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Cincinnati Reds @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1948-07-06 · Night game · Forbes Field · Att: 31035 · 2:25
Cincinnati Reds defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 6–4. Cincinnati Reds put up 3 in the 5th. Johnny Vander Meer earned the win and Harry Gumbert picked up the save. Frankie Gustine went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | |
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
W: Johnny Vander Meer L: Mel Queen SV: Harry Gumbert
Umpires — HP: Al Barlick · 1B: George Barr · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Baumholtz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Adams | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Augie Galan | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
 Hank Sauer | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Litwhiler | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Virgil Stallcup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Lamanno | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Vander Meer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Grady Hatton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Wyrostek | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Babe Young | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Rojek | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Hopp | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frankie Gustine | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ralph Kiner | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Wally Westlake | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed Stevens | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Murtaugh | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clyde Kluttz | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mel Queen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Vander Meer | 8.0 | 9 | 3 | 4 |
 Harry Gumbert | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Queen | 8.2 | 8 | 7 | 4 |
 Kirby Higbe | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Frank Baumholtz: 7
- Bobby Adams: 63
- Augie Galan: W
- Hank Sauer: W.1-2
- Ted Kluszewski: 9
Bot 1
- Stan Rojek: 9
- Johnny Hopp: S
- Frankie Gustine: 43.1-2
- Ralph Kiner: D9.2-H
- Wally Westlake: IW
- Ed Stevens: 8
Top 2
- Danny Litwhiler: 5/FL
- Virgil Stallcup: 9
- Ray Lamanno: 43
Bot 2
- Danny Murtaugh: 6
- Clyde Kluttz: 8
- Mel Queen: 3/FL
Top 3
- Johnny Vander Meer: 7
- Frank Baumholtz: 43
- Bobby Adams: S7
- Augie Galan: W.1-2
- Hank Sauer: K
Bot 3
- Stan Rojek: D7
- Johnny Hopp: 43.2-3
- Frankie Gustine: D7.3-H
- Ralph Kiner: IW
- Wally Westlake: 53.2-3;1-2
- Ed Stevens: 8
Top 4
- Ted Kluszewski: 6
- Danny Litwhiler: S9
- Virgil Stallcup: 4
- Ray Lamanno: S7.1-2
- Johnny Vander Meer: K/C
Bot 4
- Danny Murtaugh: 7
- Clyde Kluttz: W
- Mel Queen: 8
- Stan Rojek: S9.1-2
- Johnny Hopp: 43
Top 5
- Frank Baumholtz: S/BG
- Bobby Adams: W.1-2
- Augie Galan: T/89.2-H;1-H
- Hank Sauer: 2/FL
- Ted Kluszewski: S9.3-H
- Danny Litwhiler: 7
- Virgil Stallcup: 5
Bot 5
- Frankie Gustine: HR/7
- Ralph Kiner: K
- Wally Westlake: 6
- Ed Stevens: 3/G
Top 6
- Ray Lamanno: K
- Johnny Vander Meer: K
- Frank Baumholtz: W
- Bobby Adams: 7/FL
Bot 6
- Danny Murtaugh: 43
- Clyde Kluttz: S7
- Mel Queen: S/BG23.1-2
- Stan Rojek: S8.2-H;1-3;B-2(THH)
- Johnny Hopp: 3/G
- Frankie Gustine: K
Top 7
- Augie Galan: 6
- Hank Sauer: 7
- Ted Kluszewski: 8
Bot 7
- Ralph Kiner: K
- Wally Westlake: 9
- Ed Stevens: 4
Top 8
- Danny Litwhiler: 9
- Grady Hatton: 3
- Johnny Wyrostek: 5
Bot 8
- Danny Murtaugh: 63
- Clyde Kluttz: K
- Mel Queen: 53
Top 9
- Babe Young: 3/G
- Frank Baumholtz: 13
- Bobby Adams: D9/9L
- Augie Galan: W
- Hank Sauer: W.2-3;1-2
- Ted Kluszewski: D/89.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Danny Litwhiler: PB.3-H(UR);2-3
- Danny Litwhiler: 9
Bot 9
- Stan Rojek: 53
- Johnny Hopp: 7
- Frankie Gustine: 13