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Giants
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 21, 1946
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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 August 21, 1946 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 21, 1946 |
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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 | August 21, 1946 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Giants |
Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Gee |
Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Hetki |
Ballpark | Crosley Field |
City | Cincinnati |
State | OH |
Attendance | 2,188 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 43 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Dusty Boggess 2B: (none) 3B: George Barr |
New York Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Buddy Blattner | Second Baseman |
Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
Willard Marshall | Center Fielder |
Walker Cooper | Catcher |
Babe Young | First Baseman |
Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
Goody Rosen | Right Fielder |
Bill Rigney | Third Baseman |
Johnny Gee | Pitcher |
Mel Ott | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Claude Corbitt | Shortstop |
Benny Zientara | Second Baseman |
Bert Haas | First Baseman |
Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
Ray Mueller | Catcher |
Dain Clay | Center Fielder |
Lonny Frey | Right Fielder |
Bob Usher | Left Fielder |
Johnny Hetki | Pitcher |
Bill McKechnie | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Giants
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 21, 1946
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blattner vs. Hetki
Blattner hits a popup towards third. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Hetki
Kerr hits a line drive into left field. Usher picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Usher. Kerr moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marshall vs. Hetki
Marshall hits a popup towards third. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cooper vs. Hetki
Cooper hits a fly ball into left field. Usher 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: ---
Corbitt vs. Gee
Corbitt hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Corbitt for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zientara vs. Gee
Zientara hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Gee
Haas hits a popup towards third. Rigney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Hetki
Young takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Hetki
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hetki fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Hetki
Rosen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gordon moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rigney vs. Hetki
Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Corbitt fields it and throws to second for the out. Gordon scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gee vs. Hetki
Gee strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Gee
Hatton hits a fly ball into center field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Gee
Mueller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clay vs. Gee
Clay hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blattner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frey vs. Gee
There goes Clay. The throw from Cooper and he is safe. Clay steals second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Frey vs. Gee
Frey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Usher vs. Gee
Usher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Clay scores. Frey moves to third. Usher moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hetki vs. Gee
Hetki hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Marshall. Hetki reaches second base with a double. Frey scores. Usher scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Corbitt vs. Gee
Corbitt hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blattner vs. Hetki
Blattner hits a fly ball into left field. Usher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Hetki
Kerr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Hetki
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Haas fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zientara vs. Gee
Zientara hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Marshall. Zientara reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Haas vs. Gee
Haas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatton vs. Gee
Hatton strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mueller vs. Gee
Mueller hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Hetki
Cooper hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Hetki
Young hits a fly ball into right field. Frey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Hetki
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Hetki
Rosen hits a fly ball into left field. Usher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Gee
Clay hits a popup towards first. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Gee
Frey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Usher vs. Gee
Usher strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hetki vs. Gee
Hetki hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Frey moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Corbitt vs. Gee
Corbitt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Frey scores. Hetki moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zientara vs. Gee
Zientara hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Kerr fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Hetki
Rigney hits a popup towards first. Haas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Hetki
Johnny Rucker pinch hits for Johnny Gee.
Rucker strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blattner vs. Hetki
Blattner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Voiselle
Bill Voiselle now pitching.
Haas hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Marshall. Haas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatton vs. Voiselle
Hatton strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mueller vs. Voiselle
Mueller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gordon throws the ball in to Rigney who relays the ball to Blattner who tags Mueller trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Haas scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Voiselle
Clay hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blattner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Hetki
Kerr hits a fly ball into right field. Frey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Hetki
Marshall hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Hetki
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Voiselle
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Frey for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Usher vs. Voiselle
Usher strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hetki vs. Voiselle
Hetki strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Hetki
Young hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Hetki
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Hetki
Rosen hits a fly ball into left field. Usher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Graham vs. Hetki
Jack Graham pinch hits for Bill Rigney.
Graham hits a popup towards short. Corbitt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corbitt vs. Voiselle
Jack Graham now playing right field. Goody Rosen now playing center field. Sid Gordon now playing third base. Willard Marshall now playing left fi
Corbitt hits a fly ball into center field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zientara vs. Voiselle
Zientara strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Voiselle
Haas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Voiselle
Hatton hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Voiselle
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 1 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Hetki
Ernie Lombardi pinch hits for Bill Voiselle.
Lombardi hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blattner vs. Hetki
Blattner hits a popup in front of the plate. Mueller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Hetki
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zientara scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Hetki
Marshall hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Abernathy
Woody Abernathy now pitching.
Clay hits a fly ball into left field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Abernathy
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Usher vs. Abernathy
Usher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hetki vs. Abernathy
Hetki hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Usher moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Corbitt vs. Abernathy
Corbitt hits a fly ball into right field. Graham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Hetki
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Corbitt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Hetki
Young hits a fly ball into left field. Usher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Hetki
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Hetki
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zientara scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/21/1946 -- New York at Cincinnati (D) New York AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI Blattner B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Corbitt C, ss 5 0 1 1 Kerr B, ss 4 0 2 0 Zientara B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Marshall W, cf-lf 4 0 0 0 Haas B, 1b 4 2 2 0 Cooper W, c 4 0 0 0 Hatton G, 3b 4 1 1 2 Young B, 1b 3 0 0 0 Mueller R, c 4 0 2 1 Gordon S, lf-3b 3 1 2 0 Clay D, cf 4 1 0 0 Rosen G, rf-cf 4 0 1 0 Frey L, rf 3 2 1 0 Rigney B, 3b 2 0 0 1 Usher B, lf 4 1 2 1 Graham J, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Hetki J, p 4 0 3 2 Gee J, p 1 0 0 0 Rucker J, ph 1 0 0 0 Voiselle B, p 0 0 0 0 Lombardi E, ph 1 1 1 1 Abernathy W, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 2 6 2 36 7 13 7 New York 010 000 010 -- 2 Cincinnati 030 110 20x -- 7 New York IP H R ER BB SO Gee J (L) 4.0 7 4 4 1 2 Voiselle B 3.0 4 3 3 0 4 Abernathy W 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Hetki J (W) 9.0 6 2 2 2 3 E -- Usher B DP -- Cincinnati 1 LOB -- New York 5, Cincinnati 6 2B -- Hetki J, Zientara B, Haas B HR -- Hatton G, Lombardi E SB -- Clay D T -- 1:43 A -- 2188
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