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Philadelphia Phillies @ Cincinnati Reds
1951-09-15 · Day game · Crosley Field · Att: 1795 · 82°F, sunny, dry · Wind to RF · 2:28
Philadelphia Phillies defeated Cincinnati Reds 5–2. Philadelphia Phillies put up 3 in the 9th. Niles Jordan earned the win and Robin Roberts picked up the save. Del Ennis 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 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
W: Niles Jordan L: Herm Wehmeier SV: Robin Roberts
Umpires — HP: Lon Warneke · 1B: Larry Goetz · 2B: (none) · 3B: Lou Jorda · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Young | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Richie Ashburn | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Jones | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Del Ennis | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Mel Clark | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Granny Hamner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Waitkus | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Andy Seminick | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Niles Jordan | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Adams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Connie Ryan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Wyrostek | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Adcock | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Usher | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Virgil Stallcup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dixie Howell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Herm Wehmeier | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Litwhiler | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lloyd Merriman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niles Jordan | 8.0 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
 Robin Roberts | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herm Wehmeier | 8.0 | 9 | 3 | 4 |
 Eddie Erautt | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Bud Byerly | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dick Young: 2
- Richie Ashburn: 7
- Willie Jones: K
Bot 1
- Bobby Adams: 7
- Connie Ryan: 63
- Johnny Wyrostek: E4/G
- Ted Kluszewski: 43
Top 2
- Del Ennis: HR/7
- Mel Clark: 3
- Granny Hamner: 7
- Eddie Waitkus: 9
Bot 2
- Joe Adcock: 63
- Bob Usher: 3/FL
- Virgil Stallcup: 7/L
Top 3
- Andy Seminick: W
- Niles Jordan: 1
- Dick Young: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Dixie Howell: 2/FL
- Herm Wehmeier: 9
- Bobby Adams: 8/L
Top 4
- Richie Ashburn: S8
- Willie Jones: S7.1-3
- Del Ennis: 3/FL
- Mel Clark: 4
- Granny Hamner: S1.3-H;1-3;B-2(E1/TH)
- Eddie Waitkus: W
- Andy Seminick: K/C
Bot 4
- Connie Ryan: 53
- Johnny Wyrostek: 9
- Ted Kluszewski: K
Top 5
- Niles Jordan: K
- Dick Young: 7
- Richie Ashburn: S9
- Willie Jones: 63
Bot 5
- Joe Adcock: 63
- Bob Usher: S8
- Virgil Stallcup: K
- Dixie Howell: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- Del Ennis: D/78
- Mel Clark: FC5.2X3(5)
- Granny Hamner: 7
- Eddie Waitkus: CS2(24)
Bot 6
- Herm Wehmeier: 7
- Bobby Adams: 53
- Connie Ryan: 53
Top 7
- Eddie Waitkus: S8
- Andy Seminick: W.1-2
- Niles Jordan: PO2(26)
- Niles Jordan: K/C
- Dick Young: S8.1-2
- Richie Ashburn: 9
Bot 7
- Johnny Wyrostek: S8
- Ted Kluszewski: 8
- Joe Adcock: 4
- Bob Usher: 6
Top 8
- Willie Jones: D7
- Del Ennis: 4
- Mel Clark: 4
- Granny Hamner: 8
Bot 8
- Virgil Stallcup: 2/FL
- Dixie Howell: K
- Danny Litwhiler: HR/7
- Bobby Adams: 53
Top 9
- Eddie Waitkus: S3
- Andy Seminick: S8.1-2
- Niles Jordan: 25(2)/FO.1-2
- Dick Young: W.2-3;1-2
- Richie Ashburn: E6/G.3-H(NR);2-H(NR);1-2
- Willie Jones: W.2-3;1-2
- Del Ennis: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Mel Clark: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 9
- Connie Ryan: D7
- Johnny Wyrostek: W
- Ted Kluszewski: S9.2-H;1-3
- Lloyd Merriman: K
- Bob Usher: 64(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- onto the LF roof