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Philadelphia Phillies @ Cincinnati Reds

1948-05-11 Β· Day game Β· Crosley Field Β· Att: 2101 Β· 2:16

Philadelphia Phillies defeated Cincinnati Reds 4–3. Ed Heusser earned the win. Del Ennis went 4-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
PHI101000110410
CIN02001000037

W: Ed Heusser   L: Bucky Walters   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Dusty Boggess Β· 1B: Butch Henline Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Bill Stewart Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Philadelphia Phillies β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Richie Ashburn322020
Emil Verban400000
Johnny Blatnik501101
Dick Sisler401100
Del Ennis424100
Eddie Miller200010
Al Lakeman300000
Putsy Caballero200000
Oscar Judd101000
Sam Nahem100000
Bama Rowell201100
Ed Heusser200001
Don Padgett100000

Cincinnati Reds β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Frank Baumholtz512000
Benny Zientara400001
Grady Hatton401010
Hank Sauer401000
Babe Young211120
Ray Lamanno311010
Johnny Wyrostek400001
Virgil Stallcup401102
Bucky Walters300000
Marv Rickert100000
Augie Galan000010

Philadelphia Phillies β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Oscar Judd1.1311
Sam Nahem3.1231
Ed Heusser4.1212

Cincinnati Reds β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Bucky Walters8.01022
Harry Gumbert1.0010

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Richie Ashburn: S
  • Emil Verban: 34/SH.1-2
  • Johnny Blatnik: 53.2-2#
  • Dick Sisler: S.2-H
  • Del Ennis: D.1-3
  • Eddie Miller: W
  • Al Lakeman: 6/L

Bot 1

  • Frank Baumholtz: S
  • Benny Zientara: 63.1-2
  • Grady Hatton: 8.2-2#
  • Hank Sauer: 43

Top 2

  • Putsy Caballero: 63
  • Oscar Judd: D
  • Richie Ashburn: W
  • Emil Verban: 8.2-2#
  • Johnny Blatnik: K

Bot 2

  • Babe Young: W
  • Ray Lamanno: S.1-2#
  • Johnny Wyrostek: K
  • Virgil Stallcup: D.2-H;1-3
  • Bucky Walters: BK.3-H;2-3#
  • Bucky Walters: 9
  • Frank Baumholtz: 63

Top 3

  • Dick Sisler: 4
  • Del Ennis: HR
  • Eddie Miller: 8
  • Al Lakeman: 13

Bot 3

  • Benny Zientara: 63
  • Grady Hatton: W
  • Hank Sauer: 46(1)/FO
  • Babe Young: WP.1-2
  • Babe Young: W
  • Ray Lamanno: 3

Top 4

  • Putsy Caballero: 63
  • Sam Nahem: 23
  • Richie Ashburn: 2

Bot 4

  • Johnny Wyrostek: 9
  • Virgil Stallcup: K
  • Bucky Walters: 43

Top 5

  • Emil Verban: 63
  • Johnny Blatnik: 53
  • Dick Sisler: 3

Bot 5

  • Frank Baumholtz: S
  • Benny Zientara: 8
  • Grady Hatton: S.1-2#
  • Hank Sauer: HP.2-3;1-2
  • Babe Young: 8.3-H;2-2#
  • Ray Lamanno: W.2-3;1-2
  • Johnny Wyrostek: 7

Top 6

  • Del Ennis: D
  • Eddie Miller: 8.2-2#
  • Al Lakeman: 63.2-2#
  • Bama Rowell: 13

Bot 6

  • Virgil Stallcup: K
  • Bucky Walters: 53
  • Frank Baumholtz: 13

Top 7

  • Ed Heusser: K
  • Richie Ashburn: S
  • Emil Verban: SB2#
  • Emil Verban: 2
  • Johnny Blatnik: S.2-H
  • Dick Sisler: SB2
  • Dick Sisler: 53

Bot 7

  • Benny Zientara: K
  • Grady Hatton: 8
  • Hank Sauer: S
  • Babe Young: S.1-2#
  • Ray Lamanno: 2

Top 8

  • Del Ennis: S
  • Eddie Miller: 14/SH.1-2
  • Don Padgett: 4
  • Bama Rowell: D.2-H
  • Ed Heusser: 31

Bot 8

  • Johnny Wyrostek: 7
  • Virgil Stallcup: 63
  • Marv Rickert: 8

Top 9

  • Richie Ashburn: W
  • Emil Verban: 36(1)3(B)/GDP
  • Johnny Blatnik: 53

Bot 9

  • Frank Baumholtz: 43
  • Augie Galan: W
  • Grady Hatton: 5.1-2(E5)
  • Hank Sauer: 6