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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 18, 1919
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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 18, 1919 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 18, 1919 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 18, 1919 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Slim Sallee |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rube Benton |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 35,000 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hank O'Day 1B: Ernie Quigley 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Morrie Rath | Second Baseman |
| Greasy Neale | Right Fielder |
| Heinie Groh | Third Baseman |
| Edd Roush | Center Fielder |
| Larry Kopf | Shortstop |
| Jake Daubert | First Baseman |
| Manuel Cueto | Left Fielder |
| Bill Rariden | Catcher |
| Slim Sallee | Pitcher |
| Pat Moran | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Burns | Left Fielder |
| Ross Youngs | Right Fielder |
| Hal Chase | First Baseman |
| Larry Doyle | Second Baseman |
| Benny Kauff | Center Fielder |
| Heinie Zimmerman | Third Baseman |
| Art Fletcher | Shortstop |
| Lew McCarty | Catcher |
| Rube Benton | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 18, 1919
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rath vs. Benton
Rath hits a line drive towards third. Zimmerman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neale vs. Benton
Neale strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groh vs. Benton
Groh hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chase scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Groh for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Sallee
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards third. Groh fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngs vs. Sallee
Youngs hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Rariden fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chase vs. Sallee
There goes Youngs. The throw from Rariden and he is out, Rath applying the tag. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chase vs. Sallee
Chase hits a ball on the ground towards third. Groh fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Benton
Roush hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kopf vs. Benton
Kopf hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Roush trying to get to third. Youngs throws the ball in to Zimmerman, who tags Roush for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Daubert vs. Benton
Daubert hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chase fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cueto vs. Benton
Cueto hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doyle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Sallee
Doyle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kauff vs. Sallee
Kauff hits a fly ball into left field. Cueto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmerman vs. Sallee
Zimmerman takes first base on ball four. Doyle moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fletcher vs. Sallee
Fletcher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Doyle scores. Zimmerman moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCarty vs. Sallee
McCarty hits a popup towards short. Kopf settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Benton vs. Sallee
There goes Zimmerman. The slide. Rariden applies the tag. Zimmerman is out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rariden vs. Benton
Rariden hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sallee vs. Benton
Sallee hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rath vs. Benton
Rath hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton can't make a play. That's a base hit. Sallee moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Neale vs. Benton
Neale hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton fields it and throws to third for the out. Rath moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Groh vs. Benton
Groh strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. Sallee
Benton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Groh fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Sallee
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sallee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngs vs. Sallee
Youngs hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rariden settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Benton
Roush hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kopf vs. Benton
Kopf takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Daubert vs. Benton
Daubert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chase vs. Sallee
Chase hits a popup towards first. Daubert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Sallee
Doyle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kauff vs. Sallee
There goes Doyle. The throw from Rariden and he is out, Rath applying the tag. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Sallee
Kauff hits a fly ball into center field. Roush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cueto vs. Benton
Cueto hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rariden vs. Benton
Rariden hits a fly ball into center field. Kauff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sallee vs. Benton
Sallee strikes out. There goes Cueto. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rath vs. Benton
Rath hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zimmerman vs. Sallee
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rath scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Sallee
Fletcher hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cueto. Fletcher reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCarty vs. Sallee
McCarty hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fletcher scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benton vs. Sallee
Benton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rath fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Sallee
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sallee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neale vs. Benton
Neale hits a ball on the ground towards second. Doyle can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groh vs. Benton
Groh hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Neale moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roush vs. Benton
Roush hits a popup, foul, towards third. Zimmerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kopf vs. Benton
Kopf hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Neale moves to third. Groh moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Daubert vs. Benton
Daubert hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngs vs. Sallee
Youngs hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chase vs. Sallee
Chase hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cueto. Chase reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doyle vs. Sallee
Doyle hits a fly ball into center field. Roush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Chase moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kauff vs. Sallee
Kauff hits a ball on the ground towards the catcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Chase scores. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zimmerman vs. Sallee
Zimmerman hits a ball on the ground towards second. Rath scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cueto vs. Benton
Cueto strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rariden vs. Benton
Rariden hits a fly ball into left field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Benton
Nick Allen pinch hits for Slim Sallee.
Allen hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. McCarty fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Ruether
Dutch Ruether now pitching.
Fletcher hits a fly ball into right field. Neale settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarty vs. Ruether
McCarty hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Roush who is chasing the ball. McCarty reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Benton vs. Ruether
Benton hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Rariden fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Burns vs. Ruether
Burns takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Youngs vs. Ruether
There go the runners. The throw from Rariden and Kopf drops the ball. That's a double steal and an error. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Youngs vs. Ruether
Youngs strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rath vs. Benton
Rath hits a popup in front of the plate. McCarty settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neale vs. Benton
Neale hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groh vs. Benton
Groh hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roush vs. Benton
Roush hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chase vs. Ruether
Chase hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruether fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Ruether
Doyle hits a popup towards third. Groh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kauff vs. Ruether
Kauff hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruether fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kopf vs. Benton
Kopf hits a fly ball into center field. Kauff settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daubert vs. Benton
Daubert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cueto vs. Benton
Cueto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fletcher fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 5/18/1919 -- Cincinnati at NY1 (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI NY1 AB R H RBI
Rath M, 2b 4 0 1 0 George Burns, lf 3 0 0 0
Neale G, rf 4 0 1 0 Ross Youngs, rf 4 1 2 1
Groh H, 3b 4 0 2 0 Hal Chase, 1b 4 1 1 0
Roush E, cf 4 0 1 0 Larry Doyle, 2b 4 1 2 0
Kopf L, ss 3 0 1 0 Benny Kauff, cf 4 0 0 1
Daubert J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Heinie Zimmerman, 3b 2 0 0 0
Cueto M, lf 4 0 1 0 Art Fletcher, ss 3 1 2 1
Rariden B, c 3 0 1 0 Lew McCarty, c 3 1 2 1
Sallee S, p 2 0 0 0 Rube Benton, p 3 0 0 0
Allen N, ph 1 0 0 0
Ruether D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 0 9 0 30 5 9 4
Cincinnati 000 000 000 -- 0
NY1 010 012 10x -- 5
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Sallee S (L) 6.0 8 4 4 1 0
Ruether D 2.0 1 1 1 1 1
NY1 IP H R ER BB SO
Rube Benton (W) 9.0 9 0 0 1 4
E -- Kopf L
DP -- Cincinnati 1, NY1 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 7, NY1 3
2B -- Art Fletcher, Hal Chase
3B -- Lew McCarty
HR -- Ross Youngs
SB -- Cueto M, George Burns, Lew McCarty
CS -- Ross Youngs, Heinie Zimmerman, Larry Doyle
T -- 1:40
A -- 35000
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