Pittsburgh Pirates vs Cincinnati Reds
June 29, 1948 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on June 29, 1948 at Crosley Field. The Cincinnati Reds defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Pittsburgh Pirates 5, Cincinnati Reds 6

Pittsburgh Pirates ab   r   h rbi
Rojek ss 3 0 0 0
  Walker ph 1 0 1 1
  Wilson ss 3 0 0 0
Hopp cf 6 0 0 1
Gustine 3b 5 0 1 0
Kiner lf 6 0 2 0
Westlake rf 4 1 1 0
Stevens 1b 6 1 2 0
Murtaugh 2b 6 0 0 0
Fitz Gerald c 3 1 0 0
  West ph 1 1 1 3
  Riddle J. c 2 0 1 0
Riddle E. p 3 1 1 0
  Higbe p 2 0 0 0
  Singleton p 0 0 0 0
Totals 51 5 10 5
Cincinnati Reds ab   r   h rbi
Wyrostek cf 5 2 3 1
Zientara 2b 3 0 2 0
  Baumholtz rf 3 1 1 1
Hatton 3b,2b 5 1 2 1
Sauer lf 6 0 0 0
Kluszewski 1b 7 1 3 0
Litwhiler rf,3b 5 1 1 0
Stallcup ss 5 0 1 0
Williams c 4 0 1 0
  Galan ph 1 0 0 0
  Lamanno c 1 0 0 0
Fox p 5 0 1 1
  Gumbert p 0 0 0 0
  Young ph 1 0 0 0
  Raffensberger p 0 0 0 0
  Schultz ph 1 0 1 1
Totals 52 6 16 5
Pittsburgh 000 001 013 000 005102
Cincinnati 000 011 003 000 016163
  Pittsburgh Pirates IP H R ER BB SO
Riddle   8.0 13 4 4 2 7
  Higbe   5.0 1 1 0 4 3
  Singleton  L(2-5) 0.2 2 1 1 1 0
Totals
13.2
16
6
5
7
10
  Cincinnati Reds IP H R ER BB SO
Fox   10.0 8 5 3 2 4
  Gumbert   2.0 1 0 0 0 0
  Raffensberger  W(4-2) 2.0 1 0 0 1 2
Totals
14.0
10
5
3
3
6

  E–Wilson (2), Fitz Gerald (8), Stallcup 2 (17), Williams (2).  DP–Pittsburgh 2. Fitz Gerald-Gustine, J. Riddle-Wilson, Cincinnati 2. Kluszewski, Gumbert-Lamanno-Kluszewski.  PB–Fitz Gerald (4).  2B–Pittsburgh Kiner (11), Cincinnati Wyrostek (10); Hatton 2 (10); Williams (2).  HR–Pittsburgh West (6,9th inning off Fox 2 on), Cincinnati Wyrostek (8,9th inning off E. Riddle 0 on); Baumholtz (1,9th inning off E. Riddle 0 on).  SH–E. Riddle (3); Zientara (3); Litwhiler (2); Stallcup 2 (4).  Team LOB–8.  Team–16.  U–Bill Stewart, Butch Henline, Jocko Conlan.  T–3:55.  A–23,233.
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