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Phillies
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 18, 1944
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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 May 18, 1944 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 18, 1944 |
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Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 18, 1944 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Raffensberger |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bucky Walters |
Ballpark | Crosley Field |
City | Cincinnati |
State | OH |
Attendance | 10,253 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 46 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: (none) 3B: Dusty Boggess |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Moon Mullen | Second Baseman |
Buster Adams | Center Fielder |
Jimmy Wasdell | Left Fielder |
Ron Northey | Right Fielder |
Tony Lupien | First Baseman |
Charlie Letchas | Third Baseman |
Bob Finley | Catcher |
Ray Hamrick | Shortstop |
Ken Raffensberger | Pitcher |
Freddie Fitzsimmons | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Woody Williams | Second Baseman |
Dain Clay | Center Fielder |
Gee Walker | Right Fielder |
Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
Eric Tipton | Left Fielder |
Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
Chuck Aleno | Third Baseman |
Ray Mueller | Catcher |
Bucky Walters | Pitcher |
Bill McKechnie | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Phillies
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 18, 1944
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullen vs. Walters
Mullen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Walters
Adams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wasdell vs. Walters
Wasdell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mullen moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Northey vs. Walters
Northey hits a popup towards third. Aleno settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lupien vs. Walters
Lupien hits a line drive into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Raffensberger
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Raffensberger
Clay strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Raffensberger
Walker strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Letchas vs. Walters
Letchas hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finley vs. Walters
Finley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamrick vs. Walters
Hamrick hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Tipton. Hamrick reaches second base with a double. Finley moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Raffensberger vs. Walters
Raffensberger strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mullen vs. Walters
Mullen is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 123
Adams vs. Walters
Adams takes first base on ball four. Finley scores. Hamrick moves to third. Mullen moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wasdell vs. Walters
Wasdell hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Raffensberger
McCormick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tipton vs. Raffensberger
Tipton hits a fly ball into left field. Wasdell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Raffensberger
Miller hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Mullen reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aleno vs. Raffensberger
Aleno hits a popup towards first. Lupien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northey vs. Walters
Northey hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lupien vs. Walters
Lupien hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Letchas vs. Walters
Letchas hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Raffensberger
Mueller hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Wasdell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walters vs. Raffensberger
Walters hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mullen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Raffensberger
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clay vs. Raffensberger
Clay hits a fly ball into right field. Northey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finley vs. Walters
Finley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamrick vs. Walters
Hamrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Raffensberger vs. Walters
Raffensberger hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Raffensberger
Walker hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lupien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Raffensberger
McCormick hits a popup, foul, towards short. Hamrick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Raffensberger
Tipton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mullen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullen vs. Walters
Mullen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Walters
Adams hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wasdell vs. Walters
Wasdell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Raffensberger
Miller hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mullen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aleno vs. Raffensberger
Aleno hits a fly ball into center field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Raffensberger
Mueller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walters vs. Raffensberger
Walters hits a fly ball into center field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northey vs. Walters
Northey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lupien vs. Walters
Lupien hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Letchas vs. Walters
Letchas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finley vs. Walters
Finley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Clay. Finley reaches second base with a double. Letchas goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hamrick vs. Walters
Hamrick is walked intentionally. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Raffensberger vs. Walters
Raffensberger strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Raffensberger
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Northey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Raffensberger
Clay hits a popup towards third. Letchas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Raffensberger
Walker hits a popup towards first. Lupien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullen vs. Walters
Mullen hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Walters
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aleno fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wasdell vs. Walters
Wasdell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northey vs. Walters
Northey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walters fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Raffensberger
McCormick hits a popup, foul, towards short. Hamrick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Raffensberger
Tipton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamrick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Raffensberger
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lupien vs. Walters
Lupien hits a popup, foul, towards third. Aleno settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Letchas vs. Walters
Letchas hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finley vs. Walters
Finley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aleno vs. Raffensberger
Aleno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamrick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Raffensberger
Mueller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walters vs. Raffensberger
Buck Fausett pinch runs for Ray Mueller.
Walters hits a fly ball into center field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Raffensberger
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lupien scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamrick vs. Walters
Joe Just now catching.
Hamrick hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Raffensberger vs. Walters
Raffensberger strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullen vs. Walters
Mullen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Raffensberger
Clay hits a fly ball into center field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Raffensberger
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Raffensberger
McCormick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tipton vs. Raffensberger
Arnold Carter pinch runs for Frank McCormick.
Raffensberger spins and fires to second, with Hamrick covering, and Walker is picked off. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tipton vs. Raffensberger
Tipton strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/18/1944 -- Philadelphia at Cincinnati (N) Philadelphia AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI Mullen M, 2b 4 0 1 0 Williams W, 2b 4 0 1 0 Adams B, cf 3 0 0 1 Clay D, cf 4 0 0 0 Wasdell J, lf 4 0 2 0 Walker G, rf 3 0 0 0 Northey R, rf 4 0 0 0 McCormick F, 1b 4 0 2 0 Lupien T, 1b 4 0 1 0 Carter A, pr 0 0 0 0 Letchas C, 3b 4 1 1 0 Tipton E, lf 4 0 0 0 Finley B, c 4 1 2 1 Miller E, ss 3 0 0 0 Hamrick R, ss 3 0 1 0 Aleno C, 3b 3 0 0 0 Raffensberger K, p 4 0 0 0 Mueller R, c 1 0 0 0 Fausett B, pr 0 0 0 0 Just J, c 0 0 0 0 Walters B, p 3 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 2 8 2 29 0 3 0 Philadelphia 010 001 000 -- 2 Cincinnati 000 000 000 -- 0 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Raffensberger K (W) 9.0 3 0 0 3 4 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Walters B (L) 9.0 8 2 2 2 3 DP -- Cincinnati 1 LOB -- Philadelphia 8, Cincinnati 5 2B -- Hamrick R, Finley B HBP -- by Walters B (Mullen M) T -- 1:46 A -- 10253
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