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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 17, 1921
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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 17, 1921 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 17, 1921 |
|---|---|
| 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 17, 1921 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Buddy Napier |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jesse Barnes |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 8,000 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Brennan 1B: Bob Emslie 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sam Bohne | Third Baseman |
| Rube Bressler | First Baseman |
| Edd Roush | Center Fielder |
| Pat Duncan | Left Fielder |
| Lew Fonseca | Second Baseman |
| Charlie See | Right Fielder |
| Sam Crane | Shortstop |
| Ivey Wingo | Catcher |
| Buddy Napier | Pitcher |
| Pat Moran | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Burns | Left Fielder |
| Dave Bancroft | Shortstop |
| Frankie Frisch | Second Baseman |
| Ross Youngs | Right Fielder |
| High Pockets Kelly | First Baseman |
| Curt Walker | Center Fielder |
| Goldie Rapp | Third Baseman |
| Earl Smith | Catcher |
| Jesse Barnes | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 17, 1921
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bohne vs. Barnes
Bohne hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rapp fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bressler vs. Barnes
Bressler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rapp fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Barnes
Roush hits a ball on the ground towards second. Frisch picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Frisch. Roush moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Duncan vs. Barnes
Duncan hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Napier
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bressler scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Burns for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Napier
Bancroft bunts towards the mound. Napier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Napier
Frisch hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngs vs. Napier
Youngs hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of See who is chasing the ball. Youngs reaches third base with a triple. Frisch goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kelly vs. Napier
Kelly is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fonseca vs. Barnes
Fonseca strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
See vs. Barnes
See takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crane vs. Barnes
Crane hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kelly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Crane for the out. See moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wingo vs. Barnes
Wingo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Napier vs. Barnes
Napier hits a fly ball into right field. Youngs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Napier
Larry Kopf now playing second base. Lew Fonseca now playing first base.
Walker hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Roush who is chasing the ball. Walker reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rapp vs. Napier
Rapp hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fonseca scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rapp for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Napier
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crane scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Walker scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barnes vs. Napier
Barnes hits a line drive towards short. Crane reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bohne vs. Barnes
Bohne hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kopf vs. Barnes
Kopf hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bohne moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Roush vs. Barnes
Roush hits a line drive beyond short. Bancroft can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Kopf moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Duncan vs. Barnes
Duncan hits a fly ball into right field. Youngs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bohne tags and scores. Kopf tags and moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fonseca vs. Barnes
There go the runners. The throw from Smith to Bancroft covering second. The throw back to home, and Kopf is out at the plate. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fonseca vs. Barnes
Fonseca hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frisch 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: ---
Burns vs. Napier
Burns hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Duncan. Burns reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bancroft vs. Napier
Bancroft bunts towards third. Bohne fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frisch vs. Napier
Frisch hits a fly ball into left field. Duncan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngs vs. Napier
Youngs hits a fly ball into right field. See settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
See vs. Barnes
See hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barnes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crane vs. Barnes
Crane hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kelly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Crane for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wingo vs. Barnes
Wingo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Napier
Kelly hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fonseca settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Napier
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rapp vs. Napier
There goes Walker. The throw from Wingo and he is out, Kopf applying the tag. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rapp vs. Napier
Rapp hits a fly ball into right field. See settles under the ball 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: ---
Napier vs. Barnes
Napier hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bohne vs. Barnes
Bohne hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kopf vs. Barnes
Kopf hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barnes throws towards second. Frisch fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Frisch. Kopf moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roush vs. Barnes
Roush hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Walker throws the ball in to Bancroft who relays the ball to Frisch who tags Roush trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Kopf scores. That run is unearned. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Napier
Smith hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Roush. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barnes vs. Napier
Barnes bunts towards third. Bohne fields it and throws to first for the out. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Burns vs. Napier
Burns hits a ball on the ground for an out. Burns moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bancroft vs. Napier
Bancroft hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crane scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Barnes
Duncan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fonseca vs. Barnes
Fonseca is hit by the pitch. Duncan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
See vs. Barnes
See bunts towards third. Rapp fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Duncan moves to third. Fonseca moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Crane vs. Barnes
Crane hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft fields it and throws to home to get Duncan. Fonseca moves to third. See moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wingo vs. Barnes
Wingo hits a fly ball towards right. Youngs catches it and throws to third to double up Fonseca. Fonseca tags and scores. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Napier
Frisch hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngs vs. Napier
Youngs hits a fly ball into center field. Roush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Napier
Kelly hits a fly ball into right field. See settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Napier
There goes Frisch. The throw from Wingo and he is safe. Frisch steals second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Napier
Walker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of See. Walker reaches second base with a double. Frisch scores. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rapp vs. Napier
Rapp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crane scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Napier vs. Barnes
Napier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bohne vs. Barnes
Bohne hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kopf vs. Barnes
Kopf hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kelly fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roush vs. Barnes
There goes Kopf. The throw from Smith and he is safe. Kopf steals second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roush vs. Barnes
Roush is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Duncan vs. Barnes
Duncan hits a popup towards short. Bancroft settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Napier
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barnes vs. Napier
Barnes bunts towards third. Bohne fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Napier
Burns bunts towards third. Bohne fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bancroft vs. Napier
Bancroft hits a fly ball into right field. See settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fonseca vs. Barnes
Fonseca hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
See vs. Barnes
See hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frisch fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crane vs. Barnes
Crane hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wingo vs. Barnes
Wingo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft 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: ---
Frisch vs. Napier
Frisch takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngs vs. Napier
Youngs bunts towards the mound. Napier fields it and throws to first for the out. Frisch moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kelly vs. Napier
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bohne fields it and throws to first for the out. Frisch moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Walker vs. Napier
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kopf scoops it up 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: ---
Napier vs. Barnes
Napier hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bohne vs. Barnes
Bohne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kopf vs. Barnes
Kopf hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kelly settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rapp vs. Napier
Rapp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Crane scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Napier
Smith hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fonseca settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barnes vs. Napier
Barnes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Napier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Barnes
Roush hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rapp juggles the ball. That's an error on Rapp. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duncan vs. Barnes
Duncan bunts for an out with unknown description. Roush moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fonseca vs. Barnes
Fonseca hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
See vs. Barnes
See takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crane vs. Barnes
Crane hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 10
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Napier
Burns hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bancroft vs. Napier
Bancroft bunts for an out with unknown description. Burns moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Frisch vs. Napier
Frisch hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Youngs vs. Napier
Youngs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kelly vs. Napier
Kelly hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 11
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wingo vs. Barnes
Wingo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Napier vs. Barnes
Napier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bohne vs. Barnes
Bohne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bancroft fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 11
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Napier
Walker hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/17/1921 -- Cincinnati at New York (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Bohne S, 3b 6 1 1 0 Burns G, lf 5 0 2 0
Bressler R, 1b 1 0 0 0 Bancroft D, ss 4 0 0 0
Kopf L, 2b 4 1 2 0 Frisch F, 2b 4 2 2 0
Roush E, cf 4 0 3 1 Youngs R, rf 3 0 1 1
Duncan P, lf 3 0 1 1 Kelly G, 1b 5 0 0 0
Fonseca L, 2b-1b 4 1 1 0 Walker C, cf 4 2 3 2
See C, rf 3 0 1 0 Rapp G, 3b 4 0 0 0
Crane S, ss 5 0 0 0 Smith E, c 4 0 2 1
Wingo I, c 3 0 0 1 Barnes J, p 3 0 0 0
Napier B, p 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 3 9 3 36 4 10 4
Cincinnati 001 011 000 00 -- 3
New York 110 001 000 01 -- 4
0 outs when winning run was scored.
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Napier B (L) 10.0 10 4 4 3 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Barnes J (W) 11.0 9 3 2 6 1
E -- Frisch F 2, Rapp G
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 10, New York 8
2B -- Burns G, Smith E, Walker C
3B -- Youngs R, Walker C
HR -- Walker C
SB -- Frisch F, Kopf L
CS -- Kopf L, Walker C
SH -- Barnes J, Youngs R, Duncan P, Bancroft D
SF -- Duncan P, Wingo I
HBP -- by Barnes J (Fonseca L)
T -- 2:25
A -- 8000
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