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Cincinnati Reds @ Pittsburgh Pirates

1949-10-02 Β· Day game Β· Forbes Field Β· Att: 40025 Β· sunny, dry Β· Wind to LF Β· 2:02

Cincinnati Reds defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 6–5. Cincinnati Reds put up 2 in the 5th. Ken Raffensberger earned the win. Jimmy Bloodworth went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
CIN100122000611
PIT200020100511

W: Ken Raffensberger   L: Bill Werle   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Lon Warneke Β· 1B: Bill Stewart Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Jocko Conlan Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Cincinnati Reds β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Bobby Adams422100
Harry Walker501100
Danny Litwhiler211220
Ted Kluszewski403000
Virgil Stallcup411000
Jimmy Bloodworth411200
Lloyd Merriman401001
Dixie Howell411000
Ken Raffensberger400002
Grady Hatton100000

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Stan Rojek512000
Pete Castiglione411000
Ralph Kiner522101
Wally Westlake512100
Dino Restelli402110
Jack Phillips300110
Monty Basgall400001
Phil Masi202020
Bill Werle200001
Vic Lombardi200001

Cincinnati Reds β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Ken Raffensberger9.01144

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Bill Werle5.0911
Vic Lombardi4.0212

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Bobby Adams: D7
  • Harry Walker: 3/G.2-3
  • Danny Litwhiler: 8.3-H
  • Ted Kluszewski: S5
  • Virgil Stallcup: 64(1)/FO

Bot 1

  • Stan Rojek: S8
  • Pete Castiglione: 3/BG/SH.1-2
  • Ralph Kiner: S8.2-H
  • Wally Westlake: D7.1-3
  • Dino Restelli: IW
  • Jack Phillips: 9/FL.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Monty Basgall: 8

Top 2

  • Jimmy Bloodworth: 53
  • Lloyd Merriman: 8
  • Dixie Howell: 63

Bot 2

  • Phil Masi: W
  • Bill Werle: 3
  • Stan Rojek: 6/LDP.1X1(63)

Top 3

  • Ken Raffensberger: K
  • Bobby Adams: 7
  • Harry Walker: 13

Bot 3

  • Pete Castiglione: 8
  • Ralph Kiner: K/C
  • Wally Westlake: 8

Top 4

  • Danny Litwhiler: HR/F7D
  • Ted Kluszewski: S8
  • Virgil Stallcup: 64(1)3/GDP
  • Jimmy Bloodworth: 53

Bot 4

  • Dino Restelli: S1
  • Jack Phillips: 16(1)/FO
  • Monty Basgall: K
  • Phil Masi: W.1-2
  • Bill Werle: K

Top 5

  • Lloyd Merriman: 7
  • Dixie Howell: S7
  • Ken Raffensberger: 2/FL
  • Bobby Adams: D7.1-H
  • Harry Walker: S7.2-H;B-2(THH)
  • Danny Litwhiler: IW
  • Ted Kluszewski: 8

Bot 5

  • Stan Rojek: 8
  • Pete Castiglione: S8.B-2(E8)
  • Ralph Kiner: S8/G4M.2-H(NR)(E8);B-2
  • Wally Westlake: D7.2-H(UR)
  • Dino Restelli: 2/FL
  • Jack Phillips: W
  • Monty Basgall: 9

Top 6

  • Virgil Stallcup: D7
  • Jimmy Bloodworth: HR/F7D.2-H
  • Lloyd Merriman: S9
  • Dixie Howell: 64(1)3/GDP
  • Ken Raffensberger: 8

Bot 6

  • Phil Masi: S7
  • Vic Lombardi: 2/FL
  • Stan Rojek: 9
  • Pete Castiglione: 6/L

Top 7

  • Bobby Adams: 9
  • Harry Walker: 9
  • Danny Litwhiler: W
  • Ted Kluszewski: S7.1-2
  • Virgil Stallcup: 9

Bot 7

  • Ralph Kiner: 8/F
  • Wally Westlake: E8/F
  • Dino Restelli: D7.1-H(UR)
  • Jack Phillips: 63
  • Monty Basgall: 4

Top 8

  • Jimmy Bloodworth: 8
  • Lloyd Merriman: K
  • Dixie Howell: 63

Bot 8

  • Phil Masi: S7
  • Vic Lombardi: PO1(23)
  • Vic Lombardi: K
  • Stan Rojek: S7
  • Pete Castiglione: WP.1-2
  • Pete Castiglione: 9

Top 9

  • Ken Raffensberger: K
  • Grady Hatton: 63
  • Harry Walker: 31

Bot 9

  • Ralph Kiner: 8/F
  • Wally Westlake: 8
  • Dino Restelli: 8