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Reds
@ Phillies
Shibe Park
May 8, 1949
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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 May 8, 1949 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 8, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 8, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Eddie Erautt |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Robin Roberts |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 17,707 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Artie Gore 1B: Scotty Robb 2B: Frank Dascoli 3B: Babe Pinelli |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Wyrostek | Right Fielder |
| Lloyd Merriman | Center Fielder |
| Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Jimmy Bloodworth | Second Baseman |
| Virgil Stallcup | Shortstop |
| Dixie Howell | Catcher |
| Eddie Erautt | Pitcher |
| Bucky Walters | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Granny Hamner | Shortstop |
| Eddie Waitkus | First Baseman |
| Del Ennis | Left Fielder |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Miller | Second Baseman |
| Stan Lopata | Catcher |
| Robin Roberts | Pitcher |
| Eddie Sawyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Phillies
Shibe Park
May 8, 1949
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Roberts
Hatton strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Roberts
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus fields the ball and throws to Roberts covering. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merriman vs. Roberts
Merriman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miller fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Erautt
Ashburn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Erautt
Hamner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Merriman. Hamner reaches second base with a double. Ashburn goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waitkus vs. Erautt
Waitkus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ennis vs. Erautt
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hamner moves to third. Waitkus moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nicholson vs. Erautt
Nicholson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hamner scores. Waitkus scores. Ennis moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jones vs. Burkhart
Ken Burkhart now pitching.
Jones hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Miller vs. Burkhart
Miller hits a popup towards short. Stallcup settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lopata vs. Burkhart
Lopata hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Roberts
Sauer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Roberts
Kluszewski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sauer moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bloodworth vs. Roberts
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Sauer moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stallcup vs. Roberts
Stallcup hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Burkhart
Roberts hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Burkhart
Ashburn bunts towards the mound. Burkhart fields it and throws to first for the out. Roberts moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hamner vs. Burkhart
Hamner hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waitkus vs. Burkhart
Waitkus hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wyrostek. Waitkus reaches second base with a double. Roberts scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ennis vs. Burkhart
Ennis hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Roberts
Howell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopata settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Roberts
Dixie Howell pinch hits for Ken Burkhart.
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Roberts
Hatton hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Howell
Dixie Howell now pitching.
Nicholson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Howell
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Howell
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopata vs. Howell
Lopata hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Roberts vs. Howell
Roberts strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Roberts
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. Roberts
Merriman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Roberts
Sauer hits a line drive into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Roberts
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Howell
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Howell
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Howell
Waitkus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Howell
There's a wild pitch. Waitkus moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ennis vs. Howell
Ennis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nicholson vs. Howell
Nicholson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Howell
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Howell
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Phillies, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Roberts
Bloodworth hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stallcup vs. Roberts
Stallcup hits a popup towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Roberts
Howell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ennis. Howell reaches second base with a double. Bloodworth moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Howell vs. Roberts
Howell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ashburn. Howell reaches second base with a double. Bloodworth scores. Howell moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hatton vs. Roberts
Hatton hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Miller reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wyrostek vs. Roberts
Wyrostek hits a popup towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 1 - Phillies, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Howell
Lopata strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Howell
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Howell
Ashburn bunts towards the mound. Howell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Howell
Hamner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Merriman. Hamner reaches second base with a double. Ashburn goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waitkus vs. Howell
Waitkus hits a line drive into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 1 - Phillies, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. Roberts
Merriman hits a fly ball towards left. Ennis settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Ennis. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Roberts
Sauer hits a popup towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Roberts
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miller scoops it up and throws to first, with Roberts covering, for the out. Merriman moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bloodworth vs. Roberts
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 1 - Phillies, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Howell
Ennis hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Howell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Howell
Nicholson hits a popup towards short. Stallcup settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Howell
Jones strikes out. Howell drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Jones out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/8/1949, game 2 -- Cincinnati at Philadelphia (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Hatton G, 3b 3 0 0 0 Ashburn R, cf 2 2 1 0
Wyrostek J, rf 3 0 1 0 Hamner G, ss 4 1 2 2
Merriman L, cf 3 0 1 0 Waitkus E, 1b 2 2 1 1
Sauer H, lf 3 0 1 0 Ennis D, lf 3 1 1 0
Kluszewski T, 1b 3 0 1 0 Nicholson B, rf 4 1 3 5
Bloodworth J, 2b 3 1 1 0 Jones W, 3b 3 0 0 0
Stallcup V, ss 2 0 0 0 Miller E, 2b 3 0 0 0
Howell D, c 2 0 1 0 Lopata S, c 3 0 1 0
Erautt E, p 0 0 0 0 Roberts R, p 3 1 1 0
Burkhart K, p 0 0 0 0
Howell D, ph-p 2 0 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
24 1 7 1 27 8 10 8
Cincinnati 000 010 -- 1
Philadelphia 310 310 -- 8
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Erautt E (L)* 0.0 3 3 3 2 0
Burkhart K 2.0 2 1 1 0 0
Howell D 4.0 5 4 4 3 3
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Roberts R (W) 6.0 7 1 1 0 1
* Pitched to 5 batters in 1st
E -- Ennis D
DP -- Philadelphia 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 5, Philadelphia 7
2B -- Hamner G 2, Waitkus E, Howell D, Howell D
HR -- Nicholson B
SH -- Ashburn R
WP -- Howell D
T -- 1:25
A -- 17707
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