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Cincinnati Reds @ Philadelphia Phillies

1948-07-31 · Day game · Shibe Park · Att: 8527 · 1:35

Philadelphia Phillies defeated Cincinnati Reds 4–1. Philadelphia Phillies put up 2 in the 6th. Ken Heintzelman earned the win. Danny Litwhiler went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

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

W: Ken Heintzelman L: Bucky Walters SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Jocko Conlan · 1B: Bill Stewart · 2B: (none) · 3B: Butch Henline · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Cincinnati Reds — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Frank Baumholtz	4	0	0	0	0	1
Claude Corbitt	4	0	1	0	0	0
Grady Hatton	4	0	0	0	0	0
Hank Sauer	4	0	0	0	0	1
Danny Litwhiler	3	1	1	1	1	0
Howie Schultz	4	0	0	0	0	0
Benny Zientara	2	0	0	0	0	0
Dewey Williams	2	0	1	0	0	0
Bucky Walters	3	0	1	0	0	1
Bobby Adams	1	0	0	0	0	0
Ray Lamanno	1	0	1	0	0	0

Philadelphia Phillies — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Richie Ashburn	5	2	1	0	0	1
Bama Rowell	4	0	2	2	1	0
Johnny Blatnik	4	0	1	1	0	0
Del Ennis	2	0	1	0	2	0
Dick Sisler	2	0	0	0	1	0
Eddie Miller	4	0	1	0	0	0
Granny Hamner	4	1	1	0	0	0
Don Padgett	4	1	1	0	0	0
Ken Heintzelman	3	0	1	0	0	1

Cincinnati Reds — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Bucky Walters	8.0	9	4	2

Philadelphia Phillies — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Ken Heintzelman	9.0	5	1	3

Play-by-play

Top 1

Frank Baumholtz: 6/L
Claude Corbitt: E4/G.B-1
Grady Hatton: 43.1-2
Hank Sauer: 2/FL

Bot 1

Richie Ashburn: 13/BG
Bama Rowell: W
Johnny Blatnik: 8/89.1-2
Del Ennis: 2/FL

Top 2

Danny Litwhiler: HR/7
Howie Schultz: 6
Benny Zientara: 9
Dewey Williams: S5
Bucky Walters: S9.1-2
Frank Baumholtz: K

Bot 2

Dick Sisler: 3/G
Eddie Miller: 7/L
Granny Hamner: 6/L

Top 3

Claude Corbitt: D7
Grady Hatton: 2/FL
Hank Sauer: K
Danny Litwhiler: IW
Howie Schultz: 64(1)/FO

Bot 3

Don Padgett: S8
Ken Heintzelman: 34/SH.1-2
Richie Ashburn: K
Bama Rowell: S8.2-H
Johnny Blatnik: 5/FL

Top 4

Benny Zientara: 8
Dewey Williams: 8
Bucky Walters: K

Bot 4

Del Ennis: W
Dick Sisler: 8/8D
Eddie Miller: S7.1-2
Granny Hamner: 8
Don Padgett: 4

Top 5

Frank Baumholtz: 6/L
Claude Corbitt: 53
Grady Hatton: 43

Bot 5

Ken Heintzelman: K
Richie Ashburn: S7/78
Bama Rowell: SB2
Bama Rowell: 43.2-3
Johnny Blatnik: S8/1.3-H
Del Ennis: W.1-2
Dick Sisler: W.2-3;1-2
Eddie Miller: 7/L

Top 6

Hank Sauer: 63
Danny Litwhiler: 8/8D
Howie Schultz: 8

Bot 6

Granny Hamner: S5.B-3(E5/TH)
Don Padgett: 13
Ken Heintzelman: 53
Richie Ashburn: E5/G.3-H(NR)(UR);B-1
Bama Rowell: D8.1-H(UR)
Johnny Blatnik: 7/FL

Top 7

Bobby Adams: 8
Ray Lamanno: S8/1/L
Bucky Walters: 64(1)3/GDP

Bot 7

Del Ennis: S8
Dick Sisler: 13/SH.1-2
Eddie Miller: 7
Granny Hamner: 9/89

Top 8

Frank Baumholtz: 7/78
Claude Corbitt: 63
Grady Hatton: 9

Bot 8

Don Padgett: 6/P/7S
Ken Heintzelman: S8
Richie Ashburn: 6/L
Bama Rowell: 3/FL

Top 9

Hank Sauer: 9/89
Danny Litwhiler: 4/P/9S
Howie Schultz: 63