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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 7, 1945
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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 7, 1945 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
Date | July 7, 1945 |
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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 | July 7, 1945 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Home Team | New York Giants |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vern Kennedy |
Home Starting Pitcher | Harry Feldman |
Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 0 hours |
Umpires | HP: Butch Henline 1B: Bill Stewart 2B: (none) 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dain Clay | Center Fielder |
Eric Tipton | Left Fielder |
Al Libke | Right Fielder |
Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
Steve Mesner | Third Baseman |
Kermit Wahl | Shortstop |
Woody Williams | Second Baseman |
Al Unser | Catcher |
Vern Kennedy | Pitcher |
Bill McKechnie | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jim Mallory | Left Fielder |
George Hausmann | Second Baseman |
Whitey Lockman | Center Fielder |
Phil Weintraub | First Baseman |
Clyde Kluttz | Catcher |
Danny Gardella | Right Fielder |
Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
Nap Reyes | Third Baseman |
Harry Feldman | Pitcher |
Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 7, 1945
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Feldman
Clay hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reyes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Feldman
Tipton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Libke vs. Feldman
Libke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Tipton moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. Feldman
There goes Tipton. The throw from Kluttz and he is out, Reyes applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mallory vs. Kennedy
Mallory hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hausmann vs. Kennedy
Hausmann hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mallory moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lockman vs. Kennedy
Lockman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mallory scores. Hausmann moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Weintraub vs. Kennedy
Weintraub hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hausmann scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluttz vs. Kennedy
Kluttz hits a fly ball into right field. Libke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardella vs. Kennedy
Gardella 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 2
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Feldman
McCormick hits a fly ball into left field. Mallory settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Feldman
Mesner hits a fly ball into left field. Mallory settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wahl vs. Feldman
Wahl hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Feldman
Williams hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Kennedy
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Mesner. Kerr moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reyes vs. Kennedy
Reyes hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kerr moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Feldman vs. Kennedy
Feldman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kerr scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mallory vs. Kennedy
Mallory hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wahl fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hausmann vs. Kennedy
Hausmann hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kennedy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mallory moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lockman vs. Kennedy
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lockman for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Feldman
Unser hits a popup towards first. Weintraub settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Feldman
Kennedy hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gardella. Kennedy reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clay vs. Feldman
Clay hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reyes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tipton vs. Feldman
Tipton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Libke vs. Feldman
Libke hits a line drive towards the mound. Feldman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weintraub vs. Kennedy
Weintraub hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluttz vs. Kennedy
Kluttz 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: ---
Gardella vs. Kennedy
Gardella hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gardella for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Feldman
McCormick hits a fly ball into center field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Feldman
Mesner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reyes fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Reyes. Mesner moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wahl vs. Feldman
Wahl hits a fly ball into center field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Feldman
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Kennedy
Kerr hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Clay throws the ball in to Williams who tags Kerr trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Kennedy
Reyes 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Feldman vs. Kennedy
Feldman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wahl scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Feldman
Unser hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Feldman
Kennedy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Unser moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clay vs. Feldman
Clay strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tipton vs. Feldman
Tipton strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Libke vs. Feldman
Libke 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 5
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mallory vs. Kennedy
Mallory hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Unser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Kennedy
Hausmann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Kennedy
Lockman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Feldman
McCormick hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Feldman
Mesner hits a fly ball into center field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wahl vs. Feldman
Wahl hits a popup towards first. Weintraub settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Feldman
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Unser vs. Feldman
Unser takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kennedy vs. Feldman
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weintraub vs. Kennedy
Weintraub hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluttz vs. Kennedy
Kluttz bunts towards third. Mesner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardella vs. Kennedy
Gardella hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Feldman
Clay hits a fly ball into center field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Feldman
Tipton hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Kluttz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Libke vs. Feldman
Libke strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Kennedy
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wahl scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Kennedy
Reyes strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Feldman vs. Kennedy
Feldman 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, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Feldman
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mesner vs. Feldman
Mesner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reyes fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wahl vs. Feldman
Wahl hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mallory vs. Kennedy
Mallory hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Unser fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hausmann vs. Kennedy
Hausmann bunts towards the mound. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. Mallory moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lockman vs. Kennedy
Lockman hits a line drive towards the mound. Kennedy catches it and throws to second to double up Mallory. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Feldman
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Gardella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Feldman
Unser hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Kluttz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Feldman
Gee Walker pinch hits for Vern Kennedy.
Walker hits a line drive towards third. Reyes reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/7/1945, game 1 -- Cincinnati at New York (D) Cincinnati AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Clay D, cf 4 0 0 0 Mallory J, lf 4 1 2 0 Tipton E, lf 3 0 1 0 Hausmann G, 2b 3 1 2 0 Libke A, rf 4 0 0 0 Lockman W, cf 4 0 1 1 McCormick F, 1b 4 1 2 1 Weintraub P, 1b 3 0 2 1 Mesner S, 3b 4 0 0 0 Kluttz C, c 3 0 0 0 Wahl K, ss 4 0 1 0 Gardella D, rf 3 0 0 0 Williams W, 2b 3 0 0 0 Kerr B, ss 3 1 2 0 Unser A, c 3 0 1 0 Reyes N, 3b 3 0 0 0 Kennedy V, p 3 0 2 0 Feldman H, p 3 0 1 1 Walker G, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 1 7 1 29 3 10 3 Cincinnati 000 001 000 -- 1 New York 210 000 00x -- 3 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Kennedy V (L) 8.0 10 3 3 0 1 New York IP H R ER BB SO Feldman H (W) 9.0 7 1 1 3 3 E -- Mesner S, Reyes N DP -- Cincinnati 3, New York 1 LOB -- Cincinnati 8, New York 3 2B -- Kennedy V HR -- McCormick F CS -- Tipton E SH -- Hausmann G A -- 0
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