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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 2, 1941
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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 June 2, 1941 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | June 2, 1941 |
|---|---|
| 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 | June 2, 1941 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Elmer Riddle |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill McGee |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 2,323 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 6 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: (none) 3B: Al Barlick |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ernie Koy | Left Fielder |
| Lonny Frey | Second Baseman |
| Ival Goodman | Right Fielder |
| Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
| Chuck Aleno | Third Baseman |
| Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
| Harry Craft | Center Fielder |
| Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
| Elmer Riddle | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Rucker | Center Fielder |
| Billy Jurges | Shortstop |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Babe Young | First Baseman |
| Harry Danning | Catcher |
| Jo-Jo Moore | Left Fielder |
| Joe Orengo | Third Baseman |
| Burgess Whitehead | Second Baseman |
| Bill McGee | Pitcher |
| Bill Terry | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 2, 1941
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koy vs. McGee
Koy hits a line drive towards the mound. McGee reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. McGee
Frey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. McGee
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Frey for the double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Riddle
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Riddle
Jurges hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman 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. Riddle
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Riddle
Young hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Danning vs. Riddle
Danning hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. McGee
McCormick hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Danning settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aleno vs. McGee
Aleno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Orengo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. McGee
Lombardi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Craft vs. McGee
Craft takes first base on ball four. Lombardi moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Joost vs. McGee
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Orengo fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Riddle
Moore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orengo vs. Riddle
Orengo hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitehead vs. Riddle
There goes Moore. The throw from Lombardi and he is out, Joost applying the tag. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Riddle
Whitehead hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost misplays the ball. That's an error on Joost. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGee vs. Riddle
McGee hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Riddle fields it 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: ---
Riddle vs. McGee
Riddle is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koy vs. McGee
Koy hits a popup, foul, towards first. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. McGee
Frey is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Riddle
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Riddle
Jurges hits a popup towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Riddle
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Riddle 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: ---
Goodman vs. McGee
Goodman strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. McGee
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Orengo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aleno vs. McGee
Aleno hits a line drive into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Riddle
Young hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lombardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Riddle
Danning hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Riddle
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey 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: ---
Lombardi vs. McGee
Lombardi is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. McGee
Craft hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. McGee
Joost hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Riddle vs. McGee
Riddle strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koy vs. McGee
Koy hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orengo vs. Riddle
Orengo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Riddle
Whitehead hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGee vs. Riddle
McGee hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Riddle, and towards Joost, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Whitehead moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rucker vs. Riddle
Rucker hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lombardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. McGee
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McGee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. McGee
Goodman hits a popup towards short. Jurges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. McGee
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Orengo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Riddle
Jurges hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Riddle
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Riddle
Young hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Goodman. Young reaches second base with a double. Ott goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Danning vs. Riddle
Danning hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Riddle
Moore hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orengo vs. Riddle
Orengo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aleno juggles the ball. That's an error on Aleno. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitehead vs. Riddle
Whitehead hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aleno vs. McGee
Aleno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Orengo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. McGee
Lombardi hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. McGee
Craft takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. McGee
Joost takes first base on ball four. Craft moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Riddle vs. McGee
Riddle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Craft scores. Joost moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Koy vs. McGee
Koy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Orengo fields it and throws to first for the out. Joost moves to third. Riddle moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Frey vs. McGee
Frey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Goodman vs. Melton
Cliff Melton now pitching.
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arnovich vs. Riddle
Morrie Arnovich pinch hits for Cliff Melton.
Arnovich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Riddle
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Riddle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Riddle
Jurges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Riddle
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ott for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Adams
Ace Adams now pitching.
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Orengo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aleno vs. Adams
Aleno hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Aleno for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Adams
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Adams fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Craft vs. Adams
Craft hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Riddle
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Riddle
Danning hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Craft throws the ball in to Joost who tags Danning trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Riddle
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Adams
Joost is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Riddle vs. Adams
Riddle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Adams fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koy vs. Adams
Koy hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frey vs. Adams
Frey hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orengo vs. Riddle
Orengo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitehead vs. Beggs
Joe Beggs now pitching.
Whitehead hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Dea vs. Beggs
Ken O'Dea pinch hits for Ace Adams.
O'Dea hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops it up and throws to first, with Beggs covering, for the out. Whitehead moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rucker vs. Beggs
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rucker for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/2/1941 -- Cincinnati at New York (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Koy E, lf 5 0 0 0 Rucker J, cf 5 0 0 0
Frey L, 2b 3 0 0 0 Jurges B, ss 3 0 0 0
Goodman I, rf 4 0 0 0 Ott M, rf 3 1 1 0
McCormick F, 1b 4 0 0 0 Young B, 1b 4 1 2 1
Aleno C, 3b 4 0 0 0 Danning H, c 4 1 2 2
Lombardi E, c 3 1 2 1 Moore J, lf 4 0 1 0
Craft H, cf 2 2 1 0 Orengo J, 3b 4 0 1 0
Joost E, ss 2 1 1 2 Whitehead B, 2b 4 0 1 0
Riddle E, p 4 0 1 1 McGee B, p 2 0 0 0
Beggs J, p 0 0 0 0 Melton C, p 0 0 0 0
Arnovich M, ph 1 0 0 0
Adams A, p 0 0 0 0
O'Dea K, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 4 5 4 35 3 8 3
Cincinnati 000 020 200 -- 4
New York 000 003 000 -- 3
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Riddle E (W)* 8.0 8 3 3 2 0
Beggs J (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
McGee B (L) 6.2 4 4 4 6 5
Melton C 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Adams A 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- Joost E, Aleno C
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 7, New York 7
2B -- Young B
HR -- Joost E, Danning H, Lombardi E
CS -- Moore J
HBP -- by Adams A (Joost E)
T -- 2:06
A -- 2323
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