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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 25, 1950
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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 June 25, 1950 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | June 25, 1950 |
|---|---|
| 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 | June 25, 1950 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ewell Blackwell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Kramer |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Scotty Robb 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: Dusty Boggess 3B: Lon Warneke |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lloyd Merriman | Center Fielder |
| Peanuts Lowrey | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Wyrostek | Right Fielder |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
| Connie Ryan | Second Baseman |
| Dixie Howell | Catcher |
| Virgil Stallcup | Shortstop |
| Ewell Blackwell | Pitcher |
| Luke Sewell | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Lockman | Left Fielder |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Hank Thompson | Third Baseman |
| Wes Westrum | Catcher |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Tookie Gilbert | First Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Jack Kramer | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 25, 1950
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. Kramer
Merriman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gilbert scoops it up and throws to first, with Kramer covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Kramer
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Kramer
Wyrostek hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lockman. Wyrostek reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kluszewski vs. Kramer
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson 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: ---
Stanky vs. Blackwell
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Blackwell
Lockman 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. Stanky moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mueller vs. Blackwell
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blackwell fields it and has Stanky trapped. Blackwell throws to third, and Hatton tags Stanky for the out. Lockman moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Blackwell
Thompson takes first base on ball four. Lockman moves to third. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Westrum vs. Blackwell
Westrum 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 2
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Kramer
Hatton 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 -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Kramer
Ryan hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Kramer
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up 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: ---
Thomson vs. Blackwell
Thomson hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Blackwell
Gilbert strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Blackwell
Dark is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Kramer
Stallcup hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blackwell vs. Kramer
Blackwell hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. Kramer
Merriman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kramer vs. Blackwell
Kramer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Blackwell
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
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 scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mueller vs. Blackwell
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Kramer
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Kramer
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gilbert scoops it up and throws to first, with Kramer covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Kramer
Kluszewski hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mueller. Kluszewski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatton vs. Kramer
Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gilbert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hatton for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Blackwell
Thompson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westrum vs. Blackwell
Westrum hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ryan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Blackwell
Thomson is hit by the pitch. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gilbert vs. Blackwell
Gilbert hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski fields it and throws to second for the out. Thompson moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dark vs. Blackwell
There goes Gilbert. The throw from Howell and he is safe. Gilbert steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dark vs. Blackwell
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Kramer
Ryan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Kramer
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson juggles the ball. That's an error on Thompson. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stallcup vs. Kramer
Stallcup hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson juggles the ball. That's an error on Thompson. Howell moves to third. Stallcup moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Blackwell vs. Kramer
Blackwell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Howell scores. Stallcup moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Merriman vs. Kramer
Merriman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stallcup scores. Blackwell moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lowrey vs. Kramer
Lowrey hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wyrostek vs. Kramer
Wyrostek hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mueller who is chasing the ball. Wyrostek reaches third base with a triple. Blackwell scores. Merriman goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kluszewski vs. Kramer
Kluszewski 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, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kramer vs. Blackwell
Kramer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanky vs. Blackwell
Stanky hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Blackwell
Lockman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ryan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Blackwell
Mueller hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Kramer
Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gilbert scoops it up and throws to first, with Kramer covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Kramer
Ryan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Kramer
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kramer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Blackwell
Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Blackwell
Westrum strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Blackwell
Thomson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilbert vs. Blackwell
Gilbert takes first base on ball four. Thomson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dark vs. Blackwell
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Kramer
Stallcup hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blackwell vs. Kramer
Blackwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. Kramer
Merriman 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 7
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Blackwell
Spider Jorgensen pinch hits for Jack Kramer.
Jorgensen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanky vs. Blackwell
Stanky takes first base on ball four. Jorgensen moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lockman vs. Blackwell
Lockman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ryan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mueller vs. Blackwell
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski fields it and throws to second for the out. Jorgensen moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thompson vs. Blackwell
Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jorgensen scores. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Westrum vs. Blackwell
Westrum hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Hansen
Andy Hansen now pitching.
Lowrey hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Hansen
Wyrostek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Hansen
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hansen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Hansen
Hatton takes first base on ball four. Kluszewski moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ryan vs. Hansen
Ryan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kluszewski scores. Hatton moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howell vs. Hansen
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hatton moves to third. Ryan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stallcup vs. Hansen
Stallcup hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Blackwell
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Blackwell
Gilbert strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Blackwell
Dark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weatherly vs. Blackwell
Roy Weatherly pinch hits for Andy Hansen.
Weatherly hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wyrostek who is chasing the ball. Weatherly reaches third base with a triple. Dark goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stanky vs. Blackwell
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton juggles the ball. That's an error on Hatton. Weatherly scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Blackwell
Lockman hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Howell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mueller vs. Blackwell
There's a wild pitch. Stanky moves to third. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mueller vs. Blackwell
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mueller for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Higbe
Kirby Higbe now pitching. Bobby Adams pinch hits for Ewell Blackwell.
Adams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merriman vs. Higbe
Merriman bunts towards first. Gilbert scoops it up and throws to first, with Stanky covering, for the out. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lowrey vs. Higbe
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Higbe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Adams moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wyrostek vs. Higbe
Wyrostek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Adams scores. Lowrey moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluszewski vs. Koslo
Dave Koslo now pitching.
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hatton vs. Koslo
Hatton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Wehmeier
Joe Adcock now playing first base. Herm Wehmeier now pitching.
Thompson 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, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Wehmeier
Westrum hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Wehmeier
Thomson hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman 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 6/25/1950, game 1 -- Cincinnati at New York (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Merriman L, cf 4 1 1 1 Stanky E, 2b 2 0 0 0
Lowrey P, lf 5 0 1 0 Lockman W, lf 5 0 2 0
Wyrostek J, rf 5 0 4 3 Mueller D, rf 5 0 0 0
Kluszewski T, 1b 5 1 1 0 Thompson H, 3b 4 0 2 1
Adcock J, 1b 0 0 0 0 Westrum W, c 5 0 0 0
Hatton G, 3b 4 0 0 0 Thomson B, cf 4 0 1 0
Ryan C, 2b 4 0 2 1 Gilbert T, 1b 3 0 0 0
Howell D, c 4 1 1 0 Dark A, ss 3 1 0 0
Stallcup V, ss 4 1 0 0 Kramer J, p 1 0 0 0
Blackwell E, p 3 1 1 1 Jorgensen S, ph 1 1 1 0
Adams B, ph 0 1 0 0 Hansen A, p 0 0 0 0
Wehmeier H, p 0 0 0 0 Weatherly R, ph 1 1 1 1
Higbe K, p 0 0 0 0
Koslo D, p 0 0 0 0
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38 6 11 6 34 3 7 2
Cincinnati 000 040 011 -- 6
New York 000 000 120 -- 3
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Blackwell E (W) 8.0 7 3 2 7 4
Wehmeier H (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Kramer J (L) 7.0 6 4 0 0 1
Hansen A 1.0 3 1 1 1 0
Higbe K 0.1 2 1 1 1 0
Koslo D 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Blackwell E, Thompson H 2, Hatton G
DP -- Cincinnati 1, New York 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 8, New York 12
2B -- Wyrostek J, Kluszewski T
3B -- Wyrostek J, Weatherly R
SB -- Gilbert T
SH -- Merriman L
HBP -- by Blackwell E (Thomson B)
WP -- Blackwell E
T -- 2:55
A -- 0
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