Top 1

• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashburn vs. Wehmeier
  
  Ashburn bunts towards third. Bloodworth fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hamner vs. Wehmeier
  
  Wehmeier fires to first and picks off Ashburn. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hamner vs. Wehmeier
  
  Hamner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bloodworth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sisler vs. Wehmeier
  
  Sisler hits a popup towards third. Bloodworth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowrey vs. Meyer
  
  Lowrey hits a popup towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merriman vs. Meyer
  
  Merriman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Litwhiler vs. Meyer
  
  Litwhiler takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kluszewski vs. Meyer
  
  Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ennis vs. Wehmeier
  
  Ennis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seminick vs. Wehmeier
  
  Seminick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bloodworth fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nicholson vs. Wehmeier
  
  Nicholson is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Wehmeier
  
  Jones hits a line drive towards third. Bloodworth reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooper vs. Meyer
  
  Cooper hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bloodworth vs. Meyer
  
  Bloodworth hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stallcup vs. Meyer
  
  Stallcup hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goliat vs. Wehmeier
  
  Goliat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bloodworth fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Meyer vs. Wehmeier
  
  Meyer hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashburn vs. Wehmeier
  
  Ashburn takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hamner vs. Wehmeier
  
  Hamner hits a popup towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Meyer
  
  Adams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wehmeier vs. Meyer
  
  Wehmeier bunts towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. Adams moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lowrey vs. Meyer
  
  Lowrey 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Merriman vs. Meyer
  
  Merriman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sisler scoops it up and throws to first, with Meyer covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sisler vs. Wehmeier
  
  Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wehmeier fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ennis vs. Wehmeier
  
  Ennis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Merriman. Ennis reaches second base with a double. Sisler moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Seminick vs. Wehmeier
  
  Seminick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sisler scores. Ennis moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Nicholson vs. Wehmeier
  
  Nicholson hits a popup towards third. Bloodworth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Jones vs. Wehmeier
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ennis scores. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Goliat vs. Wehmeier
  
  Goliat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup misplays the ball. That's an error on Stallcup. Seminick moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Meyer vs. Wehmeier
  
  Meyer hits a popup towards short. Stallcup settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Litwhiler vs. Meyer
  
  Litwhiler hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Meyer
  
  Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goliat misplays the ball. That's an error on Goliat. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cooper vs. Meyer
  
  Cooper strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bloodworth vs. Meyer
  
  Bloodworth hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashburn vs. Wehmeier
  
  Ashburn hits a fly ball into right field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hamner vs. Wehmeier
  
  Hamner hits a popup towards short. Stallcup settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sisler vs. Wehmeier
  
  Sisler 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 

Bottom 5

• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stallcup vs. Meyer
  
  Stallcup hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Meyer
  
  Adams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wehmeier vs. Meyer
  
  Wehmeier takes first base on ball four. Adams moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lowrey vs. Meyer
  
  Lowrey is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Merriman vs. Meyer
  
  Merriman takes first base on ball four. Adams moves to third. Wehmeier moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Litwhiler vs. Meyer
  
  Litwhiler hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ennis vs. Wehmeier
  
  Ennis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lowrey throws the ball in to Adams who tags Ennis, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seminick vs. Wehmeier
  
  Seminick hits a fly ball into right field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nicholson vs. Wehmeier
  
  Nicholson hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Meyer
  
  Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sisler scoops it up and throws to first, with Meyer covering, for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooper vs. Meyer
  
  Cooper takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bloodworth vs. Meyer
  
  Bloodworth hits a line drive towards first. Sisler catches it and steps on first to double up Cooper. View Play 

Top 7

• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Wehmeier
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wehmeier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goliat vs. Wehmeier
  
  Goliat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Meyer vs. Wehmeier
  
  Meyer hits a popup, foul, towards short. Stallcup settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stallcup vs. Meyer
  
  Stallcup hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis 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. Meyer
  
  Adams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Goliat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wehmeier vs. Meyer
  
  Wehmeier hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Goliat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashburn vs. Wehmeier
  
  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, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hamner vs. Wehmeier
  
  Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sisler vs. Wehmeier
  
  Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sisler for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowrey vs. Meyer
  
  Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merriman vs. Meyer
  
  Merriman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nicholson. Merriman reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Litwhiler vs. Meyer
  
  Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kluszewski vs. Meyer
  
  Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goliat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ennis vs. Wehmeier
  
  Ennis hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seminick vs. Wehmeier
  
  Seminick hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nicholson vs. Wehmeier
  
  Nicholson hits a fly ball into right field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Wehmeier
  
  Jones hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lowrey. Jones reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Goliat vs. Wehmeier
  
  Goliat hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jones scores. Goliat moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Meyer vs. Wehmeier
  
  Meyer hits a line drive, foul, towards first. Kluszewski reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Phillies, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooper vs. Meyer
  
  Cooper hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bloodworth vs. Meyer
  
  Bloodworth hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stallcup vs. Meyer
  
  Stallcup hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/17/1949 -- Philadelphia at Cincinnati (D)

  Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Ashburn R, cf         3  0  1  0   Lowrey P, lf          4  0  0  0   
Hamner G, ss          4  0  0  0   Merriman L, cf        3  0  1  0   
Sisler D, 1b          4  1  1  0   Litwhiler D, rf       3  0  0  0   
Ennis D, lf           4  1  2  0   Kluszewski T, 1b      4  0  0  0   
Seminick A, c         4  1  2  2   Cooper W, c           3  0  0  0   
Nicholson B, rf       3  0  0  0   Bloodworth J, 3b      4  0  0  0   
Jones W, 3b           4  1  1  1   Stallcup V, ss        4  0  0  0   
Goliat M, 2b          4  0  1  1   Adams B, 2b           3  0  2  0   
Meyer R, p            4  0  0  0   Wehmeier H, p         1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  4  8  4                        29  0  3  0

Philadelphia     000 200 002 --  4
Cincinnati       000 000 000 --  0

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Meyer R (W)           9.0  3  0  0  4  2

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wehmeier H (L)        9.0  8  4  4  1  0

E -- Stallcup V, Goliat M
DP -- Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 5, Cincinnati 7
2B -- Ennis D, Merriman L, Jones W
HR -- Seminick A
SH -- Wehmeier H
HBP -- by Wehmeier H (Nicholson B)
T -- 1:54
A -- 2065

    

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