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Cincinnati Reds @ Philadelphia Phillies

1941-05-06 Β· Day game Β· Shibe Park Β· Att: 1797 Β· sunny, dry Β· 1:41

Philadelphia Phillies defeated Cincinnati Reds 4–2. Philadelphia Phillies put up 2 in the 2nd. Cy Blanton earned the win. Bobby Bragan went 2-for-2 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
CIN01000010025
PHI0200010146

W: Cy Blanton   L: Johnny Vander Meer   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Tom Dunn Β· 1B: Bill Stewart Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: (none) Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Cincinnati Reds β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Billy Werber401000
Lonny Frey401000
Ival Goodman400001
Frank McCormick401000
Ernie Lombardi311101
Harry Craft311100
Eddie Joost300000
Mike McCormick200000
Johnny Vander Meer300001
Jimmy Ripple100000

Philadelphia Phillies β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Pinky May200021
Stan Benjamin400002
Joe Marty300011
Danny Litwhiler402001
Nick Etten411100
Heinie Mueller400103
Bennie Warren411001
Bobby Bragan212210
Cy Blanton200012

Cincinnati Reds β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Johnny Vander Meer8.06511

Philadelphia Phillies β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Cy Blanton9.0503

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Billy Werber: 5
  • Lonny Frey: S8
  • Ival Goodman: SB2
  • Ival Goodman: K
  • Frank McCormick: 53

Bot 1

  • Pinky May: W
  • Stan Benjamin: 9
  • Joe Marty: W.1-2
  • Danny Litwhiler: 64(1)3/GDP

Top 2

  • Ernie Lombardi: HR/7
  • Harry Craft: 7/FL
  • Eddie Joost: 63
  • Mike McCormick: 9

Bot 2

  • Nick Etten: HR/9
  • Heinie Mueller: K23
  • Bennie Warren: D7
  • Bobby Bragan: D8.2-H
  • Cy Blanton: K
  • Pinky May: W
  • Stan Benjamin: K

Top 3

  • Johnny Vander Meer: K
  • Billy Werber: S7
  • Lonny Frey: CS2(136)
  • Lonny Frey: 8/L

Bot 3

  • Joe Marty: 8
  • Danny Litwhiler: T8
  • Nick Etten: 6
  • Heinie Mueller: K

Top 4

  • Ival Goodman: 8
  • Frank McCormick: S7
  • Ernie Lombardi: 2/FL
  • Harry Craft: 64(1)/FO

Bot 4

  • Bennie Warren: 8
  • Bobby Bragan: W
  • Cy Blanton: W.1-2
  • Pinky May: K
  • Stan Benjamin: K

Top 5

  • Eddie Joost: 7
  • Mike McCormick: 3/FL
  • Johnny Vander Meer: 6

Bot 5

  • Joe Marty: K
  • Danny Litwhiler: K
  • Nick Etten: 43

Top 6

  • Billy Werber: 53
  • Lonny Frey: 3/L
  • Ival Goodman: 2/FL

Bot 6

  • Heinie Mueller: K/C
  • Bennie Warren: K
  • Bobby Bragan: HR/7
  • Cy Blanton: K/C

Top 7

  • Frank McCormick: 8
  • Ernie Lombardi: K/C
  • Harry Craft: HR/7
  • Eddie Joost: 63

Bot 7

  • Pinky May: 8
  • Stan Benjamin: 13
  • Joe Marty: 9

Top 8

  • Jimmy Ripple: 2/FL
  • Johnny Vander Meer: 43
  • Billy Werber: 63

Bot 8

  • Danny Litwhiler: D9
  • Nick Etten: 63.2-3
  • Heinie Mueller: 8.3-H
  • Bennie Warren: 6

Top 9

  • Lonny Frey: 2/FL
  • Ival Goodman: 8/L
  • Frank McCormick: 53