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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 15, 1942
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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 15, 1942 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 15, 1942 |
|---|---|
| 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 15, 1942 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ray Starr |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Hal Schumacher |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 4,390 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Dunn 1B: Bill Stewart 2B: (none) 3B: Ziggy Sears |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
| Mike McCormick | Left Fielder |
| Max Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Bert Haas | Third Baseman |
| Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
| Lonny Frey | Second Baseman |
| Gee Walker | Center Fielder |
| Ray Lamanno | Catcher |
| Ray Starr | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Bartell | Third Baseman |
| Billy Jurges | Shortstop |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Willard Marshall | Left Fielder |
| Hank Leiber | Center Fielder |
| Harry Danning | Catcher |
| Connie Ryan | Second Baseman |
| Hal Schumacher | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 15, 1942
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Schumacher
Joost hits a line drive towards third. Bartell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Schumacher
McCormick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Schumacher
There's a wild pitch. McCormick moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Marshall vs. Schumacher
Marshall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Haas vs. Schumacher
Haas hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McCormick scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Schumacher
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Starr
Bartell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Starr
Jurges takes first base on ball four. Bartell moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Starr
Ott hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mize vs. Starr
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bartell moves to third. Jurges moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Marshall vs. Starr
Marshall hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Starr
Leiber is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Danning vs. Starr
Danning hits a line drive towards the mound. Starr reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Schumacher
Frey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Schumacher
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lamanno vs. Schumacher
Lamanno hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schumacher fields it and throws to first for the out. Frey moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Starr vs. Schumacher
Starr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bartell fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Starr
Ryan hits a fly ball into left field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schumacher vs. Starr
Schumacher hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Starr
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Haas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Schumacher
Joost hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Schumacher
McCormick hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is bouncing around. Leiber is chasing the ball. McCormick rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park home run. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Schumacher
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schumacher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Schumacher
Haas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Starr
Jurges hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Starr
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Haas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Starr
Mize hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Frey catches it and throws to first to double up Ott. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Schumacher
McCormick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frey vs. Schumacher
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Schumacher
Walker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Frey moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lamanno vs. Schumacher
Lamanno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Frey scores. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Starr vs. Schumacher
Starr strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Joost vs. Schumacher
Joost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Walker scores. Lamanno moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCormick vs. Schumacher
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Jurges fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Starr
Marshall hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leiber vs. Starr
Leiber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Haas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Starr
Danning hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Starr, and towards Joost, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Starr
Ryan 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, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Schumacher
Marshall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haas vs. Carpenter
Bob Carpenter now pitching.
Haas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges throws to second for one, and Ryan throws to first, and Mize drops the ball. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Carpenter
McCormick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Haas moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Frey vs. Carpenter
Frey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Haas scores. McCormick moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Carpenter
Walker hits a line drive towards third. Bartell catches it and throws to second to double up McCormick. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carpenter vs. Starr
Carpenter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Haas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Starr
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--
Jurges vs. Starr
There goes Bartell. The throw from Lamanno and he is safe. Bartell steals second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jurges vs. Starr
Jurges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Starr
Ott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bartell moves to third. Jurges moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mize vs. Derringer
Paul Derringer now pitching.
Mize hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bartell scores. Jurges moves to third. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Marshall vs. Derringer
Marshall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jurges scores. Ott scores. Mize moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Leiber vs. Derringer
Leiber hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mize scores. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Danning vs. Derringer
There goes Marshall. The throw from Lamanno and he is out, Frey applying the tag. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamanno vs. Carpenter
Lamanno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bartell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Carpenter
Ival Goodman pinch hits for Paul Derringer.
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan misplays the ball. That's an error on Ryan. Lamanno moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Joost vs. Carpenter
Harry Craft pinch runs for Ival Goodman.
Joost hits a popup, foul, towards short. Jurges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCormick vs. Carpenter
McCormick hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Marshall vs. Carpenter
Marshall hits a fly ball into left field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Blackwell
Ewell Blackwell now pitching.
Danning hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Blackwell
There goes Danning. The throw from Lamanno and he is out, Joost applying the tag. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Blackwell
Ryan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carpenter vs. Blackwell
There goes Ryan. The throw from Lamanno and he is safe. Ryan steals second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carpenter vs. Blackwell
Carpenter strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bartell vs. Blackwell
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Haas juggles the ball. That's an error on Haas. Ryan scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Blackwell
There goes Bartell. The throw from Lamanno and he is out, Frey applying the tag. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 5 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Carpenter
Haas hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Carpenter
McCormick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frey vs. Carpenter
Frey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Carpenter
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bartell fields it and throws to second for the out. McCormick moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lamanno vs. Carpenter
Lamanno hits a fly ball into center field. Leiber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 5 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Blackwell
Jurges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Blackwell
Ott hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Blackwell
Mize hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Blackwell
Marshall hits a line drive into right field. Marshall picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Marshall. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maynard vs. Blackwell
Buster Maynard pinch hits for Hank Leiber.
Maynard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Danning vs. Turner
Jim Turner now pitching.
Danning hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Marshall moves to third. Maynard moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ryan vs. Turner
Ryan is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Carpenter vs. Turner
Carpenter hits a popup towards the mound. Turner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 5 - Giants, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Carpenter
Buster Maynard now playing center field.
Turner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Carpenter
Joost hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Marshall. Joost reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. Carpenter
McCormick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marshall vs. Carpenter
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops it up and throws to first, with Carpenter covering, for the out. Joost moves to third. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Haas vs. Carpenter
Haas hits a fly ball into center field. Maynard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 5 - Giants, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Turner
Bartell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Turner
Jurges 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, 5 - Giants, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Turner
Ott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bartell scores. Jurges moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mize vs. Turner
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops it up and throws to first, with Turner covering, for the out. Jurges scores. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marshall vs. Turner
Marshall 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, 5 - Giants, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maynard vs. Turner
Maynard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 5 - Giants, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Carpenter
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Carpenter
Frey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Carpenter
Walker hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Danning settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lamanno vs. Carpenter
Lamanno hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/15/1942 -- Cincinnati at New York (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Joost E, ss 5 0 2 1 Bartell D, 3b 4 3 2 0
McCormick M, lf 3 2 1 1 Jurges B, ss 2 4 1 0
Marshall M, rf 4 0 1 0 Ott M, rf 5 2 4 3
Haas B, 3b 5 1 0 1 Mize J, 1b 5 1 1 2
McCormick F, 1b 5 0 3 0 Marshall W, lf 5 2 4 6
Frey L, 2b 4 1 3 1 Leiber H, cf 2 0 0 1
Walker G, cf 5 1 1 0 Maynard B, ph-cf 2 0 1 0
Lamanno R, c 5 0 2 1 Danning H, c 4 0 0 0
Starr R, p 2 0 0 0 Ryan C, 2b 2 1 0 0
Derringer P, p 0 0 0 0 Schumacher H, p 1 0 0 0
Goodman I, ph 1 0 0 0 Carpenter B, p 3 0 0 0
Craft H, pr 0 0 0 0
Blackwell E, p 0 0 0 0
Turner J, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 5 13 5 35 13 13 12
Cincinnati 101 210 000 -- 5
New York 300 141 22x -- 13
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Starr R (L) 4.1 5 7 7 3 0
Derringer P 0.2 2 1 1 0 0
Blackwell E 1.1 3 3 2 2 1
Turner J 1.2 3 2 2 1 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Schumacher H* 4.0 7 5 3 2 1
Carpenter B (W) 5.0 6 0 0 2 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 5th
E -- Danning H, Mize J, Ryan C, Joost E, Haas B, Marshall M
DP -- Cincinnati 1, New York 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 12, New York 5
2B -- Joost E
HR -- Marshall W 2, McCormick M, Ott M
SB -- Bartell D, Ryan C
CS -- Marshall W, Danning H, Bartell D
HBP -- by Starr R (Leiber H)
WP -- Schumacher H
T -- 2:30
A -- 4390
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