Phillies @ Reds
August 31, 1942

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Bottom 2	R	H	E
Phillies	0	1	1
Reds	0	1	0

Bottom 2	R	H	E
Phillies	0	1	1
Reds	2	2	0

Eric Tipton Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.000	.231
OBP	.000	.299
At Bats	0	134
Hits	0	31
• Singles	0	21
• Doubles	0	4
• Triples	0	3
• Home Runs	0	3
Walks	0	13
RBI’s	0	13

Rube Melton Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
9	11	3

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Crosley Field - August 31, 1942

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Home Run

Rube Melton

Bennie Warren

Nick Etten

Bobby Bragan

Pinky May

Danny Murtaugh

Danny Litwhiler

Earl Naylor

Ron Northey

Eric Tipton

Frank McCormick

Count: - , 1 Out

Count: - , 1 Out

Tipton hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..

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PRIOR PLAYS:

Bottom 2 McCormick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.

Bottom 2 Kelleher strikes out.

Top 2 May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips fields it and throws to second for the out.

Top 2 Melton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frey settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

Top 2 Warren is walked intentionally.

Top 2 Bragan bunts towards the mound. Riddle fields it and throws to first for the out. Etten moves to third. Northey moves to second.

Top 2 Northey takes first base on ball four. Etten moves to second.

Top 2 Etten takes first base on ball four.

Bottom 1 There goes Frey. The throw from Warren and he is out, Murtaugh applying the tag.

Bottom 1 Haas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bragan settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 1 Marshall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bragan settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 1 Frey hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play.

Top 1 Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips fields it and throws to second for the out.

Top 1 Naylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.

Top 1 Murtaugh strikes out. Lamanno drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Murtaugh out.

Top 1 May strikes out.

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