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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 12, 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 August 12, 1929 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 12, 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 | August 12, 1929 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pete Donohue |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Benton |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Cy Pfirman 1B: Barry McCormick 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Evar Swanson | Left Fielder |
| Pid Purdy | Right Fielder |
| Joe Stripp | Third Baseman |
| High Pockets Kelly | First Baseman |
| Ethan Allen | Center Fielder |
| Pinky Pittenger | Shortstop |
| Hod Ford | Second Baseman |
| Clyde Sukeforth | Catcher |
| Pete Donohue | Pitcher |
| Jack Hendricks | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chick Fullis | Left Fielder |
| Edd Roush | Center Fielder |
| Freddie Lindstrom | Third Baseman |
| Bill Terry | First Baseman |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Travis Jackson | Shortstop |
| Shanty Hogan | Catcher |
| Andy Cohen | Second Baseman |
| Larry Benton | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 12, 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: ---
Purdy vs. Benton
Purdy hits a fly ball into center field. Roush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, 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
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fullis vs. Donohue
Fullis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Donohue
Roush hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Donohue
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Donohue
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pittenger misplays the ball. That's an error on Pittenger. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Donohue
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stripp fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, 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 -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pittenger vs. Benton
Pittenger hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hogan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Benton
Ford hits a fly ball into left field. Fullis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Donohue
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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Donohue
Hogan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cohen vs. Donohue
Cohen hits a fly ball into center field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sukeforth vs. Benton
Sukeforth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lindstrom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donohue vs. Benton
Donohue hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lindstrom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swanson vs. Benton
Swanson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Purdy vs. Benton
Purdy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Swanson moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stripp vs. Benton
Stripp hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Jackson fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. Donohue
Benton hits a fly ball into right field. Purdy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fullis vs. Donohue
Fullis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pittenger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roush vs. Donohue
Roush hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stripp fields it and throws to first for the out. Fullis moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lindstrom vs. Donohue
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Benton
Kelly hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Benton
Allen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pittenger vs. Benton
Pittenger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton can't make a play. That's a base hit. Allen moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ford vs. Benton
Ford hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sukeforth vs. Benton
Sukeforth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Allen scores. Pittenger moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Donohue vs. Benton
Donohue hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pittenger scores. Sukeforth moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
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
Bottom 4
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Donohue
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Donohue
Ott hits a fly ball into left field. Swanson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Donohue
Jackson hits a popup towards third. Stripp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Purdy vs. Benton
Purdy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cohen misplays the ball. That's an error on Cohen. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stripp vs. Benton
Stripp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Benton
Kelly hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Fullis. Kelly reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allen vs. Benton
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lindstrom fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Donohue
Hogan hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cohen vs. Donohue
Cohen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pittenger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hogan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Benton vs. Donohue
Benton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Donohue fields it and throws to first for the out. Hogan moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fullis vs. Donohue
The ball gets by Sukeforth for a passed ball. Hogan scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fullis vs. Donohue
Fullis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pittenger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pittenger vs. Benton
Pittenger hits a fly ball into left field. Fullis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Benton
Ford hits a fly ball into center field. Roush settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sukeforth vs. Benton
Sukeforth 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, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Donohue
Roush hits a fly ball into right field. Purdy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Donohue
Lindstrom bunts in front of the plate. Sukeforth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Donohue
Terry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Donohue
Ott hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Ford reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donohue vs. Benton
Donohue 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 -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swanson vs. Benton
Swanson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Purdy vs. Benton
Purdy hits a fly ball into left field. Fullis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stripp vs. Benton
Stripp hits a popup, foul, towards first. Terry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Donohue
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Swanson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hogan vs. Donohue
Hogan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cohen vs. Donohue
Cohen hits a fly ball into right field. Purdy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benton vs. Donohue
Benton hits a fly ball into center field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Benton
Kelly hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Fullis. Kelly reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allen vs. Benton
Allen hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kelly tags and moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pittenger vs. Benton
Pittenger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kelly scores. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Benton
Ford hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sukeforth vs. Benton
Sukeforth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donohue vs. Benton
Donohue hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cohen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fullis vs. Donohue
Fullis hits a fly ball into center field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roush vs. Donohue
Roush hits a line drive towards first. Kelly reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Donohue
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pittenger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swanson vs. Benton
Swanson hits a fly ball into left field. Fullis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Purdy vs. Benton
Purdy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Benton
There goes Purdy. The throw from Hogan and he is safe. Purdy steals second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kelly vs. Benton
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lindstrom fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Purdy moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Allen vs. Benton
There go the runners. The throw from Hogan to Cohen covering second. The throw back to home, and Purdy is out at the plate. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Donohue
Terry hits a fly ball into right field. Purdy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Donohue
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kelly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ott for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Donohue
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Purdy 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 8/12/1929 -- Cincinnati at New York (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Swanson E, lf 3 0 0 0 Fullis C, lf 4 1 2 1
Purdy P, rf 5 0 2 0 Roush E, cf 4 0 0 0
Stripp J, 3b 5 0 0 0 Lindstrom F, 3b 4 0 0 0
Kelly H, 1b 5 1 3 0 Terry B, 1b 4 0 1 0
Allen E, cf 2 1 1 0 Ott M, rf 4 0 0 0
Pittenger P, ss 4 2 2 1 Jackson T, ss 4 0 0 0
Ford H, 2b 4 1 1 2 Hogan S, c 3 1 2 0
Sukeforth C, c 4 0 1 1 Cohen A, 2b 3 0 0 0
Donohue P, p 4 0 1 1 Benton L, p 3 0 0 0
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36 5 11 5 33 2 5 1
Cincinnati 000 200 030 -- 5
New York 100 010 000 -- 2
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Donohue P (W) 9.0 5 2 1 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Benton L (L) 9.0 11 5 5 3 0
E -- Pittenger P, Cohen A, Sukeforth C
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 8, New York 4
2B -- Kelly H 2
HR -- Fullis C, Ford H
SB -- Purdy P
CS -- Purdy P
SF -- Allen E
A -- 0
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