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Philadelphia Phillies @ Cincinnati Reds

1941-09-18 · Day game · Crosley Field · 80°F, sunny, dry · 1:54

Cincinnati Reds defeated Philadelphia Phillies 5–0. Ray Starr earned the win. Ernie Lombardi went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

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

W: Ray Starr L: Tommy Hughes SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Babe Pinelli · 1B: Al Barlick · 2B: (none) · 3B: Lee Ballanfant · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Philadelphia Phillies — batting

Batter	AB	H	BB	SO
Danny Murtaugh	4	2	0	1
Stan Benjamin	4	0	0	1
Joe Marty	4	1	0	0
Nick Etten	4	1	0	0
Danny Litwhiler	4	2	0	0
Bobby Bragan	4	0	0	0
Hal Marnie	4	1	0	1
Mickey Livingston	2	1	1	0
Tommy Hughes	2	0	0	0
Paul Busby	1	0	0	0
Bill Harman	1	0	0	0
Johnny Rizzo	1	0	0	0

Cincinnati Reds — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Eddie Joost	4	0	2	0	1	0
Eddie Lukon	3	0	1	0	2	1
Jim Gleeson	4	1	1	1	1	1
Frank McCormick	5	0	0	0	0	0
Ernie Lombardi	3	2	1	1	1	0
Mike McCormick	4	1	2	1	0	0
Chuck Aleno	3	0	0	0	1	0
Benny Zientara	4	1	1	1	0	1
Ray Starr	3	0	1	1	0	1

Philadelphia Phillies — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Tommy Hughes	6.0	7	5	3
Lee Grissom	2.0	2	1	1

Cincinnati Reds — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Ray Starr	9.0	8	1	3

Play-by-play

Top 1

Danny Murtaugh: 63
Stan Benjamin: 4
Joe Marty: D8
Nick Etten: 5

Bot 1

Eddie Joost: S9
Eddie Lukon: K
Jim Gleeson: 8
Frank McCormick: 7

Top 2

Danny Litwhiler: 5
Bobby Bragan: 53
Hal Marnie: S7
Mickey Livingston: S6.1-2
Tommy Hughes: 7

Bot 2

Ernie Lombardi: W+WP.B-2
Mike McCormick: 9.2-3
Chuck Aleno: 63
Benny Zientara: S9.3-H
Ray Starr: 64(1)/FO

Top 3

Danny Murtaugh: S1
Stan Benjamin: CS2(13E6)
Stan Benjamin: 43.2-3
Joe Marty: 4
Nick Etten: CSH(2)

Bot 3

Eddie Joost: W
Eddie Lukon: W.1-2
Jim Gleeson: K
Frank McCormick: FLE3
Frank McCormick: 6
Ernie Lombardi: 43

Top 4

Nick Etten: S8
Danny Litwhiler: S5/BG.1-2
Bobby Bragan: 15(2)/FO.1-2
Hal Marnie: 3
Mickey Livingston: 8

Bot 4

Mike McCormick: S8
Chuck Aleno: 8
Benny Zientara: PB.1-2
Benny Zientara: K
Ray Starr: S9.2-H
Eddie Joost: S9.1-2
Eddie Lukon: 4/L

Top 5

Tommy Hughes: 7
Danny Murtaugh: S8
Stan Benjamin: 3/FL
Joe Marty: 64(1)/FO

Bot 5

Jim Gleeson: W
Frank McCormick: 8
Ernie Lombardi: 53.1-2
Mike McCormick: S7.2-H;B-2(THH)
Chuck Aleno: 9

Top 6

Nick Etten: 9
Danny Litwhiler: D7
Bobby Bragan: 53
Hal Marnie: 7/L

Bot 6

Benny Zientara: E6
Ray Starr: 34/SH.1-2
Eddie Joost: 53.2-3
Eddie Lukon: W
Jim Gleeson: S8.3-H(UR);1-3
Frank McCormick: 64(1)/FO

Top 7

Mickey Livingston: W
Paul Busby: 7
Danny Murtaugh: K
Stan Benjamin: K

Bot 7

Ernie Lombardi: HR/7
Mike McCormick: 63
Chuck Aleno: W
Benny Zientara: 3
Ray Starr: K/C

Top 8

Joe Marty: E6
Nick Etten: 8/L
Danny Litwhiler: 8/L
Bobby Bragan: 53

Bot 8

Eddie Joost: 8
Eddie Lukon: S8
Jim Gleeson: 7
Frank McCormick: 54(1)/FO

Top 9

Hal Marnie: K
Bill Harman: 8
Johnny Rizzo: 53