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Cincinnati Reds @ Philadelphia Phillies

1951-06-09 Β· Day game Β· Shibe Park Β· Att: 4093 Β· 2:27

Cincinnati Reds defeated Philadelphia Phillies 5–4. Cincinnati Reds put up 2 in the 4th. Ewell Blackwell earned the win. Del Ennis went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
CIN00022100059
PHI00200002044

W: Ewell Blackwell   L: Jocko Thompson   SV: (none)

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

Cincinnati Reds β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Bobby Adams402111
Connie Ryan511001
Johnny Wyrostek401201
Ted Kluszewski310010
Virgil Stallcup411000
Bob Scheffing300010
Bob Usher401200
Lloyd Merriman411000
Ewell Blackwell412000

Philadelphia Phillies β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Eddie Waitkus500000
Richie Ashburn401000
Willie Jones220010
Del Ennis311211
Dick Sisler411000
Granny Hamner300010
Eddie Pellagrini301210
Del Wilber400000
Jocko Thompson200000
Jim Konstanty100000
Bill Nicholson100000

Cincinnati Reds β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Ewell Blackwell9.0441

Philadelphia Phillies β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Jocko Thompson5.2832
Jim Konstanty3.1101

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Bobby Adams: W
  • Connie Ryan: 643.1-2
  • Johnny Wyrostek: 43.2-3
  • Ted Kluszewski: 9

Bot 1

  • Eddie Waitkus: 43
  • Richie Ashburn: S9
  • Willie Jones: SB2
  • Willie Jones: 7
  • Del Ennis: W
  • Dick Sisler: 7

Top 2

  • Virgil Stallcup: 63
  • Bob Scheffing: W
  • Bob Usher: 4
  • Lloyd Merriman: 8

Bot 2

  • Granny Hamner: 7/FL
  • Eddie Pellagrini: W
  • Del Wilber: E4.1-3(E4/TH1);B-2
  • Jocko Thompson: 13
  • Eddie Waitkus: 7

Top 3

  • Ewell Blackwell: 9/L
  • Bobby Adams: 53
  • Connie Ryan: K/C

Bot 3

  • Richie Ashburn: 7
  • Willie Jones: HP
  • Del Ennis: K
  • Dick Sisler: S9.1-2
  • Granny Hamner: W.2-3;1-2
  • Eddie Pellagrini: S7.3-H;2-H;1-3
  • Del Wilber: 54(1)/FO

Top 4

  • Johnny Wyrostek: 13
  • Ted Kluszewski: W
  • Virgil Stallcup: S7.1-2
  • Bob Scheffing: 3/FL
  • Bob Usher: D7.2-H;1-H
  • Lloyd Merriman: 13

Bot 4

  • Jocko Thompson: 23
  • Eddie Waitkus: 6
  • Richie Ashburn: 9

Top 5

  • Ewell Blackwell: S8
  • Bobby Adams: K
  • Connie Ryan: S8.1-3;B-2(TH)
  • Johnny Wyrostek: S8.3-H;2-H
  • Ted Kluszewski: 5/FL
  • Virgil Stallcup: 8

Bot 5

  • Willie Jones: 7
  • Del Ennis: 9
  • Dick Sisler: 8

Top 6

  • Bob Scheffing: 53
  • Bob Usher: 7
  • Lloyd Merriman: S7
  • Ewell Blackwell: S7.1-2
  • Bobby Adams: S7.2-H;1-2
  • Connie Ryan: 9

Bot 6

  • Granny Hamner: 13
  • Eddie Pellagrini: 53
  • Del Wilber: 4

Top 7

  • Johnny Wyrostek: K/C
  • Ted Kluszewski: 9
  • Virgil Stallcup: 9

Bot 7

  • Jim Konstanty: 53
  • Eddie Waitkus: 7
  • Richie Ashburn: 13

Top 8

  • Bob Scheffing: 2/FL
  • Bob Usher: 8
  • Lloyd Merriman: 3/G

Bot 8

  • Willie Jones: W
  • Del Ennis: HR/7.1-H
  • Dick Sisler: 9
  • Granny Hamner: 7
  • Eddie Pellagrini: 2/P

Top 9

  • Ewell Blackwell: 23
  • Bobby Adams: S8
  • Connie Ryan: 8
  • Johnny Wyrostek: CS2(26)

Bot 9

  • Del Wilber: 7/FL
  • Bill Nicholson: 5/FL
  • Eddie Waitkus: 7