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Giants
@ Reds
Crosley Field
July 20, 1946
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the New York Giants, played on July 20, 1946 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 20, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
|
| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 20, 1946 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Voiselle |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Vander Meer |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 6,125 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 39 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Stewart 1B: Tom Dunn 2B: (none) 3B: George Magerkurth |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Buddy Blattner | Second Baseman |
| Willard Marshall | Center Fielder |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
| Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Goody Rosen | Right Fielder |
| Bill Rigney | Third Baseman |
| Bill Voiselle | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dain Clay | Center Fielder |
| Lonny Frey | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Adams | Second Baseman |
| Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
| Bert Haas | First Baseman |
| Ray Mueller | Catcher |
| Eddie Lukon | Left Fielder |
| Claude Corbitt | Shortstop |
| Johnny Vander Meer | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Reds
Crosley Field
July 20, 1946
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blattner vs. Vander Meer
Blattner strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Vander Meer
Marshall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Vander Meer
Kerr hits a fly ball into left field. Lukon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Vander Meer
Mize hits a popup towards short. Corbitt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Voiselle
Clay strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Voiselle
Frey hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Voiselle
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rigney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Vander Meer
Lombardi hits a fly ball into right field. Frey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Vander Meer
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 -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Vander Meer
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Voiselle
Hatton hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Voiselle
Haas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Voiselle
Mueller hits a fly ball into center field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Vander Meer
Rigney hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Voiselle vs. Vander Meer
Voiselle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Haas scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Voiselle for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blattner vs. Vander Meer
Blattner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lukon vs. Voiselle
Lukon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Voiselle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corbitt vs. Voiselle
Corbitt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blattner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vander Meer vs. Voiselle
Vander Meer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blattner misplays the ball. That's an error on Blattner. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clay vs. Voiselle
Clay hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Vander Meer
Marshall hits a popup in front of the plate. Mueller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Vander Meer
Kerr hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Vander Meer
Mize hits a fly ball into right field. Frey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Voiselle
Frey hits a fly ball into right field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Voiselle
Adams bunts towards the mound. Voiselle fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Voiselle
Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards second. Blattner throws to second for one, and Kerr throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Hatton moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Haas vs. Voiselle
Haas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hatton scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Voiselle
Mueller hits a fly ball into center field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Vander Meer
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Vander Meer
Gordon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Vander Meer
Rosen takes first base on ball four. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rigney vs. Vander Meer
Rigney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gordon scores. Rosen moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Voiselle vs. Vander Meer
Voiselle hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lukon vs. Voiselle
Lukon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Corbitt vs. Voiselle
Corbitt hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vander Meer vs. Voiselle
Vander Meer hits a ball on the ground for an out. Vander Meer moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clay vs. Voiselle
Clay hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blattner vs. Vander Meer
Blattner strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Vander Meer
Marshall hits a popup towards short. Corbitt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Vander Meer
Kerr hits a fly ball into right field. Frey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Voiselle
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blattner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Voiselle
Adams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Voiselle
There goes Adams. The throw from Lombardi and he is safe. Adams steals second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatton vs. Voiselle
Hatton hits a fly ball into right field. Rosen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Haas vs. Voiselle
Haas hits a fly ball into center field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Vander Meer
Mize hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Vander Meer
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Corbitt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Vander Meer
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Voiselle
Mueller bunts towards the mound. Voiselle fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lukon vs. Voiselle
Lukon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Corbitt vs. Voiselle
Corbitt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mueller moves to third. Lukon moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Vander Meer vs. Voiselle
Vander Meer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and throws to home to get Mueller. Lukon moves to third. Corbitt moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Clay vs. Voiselle
Clay hits a fly ball into center field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lukon scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Frey vs. Voiselle
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blattner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Vander Meer
Rosen hits a popup towards short. Corbitt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Vander Meer
Rigney hits a fly ball into right field. Frey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warren vs. Vander Meer
Bennie Warren pinch hits for Bill Voiselle.
Warren strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Thompson
Junior Thompson now pitching.
Adams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Thompson
Hatton bunts towards the mound. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Haas vs. Thompson
Haas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mueller vs. Thompson
Mueller hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lawing vs. Vander Meer
Garland Lawing pinch hits for Buddy Blattner.
Lawing hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Vander Meer
Mickey Witek pinch hits for Willard Marshall.
Witek hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Vander Meer
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Corbitt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/20/1946 -- New York at Cincinnati (D)
New York AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Blattner B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Clay D, cf 4 0 0 1
Lawing G, ph 1 0 0 0 Frey L, rf 4 0 0 0
Marshall W, cf 3 0 1 0 Adams B, 2b 4 0 3 0
Witek M, ph 1 0 0 0 Hatton G, 3b 3 1 0 0
Kerr B, ss 4 0 0 0 Haas B, 1b 4 0 1 1
Mize J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Mueller R, c 4 0 1 0
Lombardi E, c 3 0 0 0 Lukon E, lf 2 1 1 0
Gordon S, lf 3 1 1 0 Corbitt C, ss 3 0 1 0
Rosen G, rf 2 0 0 0 Vander Meer J, p 3 0 0 0
Rigney B, 3b 3 0 1 1
Voiselle B, p 2 0 0 0
Warren B, ph 1 0 0 0
Thompson J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 1 3 1 31 2 7 2
New York 000 010 000 -- 1
Cincinnati 000 100 10x -- 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Voiselle B (L) 7.0 6 2 1 1 1
Thompson J 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Vander Meer J (W) 9.0 3 1 1 1 4
E -- Blattner B 2, Kerr B
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- New York 2, Cincinnati 7
SB -- Adams B
SH -- Hatton G
T -- 1:39
A -- 6125
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