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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 13, 1946
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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 September 13, 1946 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | September 13, 1946 |
|---|---|
| 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 | September 13, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Beggs |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Marv Grissom |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 1,835 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 43 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Lou Jorda 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Claude Corbitt | Shortstop |
| Benny Zientara | Third Baseman |
| Lonny Frey | Center Fielder |
| Ray Mueller | Catcher |
| Eddie Lukon | Right Fielder |
| Bert Haas | First Baseman |
| Max West | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Adams | Second Baseman |
| Joe Beggs | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Rucker | Center Fielder |
| Mickey Witek | Second Baseman |
| Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Thomson | Third Baseman |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Marv Grissom | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 13, 1946
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corbitt vs. Grissom
Corbitt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zientara vs. Grissom
Zientara bunts towards first. Mize scoops it up and throws to first, with Witek covering, for the out. Corbitt moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Frey vs. Grissom
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek misplays the ball. That's an error on Witek. Corbitt moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mueller vs. Grissom
Mueller takes first base on ball four. Frey moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lukon vs. Grissom
Lukon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grissom fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Beggs
Rucker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witek vs. Beggs
Witek hits a popup towards third. Zientara settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Beggs
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rucker moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mize vs. Beggs
Mize takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cooper vs. Beggs
Cooper hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Grissom
Haas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
West vs. Grissom
West hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Grissom
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beggs vs. Grissom
Beggs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Corbitt vs. Grissom
Corbitt hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Witek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zientara vs. Grissom
Zientara hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Beggs moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Frey vs. Grissom
Frey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Beggs scores. Zientara moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mueller vs. Grissom
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grissom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Beggs
Gordon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Beggs
Thomson hits a fly ball into left field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Beggs
Kerr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Graham vs. Beggs
Jack Graham pinch hits for Marv Grissom.
Graham hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gordon moves to third. Kerr moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rucker vs. Beggs
Rucker hits a fly ball into left field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gordon scores. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Witek vs. Beggs
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zientara fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kerr moves to third. Graham moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Marshall vs. Beggs
Marshall hits a fly ball into left field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Usher vs. Gee
Johnny Gee now pitching. Bob Usher pinch hits for Eddie Lukon.
Usher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Gee
Haas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Gee
West hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. West reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. Gee
Adams is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Beggs vs. Gee
Beggs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Beggs
Bob Usher now playing right field.
Mize hits a fly ball into left field. West settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Beggs
Cooper hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Beggs
Gordon hits a ball on the ground for an out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Beggs
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Corbitt fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corbitt vs. Gee
Corbitt hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zientara vs. Gee
Zientara hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Gee
Frey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Frey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mueller vs. Gee
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Frey moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Usher vs. Gee
Usher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Beggs
Kerr hits a fly ball into right field. Usher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Beggs
Goody Rosen pinch hits for Johnny Gee.
Rosen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rucker vs. Beggs
Dick Lajeskie pinch runs for Goody Rosen.
Rucker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lajeskie moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Witek vs. Beggs
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Schumacher
Hal Schumacher now pitching.
Haas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Schumacher
West takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Schumacher
Adams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. West moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Beggs vs. Schumacher
Beggs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. West moves to third. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Corbitt vs. Schumacher
Corbitt 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, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Beggs
Marshall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Beggs
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards first. Haas fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Beggs
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zientara fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zientara vs. Schumacher
Zientara hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frey vs. Schumacher
Frey hits a popup, foul, towards third. Thomson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Schumacher
Mueller 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 6
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Beggs
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Corbitt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Beggs
Thomson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Beggs
Kerr hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Mueller races back for the ball and makes the catch. The throw to the first, AND Thomson is out, unable to get back to the bag, for the double play. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Usher vs. Schumacher
Usher strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Schumacher
Haas hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Schumacher
West takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Schumacher
Adams strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Beggs
Babe Young pinch hits for Hal Schumacher.
Young hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rucker vs. Beggs
Rucker hits a fly ball into right field. Usher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witek vs. Beggs
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards second. Adams scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beggs vs. Abernathy
Woody Abernathy now pitching.
Beggs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Corbitt vs. Abernathy
Corbitt bunts towards third. Thomson fields it and throws to first for the out. Beggs moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zientara vs. Abernathy
Zientara hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Frey vs. Abernathy
Frey hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Beggs
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Haas scoops it up and throws to first, with Beggs covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blattner vs. Beggs
Buddy Blattner pinch hits for Johnny Mize.
Blattner hits a fly ball into center field. Frey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Beggs
Cooper hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Beggs
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Haas scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gordon for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Abernathy
Buddy Blattner now playing first base.
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thomson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Usher vs. Abernathy
Usher hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Abernathy
Haas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Haas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
West vs. Abernathy
West hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Beggs
Thomson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Beggs
Kerr hits a fly ball into center field. Frey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Beggs
Ernie Lombardi pinch hits for Woody Abernathy.
Lombardi hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mueller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rucker vs. Beggs
Rucker hits a fly ball into right field. Usher 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 9/13/1946 -- Cincinnati at New York (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Corbitt C, ss 3 1 1 1 Rucker J, cf 4 0 1 1
Zientara B, 3b 4 0 2 0 Witek M, 2b 4 0 1 0
Frey L, cf 5 0 2 1 Marshall W, rf 4 0 1 0
Mueller R, c 4 0 0 0 Mize J, 1b 2 0 0 0
Lukon E, rf 1 0 0 0 Blattner B, ph-1b 1 0 0 0
Usher B, ph-rf 4 0 0 0 Cooper W, c 4 0 2 0
Haas B, 1b 5 1 2 0 Gordon S, lf 4 1 1 0
West M, lf 3 1 2 2 Thomson B, 3b 4 0 2 0
Adams B, 2b 3 0 1 0 Kerr B, ss 4 0 1 0
Beggs J, p 4 1 2 0 Grissom M, p 0 0 0 0
Graham J, ph 1 0 1 0
Gee J, p 0 0 0 0
Rosen G, ph 0 0 0 0
Lajeskie D, pr 0 0 0 0
Schumacher H, p 0 0 0 0
Young B, ph 1 0 1 0
Abernathy W, p 0 0 0 0
Lombardi E, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 4 12 4 34 1 11 1
Cincinnati 030 100 000 -- 4
New York 010 000 000 -- 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Beggs J (W) 9.0 11 1 1 3 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Grissom M (L) 2.0 5 3 3 2 0
Gee J 2.0 3 1 1 1 0
Schumacher H 3.0 2 0 0 2 2
Abernathy W 2.0 2 0 0 0 0
E -- Witek M
DP -- Cincinnati 4, New York 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 12, New York 9
2B -- West M, Frey L, Haas B
HR -- West M, Corbitt C
SH -- Zientara B, Corbitt C
T -- 1:43
A -- 1835
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