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Cincinnati Reds @ Philadelphia Phillies

1948-05-22 Β· Day game Β· Shibe Park Β· Att: 6623 Β· 2:16

Cincinnati Reds defeated Philadelphia Phillies 9–2. Cincinnati Reds put up 4 in the 3rd. Harry Gumbert earned the win. Danny Litwhiler went 2-for-3 with 3 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
CIN204012000915
PHI000200000210

W: Harry Gumbert   L: Curt Simmons   SV: (none)

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

Cincinnati Reds β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Claude Corbitt613001
Benny Zientara533001
Johnny Wyrostek512100
Hank Sauer220130
Danny Litwhiler322320
Babe Young503201
Virgil Stallcup501100
Ray Lamanno501000
Herm Wehmeier200001
Harry Gumbert300002

Philadelphia Phillies β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Richie Ashburn401000
Bama Rowell400000
Johnny Blatnik413000
Dick Sisler412000
Del Ennis300010
Don Padgett403100
Eddie Miller401100
Emil Verban400000
Ed Heusser100000
Harry Walker100000
Putsy Caballero100000
Granny Hamner100000

Cincinnati Reds β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Herm Wehmeier3.2610
Harry Gumbert5.1400

Philadelphia Phillies β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Curt Simmons2.1532
Ed Heusser1.2200
Nick Strincevich3.0602
Charlie Bicknell2.0222

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Claude Corbitt: S8
  • Benny Zientara: 26(1)/FO
  • Johnny Wyrostek: 8
  • Hank Sauer: FLE2
  • Hank Sauer: WP.1-2
  • Hank Sauer: W
  • Danny Litwhiler: T9.1-H(UR);2-H(UR)
  • Babe Young: K/C

Bot 1

  • Richie Ashburn: 63
  • Bama Rowell: 4
  • Johnny Blatnik: D7
  • Dick Sisler: 43

Top 2

  • Virgil Stallcup: 9/L
  • Ray Lamanno: 31
  • Herm Wehmeier: K

Bot 2

  • Del Ennis: 13
  • Don Padgett: S9
  • Eddie Miller: 5
  • Emil Verban: 8

Top 3

  • Claude Corbitt: S8
  • Benny Zientara: S8.1-2
  • Johnny Wyrostek: 3/G.1-2;2-3
  • Hank Sauer: W
  • Danny Litwhiler: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Babe Young: S.1-3;2-H;3-H
  • Virgil Stallcup: 7.3-H
  • Ray Lamanno: 63

Bot 3

  • Ed Heusser: 5
  • Richie Ashburn: S7
  • Bama Rowell: 13.1-2
  • Johnny Blatnik: PO2(14)

Top 4

  • Herm Wehmeier: 6
  • Claude Corbitt: S7
  • Benny Zientara: S8.1-2
  • Johnny Wyrostek: 6(1)3/GDP

Bot 4

  • Johnny Blatnik: D7
  • Dick Sisler: D9.2-3
  • Del Ennis: W
  • Don Padgett: 3/G.1-2;2-3;3-H
  • Eddie Miller: S7.2-3;3-H
  • Emil Verban: 7
  • Harry Walker: 64(1)/FO

Top 5

  • Hank Sauer: 3
  • Danny Litwhiler: S6.B-2(E7)
  • Babe Young: S8.2-3
  • Virgil Stallcup: E1.1-2;3-H(NR)(UR)
  • Ray Lamanno: 63.1-2;2-3
  • Harry Gumbert: K

Bot 5

  • Richie Ashburn: 9/FL
  • Bama Rowell: 43
  • Johnny Blatnik: D7
  • Dick Sisler: 43

Top 6

  • Claude Corbitt: K
  • Benny Zientara: S8
  • Johnny Wyrostek: T9.1-H
  • Hank Sauer: 7.3-H
  • Danny Litwhiler: 8

Bot 6

  • Del Ennis: 43
  • Don Padgett: S8
  • Eddie Miller: 54(1)3/GDP

Top 7

  • Babe Young: S9
  • Virgil Stallcup: 64(1)/FO
  • Ray Lamanno: S7.1-2
  • Harry Gumbert: 13.1-2;2-3
  • Claude Corbitt: 5

Bot 7

  • Emil Verban: 7/L
  • Putsy Caballero: 5
  • Richie Ashburn: 13

Top 8

  • Benny Zientara: K/C
  • Johnny Wyrostek: S9
  • Hank Sauer: W.1-2
  • Danny Litwhiler: CS3(25)
  • Danny Litwhiler: W.1-2
  • Babe Young: 3/G

Bot 8

  • Bama Rowell: 4/L
  • Johnny Blatnik: 53
  • Dick Sisler: S8
  • Del Ennis: 54(1)/FO

Top 9

  • Virgil Stallcup: S7
  • Ray Lamanno: 3
  • Harry Gumbert: K
  • Claude Corbitt: 64(1)/FO

Bot 9

  • Don Padgett: D9
  • Eddie Miller: 5/FL
  • Emil Verban: 53
  • Granny Hamner: 8