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Philadelphia Phillies @ Cincinnati Reds
1942-05-02 · Day game · Crosley Field · Att: 2013 · 88°F, sunny, dry · 2:10
Cincinnati Reds defeated Philadelphia Phillies 4–3. Cincinnati Reds put up 2 in the 1st. Johnny Vander Meer earned the win. Eddie Joost went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| CIN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
W: Johnny Vander Meer L: Cy Blanton SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jocko Conlan · 1B: George Magerkurth · 2B: (none) · 3B: (none) · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Danny Murtaugh | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Bragan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Litwhiler | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Etten | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Northey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Stan Benjamin | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Livingston | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pinky May | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Cy Blanton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Al Glossop | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Earl Naylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hal Marnie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lonny Frey | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike McCormick | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ival Goodman | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bert Haas | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Frank McCormick | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Gee Walker | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Eddie Joost | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Rollie Hemsley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Vander Meer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Gleeson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cy Blanton | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
 Ike Pearson | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Si Johnson | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Earl Naylor | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Vander Meer | 9.0 | 9 | 3 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Danny Murtaugh: W
- Bobby Bragan: 2
- Danny Litwhiler: S7.1-2
- Nick Etten: 7/L
- Ron Northey: 9
Bot 1
- Lonny Frey: 43
- Mike McCormick: 4
- Ival Goodman: W
- Bert Haas: S7.1-2
- Frank McCormick: D8.2-H;1-H
- Gee Walker: 53
Top 2
- Stan Benjamin: 9
- Mickey Livingston: S8
- Pinky May: W.1-2
- Cy Blanton: 7
- Danny Murtaugh: 7
Bot 2
- Eddie Joost: 3/FL
- Rollie Hemsley: 7
- Johnny Vander Meer: 8
Top 3
- Bobby Bragan: 7
- Danny Litwhiler: 8
- Nick Etten: D9
- Ron Northey: 7
Bot 3
- Lonny Frey: K/C
- Mike McCormick: S8
- Jim Gleeson: CS2(26)
- Jim Gleeson: K/C
Top 4
- Stan Benjamin: S9
- Mickey Livingston: 8
- Pinky May: S9.1-3(E9)
- Cy Blanton: K
- Danny Murtaugh: S7.3-H;1-2
- Bobby Bragan: 31
Bot 4
- Bert Haas: W
- Frank McCormick: S8.1-2
- Gee Walker: S7.2-H;1X3(756)
- Eddie Joost: 54(1)/FO
- Rollie Hemsley: 8
Top 5
- Danny Litwhiler: 63
- Nick Etten: 31
- Ron Northey: 7/L
Bot 5
- Johnny Vander Meer: 13
- Lonny Frey: S7
- Mike McCormick: 6(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 6
- Stan Benjamin: 7/L
- Mickey Livingston: W
- Pinky May: DGR/8.1-3
- Al Glossop: 9.3-H;2-3
- Danny Murtaugh: K
Bot 6
- Jim Gleeson: 43
- Bert Haas: W
- Frank McCormick: 8
- Gee Walker: SB2
- Gee Walker: 2
Top 7
- Bobby Bragan: 53
- Danny Litwhiler: 8
- Nick Etten: K/C
Bot 7
- Eddie Joost: HR/7
- Rollie Hemsley: S8
- Johnny Vander Meer: 34/SH.1-2
- Lonny Frey: W
- Mike McCormick: 9(B)6(2)/FDP
Top 8
- Ron Northey: 31
- Stan Benjamin: 9
- Mickey Livingston: S7.B-2(E7)
- Pinky May: S7.2-H(UR)
- Earl Naylor: WP.1-2
- Earl Naylor: 9
Bot 8
- Jim Gleeson: 6/L
- Bert Haas: W
- Frank McCormick: S9.1-3;B-2(E9)
- Gee Walker: IW
- Eddie Joost: K/C
- Rollie Hemsley: 3
Top 9
- Danny Murtaugh: 7
- Hal Marnie: 4
- Danny Litwhiler: 53
Notes & reviews
- outfielder Earl Naylor pitching