Philadelphia Phillies vs Cincinnati Reds
May 8, 1950 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on May 8, 1950 at Crosley Field. 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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Philadelphia Phillies 6, Cincinnati Reds 5

Philadelphia Phillies ab   r   h rbi
Ashburn cf 5 1 2 1
Hamner ss 5 0 1 1
Waitkus 1b 5 0 2 0
Ennis rf 5 0 1 0
Jones 3b 4 1 1 0
  Caballero 3b 1 0 0 0
Sisler lf 3 1 2 0
Goliat 2b 4 1 2 3
Silvestri c 1 0 0 0
  Seminick ph,c 2 0 0 0
Johnson p 2 1 0 0
  Whitman ph 1 1 1 0
  Miller p 1 0 0 0
Totals 39 6 12 5
Cincinnati Reds ab   r   h rbi
Adams 2b 5 0 0 0
Lowrey lf 1 0 0 0
  Wyrostek lf 1 0 0 0
Hatton 3b 4 0 0 1
Cooper c 4 1 1 0
Litwhiler rf 3 0 1 0
  Northey rf 0 0 0 0
Usher cf 1 1 0 0
  Merriman ph,cf 1 0 0 0
Kluszewski 1b 4 1 1 3
Stallcup ss 4 1 2 1
Wehmeier p 3 1 1 0
  Erautt p 0 0 0 0
  Rackley ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 32 5 6 5
Philadelphia 020 020 2006120
Cincinnati 001 013 000562
  Philadelphia Phillies IP H R ER BB SO
Johnson  W(2-0) 6.0 6 5 5 4 0
  Miller  SV(1) 3.0 0 0 0 1 2
Totals
9.0
6
5
5
5
2
  Cincinnati Reds IP H R ER BB SO
Wehmeier  L(1-3) 7.0 10 6 5 1 4
  Erautt   2.0 2 0 0 0 2
Totals
9.0
12
6
5
1
6

  E–Stallcup (4), Wehmeier (4).  DP–Philadelphia 1. Jones-Goliat-Waitkus.  2B–Philadelphia Sisler 2 (4,off Wehmeier 2); Ashburn (3,off Wehmeier), Cincinnati Wehmeier (1,off Johnson); Cooper (3,off Johnson).  HR–Philadelphia Goliat (2,5th inning off Wehmeier 0 on 0 out), Cincinnati Stallcup (2,5th inning off Johnson 0 on 0 out); Kluszewski (3,6th inning off Johnson 2 on 2 out).  HBP–Silvestri (1,by Wehmeier).  Team LOB–8.  Team–5.  U-HP–Al Barlick, 1B–Scotty Robb, 2B–Lee Ballanfant, 3B–Augie Donatelli.  T–2:25.  A–5,141.
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