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Philadelphia Phillies @ Cincinnati Reds

1948-06-09 Β· Night game Β· Crosley Field Β· Att: 23423 Β· 2:17

Philadelphia Phillies defeated Cincinnati Reds 3–2. Philadelphia Phillies put up 3 in the 3rd. Curt Simmons earned the win. Dick Sisler went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

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PHI00300000036
CIN20000000029

W: Curt Simmons   L: Ewell Blackwell   SV: (none)

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

Philadelphia Phillies β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Richie Ashburn400000
Harry Walker210020
Bama Rowell413000
Dick Sisler411301
Del Ennis300012
Andy Seminick400002
Eddie Miller402000
Granny Hamner300011
Curt Simmons400001

Cincinnati Reds β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Johnny Wyrostek402012
Claude Corbitt501000
Grady Hatton411001
Hank Sauer311012
Danny Litwhiler302111
Howie Schultz400002
Virgil Stallcup301010
Ray Lamanno301001
Ewell Blackwell200000
Bobby Adams100000
Benny Zientara000010

Philadelphia Phillies β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Curt Simmons9.0959

Cincinnati Reds β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Ewell Blackwell7.0535
Harry Gumbert2.0112

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Richie Ashburn: 5/L
  • Harry Walker: W
  • Bama Rowell: S9.1-2
  • Dick Sisler: K/C
  • Del Ennis: K

Bot 1

  • Johnny Wyrostek: S7
  • Claude Corbitt: 64(1)3/GDP
  • Grady Hatton: S8
  • Hank Sauer: W.1-2
  • Danny Litwhiler: S9.2-H;1-H(E9)(UR);B-3
  • Howie Schultz: K/C

Top 2

  • Andy Seminick: K23
  • Eddie Miller: D9
  • Granny Hamner: 3/G.2-3
  • Curt Simmons: 63

Bot 2

  • Virgil Stallcup: W
  • Ray Lamanno: K/C
  • Ewell Blackwell: 36(1)3/GDP

Top 3

  • Richie Ashburn: 2/FL
  • Harry Walker: W
  • Bama Rowell: S.1-2
  • Dick Sisler: HR/9.2-H;1-H
  • Del Ennis: 7
  • Andy Seminick: 7

Bot 3

  • Johnny Wyrostek: K
  • Claude Corbitt: 63
  • Grady Hatton: 23

Top 4

  • Eddie Miller: 63
  • Granny Hamner: 63
  • Curt Simmons: 13

Bot 4

  • Hank Sauer: K/C
  • Danny Litwhiler: K
  • Howie Schultz: K/C

Top 5

  • Richie Ashburn: 3/G
  • Harry Walker: 53
  • Bama Rowell: S
  • Dick Sisler: 9/L

Bot 5

  • Virgil Stallcup: 63
  • Ray Lamanno: S5/G5S
  • Ewell Blackwell: 46(1)/FO
  • Johnny Wyrostek: W.1-2
  • Claude Corbitt: 9

Top 6

  • Del Ennis: W
  • Andy Seminick: 56(1)/FO/BG
  • Eddie Miller: 16(1)3/GDP

Bot 6

  • Grady Hatton: 9/F9D
  • Hank Sauer: D/89
  • Danny Litwhiler: W
  • Howie Schultz: 46(1)3/GDP

Top 7

  • Granny Hamner: K
  • Curt Simmons: K/C
  • Richie Ashburn: 2/FL

Bot 7

  • Virgil Stallcup: S7
  • Ray Lamanno: 14/SH.1-2
  • Bobby Adams: FC.2-2
  • Johnny Wyrostek: K
  • Claude Corbitt: S9.2XH(92);1-2

Top 8

  • Harry Walker: 63
  • Bama Rowell: 43
  • Dick Sisler: 43

Bot 8

  • Grady Hatton: K/C
  • Hank Sauer: K
  • Danny Litwhiler: S7
  • Howie Schultz: 9

Top 9

  • Del Ennis: K
  • Andy Seminick: K
  • Eddie Miller: S6.B-2(E6/TH1)
  • Granny Hamner: IW
  • Curt Simmons: 53

Bot 9

  • Virgil Stallcup: 4
  • Ray Lamanno: 8
  • Benny Zientara: W
  • Johnny Wyrostek: S8.1-2
  • Claude Corbitt: 43