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Cincinnati Reds @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1949-04-22 · Day game · Forbes Field · Att: 32167 · cloudy, dry · Wind to LF · 2:41
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Cincinnati Reds 5–4. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 4 in the 3rd. Bill Werle earned the win and Hugh Casey picked up the save. Ralph Kiner went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
W: Bill Werle L: Howie Fox SV: Hugh Casey
Umpires — HP: Al Barlick · 1B: George Barr · 2B: (none) · 3B: Lee Ballanfant · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Baumholtz | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Wyrostek | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Grady Hatton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Hank Sauer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jimmy Bloodworth | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Virgil Stallcup | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dixie Howell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Howie Fox | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Adams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chuck Kress | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dixie Howell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Rojek | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Hopp | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dixie Walker | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Wally Westlake | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Danny Murtaugh | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Eddie Bockman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Clyde McCullough | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Werle | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howie Fox | 7.0 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
 Eddie Erautt | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Chesnes | 1.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Bill Werle | 7.2 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
 Hugh Casey | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Frank Baumholtz: 31
- Johnny Wyrostek: HR/9
- Grady Hatton: K
- Hank Sauer: S7
- Ted Kluszewski: W.1-2
- Jimmy Bloodworth: S8.2-H;1-H(E8)(NR)(UR);B-2
- Virgil Stallcup: E3/TH1.2-H(NR)(UR)
- Dixie Howell: 64(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Stan Rojek: 4
- Johnny Hopp: 6/L
- Dixie Walker: 63
Top 2
- Howie Fox: D7
- Frank Baumholtz: S7.2-3
- Johnny Wyrostek: 23.1-2
- Grady Hatton: FC6.3XH(62)
- Hank Sauer: 5
Bot 2
- Ralph Kiner: 8
- Wally Westlake: 63
- Danny Murtaugh: W
- Eddie Bockman: 64(1)/FO
Top 3
- Ted Kluszewski: S7
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 7
- Virgil Stallcup: S7.1-2
- Dixie Howell: K
- Howie Fox: 53
Bot 3
- Clyde McCullough: HP
- Bill Werle: 46(1)/FO
- Stan Rojek: 8
- Johnny Hopp: D9.1-3
- Dixie Walker: W
- Ralph Kiner: HR/7.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Wally Westlake: K/C
Top 4
- Frank Baumholtz: K
- Johnny Wyrostek: E4/F9S.B-2
- Grady Hatton: K
- Hank Sauer: W
- Ted Kluszewski: 1/G
Bot 4
- Danny Murtaugh: 53
- Eddie Bockman: W
- Clyde McCullough: T8.1-H
- Bill Werle: 5
- Stan Rojek: 63
Top 5
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 7
- Virgil Stallcup: 53
- Dixie Howell: 53
Bot 5
- Johnny Hopp: W
- Dixie Walker: 24/SH.1-2
- Ralph Kiner: 5/FL
- Wally Westlake: K
Top 6
- Howie Fox: S9
- Frank Baumholtz: 5/FL/BP
- Johnny Wyrostek: K+SB2/C.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Grady Hatton: W
- Hank Sauer: 13
Bot 6
- Danny Murtaugh: 13
- Eddie Bockman: S7
- Clyde McCullough: 53.1-3
- Bill Werle: 13
Top 7
- Ted Kluszewski: K
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 9
- Virgil Stallcup: S7
- Dixie Howell: 5/FL
Bot 7
- Stan Rojek: 6
- Johnny Hopp: 31
- Dixie Walker: 7
Top 8
- Bobby Adams: 8
- Frank Baumholtz: 4
- Johnny Wyrostek: 43
Bot 8
- Ralph Kiner: W
- Wally Westlake: K+CS2(24)/DP/C
- Danny Murtaugh: D7
- Eddie Bockman: 7/L
Top 9
- Grady Hatton: S8
- Hank Sauer: S7.1-2
- Chuck Kress: 35(2)/FO.1-2
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 64(1)/FO.2-3;BX1(4E3)
- Dixie Howell: K
Notes & reviews
- 38 minute rain delay