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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Cincinnati Reds
1951-06-28 · Night game · Crosley Field · Att: 7568 · 2:18
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Cincinnati Reds 7–5. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 2nd. Bill Werle earned the win and Ted Wilks picked up the save. Grady Hatton went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 15 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 11 |
W: Bill Werle L: Ken Raffensberger SV: Ted Wilks
Umpires — HP: Bill Stewart · 1B: Artie Gore · 2B: (none) · 3B: Jocko Conlan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Castiglione | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Erv Dusak | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Bell | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jack Phillips | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Murtaugh | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 George Strickland | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Clyde McCullough | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Werle | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Howerton | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Wilks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Adams | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Usher | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Wyrostek | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Adcock | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Connie Ryan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Virgil Stallcup | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Grady Hatton | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Scheffing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Raffensberger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dixie Howell | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sammy Meeks | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lloyd Merriman | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Barney McCosky | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Werle | 7.0 | 8 | 2 | 4 |
| Ted Wilks | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Raffensberger | 3.1 | 9 | 0 | 4 |
 Herm Wehmeier | 1.2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Bud Byerly | 3.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Frank Smith | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pete Castiglione: S/89
- Erv Dusak: S/89.1-2
- Gus Bell: 2/FL
- Ralph Kiner: 4/P
- Jack Phillips: 8
Bot 1
- Bobby Adams: 8
- Bob Usher: 8
- Johnny Wyrostek: W
- Joe Adcock: 7
Top 2
- Danny Murtaugh: 6/P
- George Strickland: S7
- Clyde McCullough: S7.1-2
- Bill Werle: K
- Pete Castiglione: S8.1-2;2-H
- Erv Dusak: D7.1-H;2-H
- Gus Bell: 7
Bot 2
- Connie Ryan: K
- Virgil Stallcup: 53
- Grady Hatton: K
Top 3
- Ralph Kiner: K
- Jack Phillips: K
- Danny Murtaugh: K
Bot 3
- Bob Scheffing: 53
- Ken Raffensberger: 53
- Bobby Adams: 7
Top 4
- George Strickland: S8
- Clyde McCullough: S9.1-2
- Bill Werle: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Pete Castiglione: D/89.1-3;3-H
- Bill Howerton: S9.2-H;3-H
- Gus Bell: 34(1)/FO
- Ralph Kiner: WP.1-2
- Ralph Kiner: W
- Jack Phillips: 6(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Bob Usher: 4/P
- Johnny Wyrostek: K
- Joe Adcock: D8
- Connie Ryan: 6/P
Top 5
- Danny Murtaugh: 4/P
- George Strickland: W
- Clyde McCullough: 4/P
- Bill Werle: 31
Bot 5
- Virgil Stallcup: S8
- Grady Hatton: 46(1)/FO
- Bob Scheffing: W.1-2
- Dixie Howell: S8.1-2;2-H
- Bobby Adams: 5(2)3/GDP
Top 6
- Pete Castiglione: D8
- Bill Howerton: 8
- Gus Bell: E4.2-H(NR)(UR)
- Ralph Kiner: S7.1-2
- Jack Phillips: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Danny Murtaugh: 63
Bot 6
- Bob Usher: 53
- Johnny Wyrostek: 43
- Joe Adcock: 53
Top 7
- George Strickland: 8
- Clyde McCullough: S8
- Bill Werle: K
- Pete Castiglione: 8
Bot 7
- Connie Ryan: K
- Virgil Stallcup: 3/P
- Grady Hatton: HR/9
- Bob Scheffing: 7
Top 8
- Bill Howerton: S9
- Gus Bell: 46(1)3/GDP
- Ralph Kiner: HP
- Jack Phillips: 53
Bot 8
- Sammy Meeks: S7
- Bobby Adams: S7.1-2
- Bob Usher: S9.1-2;2-H
- Johnny Wyrostek: S9.1-3;2-H
- Ted Kluszewski: 8.3-H
- Lloyd Merriman: S9.1-2
- Virgil Stallcup: 7
- Grady Hatton: 6/P
Top 9
- Danny Murtaugh: K
- George Strickland: K
- Clyde McCullough: S8
- Ted Wilks: 13
Bot 9
- Bob Scheffing: 53
- Barney McCosky: S7
- Bobby Adams: K
- Bob Usher: S8.1-2
- Johnny Wyrostek: 6/P
Notes & reviews
- Rain stopped the game 3 times totaling about 2 hours in delays