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Reds
@ Phillies
Shibe Park
August 20, 1941
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Cincinnati Reds, played on August 20, 1941 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 20, 1941 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 20, 1941 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Vander Meer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Lefty Hoerst |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ziggy Sears 1B: Lou Jorda 2B: (none) 3B: George Barr |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
| Mike McCormick | Left Fielder |
| Ernie Koy | Right Fielder |
| Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
| Lonny Frey | Second Baseman |
| Billy Werber | Third Baseman |
| Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
| Harry Craft | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Vander Meer | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Danny Murtaugh | Second Baseman |
| Stan Benjamin | Right Fielder |
| Joe Marty | Center Fielder |
| Nick Etten | First Baseman |
| Danny Litwhiler | Left Fielder |
| Heinie Mueller | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Bragan | Shortstop |
| Bennie Warren | Catcher |
| Lefty Hoerst | Pitcher |
| Doc Prothro | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Phillies
Shibe Park
August 20, 1941
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Hoerst
Joost hits a fly ball into right field. Benjamin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Hoerst
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bragan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koy vs. Hoerst
Koy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mueller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Vander Meer
Murtaugh hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benjamin vs. Vander Meer
Benjamin strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marty vs. Vander Meer
Marty hits a line drive into right field. Koy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Hoerst
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mueller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Hoerst
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hoerst fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Hoerst
Werber strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Vander Meer
Etten hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Etten for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Vander Meer
Litwhiler 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Vander Meer
Mueller hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Hoerst
Lombardi strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. Hoerst
Craft takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vander Meer vs. Hoerst
Vander Meer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Marty. Vander Meer reaches second base with a double. Craft goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Joost vs. Hoerst
Joost hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Benjamin who is chasing the ball. Joost reaches third base with a triple. Vander Meer scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCormick vs. Hoerst
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bragan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Koy vs. Hoerst
Koy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bragan vs. Vander Meer
Bragan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warren vs. Vander Meer
Warren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoerst vs. Vander Meer
Hoerst hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Hoerst
McCormick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frey vs. Hoerst
Frey bunts in front of the plate. Warren catches it and throws to second to double up McCormick. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Hoerst
Werber hits a line drive into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Vander Meer
Murtaugh hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benjamin vs. Vander Meer
Benjamin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marty vs. Vander Meer
Marty hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etten vs. Vander Meer
Etten hits a fly ball into left field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Hoerst
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bragan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. Hoerst
Craft hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mueller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vander Meer vs. Hoerst
Vander Meer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Hoerst
Joost hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Vander Meer
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Vander Meer
Mueller hits a popup towards third. Werber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bragan vs. Vander Meer
Bragan hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Hoerst
McCormick hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Litwhiler. McCormick reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Koy vs. Hoerst
Koy bunts towards the mound. Hoerst fields it and throws to first for the out. McCormick moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCormick vs. Hoerst
McCormick hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Frey vs. Hoerst
Frey hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warren vs. Vander Meer
Warren takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoerst vs. Vander Meer
Hoerst strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murtaugh vs. Vander Meer
Murtaugh hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benjamin vs. Vander Meer
Benjamin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Hoerst
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mueller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Hoerst
Lombardi hits a popup towards short. Bragan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. Hoerst
Craft hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mueller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marty vs. Vander Meer
Marty 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 -
Reds, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Vander Meer
Etten takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. Vander Meer
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Etten moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rizzo vs. Vander Meer
Johnny Rizzo pinch hits for Heinie Mueller.
Rizzo strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bragan vs. Vander Meer
Bragan takes first base on ball four. Etten moves to third. Litwhiler moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Warren vs. Vander Meer
Warren hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Joost fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vander Meer vs. Hoerst
Johnny Rizzo now playing third base.
Vander Meer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bragan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Hoerst
Joost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Hoerst
McCormick hits a fly ball into center field. Marty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koy vs. Hoerst
There goes Joost. The throw from Warren and he is safe. Joost steals second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Koy vs. Hoerst
Koy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Livingston vs. Vander Meer
Mickey Livingston pinch hits for Lefty Hoerst.
Livingston hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Vander Meer
Murtaugh hits a fly ball into right field. Koy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benjamin vs. Vander Meer
Benjamin hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Pearson
Ike Pearson now pitching.
McCormick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frey vs. Pearson
Frey bunts towards the mound. Pearson fields it and throws to first for the out. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Werber vs. Pearson
Werber hits a popup towards third. Rizzo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lombardi vs. Pearson
Lombardi hits a fly ball into center field. Marty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marty vs. Vander Meer
Lloyd Waner now playing right field.
Marty takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etten vs. Vander Meer
Etten hits a popup towards third. Werber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. Vander Meer
Litwhiler strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzo vs. Vander Meer
Rizzo strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/20/1941, game 1 -- Cincinnati at Philadelphia (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Joost E, ss 3 0 1 1 Murtaugh D, 2b 4 0 1 0
McCormick M, lf 4 0 1 0 Benjamin S, rf 4 0 0 0
Koy E, rf 3 0 0 0 Marty J, cf 3 0 1 0
Waner L, rf 0 0 0 0 Etten N, 1b 3 0 0 0
McCormick F, 1b 4 0 2 0 Litwhiler D, lf 4 0 1 0
Frey L, 2b 3 0 0 0 Mueller H, 3b 2 0 0 0
Werber B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Rizzo J, ph-3b 2 0 0 0
Lombardi E, c 4 0 0 0 Bragan B, ss 2 0 0 0
Craft H, cf 2 1 0 0 Warren B, c 2 0 0 0
Vander Meer J, p 3 1 2 1 Hoerst L, p 2 0 0 0
Livingston M, ph 1 0 0 0
Pearson I, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 2 6 2 29 0 3 0
Cincinnati 002 000 000 -- 2
Philadelphia 000 000 000 -- 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Vander Meer J (W) 9.0 3 0 0 4 5
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Hoerst L (L) 8.0 5 2 2 2 3
Pearson I 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
DP -- Cincinnati 1, Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 5, Philadelphia 6
2B -- Vander Meer J, McCormick M
3B -- Joost E
SB -- Joost E
SH -- Koy E, Frey L
T -- 1:45
A -- 0
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