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Reds
@ Phillies
Shibe Park
September 20, 1944
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Cincinnati Reds, played on September 20, 1944 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
Date | September 20, 1944 |
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Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 20, 1944 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | |
Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ed Heusser |
Home Starting Pitcher | Charley Schanz |
Ballpark | Shibe Park |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 0 hours |
Umpires | HP: George Barr 1B: Ziggy Sears 2B: (none) 3B: Jocko Conlan |
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 |
Ray Mueller | Catcher |
Eric Tipton | Left Fielder |
Steve Mesner | Third Baseman |
Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
Ed Heusser | Pitcher |
Bill McKechnie | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Charlie Letchas | Second Baseman |
Buster Adams | Center Fielder |
Tony Lupien | First Baseman |
Ron Northey | Right Fielder |
Jimmy Wasdell | Left Fielder |
Bob Finley | Catcher |
Glen Stewart | Third Baseman |
Granny Hamner | Shortstop |
Charley Schanz | Pitcher |
Freddie Fitzsimmons | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Reds
@ Phillies
Shibe Park
September 20, 1944
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Schanz
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clay vs. Schanz
Clay strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Schanz
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Letchas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. Schanz
There's a wild pitch. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCormick vs. Schanz
McCormick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mueller vs. Schanz
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Letchas vs. Heusser
Letchas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Heusser
Adams hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lupien vs. Heusser
Lupien hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Schanz
Tipton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mesner vs. Schanz
There goes Tipton. The throw from Finley and he is out, Letchas applying the tag. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Schanz
Mesner hits a popup towards first. Lupien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Schanz
Miller is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heusser vs. Schanz
Heusser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Letchas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northey vs. Heusser
Northey hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops it up and throws to first, with Heusser covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wasdell vs. Heusser
Wasdell hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finley vs. Heusser
Finley strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Schanz
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clay vs. Schanz
Clay bunts towards first. Lupien scoops it up and throws to first, with Letchas covering, for the out. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Schanz
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. Schanz
McCormick strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Heusser
Stewart hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Heusser
Hamner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schanz vs. Heusser
Schanz strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Letchas vs. Heusser
Letchas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hamner moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adams vs. Heusser
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Schanz
Mueller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tipton vs. Schanz
Tipton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Letchas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Schanz
Mesner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lupien vs. Heusser
Lupien hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northey vs. Heusser
Northey takes first base on ball four. Lupien moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wasdell vs. Heusser
Wasdell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Clay. Wasdell reaches second base with a double. Lupien scores. Northey moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Finley vs. Heusser
Finley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stewart vs. Heusser
Stewart is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hamner vs. Heusser
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Williams fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Northey scores. Wasdell moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schanz vs. Heusser
Schanz strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Schanz
Miller hits a line drive towards short. Hamner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heusser vs. Schanz
Heusser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Schanz
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Letchas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Letchas vs. Heusser
Letchas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Heusser
Adams bunts towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to first for the out. Letchas moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lupien vs. Heusser
Lupien hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Northey vs. Heusser
Northey hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Schanz
Clay strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Schanz
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stewart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Schanz
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner misplays the ball. That's an error on Hamner. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Schanz
Mueller hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Adams. Mueller reaches second base with a double. McCormick moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tipton vs. Schanz
Tipton hits a fly ball into center field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wasdell vs. Heusser
Wasdell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finley vs. Heusser
Jo-Jo White now playing center field.
Finley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Heusser fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stewart vs. Heusser
Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Schanz
Mesner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stewart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Schanz
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heusser vs. Schanz
Heusser hits a fly ball into left field. Wasdell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Heusser
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schanz vs. Heusser
Schanz strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Letchas vs. Heusser
Letchas hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Schanz
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Schanz
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stewart fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Schanz
Walker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Williams scores. White moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCormick vs. Schanz
McCormick hits a fly ball for a double play. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Schanz
Mueller hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Letchas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Heusser
Adams hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lupien vs. Heusser
Lupien hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walker. Lupien reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Northey vs. Heusser
Northey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lupien scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wasdell vs. Heusser
Wasdell strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finley vs. Heusser
Finley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Schanz
Tipton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stewart fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crabtree vs. Schanz
Estel Crabtree pinch hits for Steve Mesner.
Crabtree hits a fly ball into left field. Wasdell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Schanz
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schanz juggles the ball. That's an error on Schanz. Tipton moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Criscola vs. Schanz
Tony Criscola pinch hits for Ed Heusser.
Criscola hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tipton scores. Miller moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Schanz
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schanz fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/20/1944, game 1 -- Cincinnati at Philadelphia Cincinnati AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Williams W, 2b 2 1 0 0 Letchas C, 2b 4 0 2 0 Clay D, cf 2 0 0 0 Adams B, cf 3 0 0 0 White J, cf 1 0 1 0 Lupien T, 1b 4 2 2 0 Walker G, rf 4 0 1 1 Northey R, rf 3 1 1 1 McCormick F, 1b 3 0 0 0 Wasdell J, lf 3 0 1 1 Mueller R, c 4 0 2 0 Finley B, c 4 0 0 0 Tipton E, lf 4 1 2 0 Stewart G, 3b 2 0 0 0 Mesner S, 3b 3 0 0 0 Hamner G, ss 3 0 1 1 Crabtree E, ph 1 0 0 0 Schanz C, p 3 0 0 0 Miller E, ss 3 0 0 0 Heusser E, p 3 0 0 0 Criscola T, ph 1 0 1 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 2 7 2 29 3 7 3 Cincinnati 000 000 011 -- 2 Philadelphia 000 200 01x -- 3 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Heusser E (L) 8.0 7 3 3 3 5 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Schanz C (W) 9.0 7 2 1 4 3 E -- Hamner G, Schanz C DP -- Cincinnati 1, Philadelphia 3 LOB -- Cincinnati 8, Philadelphia 6 2B -- Wasdell J, Mueller R, Lupien T CS -- Tipton E SH -- Clay D, Adams B HBP -- by Schanz C (Miller E) WP -- Schanz C A -- 0
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