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Cincinnati Reds @
Pittsburgh Pirates
1951-09-28 Β· Night game Β· Forbes Field Β· Att: 4250 Β· 47Β°F, night, dry Β· 2:25
Cincinnati Reds defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 4β3. Cincinnati Reds put up 4 in the 2nd. Herm Wehmeier earned the win. Jack Merson went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Herm Wehmeier L: Len Yochim SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Tom Gorman Β· 1B: Al Barlick Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Lee Ballanfant Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bobby Adams | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Connie Ryan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Wally Post | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Ted Kluszewski | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Adcock | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bob Usher | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Roy McMillan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Dixie Howell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Herm Wehmeier | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dick Smith | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
George Metkovich | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gus Bell | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ralph Kiner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Frank Thomas | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Jack Merson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Clyde McCullough | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Dick Cole | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Werle | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Joe Garagiola | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Howerton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Herm Wehmeier | 9.0 | 8 | 4 | 5 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | |
Bill Werle | 6.1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Ted Wilks | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bobby Adams: 41
- Connie Ryan: W
- Wally Post: W.1-2
- Ted Kluszewski: 5(2)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Dick Smith: W
- George Metkovich: PO1(E1).1-2
- George Metkovich: 8
- Gus Bell: K
- Ralph Kiner: IW
- Frank Thomas: S8.2-H;1-2
- Jack Merson: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Joe Adcock: 43
- Bob Usher: D/78
- Roy McMillan: 7
- Dixie Howell: T9.2-H
- Herm Wehmeier: W
- Bobby Adams: S7.3-H;1-2
- Connie Ryan: T9.2-H;1-H
- Wally Post: 63
Bot 2
- Clyde McCullough: K/C
- Dick Cole: 8
- Bill Werle: W
- Dick Smith: 64(1)/FO
Top 3
- Ted Kluszewski: 9
- Joe Adcock: 13
- Bob Usher: 7/FL
Bot 3
- George Metkovich: S9
- Gus Bell: 4
- Ralph Kiner: 64(1)/FO
- Frank Thomas: S5.1-2
- Jack Merson: 8
Top 4
- Roy McMillan: K/C
- Dixie Howell: 63
- Herm Wehmeier: 143
Bot 4
- Clyde McCullough: K
- Dick Cole: D9
- Bill Werle: 13.2-3
- Dick Smith: W
- George Metkovich: 3/G
Top 5
- Bobby Adams: W
- Connie Ryan: 3/G.1-2
- Wally Post: 5/FL
- Ted Kluszewski: 8
Bot 5
- Gus Bell: 4
- Ralph Kiner: 7
- Frank Thomas: S5
- Jack Merson: HR/7.1-H
- Clyde McCullough: D7
- Dick Cole: 4
Top 6
- Joe Adcock: W
- Bob Usher: 54(1)3/GDP
- Roy McMillan: 53
Bot 6
- Bill Werle: K
- Dick Smith: 53
- George Metkovich: 43
Top 7
- Dixie Howell: 53
- Herm Wehmeier: S1
- Bobby Adams: W.1-2
- Connie Ryan: 5(2)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Gus Bell: T8
- Ralph Kiner: 9
- Frank Thomas: 13
- Jack Merson: K
Top 8
- Wally Post: S7
- Ted Kluszewski: 16(1)/FO
- Joe Adcock: CS2(24)
- Joe Adcock: 8
Bot 8
- Clyde McCullough: 63
- Joe Garagiola: 8
- Bill Howerton: 8
Top 9
- Bob Usher: 13
- Roy McMillan: K/C
- Dixie Howell: 2/FL
Bot 9
- Dick Smith: 43
- George Metkovich: 7
- Gus Bell: 5




















