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Phillies
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 31, 1942
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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 August 31, 1942 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 31, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rube Melton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Elmer Riddle |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 4,108 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 58 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Barr 1B: Lou Jorda 2B: (none) 3B: George Magerkurth |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pinky May | Third Baseman |
| Danny Murtaugh | Shortstop |
| Earl Naylor | Center Fielder |
| Danny Litwhiler | Left Fielder |
| Nick Etten | First Baseman |
| Ron Northey | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Bragan | Second Baseman |
| Bennie Warren | Catcher |
| Rube Melton | Pitcher |
| Hans Lobert | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lonny Frey | Second Baseman |
| Max Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Bert Haas | Third Baseman |
| Frankie Kelleher | Left Fielder |
| Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
| Eric Tipton | Center Fielder |
| Ray Lamanno | Catcher |
| Dee Phillips | Shortstop |
| Elmer Riddle | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 31, 1942
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Riddle
May strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Riddle
Murtaugh strikes out. Lamanno drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Murtaugh out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naylor vs. Riddle
Naylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. Riddle
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Melton
Frey hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Melton
Marshall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bragan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haas vs. Melton
Haas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bragan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelleher vs. Melton
There goes Frey. The throw from Warren and he is out, Murtaugh applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Riddle
Etten takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northey vs. Riddle
Northey takes first base on ball four. Etten moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bragan vs. Riddle
Bragan bunts towards the mound. Riddle fields it and throws to first for the out. Etten moves to third. Northey moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Warren vs. Riddle
Warren is walked intentionally. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Melton vs. Riddle
Melton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
May vs. Riddle
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Melton
Kelleher strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Melton
McCormick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tipton vs. Melton
Tipton hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamanno vs. Melton
Lamanno hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Melton
Phillips hits a fly ball into center field. Naylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Riddle
Murtaugh hits a fly ball into center field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naylor vs. Riddle
Naylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Riddle
Litwhiler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etten vs. Riddle
Etten hits a popup towards short. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Riddle vs. Melton
Riddle hits a ball on the ground towards third. May fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Melton
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bragan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Melton
Marshall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haas vs. Melton
Haas hits a ball on the ground towards third. May fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northey vs. Riddle
Northey hits a fly ball into center field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bragan vs. Riddle
Bragan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warren vs. Riddle
Warren strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Melton
Kelleher hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Warren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Melton
McCormick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tipton vs. Melton
Tipton hits a fly ball into right field. Northey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lamanno vs. Melton
Lamanno takes first base on ball four. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Phillips vs. Melton
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Murtaugh fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Riddle
Melton hits a popup towards short. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Riddle
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Haas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Riddle
Murtaugh hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Naylor vs. Riddle
Naylor hits a fly ball into left field. Kelleher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Riddle vs. Melton
Riddle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Murtaugh misplays the ball. That's an error on Murtaugh. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frey vs. Melton
Frey bunts towards first. Etten fields the ball and throws to Melton covering. Safe. Riddle moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marshall vs. Melton
Marshall hits a popup towards third. May catches it and throws to first to double up Frey. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Haas vs. Melton
Haas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Murtaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Riddle
Litwhiler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etten vs. Riddle
Etten takes first base on ball four. Litwhiler moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Northey vs. Riddle
Northey strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bragan vs. Riddle
Bragan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Melton
Kelleher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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. Kelleher moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tipton vs. Melton
There's a wild pitch. Kelleher moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tipton vs. Melton
Tipton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lamanno vs. Melton
Lamanno hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Naylor. Lamanno reaches second base with a double. Kelleher scores. Tipton moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Phillips vs. Melton
Phillips is walked intentionally. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Riddle vs. Melton
Riddle hits a line drive into right field. Northey picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Northey. Tipton scores. Lamanno scores. Phillips goes all the way around to score. Riddle moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Frey vs. Nahem
Sam Nahem now pitching.
Frey hits a line drive off the glove of Etten, and into shallow right field. Frey reaches second base with a double. Riddle scores. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marshall vs. Nahem
Marshall hits a fly ball into right field. Northey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Haas vs. Nahem
Haas strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 0 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warren vs. Riddle
Warren hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tipton. Warren reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waner vs. Riddle
Lloyd Waner pinch hits for Sam Nahem.
Waner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Warren scores. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Riddle
May is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murtaugh vs. Riddle
Murtaugh hits a popup towards short. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Naylor vs. Riddle
Naylor 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
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 1 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Flitcraft
Hilly Flitcraft now pitching.
Kelleher hits a popup towards short. Murtaugh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Flitcraft
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bragan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Flitcraft
Tipton hits a popup towards first. Etten settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 1 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Riddle
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Haas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etten vs. Riddle
Etten hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Litwhiler moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Northey vs. Riddle
Northey takes first base on ball four. Litwhiler moves to third. Etten moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bragan vs. Riddle
Bragan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Riddle fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. Etten moves to third. Northey moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Warren vs. Riddle
Warren takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Koy vs. Riddle
Ernie Koy pinch hits for Hilly Flitcraft.
Koy hits a fly ball into center field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 1 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamanno vs. Beck
Boom-Boom Beck now pitching.
Lamanno hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Naylor. Lamanno reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. Beck
Phillips strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Riddle vs. Beck
Riddle hits a ball on the ground towards third. May fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Frey vs. Beck
Frey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Naylor. Frey reaches second base with a double. Lamanno scores. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marshall vs. Beck
Marshall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Frey trying to get to home. Northey throws the ball in to Warren who tags Frey who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 1 - Reds, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Riddle
Al Lakeman now catching.
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Riddle
Murtaugh hits a popup towards short. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naylor vs. Riddle
Naylor hits a fly ball into left field. Kelleher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/31/1942 -- Philadelphia at Cincinnati (N)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
May P, 3b 5 0 0 0 Frey L, 2b 5 0 3 2
Murtaugh D, ss 5 0 1 0 Marshall M, rf 4 0 1 0
Naylor E, cf 5 0 1 0 Haas B, 3b 4 0 0 0
Litwhiler D, lf 2 0 1 0 Kelleher F, lf 4 1 1 0
Etten N, 1b 2 0 0 0 McCormick F, 1b 4 1 2 0
Northey R, rf 2 0 0 0 Tipton E, cf 3 2 1 2
Bragan B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Lamanno R, c 3 2 2 1
Warren B, c 2 1 1 0 Lakeman A, c 0 0 0 0
Melton R, p 2 0 0 0 Phillips D, ss 3 1 0 0
Nahem S, p 0 0 0 0 Riddle E, p 4 1 1 3
Waner L, ph 1 0 1 1
Flitcraft H, p 0 0 0 0
Koy E, ph 1 0 0 0
Beck B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 1 5 1 34 8 11 8
Philadelphia 000 000 100 -- 1
Cincinnati 020 005 01x -- 8
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Melton R (L) 5.1 7 7 7 4 1
Nahem S 0.2 1 0 0 0 1
Flitcraft H 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Beck B 1.0 3 1 1 0 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Riddle E (W) 9.0 5 1 1 8 5
E -- Etten N, Murtaugh D, Northey R
DP -- Philadelphia 1, Cincinnati 2
LOB -- Philadelphia 11, Cincinnati 6
2B -- Lamanno R 2, Frey L 2, Warren B
HR -- Tipton E
CS -- Frey L
SH -- Bragan B
WP -- Melton R
T -- 1:58
A -- 4108
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