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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 26, 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 26, 1941 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
Date | August 26, 1941 |
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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 26, 1941 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Home Team | New York Giants |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Junior Thompson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Bowman |
Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 7,639 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 55 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: (none) 3B: Beans Reardon |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lloyd Waner | Right Fielder |
Mike McCormick | Left Fielder |
Lonny Frey | Second Baseman |
Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
Harry Craft | Center Fielder |
Billy Werber | Third Baseman |
Dick West | Catcher |
Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
Junior Thompson | Pitcher |
Bill McKechnie | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dick Bartell | Third Baseman |
Johnny Rucker | Center Fielder |
Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
Babe Young | First Baseman |
Jo-Jo Moore | Left Fielder |
Gabby Hartnett | Catcher |
Billy Jurges | Shortstop |
Joe Orengo | Second Baseman |
Bob Bowman | Pitcher |
Bill Terry | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 26, 1941
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Bowman
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Orengo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Bowman
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Bowman
Frey hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker 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. Thompson
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Thompson
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick fields the ball and throws to Thompson covering. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Thompson
Ott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rucker moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Young vs. Thompson
Young hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rucker scores. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moore vs. Thompson
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on McCormick. Ott scores. Young moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hartnett vs. Thompson
Hartnett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Bowman
McCormick hits a popup towards short. Jurges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. Bowman
Craft hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Bowman
Werber hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Thompson
Jurges hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orengo vs. Thompson
Orengo strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowman vs. Thompson
Bowman strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Thompson
Bartell hits a fly ball into left field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Bowman
West hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Bowman
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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Bowman
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bartell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Thompson
Rucker hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Thompson
Ott hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Thompson
Young hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Young for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Bowman
Waner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Bowman
McCormick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Waner moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Frey vs. Bowman
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bartell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Waner moves to third. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McCormick vs. Bowman
McCormick hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Waner scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Craft vs. Bowman
Craft hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hartnett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Werber vs. Bowman
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Thompson
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartnett vs. Thompson
Hartnett 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, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Thompson
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Bowman
West hits a popup, foul, towards first. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Bowman
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bartell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Bowman
Thompson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waner vs. Bowman
Waner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hartnett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orengo vs. Thompson
Orengo hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowman vs. Thompson
Bowman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Thompson
Bartell hits a fly ball into center field. Craft settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Bowman
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Bowman
Frey strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Bowman
McCormick hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. Bowman
Craft hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Thompson
Rucker hits a popup towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Thompson
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops it up and throws to first, with Thompson covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Thompson
Young hits a fly ball into right field. Waner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Bowman
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bartell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
West vs. Bowman
West strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Bowman
Joost hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Thompson
Moore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartnett vs. Thompson
Hartnett bunts towards the mound. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. Moore moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jurges vs. Thompson
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Thompson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Moore moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Orengo vs. Thompson
Orengo bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Moore scores. Jurges moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bowman vs. Thompson
Bowman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bartell vs. Thompson
Bartell takes first base on ball four. Jurges moves to third. Orengo moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rucker vs. Thompson
Rucker hits a popup towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Bowman
Ernie Lombardi pinch hits for Junior Thompson.
Lombardi hits a popup, foul, towards first. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waner vs. Bowman
Waner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Moore. Waner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. Bowman
McCormick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Waner trying to get to home. Ott throws the ball in to Hartnett who tags Waner who's trying to score from second, for the out. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Frey vs. Bowman
Frey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McCormick scores. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Bowman
McCormick hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rucker who is chasing the ball. McCormick reaches third base with a triple. Frey goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Craft vs. Bowman
Craft hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McCormick scores. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werber vs. Melton
Cliff Melton now pitching.
Werber hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Craft moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
West vs. Melton
West 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, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Derringer
Ernie Lombardi now catching. Paul Derringer now pitching.
Ott hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Derringer
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey misplays the ball. That's an error on Frey. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Derringer
Moore bunts towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. Young moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hartnett vs. Derringer
Hartnett 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jurges vs. Derringer
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/26/1941, game 2 -- Cincinnati at New York (D) Cincinnati AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Waner L, rf 4 1 2 0 Bartell D, 3b 3 0 0 0 McCormick M, lf 4 1 2 0 Rucker J, cf 4 1 1 0 Frey L, 2b 4 1 2 1 Ott M, rf 4 2 2 1 McCormick F, 1b 4 2 2 3 Young B, 1b 4 0 1 1 Craft H, cf 4 0 1 1 Moore J, lf 2 1 0 0 Werber B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Hartnett G, c 3 0 0 0 West D, c 4 0 0 0 Jurges B, ss 4 0 2 0 Derringer P, p 0 0 0 0 Orengo J, 2b 2 0 0 1 Joost E, ss 3 0 0 0 Bowman B, p 3 0 0 0 Thompson J, p 2 0 1 0 Melton C, p 0 0 0 0 Lombardi E, ph-c 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 5 11 5 29 4 6 3 Cincinnati 000 101 03 -- 5 New York 200 000 11 -- 4 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Thompson J (W) 7.0 5 3 3 2 4 Derringer P (S) 1.0 1 1 1 0 0 New York IP H R ER BB SO Bowman B (L) 7.2 10 5 5 0 2 Melton C 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 E -- McCormick F, Frey L DP -- Cincinnati 1 LOB -- Cincinnati 5, New York 6 2B -- Waner L 3B -- McCormick F HR -- McCormick F, Ott M SH -- Hartnett G, Orengo J, Moore J T -- 1:55 A -- 7639
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