Cincinnati Reds vs Philadelphia Phillies
May 4, 1947 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on May 4, 1947 at Shibe Park. The Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Cincinnati Reds and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Cincinnati Reds 5, Philadelphia Phillies 10

Cincinnati Reds ab   r   h rbi
Baumholtz rf 5 0 3 3
Adams 2b 5 0 1 0
Hatton 3b 5 0 0 0
Haas lf 4 1 2 1
Mueller c 4 0 0 0
Kress 1b 4 0 0 0
Vollmer cf 4 1 0 0
Miller ss 4 1 1 1
Hetki p 1 0 1 0
  Peterson p 0 0 0 0
  Wahl ph 1 1 1 0
  Vander Meer p 0 0 0 0
  Zientara ph 1 1 1 0
  Lively p 0 0 0 0
  Lukon ph 1 0 1 0
Totals 39 5 11 5
Philadelphia Phillies ab   r   h rbi
LaPointe ss 4 2 2 4
Walker cf 5 2 2 0
Wyrostek rf 5 2 2 2
Ennis lf 4 0 1 1
Etten 1b 4 0 0 0
Tabor 3b 4 1 0 0
Seminick c 3 0 0 0
Verban 2b 4 2 3 0
Rowe p 3 1 0 0
Totals 36 10 10 7
Cincinnati 010 211 0005115
Philadelphia 341 020 00x10101
  Cincinnati Reds IP H R ER BB SO
Hetki  L(1-1) 1.1 5 6 4 1 1
  Peterson   1.2 2 2 1 1 2
  Vander Meer   2.0 1 2 0 1 1
  Lively   3.0 2 0 0 0 1
Totals
8.0
10
10
5
3
5
  Philadelphia Phillies IP H R ER BB SO
Rowe  W(4-0) 9.0 11 5 3 0 3
Totals
9.0
11
5
3
0
3

  E–Adams (7), Haas (1), Kress (1), Miller 2 (4), Rowe (1).  2B–Cincinnati Baumholtz (5); Zientara (1), Philadelphia LaPointe (1); Walker (2); Wyrostek (6); Ennis (6); Verban (1).  3B–Cincinnati Baumholtz (1).  HR–Cincinnati Haas (1,5th inning off Rowe 0 on); Miller (6,2nd inning off Rowe 0 on).  Team LOB–7.  Team–5.  SB–LaPointe (2); Wyrostek (1).  U–Butch Henline, Bill Stewart, George Magerkurth.  T–2:08.  A–18,522.
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