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Cincinnati Reds @ Pittsburgh Pirates

1948-09-25 Β· Day game Β· Forbes Field Β· Att: 7766 Β· 58Β°F, cloudy, dry Β· 2:39

Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Cincinnati Reds 16–6. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 5 in the 4th. Bob Chesnes earned the win. Ted Beard went 2-for-5 with 3 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
CIN003001002610
PIT011503421620

W: Bob Chesnes   L: Jim Blackburn   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Larry Goetz Β· 1B: Beans Reardon Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Lou Jorda Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Cincinnati Reds β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Grady Hatton401010
Frank Baumholtz522101
Bobby Adams412110
Ted Kluszewski511100
Johnny Wyrostek502200
Hank Sauer500000
Virgil Stallcup401000
Ray Lamanno110010
Howie Fox010000
Jim Blackburn100000
Ken Burkhart201100
Dewey Williams100000

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Stan Rojek532000
Johnny Hopp634200
Ted Beard512310
Ralph Kiner221131
Dixie Walker312210
Frankie Gustine511000
Monty Basgall502200
Ed FitzGerald422100
Bob Chesnes523100
Wally Westlake201201
Pete Castiglione100000
Max West010110

Cincinnati Reds β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Howie Fox2.0301
Jim Blackburn1.1730
Ken Burkhart4.21031

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Bob Chesnes9.01031

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Grady Hatton: W
  • Frank Baumholtz: SB2
  • Frank Baumholtz: K
  • Bobby Adams: W
  • Ted Kluszewski: 7
  • Johnny Wyrostek: 31

Bot 1

  • Stan Rojek: 8
  • Johnny Hopp: 53
  • Ted Beard: 4/L

Top 2

  • Hank Sauer: 63
  • Virgil Stallcup: 8
  • Ray Lamanno: 7

Bot 2

  • Ralph Kiner: K
  • Dixie Walker: 63
  • Frankie Gustine: S8
  • Monty Basgall: S6.1-2
  • Ed FitzGerald: S7.2-H(UR);1-3(E2)
  • Bob Chesnes: 63

Top 3

  • Howie Fox: HP
  • Grady Hatton: 7
  • Frank Baumholtz: D8.1-H
  • Bobby Adams: 7
  • Ted Kluszewski: S7.2-H
  • Johnny Wyrostek: T8.1-H
  • Hank Sauer: 2/FL

Bot 3

  • Stan Rojek: S7
  • Johnny Hopp: 63.1-2
  • Ted Beard: W
  • Ralph Kiner: S7.2-H;1-3;B-2(THH)
  • Dixie Walker: IW
  • Frankie Gustine: 5
  • Monty Basgall: 4(1)/FO

Top 4

  • Virgil Stallcup: S8
  • Ray Lamanno: 13/SH.1-2
  • Jim Blackburn: 53
  • Grady Hatton: 5

Bot 4

  • Ed FitzGerald: 53
  • Bob Chesnes: S4
  • Stan Rojek: S9.1-2
  • Johnny Hopp: S9.2-H;1-3;B-2(THH)
  • Ted Beard: S3.3-H;2-3
  • Ralph Kiner: W.1-2
  • Dixie Walker: S8.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Frankie Gustine: 52(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
  • Monty Basgall: S7.3-H;2-H;1X3(25)

Top 5

  • Frank Baumholtz: 6
  • Bobby Adams: S7
  • Ted Kluszewski: 9
  • Johnny Wyrostek: 13

Bot 5

  • Ed FitzGerald: 9
  • Bob Chesnes: 7
  • Stan Rojek: 3

Top 6

  • Hank Sauer: 8
  • Virgil Stallcup: 63
  • Ray Lamanno: W
  • Ken Burkhart: S7.1-H
  • Grady Hatton: S9.1-3
  • Frank Baumholtz: 3/L

Bot 6

  • Johnny Hopp: S9
  • Ted Beard: S8.1-H
  • Ralph Kiner: W.1-2
  • Dixie Walker: BK.2-3;1-2
  • Dixie Walker: S8.3-H;2-3
  • Frankie Gustine: 54(1)3/GDP.3-H
  • Monty Basgall: 7

Top 7

  • Bobby Adams: E6
  • Ted Kluszewski: 43.1-2
  • Johnny Wyrostek: 8
  • Hank Sauer: 63

Bot 7

  • Ed FitzGerald: S1.B-2(E1/TH1)
  • Bob Chesnes: S9.2-H(UR)
  • Stan Rojek: 46(1)/FO
  • Johnny Hopp: S9.1-3
  • Ted Beard: 8.3-H
  • Ralph Kiner: W.1-2
  • Wally Westlake: T7.2-H;1-H
  • Frankie Gustine: 63

Top 8

  • Virgil Stallcup: 3/G
  • Dewey Williams: 23
  • Ken Burkhart: 13

Bot 8

  • Monty Basgall: 9
  • Ed FitzGerald: HP
  • Bob Chesnes: S9.1-2
  • Pete Castiglione: 2/FL
  • Johnny Hopp: S9.2-H;1-2
  • Ted Beard: E3.2-3;1-2
  • Max West: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Wally Westlake: K/C

Top 9

  • Grady Hatton: 31
  • Frank Baumholtz: S9
  • Bobby Adams: D9.1-H
  • Ted Kluszewski: 43.2-3
  • Johnny Wyrostek: D9.3-H
  • Hank Sauer: 63