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Phillies
@ Reds
Crosley Field
September 17, 1941
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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 September 17, 1941 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
Date | September 17, 1941 |
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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 | September 17, 1941 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rube Melton |
Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Vander Meer |
Ballpark | Crosley Field |
City | Cincinnati |
State | OH |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 1 hour 43 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: (none) 3B: Babe Pinelli |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Danny Murtaugh | Second Baseman |
Stan Benjamin | Right Fielder |
Joe Marty | Center Fielder |
Nick Etten | First Baseman |
Danny Litwhiler | Left Fielder |
Pinky May | Third Baseman |
Bobby Bragan | Shortstop |
Mickey Livingston | Catcher |
Rube Melton | Pitcher |
Doc Prothro | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
Eddie Lukon | Right Fielder |
Chuck Aleno | Third Baseman |
Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
Mike McCormick | Left Fielder |
Harry Craft | Center Fielder |
Bobby Mattick | Second Baseman |
Johnny Vander Meer | Pitcher |
Bill McKechnie | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Phillies
@ Reds
Crosley Field
September 17, 1941
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Vander Meer
Murtaugh strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benjamin vs. Vander Meer
Benjamin hits a fly ball into left field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marty vs. Vander Meer
Marty strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Melton
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bragan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lukon vs. Melton
Lukon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Litwhiler. Lukon reaches second base with a double. Joost moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Aleno vs. Melton
Aleno hits a popup towards first. Etten settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McCormick vs. Melton
McCormick is walked intentionally. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lombardi vs. Melton
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Melton fields it and throws to home to get Joost. Lukon moves to third. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McCormick vs. Melton
McCormick hits a fly ball into center field. Marty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Vander Meer
Etten is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Vander Meer
Litwhiler hits a fly ball into right field. Lukon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Vander Meer
May hits a fly ball into right field. Lukon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. Melton
Craft hits a line drive towards short. Bragan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mattick vs. Melton
Mattick strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vander Meer vs. Melton
Vander Meer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Melton
Joost strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bragan vs. Vander Meer
Bragan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mattick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Livingston vs. Vander Meer
Livingston is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Vander Meer
Melton is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lukon vs. Melton
Lukon hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aleno vs. Melton
Aleno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bragan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Melton
McCormick hits a fly ball into right field. Benjamin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Vander Meer
Murtaugh strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benjamin vs. Vander Meer
Benjamin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marty vs. Vander Meer
Marty is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Melton
Lombardi hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Marty. Lombardi reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. Melton
McCormick hits a fly ball into center field. Marty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Craft vs. Melton
Craft hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lombardi moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mattick vs. Melton
Mattick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bragan fields it and throws to second for the out. Lombardi scores. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vander Meer vs. Melton
Vander Meer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Vander Meer
Etten strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Vander Meer
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vander Meer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Vander Meer
May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lukon throws the ball in to Joost who tags May trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Litwhiler moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bragan vs. Vander Meer
Bragan hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Lombardi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Melton
Joost is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lukon vs. Melton
Lukon hits a line drive into left field. Litwhiler picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Litwhiler. Lukon moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Aleno vs. Melton
Aleno strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCormick vs. Melton
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. May fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Livingston vs. Vander Meer
Livingston is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Vander Meer
Melton strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Vander Meer
Murtaugh strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Melton
Lombardi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Melton
McCormick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lombardi moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Craft vs. Melton
Craft strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mattick vs. Melton
Mattick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bragan fields it and throws to second for the out. Lombardi moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Vander Meer vs. Melton
Vander Meer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benjamin vs. Vander Meer
Benjamin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aleno fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marty vs. Vander Meer
Marty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etten vs. Vander Meer
Etten hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops it up and throws to first, with Vander Meer covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Melton
Joost hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lukon vs. Melton
Lukon hits a popup towards first. Etten settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aleno vs. Melton
Aleno hits a fly ball into left field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Vander Meer
Litwhiler hits a fly ball into right field. Lukon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Vander Meer
May hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vander Meer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 1
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
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Melton
McCormick hits a line drive into center field. Marty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Melton
Lombardi hits a fly ball into center field. Marty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Melton
McCormick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Craft vs. Melton
Craft hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bragan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warren vs. Vander Meer
Bennie Warren pinch hits for Mickey Livingston.
Warren hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mattick fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzo vs. Vander Meer
Johnny Rizzo pinch hits for Rube Melton.
Rizzo takes first base on ball four. Warren moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murtaugh vs. Vander Meer
Paul Busby pinch runs for Bennie Warren.
Murtaugh hits a popup towards the mound. Vander Meer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Benjamin vs. Vander Meer
Benjamin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aleno fields it, throws to second, with Joost covering, for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/17/1941, game 1 -- Philadelphia at Cincinnati (D) Philadelphia AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI Murtaugh D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Joost E, ss 4 0 1 0 Benjamin S, rf 4 0 0 0 Lukon E, rf 4 0 2 0 Marty J, cf 3 0 0 0 Aleno C, 3b 4 0 0 0 Etten N, 1b 3 0 0 0 McCormick F, 1b 3 0 0 0 Litwhiler D, lf 3 0 1 0 Lombardi E, c 4 1 2 0 May P, 3b 3 0 1 0 McCormick M, lf 3 0 1 0 Bragan B, ss 3 0 0 0 Craft H, cf 4 0 1 0 Livingston M, c 2 0 0 0 Mattick B, 2b 3 0 0 1 Warren B, ph 1 0 1 0 Vander Meer J, p 3 0 1 0 Busby P, pr 0 0 0 0 Melton R, p 2 0 0 0 Rizzo J, ph 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 28 0 3 0 32 1 8 1 Philadelphia 000 000 000 -- 0 Cincinnati 000 100 00x -- 1 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Melton R (L) 8.0 8 1 1 2 5 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Vander Meer J (W) 9.0 3 0 0 1 11 E -- Etten N, Litwhiler D DP -- Philadelphia 1, Cincinnati 1 LOB -- Philadelphia 2, Cincinnati 9 2B -- Lukon E, Lombardi E T -- 1:43 A -- 0
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