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Retrosheet Boxscore: Pittsburgh Pirates 7, Cincinnati Reds 5

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Pittsburgh Pirates 7, Cincinnati Reds 5

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Discrepancies

Game Played on Friday, April 21, 1950 (D) at Forbes Field

CIN N    0  0  0    0  1  1    0  3  0  -   5  9  2
PIT N    1  1  2    0  3  0    0  0  x  -   7 11  0
BATTING
Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Hatton 3b                     4   0   0   0       1   1       1   0
Usher cf                      4   2   2   3       0   1       5   0
Wyrostek rf                   4   0   1   1       0   0       2   1
Cooper c                      4   0   0   0       0   1       8   1
Litwhiler lf                  4   1   1   1       0   0       1   0
Kluszewski 1b                 4   0   1   0       0   0       5   1
Bloodworth 2b                 4   0   1   0       0   0       1   2
Stallcup ss                   4   1   2   0       0   0       0   1
Wehmeier p                    2   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
  Smith p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Lowrey ph                   1   1   1   0       0   0       0   0
  Erautt p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Northey ph                  0   0   0   0       1   0       0   0
  Rackley pr                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       35   5   9   5       2   3      24   7
FIELDING - 
E: Litwhiler (1), Smith (1).
BATTING - 
2B: Usher (1,off Werle); Wyrostek (3,off Werle).
HR: Litwhiler (1,5th inning off Werle 0 on 0 out); Usher (2,6th inning off
Werle 0 on 1 out).
GDP: Usher (1,off Werle).
Team LOB: 5.
Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Beard rf                      4   1   1   0       1   0       5   0
Hopp 1b                       5   0   1   0       0   0      11   0
Kiner lf                      3   2   2   1       2   0       2   0
Fernandez 3b                  4   1   0   0       1   2       1   0
Westlake cf                   4   2   3   6       0   0       2   0
Murtaugh 2b                   3   0   1   0       1   0       1   4
Rojek ss                      4   0   1   0       0   1       2   5
McCullough c                  4   0   0   0       0   2       3   0
Werle p                       4   1   2   0       0   2       0   3
  Gregg p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Lombardi p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       35   7  11   7       5   7      27  12
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Rojek-Murtaugh-Hopp.
BATTING - 
HR: Kiner (1,1st inning off Wehmeier 0 on 2 out); Westlake 2 (2,2nd inning
off Wehmeier 0 on 0 out,5th inning off Wehmeier 2 on 2 out).
IBB: Kiner (1,by Wehmeier).
Team LOB: 9.
PITCHING
Cincinnati Reds              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Wehmeier L(0-1)               4.2   8   7   7   3   3   3  24
Smith                         2.1   2   0   0   2   3   0  12
Erautt                        1     1   0   0   0   1   0   4
Totals                        8    11   7   7   5   7   3  40
IBB: Wehmeier (1,Kiner).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Smith 1-0.
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Pittsburgh Pirates           IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Werle W(1-0)                  7.1   8   5   5   1   3   2  30
Gregg                         1.1   1   0   0   1   0   0   6
Lombardi SV(1)                0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Totals                        9     9   5   5   2   3   2  37
WP: Gregg (1).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Gregg 1-0; Lombardi 2-0.
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Umpires: HP - Larry Goetz, 1B - Lou Jorda, 3B - Frank Dascoli
Time of Game: 2:26   Attendance: 32685
Starting Lineups:

   Cincinnati Reds               Pittsburgh Pirates       
1. Hatton              3b        Beard               rf
2. Usher               cf        Hopp                1b
3. Wyrostek            rf        Kiner               lf
4. Cooper              c         Fernandez           3b
5. Litwhiler           lf        Westlake            cf
6. Kluszewski          1b        Murtaugh            2b
7. Bloodworth          2b        Rojek               ss
8. Stallcup            ss        McCullough          c
9. Wehmeier            p         Werle               p

REDS 1ST: Hatton walked; Usher grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Hatton out at second]; Wyrostek
grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0,
Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Beard grounded out (first unassisted); Hopp flied
out to center; Kiner homered to left; Fernandez popped to
catcher in foul territory; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0,
Pirates 1.

REDS 2ND: Cooper struck out; Litwhiler grounded out (shortstop
to first); Kluszewski popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 2ND: Westlake homered to left; Murtaugh flied out to
center; Rojek lined to center; McCullough lined to center; 1 R,
1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0, Pirates 2.

REDS 3RD: Bloodworth singled to right; Stallcup forced
Bloodworth (second to shortstop); Wehmeier made an out to
shortstop; Hatton grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Reds 0, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 3RD: Werle singled to right; Beard singled to right
[Werle to second]; Hopp singled to right [Werle to third, Beard
to second, Hopp out at first (right to catcher to first)];
Johnny Hopp rounded 1B too far; Kiner was walked
intentionally; Fernandez struck out; Westlake singled to left
[Werle scored, Beard scored, Kiner to third, Westlake to second
(error by Litwhiler)]; Murtaugh flied out to right; 2 R, 4 H, 1
E, 2 LOB.  Reds 0, Pirates 4.

REDS 4TH: Usher struck out; Wyrostek grounded out (pitcher to
first); Cooper made an out to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds
0, Pirates 4.

PIRATES 4TH: Rojek was called out on strikes; McCullough flied
out to right; Werle struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0,
Pirates 4.

REDS 5TH: Litwhiler homered to left-center; Kluszewski singled
to second; Bloodworth flied out to left; Stallcup flied out to
right; Wehmeier flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds
1, Pirates 4.

PIRATES 5TH: Beard grounded out (first to pitcher); Hopp flied
out to center; Kiner walked; Fernandez walked [Kiner to second];
Westlake homered to left-center [Kiner scored, Fernandez
scored]; Murtaugh singled to right; SMITH REPLACED WEHMEIER
(PITCHING); Rojek singled to right [Murtaugh to second];
McCullough struck out; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 1, Pirates 7.

REDS 6TH: Hatton flied out to right; Usher homered to left;
Wyrostek grounded out (second to first); Cooper grounded out
(shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 2, Pirates 7.

PIRATES 6TH: Werle singled to pitcher; Beard walked [Werle to
second]; Hopp flied out to left; Kiner forced Beard (shortstop
to second) [Werle to third]; Fernandez popped to third in foul
territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 2, Pirates 7.

REDS 7TH: Litwhiler flied out to center; Kluszewski grounded out
(shortstop to first); Bloodworth grounded out (pitcher to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 2, Pirates 7.

PIRATES 7TH: Westlake grounded out (pitcher to first); Murtaugh
walked; Rojek reached on a fielder's choice [Murtaugh to second
(error by Smith)]; McCullough struck out; Werle was called out
on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 2, Pirates 7.

REDS 8TH: Stallcup singled to shortstop; LOWREY BATTED FOR
SMITH; Lowrey singled to center [Stallcup to second]; Hatton was
called out on strikes; Usher doubled to center [Stallcup scored,
Lowrey scored]; Wyrostek doubled [Usher scored]; GREGG REPLACED
WERLE (PITCHING); Cooper flied out to right; Litwhiler grounded
out (shortstop to first); 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 5, Pirates
7.

PIRATES 8TH: ERAUTT REPLACED LOWREY (PITCHING); Beard grounded
out (second to first); Hopp grounded out (second to first);
Kiner singled to left; Fernandez struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Reds 5, Pirates 7.

REDS 9TH: Kluszewski flied out to left; Bloodworth flied out to
right; Stallcup singled to shortstop; NORTHEY BATTED FOR ERAUTT;
Gregg threw a wild pitch [Stallcup to second]; Northey walked;
RACKLEY RAN FOR NORTHEY; LOMBARDI REPLACED GREGG (PITCHING);
Hatton flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 5,
Pirates 7.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Reds             5   9   2    5
 Pirates          7  11   0    9
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