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Cincinnati Reds @ Philadelphia Phillies

1948-06-23 · Night game · Shibe Park · Att: 7724 · 2:17

Philadelphia Phillies defeated Cincinnati Reds 3–2. Philadelphia Phillies put up 2 in the 2nd. Robin Roberts earned the win. Danny Litwhiler went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CIN	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	2	7
PHI	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0		3	9

W: Robin Roberts L: Tommy Hughes SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Lou Jorda · 1B: Artie Gore · 2B: (none) · 3B: Babe Pinelli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Cincinnati Reds — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Johnny Wyrostek	4	0	0	0	1	0
Benny Zientara	4	0	1	0	0	1
Grady Hatton	4	0	0	0	0	0
Hank Sauer	4	1	1	1	0	2
Babe Young	4	0	1	0	0	1
Danny Litwhiler	4	1	2	1	0	2
Virgil Stallcup	3	0	0	0	0	1
Ray Lamanno	1	0	1	0	2	0
Tommy Hughes	2	0	0	0	0	1
Augie Galan	1	0	0	0	0	0
Ted Kluszewski	1	0	0	0	0	1
Frank Baumholtz	1	0	1	0	0	0

Philadelphia Phillies — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Richie Ashburn	3	1	1	1	1	0
Harry Walker	3	0	1	1	1	0
Dick Sisler	4	0	1	0	0	1
Bert Haas	3	0	1	0	1	1
Del Ennis	4	0	3	0	0	0
Eddie Miller	4	0	1	0	0	0
Granny Hamner	3	1	0	0	1	0
Andy Seminick	4	1	1	0	0	0
Robin Roberts	3	0	0	1	1	1

Cincinnati Reds — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Tommy Hughes	6.0	7	4	2
Walker Cress	2.0	2	1	1

Philadelphia Phillies — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Robin Roberts	9.0	7	3	9

Play-by-play

Top 1

Johnny Wyrostek: W
Benny Zientara: SB2
Benny Zientara: K
Grady Hatton: 8
Hank Sauer: K/C

Bot 1

Richie Ashburn: 9
Harry Walker: W
Dick Sisler: K
Bert Haas: S9.1-2
Del Ennis: 2/FL

Top 2

Babe Young: 3
Danny Litwhiler: K
Virgil Stallcup: E5
Ray Lamanno: S5.1-2
Tommy Hughes: K

Bot 2

Eddie Miller: 63
Granny Hamner: W
Andy Seminick: D9.1-3
Robin Roberts: FC4.3-H;2-3;B-1
Richie Ashburn: S8.3-H;1-2
Harry Walker: 46(1)3/GDP

Top 3

Johnny Wyrostek: 9/FL
Benny Zientara: S8
Grady Hatton: 7
Hank Sauer: K

Bot 3

Dick Sisler: 3/G
Bert Haas: 6/L
Del Ennis: S9
Eddie Miller: S6.1-2
Granny Hamner: 8

Top 4

Babe Young: S8
Danny Litwhiler: S9.1-2
Virgil Stallcup: 1/SH.2-3;1-2
Ray Lamanno: W
Tommy Hughes: 64(1)3/GDP

Bot 4

Andy Seminick: 2/FL
Robin Roberts: 6
Richie Ashburn: W
Harry Walker: SB2
Harry Walker: S8.2-H
Dick Sisler: SB2
Dick Sisler: 31

Top 5

Johnny Wyrostek: 3/G
Benny Zientara: 63
Grady Hatton: 43

Bot 5

Bert Haas: K/C
Del Ennis: S7
Eddie Miller: 64(1)/FO
Granny Hamner: 64(1)/FO

Top 6

Hank Sauer: HR/7
Babe Young: K/C
Danny Litwhiler: K
Virgil Stallcup: 9

Bot 6

Andy Seminick: 7/L
Robin Roberts: W
Richie Ashburn: 7
Harry Walker: 64(1)/FO

Top 7

Ray Lamanno: W
Augie Galan: 46(1)/FO
Johnny Wyrostek: 8
Benny Zientara: 5/FL

Bot 7

Dick Sisler: S8
Bert Haas: CS2(24)
Bert Haas: W
Del Ennis: S8.1-3
Eddie Miller: 5(B)5(3)/LDP

Top 8

Grady Hatton: 9
Hank Sauer: 3
Babe Young: 9

Bot 8

Granny Hamner: 43
Andy Seminick: 7
Robin Roberts: K

Top 9

Danny Litwhiler: HR/7
Virgil Stallcup: FLE2
Virgil Stallcup: K
Ted Kluszewski: K
Frank Baumholtz: S9
Johnny Wyrostek: 8