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Philadelphia Phillies @ Cincinnati Reds

1952-05-04 Β· Day game Β· Crosley Field Β· 89Β°F Β· 2:39

Cincinnati Reds defeated Philadelphia Phillies 5–4. Cincinnati Reds put up 3 in the 2nd. Ewell Blackwell earned the win and Frank Smith picked up the save. Bill Nicholson went 1-for-1 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

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PHI10000100249
CIN03001010510

W: Ewell Blackwell   L: Curt Simmons   SV: Frank Smith

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

Philadelphia Phillies β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Richie Ashburn410010
Granny Hamner402010
Smoky Burgess300020
Del Ennis411012
Willie Jones401100
Connie Ryan401100
Jackie Mayo412000
Nippy Jones400002
Curt Simmons101000
Steve Ridzik100000
Eddie Waitkus100000
Bill Nicholson111200

Cincinnati Reds β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Grady Hatton400011
Bobby Adams301110
Johnny Wyrostek311010
Joe Adcock412000
Ted Kluszewski402200
Bob Borkowski311010
Joe Rossi311010
Roy McMillan411001
Ewell Blackwell301201
Andy Seminick100000

Philadelphia Phillies β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Curt Simmons2.0231
Steve Ridzik4.0622
Ken Heintzelman2.0200

Cincinnati Reds β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Ewell Blackwell7.0632
Herm Wehmeier1.2321
Frank Smith0.1001

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Richie Ashburn: W
  • Granny Hamner: W.1-2
  • Smoky Burgess: WP.1-2;2-3
  • Smoky Burgess: W
  • Del Ennis: K
  • Willie Jones: 9/F.3-H
  • Connie Ryan: 7

Bot 1

  • Grady Hatton: 7
  • Bobby Adams: W
  • Johnny Wyrostek: W.1-2
  • Joe Adcock: 8
  • Ted Kluszewski: 13

Top 2

  • Jackie Mayo: S
  • Nippy Jones: 46(1)3/GDP
  • Curt Simmons: S
  • Richie Ashburn: 9

Bot 2

  • Bob Borkowski: E6
  • Joe Rossi: W.1-2
  • Roy McMillan: S.1-2;2-3
  • Ewell Blackwell: D.1-3;2-H;3-H(UR)
  • Grady Hatton: K
  • Bobby Adams: 8.3-H(UR)
  • Johnny Wyrostek: 4

Top 3

  • Granny Hamner: 63
  • Smoky Burgess: 8
  • Del Ennis: 4

Bot 3

  • Joe Adcock: S
  • Ted Kluszewski: CS2(24)
  • Ted Kluszewski: 8
  • Bob Borkowski: W
  • Joe Rossi: S.1-2
  • Roy McMillan: K

Top 4

  • Willie Jones: S
  • Connie Ryan: 9
  • Jackie Mayo: FLE6#
  • Jackie Mayo: 46(1)/FO
  • Nippy Jones: 63

Bot 4

  • Ewell Blackwell: K
  • Grady Hatton: 7
  • Bobby Adams: S
  • Johnny Wyrostek: CS2(26)

Top 5

  • Steve Ridzik: 4
  • Richie Ashburn: 43
  • Granny Hamner: D
  • Smoky Burgess: 13

Bot 5

  • Johnny Wyrostek: S
  • Joe Adcock: SB2
  • Joe Adcock: 53
  • Ted Kluszewski: S.2-H
  • Bob Borkowski: CS2(26)
  • Bob Borkowski: T
  • Joe Rossi: 63

Top 6

  • Del Ennis: D
  • Willie Jones: 3/G
  • Connie Ryan: S.2-H
  • Jackie Mayo: 9
  • Nippy Jones: K

Bot 6

  • Roy McMillan: 7
  • Ewell Blackwell: 13
  • Grady Hatton: W
  • Bobby Adams: 4

Top 7

  • Eddie Waitkus: 6
  • Richie Ashburn: 43
  • Granny Hamner: 7

Bot 7

  • Johnny Wyrostek: 63
  • Joe Adcock: T
  • Ted Kluszewski: S.3-H
  • Bob Borkowski: 9
  • Joe Rossi: 8

Top 8

  • Smoky Burgess: 7
  • Del Ennis: W
  • Willie Jones: 4
  • Connie Ryan: 8

Bot 8

  • Roy McMillan: 63
  • Andy Seminick: 4
  • Grady Hatton: 43

Top 9

  • Jackie Mayo: S
  • Nippy Jones: K
  • Bill Nicholson: HR.1-H
  • Richie Ashburn: 63
  • Granny Hamner: D
  • Smoky Burgess: W
  • Del Ennis: K