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Philadelphia Phillies @ St. Louis Cardinals

1949-09-20 Β· Day game Β· Sportsman's Park III Β· Att: 9642 Β· 1:58

St. Louis Cardinals defeated Philadelphia Phillies 7–5. St. Louis Cardinals put up 3 in the 5th. Fred Martin earned the win and Gerry Staley picked up the save. Del Ennis went 3-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
PHI010002200512
SLN02103010714

W: Fred Martin   L: Ken Heintzelman   SV: Gerry Staley

Umpires β€” HP: Dusty Boggess Β· 1B: Lee Ballanfant Β· 2B: George Barr Β· 3B: Al Barlick Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Philadelphia Phillies β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Richie Ashburn501000
Granny Hamner501001
Dick Sisler321000
Del Ennis323310
Stan Lopata401000
Bill Nicholson403100
Willie Jones400000
Mike Goliat401000
Ken Heintzelman200002
Buddy Blattner110000
Bill Glynn101000

St. Louis Cardinals β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Chuck Diering501000
Red Schoendienst422000
Stan Musial312101
Enos Slaughter412101
Nippy Jones401100
Marty Marion311110
Del Rice412202
Tommy Glaviano402000
Fred Martin200000
Gerry Staley200000
Bill Howerton111000

Philadelphia Phillies β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Ken Heintzelman4.01013
Curt Simmons2.0100
Jim Konstanty2.0301

St. Louis Cardinals β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Fred Martin5.1913
Gerry Staley3.2300

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Richie Ashburn: 63
  • Granny Hamner: K/C
  • Dick Sisler: 8/F

Bot 1

  • Chuck Diering: 7/F
  • Red Schoendienst: 2/FL
  • Stan Musial: K

Top 2

  • Del Ennis: D7
  • Stan Lopata: S9.2-3
  • Bill Nicholson: S9/L.3-H;1-3
  • Willie Jones: 9(B)2(3)/FDP.1-1
  • Mike Goliat: S/78.1-2
  • Ken Heintzelman: K

Bot 2

  • Enos Slaughter: 8/F
  • Nippy Jones: 4/L
  • Marty Marion: W
  • Del Rice: HR/F7D.1-H
  • Tommy Glaviano: S5/G5S
  • Fred Martin: 8/F

Top 3

  • Richie Ashburn: S9
  • Granny Hamner: S6/G6S.1-2
  • Dick Sisler: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
  • Del Ennis: IW
  • Stan Lopata: 64(1)3/GDP

Bot 3

  • Chuck Diering: 53
  • Red Schoendienst: S/89
  • Stan Musial: S5/G.1-2
  • Enos Slaughter: K+CS3(2E5)/C.1-2
  • Nippy Jones: S5/G5S.3-H(UR);2-3
  • Marty Marion: 9/F

Top 4

  • Bill Nicholson: S9
  • Willie Jones: 4(1)3/GDP
  • Mike Goliat: 8/F

Bot 4

  • Del Rice: K
  • Tommy Glaviano: S7
  • Fred Martin: 9/F
  • Chuck Diering: S9.1-3
  • Red Schoendienst: CS2(24)

Top 5

  • Ken Heintzelman: K
  • Richie Ashburn: 13
  • Granny Hamner: 43

Bot 5

  • Red Schoendienst: S
  • Stan Musial: T/89.1-H
  • Enos Slaughter: D9.3-H
  • Nippy Jones: 9/F.2-3
  • Marty Marion: 8/F.3-H
  • Del Rice: S
  • Tommy Glaviano: 9

Top 6

  • Dick Sisler: E6
  • Del Ennis: HR/7.1-H(UR)
  • Stan Lopata: 8/F
  • Bill Nicholson: D9/F9DW
  • Willie Jones: 43
  • Mike Goliat: 63

Bot 6

  • Gerry Staley: 8
  • Chuck Diering: 2
  • Red Schoendienst: 63

Top 7

  • Buddy Blattner: E5/TH1
  • Richie Ashburn: 53.1-2
  • Granny Hamner: 5
  • Dick Sisler: S8.2-3
  • Del Ennis: D19/1.3-H(UR);1-H(E9/TH2)(NR)(UR)
  • Stan Lopata: 63

Bot 7

  • Bill Howerton: S9/G4
  • Enos Slaughter: S9.1-2
  • Nippy Jones: OA.2-3(E2/TH1)
  • Nippy Jones: 64(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR)
  • Marty Marion: S
  • Del Rice: K

Top 8

  • Bill Nicholson: 8
  • Willie Jones: 43
  • Mike Goliat: 53

Bot 8

  • Tommy Glaviano: 8
  • Gerry Staley: 13
  • Chuck Diering: 8

Top 9

  • Bill Glynn: S
  • Richie Ashburn: 4(1)3/GDP
  • Granny Hamner: 7

Notes & reviews

  • Long drive into LF bleachers
  • Caromed off Jones' glove
  • Musial pulled left leg muscle
  • Caromed off Staley's leg into RF; Howerton's throw hit Ennis
  • Bad hop over Goliat
  • Lopata: bad pickoff throw