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Philadelphia Phillies @ Cincinnati Reds
1949-08-04 · Day game · Crosley Field · Att: 5709 · 2:02
Cincinnati Reds defeated Philadelphia Phillies 9–1. Cincinnati Reds put up 5 in the 2nd. Johnny Vander Meer earned the win. Lloyd Merriman went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
| CIN | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 13 |
W: Johnny Vander Meer L: Hank Borowy SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Stewart · 1B: Jocko Conlan · 2B: (none) · 3B: Lon Warneke · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buddy Blattner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Ashburn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Stan Hollmig | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Del Ennis | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Sisler | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Goliat | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Granny Hamner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Stan Lopata | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Konstanty | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Seminick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lloyd Merriman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Danny Litwhiler | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Wyrostek | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Virgil Stallcup | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Bloodworth | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dixie Howell | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Adams | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Vander Meer | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hank Borowy | 1.1 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Jim Konstanty | 2.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Trinkle | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Blix Donnelly | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Vander Meer | 9.0 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Buddy Blattner: 9
- Richie Ashburn: S
- Stan Hollmig: 53.1-2
- Del Ennis: 63
Bot 1
- Lloyd Merriman: 8
- Danny Litwhiler: 63
- Johnny Wyrostek: 31
Top 2
- Dick Sisler: S
- Mike Goliat: E1.1-2
- Granny Hamner: 1(B)6(2)/LDP#
- Stan Lopata: K
Bot 2
- Ted Kluszewski: D
- Virgil Stallcup: S.2-3
- Jimmy Bloodworth: S.3-H;1-2
- Dixie Howell: 5/P
- Bobby Adams: S.2-H;1-2
- Johnny Vander Meer: W.2-3;1-2
- Lloyd Merriman: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Danny Litwhiler: D.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Johnny Wyrostek: 13
- Ted Kluszewski: 43
Top 3
- Jim Konstanty: S
- Buddy Blattner: 7
- Richie Ashburn: 8/L
- Stan Hollmig: 46(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Virgil Stallcup: 63
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 7
- Dixie Howell: 8
Top 4
- Del Ennis: 9
- Dick Sisler: S
- Mike Goliat: K
- Granny Hamner: 63
Bot 4
- Bobby Adams: 6/P
- Johnny Vander Meer: 63
- Lloyd Merriman: HR
- Danny Litwhiler: S
- Johnny Wyrostek: PO1(13)
Top 5
- Stan Lopata: 53
- Willie Jones: 8
- Buddy Blattner: 53
Bot 5
- Johnny Wyrostek: 8
- Ted Kluszewski: S
- Virgil Stallcup: CS2(24)
- Virgil Stallcup: 63
Top 6
- Richie Ashburn: 1/G
- Stan Hollmig: K
- Del Ennis: W
- Dick Sisler: 43
Bot 6
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 2/FL
- Dixie Howell: HP
- Bobby Adams: D.1-3
- Johnny Vander Meer: 43/SH.3-H;2-3
- Lloyd Merriman: S.3-H
- Danny Litwhiler: CS2(24)
Top 7
- Mike Goliat: 7/L
- Granny Hamner: K
- Stan Lopata: 7
Bot 7
- Danny Litwhiler: 9
- Johnny Wyrostek: 43
- Ted Kluszewski: 7
Top 8
- Andy Seminick: 2/FL
- Buddy Blattner: 7
- Richie Ashburn: 3/G
Bot 8
- Virgil Stallcup: S
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 43.1-2
- Dixie Howell: 7
- Bobby Adams: S.2-3
- Johnny Vander Meer: S.3-H;1-2
- Lloyd Merriman: 2/FL
Top 9
- Stan Hollmig: 1/FL
- Del Ennis: HR
- Dick Sisler: 9
- Mike Goliat: K