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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 3, 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 July 3, 1943 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | July 3, 1943 |
|---|---|
| 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 | July 3, 1943 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ray Starr |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnnie Wittig |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Beans Reardon 2B: (none) 3B: Larry Goetz |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lonny Frey | Second Baseman |
| Max Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Gee Walker | Center Fielder |
| Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
| Steve Mesner | Third Baseman |
| Eric Tipton | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
| Ray Mueller | Catcher |
| Ray Starr | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Bartell | Shortstop |
| Mickey Witek | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Rucker | Center Fielder |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
| Sid Gordon | Third Baseman |
| Buster Maynard | Left Fielder |
| Joe Orengo | First Baseman |
| Johnnie Wittig | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 3, 1943
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Wittig
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Wittig
Marshall hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ott who is chasing the ball. Marshall reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Walker vs. Wittig
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCormick vs. Wittig
McCormick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mesner vs. Wittig
Mesner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Marshall scores. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tipton vs. Wittig
Tipton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wittig fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. McCormick moves to third. Mesner moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Miller vs. Wittig
Miller hits a popup towards short. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Starr
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witek vs. Starr
Witek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bartell moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rucker vs. Starr
Rucker hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Starr
There goes Bartell. The throw from Mueller and he is out, Mesner applying the tag. Witek moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Starr
Ott hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mesner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Wittig
Mueller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Starr vs. Wittig
Starr bunts towards first. Orengo scoops it up and throws to first, with Wittig covering, for the out. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Frey vs. Wittig
Frey hits a line drive into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marshall vs. Wittig
Marshall is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Starr
Lombardi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Starr
Gordon hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maynard vs. Starr
Maynard hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orengo vs. Starr
Orengo strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Wittig
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Wittig
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Orengo scoops it up and throws to first, with Wittig covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Wittig
Mesner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wittig vs. Starr
Wittig hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Starr
Bartell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witek vs. Starr
Witek hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rucker vs. Starr
Rucker hits a line drive towards short. Miller reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Wittig
Tipton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Wittig
Miller hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lombardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Wittig
Mueller hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Witek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Starr vs. Wittig
Starr is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Starr
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Starr
Lombardi hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Starr
Gordon hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maynard vs. Starr
Maynard hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mueller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orengo vs. Starr
Orengo hits a popup, foul, towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Wittig
Frey hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Wittig
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Orengo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Marshall for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Wittig
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wittig vs. Starr
Wittig hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Starr
Bartell bunts towards the mound. Starr fields it and throws to first for the out. Wittig moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Witek vs. Starr
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rucker vs. Starr
Rucker hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Wittig
McCormick hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Wittig
Mesner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Wittig
Tipton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Starr
Ott hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Starr
Lombardi strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Starr
Gordon hits a popup towards third. Mesner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maynard vs. Starr
Maynard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orengo vs. Starr
Orengo hits a line drive into left field. Tipton picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Tipton. Maynard moves to third. Orengo moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wittig vs. Starr
Wittig hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Wittig
Miller hits a popup, foul, towards short. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Wittig
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Starr vs. Wittig
Starr strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Starr
Bartell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witek vs. Starr
Witek bunts towards the mound. Starr fields it and throws to first for the out. Bartell moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rucker vs. Starr
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bartell moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ott vs. Starr
Ott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bartell scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Starr
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Wittig
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Wittig
Marshall hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ott. Marshall reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Wittig
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Marshall scores. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. Wittig
McCormick hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lombardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mesner vs. Wittig
Mesner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tipton vs. Adams
Ace Adams now pitching.
Tipton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Walker scores. Mesner moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Adams
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Shoun
Clyde Shoun now pitching.
Gordon hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maynard vs. Shoun
Maynard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orengo vs. Shoun
Orengo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Shoun
Adams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Orengo moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bartell vs. Shoun
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Orengo moves to third. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Witek vs. Shoun
Witek hits a line drive into right field. Marshall picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Marshall. Orengo scores. Adams scores. Bartell moves to third. Witek moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rucker vs. Shoun
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bartell scores. Witek moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ott vs. Shoun
Ott is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Adams
Bert Haas pinch hits for Ray Mueller.
Haas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crabtree vs. Adams
Estel Crabtree pinch hits for Clyde Shoun.
Crabtree hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frey vs. Adams
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Crabtree moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marshall vs. Adams
Marshall hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/3/1943, game 1 -- Cincinnati at New York (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Frey L, 2b 5 0 0 0 Bartell D, ss 2 2 2 0
Marshall M, rf 5 2 2 0 Witek M, 2b 4 0 2 2
Walker G, cf 4 1 1 1 Rucker J, cf 5 0 1 1
McCormick F, 1b 3 0 0 0 Ott M, rf 4 2 2 2
Mesner S, 3b 4 0 2 1 Lombardi E, c 4 0 1 0
Tipton E, lf 4 0 3 1 Gordon S, 3b 4 1 1 2
Miller E, ss 4 0 0 0 Maynard B, lf 4 0 1 0
Mueller R, c 3 0 1 0 Orengo J, 1b 4 1 2 0
Haas B, ph 1 0 0 0 Wittig J, p 3 0 1 0
Starr R, p 2 0 0 0 Adams A, p 1 1 1 0
Shoun C, p 0 0 0 0
Crabtree E, ph 1 0 1 0
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36 3 10 3 35 7 14 7
Cincinnati 100 000 020 -- 3
New York 000 201 13x -- 7
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Starr R (L) 7.0 9 4 4 3 2
Shoun C 1.0 5 3 3 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Wittig J (W) 7.2 8 3 3 1 4
Adams A (S) 1.1 2 0 0 0 0
E -- Tipton E, Marshall M
LOB -- Cincinnati 8, New York 9
2B -- Marshall M
3B -- Marshall M
HR -- Gordon S, Ott M
CS -- Bartell D
SH -- Starr R, Bartell D, Witek M
T -- 2:09
A -- 0
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