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Phillies
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 9, 1948
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on May 9, 1948 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 9, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 9, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Heintzelman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Kent Peterson |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 20,831 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Stewart 1B: Dusty Boggess 2B: (none) 3B: Butch Henline |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Emil Verban | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Blatnik | Left Fielder |
| Dick Sisler | First Baseman |
| Del Ennis | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
| Al Lakeman | Catcher |
| Putsy Caballero | Third Baseman |
| Ken Heintzelman | Pitcher |
| Ben Chapman | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Baumholtz | Right Fielder |
| Benny Zientara | Second Baseman |
| Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
| Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
| Babe Young | First Baseman |
| Clyde Vollmer | Center Fielder |
| Virgil Stallcup | Shortstop |
| Dewey Williams | Catcher |
| Kent Peterson | Pitcher |
| Johnny Neun | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 9, 1948
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Peterson
Ashburn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Verban vs. Peterson
Verban bunts in front of the plate. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blatnik vs. Peterson
Blatnik hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Vollmer. Blatnik reaches second base with a double. Ashburn scores. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sisler vs. Peterson
Sisler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Blatnik moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ennis vs. Peterson
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton juggles the ball. That's an error on Hatton. Blatnik scores. Sisler moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Peterson
Miller hits a popup towards first. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lakeman vs. Peterson
Lakeman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Heintzelman
Baumholtz hits a fly ball into left field. Blatnik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zientara vs. Heintzelman
Zientara hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caballero fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Heintzelman
Hatton hits a fly ball into right field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caballero vs. Peterson
Caballero hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Zientara settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heintzelman vs. Peterson
Heintzelman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Heintzelman for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Peterson
Ashburn hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Heintzelman
Sauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Heintzelman
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Heintzelman
Vollmer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stallcup vs. Heintzelman
Stallcup hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Peterson
Verban hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blatnik vs. Peterson
Blatnik takes first base on ball four. Verban moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sisler vs. Peterson
Sisler strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ennis vs. Peterson
Ennis hits a popup towards first. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Peterson
Miller hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Vollmer. Miller reaches second base with a double. Verban scores. Blatnik goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lakeman vs. Peterson
Lakeman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Heintzelman
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peterson vs. Heintzelman
Peterson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baumholtz vs. Heintzelman
Baumholtz strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zientara vs. Heintzelman
Zientara hits a fly ball into right field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caballero vs. Peterson
Caballero hits a popup towards first. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heintzelman vs. Peterson
Heintzelman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Peterson
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Verban vs. Peterson
Verban hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blatnik vs. Peterson
Blatnik strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Heintzelman
Hatton hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Heintzelman
Sauer hits a fly ball into left field. Blatnik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Heintzelman
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Peterson
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Peterson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Peterson
Ennis is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Peterson
Miller hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lakeman vs. Peterson
Lakeman hits a popup towards third. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Heintzelman
Vollmer hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Heintzelman
Stallcup hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Heintzelman
Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peterson vs. Heintzelman
There's a wild pitch. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Peterson vs. Heintzelman
Peterson hits a fly ball into right field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caballero vs. Peterson
Caballero hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Vollmer. Caballero reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heintzelman vs. Peterson
Heintzelman bunts in front of the plate. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. Caballero moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ashburn vs. Peterson
Ashburn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Vollmer. Ashburn reaches second base with a double. Caballero scores. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Verban vs. Peterson
Verban hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ashburn scores. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blatnik vs. Hetki
Johnny Hetki now pitching.
Blatnik hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Vollmer who is chasing the ball. Blatnik reaches third base with a triple. Verban goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sisler vs. Hetki
Sisler hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Vollmer. Sisler reaches second base with a double. Blatnik scores. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ennis vs. Hetki
Ennis hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Hetki
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 8 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Heintzelman
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zientara vs. Heintzelman
Zientara hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Heintzelman
Hatton strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Heintzelman
Sauer hits a fly ball into right field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 8 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lakeman vs. Hetki
Lakeman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Caballero vs. Hetki
Caballero hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zientara fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heintzelman vs. Hetki
Heintzelman bunts towards first. Young scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Heintzelman for the out. Caballero moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ashburn vs. Hetki
Ashburn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Zientara settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 8 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Heintzelman
Young hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Heintzelman
Vollmer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Verban settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Heintzelman
Stallcup hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 8 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Hetki
Verban hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blatnik vs. Hetki
Blatnik hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Zientara settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Hetki
Sisler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Hetki
Ennis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Zientara settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 8 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Heintzelman
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caballero fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamanno vs. Heintzelman
Ray Lamanno pinch hits for Johnny Hetki.
Lamanno hits a fly ball into left field. Blatnik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Heintzelman
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zientara vs. Heintzelman
Zientara hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Heintzelman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 8 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Wehmeier
Herm Wehmeier now pitching.
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Miller for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lakeman vs. Wehmeier
Lakeman strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caballero vs. Wehmeier
Caballero hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wehmeier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 8 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Heintzelman
Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sisler juggles the ball. That's an error on Sisler. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Heintzelman
Sauer hits a fly ball into right field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Heintzelman
Young hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vollmer vs. Heintzelman
Vollmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caballero fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/9/1948, game 2 -- Philadelphia at Cincinnati (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Ashburn R, cf 4 2 2 1 Baumholtz F, rf 4 0 2 0
Verban E, 2b 4 2 3 1 Zientara B, 2b 4 0 0 0
Blatnik J, lf 4 3 2 2 Hatton G, 3b 4 0 0 0
Sisler D, 1b 5 0 3 1 Sauer H, lf 3 0 0 0
Ennis D, rf 4 0 0 1 Young B, 1b 4 0 0 0
Miller E, ss 5 0 1 2 Vollmer C, cf 3 0 0 0
Lakeman A, c 5 0 1 0 Stallcup V, ss 3 0 0 0
Caballero P, 3b 5 1 1 0 Williams D, c 3 0 1 0
Heintzelman K, p 2 0 0 0 Peterson K, p 2 0 1 0
Hetki J, p 0 0 0 0
Lamanno R, ph 1 0 0 0
Wehmeier H, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 8 13 8 31 0 4 0
Philadelphia 202 004 000 -- 8
Cincinnati 000 000 000 -- 0
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Heintzelman K (W) 9.0 4 0 0 2 2
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Peterson K (L) 5.1 9 7 7 2 4
Hetki J 2.2 4 1 1 0 0
Wehmeier H 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Hatton G, Sisler D
DP -- Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 9, Cincinnati 6
2B -- Blatnik J, Miller E, Caballero P, Ashburn R, Sisler D
3B -- Blatnik J
SH -- Verban E, Heintzelman K 2
HBP -- by Peterson K (Ennis D)
WP -- Heintzelman K
T -- 2:10
A -- 20831
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