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Cincinnati Reds @ Pittsburgh Pirates

1949-04-24 Β· Day game Β· Forbes Field Β· 10 innings Β· 41Β°F, sunny, wet Β· Wind to RF Β· 2:19

Cincinnati Reds defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 3–2. Harry Gumbert earned the win. Lloyd Merriman went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

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W: Harry Gumbert   L: Hugh Casey   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: George Barr Β· 1B: Lee Ballanfant Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Al Barlick Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Cincinnati Reds β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Lloyd Merriman522100
Johnny Wyrostek511001
Grady Hatton401110
Hank Sauer302020
Ted Kluszewski401000
Jimmy Bloodworth400010
Virgil Stallcup401000
Dixie Howell400000
Herm Wehmeier300001
Harry Gumbert100001
Chuck Kress101100

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Stan Rojek400111
Johnny Hopp500000
Dixie Walker501001
Ralph Kiner411110
Wally Westlake412001
Danny Murtaugh201020
Eddie Bockman300001
Ed FitzGerald401000
Elmer Riddle200002
Les Fleming000010
Hugh Casey000000

Cincinnati Reds β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Herm Wehmeier6.2456
Harry Gumbert3.1200

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Elmer Riddle7.0432
Hugh Casey3.0511

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Lloyd Merriman: T8
  • Johnny Wyrostek: K
  • Grady Hatton: 9.3-H
  • Hank Sauer: W
  • Ted Kluszewski: 43

Bot 1

  • Stan Rojek: 8
  • Johnny Hopp: 63
  • Dixie Walker: K/C

Top 2

  • Jimmy Bloodworth: W
  • Virgil Stallcup: S7.1-2
  • Dixie Howell: 46(1)3/GDP.2-3
  • Herm Wehmeier: 53

Bot 2

  • Ralph Kiner: W
  • Wally Westlake: K/C
  • Danny Murtaugh: S7.1-3
  • Eddie Bockman: K/C
  • Ed FitzGerald: 43

Top 3

  • Lloyd Merriman: 13
  • Johnny Wyrostek: 63
  • Grady Hatton: D7
  • Hank Sauer: 4

Bot 3

  • Elmer Riddle: K
  • Stan Rojek: K
  • Johnny Hopp: 7

Top 4

  • Ted Kluszewski: 43
  • Jimmy Bloodworth: 8
  • Virgil Stallcup: 5

Bot 4

  • Dixie Walker: 43
  • Ralph Kiner: 43
  • Wally Westlake: S7.BX2(74)

Top 5

  • Dixie Howell: 4
  • Herm Wehmeier: 8
  • Lloyd Merriman: 43

Bot 5

  • Danny Murtaugh: W
  • Eddie Bockman: 54/SH.1-2
  • Ed FitzGerald: 9
  • Elmer Riddle: K

Top 6

  • Johnny Wyrostek: 63
  • Grady Hatton: W
  • Hank Sauer: S7.1-2
  • Ted Kluszewski: 8
  • Jimmy Bloodworth: 9

Bot 6

  • Stan Rojek: 7
  • Johnny Hopp: 7
  • Dixie Walker: S9
  • Ralph Kiner: 8

Top 7

  • Virgil Stallcup: 7
  • Dixie Howell: 63
  • Herm Wehmeier: K

Bot 7

  • Wally Westlake: S8
  • Danny Murtaugh: W.1-2
  • Eddie Bockman: 3/BP
  • Ed FitzGerald: 53.2-3;1-2
  • Les Fleming: W
  • Stan Rojek: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Johnny Hopp: 8

Top 8

  • Lloyd Merriman: HR/9
  • Johnny Wyrostek: 43
  • Grady Hatton: 7
  • Hank Sauer: S8
  • Ted Kluszewski: D7.1-3
  • Jimmy Bloodworth: 53

Bot 8

  • Dixie Walker: 9
  • Ralph Kiner: HR/7
  • Wally Westlake: 43
  • Danny Murtaugh: 13

Top 9

  • Virgil Stallcup: 63
  • Dixie Howell: 6
  • Harry Gumbert: K

Bot 9

  • Eddie Bockman: 7
  • Ed FitzGerald: S8
  • Hugh Casey: 34/SH.1-2
  • Stan Rojek: 43

Top 10

  • Lloyd Merriman: 63
  • Johnny Wyrostek: S9
  • Grady Hatton: 43.1-2
  • Hank Sauer: W
  • Chuck Kress: S8.2-H;1-2
  • Jimmy Bloodworth: 64(1)/FO

Bot 10

  • Johnny Hopp: 43
  • Dixie Walker: 43
  • Ralph Kiner: 43