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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 17, 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 July 17, 1941 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | July 17, 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 | July 17, 1941 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Elmer Riddle |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Lohrman |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 20,289 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 6 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Barr 1B: Ziggy Sears 2B: (none) 3B: Lou Jorda |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lloyd Waner | Right Fielder |
| Mike McCormick | Left Fielder |
| Lonny Frey | Second Baseman |
| Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
| Billy Werber | Third Baseman |
| Dick West | Catcher |
| Harry Craft | Center Fielder |
| Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
| Elmer Riddle | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Rucker | Center Fielder |
| Burgess Whitehead | Second Baseman |
| Jo-Jo Moore | Left Fielder |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Harry Danning | Catcher |
| Babe Young | First Baseman |
| Dick Bartell | Third Baseman |
| Billy Jurges | Shortstop |
| Bill Lohrman | Pitcher |
| Bill Terry | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 17, 1941
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Lohrman
Waner hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Danning fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Lohrman
McCormick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frey vs. Lohrman
Frey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McCormick moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCormick vs. Lohrman
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lohrman fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Lohrman. McCormick scores. Frey moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Werber vs. Lohrman
Werber hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Frey scores. McCormick moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
West vs. Lohrman
West hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Craft vs. Lohrman
Craft hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McCormick scores. Werber moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Joost vs. Lohrman
Joost hits a popup towards first. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Riddle
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Riddle fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitehead vs. Riddle
Whitehead hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Riddle
Moore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rucker moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ott vs. Riddle
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Riddle fields it and throws to second for the out. Rucker scores. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Danning vs. Riddle
Danning hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Frey fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Riddle vs. Lohrman
Riddle strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Lohrman
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Lohrman
McCormick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frey vs. Lohrman
Frey takes first base on ball four. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCormick vs. Lohrman
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
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, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Riddle
Bartell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Riddle
Jurges hits a fly ball into left field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lohrman vs. Riddle
Lohrman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Lohrman
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bartell juggles the ball. That's an error on Bartell. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
West vs. Lohrman
West hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rucker who is chasing the ball. West reaches third base with a triple. Werber goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Craft vs. Lohrman
Craft hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Joost vs. Lohrman
Joost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. West scores. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Riddle vs. McGee
Bill McGee now pitching.
Riddle bunts towards the mound. McGee fields it and throws to first for the out. Joost moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waner vs. McGee
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McGee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Riddle
Rucker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitehead vs. Riddle
Whitehead hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rucker moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Moore vs. Riddle
Moore hits a fly ball into left field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rucker scores. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Riddle
Ott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Whitehead moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Danning vs. Riddle
Danning hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey fields it and throws to second for the out. Whitehead scores. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Riddle
Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. McGee
McCormick hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. McGee
Frey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. McGee
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Riddle
Bartell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Riddle
Jurges hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bartell moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McGee vs. Riddle
McGee hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bartell scores. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rucker vs. Riddle
Rucker hits a fly ball into left field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitehead vs. Riddle
Whitehead hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. McGee
Werber hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Whitehead settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. McGee
West hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. McGee
Craft 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, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Riddle
Moore hits a popup, foul, towards third. Werber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Riddle
Ott hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Riddle
Danning hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Riddle
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Riddle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. McGee
Joost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Riddle vs. McGee
Riddle bunts in front of the plate. Danning fields it and throws to first for the out. Joost moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Waner vs. McGee
Waner hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. McGee
McCormick hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Riddle
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Riddle
Jurges hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGee vs. Riddle
McGee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. McGee
Frey hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. McGee
McCormick hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. McGee
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Werber for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Riddle
Rucker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitehead vs. Riddle
Whitehead bunts towards first. McCormick scoops it up and throws to first, with Frey covering, for the out. Rucker moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moore vs. Riddle
Moore hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rucker moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ott vs. Riddle
Ott hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. West fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. McGee
West hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McGee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. McGee
Craft hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. McGee
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Riddle
Danning hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Riddle
Young hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Riddle
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Riddle vs. McGee
Riddle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. McGee
Waner bunts towards third. Bartell fields it and throws to first for the out. Riddle moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. McGee
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Frey vs. McGee
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Frey for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Riddle
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hale vs. Riddle
Odell Hale pinch hits for Bill McGee.
Hale bunts towards the mound. Riddle fields it and throws to first for the out. Jurges moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
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. Jurges moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hartnett vs. Riddle
Gabby Hartnett pinch hits for Burgess Whitehead.
Hartnett is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/17/1941 -- Cincinnati at New York (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Waner L, rf 4 0 0 0 Rucker J, cf 5 2 3 0
McCormick M, lf 5 1 2 0 Whitehead B, 2b 3 1 1 0
Frey L, 2b 4 1 1 0 Hartnett G, ph 1 0 0 0
McCormick F, 1b 4 1 0 1 Moore J, lf 4 0 1 1
Werber B, 3b 4 1 1 1 Ott M, rf 4 0 1 1
West D, c 4 1 1 1 Danning H, c 4 0 1 1
Craft H, cf 4 0 2 1 Young B, 1b 4 0 0 0
Joost E, ss 3 0 1 1 Bartell D, 3b 2 1 0 0
Riddle E, p 2 0 1 0 Jurges B, ss 4 0 3 0
Lohrman B, p 1 0 0 0
McGee B, p 2 0 0 1
Hale O, ph 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 5 9 5 34 4 10 4
Cincinnati 302 000 000 -- 5
New York 102 100 000 -- 4
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Riddle E (W) 9.0 10 4 4 2 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Lohrman B (L) 2.1 7 5 2 1 1
McGee B 6.2 2 0 0 1 0
E -- Lohrman B, Bartell D
DP -- Cincinnati 1, New York 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 7, New York 7
3B -- West D
SH -- Riddle E 2, Whitehead B, Waner L, Hale O
T -- 2:06
A -- 20289
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