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Cincinnati Reds @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1950-09-23 · Day game · Forbes Field · Att: 4009 · 60°F, cloudy, dry · Wind to RF · 2:25
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Cincinnati Reds 8–7. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 5th. Vern Law earned the win and Junior Walsh picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 12 | |
| PIT | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 |
W: Vern Law L: Herm Wehmeier SV: Junior Walsh
Umpires — HP: Lon Warneke · 1B: Artie Gore · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bill Stewart · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Adams | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Grady Hatton | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Wyrostek | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Lloyd Merriman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Adcock | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Virgil Stallcup | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dixie Howell | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Herm Wehmeier | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Tappe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sammy Meeks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Usher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Dillinger | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Saffell | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Gus Bell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Danny O'Connell | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jack Phillips | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Berardino | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Clyde McCullough | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Vern Law | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Stevens | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Queen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herm Wehmeier | 5.0 | 9 | 7 | 3 |
| Johnny Hetki | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Law | 5.0 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
| Mel Queen | 3.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
 Vic Lombardi | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Junior Walsh | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bobby Adams: D8
- Grady Hatton: 31.2-3
- Johnny Wyrostek: FC1.3-H
- Ted Kluszewski: 46(1)/FO
- Lloyd Merriman: 43
Bot 1
- Bob Dillinger: 63
- Tom Saffell: W
- Ralph Kiner: D9.1-3
- Gus Bell: IW
- Danny O'Connell: S8.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Jack Phillips: 4(1)/FO.2-3
- Johnny Berardino: CSH(242)
Top 2
- Joe Adcock: D7
- Virgil Stallcup: K
- Dixie Howell: 53
- Herm Wehmeier: K
Bot 2
- Johnny Berardino: K
- Clyde McCullough: D/78
- Vern Law: K
- Bob Dillinger: K
Top 3
- Bobby Adams: 53
- Grady Hatton: S9
- Johnny Wyrostek: 8
- Ted Kluszewski: 8
Bot 3
- Tom Saffell: S7
- Ralph Kiner: D7.1-3
- Gus Bell: 43
- Danny O'Connell: IW
- Jack Phillips: 7.3-H
- Johnny Berardino: W.2-3;1-2
- Clyde McCullough: WP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Clyde McCullough: IW
- Vern Law: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- Lloyd Merriman: D9
- Joe Adcock: S7.2-H
- Virgil Stallcup: D9.1-3
- Dixie Howell: S5.3-H;2-2
- Herm Wehmeier: PO2(26)
- Herm Wehmeier: 4
- Bobby Adams: K/C
Bot 4
- Bob Dillinger: 43
- Tom Saffell: S9
- Ralph Kiner: PO1(23)
- Ralph Kiner: W
- Gus Bell: 9
Top 5
- Grady Hatton: W
- Johnny Wyrostek: 3/G.1-2
- Ted Kluszewski: S9.2-H
- Lloyd Merriman: 9
- Joe Adcock: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Danny O'Connell: 43
- Jack Phillips: S7
- Johnny Berardino: W.1-2
- Clyde McCullough: S6.2-3;1-2
- Ed Stevens: D/89.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Bob Dillinger: 8.3-H;2-3
- Tom Saffell: 13
Top 6
- Virgil Stallcup: 8
- Dixie Howell: S7
- Ted Tappe: 8
- Bobby Adams: 2/FL
Bot 6
- Ralph Kiner: W
- Gus Bell: 7
- Danny O'Connell: S9.1-3
- Jack Phillips: 6(1)/FO.3-H
- Johnny Berardino: 4/L
Top 7
- Grady Hatton: 9
- Johnny Wyrostek: S9
- Ted Kluszewski: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 7
- Clyde McCullough: 9
- Mel Queen: 13
- Bob Dillinger: S9
- Tom Saffell: 46(1)/FO
Top 8
- Lloyd Merriman: K
- Joe Adcock: 143
- Virgil Stallcup: 2/FL
Bot 8
- Ralph Kiner: 9
- Gus Bell: 43
- Danny O'Connell: 6/L
Top 9
- Dixie Howell: D7
- Sammy Meeks: W
- Bobby Adams: W.2-3;1-2
- Grady Hatton: S8.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Johnny Wyrostek: 46(1)/FO.3-H
- Ted Kluszewski: PO1(13)
- Ted Kluszewski: W
- Bob Usher: 1
Notes & reviews
- missed bunt