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Phillies
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 31, 1954
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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 August 31, 1954 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 1954 |
|---|---|
| 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 | August 31, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Herm Wehmeier |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bud Podbielan |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 2,636 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Secory 1B: Lon Warneke 2B: Larry Goetz 3B: Frank Dascoli |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Wyrostek | Left Fielder |
| Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
| Granny Hamner | Second Baseman |
| Del Ennis | Right Fielder |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Bobby Morgan | Shortstop |
| Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
| Herm Wehmeier | Pitcher |
| Terry Moore | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Adams | Third Baseman |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Gus Bell | Center Fielder |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Jim Greengrass | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Wally Post | Right Fielder |
| Hobie Landrith | Catcher |
| Bud Podbielan | Pitcher |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 31, 1954
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Podbielan
Ashburn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Podbielan
Wyrostek hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Podbielan
Burgess takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Podbielan
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Podbielan fields it and throws to first for the out. Burgess moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ennis vs. Podbielan
Ennis hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torgeson vs. Podbielan
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops it up and throws to first, with Podbielan covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Wehmeier
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morgan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Wehmeier
McMillan hits a fly ball into right field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Wehmeier
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Wehmeier
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kluszewski for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Podbielan
Morgan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Podbielan
Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Morgan moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wehmeier vs. Podbielan
Wehmeier hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Morgan scores. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ashburn vs. Drews
Karl Drews now pitching.
Ashburn bunts towards the mound. Drews fields it and throws to first for the out. Jones moves to third. Wehmeier moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wyrostek vs. Drews
Wyrostek hits a line drive towards short. McMillan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Burgess vs. Drews
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Jones scores. Wehmeier moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hamner vs. Drews
Hamner hits a line drive into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Wehmeier
Greengrass hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Wehmeier
Temple hits a popup towards short. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Wehmeier
Post hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. Greengrass moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Landrith vs. Wehmeier
Landrith hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Burgess settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Drews
Ennis hits a popup towards the mound. Drews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Drews
Torgeson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Drews
Morgan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Drews
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drews vs. Wehmeier
Drews hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wyrostek. Drews reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. Wehmeier
Adams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Drews moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McMillan vs. Wehmeier
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morgan misplays the ball. That's an error on Morgan. Drews scores. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Wehmeier
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Adams moves to third. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kluszewski vs. Wehmeier
Kluszewski hits a popup towards short. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Greengrass vs. Wehmeier
Greengrass hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wehmeier vs. Drews
Wehmeier hits a popup towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Drews
Ashburn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Drews
Wyrostek hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Drews
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Wehmeier
Temple hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Wehmeier
Post hits a fly ball into left field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Wehmeier
Landrith hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Drews
Hamner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Drews
Ennis hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Drews
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drews fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harmon vs. Wehmeier
Chuck Harmon pinch hits for Karl Drews.
Harmon hits a popup towards short. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Wehmeier
Adams strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Wehmeier
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Baczewski
Fred Baczewski now pitching.
Morgan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Baczewski
Jones takes first base on ball four. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wehmeier vs. Baczewski
Wehmeier takes first base on ball four. Morgan moves to third. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ashburn vs. Baczewski
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Baczewski fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. Jones moves to third. Wehmeier moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Schell vs. Baczewski
Danny Schell pinch hits for Johnny Wyrostek.
Schell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops it up and throws to first, with Baczewski covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Wehmeier
Danny Schell now playing left field.
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Wehmeier
Kluszewski hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Wehmeier
Greengrass hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Wehmeier
Temple is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Baczewski
Burgess hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Baczewski
Hamner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Burgess moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ennis vs. Baczewski
Ennis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Burgess scores. Hamner moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Torgeson vs. Baczewski
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hamner scores. Ennis moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Baczewski
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Valentine
Corky Valentine now pitching.
Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ennis scores. Morgan moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wehmeier vs. Valentine
Wehmeier hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Valentine fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Wehmeier
Post hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Wehmeier
Landrith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Landrith for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Escalera vs. Wehmeier
Nino Escalera pinch hits for Corky Valentine.
Escalera hits a fly ball into right field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Savransky
Moe Savransky now pitching.
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schell vs. Savransky
Schell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell who is chasing the ball. Schell reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Burgess vs. Savransky
Burgess hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hamner vs. Savransky
Hamner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Schell scores. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Savransky
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 8 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Wehmeier
Adams hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Wehmeier
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Wehmeier
Bell 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, 8 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Savransky
Torgeson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 9 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Savransky
Morgan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Greengrass. Morgan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 9 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Savransky
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Savransky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 9 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wehmeier vs. Savransky
Wehmeier hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 9 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ashburn vs. Savransky
Ashburn hits a fly ball into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 9 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Wehmeier
Kluszewski hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 9 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Wehmeier
Greengrass hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 9 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Wehmeier
Temple hits a fly ball into right field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 9 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Post vs. Wehmeier
Post hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Greengrass moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 9 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Landrith vs. Wehmeier
Landrith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Greengrass moves to third. Post moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 9 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Merriman vs. Wehmeier
Lloyd Merriman pinch hits for Moe Savransky.
Merriman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/31/1954 -- Philadelphia at Cincinnati (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Ashburn R, cf 4 1 1 0 Adams B, 3b 4 0 2 0
Wyrostek J, lf 3 1 1 2 McMillan R, ss 4 0 0 1
Schell D, ph-lf 2 1 1 0 Bell G, cf 4 0 0 0
Burgess S, c 4 1 2 1 Kluszewski T, 1b 4 2 2 2
Hamner G, 2b 5 1 3 1 Greengrass J, lf 4 0 2 0
Ennis D, rf 5 1 1 1 Temple J, 2b 4 0 0 0
Torgeson E, 1b 5 1 2 2 Post W, rf 4 0 1 0
Morgan B, ss 4 1 3 0 Landrith H, c 4 0 0 0
Jones W, 3b 4 1 2 1 Podbielan B, p 0 0 0 0
Wehmeier H, p 4 0 1 1 Drews K, p 1 1 1 0
Harmon C, ph 1 0 0 0
Baczewski F, p 0 0 0 0
Valentine C, p 0 0 0 0
Escalera N, ph 1 0 0 0
Savransky M, p 0 0 0 0
Merriman L, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 9 17 9 36 3 8 3
Philadelphia 220 000 311 -- 9
Cincinnati 001 001 001 -- 3
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Wehmeier H (W) 9.0 8 3 3 0 2
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Podbielan B (L)* 1.0 4 4 4 2 0
Drews K 4.0 4 0 0 0 0
Baczewski F 1.1 4 3 3 3 0
Valentine C 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
Savransky M 2.0 4 2 2 0 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 2nd
E -- Morgan B
DP -- Cincinnati 3
LOB -- Philadelphia 10, Cincinnati 6
2B -- Drews K, Morgan B
3B -- Schell D
HR -- Wyrostek J, Kluszewski T 2, Torgeson E
SH -- Ashburn R
T -- 2:24
A -- 2636
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