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This day in baseball · September 16, 1871: the New York Mutuals visited the Boston Red Stockings at South End Grounds I. Boston Red Stockings 9, New York Mutuals 7. W1871 in baseballβ†—

From the vault · October 15, 2008 · 2008 NLCS, Game 5: The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5–1 at Dodger Stadium to win the NL pennant, 4 games to 1. β–Ά Video β†—

Philadelphia Phillies @ Cincinnati Reds

1951-08-01 Β· Day game Β· Crosley Field Β· Att: 2289 Β· 1:51

Cincinnati Reds defeated Philadelphia Phillies 1–0. Ken Raffensberger earned the win.

Line score

123456789RHE
PHI00000000004
CIN0000010017

W: Ken Raffensberger   L: Russ Meyer   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Babe Pinelli Β· 1B: Dusty Boggess Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Scotty Robb Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Philadelphia Phillies β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Eddie Waitkus401000
Richie Ashburn402000
Willie Jones400000
Del Ennis400000
Tommy Brown300000
Granny Hamner300000
Putsy Caballero301000
Andy Seminick300001
Russ Meyer200000
Del Wilber100000

Cincinnati Reds β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Bobby Adams300010
Connie Ryan401000
Johnny Wyrostek411001
Ted Kluszewski301100
Hank Edwards300000
Lloyd Merriman301000
Dixie Howell301000
Roy McMillan301001
Ken Raffensberger201000

Philadelphia Phillies β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Russ Meyer7.0511
Ken Heintzelman1.0201

Cincinnati Reds β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Ken Raffensberger9.0401

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Eddie Waitkus: 9
  • Richie Ashburn: S7
  • Willie Jones: 8
  • Del Ennis: 5/P

Bot 1

  • Bobby Adams: 7
  • Connie Ryan: 3/BG
  • Johnny Wyrostek: 4/P

Top 2

  • Tommy Brown: 3/P
  • Granny Hamner: 7
  • Putsy Caballero: 63

Bot 2

  • Ted Kluszewski: 8
  • Hank Edwards: 7/L
  • Lloyd Merriman: 43

Top 3

  • Andy Seminick: 3/P
  • Russ Meyer: 2/FL
  • Eddie Waitkus: 43

Bot 3

  • Dixie Howell: S7
  • Roy McMillan: S8.1-2
  • Ken Raffensberger: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
  • Bobby Adams: W
  • Connie Ryan: 12(3)3/GDP

Top 4

  • Richie Ashburn: S9
  • Willie Jones: SB2
  • Willie Jones: 6/P
  • Del Ennis: SB3
  • Del Ennis: 53
  • Tommy Brown: 9

Bot 4

  • Johnny Wyrostek: 7
  • Ted Kluszewski: 7
  • Hank Edwards: 4/P

Top 5

  • Granny Hamner: 8
  • Putsy Caballero: 2/FL
  • Andy Seminick: 8

Bot 5

  • Lloyd Merriman: S/BG
  • Dixie Howell: 4(1)/FO/RINT
  • Roy McMillan: 3/FL
  • Ken Raffensberger: 5/FL

Top 6

  • Russ Meyer: 8
  • Eddie Waitkus: S8
  • Richie Ashburn: 43.1-2
  • Willie Jones: 7

Bot 6

  • Bobby Adams: 53
  • Connie Ryan: 6/L
  • Johnny Wyrostek: S8
  • Ted Kluszewski: D/89.1-H;B-3(TH)
  • Hank Edwards: 2/FL

Top 7

  • Del Ennis: 5/FL
  • Tommy Brown: 9
  • Granny Hamner: 63

Bot 7

  • Lloyd Merriman: 6/P
  • Dixie Howell: 8
  • Roy McMillan: K

Top 8

  • Putsy Caballero: S8
  • Andy Seminick: K
  • Del Wilber: 6/P
  • Eddie Waitkus: 6(1)/FO

Bot 8

  • Ken Raffensberger: S7
  • Bobby Adams: 36(1)/FO
  • Connie Ryan: S7.1-2
  • Johnny Wyrostek: K+CS3(25)/DP

Top 9

  • Richie Ashburn: 8
  • Willie Jones: 13
  • Del Ennis: 3/FL

Notes & reviews

  • Lloyd Merriman called for interference for colliding with Putsy Caballero