Top 1

• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waitkus vs. Ramsdell
  
  Waitkus hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashburn vs. Ramsdell
  
  Ashburn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Ramsdell
  
  There's a wild pitch. Ashburn moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jones vs. Ramsdell
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup fields it and has Ashburn trapped. There's the throw to Hatton and over to Adams, who tags Ashburn for the out. Jones moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hamner vs. Ramsdell
  
  Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Heintzelman
  
  Adams strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Usher vs. Heintzelman
  
  Usher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wyrostek vs. Heintzelman
  
  Wyrostek takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kluszewski vs. Heintzelman
  
  Kluszewski hits a fly ball into right field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sisler vs. Ramsdell
  
  Sisler hits a popup towards short. Stallcup settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ennis vs. Ramsdell
  
  Ennis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Ramsdell
  
  Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Seminick vs. Ramsdell
  
  Seminick hits a fly ball into center field. Usher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stallcup vs. Heintzelman
  
  Stallcup hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatton vs. Heintzelman
  
  Hatton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pramesa vs. Heintzelman
  
  Pramesa 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: 1--
  Merriman vs. Heintzelman
  
  Merriman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ashburn. Merriman reaches second base with a double. There goes Hatton trying to get to home. Ashburn throws the ball in to Hamner who relays the ball to Seminick, who tags Hatton, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heintzelman vs. Ramsdell
  
  Heintzelman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waitkus vs. Ramsdell
  
  Waitkus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ashburn vs. Ramsdell
  
  Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ashburn for the out. Waitkus moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jones vs. Ramsdell
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ramsdell vs. Heintzelman
  
  Ramsdell hits a fly ball into right field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Heintzelman
  
  Adams 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: ---
  Usher vs. Heintzelman
  
  Usher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wyrostek vs. Heintzelman
  
  Wyrostek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Usher moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kluszewski vs. Heintzelman
  
  Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Usher scores. Wyrostek moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stallcup vs. Heintzelman
  
  Stallcup hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wyrostek scores. Kluszewski moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hatton vs. Heintzelman
  
  Hatton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kluszewski scores. Stallcup moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Pramesa vs. Church
  
  Bubba Church now pitching.
  
  Pramesa hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hamner vs. Ramsdell
  
  Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hamner for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sisler vs. Ramsdell
  
  Sisler hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ennis vs. Ramsdell
  
  Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merriman vs. Church
  
  Merriman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ramsdell vs. Church
  
  Ramsdell bunts towards the mound. Church fields it and throws to first for the out. Merriman moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Adams vs. Church
  
  Adams hits a fly ball into left field. Sisler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Usher vs. Church
  
  Usher is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 5

• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Ramsdell
  
  Brown hits a line drive towards short. Stallcup reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seminick vs. Ramsdell
  
  Seminick takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Goliat vs. Ramsdell
  
  Mike Goliat pinch hits for Bubba Church.
  
  Goliat takes first base on ball four. Seminick moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Waitkus vs. Ramsdell
  
  Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ashburn vs. Ramsdell
  
  Ashburn strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wyrostek vs. Miller
  
  Bob Miller now pitching.
  
  Wyrostek hits a popup, foul, towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Miller
  
  Kluszewski hits a fly ball into left field. Sisler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stallcup vs. Miller
  
  Stallcup hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Ramsdell
  
  Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hamner vs. Ramsdell
  
  Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Jones moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sisler vs. Ramsdell
  
  Sisler hits a popup towards third. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ennis vs. Ramsdell
  
  Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatton vs. Miller
  
  Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus scoops it up and throws to first, with Miller covering, for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pramesa vs. Miller
  
  Pramesa hits a popup towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merriman vs. Miller
  
  Merriman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ramsdell vs. Miller
  
  Ramsdell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Ramsdell
  
  Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Usher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seminick vs. Ramsdell
  
  Seminick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bloodworth vs. Ramsdell
  
  Jimmy Bloodworth pinch hits for Bob Miller.
  
  Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Seminick moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Waitkus vs. Ramsdell
  
  Ken Johnson pinch runs for Jimmy Bloodworth.
  
  Waitkus takes first base on ball four. Seminick moves to third. Johnson moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Ashburn vs. Ramsdell
  
  Ashburn takes first base on ball four. Seminick scores. Johnson moves to third. Waitkus moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Jones vs. Smith
  
  Frank Smith now pitching.
  
  Jones 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 7

• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Konstanty
  
  Jim Konstanty now pitching.
  
  Adams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Usher vs. Konstanty
  
  Usher bunts towards the mound. Konstanty fields it and throws to first for the out. Adams moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wyrostek vs. Konstanty
  
  Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brown fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Adams moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kluszewski vs. Konstanty
  
  Kluszewski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Adams scores. Wyrostek moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stallcup vs. Candini
  
  Milo Candini now pitching.
  
  Stallcup hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wyrostek scores. Kluszewski moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hatton vs. Candini
  
  Hatton hits a fly ball into right field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kluszewski scores. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pramesa vs. Candini
  
  Pramesa hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brown fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Stallcup moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Merriman vs. Candini
  
  Merriman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stallcup scores. Pramesa moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Smith vs. Cristante
  
  Leo Cristante now pitching.
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hamner vs. Smith
  
  Hamner strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sisler vs. Smith
  
  Sisler hits a fly ball into left field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ennis vs. Smith
  
  Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Cristante
  
  Adams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Usher vs. Cristante
  
  Usher bunts towards the mound. Cristante fields it and throws to first for the out. Adams moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wyrostek vs. Cristante
  
  Wyrostek hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kluszewski vs. Cristante
  
  Kluszewski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Adams scores. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stallcup vs. Cristante
  
  Stallcup hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Smith
  
  Brown hits a line drive into left field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seminick vs. Smith
  
  Seminick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nicholson vs. Smith
  
  Bill Nicholson pinch hits for Leo Cristante.
  
  Nicholson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Waitkus vs. Smith
  
  Waitkus hits a fly ball into center field. Usher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/23/1951 -- Philadelphia at Cincinnati (D)

  Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Waitkus E, 1b         4  0  1  0   Adams B, 2b           5  2  2  0   
Ashburn R, cf         3  0  1  1   Usher B, cf           3  1  1  0   
Jones W, 3b           4  0  1  0   Wyrostek J, rf        4  2  2  0   
Hamner G, ss          4  0  1  0   Kluszewski T, 1b      5  2  3  3   
Sisler D, lf          4  0  0  0   Stallcup V, ss        5  1  2  2   
Ennis D, rf           4  0  1  0   Hatton G, 3b          4  0  2  2   
Brown T, 2b           4  0  0  0   Pramesa J, c          4  0  1  0   
Seminick A, c         3  1  1  0   Merriman L, lf        4  0  4  1   
Heintzelman K, p      1  0  0  0   Ramsdell W, p         2  0  0  0   
Church B, p           0  0  0  0   Smith F, p            1  0  0  0   
Goliat M, ph          0  0  0  0                                      
Miller B, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Bloodworth J, ph      1  0  1  0                                      
Johnson K, pr         0  0  0  0                                      
Konstanty J, p        0  0  0  0                                      
Candini M, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Cristante L, p        0  0  0  0                                      
Nicholson B, ph       0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  1  7  1                        37  8 17  8

Philadelphia     000 000 100 --  1
Cincinnati       003 000 41x --  8

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Heintzelman K (L)     2.2  7  3  3  1  1
Church B              1.1  1  0  0  0  1
Miller B              2.0  1  0  0  0  0
Konstanty J           0.1  3  3  3  0  0
Candini M             0.1  3  1  1  0  0
Cristante L           1.1  2  1  1  0  0

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ramsdell W (W)        6.1  7  1  1  4  1
Smith F (S)           2.2  0  0  0  1  1

DP -- Cincinnati 2
LOB -- Philadelphia 9, Cincinnati 9
2B -- Merriman L
SH -- Ramsdell W, Usher B 2
WP -- Ramsdell W
T -- 2:18
A -- 4343

    

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