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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 19, 1943
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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 May 19, 1943 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
Date | May 19, 1943 |
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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 | May 19, 1943 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Home Team | New York Giants |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Vander Meer |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Lohrman |
Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 2,231 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lonny Frey | Second Baseman |
Max Marshall | Right Fielder |
Gee Walker | Center Fielder |
Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
Eric Tipton | Left Fielder |
Steve Mesner | Third Baseman |
Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
Ray Mueller | Catcher |
Johnny Vander Meer | Pitcher |
Bill McKechnie | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dick Bartell | Third Baseman |
Billy Jurges | Shortstop |
Buster Maynard | Center Fielder |
Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
Babe Barna | Left Fielder |
Sid Gordon | Second Baseman |
Nap Reyes | First Baseman |
Bill Lohrman | Pitcher |
Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 19, 1943
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Lohrman
Frey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Lohrman
Marshall hits a fly ball into center field. Maynard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Lohrman
Walker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Frey moves to third. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McCormick vs. Lohrman
McCormick is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tipton vs. Lohrman
Joe Orengo now playing first base.
Tipton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lohrman fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Vander Meer
Bartell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Vander Meer
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maynard vs. Vander Meer
Maynard hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Vander Meer
Ott hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Vander Meer
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Lohrman
Mesner strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Lohrman
Miller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Lohrman
Mueller hits a fly ball into center field. Maynard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vander Meer vs. Lohrman
Vander Meer takes first base on ball four. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Frey vs. Lohrman
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Orengo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Frey for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barna vs. Vander Meer
Barna hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mueller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Vander Meer
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orengo vs. Vander Meer
Orengo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vander Meer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lohrman vs. Vander Meer
Lohrman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Lohrman
Marshall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Lohrman
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bartell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Lohrman
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Vander Meer
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Vander Meer
Jurges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maynard vs. Vander Meer
Maynard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vander Meer fields it and throws to first for the out. Jurges moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Vander Meer
Ott hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Lohrman
Tipton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lohrman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Lohrman
Mesner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Maynard. Mesner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Lohrman
Miller hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Lombardi fields it and throws to first for the out. Mesner moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mueller vs. Lohrman
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lohrman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Vander Meer
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lombardi for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barna vs. Vander Meer
Barna hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Vander Meer
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orengo vs. Vander Meer
There's a wild pitch. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Orengo vs. Vander Meer
Orengo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lohrman vs. Vander Meer
Lohrman takes first base on ball four. Gordon moves to third. Orengo moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bartell vs. Vander Meer
Bartell hits a popup towards third. Mesner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brewster vs. Lohrman
Charlie Brewster pinch hits for Johnny Vander Meer.
Brewster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bartell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Lohrman
Frey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Lohrman
Marshall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Lohrman
Walker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Marshall moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCormick vs. Lohrman
There goes Walker. The throw from Lombardi and he is safe. Walker steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McCormick vs. Lohrman
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bartell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Heusser
Ed Heusser now pitching.
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maynard vs. Heusser
Maynard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Heusser
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Heusser
Lombardi hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mesner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Lohrman
Tipton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mesner vs. Lohrman
Mesner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lohrman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Lohrman
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bartell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Lohrman
Mueller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crabtree vs. Lohrman
Estel Crabtree pinch hits for Ed Heusser.
Crabtree strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barna vs. Shoun
Clyde Shoun now pitching.
Barna hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shoun fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Shoun
Gordon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker who is chasing the ball. Gordon reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Orengo vs. Shoun
Orengo hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gordon scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lohrman vs. Shoun
Lohrman hits a popup towards third. Mesner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Lohrman
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Lohrman
Marshall hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Barna. Marshall reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Lohrman
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Marshall moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCormick vs. Lohrman
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bartell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Shoun
Bartell hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Shoun
Jurges strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maynard vs. Shoun
Maynard hits a popup towards third. Mesner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Lohrman
Tipton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Lohrman
Mesner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Lohrman
Miller hits a popup towards short. Jurges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Shoun
Ott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Shoun
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 -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barna vs. Shoun
Barna strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Lohrman
Mueller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelleher vs. Lohrman
Woody Williams pinch runs for Ray Mueller. Frankie Kelleher pinch hits for Clyde Shoun.
Kelleher takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Frey vs. Lohrman
Bert Haas pinch runs for Frankie Kelleher.
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gordon fields it and throws to second for the out. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Marshall vs. Lohrman
Marshall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Williams scores. Frey moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Mungo
Van Mungo now pitching.
Walker hits a popup, foul, towards first. Orengo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCormick vs. Mungo
McCormick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Frey scores. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tipton vs. Mungo
Tipton hits a popup, foul, towards first. Orengo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/19/1943 -- Cincinnati at New York (D) Cincinnati AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Frey L, 2b 4 1 0 0 Bartell D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Marshall M, rf 5 0 4 1 Jurges B, ss 3 1 0 0 Walker G, cf 5 0 2 0 Maynard B, cf 4 0 1 0 McCormick F, 1b 4 0 1 1 Ott M, rf 4 1 2 2 Tipton E, lf 5 0 1 0 Lombardi E, c 4 0 0 0 Mesner S, 3b 4 0 1 0 Barna B, lf 4 0 1 0 Miller E, ss 4 0 1 0 Gordon S, 2b 2 1 1 0 Mueller R, c 4 0 2 0 Reyes N, 1b 0 0 0 0 Williams W, pr 0 1 0 0 Orengo J, 1b 2 0 0 1 Vander Meer J, p 0 0 0 0 Lohrman B, p 2 0 0 0 Brewster C, ph 1 0 0 0 Mungo V, p 0 0 0 0 Heusser E, p 0 0 0 0 Crabtree E, ph 1 0 0 0 Shoun C, p 0 0 0 0 Kelleher F, ph 0 0 0 0 Haas B, pr 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 2 12 2 28 3 5 3 Cincinnati 000 000 002 -- 2 New York 200 001 00x -- 3 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Vander Meer J (L) 4.0 2 2 2 5 0 Heusser E 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Shoun C 3.0 2 1 1 0 2 New York IP H R ER BB SO Lohrman B (W) 8.1 11 2 2 4 2 Mungo V (S) 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 DP -- Cincinnati 1, New York 2 LOB -- Cincinnati 12, New York 6 2B -- Mesner S, Marshall M 3B -- Gordon S HR -- Ott M SB -- Walker G WP -- Vander Meer J T -- 2:05 A -- 2231
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