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Giants
@ Reds
Crosley Field
September 23, 1943
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the New York Giants, played on September 23, 1943 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
Date | September 23, 1943 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 23, 1943 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Giants |
Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hugh East |
Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Vander Meer |
Ballpark | Crosley Field |
City | Cincinnati |
State | OH |
Attendance | 2,088 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
Umpires | HP: George Barr 1B: Lou Jorda 2B: (none) 3B: Jocko Conlan |
New York Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Johnny Rucker | Center Fielder |
Mickey Witek | Second Baseman |
Billy Jurges | Third Baseman |
Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
Charlie Mead | Right Fielder |
Gus Mancuso | Catcher |
Nap Reyes | First Baseman |
Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
Hugh East | Pitcher |
Mel Ott | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lonny Frey | Second Baseman |
Max Marshall | Right Fielder |
Estel Crabtree | Center Fielder |
Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
Gee Walker | Left Fielder |
Steve Mesner | Third Baseman |
Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
Ray Mueller | Catcher |
Johnny Vander Meer | Pitcher |
Bill McKechnie | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Giants
@ Reds
Crosley Field
September 23, 1943
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Vander Meer
Rucker hits a fly ball into center field. Crabtree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Vander Meer
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Vander Meer
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Witek moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Medwick vs. Vander Meer
Medwick hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mead vs. Vander Meer
Mead hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vander Meer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Witek scores. Jurges moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mancuso vs. Vander Meer
Mancuso takes first base on ball four. Jurges moves to third. Mead moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Reyes vs. Vander Meer
Reyes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. East
Frey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. East
Marshall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Frey moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Crabtree vs. East
Crabtree hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Frey scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. East
McCormick hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mead. McCormick reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. East
Walker is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Vander Meer
Kerr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
East vs. Vander Meer
East takes first base on ball four. Kerr moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rucker vs. Vander Meer
Rucker bunts towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to first for the out. Kerr moves to third. East moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Witek vs. Vander Meer
Witek is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jurges vs. Vander Meer
Jurges hits a line drive towards short. Miller catches it and throws to second to double up East. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. East
Mesner hits a line drive into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. East
Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. East
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. East fields it and throws to first for the out. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vander Meer vs. East
Vander Meer is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Vander Meer
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mead vs. Vander Meer
Mead strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Vander Meer
Mancuso hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. East
Frey hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. East
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crabtree vs. East
Crabtree takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. East
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jurges fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Vander Meer
Reyes hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Vander Meer
Kerr hits a line drive towards third. Mesner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
East vs. Vander Meer
East strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. East
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. East
Mesner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jurges fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. East
Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. East
Mueller is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Vander Meer
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Vander Meer
Witek hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Vander Meer
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vander Meer vs. East
Vander Meer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frey vs. East
Frey hits a popup in front of the plate. Mancuso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. East
Marshall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Vander Meer moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Crabtree vs. East
Crabtree strikes out. Mancuso throws to second to catch Marshall, and Kerr lets the ball get by him into the outfield. That's an error on Kerr. There goes Vander Meer. He's safe. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCormick vs. East
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Vander Meer
Medwick hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mead vs. Vander Meer
Mead strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Vander Meer
Mancuso hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Crabtree. Mancuso reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reyes vs. Vander Meer
Reyes hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. East
Walker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Witek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. East
Mesner hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. East
Miller hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Medwick. Miller reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mueller vs. East
Mueller is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vander Meer vs. East
Vander Meer hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Vander Meer
Kerr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maynard vs. Vander Meer
Buster Maynard pinch hits for Hugh East.
Maynard takes first base on ball four. Kerr moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rucker vs. Vander Meer
There goes Kerr. The throw from Mueller and he is out, Mesner applying the tag. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rucker vs. Vander Meer
Rucker strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witek vs. Vander Meer
Witek hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Wittig
Johnnie Wittig now pitching.
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jurges fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Wittig
Marshall hits a popup in front of the plate. Mancuso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crabtree vs. Wittig
Crabtree hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Vander Meer
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jurges for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Vander Meer
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mead vs. Vander Meer
Mead hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mesner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Wittig
McCormick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Wittig
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mesner vs. Wittig
Mesner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jurges fields it and throws to first for the out. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Wittig
Miller is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mueller vs. Wittig
Mueller takes first base on ball four. Walker moves to third. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Vander Meer vs. Wittig
Vander Meer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wittig fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Vander Meer
Mancuso hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reyes vs. Vander Meer
Dick Bartell pinch runs for Gus Mancuso.
Reyes hits a popup towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Vander Meer
Kerr takes first base on ball four. Bartell moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Vander Meer
Mel Ott pinch hits for Johnnie Wittig.
Ott takes first base on ball four. Bartell moves to third. Kerr moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rucker vs. Shoun
Clyde Shoun now pitching.
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shoun fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bartell scores. Kerr moves to third. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Witek vs. Shoun
Witek hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mueller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jurges vs. Shoun
Jurges strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Melton
Cliff Melton now pitching. Ray Berres now catching.
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Melton
Marshall bunts towards first. Reyes scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Marshall for the out. Frey moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aleno vs. Melton
Chuck Aleno pinch hits for Estel Crabtree.
Aleno hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Frey scores. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/23/1943 -- New York at Cincinnati (N) New York AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI Rucker J, cf 4 0 1 1 Frey L, 2b 4 2 1 0 Witek M, 2b 4 1 1 0 Marshall M, rf 4 0 2 0 Jurges B, 3b 5 0 1 0 Crabtree E, cf 3 0 0 0 Medwick J, lf 4 0 0 0 Aleno C, ph 1 0 1 1 Mead C, rf 4 0 1 1 McCormick F, 1b 3 0 1 0 Mancuso G, c 3 0 2 0 Walker G, lf 4 0 0 0 Bartell D, pr 0 1 0 0 Mesner S, 3b 4 0 0 0 Berres R, c 0 0 0 0 Miller E, ss 1 0 1 0 Reyes N, 1b 4 0 0 0 Mueller R, c 2 0 0 0 Kerr B, ss 1 0 0 0 Vander Meer J, p 3 1 0 0 East H, p 1 0 0 0 Shoun C, p 0 0 0 0 Maynard B, ph 0 0 0 0 Wittig J, p 0 0 0 0 Ott M, ph 0 0 0 0 Melton C, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 2 6 2 29 3 6 1 New York 100 000 001 -- 2 Cincinnati 100 010 001 -- 3 1 out when winning run was scored. New York IP H R ER BB SO East H 6.0 4 2 2 6 4 Wittig J 2.0 0 0 0 3 0 Melton C (L) 0.1 2 1 1 0 0 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Vander Meer J 8.1 5 2 2 8 4 Shoun C (W) 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 E -- Kerr B DP -- New York 1, Cincinnati 1 LOB -- New York 10, Cincinnati 11 2B -- McCormick F, Mancuso G, Miller E SB -- Marshall M, Vander Meer J SH -- Rucker J, Marshall M T -- 2:05 A -- 2088
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