MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CINCINNATI REDS AT PITTSBURGH PIRATES
04/20/1946
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CINCINNATI REDS AT PITTSBURGH PIRATES
GAME ID: 34 - SATURDAY, APRIL 20TH , 1946 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cincinnati Reds (2-3) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 1
Pittsburgh Pirates (5-0) 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 X 4 7 0
Pirates Earn 4-1 Home Win
Pittsburgh turned a good performance from starting pitcher Ed Heusser into a 4-1 triumph over the Cincinnati Reds at Forbes Field. Heusser yielded 1 run over 9 innings to notch the win. He scattered 6 hits, walked 2, and struck out 2. His record improves to 1-0. The Pirates raised their record to 5-0.

The Pirates had to work out of trouble in the top of the eighth. The score was 3-1, Pittsburgh, with one out. Cincinnati, with a runner on 1st, was mounting a threat. Whitey Kurowski dug in at the plate, but on a 1-0 changeup, he hit into a double play.
CINCINNATI BATTING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Gustine 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .167 0 2
A. Galan 1B 4 0 2 0 0 1 2 .353 0 0
W. Kurowski 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .350 1 7
D. Litwhiler LF 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 .133 0 2
B. Young CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .368 0 0
E. Valo RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .133 0 2
F. Hayes C 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .154 0 1
E. Miller SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .176 0 3
R. Barrett P 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .333 0 0
Totals 30 1 6 1 2 2 11      
BATTING
Triples: W. Kurowski (1, 4th Inning off E. Heusser, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: F. Gustine , A. Galan 2 , W. Kurowski 3 , B. Young , R. Barrett
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Galan , F. Hayes
GIDP: W. Kurowski , B. Young
Sac Fly: D. Litwhiler
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Young (2)

FIELDING
Errors: F. Hayes (2)
Double Plays: 2 (Gustine-Miller-Galan, Kurowski-Gustine-Galan)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Wyrostek RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .318 0 1
B. Elliott 3B 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .400 1 3
J. Mize 1B 3 2 1 0 1 0 1 .353 2 4
V. Stephens SS 4 1 1 1 0 0 3 .286 1 6
B. Adams CF 3 0 2 2 1 0 0 .125 0 2
J. Grace LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 .312 0 2
J. Priddy 2B 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .200 0 2
A. Evans C 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
E. Heusser P 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 29 4 7 3 3 2 10      
BATTING
Doubles: V. Stephens (1, 1st Inning off R. Barrett, 1 on, 2 outs) , B. Adams 2 (2, 1st Inning off R. Barrett, 1 on, 2 outs; 8th Inning off R. Barrett, 1 on, 2 outs) , J. Wyrostek (1, 3rd Inning off R. Barrett, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Grace (1, 6th Inning off R. Barrett, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Wyrostek 2 , B. Elliott , J. Mize , V. Stephens 2 , B. Adams 4 , J. Grace 2
2-out RBI: V. Stephens , B. Adams 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Grace 3 , J. Priddy
GIDP: V. Stephens , A. Evans
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Mize-Stephens-Mize, Elliott-Priddy-Mize)
CINCINNATI PITCHING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Barrett L (0-1) 8.0 7 4 4 3 2 0 110 4.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Barrett 51
Batters Faced: R. Barrett 33
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Barrett 10-10
Pitches - Strikes: R. Barrett 110-70
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Heusser W (1-0) 9.0 6 1 1 2 2 0 113 1.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Heusser 71
Batters Faced: E. Heusser 33
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Heusser 10-13
Pitches - Strikes: E. Heusser 113-68
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ed Heusser
Ballpark: Forbes Field
Weather: Cloudy (45 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 8 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM ET
Time: 2:17
Attendance: 15455
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