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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 29, 1944
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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 29, 1944 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | July 29, 1944 |
|---|---|
| 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 29, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Clyde Shoun |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Brewer |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 8,920 |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Dusty Boggess 2B: (none) 3B: Babe Pinelli |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Woody Williams | Second Baseman |
| Tony Criscola | Right Fielder |
| Gee Walker | Center Fielder |
| Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
| Ray Mueller | Catcher |
| Eric Tipton | Left Fielder |
| Steve Mesner | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
| Clyde Shoun | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Red Treadway | Center Fielder |
| George Hausmann | Second Baseman |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
| Phil Weintraub | First Baseman |
| Gus Mancuso | Catcher |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Hal Luby | Third Baseman |
| Jack Brewer | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 29, 1944
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Brewer
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Criscola vs. Brewer
Criscola strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Brewer
Walker is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Brewer
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Treadway vs. Shoun
Treadway hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shoun fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Shoun
Hausmann takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Shoun
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Miller. Hausmann moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Medwick vs. Shoun
Medwick hits a line drive towards short. Miller catches it and throws to second to double up Hausmann. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Brewer
Mueller hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Brewer
Tipton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mesner vs. Brewer
Mesner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Luby fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Luby. Tipton moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Brewer
Miller bunts towards the mound. Brewer fields it and throws to first for the out. Tipton moves to third. Mesner moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Shoun vs. Brewer
Shoun strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Williams vs. Brewer
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Luby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weintraub vs. Shoun
Weintraub strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Shoun
Mancuso hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Shoun
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luby vs. Shoun
Luby hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Criscola vs. Brewer
Criscola is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Brewer
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Brewer
McCormick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Brewer
There goes McCormick. The throw from Mancuso and he is safe. McCormick steals second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mueller vs. Brewer
Mueller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McCormick scores. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tipton vs. Brewer
Tipton hits a popup, foul, towards third. Luby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brewer vs. Shoun
Brewer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Treadway vs. Shoun
Treadway hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hausmann vs. Shoun
Hausmann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Shoun
Ott is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Brewer
Mesner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Brewer
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Treadway settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shoun vs. Brewer
Shoun hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Shoun
Medwick hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weintraub vs. Shoun
Weintraub hits a fly ball into right field. Criscola settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Shoun
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Brewer
Williams hits a popup, foul, towards third. Luby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Criscola vs. Brewer
Criscola hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Brewer
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Shoun
Kerr is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luby vs. Shoun
Luby hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brewer vs. Shoun
Brewer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Brewer
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Brewer, and towards Hausmann, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Brewer
Mueller hits a popup, foul, towards third. Luby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Brewer
Tipton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mesner vs. Brewer
Mesner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tipton moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Brewer
Miller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tipton scores. Mesner moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shoun vs. Brewer
Shoun hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Treadway vs. Shoun
Treadway takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hausmann vs. Shoun
Hausmann strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Shoun
Ott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Treadway moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Medwick vs. Shoun
Medwick hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Treadway scores. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weintraub vs. Shoun
Weintraub hits a fly ball into right field. Criscola settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Brewer
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Luby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Criscola vs. Brewer
Criscola hits a fly ball into center field. Treadway settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Brewer
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Shoun
Mancuso hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Shoun
Harry Feldman pinch runs for Gus Mancuso.
Kerr hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luby vs. Shoun
Luby hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brewer vs. Shoun
Brewer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shoun fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Treadway vs. Shoun
Treadway is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Brewer
Ernie Lombardi now catching.
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Brewer
Mueller hits a fly ball into center field. Treadway settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Brewer
Tipton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mesner vs. Brewer
Mesner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Medwick. Mesner reaches second base with a double. Tipton moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Miller vs. Brewer
Miller is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Shoun vs. Brewer
Shoun hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Shoun
Hausmann hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mueller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Shoun
Ott hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mesner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Shoun
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Brewer
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Luby fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Luby. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Criscola vs. Brewer
Criscola bunts towards third. Luby fields it and throws to first for the out. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Brewer
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Treadway settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. Brewer
McCormick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mueller vs. Brewer
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weintraub vs. Shoun
Weintraub strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Shoun
Lombardi strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Shoun
Kerr strikes out. View Play
Top 10
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Brewer
Tipton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Luby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Brewer
Mesner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Brewer
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Treadway settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shoun vs. Brewer
Shoun hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luby vs. Shoun
Luby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rucker vs. Shoun
Johnny Rucker pinch hits for Jack Brewer.
Rucker bunts towards first. McCormick scoops it up and throws to first, with Williams covering, for the out. Luby moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jurges vs. Shoun
Billy Jurges pinch hits for Red Treadway.
Jurges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reyes vs. Shoun
Nap Reyes pinch hits for George Hausmann.
Reyes hits a line drive into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Shoun
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 11
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Adams
Billy Jurges now playing third base. Johnny Rucker now playing center field. Ace Adams now pitching. Hal Luby now playing second base.
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Criscola vs. Adams
Criscola strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Adams
Walker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Adams
McCormick hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Adams
Mueller strikes out. View Play
Bottom 11
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Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Shoun
Medwick hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weintraub vs. Shoun
Weintraub hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Shoun
Lombardi hits a line drive towards third. Mesner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Shoun
Kerr hits a fly ball into center field. Walker 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 7/29/1944, game 2 -- Cincinnati at New York
Cincinnati AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Williams W, 2b 6 0 0 0 Treadway R, cf 3 1 1 0
Criscola T, rf 5 0 1 0 Jurges B, ph-3b 0 0 0 0
Walker G, cf 5 1 1 0 Hausmann G, 2b 3 0 0 0
McCormick F, 1b 5 2 2 2 Reyes N, ph 1 0 0 0
Mueller R, c 6 1 2 2 Adams A, p 0 0 0 0
Tipton E, lf 5 1 3 0 Ott M, rf 5 0 1 0
Mesner S, 3b 5 0 3 0 Medwick J, lf 5 0 0 1
Miller E, ss 3 0 1 1 Weintraub P, 1b 5 0 1 0
Shoun C, p 5 0 0 0 Mancuso G, c 3 0 2 0
Feldman H, pr 0 1 0 0
Lombardi E, c 2 0 0 0
Kerr B, ss 5 0 0 0
Luby H, 3b-2b 3 1 1 2
Brewer J, p 3 0 0 0
Rucker J, ph-cf 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
45 5 13 5 38 3 6 3
Cincinnati 011 001 000 02 -- 5
New York 000 001 200 00 -- 3
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Shoun C (W) 11.0 6 3 3 4 8
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Brewer J 10.0 11 3 3 2 4
Adams A (L) 1.0 2 2 2 0 2
E -- Miller E, Luby H 2
DP -- Cincinnati 1, New York 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 12, New York 7
2B -- Mesner S
HR -- Mueller R, Luby H, McCormick F
SB -- McCormick F
SH -- Miller E, Criscola T, Rucker J
HBP -- by Brewer J (Walker G)
A -- 8920
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