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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 18, 1934
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Cincinnati Reds, played on September 18, 1934 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
Date | September 18, 1934 |
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Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Home Team |
New York Giants
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 18, 1934 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Home Team | New York Giants |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Benny Frey |
Home Starting Pitcher | Freddie Fitzsimmons |
Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 0 hours |
Umpires | HP: Cy Rigler 1B: Bill Stewart 2B: (none) 3B: Ernie Quigley |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Sparky Adams | Second Baseman |
Gordon Slade | Shortstop |
Mark Koenig | Third Baseman |
Jim Bottomley | First Baseman |
Chick Hafey | Center Fielder |
Harlin Pool | Right Fielder |
Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
Adam Comorosky | Left Fielder |
Benny Frey | Pitcher |
Chuck Dressen | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jo-Jo Moore | Left Fielder |
Hughie Critz | Second Baseman |
Bill Terry | First Baseman |
Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
Hank Leiber | Center Fielder |
Johnny Vergez | Third Baseman |
Gus Mancuso | Catcher |
Blondy Ryan | Shortstop |
Freddie Fitzsimmons | Pitcher |
Bill Terry | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 18, 1934
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Fitzsimmons
Adams hits a popup, foul, towards first. Terry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slade vs. Fitzsimmons
Slade hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Fitzsimmons
Koenig hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Frey
Moore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Critz vs. Frey
Critz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Frey fields it and throws to first for the out. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Terry vs. Frey
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bottomley scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Terry for the out. Moore moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ott vs. Frey
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Leiber vs. Frey
Leiber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Slade fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bottomley vs. Fitzsimmons
Bottomley hits a line drive towards third. Vergez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hafey vs. Fitzsimmons
Hafey strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pool vs. Fitzsimmons
Pool hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vergez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vergez vs. Frey
Vergez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Koenig fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Frey
Mancuso takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Frey
Ryan hits a fly ball into center field. Hafey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitzsimmons vs. Frey
Fitzsimmons hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mancuso moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moore vs. Frey
Moore hits a fly ball into left field. Comorosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Fitzsimmons
Lombardi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Comorosky vs. Fitzsimmons
Comorosky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vergez fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Vergez. Lombardi moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Frey vs. Fitzsimmons
Frey bunts in front of the plate. Mancuso fields it, throws to third for one, and over to first for the double play. Comorosky moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. Fitzsimmons
Adams hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Frey
Critz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Frey
Terry hits a fly ball into center field. Hafey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Frey
Ott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leiber vs. Frey
Leiber hits a fly ball into center field. Hafey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slade vs. Fitzsimmons
Slade hits a popup, foul, towards third. Vergez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Fitzsimmons
Koenig hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bottomley vs. Fitzsimmons
Bottomley hits a popup towards third. Vergez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vergez vs. Frey
Vergez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Frey
Mancuso hits a fly ball into left field. Comorosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Frey
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Slade scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hafey vs. Fitzsimmons
Hafey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Fitzsimmons, and towards Ryan, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pool vs. Fitzsimmons
Pool hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vergez can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Fitzsimmons
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Critz fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitzsimmons vs. Frey
Fitzsimmons is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Frey
Jack Salveson pinch runs for Freddie Fitzsimmons.
Moore hits a fly ball into left field. Comorosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Critz vs. Frey
Critz hits a fly ball into left field. Comorosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Frey
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Comorosky vs. Fitzsimmons
Freddie Fitzsimmons now pitching.
Comorosky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frey vs. Fitzsimmons
Frey strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Fitzsimmons
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vergez fields it and throws to first for the out. Comorosky moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Slade vs. Fitzsimmons
Slade hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzsimmons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Frey
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Frey
Leiber hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vergez vs. Frey
Vergez strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Fitzsimmons
Koenig hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzsimmons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bottomley vs. Fitzsimmons
Bottomley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzsimmons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hafey vs. Fitzsimmons
Hafey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Frey
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Frey
George Watkins pinch runs for Gus Mancuso.
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Slade fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitzsimmons vs. Frey
Fitzsimmons hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Frey fields it and throws to first for the out. Ryan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moore vs. Frey
Moore is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Critz vs. Frey
Critz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bottomley scoops it up and throws to first, with Frey covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pool vs. Fitzsimmons
Harry Danning now catching.
Pool hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry scoops it up and throws to first, with Fitzsimmons covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Fitzsimmons
Lombardi hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Comorosky vs. Fitzsimmons
Comorosky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzsimmons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Frey
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Slade fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Frey
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Frey
Leiber hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vergez vs. Frey
Vergez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Koenig fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Fitzsimmons
Frey strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Fitzsimmons
Adams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slade vs. Fitzsimmons
Slade hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzsimmons fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Frey
Danning hits a ball on the ground towards third. Koenig fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Frey
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Koenig fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitzsimmons vs. Frey
Fitzsimmons hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Fitzsimmons
Koenig hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bottomley vs. Fitzsimmons
Bottomley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Moore. Bottomley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hafey vs. Fitzsimmons
Hafey hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pool vs. Fitzsimmons
Pool hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Fitzsimmons
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzsimmons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Frey
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Doul vs. Frey
Lefty O'Doul pinch hits for Hughie Critz.
O'Doul hits a fly ball into left field. Comorosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Frey
Terry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Frey
Ott hits a fly ball into center field. Hafey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/18/1934, game 1 -- Cincinnati at New York (D) Cincinnati AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Adams S, 2b 4 0 1 0 Moore J, lf 4 0 1 0 Slade G, ss 4 0 0 0 Critz H, 2b 4 0 0 0 Koenig M, 3b 4 0 0 0 O'Doul L, ph 1 0 0 0 Bottomley J, 1b 4 1 1 0 Terry B, 1b 5 0 2 0 Hafey C, cf 4 1 1 2 Ott M, rf 4 0 1 0 Pool H, rf 4 0 1 0 Leiber H, cf 4 0 1 0 Lombardi E, c 4 0 1 0 Vergez J, 3b 4 0 0 0 Comorosky A, lf 3 0 1 0 Mancuso G, c 2 0 1 0 Frey B, p 3 0 0 0 Watkins G, pr 0 0 0 0 Danning H, c 1 0 0 0 Ryan B, ss 4 0 0 0 Fitzsimmons F, p 1 0 1 0 Salveson J, pr 0 0 0 0 Fitzsimmons F, p 2 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 2 6 2 36 0 7 0 Cincinnati 000 000 000 2 -- 2 New York 000 000 000 0 -- 0 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Frey B (W) 10.0 7 0 0 3 1 New York IP H R ER BB SO Fitzsimmons F (L) 10.0 6 2 2 0 4 E -- Vergez J DP -- Cincinnati 1, New York 3 LOB -- Cincinnati 2, New York 10 2B -- Bottomley J HR -- Hafey C HBP -- by Frey B (Fitzsimmons F) A -- 0
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