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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 6, 1951
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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 6, 1951 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
Date | May 6, 1951 |
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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 6, 1951 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Home Team | New York Giants |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ewell Blackwell |
Home Starting Pitcher | Monty Kennedy |
Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 55 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: (none) 3B: Al Barlick |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Connie Ryan | Second Baseman |
Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
Joe Adcock | Left Fielder |
Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
Bob Scheffing | Catcher |
Johnny Wyrostek | Right Fielder |
Bob Usher | Center Fielder |
Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
Ewell Blackwell | Pitcher |
Luke Sewell | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
Spider Jorgensen | Right Fielder |
Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
Hank Thompson | Third Baseman |
Ray Noble | Catcher |
Whitey Lockman | Left Fielder |
Al Dark | Shortstop |
Monte Irvin | First Baseman |
Monty Kennedy | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 6, 1951
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Kennedy
Ryan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomson. Ryan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatton vs. Kennedy
Hatton hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adcock vs. Kennedy
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kluszewski vs. Kennedy
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Blackwell
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Blackwell
Jorgensen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Blackwell
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Blackwell
Thompson takes first base on ball four. Thomson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Noble vs. Blackwell
Noble strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Kennedy
Scheffing hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Kennedy
Wyrostek hits a fly ball into right field. Jorgensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Usher vs. Kennedy
Usher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Blackwell
Lockman hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Blackwell
Dark is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Blackwell
Irvin strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Blackwell
Kennedy bunts towards the mound. Blackwell fields it and throws to first for the out. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanky vs. Blackwell
Stanky hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dark scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jorgensen vs. Blackwell
Jorgensen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomson vs. Blackwell
Thomson strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Kennedy
McMillan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blackwell vs. Kennedy
Blackwell bunts towards the mound. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ryan vs. Kennedy
Ryan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McMillan scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Kennedy
Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. Ryan moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Adcock vs. Kennedy
Adcock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kluszewski vs. Kennedy
Kluszewski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Blackwell
Thompson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ryan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noble vs. Blackwell
Noble takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Blackwell
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Kennedy
Scheffing hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Kennedy
Wyrostek strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Usher vs. Kennedy
Usher hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Kennedy
McMillan hits a fly ball into right field. Jorgensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Blackwell
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blackwell picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Blackwell. Dark moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Irvin vs. Blackwell
Irvin hits a fly ball into center field. Usher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dark scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Blackwell
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blackwell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Blackwell
Stanky strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blackwell vs. Kennedy
Blackwell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Kennedy
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson 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: ---
Hatton vs. Kennedy
Hatton hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Blackwell
Jorgensen hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Blackwell
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Blackwell
Thompson strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Kennedy
Adcock hits a fly ball into right field. Jorgensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Kennedy
Kluszewski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomson. Kluszewski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scheffing vs. Kennedy
Scheffing hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wyrostek vs. Kennedy
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky 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: ---
Noble vs. Blackwell
Noble hits a fly ball into center field. Usher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Blackwell
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Blackwell
Dark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Blackwell
Irvin strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Usher vs. Kennedy
Usher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Kennedy
McMillan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blackwell vs. Kennedy
Blackwell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ryan vs. Kennedy
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Blackwell
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Blackwell
Stanky strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Blackwell
Jorgensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Blackwell
Thomson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jorgensen moves to third. Thomson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thompson vs. Blackwell
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Noble vs. Blackwell
Noble hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Kennedy
Hatton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Kennedy
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark 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: ---
Kluszewski vs. Kennedy
Kluszewski hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Blackwell
Lockman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Usher. Lockman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. Blackwell
Dark bunts towards first. Kluszewski scoops it up and throws to first, with Ryan covering, for the out. Lockman moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Irvin vs. Blackwell
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blackwell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kennedy vs. Blackwell
Kennedy strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Kennedy
Scheffing hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Kennedy
Wally Post pinch runs for Bob Scheffing.
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Post moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Usher vs. Kennedy
Usher hits a popup towards the mound. Kennedy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pramesa vs. Kennedy
Johnny Pramesa pinch hits for Roy McMillan.
Pramesa hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Post moves to third. Wyrostek moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Adams vs. Kennedy
Bobby Adams pinch hits for Ewell Blackwell.
Adams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomson. Adams reaches second base with a double. Post scores. Wyrostek scores. Pramesa moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ryan vs. Jones
Sheldon Jones now pitching.
Ryan hits a popup towards first. Irvin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hatton vs. Jones
Hatton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Adcock vs. Jones
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Smith
Virgil Stallcup now playing shortstop. Johnny Pramesa now catching. Frank Smith now pitching.
Stanky hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Usher. Stanky reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jorgensen vs. Smith
Jorgensen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ryan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomson vs. Smith
Thomson hits a fly ball into left field. Adcock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Smith
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Noble vs. Smith
Noble hits a fly ball into left field. Adcock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Jones
Artie Wilson now playing second base.
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Jones
Stallcup hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Jones
Wyrostek hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Usher vs. Jones
Usher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pramesa vs. Jones
Pramesa hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Usher moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Jones
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Smith
Lockman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Smith
Dark bunts for a double play. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Smith
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/6/1951, game 1 -- Cincinnati at New York (D) Cincinnati AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Ryan C, 2b 5 0 2 1 Stanky E, 2b 5 0 2 1 Hatton G, 3b 4 0 1 0 Wilson A, 2b 0 0 0 0 Adcock J, lf 4 0 0 0 Jorgensen S, rf 4 0 2 0 Kluszewski T, 1b 5 0 1 0 Thomson B, cf 5 0 1 0 Scheffing B, c 4 0 2 0 Thompson H, 3b 2 0 0 0 Post W, pr 0 1 0 0 Noble R, c 4 0 0 0 Stallcup V, ss 1 1 1 1 Lockman W, lf 5 1 3 1 Wyrostek J, rf 5 1 1 0 Dark A, ss 1 2 1 0 Usher B, cf 5 0 1 0 Irvin M, 1b 5 0 0 1 McMillan R, ss 3 1 2 0 Kennedy M, p 3 0 0 0 Pramesa J, ph-c 2 0 2 0 Jones S, p 0 0 0 0 Blackwell E, p 2 0 2 0 Adams B, ph 1 0 1 2 Smith F, p 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 42 4 16 4 34 3 9 3 Cincinnati 001 000 002 1 -- 4 New York 020 100 000 0 -- 3 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Blackwell E 8.0 7 3 2 5 8 Smith F (W) 2.0 2 0 0 1 0 New York IP H R ER BB SO Kennedy M 8.1 13 3 3 1 1 Jones S (L) 1.2 3 1 1 1 0 E -- Blackwell E DP -- Cincinnati 2, New York 3 LOB -- Cincinnati 11, New York 11 2B -- Ryan C, Kluszewski T, Lockman W, Adams B, Stanky E HR -- Lockman W, Stallcup V SH -- Kennedy M, Blackwell E, Dark A 2 HBP -- by Blackwell E (Dark A) T -- 2:55 A -- 0
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