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Reds
@ Phillies
Shibe Park
August 26, 1951
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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 August 26, 1951 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 26, 1951 |
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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 | August 26, 1951 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ewell Blackwell |
Home Starting Pitcher | Robin Roberts |
Ballpark | Shibe Park |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Frank Dascoli 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Stewart |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bobby Adams | Third Baseman |
Connie Ryan | Second Baseman |
Johnny Wyrostek | Right Fielder |
Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
Hank Edwards | Left Fielder |
Lloyd Merriman | Center Fielder |
Virgil Stallcup | Shortstop |
Dixie Howell | Catcher |
Ewell Blackwell | Pitcher |
Luke Sewell | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Waitkus | First Baseman |
Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
Del Ennis | Left Fielder |
Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
Granny Hamner | Shortstop |
Putsy Caballero | Second Baseman |
Del Wilber | Catcher |
Robin Roberts | Pitcher |
Eddie Sawyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Reds
@ Phillies
Shibe Park
August 26, 1951
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Roberts
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Roberts
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts 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: ---
Wyrostek vs. Roberts
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Caballero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Blackwell
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Blackwell
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Blackwell
Nicholson hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball 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: ---
Kluszewski vs. Roberts
Kluszewski 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Roberts
Edwards hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. Roberts
Merriman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Caballero 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: ---
Ennis vs. Blackwell
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Blackwell
Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Blackwell
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Caballero vs. Blackwell
There goes Hamner. The throw from Howell and he is safe. Hamner steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Caballero vs. Blackwell
Caballero is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Roberts
Stallcup hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Roberts
Howell strikes out. There goes Stallcup. The throw from Wilber to second, and Stallcup is out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blackwell vs. Roberts
Blackwell is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilber vs. Blackwell
Wilber hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Blackwell
Roberts bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Blackwell
Waitkus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wilber moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ashburn vs. Blackwell
Ashburn takes first base on ball four. Wilber moves to third. Waitkus moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nicholson vs. Blackwell
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wilber scores. Waitkus moves to third. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ennis vs. Blackwell
There's a wild pitch. Waitkus scores. Ashburn moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ennis vs. Blackwell
Ennis hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Howell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Roberts
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Caballero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Roberts
Ryan strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Roberts
Wyrostek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Roberts
Kluszewski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wyrostek moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Edwards vs. Roberts
Edwards hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wyrostek scores. Kluszewski moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Merriman vs. Roberts
Merriman hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Blackwell
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Blackwell
Hamner hits a popup towards short. Stallcup settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caballero vs. Blackwell
Caballero hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Howell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Roberts
Stallcup hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Roberts
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blackwell vs. Roberts
Blackwell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilber vs. Blackwell
Wilber is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Blackwell
Roberts hits a fly ball into left field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Blackwell
Waitkus hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Howell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Roberts
Adams hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Roberts
Ryan hits a line drive towards third. Jones reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Roberts
Wyrostek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Roberts
Kluszewski hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nicholson. Kluszewski reaches second base with a double. Wyrostek goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. Roberts
Edwards hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kluszewski scores. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merriman vs. Roberts
Merriman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nicholson. Merriman reaches second base with a double. Edwards moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stallcup vs. Roberts
Stallcup hits a line drive into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Blackwell
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops it up and throws to first, with Blackwell covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Blackwell
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops it up and throws to first, with Blackwell covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Blackwell
Ennis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Blackwell
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Roberts
Howell strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blackwell vs. Roberts
Blackwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Caballero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Roberts
Adams hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Blackwell
Hamner hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caballero vs. Blackwell
Caballero hits a fly ball into left field. Edwards settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilber vs. Blackwell
Wilber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 3 - Phillies, 2
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, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Roberts
Wyrostek hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nicholson. Wyrostek reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
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 -
Reds, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. Roberts
Edwards strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Blackwell
Dick Sisler pinch hits for Robin Roberts.
Sisler hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ryan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Blackwell
Waitkus hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Blackwell
Ashburn hits a line drive towards third. Adams reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. Heintzelman
Ken Heintzelman now pitching.
Merriman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ennis. Merriman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stallcup vs. Heintzelman
Stallcup hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howell vs. Heintzelman
Howell hits a ball on the ground for an out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blackwell vs. Heintzelman
Blackwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adams vs. Heintzelman
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner misplays the ball. That's an error on Hamner. Merriman scores. Blackwell moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ryan vs. Heintzelman
Ryan hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Blackwell
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Blackwell
Ennis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Blackwell
Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Blackwell
Hamner hits a popup towards short. Stallcup settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/26/1951, game 1 -- Cincinnati at Philadelphia (D) Cincinnati AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Adams B, 3b 5 0 1 0 Waitkus E, 1b 4 1 1 0 Ryan C, 2b 5 0 0 0 Ashburn R, cf 3 0 0 0 Wyrostek J, rf 4 2 3 0 Nicholson B, rf 4 0 0 1 Kluszewski T, 1b 4 1 2 1 Ennis D, lf 4 0 1 0 Edwards H, lf 4 0 2 2 Jones W, 3b 4 0 2 0 Merriman L, cf 4 1 2 0 Hamner G, ss 4 0 0 0 Stallcup V, ss 4 0 1 0 Caballero P, 2b 3 0 0 0 Howell D, c 4 0 0 0 Wilber D, c 3 1 1 0 Blackwell E, p 3 0 0 0 Roberts R, p 2 0 0 0 Sisler D, ph 1 0 0 0 Heintzelman K, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 4 11 3 32 2 5 1 Cincinnati 000 102 001 -- 4 Philadelphia 002 000 000 -- 2 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Blackwell E (W) 9.0 5 2 2 1 4 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Roberts R (L) 8.0 10 3 3 0 5 Heintzelman K 1.0 1 1 0 1 0 E -- Hamner G DP -- Philadelphia 2 LOB -- Cincinnati 7, Philadelphia 4 2B -- Kluszewski T, Merriman L 2, Wyrostek J SB -- Hamner G CS -- Stallcup V WP -- Blackwell E T -- 2:05 A -- 0
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