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Cincinnati Reds @ Philadelphia Phillies
1951-08-26 · Day game · Shibe Park · 2:05
Cincinnati Reds defeated Philadelphia Phillies 4–2. Cincinnati Reds put up 2 in the 6th. Ewell Blackwell earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 11 | |
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
W: Ewell Blackwell L: Robin Roberts SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jocko Conlan · 1B: Frank Dascoli · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bill Stewart · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Adams | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Connie Ryan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Wyrostek | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Edwards | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Lloyd Merriman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Virgil Stallcup | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dixie Howell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ewell Blackwell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Waitkus | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Ashburn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Nicholson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Del Ennis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Jones | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Granny Hamner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Putsy Caballero | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Del Wilber | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Robin Roberts | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Sisler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ewell Blackwell | 9.0 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robin Roberts | 8.0 | 10 | 0 | 5 |
 Ken Heintzelman | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bobby Adams: S6
- Connie Ryan: 16(1)3/GDP
- Johnny Wyrostek: 43
Bot 1
- Eddie Waitkus: 53
- Richie Ashburn: 63
- Bill Nicholson: 9
Top 2
- Ted Kluszewski: 63
- Hank Edwards: 9
- Lloyd Merriman: 43
Bot 2
- Del Ennis: 63
- Willie Jones: S8
- Granny Hamner: 54(1)/FO
- Putsy Caballero: SB2
- Putsy Caballero: K/C
Top 3
- Virgil Stallcup: S8
- Dixie Howell: K+CS2(24)/DP
- Ewell Blackwell: K/C
Bot 3
- Del Wilber: S4
- Robin Roberts: K/BF
- Eddie Waitkus: S9.1-2
- Richie Ashburn: W.2-3;1-2
- Bill Nicholson: 43.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Del Ennis: WP.3-H;2-3
- Del Ennis: 2/FL
Top 4
- Bobby Adams: 43
- Connie Ryan: K
- Johnny Wyrostek: S8
- Ted Kluszewski: S7.1-3
- Hank Edwards: S9.3-H;1-2
- Lloyd Merriman: 9
Bot 4
- Willie Jones: 7
- Granny Hamner: 6
- Putsy Caballero: 2/FL
Top 5
- Virgil Stallcup: 53
- Dixie Howell: 63
- Ewell Blackwell: 13
Bot 5
- Del Wilber: K/C
- Robin Roberts: 7
- Eddie Waitkus: 2/FL
Top 6
- Bobby Adams: 7
- Connie Ryan: 5/L
- Johnny Wyrostek: S8
- Ted Kluszewski: D9.1-H
- Hank Edwards: S9.2-H
- Lloyd Merriman: D9.1-3
- Virgil Stallcup: 8/L
Bot 6
- Richie Ashburn: 31
- Bill Nicholson: 31
- Del Ennis: S9
- Willie Jones: 8
Top 7
- Dixie Howell: K
- Ewell Blackwell: 43
- Bobby Adams: 9
Bot 7
- Granny Hamner: 8
- Putsy Caballero: 7
- Del Wilber: 63
Top 8
- Connie Ryan: 53
- Johnny Wyrostek: D9
- Ted Kluszewski: 8
- Hank Edwards: K
Bot 8
- Dick Sisler: 4
- Eddie Waitkus: 8
- Richie Ashburn: 5/L
Top 9
- Lloyd Merriman: D7
- Virgil Stallcup: 63
- Dixie Howell: FC1.BX2(15654)
- Ewell Blackwell: W
- Bobby Adams: E6.2-H(NR)(UR);1-2
- Connie Ryan: 7
Bot 9
- Bill Nicholson: 43
- Del Ennis: K/C
- Willie Jones: S8
- Granny Hamner: 6
Notes & reviews
- Dixie Howell and Lloyd Merriman both ended up at 2B