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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 18, 1934
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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, 1934 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 18, 1934 |
|---|---|
| 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 | May 18, 1934 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Benny Frey |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Al Smith |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Moran 1B: George Barr 2B: (none) 3B: Cy Rigler |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sparky Adams | Third Baseman |
| Linc Blakely | Center Fielder |
| Mark Koenig | Shortstop |
| Jim Bottomley | First Baseman |
| Chick Hafey | Left Fielder |
| Wes Schulmerich | Right Fielder |
| Tony Piet | Second Baseman |
| Bob O'Farrell | Catcher |
| Benny Frey | Pitcher |
| Bob O'Farrell | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jo-Jo Moore | Left Fielder |
| Hughie Critz | Second Baseman |
| Bill Terry | First Baseman |
| Mel Ott | Center Fielder |
| Lefty O'Doul | Right Fielder |
| Travis Jackson | Shortstop |
| Blondy Ryan | Third Baseman |
| Gus Mancuso | Catcher |
| Al Smith | Pitcher |
| Bill Terry | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 18, 1934
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Smith
Adams hits a line drive into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blakely vs. Smith
Blakely takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koenig vs. Smith
Koenig takes first base on ball four. Blakely moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bottomley vs. Smith
Bottomley hits a fly ball into right field. O'Doul settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Blakely moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hafey vs. Smith
Hafey hits a fly ball into right field. O'Doul 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: ---
Moore vs. Frey
Moore hits a fly ball into left field. Hafey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Frey
Critz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terry vs. Frey
Terry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Critz moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Frey
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Piet scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Critz moves to third. Terry moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
O'Doul vs. Frey
O'Doul takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jackson vs. Frey
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Schulmerich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulmerich vs. Smith
Schulmerich strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piet vs. Smith
Piet hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ryan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Farrell vs. Smith
O'Farrell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Frey
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Frey
Mancuso hits a fly ball into center field. Blakely settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Frey
Smith hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Frey
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Smith
Frey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Smith
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blakely vs. Smith
Blakely is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Frey
Critz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Frey
Terry hits a fly ball into left field. Hafey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Frey
Ott hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bottomley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koenig vs. Smith
Koenig 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: ---
Bottomley vs. Smith
Bottomley 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 -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hafey vs. Smith
Hafey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ryan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Doul vs. Frey
O'Doul hits a fly ball into right field. Schulmerich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Frey
Jackson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Frey
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Piet fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mancuso vs. Frey
There goes Ryan. The throw from O'Farrell and he is out, Piet applying the tag. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schulmerich vs. Smith
Schulmerich hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piet vs. Smith
Piet hits a fly ball into center 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: 1--
O'Farrell vs. Smith
O'Farrell 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 5
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Frey
Mancuso hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Frey
Smith bunts towards the mound. Frey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Frey
Moore hits a fly ball into left field. Hafey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Smith
Frey 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: ---
Adams vs. Smith
Adams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blakely vs. Smith
Blakely hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Adams moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Koenig vs. Smith
Koenig bunts towards the mound. Smith fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Adams scores. Blakely moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bottomley vs. Smith
Bottomley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson misplays the ball. That's an error on Jackson. Blakely moves to third. Koenig moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hafey vs. Smith
Hafey hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Blakely scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schulmerich vs. Smith
Schulmerich takes first base on ball four. Koenig moves to third. Bottomley moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Piet vs. Smith
Piet hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ryan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Critz vs. Frey
Critz hits a fly ball into left field. Hafey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Frey
Terry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Piet scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Frey
Ott hits a fly ball into right field. Schulmerich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Farrell vs. Smith
O'Farrell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Critz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Smith
Frey hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Smith
Adams hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Doul vs. Frey
O'Doul hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Frey
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Hafey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grantham vs. Frey
George Grantham pinch hits for Blondy Ryan.
Grantham hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bottomley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mancuso vs. Frey
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blakely vs. Smith
Johnny Vergez now playing third base.
Blakely hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Critz misplays the ball. That's an error on Critz. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koenig vs. Smith
Koenig bunts towards third. Vergez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Blakely moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bottomley vs. Smith
Bottomley bunts towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to third for the out. Koenig moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hafey vs. Smith
Hafey takes first base on ball four. Koenig moves to third. Bottomley moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Schulmerich vs. Smith
Schulmerich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vergez fields it and throws to home to get Koenig. Bottomley moves to third. Hafey moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Piet vs. Smith
Piet hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watkins vs. Frey
George Watkins pinch hits for Al Smith.
Watkins hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bottomley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Frey
Moore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Critz vs. Frey
Critz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Koenig fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Farrell vs. Bell
Hi Bell now pitching.
O'Farrell hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Bell
Frey 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 -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Bell
Adams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blakely vs. Bell
Blakely hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vergez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terry vs. Frey
Terry hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hafey. Terry reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Frey
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Piet scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Terry moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
O'Doul vs. Frey
O'Doul hits a fly ball into center field. Blakely settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Terry scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Frey
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Frey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/18/1934 -- Cincinnati at New York (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Adams S, 3b 4 1 1 0 Moore J, lf 4 0 1 0
Blakely L, cf 4 1 1 0 Critz H, 2b 4 0 1 0
Koenig M, ss 3 0 2 1 Terry B, 1b 4 1 2 0
Bottomley J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Ott M, cf 4 0 0 0
Hafey C, lf 3 0 0 1 O'Doul L, rf 3 0 1 1
Schulmerich W, rf 3 0 1 0 Jackson T, ss 4 0 1 0
Piet T, 2b 4 0 0 0 Ryan B, 3b 2 0 0 0
O'Farrell B, c 4 0 0 0 Grantham G, ph 1 0 0 0
Frey B, p 4 0 0 0 Vergez J, 3b 0 0 0 0
Mancuso G, c 3 0 1 0
Smith A, p 2 0 1 0
Watkins G, ph 1 0 0 0
Bell H, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 2 5 2 32 1 8 1
Cincinnati 000 002 000 -- 2
New York 000 000 001 -- 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Frey B (W) 9.0 8 1 1 1 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Smith A (L) 8.0 5 2 1 4 4
Bell H 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
E -- Jackson T, Critz H
DP -- Cincinnati 2, New York 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 9, New York 5
2B -- Terry B
CS -- Ryan B
A -- 0
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