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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 24, 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 August 24, 1941 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 24, 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 | August 24, 1941 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Vander Meer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Carpenter |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Beans Reardon 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: (none) 3B: Jocko Conlan |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
| Mike McCormick | Left Fielder |
| Lonny Frey | Second Baseman |
| Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
| Billy Werber | Third Baseman |
| Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
| Lloyd Waner | Right Fielder |
| Harry Craft | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Vander Meer | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Bartell | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Rucker | Center Fielder |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Babe Young | First Baseman |
| Gabby Hartnett | Catcher |
| Morrie Arnovich | Left Fielder |
| Billy Jurges | Shortstop |
| Odell Hale | Second Baseman |
| Bob Carpenter | Pitcher |
| Bill Terry | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 24, 1941
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Carpenter
Joost hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Carpenter
McCormick 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. Carpenter
Frey hits a fly ball into left field. Arnovich 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: ---
Bartell vs. Vander Meer
Bartell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rucker vs. Vander Meer
Rucker takes first base on ball four. Bartell moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Vander Meer
Ott bunts towards the mound. Vander Meer fields it and throws to first for the out. Bartell moves to third. Rucker moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Young vs. Vander Meer
Young hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hartnett vs. Vander Meer
Hartnett strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Carpenter
McCormick hits a line drive into left field. Arnovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Carpenter
Werber hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Carpenter
Lombardi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Carpenter
Waner hits a popup towards third. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Craft vs. Carpenter
Craft hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vander Meer vs. Carpenter
Vander Meer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arnovich vs. Vander Meer
Arnovich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Vander Meer
Jurges is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hale vs. Vander Meer
Hale hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Wittig
Johnnie Wittig now pitching.
Joost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Wittig
McCormick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Joost moves to third. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Frey vs. Wittig
Frey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Joost scores. McCormick scores. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Wittig
McCormick hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werber vs. Wittig
Werber takes first base on ball four. Frey moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lombardi vs. Wittig
Lombardi hits a line drive towards third. Bartell catches it and throws to second to double up Frey. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wittig vs. Vander Meer
Wittig takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Vander Meer
Bartell takes first base on ball four. Wittig moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rucker vs. Vander Meer
Rucker takes first base on ball four. Wittig moves to third. Bartell moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ott vs. Vander Meer
Ott hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Young vs. Vander Meer
Young takes first base on ball four. Wittig scores. Bartell moves to third. Rucker moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hartnett vs. Vander Meer
Hartnett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bartell scores. Rucker scores. Young moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Moore vs. Beggs
Joe Beggs now pitching. Jo-Jo Moore pinch hits for Morrie Arnovich.
Moore takes first base on ball four. Hartnett moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jurges vs. Beggs
Jurges hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Young scores. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hale vs. Beggs
Hale 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 4
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Reds, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Wittig
Jo-Jo Moore now playing left field.
Waner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Craft vs. Wittig
Craft hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wittig fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beggs vs. Wittig
Beggs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wittig fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wittig vs. Beggs
Wittig strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Beggs
Bartell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rucker vs. Beggs
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Beggs
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Joost fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Wittig
Joost 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. Wittig
McCormick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frey vs. Wittig
Frey strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Wittig
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hale fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Beggs
Young 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: ---
Hartnett vs. Beggs
Hartnett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Beggs
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Beggs
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Beggs 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: ---
Werber vs. Wittig
Werber takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Wittig
Lombardi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Werber moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Waner vs. Wittig
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Lombardi moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Craft vs. Wittig
Craft hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beggs vs. Wittig
Beggs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Wittig
Joost hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Wittig
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bartell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Beggs moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Frey vs. Wittig
Frey hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Reds, 12 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Wittig
McCormick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 12 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werber vs. Wittig
Werber hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. McCormick moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 12 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lombardi vs. Wittig
Lombardi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McCormick scores. Werber moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 13 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waner vs. Wittig
Waner hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 13 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Craft vs. Wittig
Craft hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hale scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 13 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Beggs
Hale hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 13 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orengo vs. Beggs
Joe Orengo pinch hits for Johnnie Wittig.
Orengo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 13 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Beggs
Bartell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 13 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rucker vs. Beggs
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bartell moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 13 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Beggs
Ott 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 7
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Reds, 13 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beggs vs. Adams
Ace Adams now pitching.
Beggs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 13 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Adams
Joost hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Beggs trying to get to third. Rucker throws the ball in to Bartell, who tags Beggs for the out. View Play -
Reds, 13 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Adams
McCormick hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hale settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 13 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frey vs. Adams
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bartell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 13 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Beggs
Young hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 13 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Beggs
Hartnett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 13 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Beggs
Moore hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 13 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Beggs
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 13 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Beggs
Hale hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 13 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Adams
McCormick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 13 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werber vs. Adams
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 13 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Adams
Lombardi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Werber moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 13 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waner vs. Adams
Waner hits a line drive towards center. Rucker catches it and throws to second to double up Werber. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 13 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Beggs
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Adams for the out. View Play -
Reds, 13 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Beggs
Bartell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 13 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rucker vs. Beggs
Rucker takes first base on ball four. Bartell moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 13 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Beggs
Ott takes first base on ball four. Bartell moves to third. Rucker moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 13 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Young vs. Beggs
Young hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bartell scores. Rucker scores. Ott moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 13 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hartnett vs. Walters
Bucky Walters now pitching.
Hartnett 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 9
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Reds, 13 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. Adams
Craft hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Moore. Craft reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 13 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walters vs. Adams
Walters bunts towards the mound. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. Craft moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 13 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Joost vs. Adams
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bartell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 13 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCormick vs. Adams
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bartell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 13 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Walters
Moore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 13 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Walters
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walters fields it and throws to first for the out. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 13 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hale vs. Walters
Hale strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 13 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Danning vs. Walters
Harry Danning pinch hits for Ace Adams.
Danning hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Moore scores. View Play -
Reds, 13 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Walters
Bartell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Danning moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 13 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rucker vs. Walters
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
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Box Score
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Game of 8/24/1941, game 1 -- Cincinnati at New York (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Joost E, ss 6 1 2 0 Bartell D, 3b 4 2 4 0
McCormick M, lf 6 2 3 0 Rucker J, cf 3 2 1 0
Frey L, 2b 5 1 2 5 Ott M, rf 3 0 0 0
McCormick F, 1b 5 1 2 0 Young B, 1b 4 1 1 3
Werber B, 3b 3 2 1 1 Hartnett G, c 4 1 2 2
Lombardi E, c 5 2 4 1 Arnovich M, lf 0 0 0 0
Waner L, rf 5 1 1 0 Moore J, ph-lf 2 2 1 2
Craft H, cf 5 2 3 6 Jurges B, ss 5 0 0 1
Vander Meer J, p 1 0 0 0 Hale O, 2b 5 0 0 0
Beggs J, p 2 1 1 0 Carpenter B, p 0 0 0 0
Walters B, p 0 0 0 0 Wittig J, p 1 1 0 0
Orengo J, ph 1 0 0 0
Adams A, p 1 0 0 0
Danning H, ph 1 0 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
43 13 19 13 34 9 10 9
Cincinnati 032 008 000 -- 13
New York 004 000 221 -- 9
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Vander Meer J 2.1 1 4 4 7 2
Beggs J (W) 5.0 7 4 4 4 1
Walters B (S) 1.2 2 1 1 1 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Carpenter B (L) 2.0 3 3 3 0 1
Wittig J 4.0 11 10 9 3 1
Adams A 3.0 5 0 0 0 0
E -- Hale O
DP -- Cincinnati 2, New York 3
LOB -- Cincinnati 7, New York 11
2B -- Craft H
HR -- Werber B, Craft H 2, Frey L, Moore J
SH -- Ott M, Walters B
T -- 2:31
A -- 0
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