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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 30, 1944
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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 30, 1944 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | July 30, 1944 |
|---|---|
| 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 30, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bucky Walters |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rube Fischer |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 39 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dusty Boggess 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: (none) 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Woody Williams | Second Baseman |
| Tony Criscola | Right Fielder |
| Gee Walker | Center Fielder |
| Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
| Ray Mueller | Catcher |
| Eric Tipton | Left Fielder |
| Steve Mesner | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
| Bucky Walters | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Red Treadway | Left Fielder |
| George Hausmann | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Rucker | Center Fielder |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Phil Weintraub | First Baseman |
| Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Hal Luby | Third Baseman |
| Rube Fischer | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 30, 1944
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Fischer
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Criscola vs. Fischer
Criscola hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann catches it and throws to first to double up Williams. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Fischer
Walker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Treadway vs. Walters
Treadway hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Walters
Hausmann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Walters
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Fischer
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Luby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Fischer
Mueller 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Fischer
Tipton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mesner vs. Fischer
Mesner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tipton moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Miller vs. Fischer
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Luby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Walters
Ott hits a line drive towards first. McCormick reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weintraub vs. Walters
Weintraub hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Walters
Lombardi hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Walters
Kerr hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walters vs. Fischer
Walters hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Fischer
Williams hits a popup, foul, towards first. Weintraub settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Criscola vs. Fischer
Criscola hits a popup, foul, towards third. Luby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luby vs. Walters
Luby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fischer vs. Walters
Fischer bunts towards first. McCormick scoops it up and throws to first, with Williams covering, for the out. Luby moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Treadway vs. Walters
Treadway hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hausmann vs. Walters
Hausmann takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rucker vs. Walters
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Fischer
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Luby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Fischer
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Fischer
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Walters
Ott hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mueller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weintraub vs. Walters
Weintraub hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mesner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Walters
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Fischer
Tipton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Fischer
Mesner 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Fischer
Miller is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Walters
Kerr hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Tipton. Kerr reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Luby vs. Walters
Luby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kerr moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fischer vs. Walters
Fischer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kerr scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Treadway vs. Walters
Treadway hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walters vs. Fischer
Walters hits a ball on the ground towards third. Luby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Fischer
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Criscola vs. Fischer
Criscola hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Walters
Hausmann hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walters fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Walters
Rucker hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Walters
Ott hits a fly ball into right field. Criscola settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Fischer
Walker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Fischer
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Fischer
Mueller 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, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weintraub vs. Walters
Weintraub hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Walters
Lombardi hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Walters
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luby vs. Walters
Luby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fischer vs. Walters
Fischer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Fischer
Tipton 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: ---
Mesner vs. Fischer
Mesner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Treadway. Mesner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Fischer
Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walters vs. Fischer
Walters hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lombardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Fischer
Williams hits a line drive into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Treadway vs. Walters
Treadway hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walters fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hausmann vs. Walters
There goes Treadway. The throw from Mueller and he is safe. Treadway steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hausmann vs. Walters
Hausmann hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hausmann for the out. Treadway moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rucker vs. Walters
Rucker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Treadway scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Walters
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams misplays the ball. That's an error on Williams. Rucker moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Weintraub vs. Walters
Weintraub hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rucker scores. Ott moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lombardi vs. Walters
Lombardi hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ott scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Walters
Kerr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Weintraub moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Luby vs. Walters
Luby takes first base on ball four. Weintraub moves to third. Kerr moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fischer vs. Walters
Fischer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Weintraub scores. Kerr scores. Luby moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Treadway vs. Walters
Treadway hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Luby scores. Fischer moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hausmann vs. Walters
Hausmann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Criscola vs. Fischer
Criscola hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Fischer
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Luby fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Fischer
McCormick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Fischer
Mueller hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/30/1944, game 1 -- Cincinnati at New York (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Williams W, 2b 3 0 0 0 Treadway R, lf 5 1 2 1
Criscola T, rf 4 0 1 0 Hausmann G, 2b 4 0 0 0
Walker G, cf 4 0 1 0 Rucker J, cf 4 1 1 1
McCormick F, 1b 4 0 1 0 Ott M, rf 4 1 0 0
Mueller R, c 4 0 0 0 Weintraub P, 1b 4 2 3 2
Tipton E, lf 2 0 0 0 Lombardi E, c 4 0 0 1
Mesner S, 3b 3 0 2 0 Kerr B, ss 4 2 2 0
Miller E, ss 2 0 0 0 Luby H, 3b 2 1 1 0
Walters B, p 3 0 0 0 Fischer R, p 3 0 1 3
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 0 5 0 34 8 10 8
Cincinnati 000 000 000 -- 0
New York 000 010 16x -- 8
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Walters B (L) 8.0 10 8 4 3 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Fischer R (W) 9.0 5 0 0 3 2
E -- Williams W
DP -- New York 3
LOB -- Cincinnati 5, New York 6
2B -- Kerr B, Mesner S
HR -- Weintraub P
SB -- Treadway R
SH -- Fischer R
T -- 1:39
A -- 0
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