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Cincinnati Reds @ Philadelphia Phillies
1951-07-17 · Day game · Shibe Park · 2:28
Cincinnati Reds defeated Philadelphia Phillies 9–8. Cincinnati Reds put up 3 in the 4th. Howie Fox earned the win and Frank Smith picked up the save. Joe Adcock went 4-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 15 | |
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 15 |
W: Howie Fox L: Robin Roberts SV: Frank Smith
Umpires — HP: Larry Goetz · 1B: Lou Jorda · 2B: Frank Dascoli · 3B: Lon Warneke · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Usher | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Connie Ryan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Wyrostek | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Grady Hatton | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Adcock | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Virgil Stallcup | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Dixie Howell | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Howie Fox | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Waitkus | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Richie Ashburn | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Jones | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Tommy Brown | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Del Ennis | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Granny Hamner | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jimmy Bloodworth | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Del Wilber | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Robin Roberts | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Nicholson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Seminick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Pellagrini | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Sisler | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howie Fox | 8.0 | 12 | 2 | 3 |
 Frank Smith | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robin Roberts | 3.2 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
 Milo Candini | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Andy Hansen | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Miller | 2.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bob Usher: 63
- Connie Ryan: W
- Johnny Wyrostek: S8.1-3
- Ted Kluszewski: 8.3-H
- Grady Hatton: K
Bot 1
- Eddie Waitkus: S9
- Richie Ashburn: 54(1)/FO
- Willie Jones: 9
- Tommy Brown: 13
Top 2
- Joe Adcock: T9/9L
- Virgil Stallcup: 2
- Dixie Howell: S8.3-H
- Howie Fox: 13/SH.1-2
- Bob Usher: 63
Bot 2
- Del Ennis: 43
- Granny Hamner: 13
- Jimmy Bloodworth: K
Top 3
- Connie Ryan: S8
- Johnny Wyrostek: 3/FL
- Ted Kluszewski: 6/P
- Grady Hatton: K
Bot 3
- Del Wilber: 9
- Robin Roberts: K
- Eddie Waitkus: 43
Top 4
- Joe Adcock: S8
- Virgil Stallcup: 8
- Dixie Howell: S4.1-2
- Howie Fox: 24/SH.2-3;1-2
- Bob Usher: W
- Connie Ryan: S8.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Johnny Wyrostek: S9.2-H;1-2
- Ted Kluszewski: W.2-3;1-2
- Grady Hatton: 9
Bot 4
- Richie Ashburn: 2/FL
- Willie Jones: FLE2
- Willie Jones: W
- Tommy Brown: 4
- Del Ennis: 54(1)/FO
Top 5
- Joe Adcock: HR/9
- Virgil Stallcup: 5/FL
- Dixie Howell: 53
- Howie Fox: 53
Bot 5
- Granny Hamner: S
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 54(1)3/GDP
- Del Wilber: S
- Bill Nicholson: C/E2.1-2
- Eddie Waitkus: 5
Top 6
- Bob Usher: 43
- Connie Ryan: 53
- Johnny Wyrostek: 6
Bot 6
- Richie Ashburn: 8
- Willie Jones: S
- Tommy Brown: S.1-2
- Del Ennis: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Granny Hamner: 43
Top 7
- Ted Kluszewski: 43
- Grady Hatton: 8
- Joe Adcock: S
- Virgil Stallcup: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 53
- Del Wilber: D
- Andy Seminick: 53
- Eddie Waitkus: W
- Richie Ashburn: D.2-H;1-3
- Willie Jones: D.3-H;2-H
- Tommy Brown: 4
Top 8
- Dixie Howell: S
- Howie Fox: 14/SH.1-2
- Bob Usher: S.2-3
- Connie Ryan: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Del Ennis: 53
- Granny Hamner: S
- Jimmy Bloodworth: K
- Del Wilber: 8
Top 9
- Johnny Wyrostek: 53
- Ted Kluszewski: S
- Grady Hatton: D.1-3
- Joe Adcock: W
- Virgil Stallcup: D.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Dixie Howell: K
- Howie Fox: 53
Bot 9
- Eddie Pellagrini: S
- Eddie Waitkus: S.1-2
- Richie Ashburn: S.2-H;1-2
- Willie Jones: S.2-H;1-2
- Tommy Brown: W.2-3;1-2
- Del Ennis: 64(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Granny Hamner: K
- Dick Sisler: D9.3-H;1-3
- Del Wilber: S7.3-H;2XH(725)
Notes & reviews
- 3B coach Benny Bengough waved Ken Johnson around 3B and then put up a late stop sign