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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 12, 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 August 12, 1945 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
Date | August 12, 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 | August 12, 1945 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Home Team | New York Giants |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ed Heusser |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Brewer |
Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 22,682 |
Time of Game | 0 hours |
Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: (none) 3B: Dusty Boggess |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dain Clay | Center Fielder |
Woody Williams | Second Baseman |
Dick Sipek | Left Fielder |
Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
Al Libke | Right Fielder |
Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
Steve Mesner | Third Baseman |
Al Lakeman | Catcher |
Ed Heusser | Pitcher |
Bill McKechnie | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Johnny Rucker | Center Fielder |
George Hausmann | Second Baseman |
Mike Schemer | First Baseman |
Danny Gardella | Left Fielder |
Clyde Kluttz | Catcher |
Red Treadway | Right Fielder |
Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
Billy Jurges | Third Baseman |
Jack Brewer | Pitcher |
Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 12, 1945
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Brewer
Clay takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Brewer
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Gardella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sipek vs. Brewer
Sipek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Clay moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCormick vs. Brewer
McCormick strikes out. The throw from Kluttz to pick off Sipek, and he's out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Heusser
Rucker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sipek who is chasing the ball. Rucker reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hausmann vs. Heusser
Hausmann hits a fly ball into right field. Libke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rucker scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schemer vs. Heusser
Schemer hits a line drive towards short. Miller reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardella vs. Heusser
Gardella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluttz vs. Heusser
Kluttz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Libke vs. Brewer
Libke strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Brewer
Miller hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Kluttz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Brewer
Mesner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jurges fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Treadway vs. Heusser
Treadway hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Treadway for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Heusser
Kerr hits a fly ball into left field. Sipek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Heusser
Jurges is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lakeman vs. Brewer
Lakeman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heusser vs. Brewer
Heusser hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Kerr fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clay vs. Brewer
Clay hits a popup, foul, towards first. Schemer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Brewer
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr misplays the ball. That's an error on Kerr. Heusser moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sipek vs. Brewer
Sipek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann misplays the ball. That's an error on Hausmann. Heusser moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McCormick vs. Brewer
McCormick 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 3
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brewer vs. Heusser
Brewer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rucker vs. Heusser
Rucker hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Heusser
Hausmann hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schemer vs. Heusser
Schemer hits a fly ball into right field. Libke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardella vs. Heusser
Gardella hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluttz vs. Heusser
Kluttz hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lakeman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Libke vs. Brewer
Libke hits a ball on the ground towards first. Schemer scoops it up and throws to first, with Brewer covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Brewer
Miller hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Kluttz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, 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
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Treadway vs. Heusser
Treadway hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mesner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Heusser
Kerr strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Heusser
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller 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: ---
Lakeman vs. Brewer
Lakeman hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heusser vs. Brewer
Heusser hits a ball on the ground towards first. Schemer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Heusser for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Brewer
Clay hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr 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: ---
Brewer vs. Heusser
Brewer hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Heusser
Rucker strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Heusser
Hausmann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Brewer
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Treadway settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sipek vs. Brewer
Sipek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Schemer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sipek for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Brewer
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jurges fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schemer vs. Heusser
Schemer hits a fly ball into left field. Sipek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardella vs. Heusser
Gardella hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Heusser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Heusser
Kluttz is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Treadway vs. Heusser
The ball gets by Lakeman for a passed ball. Kluttz moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Treadway vs. Heusser
Treadway hits a popup towards first. McCormick 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: ---
Libke vs. Brewer
Libke hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Brewer
Miller hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 3
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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lakeman vs. Brewer
Lakeman 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 -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heusser vs. Brewer
Heusser is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Heusser
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Heusser
Jurges hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brewer vs. Heusser
Brewer strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Brewer
Clay hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Brewer
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Clay moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sipek vs. Brewer
Sipek hits a line drive into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Clay scores. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Brewer
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jurges fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Jurges. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Libke vs. Adams
Ace Adams now pitching.
Libke hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rucker. Libke reaches second base with a double. Rucker throws the ball in to Kluttz who tags Libke trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Williams scores. McCormick goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Adams
Miller hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gardella. Miller reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mesner vs. Adams
Mesner hits a fly ball into right field. Treadway settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Heusser
Rucker hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mesner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Heusser
Hausmann hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Heusser fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schemer vs. Heusser
Schemer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hausmann moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gardella vs. Heusser
Gardella strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Heusser
Mel Ott pinch hits for Clyde Kluttz.
Ott hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Treadway vs. Heusser
Treadway hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Heusser
Kerr takes first base on ball four. Treadway moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jurges vs. Heusser
Jurges 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, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lakeman vs. Adams
Ray Berres now catching.
Lakeman hits a line drive into left field. Gardella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Adams
Gee Walker pinch hits for Ed Heusser.
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Gardella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Adams
Clay hits a line drive into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/12/1945, game 2 -- Cincinnati at New York (D) Cincinnati AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Clay D, cf 4 1 1 0 Rucker J, cf 4 2 2 2 Williams W, 2b 4 1 1 0 Hausmann G, 2b 4 1 2 1 Sipek D, lf 4 0 1 1 Schemer M, 1b 4 1 1 0 McCormick F, 1b 4 1 0 0 Gardella D, lf 4 0 1 0 Libke A, rf 4 1 2 2 Kluttz C, c 2 0 0 0 Miller E, ss 4 1 2 2 Ott M, ph 1 1 1 3 Mesner S, 3b 4 0 0 0 Berres R, c 0 0 0 0 Lakeman A, c 4 0 1 0 Treadway R, rf 4 0 1 0 Heusser E, p 3 0 0 0 Kerr B, ss 3 0 0 0 Walker G, ph 1 0 0 0 Jurges B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Brewer J, p 3 1 1 0 Adams A, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 5 8 5 33 6 9 6 Cincinnati 000 000 230 -- 5 New York 102 000 03x -- 6 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Heusser E (L) 8.0 9 6 6 1 5 New York IP H R ER BB SO Brewer J 7.1 6 5 4 1 3 Adams A (W) 1.2 2 0 0 0 0 E -- Kerr B, Hausmann G, Jurges B DP -- New York 1 LOB -- Cincinnati 5, New York 5 2B -- Libke A, Miller E 3B -- Rucker J HR -- Rucker J, Miller E, Ott M HBP -- by Heusser E (Kluttz C) PB -- Lakeman A A -- 22682
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