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Cincinnati Reds @ Philadelphia Phillies

1931-06-20 · Day game · Baker Bowl · 2:11

Philadelphia Phillies defeated Cincinnati Reds 11–6. Philadelphia Phillies put up 4 in the 2nd. Ray Benge earned the win and Jumbo Elliott picked up the save. Dick Bartell went 3-for-4 with 3 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CIN	0	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	6	13
PHI	2	4	0	1	2	0	0	2		11	19

W: Ray Benge L: Larry Benton SV: Jumbo Elliott

Umpires — HP: Ted McGrew · 1B: George Magerkurth · 2B: (none) · 3B: Beans Reardon · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Cincinnati Reds — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
Taylor Douthit	5	0	0	0	0
Cliff Heathcote	5	0	1	2	2
Joe Stripp	1	0	1	0	0
Harvey Hendrick	5	1	1	0	1
Edd Roush	5	1	3	1	0
Tony Cuccinello	4	0	0	1	0
Hod Ford	4	1	1	0	1
Clyde Sukeforth	4	1	3	0	0
Larry Benton	1	0	0	0	0
Clyde Beck	4	1	2	0	1
Eppa Rixey	1	0	0	0	0
Casper Asbjornson	1	1	1	1	0
Al Eckert	1	0	0	0	0

Philadelphia Phillies — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Fred Brickell	5	3	3	1	0	0
Dick Bartell	4	1	3	3	0	0
Chuck Klein	5	1	2	2	0	0
Pinky Whitney	5	1	2	1	0	0
Fred Koster	2	0	1	0	0	0
Spud Davis	5	2	3	1	0	0
Don Hurst	4	1	2	1	0	1
Les Mallon	4	2	2	1	0	0
Ray Benge	3	0	1	0	0	1
Hal Lee	1	0	0	0	1	1
Jumbo Elliott	1	0	0	0	0	1

Cincinnati Reds — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Larry Benton	1.1	8	0	1
Eppa Rixey	3.2	7	0	0
Al Eckert	3.0	4	1	3

Philadelphia Phillies — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Ray Benge	5.1	9	0	4
Jumbo Elliott	3.2	4	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Taylor Douthit: 63
Cliff Heathcote: K
Joe Stripp: S
Harvey Hendrick: 8

Bot 1

Fred Brickell: D
Dick Bartell: FC2/SH.2-H(E2/TH)(NR)(UR);B-3#
Chuck Klein: S.3-H
Pinky Whitney: 64(1)3/GDP
Fred Koster: S
Spud Davis: CS2(26)

Top 2

Edd Roush: S
Tony Cuccinello: 53.1-2
Hod Ford: S.2-3
Clyde Sukeforth: S.3-3;1-2
Larry Benton: 4
Taylor Douthit: 64(1)/FO

Bot 2

Spud Davis: D
Don Hurst: D.2-H
Les Mallon: S.2-3
Ray Benge: K
Fred Brickell: FLE2#
Fred Brickell: S.3-H;1-2#
Dick Bartell: D.2-H;1-H(UR)
Chuck Klein: 4
Pinky Whitney: 8

Top 3

Cliff Heathcote: 43
Clyde Beck: K
Harvey Hendrick: K/C

Bot 3

Fred Koster: 3/G
Spud Davis: S
Don Hurst: 9(B)3(1)/DP

Top 4

Edd Roush: 9
Tony Cuccinello: 2
Hod Ford: 8

Bot 4

Les Mallon: D
Ray Benge: 1
Fred Brickell: 43.2-3
Dick Bartell: D.3-H
Chuck Klein: 4

Top 5

Clyde Sukeforth: D
Eppa Rixey: 13
Taylor Douthit: 9
Cliff Heathcote: K/C

Bot 5

Pinky Whitney: S
Fred Koster: 53/SH.1-2
Spud Davis: S.2-H
Don Hurst: S.1-3
Les Mallon: 8/F.3-H
Ray Benge: S.1-2
Fred Brickell: 8

Top 6

Clyde Beck: S
Harvey Hendrick: S.1-3
Edd Roush: S.3-H;1-3
Tony Cuccinello: 7/F.3-H
Hod Ford: E4.1-2
Clyde Sukeforth: S.2-3;1-2
Casper Asbjornson: S.3-H;2-3;1-2
Taylor Douthit: E5.3-H(NR)(UR);2-3;1-2
Cliff Heathcote: S.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-3
Clyde Beck: 5/FL
Harvey Hendrick: 4/L

Bot 6

Dick Bartell: D
Chuck Klein: 63.2-3#
Pinky Whitney: 2
Hal Lee: K/C

Top 7

Edd Roush: S#
Tony Cuccinello: 16(1)3/GDP
Hod Ford: K/C

Bot 7

Spud Davis: 9
Don Hurst: K
Les Mallon: 8

Top 8

Clyde Sukeforth: 8
Al Eckert: 43
Taylor Douthit: 63

Bot 8

Jumbo Elliott: K
Fred Brickell: D
Dick Bartell: 3
Chuck Klein: D.2-H
Pinky Whitney: T.2-H
Hal Lee: W
Spud Davis: 13

Top 9

Cliff Heathcote: 43
Clyde Beck: S
Harvey Hendrick: 9
Edd Roush: 7

Notes & reviews

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HP umpire McGrew left game at end of 6th from heat exhaustion; 3B umpire Reardon went behind plate and game finished with 2 umpires

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