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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 8, 1929
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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 July 8, 1929 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | July 8, 1929 |
|---|---|
| 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 | July 8, 1929 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jakie May |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Benton |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Cy Pfirman 1B: Edward McLaughlin 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Klem |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Evar Swanson | Left Fielder |
| Chuck Dressen | Second Baseman |
| Curt Walker | Right Fielder |
| High Pockets Kelly | First Baseman |
| Ethan Allen | Center Fielder |
| Joe Stripp | Third Baseman |
| Hod Ford | Shortstop |
| Johnny Gooch | Catcher |
| Jakie May | Pitcher |
| Jack Hendricks | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chick Fullis | Center Fielder |
| Freddy Leach | Left Fielder |
| Freddie Lindstrom | Third Baseman |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Bill Terry | First Baseman |
| Andy Cohen | Second Baseman |
| Travis Jackson | Shortstop |
| Shanty Hogan | Catcher |
| Larry Benton | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 8, 1929
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swanson vs. Benton
Swanson hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dressen vs. Benton
Dressen hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Benton
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Benton
Kelly hits a popup towards third. Lindstrom settles under it 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: ---
Fullis vs. May
Fullis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stripp fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leach vs. May
Leach hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ford fields the ball and throws to get the runner, and throws the ball away. Kelly picks up the ball and throws it to Stripp who tags the runner out. Leach is thrown out after the base hit. Fullis goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. May
Lindstrom hits a popup, foul, towards third. Stripp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. May
Ott strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Benton
Allen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stripp vs. Benton
Stripp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cohen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Benton
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lindstrom fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. May
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stripp fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cohen vs. May
Cohen strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. May
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gooch vs. Benton
Gooch hits a fly ball into left field. Leach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Benton
May hits a fly ball into center field. Fullis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swanson vs. Benton
Swanson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cohen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. May
Hogan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benton vs. May
Benton strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fullis vs. May
Fullis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walker. Fullis reaches second base with a double. Hogan moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Leach vs. May
Leach hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Allen. Leach reaches second base with a double. Hogan scores. Fullis scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lindstrom vs. May
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dressen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Leach moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ott vs. May
Ott strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dressen vs. Benton
Dressen hits a fly ball into left field. Leach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Benton
Walker hits a popup, foul, towards first. Terry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Benton
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. May
Terry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cohen vs. May
Cohen hits a fly ball into left field. Swanson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. May
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hogan vs. May
Hogan hits a fly ball into left field. Swanson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Benton
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lindstrom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stripp vs. Benton
Stripp hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Benton
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lindstrom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. May
Benton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dressen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fullis vs. May
Fullis hits a fly ball into center field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. May
Leach hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindstrom vs. May
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Leach moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ott vs. May
Ott hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kelly settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gooch vs. Benton
Gooch hits a fly ball into left field. Leach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Benton
May is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swanson vs. Benton
Swanson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lindstrom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. May
Terry hits a fly ball into left field. Swanson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cohen vs. May
Cohen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. May
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hogan vs. May
Hogan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stripp fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dressen vs. Benton
Dressen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Benton
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cohen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Benton
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. May
Benton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stripp fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fullis vs. May
Fullis strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. May
Leach hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dressen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Benton
Allen hits a fly ball into center field. Fullis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stripp vs. Benton
Stripp hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lindstrom settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Benton
Ford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gooch vs. Benton
Gooch hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. May
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kelly scoops it up and throws to first, with May covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. May
Ott hits a fly ball into left field. Swanson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. May
Terry hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cohen vs. May
Cohen takes first base on ball four. Terry moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. May
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dressen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Purdy vs. Benton
Pid Purdy pinch hits for Jakie May.
Purdy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swanson vs. Benton
Swanson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Terry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dressen vs. Benton
Dressen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Benton
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Dressen moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Benton
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Dressen moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Walker vs. Benton
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Ott 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 7/8/1929 -- Cincinnati at New York (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Swanson E, lf 4 0 0 0 Fullis C, cf 4 2 2 0
Dressen C, 2b 4 0 2 0 Leach F, lf 4 0 3 2
Walker C, rf 3 0 0 0 Lindstrom F, 3b 4 0 1 0
Kelly H, 1b 3 0 0 0 Ott M, rf 4 0 0 0
Allen E, cf 3 0 1 0 Terry B, 1b 3 0 0 0
Stripp J, 3b 3 0 0 0 Cohen A, 2b 3 0 1 0
Ford H, ss 2 0 0 0 Jackson T, ss 4 0 0 0
Gooch J, c 3 0 0 0 Hogan S, c 3 1 1 0
May J, p 2 0 0 0 Benton L, p 3 0 0 0
Purdy P, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
28 0 3 0 32 3 8 2
Cincinnati 000 000 000 -- 0
New York 102 000 00x -- 3
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
May J (L) 8.0 8 3 2 2 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Benton L (W) 9.0 3 0 0 2 1
E -- Ford H, Kelly H
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 3, New York 7
2B -- Fullis C, Leach F
A -- 0
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