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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Cincinnati Reds

1949-04-30 Β· Day game Β· Crosley Field Β· Att: 4416 Β· 2:26

Cincinnati Reds defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 8–4. Cincinnati Reds put up 4 in the 1st. Herm Wehmeier earned the win and Ken Burkhart picked up the save. Johnny Wyrostek went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

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PIT00003100049
CIN41000030812

W: Herm Wehmeier   L: Elmer Riddle   SV: Ken Burkhart

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

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Pete Castiglione513300
Ted Beard400110
Wally Judnich501000
Ralph Kiner301020
Les Fleming402011
Eddie Bockman501002
Monty Basgall411000
Clyde McCullough110010
Hal Gregg100000
Johnny Hopp010010
Ed Stevens100000
Dixie Walker100000
Ed FitzGerald100000
Wally Westlake100000

Cincinnati Reds β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Grady Hatton321120
Johnny Wyrostek511201
Danny Litwhiler501001
Hank Sauer511000
Ted Kluszewski413000
Jimmy Bloodworth321110
Virgil Stallcup200010
Dixie Howell402400
Herm Wehmeier201001
Ken Burkhart201000

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Elmer Riddle1.0421
Hal Gregg3.0202
Vic Lombardi1.0100
Kirby Higbe1.1410
Hugh Casey0.2110
Bob Muncrief1.0000

Cincinnati Reds β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Herm Wehmeier5.0640
Walker Cress0.2110
Ken Burkhart3.1213

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Pete Castiglione: 13
  • Ted Beard: 6/FL
  • Wally Judnich: 43

Bot 1

  • Grady Hatton: W
  • Johnny Wyrostek: HR.1-H
  • Danny Litwhiler: S
  • Hank Sauer: 8
  • Ted Kluszewski: 4(1)/FO
  • Jimmy Bloodworth: W.1-2
  • Virgil Stallcup: HP.2-3;1-2
  • Dixie Howell: S.1-2;2-H;3-H
  • Herm Wehmeier: K

Top 2

  • Ralph Kiner: W
  • Les Fleming: S.1-2
  • Eddie Bockman: 2
  • Monty Basgall: 4/P
  • Clyde McCullough: 7

Bot 2

  • Grady Hatton: HR
  • Johnny Wyrostek: K
  • Danny Litwhiler: K
  • Hank Sauer: 2/FL

Top 3

  • Hal Gregg: 53
  • Pete Castiglione: 7
  • Ted Beard: 7

Bot 3

  • Ted Kluszewski: S
  • Jimmy Bloodworth: 54(1)3/GDP
  • Virgil Stallcup: 2/FL

Top 4

  • Wally Judnich: 9
  • Ralph Kiner: 7
  • Les Fleming: W
  • Eddie Bockman: S.1-2
  • Monty Basgall: 3/FL

Bot 4

  • Dixie Howell: 8
  • Herm Wehmeier: S
  • Grady Hatton: 8
  • Johnny Wyrostek: 2/FL

Top 5

  • Clyde McCullough: W
  • Johnny Hopp: W.1-2
  • Pete Castiglione: D.1-H;2-H;B-3(E6)
  • Ted Beard: 8.3-H
  • Wally Judnich: 43
  • Ralph Kiner: S
  • Les Fleming: S.1-2
  • Eddie Bockman: 7

Bot 5

  • Danny Litwhiler: 63
  • Hank Sauer: 9
  • Ted Kluszewski: S
  • Jimmy Bloodworth: 8

Top 6

  • Monty Basgall: S
  • Clyde McCullough: PO1(E1).1-2#
  • Ed Stevens: 7
  • Dixie Walker: 63
  • Pete Castiglione: S.2-H(UR)
  • Ted Beard: W.1-2
  • Wally Judnich: 2/FL

Bot 6

  • Virgil Stallcup: 3/P
  • Dixie Howell: 63
  • Ken Burkhart: S
  • Grady Hatton: W.1-2
  • Johnny Wyrostek: 13

Top 7

  • Ralph Kiner: W
  • Les Fleming: 7
  • Eddie Bockman: K
  • Monty Basgall: 2

Bot 7

  • Danny Litwhiler: 8
  • Hank Sauer: S
  • Ted Kluszewski: S.1-2
  • Jimmy Bloodworth: D.1-3;2-H
  • Virgil Stallcup: W
  • Dixie Howell: S.1-2;2-H;3-H
  • Ken Burkhart: 8
  • Grady Hatton: 43

Top 8

  • Ed FitzGerald: 13
  • Wally Westlake: 63
  • Pete Castiglione: S
  • Ted Beard: 3/P

Bot 8

  • Johnny Wyrostek: 4/P
  • Danny Litwhiler: 8
  • Hank Sauer: 8

Top 9

  • Wally Judnich: S
  • Ralph Kiner: 7
  • Les Fleming: K
  • Eddie Bockman: K