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Phillies
@ Reds
Crosley Field
June 24, 1951
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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 June 24, 1951 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
Date | June 24, 1951 |
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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 | June 24, 1951 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Russ Meyer |
Home Starting Pitcher | Howie Fox |
Ballpark | Crosley Field |
City | Cincinnati |
State | OH |
Attendance | 19,005 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Stewart 1B: Frank Dascoli 2B: (none) 3B: Lou Jorda |
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 |
Tommy Brown | Second Baseman |
Del Wilber | Catcher |
Russ Meyer | Pitcher |
Eddie Sawyer | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bobby Adams | Second Baseman |
Bob Usher | Center Fielder |
Johnny Wyrostek | Right Fielder |
Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
Lloyd Merriman | Left Fielder |
Johnny Pramesa | Catcher |
Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
Howie Fox | Pitcher |
Luke Sewell | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Phillies
@ Reds
Crosley Field
June 24, 1951
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Fox
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Fox
Ashburn 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, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Fox
Nicholson hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Meyer
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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Usher vs. Meyer
Usher strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Meyer
Wyrostek hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nicholson. Wyrostek reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kluszewski vs. Meyer
Kluszewski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wyrostek scores. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Meyer
Hatton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kluszewski moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Merriman vs. Meyer
Merriman hits a line drive for a double. Kluszewski scores. Hatton moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pramesa vs. Meyer
Pramesa hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Fox
Ennis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Usher. Ennis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Fox
Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Ennis trying to get to home. Merriman throws the ball in to Pramesa who tags Ennis, who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Fox
Hamner hits a fly ball into center field. Usher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Fox
Brown hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Meyer
McMillan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Meyer
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Meyer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Meyer
Adams hits a popup towards short. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Usher vs. Meyer
Usher hits a line drive into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilber vs. Fox
Wilber hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Fox
Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Fox
Waitkus hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Usher. Waitkus reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ashburn vs. Fox
Ashburn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Waitkus trying to get to home. Wyrostek throws the ball in to Pramesa who tags Waitkus who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Meyer
Wyrostek is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Meyer
Kluszewski hits a popup towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Meyer
Hatton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merriman vs. Meyer
Merriman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Fox
Nicholson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Merriman. Nicholson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ennis vs. Fox
Ennis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Fox
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Ennis moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hamner vs. Fox
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ennis moves to third. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brown vs. Fox
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fox fields it and throws to home to get Ennis. Jones moves to third. Hamner moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wilber vs. Fox
Wilber hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pramesa vs. Meyer
Pramesa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Meyer
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Hamner. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. Meyer
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McMillan moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Adams vs. Meyer
Adams hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Fox
Meyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Fox
Waitkus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Meyer moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ashburn vs. Fox
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski fields it and throws to second for the out. Meyer moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nicholson vs. Fox
Nicholson hits a popup towards third. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ennis vs. Fox
Ennis hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Usher vs. Meyer
Usher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Meyer
Wyrostek hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Meyer
Kluszewski hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wilber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Meyer
Hatton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Fox
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Fox
Hamner hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Fox
Brown hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. Meyer
Merriman hits a line drive into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pramesa vs. Meyer
Pramesa hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Meyer
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilber vs. Fox
Wilber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pellagrini vs. Fox
Eddie Pellagrini pinch hits for Russ Meyer.
Pellagrini hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wyrostek who is chasing the ball. Pellagrini reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Waitkus vs. Fox
Waitkus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pellagrini scores. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Fox
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Fox
Fox fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Fox. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nicholson vs. Fox
Nicholson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meeks vs. Miller
Bob Miller now pitching. Sammy Meeks pinch hits for Howie Fox.
Meeks hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Miller
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Usher vs. Miller
Usher is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Smith
Frank Smith now pitching.
Ennis hits a fly ball into left field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Smith
Jones hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wyrostek. Jones reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Reds, 2
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. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brown vs. Smith
Brown hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Usher. Brown reaches second base with a double. Jones scores. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilber vs. Smith
Wilber hits a line drive into left field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Miller
Wyrostek hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nicholson. Wyrostek reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kluszewski vs. Heintzelman
Ken Heintzelman now pitching.
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatton vs. Heintzelman
Hatton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Merriman vs. Heintzelman
Merriman hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
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
Top 9
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Phillies, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Smith
Dick Sisler pinch hits for Ken Heintzelman.
Sisler hits a fly ball into left field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Smith
Waitkus strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Smith
Ashburn is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Smith
There goes Ashburn. The throw from Pramesa and he is safe. Ashburn steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nicholson vs. Smith
Nicholson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Smith
Ennis hits a fly ball into center field. Usher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Thompson
Jocko Thompson now pitching. Putsy Caballero now playing second base.
McMillan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stallcup vs. Thompson
Virgil Stallcup pinch hits for Frank Smith.
Stallcup hits a popup, foul, towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Thompson
Adams hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/24/1951, game 2 -- Philadelphia at Cincinnati (D) Philadelphia AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI Waitkus E, 1b 5 0 3 1 Adams B, 2b 5 0 0 0 Ashburn R, cf 4 1 1 0 Usher B, cf 4 0 1 0 Nicholson B, rf 5 1 2 2 Wyrostek J, rf 4 1 2 0 Ennis D, lf 4 0 1 0 Kluszewski T, 1b 4 1 1 1 Jones W, 3b 4 1 2 0 Hatton G, 3b 2 0 1 0 Hamner G, ss 4 0 1 0 Merriman L, lf 4 0 1 1 Brown T, 2b 4 0 1 1 Pramesa J, c 4 0 0 0 Caballero P, 2b 0 0 0 0 McMillan R, ss 4 0 3 0 Wilber D, c 4 0 0 0 Fox H, p 2 0 0 0 Meyer R, p 2 0 1 0 Meeks S, ph 1 0 0 0 Pellagrini E, ph 1 1 1 0 Smith F, p 0 0 0 0 Miller B, p 0 0 0 0 Stallcup V, ph 1 0 0 0 Heintzelman K, p 0 0 0 0 Sisler D, ph 1 0 0 0 Thompson J, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 4 13 4 35 2 9 2 Philadelphia 000 000 112 -- 4 Cincinnati 200 000 000 -- 2 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Meyer R 6.0 7 2 2 1 2 Miller B* 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Heintzelman K (W) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 Thompson J (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Fox H 7.0 10 1 1 1 0 Smith F (L) 2.0 3 3 3 0 1 * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th E -- Hamner G, Fox H DP -- Philadelphia 1 LOB -- Philadelphia 9, Cincinnati 8 2B -- Wyrostek J 2, Merriman L, Ennis D, Waitkus E, Nicholson B, Jones W, Brown T 3B -- Pellagrini E HR -- Nicholson B SB -- Ashburn R HBP -- by Smith F (Ashburn R) T -- 2:18 A -- 19005
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