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Cincinnati Reds @ Philadelphia Phillies

1951-05-02 Β· Day game Β· Shibe Park Β· Att: 3417 Β· 2:30

Cincinnati Reds defeated Philadelphia Phillies 6–4. Cincinnati Reds put up 2 in the 2nd. Ewell Blackwell earned the win and Frank Smith picked up the save. Johnny Wyrostek went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
CIN120000102612
PHI001011001412

W: Ewell Blackwell   L: Ken Heintzelman   SV: Frank Smith

Umpires β€” HP: Artie Gore Β· 1B: Bill Stewart Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Jocko Conlan Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Cincinnati Reds β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Connie Ryan512100
Grady Hatton502202
Joe Adcock511000
Ted Kluszewski401101
Bob Scheffing311010
Johnny Wyrostek412200
Bob Usher300000
Roy McMillan411000
Ewell Blackwell312010

Philadelphia Phillies β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Eddie Waitkus501100
Richie Ashburn422010
Dick Sisler402010
Del Ennis504200
Willie Jones400011
Granny Hamner500001
Andy Seminick311010
Eddie Pellagrini402000
Ken Heintzelman200000
Bill Nicholson000000

Cincinnati Reds β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Ewell Blackwell8.01142
Frank Smith1.0100

Philadelphia Phillies β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Ken Heintzelman6.21012
Jim Konstanty1.1001
Bob Miller1.0210

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Connie Ryan: 53
  • Grady Hatton: K
  • Joe Adcock: D8
  • Ted Kluszewski: D7.2-H;BX3(765)

Bot 1

  • Eddie Waitkus: 8
  • Richie Ashburn: S8
  • Dick Sisler: FC.1-2
  • Del Ennis: 9
  • Willie Jones: 6

Top 2

  • Bob Scheffing: W
  • Johnny Wyrostek: HR/9.1-H
  • Bob Usher: 53
  • Roy McMillan: 7
  • Ewell Blackwell: S9
  • Connie Ryan: 54(1)/FO

Bot 2

  • Granny Hamner: 63
  • Andy Seminick: W
  • Eddie Pellagrini: S5.1-2
  • Ken Heintzelman: OA.2X3(25);1-2
  • Ken Heintzelman: 43

Top 3

  • Grady Hatton: K
  • Joe Adcock: 3/FL
  • Ted Kluszewski: 5/FL

Bot 3

  • Eddie Waitkus: 7
  • Richie Ashburn: W
  • Dick Sisler: S8.1-2
  • Del Ennis: S8.1-2;2-H
  • Willie Jones: 2/FL
  • Granny Hamner: 13

Top 4

  • Bob Scheffing: S8
  • Johnny Wyrostek: S8.1-2
  • Bob Usher: 53/SH.1-2;2-3
  • Roy McMillan: 8
  • Ewell Blackwell: 8

Bot 4

  • Andy Seminick: 5/FL
  • Eddie Pellagrini: S7
  • Ken Heintzelman: 14/SH.1-2
  • Eddie Waitkus: 6

Top 5

  • Connie Ryan: S6
  • Grady Hatton: 56(1)/FO
  • Joe Adcock: 16(1)3/GDP

Bot 5

  • Richie Ashburn: S8
  • Dick Sisler: 4
  • Del Ennis: D8.1-H
  • Willie Jones: K
  • Granny Hamner: K

Top 6

  • Ted Kluszewski: 43
  • Bob Scheffing: 8
  • Johnny Wyrostek: 7

Bot 6

  • Andy Seminick: D8
  • Eddie Pellagrini: 5
  • Ken Heintzelman: 3
  • Eddie Waitkus: S9.2-H
  • Richie Ashburn: 8

Top 7

  • Bob Usher: 8
  • Roy McMillan: D7
  • Ewell Blackwell: S4.2-3
  • Connie Ryan: 9
  • Grady Hatton: D9.1-3;3-H
  • Joe Adcock: 5

Bot 7

  • Dick Sisler: S8
  • Del Ennis: S9.1-2;BX1(93)
  • Willie Jones: W
  • Granny Hamner: 5/FL
  • Andy Seminick: 5/FL

Top 8

  • Ted Kluszewski: K
  • Bob Scheffing: 7
  • Johnny Wyrostek: 8

Bot 8

  • Eddie Pellagrini: 7
  • Bill Nicholson: HP
  • Eddie Waitkus: 46(1)/FO
  • Richie Ashburn: 3/G

Top 9

  • Bob Usher: 8/L
  • Roy McMillan: 43
  • Ewell Blackwell: W
  • Connie Ryan: D7.1-H
  • Grady Hatton: S7.2-H
  • Joe Adcock: 43

Bot 9

  • Dick Sisler: W
  • Del Ennis: S8.1-3
  • Willie Jones: 64(1)3/GDP.3-H
  • Granny Hamner: 9