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Philadelphia Phillies @ Cincinnati Reds

1948-07-24 Β· Day game Β· Crosley Field Β· Att: 5100 Β· 2:21

Philadelphia Phillies defeated Cincinnati Reds 7–5. Philadelphia Phillies put up 3 in the 1st. Curt Simmons earned the win and Ed Heusser picked up the save. Granny Hamner went 3-for-5 with 3 RBI.

Line score

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W: Curt Simmons   L: Johnny Vander Meer   SV: Ed Heusser

Umpires β€” HP: Artie Gore Β· 1B: Babe Pinelli Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Scotty Robb Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Philadelphia Phillies β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Richie Ashburn522100
Putsy Caballero523200
Johnny Blatnik511001
Del Ennis200030
Dick Sisler513100
Eddie Miller501001
Granny Hamner513300
Andy Seminick500001
Curt Simmons402000
Ed Heusser100000

Cincinnati Reds β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Johnny Wyrostek411110
Claude Corbitt411202
Grady Hatton402000
Hank Sauer400100
Danny Litwhiler401100
Ted Kluszewski400001
Virgil Stallcup311000
Dewey Williams210011
Jim Blackburn100001
Bobby Adams101000
Howie Schultz010010
Frank Baumholtz100000
Ray Lamanno100001
Babe Young100000

Philadelphia Phillies β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Curt Simmons7.0434
Ken Heintzelman0.0200
Ed Heusser2.0102

Cincinnati Reds β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Johnny Vander Meer1.2722
Jim Blackburn4.1611
Walker Cress2.0200
Harry Gumbert1.0000

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Richie Ashburn: D7
  • Putsy Caballero: S7.2-H
  • Johnny Blatnik: S/78.1-3
  • Del Ennis: W.1-2
  • Dick Sisler: 8
  • Eddie Miller: K
  • Granny Hamner: S7.3-H;2-H;1-3
  • Andy Seminick: K

Bot 1

  • Johnny Wyrostek: W
  • Claude Corbitt: K
  • Grady Hatton: 7
  • Hank Sauer: 5

Top 2

  • Curt Simmons: S9
  • Richie Ashburn: 16(1)/FO.B-2(E6/TH1)
  • Putsy Caballero: S.2-H(UR)
  • Johnny Blatnik: 63.1-2
  • Del Ennis: W
  • Dick Sisler: PB.2-3;1-2#
  • Dick Sisler: S4.3-H(UR);2-3
  • Eddie Miller: 7

Bot 2

  • Danny Litwhiler: 5/L
  • Ted Kluszewski: 63
  • Virgil Stallcup: 53

Top 3

  • Granny Hamner: S7
  • Andy Seminick: 7
  • Curt Simmons: S9.1-3
  • Richie Ashburn: 9.3-H
  • Putsy Caballero: S.1-2
  • Johnny Blatnik: 6

Bot 3

  • Dewey Williams: 4/FL
  • Jim Blackburn: K
  • Johnny Wyrostek: 3/FL

Top 4

  • Del Ennis: 7
  • Dick Sisler: S
  • Eddie Miller: 53.1-2
  • Granny Hamner: S8.2-H
  • Andy Seminick: 13

Bot 4

  • Claude Corbitt: 4
  • Grady Hatton: 7
  • Hank Sauer: 63

Top 5

  • Curt Simmons: 5/FL
  • Richie Ashburn: 43
  • Putsy Caballero: 7

Bot 5

  • Danny Litwhiler: 3/FL
  • Ted Kluszewski: 43
  • Virgil Stallcup: 43

Top 6

  • Johnny Blatnik: K
  • Del Ennis: W
  • Dick Sisler: 9
  • Eddie Miller: S4.1-2
  • Granny Hamner: 3

Bot 6

  • Dewey Williams: K
  • Bobby Adams: S
  • Johnny Wyrostek: 8
  • Claude Corbitt: K

Top 7

  • Andy Seminick: 63
  • Curt Simmons: 7
  • Richie Ashburn: S7
  • Putsy Caballero: CS2(24)

Bot 7

  • Grady Hatton: S7.B-2(E7)
  • Hank Sauer: 5/L
  • Danny Litwhiler: 8
  • Ted Kluszewski: 6

Top 8

  • Putsy Caballero: E2
  • Johnny Blatnik: 2/FL
  • Del Ennis: 46(1)/FO
  • Dick Sisler: S9.1-2
  • Eddie Miller: 63

Bot 8

  • Virgil Stallcup: S8
  • Dewey Williams: W.1-2
  • Howie Schultz: W.2-3;1-2
  • Johnny Wyrostek: S.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Claude Corbitt: S.3-H;2-H;1-2
  • Grady Hatton: S.2-3;1-2
  • Hank Sauer: 7.3-H
  • Danny Litwhiler: S.2-H;1-2
  • Ted Kluszewski: K
  • Frank Baumholtz: 6

Top 9

  • Granny Hamner: 13
  • Andy Seminick: 13
  • Ed Heusser: 43

Bot 9

  • Ray Lamanno: K
  • Babe Young: 9
  • Johnny Wyrostek: 63