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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
|
| 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 | Ed Heusser |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Harry Feldman |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 20,101 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Beans Reardon 2B: (none) 3B: Larry Goetz |
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 |
| Al Lakeman | Catcher |
| Ed Heusser | 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 |
| Sid Gordon | Third Baseman |
| Buster Maynard | Left Fielder |
| Gus Mancuso | Catcher |
| Joe Orengo | First Baseman |
| Harry Feldman | 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. Feldman
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards second. Witek picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Witek. Frey moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marshall vs. Feldman
Marshall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Feldman
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Feldman fields it and throws to third for the out. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCormick vs. Feldman
McCormick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Marshall scores. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tipton vs. Feldman
Tipton takes first base on ball four. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Miller vs. Feldman
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Walker scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mesner vs. Feldman
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 1
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Heusser
Bartell hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Heusser
Witek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rucker vs. Heusser
Rucker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Witek moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Heusser
Ott strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Heusser
Gordon hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mesner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lakeman vs. Feldman
Lakeman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek misplays the ball. That's an error on Witek. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heusser vs. Feldman
Heusser bunts towards first. Orengo scoops it up and throws to first, with Witek covering, for the out. Lakeman moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Frey vs. Feldman
Frey hits a fly ball into left field. Maynard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marshall vs. Feldman
Marshall hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Feldman
Walker hits a popup towards short. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maynard vs. Heusser
Maynard strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Heusser
Mancuso strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orengo vs. Heusser
Orengo hits a line drive towards short. Miller reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Feldman
McCormick hits a fly ball into left field. Maynard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Feldman
Tipton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Feldman
Miller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tipton moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mesner vs. Mungo
Van Mungo now pitching.
Mesner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tipton scores. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lakeman vs. Mungo
Lakeman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mungo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Miller moves to third. Mesner moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Heusser vs. Mungo
Heusser hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mungo fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mungo vs. Heusser
Mungo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Heusser
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Heusser
Witek hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Mungo
Frey 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, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Mungo
Marshall 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, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Mungo
Walker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Mungo
McCormick hits a line drive into left field. Maynard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Heusser
Rucker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Heusser
Ott hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Rucker moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Heusser
Gordon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker who is chasing the ball. Gordon reaches third base with a triple. Rucker scores. Ott goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Maynard vs. Heusser
Maynard hits a popup in front of the plate. Lakeman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mancuso vs. Heusser
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Orengo vs. Heusser
Orengo hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Orengo for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 5 - Giants, 2
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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Mungo
Miller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mesner vs. Mungo
Mesner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Miller moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lakeman vs. Mungo
Lakeman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mungo vs. Heusser
Mungo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Heusser
Bartell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Tipton. Bartell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Witek vs. Heusser
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bartell moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rucker vs. Heusser
Rucker hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heusser vs. Mungo
Heusser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Mungo
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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Mungo
Marshall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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
Bottom 6
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Reds, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Heusser
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Heusser
Gordon 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 -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maynard vs. Heusser
Maynard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mancuso vs. Heusser
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Heusser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Mungo
McCormick hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Mungo
Tipton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Mungo
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Maynard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mesner vs. Mungo
Mesner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lakeman vs. Mungo
Lakeman is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orengo vs. Heusser
Orengo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Marshall. Orengo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jurges vs. Heusser
Billy Jurges pinch hits for Van Mungo.
Jurges strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bartell vs. Heusser
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Orengo moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Witek vs. Heusser
Witek 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 8
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Reds, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heusser vs. Sayles
Bill Sayles now pitching.
Heusser 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, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Sayles
Frey hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Sayles
Marshall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Sayles
Walker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Marshall moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCormick vs. Sayles
McCormick strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Heusser
Rucker hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mesner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Heusser
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner juggles the ball. That's an error on Mesner. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Heusser
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Sayles
Tipton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Sayles
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Maynard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mesner vs. Sayles
Mesner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sayles fields it and throws to first for the out. Tipton moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lakeman vs. Sayles
Lakeman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maynard vs. Heusser
Maynard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mancuso vs. Heusser
Mancuso strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orengo vs. Heusser
Orengo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Heusser
Ernie Lombardi pinch hits for Bill Sayles.
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/4/1943, game 2 -- Cincinnati at New York (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Frey L, 2b 5 0 1 0 Bartell D, ss 4 0 2 0
Marshall M, rf 3 2 2 2 Witek M, 2b 3 0 0 0
Walker G, cf 5 1 2 0 Rucker J, cf 4 1 2 0
McCormick F, 1b 5 1 2 2 Ott M, rf 3 1 0 0
Tipton E, lf 3 1 2 0 Gordon S, 3b 4 0 1 2
Miller E, ss 5 0 2 1 Maynard B, lf 3 0 1 0
Mesner S, 3b 5 0 2 1 Mancuso G, c 4 0 0 0
Lakeman A, c 5 1 1 0 Orengo J, 1b 4 0 1 0
Heusser E, p 3 0 0 0 Feldman H, p 0 0 0 0
Mungo V, p 2 0 0 0
Jurges B, ph 1 0 0 0
Sayles B, p 0 0 0 0
Lombardi E, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 6 14 6 33 2 7 2
Cincinnati 221 000 100 -- 6
New York 000 200 000 -- 2
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Heusser E (W) 9.0 7 2 2 3 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Feldman H (L) 2.1 5 5 5 2 0
Mungo V 4.2 7 1 1 1 2
Sayles B 2.0 2 0 0 1 2
E -- Witek M 2, Miller E, Mesner S
DP -- Cincinnati 3, New York 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 11, New York 7
2B -- Bartell D, Orengo J
3B -- Gordon S
HR -- Marshall M, McCormick F
SH -- Heusser E
T -- 2:15
A -- 20101
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