Top 1

• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waitkus vs. Fox
  
  Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashburn vs. Fox
  
  Ashburn 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 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nicholson vs. Fox
  
  Nicholson hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Meyer
  
  Adams 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: ---
  Usher vs. Meyer
  
  Usher strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wyrostek vs. Meyer
  
  Wyrostek hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nicholson. Wyrostek reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kluszewski vs. Meyer
  
  Kluszewski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wyrostek scores. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hatton vs. Meyer
  
  Hatton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kluszewski moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Merriman vs. Meyer
  
  Merriman hits a line drive for a double. Kluszewski scores. Hatton moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Pramesa vs. Meyer
  
  Pramesa hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ennis vs. Fox
  
  Ennis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Usher. Ennis reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jones vs. Fox
  
  Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Ennis trying to get to home. Merriman throws the ball in to Pramesa who tags Ennis, who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hamner vs. Fox
  
  Hamner hits a fly ball into center field. Usher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Fox
  
  Brown hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. Meyer
  
  McMillan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fox vs. Meyer
  
  Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Meyer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Adams vs. Meyer
  
  Adams hits a popup towards short. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Usher vs. Meyer
  
  Usher hits a line drive into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilber vs. Fox
  
  Wilber hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Meyer vs. Fox
  
  Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waitkus vs. Fox
  
  Waitkus hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Usher. Waitkus reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ashburn vs. Fox
  
  Ashburn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Waitkus trying to get to home. Wyrostek throws the ball in to Pramesa who tags Waitkus who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wyrostek vs. Meyer
  
  Wyrostek is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Meyer
  
  Kluszewski hits a popup towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatton vs. Meyer
  
  Hatton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Merriman vs. Meyer
  
  Merriman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nicholson vs. Fox
  
  Nicholson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Merriman. Nicholson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ennis vs. Fox
  
  Ennis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jones vs. Fox
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Ennis moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hamner vs. Fox
  
  Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ennis moves to third. Jones moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Brown vs. Fox
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fox fields it and throws to home to get Ennis. Jones moves to third. Hamner moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Wilber vs. Fox
  
  Wilber hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pramesa vs. Meyer
  
  Pramesa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. Meyer
  
  McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Hamner. McMillan moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fox vs. Meyer
  
  Fox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McMillan moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Adams vs. Meyer
  
  Adams hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Meyer vs. Fox
  
  Meyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Waitkus vs. Fox
  
  Waitkus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Meyer moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ashburn vs. Fox
  
  Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski fields it and throws to second for the out. Meyer moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Nicholson vs. Fox
  
  Nicholson hits a popup towards third. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Ennis vs. Fox
  
  Ennis hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Usher vs. Meyer
  
  Usher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wyrostek vs. Meyer
  
  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, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kluszewski vs. Meyer
  
  Kluszewski hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wilber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hatton vs. Meyer
  
  Hatton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Fox
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hamner vs. Fox
  
  Hamner hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Fox
  
  Brown hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merriman vs. Meyer
  
  Merriman hits a line drive into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pramesa vs. Meyer
  
  Pramesa hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. Meyer
  
  McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilber vs. Fox
  
  Wilber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pellagrini vs. Fox
  
  Eddie Pellagrini pinch hits for Russ Meyer.
  
  Pellagrini hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wyrostek who is chasing the ball. Pellagrini reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Waitkus vs. Fox
  
  Waitkus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pellagrini scores. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ashburn vs. Fox
  
  Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nicholson vs. Fox
  
  Fox fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Fox. Ashburn moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nicholson vs. Fox
  
  Nicholson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Meeks vs. Miller
  
  Bob Miller now pitching. Sammy Meeks pinch hits for Howie Fox.
  
  Meeks hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Miller
  
  Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Usher vs. Miller
  
  Usher is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 8

• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ennis vs. Smith
  
  Frank Smith now pitching.
  
  Ennis hits a fly ball into left field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Smith
  
  Jones hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wyrostek. Jones reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hamner vs. Smith
  
  Hamner hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jones moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Brown vs. Smith
  
  Brown hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Usher. Brown reaches second base with a double. Jones scores. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wilber vs. Smith
  
  Wilber hits a line drive into left field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wyrostek vs. Miller
  
  Wyrostek hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nicholson. Wyrostek reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kluszewski vs. Heintzelman
  
  Ken Heintzelman now pitching.
  
  Kluszewski hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hatton vs. Heintzelman
  
  Hatton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Merriman vs. Heintzelman
  
  Merriman hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pramesa vs. Heintzelman
  
  Pramesa hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sisler vs. Smith
  
  Dick Sisler pinch hits for Ken Heintzelman.
  
  Sisler hits a fly ball into left field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waitkus vs. Smith
  
  Waitkus strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashburn vs. Smith
  
  Ashburn is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nicholson vs. Smith
  
  There goes Ashburn. The throw from Pramesa and he is safe. Ashburn steals second. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nicholson vs. Smith
  
  Nicholson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ennis vs. Smith
  
  Ennis hits a fly ball into center field. Usher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Phillies, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. Thompson
  
  Jocko Thompson now pitching. Putsy Caballero now playing second base.
  
  McMillan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stallcup vs. Thompson
  
  Virgil Stallcup pinch hits for Frank Smith.
  
  Stallcup hits a popup, foul, towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Adams vs. Thompson
  
  Adams hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play 

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         Game of 6/24/1951, game 2 -- Philadelphia at Cincinnati (D)

  Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Waitkus E, 1b         5  0  3  1   Adams B, 2b           5  0  0  0   
Ashburn R, cf         4  1  1  0   Usher B, cf           4  0  1  0   
Nicholson B, rf       5  1  2  2   Wyrostek J, rf        4  1  2  0   
Ennis D, lf           4  0  1  0   Kluszewski T, 1b      4  1  1  1   
Jones W, 3b           4  1  2  0   Hatton G, 3b          2  0  1  0   
Hamner G, ss          4  0  1  0   Merriman L, lf        4  0  1  1   
Brown T, 2b           4  0  1  1   Pramesa J, c          4  0  0  0   
Caballero P, 2b       0  0  0  0   McMillan R, ss        4  0  3  0   
Wilber D, c           4  0  0  0   Fox H, p              2  0  0  0   
Meyer R, p            2  0  1  0   Meeks S, ph           1  0  0  0   
Pellagrini E, ph      1  1  1  0   Smith F, p            0  0  0  0   
Miller B, p           0  0  0  0   Stallcup V, ph        1  0  0  0   
Heintzelman K, p      0  0  0  0                                      
Sisler D, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Thompson J, p         0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  4 13  4                        35  2  9  2

Philadelphia     000 000 112 --  4
Cincinnati       200 000 000 --  2

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Meyer R               6.0  7  2  2  1  2
Miller B*             1.0  1  0  0  0  1
Heintzelman K (W)     1.0  0  0  0  1  0
Thompson J (S)        1.0  1  0  0  0  0

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Fox H                 7.0 10  1  1  1  0
Smith F (L)           2.0  3  3  3  0  1
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th

E -- Hamner G, Fox H
DP -- Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 9, Cincinnati 8
2B -- Wyrostek J 2, Merriman L, Ennis D, Waitkus E, Nicholson B, Jones W, Brown T
3B -- Pellagrini E
HR -- Nicholson B
SB -- Ashburn R
HBP -- by Smith F (Ashburn R)
T -- 2:18
A -- 19005

    

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