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Philadelphia Phillies @ Cincinnati Reds
1951-07-30 · Night game · Crosley Field · Att: 4034 · 2:19
Cincinnati Reds defeated Philadelphia Phillies 6–5. Cincinnati Reds put up 2 in the 5th. Frank Smith earned the win. Bob Usher went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 11 |
W: Frank Smith L: Jim Konstanty SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dusty Boggess · 1B: Scotty Robb · 2B: (none) · 3B: Babe Pinelli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Waitkus | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Richie Ashburn | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Jones | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Del Ennis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Sisler | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Granny Hamner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Pellagrini | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Del Wilber | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Johnson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Putsy Caballero | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Nicholson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Adams | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Connie Ryan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Danny Litwhiler | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Adcock | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Usher | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dixie Howell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy McMillan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Erautt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Scheffing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sammy Meeks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Wyrostek | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Johnson | 6.1 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
 Andy Hansen | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Konstanty | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ewell Blackwell | 1.2 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| Eddie Erautt | 3.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bud Byerly | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Frank Smith | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Waitkus: W
- Richie Ashburn: 9
- Willie Jones: K
- Del Ennis: 53
Bot 1
- Bobby Adams: 63
- Connie Ryan: 53
- Danny Litwhiler: S
- Joe Adcock: 8
Top 2
- Dick Sisler: W
- Granny Hamner: 8
- Eddie Pellagrini: S7.1-2
- Del Wilber: W.2-3;1-2
- Ken Johnson: FC4.1X2(4E6);3-H;2XH(62);B-1
- Eddie Waitkus: W.2-3;1-2
- Richie Ashburn: S8.3-H;2-H;1-H(E8);B-3
- Willie Jones: S9.3-H
- Del Ennis: S9.1-2
- Dick Sisler: 3/G
Bot 2
- Ted Kluszewski: 3/G
- Bob Usher: 7/FL
- Dixie Howell: 53
Top 3
- Granny Hamner: 63
- Eddie Pellagrini: 13
- Del Wilber: 63
Bot 3
- Roy McMillan: 8
- Eddie Erautt: 8
- Bobby Adams: S8
- Connie Ryan: K/C
Top 4
- Ken Johnson: 13
- Eddie Waitkus: 7
- Richie Ashburn: 9
Bot 4
- Danny Litwhiler: 53
- Joe Adcock: 2/FL
- Ted Kluszewski: 8
Top 5
- Willie Jones: D7/7L.BX3(85)
- Del Ennis: 7
- Dick Sisler: 8
Bot 5
- Bob Usher: S7
- Dixie Howell: D7.1-H
- Roy McMillan: 5/L
- Bob Scheffing: W
- Bobby Adams: S7.2-3;1X2(754)
- Connie Ryan: PB.3-H;1-2
- Connie Ryan: W
- Danny Litwhiler: 4/P
Top 6
- Granny Hamner: 7
- Eddie Pellagrini: W
- Del Wilber: 63.1-2
- Ken Johnson: 9
Bot 6
- Joe Adcock: 53
- Ted Kluszewski: W
- Bob Usher: HR/7.1-H
- Dixie Howell: 9
- Roy McMillan: 63
Top 7
- Eddie Waitkus: 31
- Richie Ashburn: K
- Willie Jones: K
Bot 7
- Sammy Meeks: 8/F8XD
- Bobby Adams: T/78
- Connie Ryan: 13
- Johnny Wyrostek: S8.3-H
- Joe Adcock: 7
Top 8
- Del Ennis: 8
- Dick Sisler: 43
- Granny Hamner: 63
Bot 8
- Ted Kluszewski: S4
- Bob Usher: 8
- Dixie Howell: SB2
- Dixie Howell: 63
- Roy McMillan: 6/L
Top 9
- Putsy Caballero: 13
- Del Wilber: S8
- Bill Nicholson: K
- Eddie Waitkus: 7/FL
Bot 9
- Frank Smith: 8
- Bobby Adams: S9
- Connie Ryan: T8.1-H
Notes & reviews
- Bob Schefffing thought the ball was caught