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Giants
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 12, 1944
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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 May 12, 1944 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 12, 1944 |
|---|---|
| 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 | May 12, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Frank Seward |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ed Heusser |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 1,329 |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Lou Jorda 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: (none) 3B: Ziggy Sears |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Rucker | Center Fielder |
| Billy Jurges | Third Baseman |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Phil Weintraub | First Baseman |
| Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
| Nap Reyes | Left Fielder |
| Hal Luby | Second Baseman |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Frank Seward | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dain Clay | Center Fielder |
| Woody Williams | Second Baseman |
| Tony Criscola | Right Fielder |
| Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
| Estel Crabtree | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
| Steve Mesner | Third Baseman |
| Ray Mueller | Catcher |
| Ed Heusser | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 12, 1944
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Heusser
Rucker strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Heusser
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Heusser
Ott hits a fly ball into right field. Criscola settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Seward
Clay hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Seward
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Weintraub scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. Clay moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Criscola vs. Seward
Criscola strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. Seward
McCormick hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ott who is chasing the ball. McCormick reaches third base with a triple. Clay scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Crabtree vs. Seward
Crabtree hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. McCormick scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Seward
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Luby fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weintraub vs. Heusser
Weintraub hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Clay. Weintraub reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lombardi vs. Heusser
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to first for the out. Weintraub moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Reyes vs. Heusser
Reyes hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luby vs. Heusser
Luby hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Heusser
Kerr hits a popup towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seward vs. Heusser
Seward hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Luby moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rucker vs. Heusser
Rucker hits a fly ball into right field. Criscola settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Seward
Mesner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Seward
Mueller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mesner moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heusser vs. Feldman
Harry Feldman now pitching.
Heusser bunts towards the mound. Feldman fields it and throws to first for the out. Mesner moves to third. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Clay vs. Feldman
Clay hits a fly ball for a double play. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Heusser
Jurges hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Heusser
Ott is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weintraub vs. Heusser
Weintraub hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Jurges moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lombardi vs. Heusser
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller throws to second for one, and Williams throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Jurges scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reyes vs. Heusser
Reyes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Feldman
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Criscola vs. Feldman
Criscola hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Feldman
McCormick hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Criscola moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Crabtree vs. Feldman
Crabtree hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Luby fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luby vs. Heusser
Luby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Heusser
Kerr hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Clay. Kerr reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Feldman vs. Heusser
Feldman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kerr moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rucker vs. Heusser
Rucker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kerr scores. Feldman moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jurges vs. Malloy
Bob Malloy now pitching.
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Malloy covering. It's a double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Feldman
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Feldman
Mesner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Feldman
Mueller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mesner moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Malloy vs. Feldman
The ball gets by Lombardi for a passed ball. Mesner moves to third. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Malloy vs. Feldman
Malloy hits a popup, foul, towards first. Weintraub settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Clay vs. Feldman
Clay takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Williams vs. Feldman
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Malloy
Ott hits a fly ball into left field. Crabtree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weintraub vs. Malloy
Weintraub strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Malloy
Lombardi hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Criscola vs. Feldman
Criscola hits a popup towards first. Weintraub settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Feldman
McCormick hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jurges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crabtree vs. Feldman
Crabtree hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Luby reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Malloy
Reyes hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luby vs. Malloy
Luby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Malloy
Kerr strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Feldman vs. Malloy
Feldman hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Luby moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rucker vs. Malloy
Rucker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Luby scores. Feldman moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jurges vs. Malloy
Jurges hits a fly ball into left field. Crabtree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Feldman
Miller hits a line drive into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Feldman
Mesner hits a popup towards first. Weintraub settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Feldman
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Malloy
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weintraub vs. Malloy
Weintraub hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Malloy
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Feldman
Max Marshall pinch hits for Bob Malloy.
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Feldman
Clay hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rucker. Clay reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Feldman
Williams hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Clay scores. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Criscola vs. Feldman
Criscola hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCormick vs. Feldman
Charlie Mead now playing left field.
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mead vs. Katz
Bob Katz now pitching.
Mead hits a fly ball into left field. Crabtree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luby vs. Katz
Luby hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mueller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Katz
Kerr hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crabtree vs. Feldman
Crabtree hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Luby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Feldman
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Feldman
Mesner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Feldman
Mueller hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mead. Mueller reaches second base with a double. Mesner moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Walker vs. Adams
Ace Adams now pitching. Chucho Ramos pinch runs for Ray Mueller. Gee Walker pinch hits for Bob Katz.
Walker hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Mead settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Carter
Len Rice now catching. Arnold Carter now pitching.
Adams strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Carter
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Carter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Carter
Jurges hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Carter
Ott is hit by the pitch. Jurges moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Weintraub vs. Carter
Weintraub hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Carter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Adams
Clay hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Adams
Williams hits a popup, foul, towards first. Weintraub settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Criscola vs. Adams
Criscola hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/12/1944 -- New York at Cincinnati
New York AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Rucker J, cf 5 0 2 2 Clay D, cf 4 2 2 0
Jurges B, 3b 5 1 2 0 Williams W, 2b 5 0 1 1
Ott M, rf 4 0 0 0 Criscola T, rf 5 0 2 0
Weintraub P, 1b 5 1 3 0 McCormick F, 1b 4 1 2 1
Lombardi E, c 4 0 0 0 Crabtree E, lf 4 0 1 1
Reyes N, lf 3 1 1 2 Miller E, ss 4 0 0 0
Mead C, lf 1 0 0 0 Mesner S, 3b 2 0 1 0
Luby H, 2b 3 1 1 0 Mueller R, c 4 0 3 0
Kerr B, ss 4 1 1 0 Ramos C, pr 0 0 0 0
Seward F, p 1 0 1 0 Rice L, c 0 0 0 0
Feldman H, p 2 0 2 0 Heusser E, p 0 0 0 0
Adams A, p 1 0 0 0 Malloy B, p 1 0 0 0
Marshall M, ph 1 0 0 0
Katz B, p 0 0 0 0
Walker G, ph 1 0 0 0
Carter A, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 5 13 4 35 3 12 3
New York 021 101 000 -- 5
Cincinnati 200 000 100 -- 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Seward F* 1.0 5 2 2 0 1
Feldman H (W) 6.2 7 1 1 3 0
Adams A (S) 1.1 0 0 0 0 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Heusser E (L) 3.1 9 4 3 0 2
Malloy B 3.2 3 1 1 1 2
Katz B 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Carter A 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 2nd
E -- Williams W
DP -- New York 3, Cincinnati 2
LOB -- New York 8, Cincinnati 9
2B -- Weintraub P, Kerr B, Clay D, Mueller R
3B -- McCormick F
HR -- Reyes N
SH -- Heusser E
HBP -- by Carter A (Ott M)
PB -- Lombardi E
A -- 1329
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