Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ryan vs. Roberts
  
  Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatton vs. Roberts
  
  Hatton strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adcock vs. Roberts
  
  Adcock hits a fly ball into right field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waitkus vs. Ramsdell
  
  Waitkus hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Pramesa juggles the ball. That's an error on Pramesa. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ashburn vs. Ramsdell
  
  Ashburn hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sisler vs. Ramsdell
  
  Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ennis vs. Ramsdell
  
  Ennis takes first base on ball four. Sisler moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jones vs. Ramsdell
  
  There's a wild pitch. Sisler moves to third. Ennis moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Jones vs. Ramsdell
  
  Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hamner vs. Ramsdell
  
  Hamner hits a line drive into left field. Adcock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Roberts
  
  Kluszewski hits a fly ball into left field. Sisler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wyrostek vs. Roberts
  
  Wyrostek hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pramesa vs. Roberts
  
  Pramesa is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seminick vs. Ramsdell
  
  Seminick hits a popup in front of the plate. Pramesa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pellagrini vs. Ramsdell
  
  Pellagrini takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Roberts vs. Ramsdell
  
  Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ramsdell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Waitkus vs. Ramsdell
  
  Waitkus hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ryan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merriman vs. Roberts
  
  Merriman hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. Roberts
  
  McMillan hits a line drive into right field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ramsdell vs. Roberts
  
  Ramsdell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pellagrini scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashburn vs. Ramsdell
  
  Ashburn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sisler vs. Ramsdell
  
  Sisler hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ennis vs. Ramsdell
  
  Ennis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Ramsdell
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ennis moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hamner vs. Ramsdell
  
  Hamner hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ennis moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Seminick vs. Ramsdell
  
  Seminick takes first base on ball four. Jones moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Pellagrini vs. Ramsdell
  
  Pellagrini strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Roberts vs. Ramsdell
  
  Roberts hits a popup towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ryan vs. Roberts
  
  Ryan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hatton vs. Roberts
  
  Hatton hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Adcock vs. Roberts
  
  Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pellagrini fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waitkus vs. Ramsdell
  
  Waitkus hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashburn vs. Ramsdell
  
  Ashburn hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sisler vs. Ramsdell
  
  Sisler hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Roberts
  
  Kluszewski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ashburn. Kluszewski reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wyrostek vs. Roberts
  
  Wyrostek hits a popup towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pramesa vs. Roberts
  
  Pramesa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Merriman vs. Roberts
  
  Merriman hits a popup towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ennis vs. Ramsdell
  
  Ennis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Ramsdell
  
  Jones strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hamner vs. Ramsdell
  
  Hamner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seminick vs. Ramsdell
  
  Seminick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pellagrini vs. Peterson
  
  Kent Peterson now pitching.
  
  Pellagrini hits a popup towards third. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Roberts vs. Peterson
  
  Roberts is hit by the pitch. Seminick moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Waitkus vs. Peterson
  
  Waitkus hits a line drive into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. Roberts
  
  McMillan strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Roberts
  
  Bobby Adams pinch hits for Kent Peterson.
  
  Adams hits a popup in front of the plate. Seminick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ryan vs. Roberts
  
  Ryan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hatton vs. Roberts
  
  Hatton hits a popup towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashburn vs. Blake
  
  Ed Blake now pitching.
  
  Ashburn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sisler vs. Blake
  
  Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blake fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ennis vs. Blake
  
  Ennis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Adcock. Ennis reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jones vs. Blake
  
  Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ennis scores. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hamner vs. Blake
  
  Hamner hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adcock vs. Roberts
  
  Adcock hits a popup towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Roberts
  
  Kluszewski hits a fly ball into left field. Sisler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wyrostek vs. Roberts
  
  Wyrostek hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seminick vs. Blake
  
  Seminick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pellagrini vs. Blake
  
  Pellagrini hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Seminick moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Roberts vs. Blake
  
  Roberts bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Seminick moves to third. Pellagrini moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Waitkus vs. Perkowski
  
  Harry Perkowski now pitching.
  
  Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perkowski fields it and throws to home to get Seminick. Pellagrini moves to third. Roberts moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Ashburn vs. Perkowski
  
  There's a wild pitch. Pellagrini scores. Roberts moves to third. Waitkus moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Ashburn vs. Perkowski
  
  Ashburn strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Sisler vs. Perkowski
  
  Sisler strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pramesa vs. Roberts
  
  Pramesa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Merriman vs. Roberts
  
  Wally Post pinch runs for Johnny Pramesa.
  
  Merriman hits a popup towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McMillan vs. Roberts
  
  McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Post moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Scheffing vs. Roberts
  
  Bob Scheffing pinch hits for Harry Perkowski.
  
  Scheffing hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Post scores. McMillan moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ryan vs. Roberts
  
  Ryan hits a fly ball into left field. Sisler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hatton vs. Roberts
  
  Hatton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McMillan scores. Scheffing moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Adcock vs. Roberts
  
  Adcock hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Roberts
  
  Kluszewski hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 5 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ennis vs. Smith
  
  Frank Smith now pitching. Bob Scheffing now catching.
  
  Ennis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Smith
  
  Jones bunts towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ennis moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Phillies, 6
  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. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Seminick vs. Smith
  
  Seminick is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pellagrini vs. Smith
  
  Pellagrini hits a popup towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 5 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wyrostek vs. Roberts
  
  Ed Sanicki now playing left field.
  
  Wyrostek hits a line drive into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Usher vs. Roberts
  
  Bob Usher pinch hits for Frank Smith.
  
  Usher hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merriman vs. Roberts
  
  Merriman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McMillan vs. Roberts
  
  McMillan hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/1/1951 -- Cincinnati at Philadelphia (N)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI
Ryan C, 2b            3  0  1  0   Waitkus E, 1b         5  0  0  0   
Hatton G, 3b          4  1  1  1   Ashburn R, cf         5  1  2  0   
Adcock J, lf          4  1  1  3   Sisler D, lf          5  1  1  2   
Kluszewski T, 1b      4  0  1  0   Sanicki E, lf         0  0  0  0   
Wyrostek J, rf        4  0  0  0   Ennis D, rf           3  2  3  0   
Pramesa J, c          3  0  1  0   Jones W, 3b           3  0  2  1   
Post W, pr            0  1  0  0   Hamner G, ss          5  1  1  2   
Smith F, p            0  0  0  0   Seminick A, c         3  0  2  0   
Usher B, ph           1  0  0  0   Pellagrini E, 2b      4  1  1  0   
Merriman L, cf        4  0  1  0   Roberts R, p          2  0  0  0   
McMillan R, ss        4  1  1  0                                      
Ramsdell W, p         1  0  0  0                                      
Peterson K, p         0  0  0  0                                      
Adams B, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
Blake E, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Perkowski H, p        0  0  0  0                                      
Scheffing B, ph-c     1  1  1  1                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  5  8  5                        35  6 12  5

Cincinnati       000 000 050 --  5
Philadelphia     002 021 10x --  6

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ramsdell W (L)        4.1  7  4  4  4  2
Peterson K            0.2  0  0  0  0  0
Blake E*              1.0  5  2  2  0  0
Perkowski H           1.0  0  0  0  0  2
Smith F               1.0  0  0  0  2  0

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Roberts R (W)         9.0  8  5  5  1  3
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 7th

E -- Pramesa J
DP -- Cincinnati 1, Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 3, Philadelphia 14
2B -- Kluszewski T, Ennis D
HR -- Sisler D, Hamner G, Adcock J
SH -- Roberts R, Jones W
HBP -- by Peterson K (Roberts R)
WP -- Ramsdell W, Perkowski H
T -- 2:05
A -- 13749

    

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