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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Cincinnati Reds
1951-04-16 · Day game · Crosley Field · Att: 30441 · 44°F, cloudy, dry · Wind to RF · 2:18
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Cincinnati Reds 4–3. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 3rd. Cliff Chambers earned the win and Bill Werle picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
W: Cliff Chambers L: Ewell Blackwell SV: Bill Werle
Umpires — HP: Larry Goetz · 1B: Lou Jorda · 2B: (none) · 3B: Frank Dascoli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Dillinger | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Metkovich | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Bell | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ralph Kiner | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Wally Westlake | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 George Strickland | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Monty Basgall | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Clyde McCullough | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Cliff Chambers | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Werle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Adams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Usher | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Wyrostek | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Adcock | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Scheffing | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Grady Hatton | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Virgil Stallcup | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sammy Meeks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Pramesa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Connie Ryan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dixie Howell | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Chambers | 6.2 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| Bill Werle | 2.1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ewell Blackwell | 3.0 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
 Harry Perkowski | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Howie Fox | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Frank Smith | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bob Dillinger: 3/FL
- George Metkovich: DGR/7
- Gus Bell: K
- Ralph Kiner: K
Bot 1
- Bobby Adams: 8/L
- Bob Usher: K
- Johnny Wyrostek: 53
Top 2
- Wally Westlake: 8
- George Strickland: S6
- Monty Basgall: K
- Clyde McCullough: S6.1-2
- Cliff Chambers: S7.2-H;1-2
- Bob Dillinger: 13
Bot 2
- Ted Kluszewski: S8
- Joe Adcock: E2/SH.1-2
- Bob Scheffing: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Grady Hatton: 9/L
Top 3
- George Metkovich: S9
- Gus Bell: W.1-2
- Ralph Kiner: 6
- Wally Westlake: S8.2-H;1-H(E8)(E8/THH)(NR);B-2
- George Strickland: D8.2-H(UR)
- Monty Basgall: HP
- Clyde McCullough: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Virgil Stallcup: 63
- Sammy Meeks: 63
- Bobby Adams: 9
Top 4
- Cliff Chambers: 53
- Bob Dillinger: S7
- George Metkovich: CS2(26)
- George Metkovich: S8
- Gus Bell: 3/G
Bot 4
- Bob Usher: 4
- Johnny Wyrostek: 63
- Ted Kluszewski: S8
- Joe Adcock: 8
Top 5
- Ralph Kiner: W
- Wally Westlake: S7.1-2
- George Strickland: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- Monty Basgall: 4(B)6(2)/LDP
Bot 5
- Bob Scheffing: D7
- Grady Hatton: D/89.2-H
- Virgil Stallcup: S8.2XH(82);B-2(THH)
- Johnny Pramesa: 8
- Bobby Adams: 63
Top 6
- Clyde McCullough: W
- Cliff Chambers: 24/SH.1-2
- Bob Dillinger: 63.2-3
- George Metkovich: 13
Bot 6
- Bob Usher: 53
- Johnny Wyrostek: 4
- Ted Kluszewski: E3
- Joe Adcock: S1.1-2
- Bob Scheffing: 64(1)/FO
Top 7
- Gus Bell: 8
- Ralph Kiner: S8
- Wally Westlake: 8
- George Strickland: K
Bot 7
- Grady Hatton: D/89
- Virgil Stallcup: 8
- Connie Ryan: W
- Bobby Adams: 43.2-3;1-2
- Bob Usher: D7.3-H;2-H
- Johnny Wyrostek: K
Top 8
- Monty Basgall: 53
- Clyde McCullough: K
- Bill Werle: K
Bot 8
- Ted Kluszewski: 6
- Joe Adcock: 8/L
- Bob Scheffing: 53
Top 9
- Bob Dillinger: D9
- George Metkovich: 4(B)6(2)/LDP
- Gus Bell: 5
Bot 9
- Grady Hatton: K
- Virgil Stallcup: 3
- Dixie Howell: S7
- Bobby Adams: W.1-2
- Bob Usher: 9
Notes & reviews
- a fan touched the ball
- snow started falling