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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 15, 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 August 15, 1943 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 15, 1943 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 15, 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 | 17,672 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Dunn 1B: Bill Stewart 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lonny Frey | Second Baseman |
| Max Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Bert Haas | Center Fielder |
| Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
| Eric Tipton | Left Fielder |
| Steve Mesner | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
| Ray Mueller | Catcher |
| Ed Heusser | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Bartell | Shortstop |
| Mickey Witek | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Rucker | Center Fielder |
| Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Sid Gordon | First Baseman |
| Buster Maynard | Third Baseman |
| Gus Mancuso | Catcher |
| Harry Feldman | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 15, 1943
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Feldman
Frey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Feldman
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haas vs. Feldman
Haas hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Feldman
McCormick hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Feldman
Tipton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mesner vs. Feldman
Mesner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tipton moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Miller vs. Feldman
Miller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tipton scores. Mesner moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mueller vs. Allen
Johnny Allen now pitching.
Mueller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mesner scores. Miller moves to third. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Heusser vs. Allen
Heusser hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Heusser
Bartell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witek vs. Heusser
Witek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bartell moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rucker vs. Heusser
Rucker hits a line drive into center field. Haas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Medwick vs. Heusser
Medwick hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Heusser
Ott hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Heusser
Gordon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Tipton who is chasing the ball. Gordon reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Maynard vs. Beggs
Joe Beggs now pitching.
Maynard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gordon scores. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mancuso vs. Beggs
Mancuso hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Maynard moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Allen vs. Beggs
Allen strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Allen
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, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Allen
Marshall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haas vs. Allen
Haas hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Allen
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Allen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Beggs
Bartell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witek vs. Beggs
Witek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bartell moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rucker vs. Beggs
Rucker hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Mueller fields it and throws to third for the out. Witek moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Medwick vs. Beggs
Medwick hits a fly ball into center field. Haas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - 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 3
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Allen
Tipton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mesner vs. Allen
Mesner hits a line drive into right field. Ott catches it for the out, and throws it away. That's an error on Ott. Tipton moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Miller vs. Allen
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Tipton scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Allen
Mueller hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Beggs
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maynard vs. Beggs
Maynard hits a fly ball into center field. Haas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Beggs
Mancuso hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Beggs
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beggs vs. Allen
Beggs hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Allen
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, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Allen
Marshall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haas vs. Allen
Haas hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Beggs
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Beggs
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Beggs
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rucker for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Allen
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Allen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Allen
Tipton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mesner vs. Allen
There goes Tipton. The throw from Mancuso and he is out, Witek applying the tag. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Allen
Mesner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maynard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Beggs
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Beggs
Ott hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Beggs
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner 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: ---
Miller vs. Allen
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Maynard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Allen
Mueller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beggs vs. Allen
Beggs bunts towards the mound. Allen fields it and throws to first for the out. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Frey vs. Allen
Frey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mueller scores. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Allen
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
Bottom 6
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Reds, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maynard vs. Beggs
Maynard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Beggs
Mancuso hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Beggs
Ernie Lombardi pinch hits for Johnny Allen.
Lombardi hits a line drive into left field. Tipton picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Tipton. Mancuso moves to third. Lombardi moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bartell vs. Beggs
Hugh East pinch runs for Ernie Lombardi.
Bartell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mueller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Witek vs. Beggs
Witek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mancuso scores. East moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rucker vs. Beggs
Rucker strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Mungo
Van Mungo now pitching.
Haas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Mungo
There goes Haas. The throw from Mancuso and he is out, Bartell applying the tag. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Mungo
McCormick hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Mungo
Tipton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mesner vs. Mungo
Mesner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Beggs
Medwick hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Tipton. Medwick reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ott vs. Beggs
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Medwick moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gordon vs. Beggs
Gordon hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maynard vs. Beggs
Maynard hits a popup for a double play. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Mungo
Miller hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Witek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Mungo
Mueller hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Witek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beggs vs. Mungo
Beggs strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Beggs
Mancuso hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Beggs
Billy Jurges pinch hits for Van Mungo.
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Beggs fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Beggs
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witek vs. Beggs
Witek hits a fly ball into center field. Haas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Adams
Ace Adams now pitching.
Frey hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Adams
Marshall hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Adams
Haas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Beggs
Rucker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Tipton. Rucker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Medwick vs. Beggs
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Beggs
Ott is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Beggs
Gordon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/15/1943, game 2 -- Cincinnati at New York (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Frey L, 2b 4 0 1 1 Bartell D, ss 4 1 1 0
Marshall M, rf 5 1 2 0 Witek M, 2b 5 1 3 1
Haas B, cf 5 0 1 0 Rucker J, cf 5 0 1 0
McCormick F, 1b 4 1 1 2 Medwick J, lf 5 1 2 3
Tipton E, lf 2 2 2 0 Ott M, rf 5 0 0 0
Mesner S, 3b 4 1 1 0 Gordon S, 1b 5 1 1 0
Miller E, ss 4 0 1 2 Maynard B, 3b 4 0 1 1
Mueller R, c 4 1 2 1 Mancuso G, c 4 1 4 0
Heusser E, p 1 0 0 0 Feldman H, p 0 0 0 0
Beggs J, p 2 0 0 0 Allen J, p 2 0 0 0
Lombardi E, ph 1 0 1 0
East H, pr 0 0 0 0
Mungo V, p 0 0 0 0
Jurges B, ph 1 0 0 0
Adams A, p 0 0 0 0
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35 6 11 6 41 5 14 5
Cincinnati 401 001 000 -- 6
New York 400 001 000 -- 5
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Heusser E 0.2 3 4 4 1 0
Beggs J (W) 8.1 11 1 1 0 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Feldman H 0.2 4 4 4 1 0
Allen J (L) 5.1 5 2 1 2 0
Mungo V 2.0 2 0 0 0 1
Adams A 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Ott M, Tipton E
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 6, New York 10
2B -- Medwick J, Rucker J
3B -- Gordon S
HR -- McCormick F, Medwick J
CS -- Tipton E, Haas B
SH -- Beggs J
T -- 2:14
A -- 17672
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