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Phillies
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 9, 1948
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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 May 9, 1948 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 9, 1948 |
|---|---|
| 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 | May 9, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Curt Simmons |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Howie Fox |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Butch Henline 1B: Bill Stewart 2B: (none) 3B: Dusty Boggess |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Emil Verban | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Blatnik | Left Fielder |
| Dick Sisler | First Baseman |
| Del Ennis | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
| Andy Seminick | Catcher |
| Putsy Caballero | Third Baseman |
| Curt Simmons | Pitcher |
| Ben Chapman | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Baumholtz | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Adams | Second Baseman |
| Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
| Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
| Babe Young | First Baseman |
| Johnny Wyrostek | Center Fielder |
| Ray Lamanno | Catcher |
| Virgil Stallcup | Shortstop |
| Howie Fox | Pitcher |
| Johnny Neun | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 9, 1948
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Fox
Ashburn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Verban vs. Fox
Verban bunts towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blatnik vs. Fox
Blatnik hits a line drive into center field. Wyrostek picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Wyrostek. Ashburn scores. Blatnik moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sisler vs. Fox
Sisler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Blatnik scores. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Fox
Ennis hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Fox
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Fox
Seminick hits a popup towards first. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Simmons
Baumholtz is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Simmons
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caballero fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Simmons
Hatton hits a line drive towards short. Miller reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caballero vs. Fox
Caballero 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, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Fox
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Fox
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Simmons
Sauer strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Simmons
Young hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Simmons
Wyrostek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lamanno vs. Simmons
Lamanno hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Simmons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Fox
Verban hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blatnik vs. Fox
Blatnik hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Fox
Sisler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Fox
Ennis hits a fly ball into center field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Simmons
Stallcup hits a popup towards third. Caballero settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Simmons
Fox hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Seminick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Simmons
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Fox
Miller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seminick vs. Fox
Seminick hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Miller moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Caballero vs. Fox
Caballero hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton juggles the ball. That's an error on Hatton. Miller moves to third. Seminick moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Simmons vs. Fox
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fox fields it and throws to home. Lamanno drops the ball. Miller scores. Seminick moves to third. Caballero moves to second. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ashburn vs. Fox
Ashburn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Seminick scores. Caballero moves to third. Simmons moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Verban vs. Lively
Buddy Lively now pitching.
Verban hits a fly ball into center field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Blatnik vs. Lively
Blatnik hits a line drive to right field. Baumholtz throws towards the plate. Lamanno fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Lamanno. Caballero scores. Simmons scores. Ashburn moves to third. Blatnik moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sisler vs. Lively
Sisler is walked intentionally. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ennis vs. Lively
Ennis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ashburn scores. Blatnik scores. Sisler moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 10 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Miller vs. Lively
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 10 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Simmons
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 10 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Simmons
Hatton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 10 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Simmons
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller throws to second for one, and Verban throws to first, and Sisler drops the ball. View Play -
Phillies, 10 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Simmons
Young takes first base on ball four. Sauer moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 10 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wyrostek vs. Simmons
Wyrostek hits a line drive into center field. Ashburn picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Ashburn. Sauer scores. Young moves to third. Wyrostek moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 10 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lamanno vs. Simmons
Lamanno hits a fly ball into right field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 10 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Lively
Seminick hits a popup towards third. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 10 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caballero vs. Lively
Caballero hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 10 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Lively
Simmons hits a fly ball into center field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 10 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Simmons
Stallcup hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 10 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zientara vs. Simmons
Benny Zientara pinch hits for Buddy Lively.
Zientara hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Phillies, 10 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Simmons
Baumholtz is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 10 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Holcombe
Ken Holcombe now pitching.
Ashburn hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Baumholtz. Ashburn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 10 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Verban vs. Holcombe
There goes Ashburn. The throw from Lamanno and he is safe. Ashburn steals third. View Play -
Phillies, 10 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Verban vs. Holcombe
Verban strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 10 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Blatnik vs. Holcombe
Blatnik hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wyrostek who is chasing the ball. Blatnik reaches third base with a triple. Ashburn scores. View Play -
Phillies, 11 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sisler vs. Holcombe
Sisler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Blatnik scores. View Play -
Phillies, 12 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Holcombe
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 12 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Simmons
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caballero fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 12 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Simmons
Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 12 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Simmons
Sauer hits a popup in front of the plate. Seminick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 12 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Holcombe
Granny Hamner pinch hits for Eddie Miller.
Hamner 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, 12 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Holcombe
Seminick hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 12 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caballero vs. Holcombe
Caballero hits a fly ball into center field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 12 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Simmons
Granny Hamner now playing shortstop.
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Simmons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 12 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Simmons
Wyrostek hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 12 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamanno vs. Simmons
Lamanno hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Blatnik. Lamanno reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 12 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stallcup vs. Simmons
Stallcup hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lamanno scores. View Play -
Phillies, 12 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vollmer vs. Simmons
Clyde Vollmer pinch hits for Ken Holcombe.
Vollmer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stallcup moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 12 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baumholtz vs. Simmons
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 12 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Cress
Walker Cress now pitching.
Simmons hits a popup towards short. Stallcup settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 12 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Cress
Ashburn hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 12 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Verban vs. Cress
Verban hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 12 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Simmons
Adams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ashburn. Adams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 12 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatton vs. Simmons
Hatton hits a fly ball into left field. Blatnik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 12 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sauer vs. Simmons
Sauer strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 12 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Simmons
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Simmons fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Adams moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 12 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wyrostek vs. Simmons
Wyrostek strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 12 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blatnik vs. Cress
Blatnik hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wyrostek. Blatnik reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 12 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sisler vs. Cress
Sisler hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sauer. Sisler reaches second base with a double. Blatnik scores. View Play -
Phillies, 13 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ennis vs. Cress
Ennis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sisler scores. View Play -
Phillies, 14 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Cress
Hamner strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 14 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seminick vs. Cress
Seminick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cress fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 14 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Caballero vs. Cress
Caballero hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 14 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamanno vs. Simmons
Lamanno is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Phillies, 14 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stallcup vs. Simmons
Stallcup hits a line drive into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 14 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Corbitt vs. Simmons
Claude Corbitt pinch hits for Walker Cress.
Corbitt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Verban fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 14 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baumholtz vs. Simmons
Baumholtz strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/9/1948, game 1 -- Philadelphia at Cincinnati (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Ashburn R, cf 5 3 3 1 Baumholtz F, rf 5 0 0 0
Verban E, 2b 4 0 0 0 Adams B, 2b 4 0 1 0
Blatnik J, lf 5 4 4 3 Hatton G, 3b 4 0 1 0
Sisler D, 1b 4 2 4 3 Sauer H, lf 4 1 0 0
Ennis D, rf 5 1 3 5 Young B, 1b 3 0 1 0
Miller E, ss 3 1 1 0 Wyrostek J, cf 3 0 1 1
Hamner G, ph-ss 2 0 0 0 Lamanno R, c 3 1 1 0
Seminick A, c 5 1 0 0 Stallcup V, ss 4 0 2 1
Caballero P, 3b 5 1 0 0 Fox H, p 1 0 0 0
Simmons C, p 4 1 0 0 Lively B, p 0 0 0 0
Zientara B, ph 1 0 0 0
Holcombe K, p 0 0 0 0
Vollmer C, ph 1 0 1 0
Cress W, p 0 0 0 0
Corbitt C, ph 1 0 0 0
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42 14 15 12 34 2 8 2
Philadelphia 400 602 002 -- 14
Cincinnati 000 100 100 -- 2
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Simmons C (W) 9.0 8 2 1 2 6
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Fox H (L)* 3.0 7 9 4 0 0
Lively B 2.0 2 1 0 1 0
Holcombe K 2.0 3 2 2 0 1
Cress W 2.0 3 2 2 0 1
* Pitched to 5 batters in 4th
E -- Wyrostek J, Adams B, Hatton G, Lamanno R 2, Sisler D, Ashburn R
DP -- Philadelphia 1, Cincinnati 2
LOB -- Philadelphia 3, Cincinnati 8
2B -- Ashburn R, Lamanno R, Adams B, Blatnik J, Sisler D
3B -- Blatnik J
HR -- Ennis D
SB -- Ashburn R
SH -- Verban E
HBP -- by Simmons C (Lamanno R)
T -- 2:17
A -- 0
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