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Philadelphia Phillies @ Cincinnati Reds

1949-09-17 · Day game · Crosley Field · Att: 2065 · 83°F, sunny, dry · Wind to LF · 1:54

Philadelphia Phillies defeated Cincinnati Reds 4–0. Philadelphia Phillies put up 2 in the 4th. Russ Meyer earned the win. Andy Seminick went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

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

W: Russ Meyer L: Herm Wehmeier SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Larry Goetz · 1B: Lou Jorda · 2B: (none) · 3B: Dusty Boggess · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Philadelphia Phillies — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB
Richie Ashburn	3	0	1	0	1
Granny Hamner	4	0	0	0	0
Dick Sisler	4	1	1	0	0
Del Ennis	4	1	2	0	0
Andy Seminick	4	1	2	2	0
Bill Nicholson	3	0	0	0	0
Willie Jones	4	1	1	1	0
Mike Goliat	4	0	1	1	0
Russ Meyer	4	0	0	0	0

Cincinnati Reds — batting

Batter	AB	H	BB	SO
Peanuts Lowrey	4	0	0	1
Lloyd Merriman	3	1	1	0
Danny Litwhiler	3	0	1	0
Ted Kluszewski	4	0	0	0
Walker Cooper	3	0	1	1
Jimmy Bloodworth	4	0	0	0
Virgil Stallcup	4	0	0	0
Bobby Adams	3	2	0	0
Herm Wehmeier	1	0	1	0

Philadelphia Phillies — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Russ Meyer	9.0	3	4	2

Cincinnati Reds — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Herm Wehmeier	9.0	8	1	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Richie Ashburn: S5/BG
Granny Hamner: PO1(13)
Granny Hamner: 5/FL
Dick Sisler: 5

Bot 1

Peanuts Lowrey: 5
Lloyd Merriman: 5/FL
Danny Litwhiler: W
Ted Kluszewski: 64(1)/FO

Top 2

Del Ennis: 3/FL
Andy Seminick: 53
Bill Nicholson: HP
Willie Jones: 5/L

Bot 2

Walker Cooper: 9
Jimmy Bloodworth: 7
Virgil Stallcup: 53

Top 3

Mike Goliat: 53
Russ Meyer: 7/FL
Richie Ashburn: W
Granny Hamner: 3

Bot 3

Bobby Adams: S8
Herm Wehmeier: 54/SH.1-2
Peanuts Lowrey: 8
Lloyd Merriman: 31

Top 4

Dick Sisler: S1
Del Ennis: D8.1-3
Andy Seminick: S8.3-H;2-3
Bill Nicholson: 5
Willie Jones: 8.3-H
Mike Goliat: E6/G.1-3
Russ Meyer: 6

Bot 4

Danny Litwhiler: 7
Ted Kluszewski: E4
Walker Cooper: K
Jimmy Bloodworth: 9

Top 5

Richie Ashburn: 9
Granny Hamner: 6
Dick Sisler: 43

Bot 5

Virgil Stallcup: 63
Bobby Adams: S8
Herm Wehmeier: W.1-2
Peanuts Lowrey: K/C
Lloyd Merriman: W.2-3;1-2
Danny Litwhiler: 7

Top 6

Del Ennis: S7.BX2(74)
Andy Seminick: 9
Bill Nicholson: 8

Bot 6

Ted Kluszewski: 31
Walker Cooper: W
Jimmy Bloodworth: 3(B)3(1)/LDP

Top 7

Willie Jones: 13
Mike Goliat: 63
Russ Meyer: 6/FL

Bot 7

Virgil Stallcup: 7
Bobby Adams: 4
Herm Wehmeier: 4

Top 8

Richie Ashburn: 43
Granny Hamner: 63
Dick Sisler: 3/G

Bot 8

Peanuts Lowrey: 63
Lloyd Merriman: D9
Danny Litwhiler: 53
Ted Kluszewski: 43

Top 9

Del Ennis: 8
Andy Seminick: HR/7
Bill Nicholson: 9
Willie Jones: D7
Mike Goliat: S7.2-H;B-2(THH)
Russ Meyer: 3/FL/L

Bot 9

Walker Cooper: 5/FL
Jimmy Bloodworth: 9
Virgil Stallcup: 7

Notes & reviews

infield in for Mike Goliat

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