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Phillies
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 4, 1949
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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 4, 1949 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 4, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 4, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hank Borowy |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Vander Meer |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 5,709 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 2 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Stewart 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: (none) 3B: Lon Warneke |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Buddy Blattner | Third Baseman |
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Stan Hollmig | Right Fielder |
| Del Ennis | Left Fielder |
| Dick Sisler | First Baseman |
| Mike Goliat | Second Baseman |
| Granny Hamner | Shortstop |
| Stan Lopata | Catcher |
| Hank Borowy | Pitcher |
| Eddie Sawyer | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lloyd Merriman | Center Fielder |
| Danny Litwhiler | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Wyrostek | Right Fielder |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Virgil Stallcup | Shortstop |
| Jimmy Bloodworth | Third Baseman |
| Dixie Howell | Catcher |
| Bobby Adams | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Vander Meer | Pitcher |
| Bucky Walters | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 4, 1949
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blattner vs. Vander Meer
Blattner hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Vander Meer
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hollmig vs. Vander Meer
Hollmig hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bloodworth fields it and throws to first for the out. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ennis vs. Vander Meer
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. Borowy
Merriman hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Borowy
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Borowy
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sisler scoops it up and throws to first, with Borowy covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Vander Meer
Sisler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goliat vs. Vander Meer
Goliat hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vander Meer juggles the ball. That's an error on Vander Meer. Sisler moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hamner vs. Vander Meer
Hamner hits a line drive towards the mound. Vander Meer catches it and throws to second to double up Sisler. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopata vs. Vander Meer
Lopata strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Borowy
Kluszewski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ashburn. Kluszewski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stallcup vs. Borowy
Stallcup hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kluszewski moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bloodworth vs. Borowy
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kluszewski scores. Stallcup moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howell vs. Borowy
Howell hits a popup towards third. Blattner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adams vs. Borowy
Adams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stallcup scores. Bloodworth moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vander Meer vs. Borowy
Vander Meer takes first base on ball four. Bloodworth moves to third. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Merriman vs. Borowy
Merriman takes first base on ball four. Bloodworth scores. Adams moves to third. Vander Meer moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Litwhiler vs. Konstanty
Jim Konstanty now pitching.
Litwhiler hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ashburn. Litwhiler reaches second base with a double. Adams scores. Vander Meer scores. Merriman moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wyrostek vs. Konstanty
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Konstanty fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kluszewski vs. Konstanty
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goliat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Konstanty vs. Vander Meer
Konstanty hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blattner vs. Vander Meer
Blattner hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Vander Meer
Ashburn hits a line drive into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hollmig vs. Vander Meer
Hollmig hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Konstanty
Stallcup hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Konstanty
Bloodworth hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Konstanty
Howell hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Vander Meer
Ennis hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Vander Meer
Sisler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goliat vs. Vander Meer
Goliat strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Vander Meer
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Konstanty
Adams hits a popup towards short. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vander Meer vs. Konstanty
Vander Meer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. Konstanty
Merriman hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Konstanty
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Konstanty
Konstanty fires to first and picks off Litwhiler. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Vander Meer
Lopata hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bloodworth fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Vander Meer
Willie Jones pinch hits for Jim Konstanty.
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blattner vs. Vander Meer
Blattner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bloodworth fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Trinkle
Ken Trinkle now pitching.
Wyrostek hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Trinkle
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stallcup vs. Trinkle
There goes Kluszewski. The throw from Lopata and he is out, Goliat applying the tag. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Trinkle
Stallcup hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Vander Meer
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Vander Meer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ashburn for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hollmig vs. Vander Meer
Hollmig strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Vander Meer
Ennis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisler vs. Vander Meer
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Trinkle
Bloodworth hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopata settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Trinkle
Howell is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Trinkle
Adams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ashburn. Adams reaches second base with a double. Howell moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Vander Meer vs. Trinkle
Vander Meer bunts towards the right side of the infield. Goliat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Howell scores. Adams moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Merriman vs. Trinkle
Merriman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Adams scores. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. Trinkle
There goes Merriman. The throw from Lopata and he is out, Goliat applying the tag. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 0 - Reds, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goliat vs. Vander Meer
Goliat hits a line drive into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Vander Meer
Hamner strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Vander Meer
Lopata hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 0 - Reds, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Trinkle
Litwhiler hits a fly ball into right field. Hollmig settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Trinkle
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goliat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Trinkle
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 0 - Reds, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Vander Meer
Andy Seminick pinch hits for Ken Trinkle.
Seminick hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Howell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blattner vs. Vander Meer
Blattner hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Vander Meer
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ashburn for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 0 - Reds, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Donnelly
Blix Donnelly now pitching.
Stallcup hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bloodworth vs. Donnelly
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goliat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Stallcup moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howell vs. Donnelly
Howell hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. Donnelly
Adams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stallcup moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Vander Meer vs. Donnelly
Vander Meer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stallcup scores. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Merriman vs. Donnelly
Merriman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopata settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 0 - Reds, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hollmig vs. Vander Meer
Hollmig hits a popup, foul, towards the mound. Vander Meer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Vander Meer
Ennis hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Reds, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Vander Meer
Sisler hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goliat vs. Vander Meer
Goliat strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/4/1949, game 2 -- Philadelphia at Cincinnati (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Blattner B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Merriman L, cf 4 1 2 3
Ashburn R, cf 4 0 1 0 Litwhiler D, lf 4 0 2 2
Hollmig S, rf 4 0 0 0 Wyrostek J, rf 4 0 0 0
Ennis D, lf 3 1 1 1 Kluszewski T, 1b 4 1 2 0
Sisler D, 1b 4 0 2 0 Stallcup V, ss 4 2 2 0
Goliat M, 2b 4 0 0 0 Bloodworth J, 3b 4 1 1 1
Hamner G, ss 3 0 0 0 Howell D, c 3 1 0 0
Lopata S, c 3 0 0 0 Adams B, 2b 4 2 3 1
Borowy H, p 0 0 0 0 Vander Meer J, p 2 1 1 2
Konstanty J, p 1 0 1 0
Jones W, ph 1 0 0 0
Trinkle K, p 0 0 0 0
Seminick A, ph 1 0 0 0
Donnelly B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 1 5 1 33 9 13 9
Philadelphia 000 000 001 -- 1
Cincinnati 050 102 01x -- 9
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Borowy H (L) 1.1 4 5 5 2 0
Konstanty J 2.2 3 1 1 0 0
Trinkle K 3.0 3 2 2 0 0
Donnelly B 1.0 3 1 1 0 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Vander Meer J (W) 9.0 5 1 1 1 5
E -- Vander Meer J
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 5, Cincinnati 4
2B -- Kluszewski T, Litwhiler D, Adams B
HR -- Merriman L, Ennis D
CS -- Kluszewski T, Merriman L
SH -- Vander Meer J
HBP -- by Trinkle K (Howell D)
T -- 2:02
A -- 5709
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