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From the vault · October 15, 2008 · 2008 NLCS, Game 5: The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5–1 at Dodger Stadium to win the NL pennant, 4 games to 1. β–Ά Video β†—

Cincinnati Reds @ Philadelphia Phillies

1949-05-08 Β· Day game Β· Shibe Park Β· 12 innings Β· 3:28

Cincinnati Reds defeated Philadelphia Phillies 14–7. Cincinnati Reds put up 7 in the 12th. Ken Raffensberger earned the win. Andy Seminick went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

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W: Ken Raffensberger   L: Schoolboy Rowe   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Babe Pinelli Β· 1B: Artie Gore Β· 2B: Scotty Robb Β· 3B: Frank Dascoli Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Cincinnati Reds β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Grady Hatton723202
Johnny Wyrostek623210
Danny Litwhiler502100
Hank Sauer611002
Jimmy Bloodworth311110
Virgil Stallcup634100
Chuck Kress411011
Ray Mueller301000
Johnny Vander Meer401101
Ted Kluszewski101200
Lloyd Merriman222100
Dixie Howell111200
Dixie Howell100000
Bobby Adams100000
Ken Raffensberger100001

Philadelphia Phillies β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Richie Ashburn612001
Granny Hamner100000
Eddie Waitkus502211
Del Ennis501010
Stan Hollmig601102
Willie Jones421021
Eddie Miller600000
Andy Seminick523201
Curt Simmons300001
Putsy Caballero211000
Stan Lopata111100
Dick Sisler100100
Schoolboy Rowe100000
Ken Silvestri100000

Cincinnati Reds β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Johnny Vander Meer8.1944
Kent Peterson0.0100
Harry Gumbert1.2101
Ken Raffensberger2.0102

Philadelphia Phillies β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Curt Simmons8.0915
Ken Trinkle0.2300
Jim Konstanty0.1100
Schoolboy Rowe2.1411
Blix Donnelly0.2411

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Grady Hatton: FLE3#
  • Grady Hatton: K
  • Johnny Wyrostek: S4
  • Danny Litwhiler: S9.1-2
  • Hank Sauer: PB.1-2;2-3
  • Hank Sauer: K
  • Jimmy Bloodworth: 63

Bot 1

  • Richie Ashburn: S8
  • Granny Hamner: 8/8D
  • Eddie Waitkus: 4(1)/FO
  • Del Ennis: 7

Top 2

  • Virgil Stallcup: S7
  • Chuck Kress: 64(1)/FO
  • Ray Mueller: 6/L
  • Johnny Vander Meer: 64(1)/FO

Bot 2

  • Stan Hollmig: K
  • Willie Jones: W
  • Eddie Miller: 8
  • Andy Seminick: 53

Top 3

  • Grady Hatton: K
  • Johnny Wyrostek: 43
  • Danny Litwhiler: 9

Bot 3

  • Curt Simmons: K
  • Richie Ashburn: K
  • Putsy Caballero: 53

Top 4

  • Hank Sauer: 5
  • Jimmy Bloodworth: 63
  • Virgil Stallcup: 9/L

Bot 4

  • Eddie Waitkus: S9
  • Del Ennis: 8
  • Stan Hollmig: 16(1)3/GDP

Top 5

  • Chuck Kress: K
  • Ray Mueller: 8
  • Johnny Vander Meer: K

Bot 5

  • Willie Jones: D7
  • Eddie Miller: 3/G.2-3
  • Andy Seminick: D7.3-H;BX3(75)
  • Curt Simmons: 7

Top 6

  • Grady Hatton: S9
  • Johnny Wyrostek: 46(1)3/GDP
  • Danny Litwhiler: 9

Bot 6

  • Richie Ashburn: E3
  • Putsy Caballero: 34/SH.1-2
  • Eddie Waitkus: 9/L
  • Del Ennis: W
  • Stan Hollmig: 4

Top 7

  • Hank Sauer: 8
  • Jimmy Bloodworth: HR/7
  • Virgil Stallcup: S7
  • Chuck Kress: 5/1
  • Ray Mueller: S8.1-2
  • Johnny Vander Meer: S9.1-2;2-H
  • Grady Hatton: 43

Bot 7

  • Willie Jones: K
  • Eddie Miller: 13
  • Andy Seminick: HR/7
  • Curt Simmons: 9

Top 8

  • Johnny Wyrostek: 9/L
  • Danny Litwhiler: 8
  • Hank Sauer: 8

Bot 8

  • Richie Ashburn: 3
  • Putsy Caballero: D7
  • Eddie Waitkus: W
  • Del Ennis: 7
  • Stan Hollmig: S8.1-3;2-H;BX2(84)

Top 9

  • Jimmy Bloodworth: W
  • Virgil Stallcup: S7.1-2
  • Chuck Kress: 14/SH.1-2;2-3
  • Ted Kluszewski: S8.2-H;3-H
  • Johnny Vander Meer: 3/FL
  • Grady Hatton: T8.1-H
  • Johnny Wyrostek: D7.3-H
  • Danny Litwhiler: S8.2-H
  • Hank Sauer: CS2(24)

Bot 9

  • Willie Jones: W
  • Eddie Miller: 6
  • Andy Seminick: S9.1-3(E9)
  • Stan Lopata: S8.1-2;3-H
  • Richie Ashburn: S.2-3;1-2
  • Dick Sisler: 3/G.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Eddie Waitkus: S9.3-H;2-H
  • Del Ennis: 54(1)/FO

Top 10

  • Hank Sauer: K
  • Lloyd Merriman: S9
  • Virgil Stallcup: CS2(24)
  • Virgil Stallcup: 7/L

Bot 10

  • Stan Hollmig: 53
  • Willie Jones: 7
  • Eddie Miller: E6
  • Andy Seminick: K

Top 11

  • Chuck Kress: D7
  • Dixie Howell: 54/SH.2-3
  • Dixie Howell: 2/FL
  • Grady Hatton: 8

Bot 11

  • Schoolboy Rowe: 53
  • Richie Ashburn: 23
  • Ken Silvestri: 3/FL

Top 12

  • Johnny Wyrostek: W
  • Bobby Adams: 24/SH.1-2
  • Hank Sauer: S7.2-3
  • Lloyd Merriman: S7.1-3;3-H
  • Virgil Stallcup: D7.1-3;3-H
  • Chuck Kress: WP.2-3;3-H
  • Chuck Kress: W
  • Dixie Howell: D7.1-H;3-H
  • Ken Raffensberger: K
  • Grady Hatton: S9.B-2(E9);2-H
  • Johnny Wyrostek: S9.2-H(UR)
  • Bobby Adams: 7

Bot 12

  • Eddie Waitkus: K
  • Del Ennis: S7
  • Stan Hollmig: K
  • Willie Jones: E5.1-2
  • Eddie Miller: 4

Notes & reviews

  • Granny Hamner left because of a strained back
  • Buddy Blattner collided with Del Ennis
  • Phillies switched Silvestri and Miller between 2nd and short for rest of game, depending on handedness of batter