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Giants
@ Reds
Crosley Field
July 28, 1947
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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 July 28, 1947 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
Date | July 28, 1947 |
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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 | July 28, 1947 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Giants |
Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mort Cooper |
Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Vander Meer |
Ballpark | Crosley Field |
City | Cincinnati |
State | OH |
Attendance | 2,496 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 45 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Stewart 1B: Butch Henline 2B: (none) 3B: George Magerkurth |
New York Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Buddy Blattner | Third Baseman |
Bill Rigney | Second Baseman |
Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
Walker Cooper | Catcher |
Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
Mort Cooper | Pitcher |
Mel Ott | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Frank Baumholtz | Right Fielder |
Benny Zientara | Second Baseman |
Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
Babe Young | First Baseman |
Bert Haas | Center Fielder |
Augie Galan | Left Fielder |
Ray Mueller | Catcher |
Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
Johnny Vander Meer | Pitcher |
Johnny Neun | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Giants
@ Reds
Crosley Field
July 28, 1947
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blattner vs. Vander Meer
Blattner strikes out. Mueller drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Blattner out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Vander Meer
Rigney hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Vander Meer
Thomson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Zientara reaches out 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: ---
Baumholtz vs. Cooper
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zientara vs. Cooper
Zientara hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rigney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Cooper
Hatton takes first base on ball four. Baumholtz moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Cooper
Young hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Haas vs. Cooper
Haas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Baumholtz scores. Hatton moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Galan vs. Cooper
Galan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rigney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Vander Meer
Mize hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Vander Meer
Cooper hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Vander Meer
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zientara fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Cooper
Mueller strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Cooper
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vander Meer vs. Cooper
Vander Meer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rigney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Vander Meer
Gordon 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, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Vander Meer
Kerr hits a fly ball into center field. Haas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Vander Meer
Cooper hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Haas. Cooper reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blattner vs. Vander Meer
Blattner 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
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Cooper
Baumholtz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zientara vs. Cooper
Zientara strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Cooper
Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Cooper
Young hits a popup in front of the plate. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Vander Meer
Rigney hits a fly ball into center field. Haas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Vander Meer
Thomson hits a fly ball into center field. Haas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Vander Meer
Mize hits a popup towards first. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Cooper
Haas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Cooper
Galan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomson. Galan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mueller vs. Cooper
Mueller strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Cooper
Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vander Meer vs. Cooper
Vander Meer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Vander Meer
Cooper 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, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Vander Meer
Marshall 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, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Vander Meer
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vander Meer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Cooper
Baumholtz hits a popup towards third. Blattner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zientara vs. Cooper
Zientara hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Cooper
Hatton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomson. Hatton reaches second base with a double. Zientara goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Cooper
Young hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize fields the ball and throws to Cooper covering. Safe. Hatton scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haas vs. Cooper
Haas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blattner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Vander Meer
Kerr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witek vs. Vander Meer
Mickey Witek pinch hits for Mort Cooper.
Witek hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Zientara catches it and throws to first to double up Kerr. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blattner vs. Vander Meer
Blattner 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, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Beggs
Joe Beggs now pitching.
Galan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomson. Galan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mueller vs. Beggs
Mueller hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Beggs
Miller hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomson. Miller reaches second base with a double. Galan scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vander Meer vs. Beggs
Vander Meer hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baumholtz vs. Beggs
Baumholtz hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Vander Meer
Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Vander Meer
Thomson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Vander Meer
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Vander Meer
Cooper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mize moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marshall vs. Vander Meer
Marshall takes first base on ball four. Mize moves to third. Cooper moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gordon vs. Vander Meer
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zientara vs. Beggs
Zientara hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Beggs
Hatton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Beggs
Young hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hatton moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Haas vs. Beggs
Haas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hatton scores. Young moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Galan vs. Kennedy
Monty Kennedy now pitching.
Galan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rigney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Young moves to third. Haas moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mueller vs. Kennedy
Mueller hits a popup in front of the plate. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Vander Meer
Kerr strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gearhart vs. Vander Meer
Gary Gearhart pinch hits for Monty Kennedy.
Gearhart hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blattner vs. Vander Meer
Blattner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Hansen
Andy Hansen now pitching.
Miller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vander Meer vs. Hansen
Vander Meer hits a popup in front of the plate. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baumholtz vs. Hansen
Baumholtz 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 9
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Vander Meer
Rigney 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, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Vander Meer
Thomson hits a fly ball into center field. Haas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Vander Meer
Mize strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/28/1947 -- New York at Cincinnati (D) New York AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI Blattner B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Baumholtz F, rf 4 1 1 0 Rigney B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Zientara B, 2b 4 1 1 0 Thomson B, cf 4 0 1 0 Hatton G, 3b 3 2 2 1 Mize J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Young B, 1b 4 0 2 1 Cooper W, c 3 0 1 0 Haas B, cf 4 0 2 2 Marshall W, rf 2 0 0 0 Galan A, lf 4 1 2 0 Gordon S, lf 3 0 0 0 Mueller R, c 4 0 0 0 Kerr B, ss 3 0 1 0 Miller E, ss 3 0 2 1 Cooper M, p 1 0 1 0 Vander Meer J, p 4 0 0 0 Witek M, ph 1 0 0 0 Beggs J, p 0 0 0 0 Kennedy M, p 0 0 0 0 Gearhart G, ph 1 0 1 0 Hansen A, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 0 6 0 34 5 12 5 New York 000 000 000 -- 0 Cincinnati 100 021 10x -- 5 New York IP H R ER BB SO Cooper M (L) 5.0 6 3 3 3 4 Beggs J 1.1 5 2 2 0 0 Kennedy M 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Hansen A 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Vander Meer J (W) 9.0 6 0 0 1 3 DP -- New York 2, Cincinnati 3 LOB -- New York 4, Cincinnati 8 2B -- Cooper M, Galan A 2, Hatton G, Miller E T -- 1:45 A -- 2496
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