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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 16, 1923
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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 August 16, 1923 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 16, 1923 |
|---|---|
| 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 | August 16, 1923 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rube Benton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mule Watson |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 6,500 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Barry McCormick 1B: Hank O'Day 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Burns | Right Fielder |
| Jake Daubert | First Baseman |
| Sam Bohne | Second Baseman |
| Edd Roush | Center Fielder |
| Pat Duncan | Left Fielder |
| Bubbles Hargrave | Catcher |
| Babe Pinelli | Third Baseman |
| Ike Caveney | Shortstop |
| Rube Benton | Pitcher |
| Pat Moran | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ross Youngs | Right Fielder |
| Dave Bancroft | Second Baseman |
| Frankie Frisch | Third Baseman |
| Irish Meusel | Left Fielder |
| Bill Cunningham | Center Fielder |
| High Pockets Kelly | First Baseman |
| Travis Jackson | Shortstop |
| Hank Gowdy | Catcher |
| Mule Watson | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 16, 1923
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Watson
Burns hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daubert vs. Watson
Daubert hits a fly ball into left field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bohne vs. Watson
Bohne hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cunningham. Bohne reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roush vs. Watson
Roush strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngs vs. Benton
Youngs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bancroft vs. Benton
There goes Youngs. The throw from Hargrave and he is out, Bohne applying the tag. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Benton
Bancroft takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frisch vs. Benton
Frisch hits a line drive towards right. Burns catches it and throws to first to double up Bancroft. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Watson
Duncan hits a fly ball into right field. Youngs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrave vs. Watson
Hargrave hits a fly ball into center field. Cunningham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinelli vs. Watson
Pinelli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Frisch fields it 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: ---
Meusel vs. Benton
Meusel hits a fly ball into right field. Burns settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Benton
Cunningham hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Benton
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pinelli fields it and throws to first for the out. Cunningham moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Benton
The ball gets by Hargrave for a passed ball. Cunningham moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jackson vs. Benton
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bohne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caveney vs. Watson
Caveney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benton vs. Watson
Benton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burns vs. Watson
Burns strikes out. There goes Caveney. The throw from Gowdy to second, and Caveney is out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gowdy vs. Benton
Gowdy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Caveney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Benton
Watson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Youngs vs. Benton
Youngs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bohne fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Bancroft vs. Benton
Bancroft hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Duncan. Bancroft reaches second base with a double. Watson scores. Youngs moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Frisch vs. Benton
Frisch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bohne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Youngs scores. Bancroft moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Meusel vs. Benton
Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bohne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daubert vs. Watson
Daubert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bohne vs. Watson
Bohne hits a fly ball into right field. Youngs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Watson
Roush hits a fly ball into right field. Youngs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cunningham vs. Benton
Cunningham hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Benton
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Caveney scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Benton
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Duncan. Jackson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gowdy vs. Benton
Gowdy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jackson scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Benton
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Caveney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Watson
Duncan hits a popup towards third. Frisch settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrave vs. Watson
Hargrave hits a ball on the ground towards second. Bancroft can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinelli vs. Watson
Pinelli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson can't make a play. That's a base hit. Hargrave moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Caveney vs. Watson
Caveney is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Benton vs. Watson
Benton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngs vs. Benton
Youngs hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Roush who is chasing the ball. Youngs reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bancroft vs. Benton
Bancroft hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pinelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Frisch vs. Benton
Frisch hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Benton
Meusel hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stengel vs. Harris
Bill Harris now pitching. Casey Stengel pinch hits for Bill Cunningham.
Stengel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Harris
Kelly hits a fly ball into left field. Duncan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Harris
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stengel moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gowdy vs. Harris
There goes Stengel. The throw from Hargrave and he is safe. Stengel steals third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gowdy vs. Harris
Gowdy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Daubert fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Watson
Casey Stengel now playing center field.
Burns hits a popup towards first. Kelly settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daubert vs. Watson
Daubert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bancroft scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bohne vs. Watson
Bohne hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roush vs. Watson
Roush hits a fly ball into left field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Harris
Watson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bohne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngs vs. Harris
Youngs hits a line drive into left field. Duncan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bancroft vs. Harris
Bancroft hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bohne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Watson
Duncan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrave vs. Watson
Hargrave hits a fly ball into center field. Stengel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinelli vs. Watson
Pinelli hits a fly ball into left field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Caveney vs. Watson
Caveney hits a fly ball into left field. Meusel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frisch vs. Harris
Frisch bunts towards the mound. Harris fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meusel vs. Harris
Meusel hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Frisch moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stengel vs. Harris
Stengel hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Hargrave fields it and throws to third for the out. Meusel moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kelly vs. Harris
Kelly hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Meusel scores. Stengel moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Harris
Jackson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bohne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gowdy vs. Harris
Gowdy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Caveney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fonseca vs. Watson
Lew Fonseca pinch hits for Bill Harris.
Fonseca hits a ball on the ground towards third. Frisch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burns vs. Watson
Burns strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daubert vs. Watson
Daubert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bohne vs. Watson
Bohne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Gill
Haddie Gill now pitching.
Watson strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngs vs. Gill
Youngs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bancroft vs. Gill
Bancroft takes first base on ball four. Youngs moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Frisch vs. Gill
There goes Youngs. The throw from Hargrave and he is safe. Youngs steals third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Frisch vs. Gill
Frisch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Caveney fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Watson
Freddie Maguire now playing second base.
Roush hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maguire scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Watson
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Watson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrave vs. Watson
Hargrave hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinelli vs. Watson
Pinelli hits a fly ball into center field. Stengel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Box Score
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Game of 8/16/1923 -- CIN at New York (D)
CIN AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
George Burns, rf 4 0 0 0 Youngs R, rf 5 2 4 0
Jake Daubert, 1b 4 0 1 0 Bancroft D, 2b 3 0 1 1
Sam Bohne, 2b 4 0 2 0 Maguire F, 2b 0 0 0 0
Edd Roush, cf 4 0 0 0 Frisch F, 3b 5 1 2 3
Pat Duncan, lf 3 0 0 0 Meusel I, lf 4 2 2 1
Bubbles Hargrave, c 4 1 2 1 Cunningham B, cf 2 0 2 0
Babe Pinelli, 3b 4 0 1 0 Stengel C, ph-cf 1 0 0 0
Ike Caveney, ss 3 0 1 0 Kelly H, 1b 4 0 1 1
Rube Benton, p 2 0 0 0 Jackson T, ss 4 1 2 0
Bill Harris, p 0 0 0 0 Gowdy H, c 4 0 1 1
Lew Fonseca, ph 1 0 0 0 Watson M, p 4 1 1 0
Haddie Gill, p 0 0 0 0
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33 1 7 1 36 7 16 7
CIN 000 000 001 -- 1
New York 002 130 10x -- 7
CIN IP H R ER BB SO
Rube Benton (L) 4.1 11 6 6 1 0
Bill Harris 2.2 4 1 1 1 0
Haddie Gill 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Watson M (W) 9.0 7 1 1 1 5
DP -- CIN 3, New York 1
LOB -- CIN 6, New York 8
2B -- Sam Bohne, Bancroft D, Jackson T
3B -- Youngs R
HR -- Frisch F, Meusel I, Bubbles Hargrave
SB -- Stengel C, Youngs R
CS -- Youngs R, Ike Caveney
PB -- Bubbles Hargrave
T -- 1:42
A -- 6500
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