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Cincinnati Reds @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1951-04-27 · Night game · Forbes Field · Att: 27135 · night · 2:34
Cincinnati Reds defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 7–5. Cincinnati Reds put up 2 in the 1st. Ewell Blackwell earned the win and Howie Fox picked up the save. Ralph Kiner went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 9 | |
| PIT | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 |
W: Ewell Blackwell L: Joe Muir SV: Howie Fox
Umpires — HP: Lou Jorda · 1B: Frank Dascoli · 2B: (none) · 3B: Larry Goetz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Adams | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Grady Hatton | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Adcock | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Wyrostek | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Scheffing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Lloyd Merriman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Roy McMillan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ewell Blackwell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Howie Fox | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Dillinger | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Metkovich | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gus Bell | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Wally Westlake | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Strickland | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Murtaugh | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clyde McCullough | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Saffell | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Beard | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Muir | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dino Restelli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Reiser | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dale Long | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed FitzGerald | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Phillips | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete Castiglione | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ewell Blackwell | 6.0 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
| Howie Fox | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Murry Dickson | 1.1 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
 Junior Walsh | 1.2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Joe Muir | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Werle | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mel Queen | 1.0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bobby Adams: W
- Grady Hatton: S/BR.1X2(4)
- Joe Adcock: D.1-3
- Ted Kluszewski: IW
- Johnny Wyrostek: S.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Bob Scheffing: 9/F.3-H;2-3;1-2#
- Lloyd Merriman: IW
- Roy McMillan: 5(2)/FO
Bot 1
- Bob Dillinger: 53
- George Metkovich: 63
- Gus Bell: 43
Top 2
- Ewell Blackwell: 43
- Bobby Adams: S
- Grady Hatton: HR.1-H
- Joe Adcock: S
- Ted Kluszewski: 6
- Johnny Wyrostek: 43
Bot 2
- Ralph Kiner: S6
- Wally Westlake: S7.1-3(E7);B-2
- George Strickland: 8/F.3-H(UR)
- Danny Murtaugh: 9
- Clyde McCullough: 13
Top 3
- Bob Scheffing: 7
- Lloyd Merriman: 8
- Roy McMillan: W
- Ewell Blackwell: W.1-2
- Bobby Adams: 6(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Tom Saffell: S
- Bob Dillinger: 43.1-2
- George Metkovich: 3/G.2-3#
- Gus Bell: D.3-H
- Ralph Kiner: S.2-H
- Ted Beard: WP.1-2#
- Ted Beard: 7
Top 4
- Grady Hatton: 3/G
- Joe Adcock: 53
- Ted Kluszewski: 43
Bot 4
- George Strickland: 43
- Danny Murtaugh: 63
- Clyde McCullough: W#
- Joe Muir: K/C
Top 5
- Johnny Wyrostek: S
- Bob Scheffing: 3/G.1-2
- Lloyd Merriman: 3/G.2-3#
- Roy McMillan: 53
Bot 5
- Bob Dillinger: 9
- George Metkovich: K/C
- Gus Bell: S
- Ralph Kiner: HR.1-H
- Ted Beard: S
- George Strickland: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- Ewell Blackwell: 9
- Bobby Adams: W
- Grady Hatton: 3/G.1-2
- Joe Adcock: HR/IPHR.2-H
- Ted Kluszewski: 43
Bot 6
- Danny Murtaugh: 8
- Dino Restelli: 53
- Pete Reiser: W
- Dale Long: S.1-2#
- George Metkovich: 13
Top 7
- Johnny Wyrostek: 5/FL
- Bob Scheffing: W
- Lloyd Merriman: 46(1)/FO
- Roy McMillan: 7/FL
Bot 7
- Gus Bell: S
- Ralph Kiner: 8
- Ted Beard: 46(1)/FO
- George Strickland: 63
Top 8
- Howie Fox: 8
- Bobby Adams: 7/FL
- Grady Hatton: 7
Bot 8
- Danny Murtaugh: 9
- Ed FitzGerald: 53
- Jack Phillips: K
Top 9
- Joe Adcock: 5/FL
- Ted Kluszewski: D
- Johnny Wyrostek: IW
- Bob Scheffing: W.2-3;1-2
- Lloyd Merriman: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Roy McMillan: K/C
- Howie Fox: K
Bot 9
- Pete Castiglione: 63
- George Metkovich: S
- Gus Bell: 64(1)/FO
- Ralph Kiner: W.1-2
- Ted Beard: 9
Notes & reviews
- Westlake spiked himself returning to second, left game