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Philadelphia Phillies @ Cincinnati Reds
1951-06-24 · Day game · Crosley Field · Att: 19005 · 96°F, sunny, dry · Wind to LF · 2:18
Philadelphia Phillies defeated Cincinnati Reds 4–2. Philadelphia Phillies put up 2 in the 9th. Ken Heintzelman earned the win and Jocko Thompson picked up the save. Bill Nicholson went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 13 | |
| CIN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
W: Ken Heintzelman L: Frank Smith SV: Jocko Thompson
Umpires — HP: Bill Stewart · 1B: Frank Dascoli · 2B: (none) · 3B: Lou Jorda · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Waitkus | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Richie Ashburn | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Nicholson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Del Ennis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Jones | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Granny Hamner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Brown | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Del Wilber | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Russ Meyer | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Pellagrini | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Sisler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Adams | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Usher | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Johnny Wyrostek | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Grady Hatton | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Lloyd Merriman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Pramesa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy McMillan | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Howie Fox | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sammy Meeks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Virgil Stallcup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russ Meyer | 6.0 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
 Bob Miller | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Heintzelman | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jocko Thompson | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howie Fox | 7.0 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| Frank Smith | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Waitkus: 63
- Richie Ashburn: 43
- Bill Nicholson: 7/FL
Bot 1
- Bobby Adams: 8
- Bob Usher: K
- Johnny Wyrostek: D9
- Ted Kluszewski: S9.2-H
- Grady Hatton: S9.1-3
- Lloyd Merriman: D2.3-H;1-3
- Johnny Pramesa: 4
Top 2
- Del Ennis: D8
- Willie Jones: S7.2XH(72)
- Granny Hamner: 8
- Tommy Brown: 9
Bot 2
- Roy McMillan: S7
- Howie Fox: 16(1)/FO
- Bobby Adams: 6
- Bob Usher: 8/L
Top 3
- Del Wilber: 13
- Russ Meyer: 13
- Eddie Waitkus: D8
- Richie Ashburn: S9.2XH(92)
Bot 3
- Johnny Wyrostek: K/C
- Ted Kluszewski: 3
- Grady Hatton: W
- Lloyd Merriman: 4
Top 4
- Bill Nicholson: D7
- Del Ennis: W
- Willie Jones: 5(2)/FO.1-2
- Granny Hamner: S5.2-3;1-2
- Tommy Brown: 12(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Del Wilber: 13
Bot 4
- Johnny Pramesa: 63
- Roy McMillan: S6.B-2(E6/TH1)
- Howie Fox: 63.2-3
- Bobby Adams: 9
Top 5
- Russ Meyer: S7
- Eddie Waitkus: S8.1-2
- Richie Ashburn: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Bill Nicholson: 5
- Del Ennis: 9
Bot 5
- Bob Usher: S8
- Johnny Wyrostek: 8
- Ted Kluszewski: 2/FL
- Grady Hatton: 4
Top 6
- Willie Jones: 63
- Granny Hamner: 9/FL
- Tommy Brown: 4
Bot 6
- Lloyd Merriman: 9/L
- Johnny Pramesa: 5/FL
- Roy McMillan: 63
Top 7
- Del Wilber: 53
- Eddie Pellagrini: T9
- Eddie Waitkus: S9.3-H
- Richie Ashburn: 36(1)/FO
- Bill Nicholson: PO1(E1).1-2
- Bill Nicholson: 4
Bot 7
- Sammy Meeks: 8
- Bobby Adams: 63
- Bob Usher: K/C
Top 8
- Del Ennis: 7
- Willie Jones: D9
- Granny Hamner: 9.2-3
- Tommy Brown: D8.3-H
- Del Wilber: 7/L
Bot 8
- Johnny Wyrostek: D9
- Ted Kluszewski: 8
- Grady Hatton: W
- Lloyd Merriman: 8
- Johnny Pramesa: 8
Top 9
- Dick Sisler: 7
- Eddie Waitkus: K
- Richie Ashburn: HP
- Bill Nicholson: SB2
- Bill Nicholson: HR/9.2-H
- Del Ennis: 8
Bot 9
- Roy McMillan: S8
- Virgil Stallcup: 3/FL
- Bobby Adams: 6(B)3(1)/GDP
Notes & reviews
- the wind-blown popup fell between Del Wilber and Eddie Waitkus