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MAY 9, 1909
Today, the Pirates begin a 16-game road trip with a game in Cincinnati against the Reds. The Pirates lead the season series between these two teams 7-1.
OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Detroit Tigers 9-12 at St Louis Browns 10-13
NATIONAL LEAGUE
St Louis Cardinals 12-11 at Chicago Cubs 12-12
PITTSBURGH PIRATES (12-11) AT CINCINNATI REDS (11-13)
MATCHUPS
SP Vic Willis vs Bob Ewing Advantage Push
C George Gibson vs Larry McLean Advantage Push
1B Bill Abstein vs Dick Hoblitzell Advantage Cincinnati
2B Dots Miller vs Miller Huggins Advantage Push
3B Alan Storke vs Hans Lobert Advantage Cincinnati
SS Ed Abbaticchio vs Tom Downey Advantage Pittsburgh
LF Vin Campbell vs Bob Bescher Advantage Cincinnati
CF Tommy Leach vs Dode Paskert Advantage Push
RF John Wilson vs Mike Mitchell Advantage Cincinnati
Overall Advantage Cincinnati
Ewing had a no-hitter through three.
In the bottom of the third, Paskert put the Reds on the board with an RBI single.
After three: Cincinnati 1 Pittsburgh 0.
In the top of the fourth, Wilson failed to make contact on a squeeze attempt and Miller was tagged out at home. Wilson did, however, get a two-out single for the Pirates first hit of the game.
In the bottom of the fourth, the Reds loaded the bases with one out. Gibson fielded a Downey squib and stepped on home plate for the second out. Ewing then flew to right to end the inning without the Reds increasing their lead.
In the bottom of the fifth, Paskert injured his leg running out an infield single and had to leave the game. He was replaced by Mike Mowrey. Mowrey went on to score from second on a Hoblitzell single. With two out, Hoblitzell scored from third on a passed ball.
After six: Cincinnati 3 Pittsburgh 0.
In the top of the eighth, Storke scored from third when Downey flubbed a two-out grounder by Campbell.
In the bottom of the eighth, Chick Brandon took the mound for the Pirates.
In the top of the ninth, Abbaticchio made it a one-run game with an RBI triple. But, for the second time in the game, the Pirates failed to make contact on a squeeze bunt as Abstein was the culprit and Abbaticchio was tagged out at home. Abstein then flew to right to end the game.
The Reds got 11 hits in the win but also committed three errors.
Final score: Cincinnati 3 Pittsburgh 2.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Bob Ewing 9.0 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 2 K
OTHER SCORES
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Detroit Tigers 4 St Louis Browns 2
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Chicago Cubs 10 St Louis Cardinals 2
TOP PERFORMERS
1. Jack Pfiester Chicago Cubs 9.0 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 7 K, W
2. Bob Ewing Cincinnati Reds 9.0 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 2 K, W
3. George Suggs Detroit Tigers 9.0 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, 0 BB, 3 K, W
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