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Cincinnati Reds @ Philadelphia Phillies
1950-09-15 · Day game · Shibe Park · 75°F, sunny, dry · 1:46
Philadelphia Phillies defeated Cincinnati Reds 2–1. Ken Heintzelman earned the win. Andy Seminick went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | |
| PHI | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
W: Ken Heintzelman L: Willie Ramsdell SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Stewart · 1B: Jocko Conlan · 2B: (none) · 3B: Artie Gore · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Adams | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Grady Hatton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Wyrostek | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Adcock | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lloyd Merriman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Pramesa | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Virgil Stallcup | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Ramsdell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Usher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Litwhiler | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Waitkus | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Ashburn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Jones | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Del Ennis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jackie Mayo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Granny Hamner | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Seminick | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Goliat | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bubba Church | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Heintzelman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Ramsdell | 8.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bubba Church | 2.2 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Ken Heintzelman | 6.1 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bobby Adams: 53
- Grady Hatton: W
- Johnny Wyrostek: W.1-2
- Ted Kluszewski: 7
- Joe Adcock: 64(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Eddie Waitkus: S7
- Richie Ashburn: 9
- Willie Jones: 53.1-2
- Del Ennis: IW
- Jackie Mayo: 6
Top 2
- Lloyd Merriman: S8
- Johnny Pramesa: S8.1-2
- Virgil Stallcup: 8
- Willie Ramsdell: 1(B)6(2)/LDP
Bot 2
- Granny Hamner: S8
- Andy Seminick: S9.1-3
- Mike Goliat: 8/FDP.3-H;1X2(86)
- Bubba Church: 6
Top 3
- Bobby Adams: 53
- Grady Hatton: 5/FL
- Johnny Wyrostek: W
- Ted Kluszewski: S1.1-3
- Joe Adcock: 8
Bot 3
- Eddie Waitkus: 31
- Richie Ashburn: W
- Willie Jones: 7
- Del Ennis: 54(1)/FO
Top 4
- Lloyd Merriman: 9
- Johnny Pramesa: S8
- Virgil Stallcup: 5(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 4
- Jackie Mayo: K
- Granny Hamner: 43
- Andy Seminick: HR/7
- Mike Goliat: 63
Top 5
- Willie Ramsdell: 43
- Bobby Adams: 8
- Grady Hatton: D/89
- Johnny Wyrostek: 8
Bot 5
- Ken Heintzelman: 9
- Eddie Waitkus: 5/L
- Richie Ashburn: 5
Top 6
- Ted Kluszewski: S4
- Joe Adcock: 16(1)/FO
- Lloyd Merriman: 6(1)/FO
- Johnny Pramesa: S7.1-2
- Virgil Stallcup: D7.2-H;1-3
- Willie Ramsdell: 9
Bot 6
- Willie Jones: 8
- Del Ennis: 13
- Jackie Mayo: 5
Top 7
- Bobby Adams: 63
- Grady Hatton: 5/FL
- Johnny Wyrostek: 6
Bot 7
- Granny Hamner: 7
- Andy Seminick: K
- Mike Goliat: S8
- Ken Heintzelman: 3
Top 8
- Ted Kluszewski: 8
- Joe Adcock: 4
- Bob Usher: K
Bot 8
- Eddie Waitkus: 13
- Richie Ashburn: 8
- Willie Jones: W
- Del Ennis: K
Top 9
- Johnny Pramesa: 7
- Virgil Stallcup: 2/FL
- Danny Litwhiler: S9
- Bobby Adams: 4
Notes & reviews
- Bubba Church struck on the face by the line drive; he was taken to the hospital
- the lights were turned on