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Cincinnati Reds @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1950-04-21 · Day game · Forbes Field · Att: 32685 · 52°F, cloudy, dry · 2:26
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Cincinnati Reds 7–5. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 5th. Bill Werle earned the win and Vic Lombardi picked up the save. Wally Westlake went 3-for-4 with 2 HR and 6 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| PIT | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 |
W: Bill Werle L: Herm Wehmeier SV: Vic Lombardi
Umpires — HP: Larry Goetz · 1B: Lou Jorda · 2B: (none) · 3B: Frank Dascoli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Grady Hatton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Usher | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Wyrostek | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Walker Cooper | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Litwhiler | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Bloodworth | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Virgil Stallcup | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Herm Wehmeier | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Peanuts Lowrey | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Northey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ted Beard | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Hopp | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Nanny Fernandez | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Wally Westlake | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Murtaugh | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Stan Rojek | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Clyde McCullough | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Werle | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herm Wehmeier | 4.2 | 8 | 3 | 3 |
 Frank Smith | 2.1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
 Eddie Erautt | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Werle | 7.1 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
| Hal Gregg | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Vic Lombardi | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Grady Hatton: W
- Bob Usher: 64(1)3/GDP
- Johnny Wyrostek: 13
Bot 1
- Ted Beard: 3/G
- Johnny Hopp: 8
- Ralph Kiner: HR/7
- Nanny Fernandez: 2/FL
Top 2
- Walker Cooper: K
- Danny Litwhiler: 63
- Ted Kluszewski: 5/FL
Bot 2
- Wally Westlake: HR/7
- Danny Murtaugh: 8
- Stan Rojek: 8/L
- Clyde McCullough: 8/L
Top 3
- Jimmy Bloodworth: S9
- Virgil Stallcup: 46(1)/FO
- Herm Wehmeier: 6
- Grady Hatton: 43
Bot 3
- Bill Werle: S9
- Ted Beard: S9.1-2
- Johnny Hopp: S9.2-3;1-2;BX1(923)
- Ralph Kiner: IW
- Nanny Fernandez: K
- Wally Westlake: S7.3-H;2-H;1-3;B-2(E7)
- Danny Murtaugh: 9
Top 4
- Bob Usher: K
- Johnny Wyrostek: 13
- Walker Cooper: 3
Bot 4
- Stan Rojek: K/C
- Clyde McCullough: 9
- Bill Werle: K
Top 5
- Danny Litwhiler: HR/78
- Ted Kluszewski: S4
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 7
- Virgil Stallcup: 9
- Herm Wehmeier: 8
Bot 5
- Ted Beard: 31
- Johnny Hopp: 8
- Ralph Kiner: W
- Nanny Fernandez: W.1-2
- Wally Westlake: HR/78.2-H;1-H
- Danny Murtaugh: S9
- Stan Rojek: S9.1-2
- Clyde McCullough: K
Top 6
- Grady Hatton: 9
- Bob Usher: HR/7
- Johnny Wyrostek: 43
- Walker Cooper: 63
Bot 6
- Bill Werle: S1
- Ted Beard: W.1-2
- Johnny Hopp: 7
- Ralph Kiner: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Nanny Fernandez: 5/FL
Top 7
- Danny Litwhiler: 8
- Ted Kluszewski: 63
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 13
Bot 7
- Wally Westlake: 13
- Danny Murtaugh: W
- Stan Rojek: FC1.1-2(E1/TH2)
- Clyde McCullough: K
- Bill Werle: K/C
Top 8
- Virgil Stallcup: S6
- Peanuts Lowrey: S8.1-2
- Grady Hatton: K/C
- Bob Usher: D8.2-H;1-H
- Johnny Wyrostek: D/78.2-H
- Walker Cooper: 9
- Danny Litwhiler: 63
Bot 8
- Ted Beard: 43
- Johnny Hopp: 43
- Ralph Kiner: S7
- Nanny Fernandez: K
Top 9
- Ted Kluszewski: 7
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 9
- Virgil Stallcup: S6
- Ron Northey: WP.1-2
- Ron Northey: W
- Grady Hatton: 9
Notes & reviews
- Johnny Hopp rounded 1B too far