Philadelphia Phillies vs Cincinnati Reds
May 17, 1944 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on May 17, 1944 at Crosley Field. The Cincinnati Reds defeated the Philadelphia Phillies and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Philadelphia Phillies 5, Cincinnati Reds 6

Philadelphia Phillies ab   r   h rbi
Mullen 2b 4 0 1 3
Adams cf 3 0 0 0
Wasdell lf 4 0 2 0
Northey rf 4 0 0 0
Cieslak 3b 3 1 1 0
  Letchas 3b 1 0 0 0
Lupien 1b 3 2 2 0
Finley c 3 1 1 0
Hamrick ss 3 1 3 2
Lee p 1 0 0 0
  Triplett ph 0 0 0 0
  Donahue p 0 0 0 0
  Covington p 0 0 0 0
Totals 29 5 10 5
Cincinnati Reds ab   r   h rbi
Williams 2b 4 2 2 0
Marshall rf 4 1 2 3
  Mesner ph 1 0 0 0
Walker cf 4 0 2 1
McCormick 1b 2 0 0 0
Tipton lf 3 0 0 0
Miller ss 4 0 1 0
Aleno 3b 2 1 0 0
  Clay pr 0 1 0 0
Mueller c 4 1 2 0
de la Cruz p 1 0 0 0
  Malloy p 2 0 0 0
  Criscola ph 0 0 0 0
  Walters ph 1 0 1 1
Totals 32 6 10 5
Philadelphia 030 100 015102
Cincinnati 001 030 116100
  Philadelphia Phillies IP H R ER BB SO
Lee   7.0 7 5 5 5 2
  Donahue  L(0-2) 0.1 2 1 1 0 0
  Covington   0.1 1 0 0 1 0
Totals
7.2
10
6
6
6
2
  Cincinnati Reds IP H R ER BB SO
de la Cruz   4.0 6 4 4 4 4
  Malloy  W(1-0) 4.0 4 1 1 3 0
Totals
8.0
10
5
5
7
4

  E–Finley (1), Hamrick (5).  DP–Cincinnati 2. Williams-Miller-McCormick, Miller-Williams-McCormick.  2B–Philadelphia Lupien (1); Hamrick (4), Cincinnati Walker (4); Walters (1).  3B–Cincinnati Marshall (1).  SH–Hamrick (2); Lee (1).  Team LOB–9.  Team–9.  SB–Williams (3); Walker (1).  U–Dusty Boggess, Babe Pinelli, Lee Ballanfant.  T–1:52.  A–1,212.
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