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Philadelphia Phillies @ Cincinnati Reds

1950-07-23 · Day game · Crosley Field · Att: 28831 · 2:23

Philadelphia Phillies defeated Cincinnati Reds 7–4. Philadelphia Phillies put up 3 in the 7th. Russ Meyer earned the win and Jim Konstanty picked up the save. Eddie Waitkus went 5-for-5 with 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
PHI	1	0	1	1	0	1	3	0	0	7	13
CIN	0	1	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	4	5

W: Russ Meyer L: Ewell Blackwell SV: Jim Konstanty

Umpires — HP: Babe Pinelli · 1B: Dusty Boggess · 2B: (none) · 3B: Scotty Robb · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Philadelphia Phillies — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Eddie Waitkus	5	2	5	2	0	0
Richie Ashburn	4	0	1	0	0	0
Dick Sisler	4	1	2	1	0	0
Del Ennis	3	0	0	0	1	2
Willie Jones	0	0	0	1	1	0
Granny Hamner	5	0	0	0	0	0
Stan Lopata	4	2	1	0	1	1
Mike Goliat	4	1	2	2	0	0
Russ Meyer	3	0	1	0	0	1
Jimmy Bloodworth	3	1	1	0	0	0

Cincinnati Reds — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Lloyd Merriman	4	0	1	0	0	0
Connie Ryan	1	0	0	0	0	0
Grady Hatton	3	0	0	0	1	0
Ted Kluszewski	4	2	1	0	0	0
Bob Usher	4	1	2	0	0	0
Joe Adcock	4	1	1	1	0	0
Dixie Howell	3	0	0	2	0	0
Virgil Stallcup	3	0	0	1	0	1
Ewell Blackwell	2	0	0	0	0	0
Bobby Adams	3	0	0	0	0	0
Harry Perkowski	1	0	0	0	0	1
Peanuts Lowrey	1	0	0	0	0	0

Philadelphia Phillies — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Russ Meyer	7.0	5	1	2
Jim Konstanty	2.0	0	0	0

Cincinnati Reds — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Ewell Blackwell	7.0	12	3	3
Johnny Hetki	2.0	1	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Eddie Waitkus: S7
Richie Ashburn: 7
Dick Sisler: SB2
Dick Sisler: S8.2-H
Del Ennis: 9
Willie Jones: HP.1-2
Granny Hamner: 9

Bot 1

Lloyd Merriman: 13
Connie Ryan: 63
Grady Hatton: 3/FL

Top 2

Stan Lopata: 43
Mike Goliat: 7
Russ Meyer: K

Bot 2

Ted Kluszewski: E4
Bob Usher: S5/BG.1-2
Joe Adcock: 13.2-3;1-2
Dixie Howell: 63.3-H(UR);2-3
Virgil Stallcup: K

Top 3

Eddie Waitkus: S6
Richie Ashburn: S8.1-2
Dick Sisler: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
Del Ennis: IW
Willie Jones: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
Granny Hamner: 64(1)3/GDP

Bot 3

Ewell Blackwell: 63
Lloyd Merriman: 43
Bobby Adams: 9

Top 4

Stan Lopata: D8
Mike Goliat: 3/P
Russ Meyer: S7.2-3
Eddie Waitkus: S9.3-H;1X3(9E5)
Richie Ashburn: 5/FL
Dick Sisler: 9

Bot 4

Grady Hatton: W
Ted Kluszewski: 64(1)/FO
Bob Usher: 7
Joe Adcock: 54(1)/FO

Top 5

Del Ennis: K
Jimmy Bloodworth: 9/FL
Granny Hamner: 4/P

Bot 5

Dixie Howell: 63
Virgil Stallcup: 63
Ewell Blackwell: 2/FL

Top 6

Stan Lopata: K/C
Mike Goliat: S5
Russ Meyer: 54/SH.1-2
Eddie Waitkus: D7.2-H
Richie Ashburn: 8

Bot 6

Lloyd Merriman: 63
Bobby Adams: 43
Grady Hatton: 43

Top 7

Dick Sisler: S4
Del Ennis: 53/SH.1-2
Jimmy Bloodworth: S6.2-3
Granny Hamner: WP.3-H;1-2
Granny Hamner: 63
Stan Lopata: IW
Mike Goliat: T9.2-H;1-H
Russ Meyer: 13

Bot 7

Ted Kluszewski: D9
Bob Usher: S7.2-3
Joe Adcock: S7.3-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
Dixie Howell: 63.3-H;2-3
Virgil Stallcup: 63.3-H
Harry Perkowski: K

Top 8

Eddie Waitkus: S9
Richie Ashburn: 14/SH.1-2
Dick Sisler: 63.2-3
Del Ennis: K

Bot 8

Lloyd Merriman: S8
Bobby Adams: 7
Grady Hatton: 7
Ted Kluszewski: 46(1)/FO

Top 9

Jimmy Bloodworth: 9
Granny Hamner: 2/FL
Stan Lopata: 9

Bot 9

Bob Usher: 7
Joe Adcock: 63
Peanuts Lowrey: 63

Notes & reviews

Jones and 2Bman Ryan ejected by HP umpire Pinelli for fighting after a hard slide by Jones into Ryans trying to break up double play; 10 minute delay with benches clearing

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