Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Joost vs. Melton
  
  Joost hits a popup towards first. Etten settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Melton
  
  McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gleeson vs. Melton
  
  Gleeson hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murtaugh vs. Riddle
  
  Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Benjamin vs. Riddle
  
  Benjamin hits a fly ball into right field. Gleeson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marty vs. Riddle
  
  Marty hits a fly ball into left field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Melton
  
  McCormick hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frey vs. Melton
  
  Frey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Litwhiler. Frey reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Werber vs. Melton
  
  Werber hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Livingston settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  West vs. Melton
  
  West hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mueller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Craft vs. Melton
  
  There's a wild pitch. Frey moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Craft vs. Melton
  
  Craft strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Etten vs. Riddle
  
  Etten hits a fly ball into right field. Gleeson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Litwhiler vs. Riddle
  
  Litwhiler hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mueller vs. Riddle
  
  Mueller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bragan vs. Riddle
  
  Bragan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Riddle vs. Melton
  
  Riddle strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Joost vs. Melton
  
  Joost strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Melton
  
  McCormick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gleeson vs. Melton
  
  There goes McCormick. The throw from Livingston and he is out, Bragan applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Livingston vs. Riddle
  
  Livingston hits a fly ball into right field. Gleeson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Melton vs. Riddle
  
  Melton strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murtaugh vs. Riddle
  
  Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Benjamin vs. Riddle
  
  There goes Murtaugh. The throw from West and he is safe. Murtaugh steals second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Benjamin vs. Riddle
  
  Benjamin strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gleeson vs. Melton
  
  Gleeson strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Melton
  
  McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Etten scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCormick for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frey vs. Melton
  
  Frey hits a fly ball into center field. Marty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marty vs. Riddle
  
  Marty hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Etten vs. Riddle
  
  Etten hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. West settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Litwhiler vs. Riddle
  
  Litwhiler hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gleeson. Litwhiler reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mueller vs. Riddle
  
  Mueller hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Werber vs. Melton
  
  Werber hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  West vs. Melton
  
  West hits a line drive towards short. Bragan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Craft vs. Melton
  
  Craft takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Riddle vs. Melton
  
  Riddle is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bragan vs. Riddle
  
  Bragan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Livingston vs. Riddle
  
  Livingston hits a fly ball into right field. Gleeson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Melton vs. Riddle
  
  Melton bunts towards the mound. Riddle fields it and throws to first for the out. Bragan moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Murtaugh vs. Riddle
  
  Murtaugh hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Joost vs. Melton
  
  Joost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mueller juggles the ball. That's an error on Mueller. Joost moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McCormick vs. Melton
  
  McCormick bunts towards first. Etten scoops it up and throws to first, with Murtaugh covering, for the out. Joost moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Gleeson vs. Melton
  
  Gleeson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Etten scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gleeson for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  McCormick vs. Melton
  
  McCormick hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Livingston settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Benjamin vs. Riddle
  
  Benjamin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Marty vs. Riddle
  
  Marty bunts in front of the plate. West fields it and throws to first for the out. Benjamin moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Etten vs. Riddle
  
  Etten hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Benjamin moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Litwhiler vs. Riddle
  
  Litwhiler hits a fly ball into left field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frey vs. Melton
  
  Frey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Litwhiler. Frey reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Werber vs. Melton
  
  Werber bunts towards first. Etten scoops it up and throws to first, with Murtaugh covering, for the out. Frey moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  West vs. Melton
  
  West strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Craft vs. Melton
  
  Craft strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mueller vs. Riddle
  
  Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bragan vs. Riddle
  
  Bragan bunts towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. Mueller moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Livingston vs. Riddle
  
  Livingston strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Melton vs. Riddle
  
  Melton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Riddle vs. Melton
  
  Riddle hits a popup towards short. Bragan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Joost vs. Melton
  
  Joost is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Melton
  
  McCormick takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gleeson vs. Melton
  
  There goes McCormick. The throw from Livingston and he is out, Bragan applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murtaugh vs. Riddle
  
  Murtaugh hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Benjamin vs. Riddle
  
  Benjamin bunts for a double play. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marty vs. Riddle
  
  Marty hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gleeson vs. Melton
  
  Gleeson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCormick vs. Melton
  
  McCormick bunts towards first. Etten scoops it up and throws to first, with Murtaugh covering, for the out. Gleeson moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Frey vs. Melton
  
  Frey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bragan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gleeson moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Werber vs. Melton
  
  Werber hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gleeson scores. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  West vs. Melton
  
  West hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Litwhiler. West reaches second base with a double. Werber goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Craft vs. Melton
  
  Craft takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Riddle vs. Melton
  
  Riddle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bragan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Reds, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Etten vs. Riddle
  
  Lloyd Waner now playing right field.
  
  Etten takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Litwhiler vs. Riddle
  
  Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mueller vs. Riddle
  
  Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Klein vs. Riddle
  
  Chuck Klein pinch hits for Bobby Bragan.
  
  Klein hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/20/1941, game 2 -- Cincinnati at Philadelphia (D)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI
Joost E, ss           4  0  0  0   Murtaugh D, 2b        4  0  2  0   
McCormick M, lf       2  0  1  0   Benjamin S, rf        3  0  1  0   
Gleeson J, rf         3  1  0  0   Marty J, cf           3  0  0  0   
Waner L, rf           0  0  0  0   Etten N, 1b           3  0  0  0   
McCormick F, 1b       3  1  1  1   Litwhiler D, lf       4  0  1  0   
Frey L, 2b            4  0  2  0   Mueller H, 3b         4  0  2  0   
Werber B, 3b          3  1  1  1   Bragan B, ss          1  0  0  0   
West D, c             4  0  1  1   Klein C, ph           1  0  0  0   
Craft H, cf           2  0  0  0   Livingston M, c       3  0  0  0   
Riddle E, p           4  0  0  0   Melton R, p           2  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     29  3  6  3                        28  0  6  0

Cincinnati       010 000 002 --  3
Philadelphia     000 000 000 --  0

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Riddle E (W)          9.0  6  0  0  2  3

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Melton R (L)          9.0  6  3  3  4  8

E -- Mueller H
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 6, Philadelphia 7
2B -- Frey L 2, Litwhiler D, West D
HR -- McCormick F
SB -- Murtaugh D
CS -- McCormick M 2
SH -- Melton R, McCormick M, Marty J, Werber B, Bragan B, Benjamin S, McCormick F
WP -- Melton R
T -- 1:55
A -- 8605

    

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