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Cincinnati Reds @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1950-09-24 · Day game · Forbes Field · 53°F, cloudy, dry · 1:57
Cincinnati Reds defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 7–1. Cincinnati Reds put up 2 in the 5th. Ewell Blackwell earned the win. Ted Kluszewski went 2-for-5 with 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 10 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
W: Ewell Blackwell L: Bill Macdonald SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Artie Gore · 1B: Bill Stewart · 2B: (none) · 3B: Lon Warneke · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Adams | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Grady Hatton | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Wyrostek | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 5 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Lloyd Merriman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Adcock | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Pramesa | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Virgil Stallcup | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ewell Blackwell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Dillinger | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Saffell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ralph Kiner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gus Bell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny O'Connell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Stevens | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Berardino | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Mueller | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Macdonald | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Murtaugh | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Castiglione | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Westlake | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ewell Blackwell | 9.0 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Macdonald | 5.0 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
 Junior Walsh | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Vic Lombardi | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bobby Adams: 5/L
- Grady Hatton: 3/G
- Johnny Wyrostek: 8
Bot 1
- Bob Dillinger: K
- Tom Saffell: K
- Ralph Kiner: W
- Gus Bell: 13
Top 2
- Ted Kluszewski: 7
- Lloyd Merriman: 13
- Joe Adcock: W
- Johnny Pramesa: W.1-2
- Virgil Stallcup: S8.2-H;1-2
- Ewell Blackwell: 53
Bot 2
- Danny O'Connell: 13
- Ed Stevens: S9
- Johnny Berardino: S8.1-3
- Ray Mueller: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Bobby Adams: 9
- Grady Hatton: W
- Johnny Wyrostek: 36(1)/FO
- Ted Kluszewski: 4/L
Bot 3
- Bill Macdonald: 63
- Bob Dillinger: 3/G
- Tom Saffell: D9
- Ralph Kiner: K
Top 4
- Lloyd Merriman: 5/FL
- Joe Adcock: D7
- Johnny Pramesa: S8.2-3
- Virgil Stallcup: 8.3-H
- Ewell Blackwell: 63
Bot 4
- Gus Bell: 8
- Danny O'Connell: 3/G
- Ed Stevens: E4/G
- Johnny Berardino: K
Top 5
- Bobby Adams: S8
- Grady Hatton: S8.1-3
- Johnny Wyrostek: K
- Ted Kluszewski: S8.3-H;1-3
- Lloyd Merriman: W.1-2
- Joe Adcock: 7.3-H
- Johnny Pramesa: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Ray Mueller: 63
- Danny Murtaugh: S9
- Bob Dillinger: 7
- Tom Saffell: K
Top 6
- Virgil Stallcup: 53
- Ewell Blackwell: 9
- Bobby Adams: 3
Bot 6
- Ralph Kiner: 3/FL
- Gus Bell: K
- Danny O'Connell: 2/FL
Top 7
- Grady Hatton: D9
- Johnny Wyrostek: 43.2-3
- Ted Kluszewski: 7.3-H
- Lloyd Merriman: K
Bot 7
- Ed Stevens: K/C
- Johnny Berardino: 7
- Ray Mueller: 2/FL
Top 8
- Joe Adcock: 53
- Johnny Pramesa: 31
- Virgil Stallcup: 13
Bot 8
- Pete Castiglione: S4
- Bob Dillinger: 53.1-2
- Tom Saffell: 8
- Ralph Kiner: 3
Top 9
- Ewell Blackwell: S9
- Bobby Adams: 46(1)/FO
- Grady Hatton: 6
- Johnny Wyrostek: D7.1-3
- Ted Kluszewski: D7.3-H;2-H
- Lloyd Merriman: 6
Bot 9
- Gus Bell: D/78
- Danny O'Connell: D7.2-H
- Ed Stevens: 6
- Johnny Berardino: 53
- Wally Westlake: K/C
Notes & reviews
- the lights were turned on