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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 20, 1930
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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 September 20, 1930 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | September 20, 1930 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 20, 1930 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry Benton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Clarence Mitchell |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Cy Pfirman 1B: Ted McGrew 2B: (none) 3B: Lou Jorda |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Curt Walker | Right Fielder |
| Evar Swanson | Center Fielder |
| Joe Stripp | First Baseman |
| Tony Cuccinello | Third Baseman |
| Bob Meusel | Left Fielder |
| Pat Crawford | Second Baseman |
| Clyde Sukeforth | Catcher |
| Leo Durocher | Shortstop |
| Larry Benton | Pitcher |
| Dan Howley | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hughie Critz | Second Baseman |
| Freddy Leach | Left Fielder |
| Freddie Lindstrom | Third Baseman |
| Bill Terry | First Baseman |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Bob O'Farrell | Catcher |
| Travis Jackson | Shortstop |
| Wally Roettger | Center Fielder |
| Clarence Mitchell | Pitcher |
| John McGraw | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 20, 1930
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Mitchell
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Terry scoops it up and throws to first, with Mitchell covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swanson vs. Mitchell
Swanson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Terry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stripp vs. Mitchell
Stripp strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Benton
Critz hits a popup, foul, towards first. Stripp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Benton
Leach hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Swanson, who is chasing the ball. Leach reaches third base with a triple. Meusel throws the ball in to Cuccinello who tags Leach trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Benton
Lindstrom takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Benton
Terry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lindstrom moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ott vs. Benton
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cuccinello fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Mitchell
Cuccinello hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lindstrom settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Mitchell
Meusel strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Mitchell
Crawford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sukeforth vs. Mitchell
Sukeforth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Critz scoops it up 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: ---
O'Farrell vs. Benton
O'Farrell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cuccinello fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Benton
Jackson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Stripp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roettger vs. Benton
Roettger hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sukeforth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. Mitchell
Durocher hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Leach. Durocher reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Benton vs. Mitchell
Benton bunts towards first. Terry fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Mitchell
Walker hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swanson vs. Mitchell
Swanson hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Benton moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stripp vs. Mitchell
Stripp hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mitchell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Benton
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Critz vs. Benton
Critz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leach vs. Benton
Leach hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Mitchell
Cuccinello 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: ---
Meusel vs. Mitchell
Meusel strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Mitchell
Crawford bunts towards first. Terry fields the ball and throws to Mitchell covering. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sukeforth vs. Mitchell
Sukeforth hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Crawford moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Durocher vs. Mitchell
There goes Crawford. The throw from O'Farrell to Mitchell to Lindstrom who tags Crawford out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindstrom vs. Benton
Lindstrom hits a fly ball into center field. Swanson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Benton
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Durocher. Terry moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Benton
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cuccinello fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Terry moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
O'Farrell vs. Benton
O'Farrell takes first base on ball four. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jackson vs. Benton
Jackson hits a popup towards first. Stripp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Roettger vs. Benton
Roettger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. Mitchell
Durocher hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benton vs. Mitchell
Benton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Mitchell
Walker hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swanson vs. Mitchell
Swanson hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Benton
Mitchell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Crawford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Benton
Critz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Durocher. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leach vs. Benton
Leach hits a fly ball into center field. Swanson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindstrom vs. Benton
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cuccinello fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stripp vs. Mitchell
Stripp hits a line drive towards short. Jackson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Mitchell
Cuccinello hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meusel vs. Mitchell
Meusel hits a fly ball into left field. Leach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Benton
Terry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Benton
Ott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Terry moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Farrell vs. Benton
O'Farrell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cuccinello fields it and throws to first for the out. Terry moves to third. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jackson vs. Benton
Jackson bunts towards first. Stripp fields the ball and throws to Benton covering. Safe. Terry scores. Ott moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Roettger vs. Benton
Roettger hits a fly ball towards left. Meusel settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Meusel. Ott scores. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mitchell vs. Benton
Mitchell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walker. Mitchell reaches second base with a double. Jackson scores. Roettger moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Critz vs. Benton
Critz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher fields it and throws to home to get Roettger. Mitchell moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Leach vs. Benton
Leach hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mitchell scores. Critz moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lindstrom vs. Benton
Lindstrom hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Critz scores. Leach moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Terry vs. May
Jakie May now pitching.
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stripp fields the ball and throws to May covering. Safe. Leach scores. Lindstrom moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ott vs. May
Ott is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Mitchell
Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mitchell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sukeforth vs. Mitchell
Sukeforth bunts towards first. Terry fields the ball and throws to Mitchell covering. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Durocher vs. Mitchell
Durocher strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heilmann vs. Mitchell
Harry Heilmann pinch hits for Jakie May.
Heilmann hits a fly ball into left field. Leach settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Farrell vs. Ash
Ken Ash now pitching.
O'Farrell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Ash
Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. O'Farrell moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roettger vs. Ash
Roettger takes first base on ball four. O'Farrell moves to third. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mitchell vs. Ash
Mitchell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Crawford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Critz vs. Ash
Critz hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Swanson. Critz reaches second base with a double. O'Farrell scores. Jackson scores. Roettger goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leach vs. Ash
Leach hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Critz scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindstrom vs. Ash
Lindstrom hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Leach moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Terry vs. Ash
Terry hits a popup towards short. Durocher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ott vs. Ash
There goes Lindstrom. The throw from Sukeforth and he is out, Durocher applying the tag. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Mitchell
Doc Marshall now playing shortstop.
Walker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Critz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swanson vs. Mitchell
Swanson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Critz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stripp vs. Mitchell
Stripp hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuccinello vs. Mitchell
Cuccinello hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stripp moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Meusel vs. Mitchell
Meusel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marshall fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Ash
Ott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Farrell vs. Ash
Harry Rosenberg pinch runs for Mel Ott.
O'Farrell takes first base on ball four. Rosenberg moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marshall vs. Ash
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Durocher scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Rosenberg moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Roettger vs. Ash
Roettger strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Mitchell
Harry Rosenberg now playing right field.
Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mitchell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sukeforth vs. Mitchell
Sukeforth hits a fly ball into right field. Rosenberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durocher vs. Mitchell
Durocher hits a line drive towards third. Lindstrom reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/20/1930, game 1 -- Cincinnati at New York (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Walker C, rf 4 0 0 0 Critz H, 2b 5 2 1 3
Swanson E, cf 4 0 1 0 Leach F, lf 5 1 3 2
Stripp J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Lindstrom F, 3b 4 0 2 1
Cuccinello T, 3b 4 0 1 0 Terry B, 1b 5 1 4 1
Meusel B, lf 4 0 0 0 Ott M, rf 5 1 3 0
Crawford P, 2b 3 0 1 0 Rosenberg H, pr-rf 0 0 0 0
Sukeforth C, c 4 0 2 0 O'Farrell B, c 2 1 0 0
Durocher L, ss 4 1 2 1 Jackson T, ss 4 2 2 1
Benton L, p 2 0 0 0 Marshall D, ss 1 0 0 0
May J, p 0 0 0 0 Roettger W, cf 4 1 0 0
Heilmann H, ph 1 0 0 0 Mitchell C, p 4 1 2 1
Ash K, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 1 8 1 39 10 17 9
Cincinnati 000 010 000 -- 1
New York 000 006 40x -- 10
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Benton L (L) 5.2 11 6 3 2 0
May J 0.1 1 0 0 0 1
Ash K 2.0 5 4 4 3 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Mitchell C (W) 9.0 8 1 1 1 4
E -- Durocher L 2, Meusel B
DP -- Cincinnati 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 7, New York 10
2B -- Durocher L, Mitchell C, Critz H
3B -- Leach F
HR -- Durocher L
CS -- Crawford P, Lindstrom F
A -- 0
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