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Retrosheet Boxscore: Pittsburgh Pirates 8, Cincinnati Reds 7

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Pittsburgh Pirates 8, Cincinnati Reds 7

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Game Played on Saturday, September 23, 1950 (D) at Forbes Field

CIN N    1  0  0    2  1  0    0  0  3  -   7 12  0
PIT N    2  0  2    0  3  1    0  0  x  -   8 11  0
BATTING
Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Adams 2b                      4   2   1   0       1   1       3   6
Hatton 3b                     4   1   2   2       1   0       0   0
Wyrostek rf                   5   0   1   2       0   0       3   0
Kluszewski 1b                 4   0   1   1       1   0       8   0
Merriman cf                   4   1   1   0       0   1       1   0
  Usher ph                    1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Adcock lf                     4   1   2   1       0   0       2   0
Stallcup ss                   4   0   1   0       0   1       3   2
Howell c                      4   1   3   1       0   0       4   2
Wehmeier p                    2   0   0   0       0   1       0   1
  Tappe ph                    1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Hetki p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Meeks ph                    0   0   0   0       1   0       0   0
  Ryan pr                     0   1   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       37   7  12   7       4   4      24  12
BATTING - 
2B: Adams (21,off Law); Adcock (15,off Law); Merriman (13,off Law); Stallcup
(22,off Law); Howell (8,off Queen).
Team LOB: 7.
Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Dillinger 3b                  5   0   1   1       0   1       0   2
Saffell cf                    4   2   2   0       1   0       4   0
Kiner lf                      3   3   2   0       2   0       0   0
Bell rf                       4   0   0   0       1   0       2   0
O'Connell ss                  4   0   2   2       1   0       3   1
Phillips 1b                   4   1   1   2       0   0       7   1
Berardino 2b                  2   1   0   0       2   1       3   5
McCullough c                  3   1   2   0       1   0       6   1
Law p                         2   0   0   0       0   1       1   0
  Stevens ph                  1   0   1   2       0   0       0   0
  Schenz pr                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Queen p                     1   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Lombardi p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Walsh p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Totals                       33   8  11   7       8   3      27  12
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Berardino-Phillips.
BATTING - 
2B: Kiner 2 (21,off Wehmeier 2); McCullough (16,off Wehmeier); Stevens (2,off
Wehmeier).
IBB: Bell (1,by Wehmeier); O'Connell (1,by Wehmeier); McCullough (5,by Wehmeier).
Team LOB: 9.
BASERUNNING - 
CS: Bell (4,Home by Wehmeier/Howell).
PITCHING
Cincinnati Reds              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Wehmeier L(10-18)             5     9   7   7   7   3   0  29
Hetki                         3     2   1   1   1   0   0  12
Totals                        8    11   8   8   8   3   0  41
WP: Wehmeier (11).
IBB: Wehmeier 3 (15,Bell,O'Connell,McCullough).
Pittsburgh Pirates           IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Law W(6-9)                    5     8   4   4   1   3   0  24
Queen                         3     3   3   3   2   1   0  13
Lombardi                      0.2   1   0   0   1   0   0   3
Walsh SV(2)                   0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Totals                        9    12   7   7   4   4   0  41
Queen faced 3 batters in the 9th inning
Inherited Runners - Scored: Lombardi 3-3; Walsh 1-0.
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Umpires: HP - Lon Warneke, 1B - Artie Gore, 3B - Bill Stewart
Time of Game: 2:25   Attendance: 4009
Starting Lineups:

   Cincinnati Reds               Pittsburgh Pirates       
1. Adams               2b        Dillinger           3b
2. Hatton              3b        Saffell             cf
3. Wyrostek            rf        Kiner               lf
4. Kluszewski          1b        Bell                rf
5. Merriman            cf        O'Connell           ss
6. Adcock              lf        Phillips            1b
7. Stallcup            ss        Berardino           2b
8. Howell              c         McCullough          c
9. Wehmeier            p         Law                 p

REDS 1ST: Adams doubled to center; Hatton grounded out (first to
pitcher) [Adams to third]; Wyrostek reached on a fielder's
choice [Adams scored]; Kluszewski forced Wyrostek (second to
shortstop); Merriman grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Reds 1, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Dillinger grounded out (shortstop to first);
Saffell walked; Kiner doubled to right [Saffell to third]; Bell
was walked intentionally; O'Connell singled to center [Saffell
scored, Kiner scored, Bell to second]; Phillips forced O'Connell
(second unassisted) [Bell to third]; Bell was caught stealing
home (catcher to second to catcher); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds
1, Pirates 2.

REDS 2ND: Adcock doubled to left; Stallcup struck out; Howell
grounded out (third to first); Wehmeier struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Reds 1, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 2ND: Berardino struck out; McCullough doubled; Law
struck out; Dillinger struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 1,
Pirates 2.

REDS 3RD: Adams grounded out (third to first); Hatton singled to
right; Wyrostek flied out to center; Kluszewski flied out to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 1, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 3RD: Saffell singled to left; Kiner doubled to left
[Saffell to third]; Bell grounded out (second to first);
O'Connell was walked intentionally; Phillips flied out to left
[Saffell scored]; Berardino walked [Kiner to third, O'Connell to
second]; Wehmeier threw a wild pitch [Kiner scored, O'Connell to
third, Berardino to second]; McCullough was walked
intentionally; Law forced McCullough (shortstop to second); 2 R,
2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Reds 1, Pirates 4.

REDS 4TH: Merriman doubled to right; Adcock singled to left
[Merriman scored]; Stallcup doubled to right [Adcock to third];
Howell singled to third [Adcock scored, Stallcup stayed at
second]; Stallcup was picked off second (catcher to
shortstop); missed bunt; Wehmeier made an out to second;
Adams was called out on strikes; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 3,
Pirates 4.

PIRATES 4TH: Dillinger grounded out (second to first); Saffell
singled to right; Saffell was picked off first (catcher to
first); Kiner walked; Bell flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Reds 3, Pirates 4.

REDS 5TH: Hatton walked; Wyrostek grounded out (first
unassisted) [Hatton to second]; Kluszewski singled to right
[Hatton scored]; Merriman flied out to right; Adcock forced
Kluszewski (shortstop to second); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 4,
Pirates 4.

PIRATES 5TH: O'Connell grounded out (second to first); Phillips
singled to left; Berardino walked [Phillips to second];
McCullough singled to shortstop [Phillips to third, Berardino to
second]; STEVENS BATTED FOR LAW; Stevens doubled [Phillips
scored, Berardino scored, McCullough to third]; SCHENZ RAN FOR
STEVENS; Dillinger flied out to center [McCullough scored,
Schenz to third]; Saffell grounded out (pitcher to first); 3 R,
3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 4, Pirates 7.

REDS 6TH: QUEEN REPLACED SCHENZ (PITCHING); Stallcup flied out
to center; Howell singled to left; TAPPE BATTED FOR WEHMEIER;
Tappe flied out to center; Adams popped to catcher in foul
territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 4, Pirates 7.

PIRATES 6TH: HETKI REPLACED TAPPE (PITCHING); Kiner walked; Bell
flied out to left; O'Connell singled to right [Kiner to third];
Phillips forced O'Connell (shortstop unassisted) [Kiner scored];
Berardino lined to second; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 4,
Pirates 8.

REDS 7TH: Hatton flied out to right; Wyrostek singled to right;
Kluszewski lined into a double play (second to first) [Wyrostek
out at first]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 4, Pirates 8.

PIRATES 7TH: McCullough flied out to right; Queen grounded out
(pitcher to first); Dillinger singled to right; Saffell forced
Dillinger (second to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 4,
Pirates 8.

REDS 8TH: Merriman struck out; Adcock grounded out (pitcher to
second to first); Stallcup popped to catcher in foul territory;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 4, Pirates 8.

PIRATES 8TH: Kiner flied out to right; Bell grounded out (second
to first); O'Connell lined to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Reds 4, Pirates 8.

REDS 9TH: Howell doubled to left; MEEKS BATTED FOR HETKI; Meeks
walked; RYAN RAN FOR MEEKS; Adams walked [Howell to third, Ryan
to second]; LOMBARDI REPLACED QUEEN (PITCHING); Hatton singled
to center [Howell scored, Ryan scored, Adams to third]; Wyrostek
forced Hatton (second to shortstop) [Adams scored]; Wyrostek was
picked off first (pitcher to first); Kluszewski walked; WALSH
REPLACED LOMBARDI (PITCHING); USHER BATTED FOR MERRIMAN; Usher
made an out to pitcher; 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 7, Pirates 8.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Reds             7  12   0    7
 Pirates          8  11   0    9
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