Philadelphia Phillies vs Cincinnati Reds
May 4, 1952 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on May 4, 1952 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 7, Cincinnati Reds 8

Philadelphia Phillies ab   r   h rbi
Hamner ss 4 1 1 0
Ashburn cf 4 1 3 0
Jones W. 3b 5 1 1 3
Ennis rf 4 1 3 0
Clark lf 5 1 2 1
Ryan 2b 5 1 1 0
Jones N. 1b 4 1 0 0
  Nicholson ph 0 0 0 0
  Caballero pr 0 0 0 0
Lopata c 4 0 2 2
Fox p 0 0 0 0
  Hansen p 0 0 0 0
  Brown ph 1 0 0 0
  Konstanty p 0 0 0 0
  Wilber ph 1 0 0 0
  Possehl p 0 0 0 0
  Lohrke ph 1 0 0 0
  Heintzelman p 0 0 0 0
Totals 38 7 13 6
Cincinnati Reds ab   r   h rbi
Hatton 2b 5 0 1 0
Adams 3b 4 2 2 0
Wyrostek cf 5 0 2 1
Kluszewski 1b 5 1 1 2
Adcock lf 2 1 1 0
Edwards rf 3 2 2 2
  Borkowski rf 0 0 0 0
Seminick c 4 0 2 0
McMillan ss 4 1 2 1
Perkowski p 4 1 1 0
  Smith p 0 0 0 0
Totals 36 8 14 6
Philadelphia 000 201 1307133
Cincinnati 005 110 10x8142
  Philadelphia Phillies IP H R ER BB SO
Fox  L(0-3) 2.2 7 5 1 2 1
  Hansen   0.1 1 0 0 0 0
  Konstanty   2.0 4 2 1 0 1
  Possehl   2.0 1 1 1 2 1
  Heintzelman   1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Totals
8.0
14
8
3
4
3
  Cincinnati Reds IP H R ER BB SO
Perkowski  W(2-1) 7.2 13 7 4 4 3
  Smith  SV(4) 1.1 0 0 0 1 1
Totals
9.0
13
7
4
5
4

  E–Hamner (2), Ryan (1), N. Jones (2), Hatton (1), Adams (2).  DP–Philadelphia 2. Hamner-Ryan-N. Jones, Heintzelman-Hamner-N. Jones, Cincinnati 2. Adams-Hatton-Kluszewski, Adams-Hatton.  2B–Cincinnati Adams (4,off Fox).  3B–Philadelphia Clark (2,off Perkowski), Cincinnati Wyrostek (3,off Konstanty).  HR–Philadelphia W. Jones (2,8th inning off Perkowski 2 on 2 out), Cincinnati Kluszewski (3,3rd inning off Fox 1 on 2 out); Edwards (3,3rd inning off Fox 1 on 2 out); McMillan (1,7th inning off Possehl 0 on 1 out).  SH–Fox (1,off Perkowski).  Team LOB–10.  Team–8.  CS–Ashburn (2,2nd base by Perkowski/Seminick).  U-HP–Dusty Boggess, 1B–Scotty Robb, 2B–Lon Warneke, 3B–Babe Pinelli.  T–2:32.  A–19,780.
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