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Scores
Standings
CHW
@DET		1
4
WSH
@NYY		7
14
BOS
@PHA		8
2
NYG
@BRO		1
8
PHI
@BSN		2
2		 
(7)
STL
@CHC		0
2
CIN
@PIT		5
7
Friday, April 21, 1950,
, Forbes Field
Attendance: 32,685, Time of Game: 2:26
Reds
5
0-2
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
 at Pirates
7
3-1
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
W: Bill Werle (1-0)
L: Herm Wehmeier (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  0  0   0  1  1   0  3  0    5  9  2
Pirates         1  1  2   0  3  0   0  0  X    7 11  0

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Grady Hatton 3B 4 0 0 0 1 1 .111 .311 -0.099 1.20 0.035 -0.134 -1.2 1 0
Bob Usher CF 4 2 2 3 0 1 .600 2.600 -0.021 0.74 0.071 -0.092 1.7 5 0 HR,2B,GDP
Johnny Wyrostek RF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .444 1.222 0.049 0.59 0.079 -0.030 0.5 2 1 2B
Walker Cooper C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .111 .222 -0.093 0.85 0.000 -0.093 -0.9 8 1
Danny Litwhiler LF 4 1 1 1 0 0 .250 .875 -0.011 0.82 0.061 -0.072 0.2 1 0 HR
Ted Kluszewski 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .667 -0.019 0.79 0.040 -0.058 -0.1 6 0
Jimmy Bloodworth 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .286 .804 -0.026 0.92 0.040 -0.066 -0.3 1 2
Virgil Stallcup SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 .571 1.339 -0.028 0.97 0.040 -0.068 -0.1 0 1
Herm Wehmeier P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.054 1.02 0.000 -0.054 -0.6 0 0
   Frank Smith P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Peanuts Lowrey PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .667 0.026 0.57 0.026 0.000 0.6
   Eddie Erautt P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Ron Northey PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.037 1.34 0.037 0.000 0.1
   Marv Rackley PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 2.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Team Totals 35 5 9 5 2 3 .257 .783 -0.239 0.89 0.429 -0.667 0.1 24 6
2B: B Usher (1, off B Werle); J Wyrostek (3, off B Werle).
HR: D Litwhiler (1, off B Werle; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF); B Usher (2, off B Werle; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to CF).
TB: B Usher 6; D Litwhiler 4; J Wyrostek 2; V Stallcup 2; J Bloodworth; T Kluszewski; P Lowrey.
GIDP: B Usher (1).
RBI: B Usher 3 (5); J Wyrostek (1); D Litwhiler (1).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Fielding
E: D Litwhiler (1); F Smith (1).
Outfield Assists: J Wyrostek (J Hopp at 1st base).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ted Beard RF 4 1 1 0 1 0 .294 .863 0.002 0.53 0.042 -0.040 0.5 5 0
Johnny Hopp 1B 5 0 1 0 0 0 .154 .308 -0.035 0.50 0.000 -0.035 -1.2 11 0
Ralph Kiner LF 3 2 2 1 2 0 .333 .945 0.109 0.38 0.113 -0.004 1.0 2 0 HR,IW
Nanny Fernandez 3B 4 1 0 0 1 2 .067 .192 -0.066 0.57 0.008 -0.074 -1.5 1 0
Wally Westlake CF 4 2 3 6 0 0 .500 1.500 0.301 0.89 0.303 -0.002 5.2 2 0 2·HR
Stan Rojek SS 3 0 1 0 1 0 .250 .690 -0.035 0.35 0.003 -0.038 -0.5 2 5
Danny Murtaugh 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .200 .561 -0.015 0.21 0.004 -0.019 0.2 1 4
Clyde McCullough C 4 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .083 -0.021 0.20 0.000 -0.021 -1.2 3 0
Bill Werle P 4 1 2 0 0 2 .500 1.000 0.021 0.25 0.028 -0.007 0.2 0 3
   Hal Gregg P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Vic Lombardi P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 35 7 11 7 5 7 .314 .971 0.261 0.44 0.501 -0.240 2.7 27 12
HR: W Westlake 2 (2, 2 off H Wehmeier; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs; 5th inn, 2 on, 2 outs); R Kiner (1, off H Wehmeier; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF-CF).
IBB: R Kiner (1, by H Wehmeier).
TB: W Westlake 9; R Kiner 5; B Werle 2; T Beard; S Rojek; D Murtaugh; J Hopp.
RBI: W Westlake 6 (6); R Kiner (2).
2-out RBI: W Westlake 5; R Kiner.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 3 for 11.
Fielding
DP: 1. S Rojek-D Murtaugh-J Hopp.

Cincinnati Reds

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Herm Wehmeier, L (0-1) 4.2 8 7 7 3 3 3 13.50 24 20 -0.290 0.64 -4.5
Frank Smith 2.1 2 0 0 2 3 0 0.00 12 1 0 0.012 0.12 1.3
Eddie Erautt 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 13.50 4 0 0 0.016 0.20 0.5
Team Totals 8 11 7 7 5 7 3 7.88 40 20 1 0 -0.262 0.89 -2.7

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bill Werle, W (1-0) 7.1 8 5 5 1 3 2 6.14 30 44 0.057 0.72 -1.4
Hal Gregg, H (1) 1.1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0.00 6 1 0 0.106 1.31 0.8
Vic Lombardi, S (1) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1 2 0 0.076 2.90 0.5
Team Totals 9 9 5 5 2 3 2 5.00 37 44 3 0 0.239 0.44 -0.1
Balks: None.
WP: H Gregg (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: H Wehmeier (1; R Kiner).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Larry Goetz, 1B - Lou Jorda, 2B - (none), 3B - Frank Dascoli.
Time of Game: 2:26.
Attendance: 32,685.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Cincinnati Reds         Pittsburgh Pirates
1 Grady Hatton 3B 1 Ted Beard RF
2 Bob Usher CF 2 Johnny Hopp 1B
3 Johnny Wyrostek RF 3 Ralph Kiner LF
4 Walker Cooper C 4 Nanny Fernandez 3B
5 Danny Litwhiler LF 5 Wally Westlake CF
6 Ted Kluszewski 1B 6 Stan Rojek SS
7 Jimmy Bloodworth 2B 7 Danny Murtaugh 2B
8 Virgil Stallcup SS 8 Clyde McCullough C
9 Herm Wehmeier P 9 Bill Werle P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b3 2-0 2 123 RR PIT W. Westlake H. Wehmeier 12% 89% Single to LF; Kiner to 3B; Beard Scores; Werle Scores; Westlake to 2B/Adv on E7
b1 0-0 2 --- R PIT R. Kiner H. Wehmeier 10% 61% Home Run (LF-CF)
b5 4-1 2 12- RRR PIT W. Westlake H. Wehmeier 10% 97% Home Run; Kiner Scores; Fernandez Scores
b2 1-0 0 --- R PIT W. Westlake H. Wehmeier 9% 74% Home Run
t8 4-7 1 -2- R CIN J. Wyrostek B. Werle -8% 83% Double to LF; Usher Scores

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bill Werle facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- CIN G. Hatton B. Werle -3% 47% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- OO CIN B. Usher B. Werle 7% 54% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O CIN J. Wyrostek B. Werle 1% 55% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Herm Wehmeier facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O PIT T. Beard H. Wehmeier -2% 53% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b1 0-0 1 --- O PIT J. Hopp H. Wehmeier -2% 51% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 2 --- R PIT R. Kiner H. Wehmeier 10% 61% Home Run (LF-CF)
b1 1-0 2 --- O PIT N. Fernandez H. Wehmeier -1% 60% Popfly: C
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 1.
Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Bill Werle facing 4-5-6
t2 0-1 0 --- O CIN W. Cooper B. Werle 2% 63% Strikeout
t2 0-1 1 --- O CIN D. Litwhiler B. Werle 2% 64% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-1 2 --- O CIN T. Kluszewski B. Werle 1% 65% Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Reds' Herm Wehmeier facing 5-6-7
b2 1-0 0 --- R PIT W. Westlake H. Wehmeier 9% 74% Home Run
b2 2-0 0 --- O PIT S. Rojek H. Wehmeier -2% 73% Flyball: CF
b2 2-0 1 --- O PIT D. Murtaugh H. Wehmeier -1% 71% Flyball: CF
b2 2-0 2 --- O PIT C. McCullough H. Wehmeier -1% 71% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 2.
Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Pirates' Bill Werle facing 7-8-9
t3 0-2 0 --- CIN J. Bloodworth B. Werle -4% 67% Single to RF
t3 0-2 0 1-- O CIN V. Stallcup B. Werle 4% 70% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t3 0-2 1 1-- O CIN H. Wehmeier B. Werle 3% 74% Popfly: SS
t3 0-2 2 1-- O CIN G. Hatton B. Werle 2% 76% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Reds' Herm Wehmeier facing 9-1-2
b3 2-0 0 --- PIT B. Werle H. Wehmeier 2% 79% Single to RF
b3 2-0 0 1-- PIT T. Beard H. Wehmeier 4% 82% Single to RF; Werle to 2B
b3 2-0 0 12- O PIT J. Hopp H. Wehmeier -0% 82% Single to RF; Beard to 2B; Werle to 3B; Hopp out at 1B/RF-C-1B
b3 2-0 1 -23 PIT R. Kiner H. Wehmeier 0% 82% Intentional Walk
b3 2-0 1 123 O PIT N. Fernandez H. Wehmeier -5% 77% Strikeout
b3 2-0 2 123 RR PIT W. Westlake H. Wehmeier 12% 89% Single to LF; Kiner to 3B; Beard Scores; Werle Scores; Westlake to 2B/Adv on E7
b3 4-0 2 -23 O PIT S. Rojek H. Wehmeier -2% 87% Flyball: RF
2 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 4.
Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-4, Pirates' Bill Werle facing 2-3-4
t4 0-4 0 --- O CIN B. Usher B. Werle 2% 89% Strikeout
t4 0-4 1 --- O CIN J. Wyrostek B. Werle 1% 90% Groundout: P-1B
t4 0-4 2 --- O CIN W. Cooper B. Werle 1% 91% Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-0, Reds' Herm Wehmeier facing 7-8-9
b4 4-0 0 --- O PIT D. Murtaugh H. Wehmeier -1% 90% Strikeout
b4 4-0 1 --- O PIT C. McCullough H. Wehmeier -1% 89% Flyball: RF
b4 4-0 2 --- O PIT B. Werle H. Wehmeier -0% 89% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Pirates 4.
Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-4, Pirates' Bill Werle facing 5-6-7
t5 0-4 0 --- R CIN D. Litwhiler B. Werle -6% 83% Home Run
t5 1-4 0 --- CIN T. Kluszewski B. Werle -4% 79% Single to RF
t5 1-4 0 1-- O CIN J. Bloodworth B. Werle 4% 83% Flyball: LF
t5 1-4 1 1-- O CIN V. Stallcup B. Werle 3% 86% Flyball: RF
t5 1-4 2 1-- O CIN H. Wehmeier B. Werle 2% 88% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-1, Reds' Herm Wehmeier facing 1-2-3
b5 4-1 0 --- O PIT T. Beard H. Wehmeier -1% 87% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b5 4-1 1 --- O PIT J. Hopp H. Wehmeier -1% 86% Flyball: CF
b5 4-1 2 --- PIT R. Kiner H. Wehmeier 1% 87% Walk
b5 4-1 2 1-- PIT N. Fernandez H. Wehmeier 1% 88% Walk; Kiner to 2B
b5 4-1 2 12- RRR PIT W. Westlake H. Wehmeier 10% 97% Home Run; Kiner Scores; Fernandez Scores
b5 7-1 2 --- PIT S. Rojek H. Wehmeier 0% 97% Single to RF
Frank Smith replaces Herm Wehmeier pitching and batting 9th
b5 7-1 2 1-- PIT D. Murtaugh F. Smith 0% 98% Single to RF; Rojek to 2B
b5 7-1 2 12- O PIT C. McCullough F. Smith -0% 97% Strikeout
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Pirates 7.
Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-7, Pirates' Bill Werle facing 1-2-3
t6 1-7 0 --- O CIN G. Hatton B. Werle 1% 98% Flyball: RF
t6 1-7 1 --- R CIN B. Usher B. Werle -2% 96% Home Run
t6 2-7 1 --- O CIN J. Wyrostek B. Werle 1% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 2-7 2 --- O CIN W. Cooper B. Werle 0% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 7.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 7-2, Reds' Frank Smith facing 9-1-2
b6 7-2 0 --- PIT B. Werle F. Smith 0% 98% Single to 2B
b6 7-2 0 1-- PIT T. Beard F. Smith 1% 98% Walk; Werle to 2B
b6 7-2 0 12- O PIT J. Hopp F. Smith -1% 98% Flyball: LF
b6 7-2 1 12- O PIT R. Kiner F. Smith -0% 97% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Werle to 3B
b6 7-2 2 1-3 O PIT N. Fernandez F. Smith -1% 97% Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 7.
Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-7, Pirates' Bill Werle facing 5-6-7
t7 2-7 0 --- O CIN D. Litwhiler B. Werle 1% 98% Flyball: CF
t7 2-7 1 --- O CIN T. Kluszewski B. Werle 1% 98% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 2-7 2 --- O CIN J. Bloodworth B. Werle 0% 98% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 7.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 7-2, Reds' Frank Smith facing 5-6-7
b7 7-2 0 --- O PIT W. Westlake F. Smith -0% 98% Groundout: P-1B
b7 7-2 1 --- PIT S. Rojek F. Smith 0% 98% Walk
b7 7-2 1 1-- PIT D. Murtaugh F. Smith 0% 99% Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Rojek to 2B
b7 7-2 1 12- O PIT C. McCullough F. Smith -0% 98% Strikeout
b7 7-2 2 12- O PIT B. Werle F. Smith -0% 98% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Pirates 7.
Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-7, Pirates' Bill Werle facing 8-9-1
t8 2-7 0 --- CIN V. Stallcup B. Werle -1% 97% Single to SS
Peanuts Lowrey pinch hits for Frank Smith (P) batting 9th
t8 2-7 0 1-- CIN P. Lowrey B. Werle -3% 94% Single to CF; Stallcup to 2B
t8 2-7 0 12- O CIN G. Hatton B. Werle 3% 97% Strikeout
t8 2-7 1 12- RR CIN B. Usher B. Werle -5% 91% Double to CF; Lowrey Scores; Stallcup Scores
t8 4-7 1 -2- R CIN J. Wyrostek B. Werle -8% 83% Double to LF; Usher Scores
Hal Gregg replaces Bill Werle pitching and batting 9th
t8 5-7 1 -2- O CIN W. Cooper H. Gregg 6% 89% Flyball: RF
t8 5-7 2 -2- O CIN D. Litwhiler H. Gregg 4% 94% Groundout: SS-1B
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 5, Pirates 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 7-5, Reds' Eddie Erautt facing 1-2-3
Eddie Erautt replaces Peanuts Lowrey (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 7-5 0 --- O PIT T. Beard E. Erautt -1% 93% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 7-5 1 --- O PIT J. Hopp E. Erautt -1% 92% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 7-5 2 --- PIT R. Kiner E. Erautt 0% 93% Single to LF
b8 7-5 2 1-- O PIT N. Fernandez E. Erautt -1% 92% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 5, Pirates 7.
Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 5-7, Pirates' Hal Gregg facing 6-7-8
t9 5-7 0 --- O CIN T. Kluszewski H. Gregg 4% 96% Flyball: LF
t9 5-7 1 --- O CIN J. Bloodworth H. Gregg 3% 99% Flyball: RF
t9 5-7 2 --- CIN V. Stallcup H. Gregg -2% 96% Single to SS
Ron Northey pinch hits for Eddie Erautt (P) batting 9th
t9 5-7 2 1-- CIN R. Northey H. Gregg -0% 96% Wild Pitch; Stallcup to 2B
t9 5-7 2 -2- CIN R. Northey H. Gregg -4% 92% Walk
Vic Lombardi replaces Hal Gregg pitching and batting 9th
Marv Rackley pinch runs for Ron Northey (PH) batting 9th
t9 5-7 2 12- O CIN G. Hatton V. Lombardi 8% 100% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 5, Pirates 7.

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