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Philadelphia Phillies @ Cincinnati Reds

1949-08-04 Β· Day game Β· Crosley Field Β· 2:14

Cincinnati Reds defeated Philadelphia Phillies 8–5. Cincinnati Reds put up 4 in the 1st. Kent Peterson earned the win and Ewell Blackwell picked up the save. Ted Kluszewski went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

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PHI00102100158
CIN40200101811

W: Kent Peterson   L: Russ Meyer   SV: Ewell Blackwell

Umpires β€” HP: Lon Warneke Β· 1B: Bill Stewart Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Jocko Conlan Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Philadelphia Phillies β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Buddy Blattner504401
Richie Ashburn500000
Stan Hollmig400000
Del Ennis411000
Dick Sisler301010
Mike Goliat401101
Granny Hamner321010
Andy Seminick110030
Jim Konstanty100001
Willie Jones100000
Bill Nicholson210001

Cincinnati Reds β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Lloyd Merriman511100
Danny Litwhiler511200
Grady Hatton401100
Walker Cooper400000
Virgil Stallcup412000
Johnny Wyrostek121030
Ted Kluszewski412300
Jimmy Bloodworth413100
Kent Peterson200001
Ewell Blackwell110000

Philadelphia Phillies β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Russ Meyer0.2510
Jim Konstanty3.1201
Ken Trinkle2.0310
Blix Donnelly2.0110

Cincinnati Reds β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Kent Peterson5.2532
Ewell Blackwell3.1322

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Buddy Blattner: K
  • Richie Ashburn: 9
  • Stan Hollmig: 9

Bot 1

  • Lloyd Merriman: S.B-2(E8)
  • Danny Litwhiler: HR.2-H
  • Grady Hatton: 8
  • Walker Cooper: 13
  • Virgil Stallcup: S
  • Johnny Wyrostek: W.1-2
  • Ted Kluszewski: S.2-H;1-3
  • Jimmy Bloodworth: D.3-H;1-3
  • Kent Peterson: K

Top 2

  • Del Ennis: 7
  • Dick Sisler: S
  • Mike Goliat: 64(1)3/GDP

Bot 2

  • Lloyd Merriman: 4/L
  • Danny Litwhiler: 6/P
  • Grady Hatton: 3/G

Top 3

  • Granny Hamner: D
  • Andy Seminick: 9
  • Jim Konstanty: K
  • Buddy Blattner: S.2-H
  • Richie Ashburn: 9

Bot 3

  • Walker Cooper: 7
  • Virgil Stallcup: 7
  • Johnny Wyrostek: S
  • Ted Kluszewski: HR.1-H
  • Jimmy Bloodworth: 63

Top 4

  • Stan Hollmig: 3/L
  • Del Ennis: 3/FL
  • Dick Sisler: 9

Bot 4

  • Kent Peterson: 13
  • Lloyd Merriman: 43
  • Danny Litwhiler: 6/P

Top 5

  • Mike Goliat: 63
  • Granny Hamner: W
  • Andy Seminick: W.1-2
  • Willie Jones: 9
  • Buddy Blattner: D7.2-H;1-H;BX3(765)#

Bot 5

  • Grady Hatton: 43
  • Walker Cooper: 9
  • Virgil Stallcup: S
  • Johnny Wyrostek: W.1-2
  • Ted Kluszewski: 31

Top 6

  • Richie Ashburn: 13
  • Stan Hollmig: 8
  • Del Ennis: D
  • Dick Sisler: W
  • Mike Goliat: S.2-H;1-3
  • Granny Hamner: 13

Bot 6

  • Jimmy Bloodworth: S
  • Ewell Blackwell: 26(1)/FO
  • Lloyd Merriman: E4.1-2
  • Danny Litwhiler: 64(1)/FO.2-3
  • Grady Hatton: S.3-H(UR);1-2
  • Walker Cooper: 23

Top 7

  • Andy Seminick: W
  • Bill Nicholson: K
  • Buddy Blattner: S.1-2
  • Richie Ashburn: 46(1)/FO.2-3
  • Stan Hollmig: 8

Bot 7

  • Virgil Stallcup: 8
  • Johnny Wyrostek: W
  • Ted Kluszewski: CS2(26)
  • Ted Kluszewski: 7

Top 8

  • Del Ennis: 8
  • Dick Sisler: 6/P
  • Mike Goliat: K

Bot 8

  • Jimmy Bloodworth: D
  • Ewell Blackwell: 14/SH.2-3
  • Lloyd Merriman: 8.3-H
  • Danny Litwhiler: 63

Top 9

  • Granny Hamner: 53
  • Andy Seminick: W
  • Bill Nicholson: 46(1)/FO
  • Buddy Blattner: D.1-H
  • Richie Ashburn: 9