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Giants
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 5, 1948
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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 5, 1948 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 5, 1948 |
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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 | May 5, 1948 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Giants |
Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sheldon Jones |
Home Starting Pitcher | Kent Peterson |
Ballpark | Crosley Field |
City | Cincinnati |
State | OH |
Attendance | 3,855 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 52 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Artie Gore 2B: (none) 3B: Scotty Robb |
New York Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill Rigney | Second Baseman |
Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
Whitey Lockman | Left Fielder |
Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
Wes Westrum | Catcher |
Johnny McCarthy | First Baseman |
Jack Lohrke | Third Baseman |
Sheldon Jones | Pitcher |
Mel Ott | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Frank Baumholtz | Right Fielder |
Johnny Wyrostek | Center Fielder |
Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
Ray Lamanno | Catcher |
Benny Zientara | Second Baseman |
Virgil Stallcup | Shortstop |
Kent Peterson | Pitcher |
Johnny Neun | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Giants
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 5, 1948
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Peterson
Rigney hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Zientara settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Peterson
Kerr hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Peterson
Lockman is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Jones
Baumholtz 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Jones
Wyrostek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Jones
Hatton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomson. Hatton reaches second base with a double. Wyrostek moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sauer vs. Jones
Sauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kluszewski vs. Jones
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCarthy juggles the ball. That's an error on McCarthy. Wyrostek scores. Hatton scores. Sauer moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lamanno vs. Jones
Lamanno hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sauer scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zientara vs. Jones
There goes Kluszewski. The throw from Westrum and he is safe. Kluszewski steals second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zientara vs. Jones
Zientara hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Peterson
Thomson strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Peterson
Marshall hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Peterson
Westrum is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Jones
Stallcup hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peterson vs. Jones
Peterson bunts towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. Stallcup moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baumholtz vs. Jones
Baumholtz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stallcup scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Lee
Thornton Lee now pitching.
Wyrostek hits a popup towards third. Lohrke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Lee
There goes Baumholtz. The throw from Westrum and he is out, Kerr applying the tag. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarthy vs. Peterson
McCarthy 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, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lohrke vs. Peterson
Lohrke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Peterson
Lee is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Lee
Hatton hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Lee
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Lee
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamanno vs. Lee
Lamanno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zientara vs. Lee
Zientara hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lamanno moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stallcup vs. Lee
Stallcup hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Peterson
Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Peterson
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Peterson
Lockman hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peterson vs. Lee
Peterson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Lee
Baumholtz hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Lee
Wyrostek hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Peterson
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Peterson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Peterson
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Marshall for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Peterson
Westrum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Lee
Hatton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Lee
Sauer hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Lee
Kluszewski 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 6
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarthy vs. Peterson
McCarthy hits a fly ball into center field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lohrke vs. Peterson
Lohrke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Peterson
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamanno vs. Lee
Lamanno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zientara vs. Lee
Zientara hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Lee
Stallcup 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 7
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Peterson
Rigney hits a fly ball towards left. Sauer settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Sauer. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Peterson
Kerr hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rigney moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lockman vs. Peterson
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops it up and throws to first, with Peterson covering, for the out. Rigney moves to third. Kerr moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thomson vs. Peterson
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Marshall vs. Peterson
Marshall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cooper vs. Peterson
Walker Cooper pinch hits for Wes Westrum.
Cooper hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peterson vs. Lee
Mickey Livingston now catching.
Peterson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baumholtz vs. Lee
Baumholtz bunts towards third. Lohrke fields it and throws to first for the out. Peterson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wyrostek vs. Lee
Wyrostek 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, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatton vs. Lee
Hatton 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 8
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarthy vs. Peterson
McCarthy hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lohrke vs. Peterson
Lohrke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Peterson
Sid Gordon pinch hits for Thornton Lee.
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Peterson
Rigney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Peterson
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Peterson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Trinkle
Ken Trinkle now pitching.
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lohrke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Trinkle
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCarthy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kluszewski for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamanno vs. Trinkle
Lamanno hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Peterson
Lockman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Peterson
Thomson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Peterson
Marshall hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Livingston vs. Peterson
Livingston hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/5/1948 -- New York at Cincinnati (D) New York AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI Rigney B, 2b 4 0 2 0 Baumholtz F, rf 3 0 1 1 Kerr B, ss 4 0 1 0 Wyrostek J, cf 4 1 1 0 Lockman W, lf 4 0 0 0 Hatton G, 3b 4 2 2 1 Thomson B, cf 4 1 1 1 Sauer H, lf 3 1 0 0 Marshall W, rf 3 0 0 0 Kluszewski T, 1b 4 0 0 1 Westrum W, c 2 0 0 0 Lamanno R, c 3 0 0 1 Cooper W, ph 1 0 0 0 Zientara B, 2b 3 0 1 0 Livingston M, c 1 0 0 0 Stallcup V, ss 3 1 1 0 McCarthy J, 1b 3 1 1 1 Peterson K, p 2 0 1 0 Lohrke J, 3b 3 0 0 0 Jones S, p 0 0 0 0 Lee T, p 2 0 0 0 Gordon S, ph 1 0 0 0 Trinkle K, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 2 5 2 29 5 7 4 New York 000 000 011 -- 2 Cincinnati 311 000 00x -- 5 New York IP H R ER BB SO Jones S (L) 1.1 4 4 2 1 0 Lee T 5.2 3 1 1 1 1 Trinkle K 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Peterson K (W) 9.0 5 2 2 1 4 E -- McCarthy J, Sauer H DP -- Cincinnati 1 LOB -- New York 4, Cincinnati 4 2B -- Hatton G HR -- Hatton G, McCarthy J, Thomson B SB -- Kluszewski T CS -- Baumholtz F SH -- Peterson K, Baumholtz F T -- 1:52 A -- 3855
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