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Cincinnati Reds @ Pittsburgh Pirates

1949-09-08 · Day game · Forbes Field · Att: 4170 · 2:43

Cincinnati Reds defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 9–7. Cincinnati Reds put up 3 in the 6th. Herm Wehmeier earned the win. Danny Litwhiler went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CIN	0	1	0	0	2	3	0	0	3	9	10
PIT	0	0	5	0	0	1	0	0	1	7	13

W: Herm Wehmeier L: Vic Lombardi SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Al Barlick · 1B: Frank Dascoli · 2B: George Barr · 3B: Lee Ballanfant · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Cincinnati Reds — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Grady Hatton	3	2	0	0	2	0
Peanuts Lowrey	5	0	0	1	0	1
Danny Litwhiler	3	2	2	2	2	0
Ted Kluszewski	5	1	3	1	0	0
Jimmy Bloodworth	4	0	1	0	0	0
Virgil Stallcup	5	0	0	0	0	0
Johnny Wyrostek	4	2	1	0	1	1
Dixie Howell	1	0	0	0	0	0
Herm Wehmeier	5	1	2	1	0	0
Johnny Pramesa	3	1	1	1	0	0

Pittsburgh Pirates — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Stan Rojek	5	1	1	0	0	0
Tom Saffell	4	2	1	2	1	0
Johnny Hopp	5	1	3	1	0	1
Ralph Kiner	4	0	1	0	1	0
Wally Westlake	5	0	2	2	0	0
Pete Castiglione	3	1	1	0	1	0
Danny Murtaugh	3	0	1	0	1	0
Phil Masi	3	1	1	0	0	0
Vic Lombardi	3	1	2	1	1	0

Cincinnati Reds — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Herm Wehmeier	9.0	13	5	1

Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Vic Lombardi	8.0	9	4	2
Harry Gumbert	1.0	1	1	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Grady Hatton: 8
Peanuts Lowrey: 53
Danny Litwhiler: W
Ted Kluszewski: S9.1-3
Jimmy Bloodworth: 9

Bot 1

Stan Rojek: 9/L
Tom Saffell: W
Johnny Hopp: PO1(13)
Johnny Hopp: K/C

Top 2

Virgil Stallcup: 53
Johnny Wyrostek: S8
Dixie Howell: WP.1-2
Dixie Howell: HP
Herm Wehmeier: S9.2-H;1-2
Grady Hatton: 36(1)/FO.2-3
Peanuts Lowrey: 63

Bot 2

Ralph Kiner: W
Wally Westlake: 3/P
Pete Castiglione: 8
Danny Murtaugh: 9/L

Top 3

Danny Litwhiler: 8
Ted Kluszewski: 7/L
Jimmy Bloodworth: S7
Virgil Stallcup: 4/P

Bot 3

Phil Masi: S8
Vic Lombardi: S7.1-2
Stan Rojek: S8.2-3;1-2
Tom Saffell: S8.3-H;2-H;1-3;B-2(E8)#
Johnny Hopp: E4/G.3-H;2-H(NR);B-2
Ralph Kiner: 3/P/FL
Wally Westlake: T9.2-H(UR)
Pete Castiglione: W
Danny Murtaugh: POCSH(2515).1-2
Danny Murtaugh: 9

Top 4

Johnny Wyrostek: 43
Dixie Howell: 53
Herm Wehmeier: 53

Bot 4

Phil Masi: 2/P/FL
Vic Lombardi: S8
Stan Rojek: 46(1)3/GDP

Top 5

Grady Hatton: W
Peanuts Lowrey: 9/L
Danny Litwhiler: D7.1-H
Ted Kluszewski: S8.2-H
Jimmy Bloodworth: 8
Virgil Stallcup: 7

Bot 5

Tom Saffell: 8
Johnny Hopp: S8
Ralph Kiner: S8.1-2
Wally Westlake: 64(1)3/GDP

Top 6

Johnny Wyrostek: K
Johnny Pramesa: E6/G
Herm Wehmeier: S9.1-2
Grady Hatton: W.2-3;1-2
Peanuts Lowrey: 8.3-H(UR);2-3#
Danny Litwhiler: W.1-2
Ted Kluszewski: FC4.1X3(4E6);3-H(NR)(UR);2-H(NR)(UR);B-2
Jimmy Bloodworth: 13

Bot 6

Pete Castiglione: S8
Danny Murtaugh: S8.1-2
Phil Masi: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
Vic Lombardi: 8.3-H;2-3#
Stan Rojek: 63

Top 7

Virgil Stallcup: 53
Johnny Wyrostek: 63
Johnny Pramesa: 53

Bot 7

Tom Saffell: 31
Johnny Hopp: S9
Ralph Kiner: 64(1)3/GDP

Top 8

Herm Wehmeier: 4/P
Grady Hatton: 8
Peanuts Lowrey: K

Bot 8

Wally Westlake: S#
Pete Castiglione: 14/SH.1-2
Danny Murtaugh: W
Phil Masi: 5/P
Vic Lombardi: W.2-3;1-2
Stan Rojek: 9

Top 9

Danny Litwhiler: HR/7
Ted Kluszewski: S9
Jimmy Bloodworth: 13/SH.1-2
Virgil Stallcup: 9
Johnny Wyrostek: IW
Johnny Pramesa: S9.2-H;1-H(E9/TH)(NR)(UR)
Herm Wehmeier: 4/P

Bot 9

Tom Saffell: E1/G
Johnny Hopp: S.1-2
Ralph Kiner: 5/P
Wally Westlake: 8.2-H(UR)
Pete Castiglione: 9

Notes & reviews

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