
- Virgil Stallcup: 53
Top 8
- Clyde Kluttz: 53
- Vic Lombardi: 7
- Stan Rojek: S8
- Johnny Hopp: CS2(26)
Bot 8
- Ray Lamanno: 13
- Johnny Vander Meer: 4
- Grady Hatton: 31
Top 9
- Johnny Hopp: 43
- Ralph Kiner: 4
- Dixie Walker: 6
Bot 9
- Bobby Adams: W
- Hank Sauer: 53/SH.1-2
- Danny Litwhiler: IW
- Steve Filipowicz: S7.2-H;1-2















