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Cincinnati Reds @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1951-09-29 · Night game · Forbes Field · Att: 13843 · 60°F, night, dry · 2:08
Cincinnati Reds defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 4–2. Cincinnati Reds put up 2 in the 5th. Ewell Blackwell earned the win and Frank Smith picked up the save. Hank Edwards went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Ewell Blackwell L: Murry Dickson SV: Frank Smith
Umpires — HP: Al Barlick · 1B: Lee Ballanfant · 2B: (none) · 3B: Tom Gorman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Adams | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lloyd Merriman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Wally Post | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Edwards | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Grady Hatton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy McMillan | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Hobie Landrith | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ewell Blackwell | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Tappe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Smith | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Metkovich | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Bell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ralph Kiner | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Bill Howerton | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Merson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Clyde McCullough | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Cole | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Murry Dickson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Saffell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Garagiola | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Castiglione | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ewell Blackwell | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Frank Smith | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murry Dickson | 9.0 | 11 | 0 | 8 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bobby Adams: 7
- Lloyd Merriman: K
- Wally Post: 53
Bot 1
- Dick Smith: 63
- George Metkovich: S4
- Gus Bell: SB2
- Gus Bell: K
- Ralph Kiner: S4.2XH(652)#
Top 2
- Ted Kluszewski: S8
- Hank Edwards: K+SB2
- Grady Hatton: 43.2-3
- Roy McMillan: S8.3-H
- Hobie Landrith: 43
Bot 2
- Bill Howerton: T/89
- Jack Merson: K/C
- Clyde McCullough: 53
- Dick Cole: 3
Top 3
- Ewell Blackwell: K
- Bobby Adams: 53
- Lloyd Merriman: 8
Bot 3
- Murry Dickson: 7
- Dick Smith: E4/G
- George Metkovich: 8
- Gus Bell: CS2(26)
Top 4
- Wally Post: 53
- Ted Kluszewski: 43
- Hank Edwards: HR/9
- Grady Hatton: 8
Bot 4
- Gus Bell: 7
- Ralph Kiner: K/C
- Bill Howerton: K/C
Top 5
- Roy McMillan: K
- Hobie Landrith: S8
- Ewell Blackwell: T8.1-H
- Bobby Adams: 53
- Lloyd Merriman: D7.3-H
- Wally Post: 8
Bot 5
- Jack Merson: 6
- Clyde McCullough: S7
- Dick Cole: 7/L
- Murry Dickson: 13
Top 6
- Ted Kluszewski: K23
- Hank Edwards: K
- Grady Hatton: S8
- Roy McMillan: SB2
- Roy McMillan: S6.2XH(65251)
Bot 6
- Dick Smith: 43
- George Metkovich: S7
- Gus Bell: S8.1-2
- Ralph Kiner: W.2-3;1-2
- Bill Howerton: 7.3-H
- Jack Merson: E4/G.2-H(NR)(UR);1-2
- Clyde McCullough: K
Top 7
- Hobie Landrith: 9
- Ted Tappe: 43
- Bobby Adams: S5
- Lloyd Merriman: 5/FL
Bot 7
- Tom Saffell: 43
- Murry Dickson: 8
- Dick Smith: K
Top 8
- Wally Post: 43
- Ted Kluszewski: S9/89
- Hank Edwards: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- George Metkovich: 43
- Gus Bell: 43
- Ralph Kiner: K
Top 9
- Grady Hatton: K/C
- Roy McMillan: 63
- Hobie Landrith: S8
- Frank Smith: K
Bot 9
- Bill Howerton: T9
- Jack Merson: 13
- Joe Garagiola: 4
- Pete Castiglione: 2/FL
Notes & reviews
- Ewell Blackwell left with a tight right arm