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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 4, 1943
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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 4, 1943 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | July 4, 1943 |
|---|---|
| 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 4, 1943 |
|---|---|
| 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 | Bill Lohrman |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: (none) 3B: Beans Reardon |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lonny Frey | Second Baseman |
| Max Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Gee Walker | Center Fielder |
| Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
| Eric Tipton | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
| Steve Mesner | Third Baseman |
| Ray Mueller | Catcher |
| Johnny Vander Meer | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Bartell | Shortstop |
| Mickey Witek | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Rucker | Center Fielder |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
| Sid Gordon | Third Baseman |
| Buster Maynard | Left Fielder |
| Joe Orengo | First Baseman |
| Bill Lohrman | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 4, 1943
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Lohrman
Frey hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Lohrman
Marshall hits a fly ball into left field. Maynard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Lohrman
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first 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 hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Vander Meer
Witek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rucker vs. Vander Meer
There's a wild pitch. Witek moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rucker vs. Vander Meer
Rucker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Witek scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Vander Meer
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ott for the out. Rucker moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lombardi vs. Vander Meer
Lombardi hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Lohrman
McCormick hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Lohrman
Tipton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Lohrman
Miller hits a popup towards short. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mesner vs. Lohrman
Mesner hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Bartell fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Vander Meer
Gordon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maynard vs. Vander Meer
The ball gets by Mueller for a passed ball. Gordon moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Maynard vs. Vander Meer
Maynard hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gordon scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orengo vs. Vander Meer
Orengo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lohrman vs. Vander Meer
Lohrman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Vander Meer
Bartell takes first base on ball four. Orengo moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Witek vs. Vander Meer
Witek takes first base on ball four. Orengo moves to third. Bartell moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rucker vs. Vander Meer
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
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Lohrman
Mueller hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vander Meer vs. Lohrman
Vander Meer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frey vs. Lohrman
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards second. Witek scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Lohrman
Marshall hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is bouncing around. Maynard is chasing the ball. Marshall rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park home run. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Lohrman
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Gordon. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Lohrman
McCormick hits a fly ball into left field. Maynard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Vander Meer
Ott strikes out. Mueller drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Ott out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Vander Meer
Lombardi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Vander Meer
Gordon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lombardi moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maynard vs. Vander Meer
Maynard is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Orengo vs. Vander Meer
Orengo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Lohrman
Tipton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rucker. Tipton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Lohrman
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Maynard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Tipton moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mesner vs. Lohrman
Mesner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mueller vs. Lohrman
Mueller hits a fly ball into left field. Maynard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lohrman vs. Vander Meer
Lohrman strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Vander Meer
Bartell hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Vander Meer
Witek hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Frey reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vander Meer vs. Lohrman
Vander Meer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Lohrman
Frey hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Lohrman
Marshall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Lohrman
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Vander Meer
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vander Meer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Vander Meer
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Vander Meer
Lombardi hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Vander Meer
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Lohrman
McCormick hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Lohrman
Tipton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rucker. Tipton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Lohrman
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mesner vs. Lohrman
Mesner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mueller vs. Lohrman
Mueller hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vander Meer vs. Lohrman
Vander Meer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frey vs. Lohrman
Frey hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maynard vs. Vander Meer
Maynard hits a line drive into center field. Walker picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Walker. Maynard moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Orengo vs. Vander Meer
Orengo strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jurges vs. Vander Meer
Billy Jurges pinch hits for Bill Lohrman.
Jurges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bartell vs. Vander Meer
Bartell hits a line drive towards third. Mesner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Witek vs. Vander Meer
Witek hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Mungo
Van Mungo now pitching.
Marshall strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Mungo
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Mungo
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Orengo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCormick for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Vander Meer
Rucker hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Vander Meer
Ott hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Vander Meer
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Vander Meer
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maynard vs. Vander Meer
Maynard hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Mungo
Tipton hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Mungo
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Mungo
Mesner is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orengo vs. Vander Meer
Orengo hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Vander Meer
Gus Mancuso pinch hits for Van Mungo.
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Vander Meer
Bartell hits a popup, foul, towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Adams
Ace Adams now pitching.
Mueller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vander Meer vs. Adams
Vander Meer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Orengo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frey vs. Adams
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. Vander Meer moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marshall vs. Adams
Marshall strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Vander Meer
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rucker vs. Vander Meer
Rucker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Vander Meer
Ott hits a popup towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Vander Meer
Lombardi hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Vander Meer
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Reds, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Adams
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Adams
McCormick is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Adams
Tipton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Adams
Miller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tipton moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mesner vs. Adams
Mesner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Reds, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maynard vs. Vander Meer
Maynard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orengo vs. Beggs
Joe Beggs now pitching.
Orengo bunts towards the mound. Beggs fields it and throws to first for the out. Maynard moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. Beggs
Adams hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mueller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bartell vs. Beggs
Bartell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Maynard scores. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/4/1943, game 1 -- Cincinnati at New York (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Frey L, 2b 5 0 0 0 Bartell D, ss 5 0 1 1
Marshall M, rf 4 1 1 1 Witek M, 2b 4 2 2 0
Walker G, cf 5 0 0 0 Rucker J, cf 5 0 1 1
McCormick F, 1b 5 0 0 0 Ott M, rf 4 1 1 1
Tipton E, lf 4 1 3 0 Lombardi E, c 5 1 2 2
Miller E, ss 5 0 1 0 Gordon S, 3b 4 1 2 0
Mesner S, 3b 4 1 0 0 Maynard B, lf 5 1 2 1
Mueller R, c 4 2 3 4 Orengo J, 1b 4 0 1 0
Vander Meer J, p 4 0 2 0 Lohrman B, p 2 0 0 0
Beggs J, p 0 0 0 0 Jurges B, ph 0 0 0 0
Mungo V, p 0 0 0 0
Mancuso G, ph 1 0 0 0
Adams A, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 5 10 5 40 6 12 6
Cincinnati 002 003 000 0 -- 5
New York 110 000 102 1 -- 6
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Vander Meer J (L)* 9.0 11 6 6 5 5
Beggs J 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Lohrman B 6.0 8 5 5 2 0
Mungo V 2.0 0 0 0 0 3
Adams A (W) 2.0 2 0 0 1 2
* Pitched to 1 batter in 10th
E -- Gordon S, Walker G
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 8, New York 11
2B -- Tipton E 2
HR -- Mueller R 2, Marshall M, Ott M, Lombardi E
SH -- Orengo J
WP -- Vander Meer J
PB -- Mueller R
T -- 2:42
A -- 0
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