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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Cincinnati Reds
1949-08-15 · Night game · Crosley Field · Att: 11371 · 2:25
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Cincinnati Reds 9–7. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 4 in the 6th. Rip Sewell earned the win and Harry Gumbert picked up the save. Danny Litwhiler went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 13 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 13 |
W: Rip Sewell L: Herm Wehmeier SV: Harry Gumbert
Umpires — HP: Lon Warneke · 1B: Bill Stewart · 2B: (none) · 3B: Jocko Conlan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Rojek | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Tom Saffell | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Hopp | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Dixie Walker | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Monty Basgall | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Bockman | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Clyde McCullough | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Werle | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rip Sewell | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Grady Hatton | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Peanuts Lowrey | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Litwhiler | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Walker Cooper | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Virgil Stallcup | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jimmy Bloodworth | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Wyrostek | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Adams | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Herm Wehmeier | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lloyd Merriman | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Harry Walker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Werle | 4.1 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
| Rip Sewell | 4.1 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
 Harry Gumbert | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herm Wehmeier | 6.0 | 10 | 2 | 2 |
| Buddy Lively | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ewell Blackwell | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Eddie Erautt | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Stan Rojek: W
- Tom Saffell: 64(1)3/GDP
- Johnny Hopp: S8
- Ralph Kiner: HR/8.1-H
- Dixie Walker: 7
Bot 1
- Grady Hatton: K/C
- Peanuts Lowrey: 43
- Danny Litwhiler: 8
Top 2
- Monty Basgall: S5.B-2(E5/TH1)
- Eddie Bockman: S7.2-H(UR)
- Clyde McCullough: CS2(26)
- Clyde McCullough: K
- Bill Werle: 63
Bot 2
- Walker Cooper: 5/L
- Virgil Stallcup: S7/G
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 9
- Johnny Wyrostek: K
Top 3
- Stan Rojek: 7
- Tom Saffell: 4
- Johnny Hopp: 3/G
Bot 3
- Bobby Adams: 8
- Herm Wehmeier: S
- Grady Hatton: 6
- Peanuts Lowrey: 6/L
Top 4
- Ralph Kiner: W
- Dixie Walker: 7/FL
- Monty Basgall: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Danny Litwhiler: 9
- Walker Cooper: W
- Virgil Stallcup: 3/FL
- Jimmy Bloodworth: S8.1-2
- Johnny Wyrostek: S8.2-H;1-2
- Bobby Adams: PO2(16)
Top 5
- Eddie Bockman: D7
- Clyde McCullough: 43
- Bill Werle: K
- Stan Rojek: 43
Bot 5
- Bobby Adams: D7
- Herm Wehmeier: K
- Grady Hatton: S4.2-3
- Peanuts Lowrey: S5.3-H;1-2
- Danny Litwhiler: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Walker Cooper: 5/L
- Virgil Stallcup: 63
Top 6
- Tom Saffell: S5/BG
- Johnny Hopp: 46(1)/FO
- Ralph Kiner: S/F9S.1-2
- Dixie Walker: S9.2-H;1-2
- Monty Basgall: S9.2-H;1-3
- Eddie Bockman: S6.3-H;1-H(E6/THH)(UR)(NR);B-2
- Clyde McCullough: 63
- Rip Sewell: 9
Bot 6
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 53
- Johnny Wyrostek: D7/7L
- Bobby Adams: 53
- Lloyd Merriman: 9
Top 7
- Stan Rojek: W
- Tom Saffell: 3
- Johnny Hopp: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 7
- Grady Hatton: HR/9
- Peanuts Lowrey: 53
- Ted Kluszewski: 5
- Walker Cooper: K
Top 8
- Ralph Kiner: K
- Dixie Walker: S7
- Monty Basgall: K
- Eddie Bockman: 9
Bot 8
- Virgil Stallcup: K
- Harry Walker: 2/FL
- Johnny Wyrostek: S9
- Bobby Adams: 54(1)/FO
Top 9
- Clyde McCullough: S8
- Rip Sewell: W.1-2
- Stan Rojek: 34/SH.2-3;1-2
- Tom Saffell: 8.3-H
- Johnny Hopp: S8.2-H
- Ralph Kiner: 64(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Lloyd Merriman: S/BG
- Grady Hatton: 5/FL
- Peanuts Lowrey: 7
- Ted Kluszewski: W.1-2
- Walker Cooper: S9.2-H;1-2
- Virgil Stallcup: 13