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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 31, 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 31, 1944 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | July 31, 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 31, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Arnold Carter |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Voiselle |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 15,213 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Dusty Boggess 2B: (none) 3B: Babe Pinelli |
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 |
| Arnold Carter | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Red Treadway | Center Fielder |
| George Hausmann | Second Baseman |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
| Nap Reyes | First Baseman |
| Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Hal Luby | Third Baseman |
| Bill Voiselle | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 31, 1944
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Voiselle
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Criscola vs. Voiselle
Criscola 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: 1--
Walker vs. Voiselle
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr throws to second for one, and Hausmann throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. Voiselle
There's a wild pitch. Walker scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Voiselle
McCormick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Voiselle
Mueller hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Voiselle
Tipton 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 1
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Treadway vs. Carter
Treadway takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hausmann vs. Carter
Hausmann hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Treadway moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Carter
Ott hits a fly ball into right field. Criscola settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Medwick vs. Carter
Medwick hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Medwick reaches second base with a double. Treadway scores. Hausmann moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Reyes vs. Carter
Reyes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it and throws to third for the out. Hausmann scores. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Carter
Lombardi hits a fly ball towards left. Tipton settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Tipton. Reyes moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kerr vs. Carter
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Voiselle
Mesner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Voiselle
Miller hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Treadway who is chasing the ball. Miller reaches third base with a triple. Mesner goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Carter vs. Voiselle
Carter hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Hansen
Andy Hansen now pitching.
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Criscola vs. Hansen
Criscola hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Hansen
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
Bottom 2
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Reds, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luby vs. Carter
Luby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hansen vs. Carter
Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Luby moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Treadway vs. Carter
Treadway takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hausmann vs. Carter
Hausmann hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams misplays the ball. That's an error on Williams. Luby moves to third. Treadway moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ott vs. Carter
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Carter fields it and throws to home to get Luby. Treadway moves to third. Hausmann moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Medwick vs. Carter
Medwick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Treadway scores. Hausmann scores. Ott moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Weintraub vs. Konstanty
Phil Weintraub pinch hits for Nap Reyes. Jim Konstanty now pitching.
Weintraub hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Weintraub for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Hansen
Phil Weintraub now playing first base.
McCormick hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Hansen
Mueller hits a fly ball into center field. Treadway settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Hansen
Tipton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mesner vs. Hansen
Mesner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Konstanty
Lombardi 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: ---
Kerr vs. Konstanty
Kerr 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 -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luby vs. Konstanty
Luby hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker who is chasing the ball. Luby reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hansen vs. Konstanty
Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Konstanty fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Hansen
Miller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Konstanty vs. Hansen
Konstanty bunts towards first. Weintraub scoops it up and throws to first, with Hausmann covering, for the out. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Hansen
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Miller moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Criscola vs. Hansen
Criscola 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, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Treadway vs. Konstanty
Treadway hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hausmann vs. Konstanty
Hausmann hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Hausmann reaches second base with a double. Treadway moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ott vs. Konstanty
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Medwick vs. Konstanty
Medwick hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Treadway scores. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Weintraub vs. Konstanty
Weintraub hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hausmann scores. Ott moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lombardi vs. Konstanty
Lombardi hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ott scores. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Konstanty
Kerr hits a fly ball into right field. Criscola settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 6 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Hansen
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Treadway settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Hansen
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Hansen
Mueller hits a popup towards first. Weintraub settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 6 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luby vs. Konstanty
Luby hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hansen vs. Konstanty
Hansen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. There goes Luby trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Treadway vs. Konstanty
Treadway takes first base on ball four. Hansen moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hausmann vs. Konstanty
Hausmann hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hansen moves to third. Treadway moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ott vs. Konstanty
Ott is hit by the pitch. Hansen scores. Treadway moves to third. Hausmann moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Medwick vs. Konstanty
Medwick hits a fly ball into right field. Criscola settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Treadway scores. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Weintraub vs. Konstanty
Weintraub hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Konstanty, and towards Mesner, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 6 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Hansen
Tipton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hansen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Hansen
Mesner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Hansen
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 6 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Konstanty
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Konstanty
Kerr hits a popup towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luby vs. Konstanty
Luby hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lombardi moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hansen vs. Konstanty
Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick fields it and throws to third for the out. Luby moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Treadway vs. Konstanty
Treadway 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, 6 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Hansen
Dain Clay pinch hits for Jim Konstanty.
Clay hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Hansen
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Weintraub fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Criscola vs. Hansen
Criscola hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr misplays the ball. That's an error on Kerr. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Hansen
Walker hits a popup towards first. Weintraub settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCormick vs. Hansen
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Luby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 6 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. de la Cruz
Tommy de la Cruz now pitching.
Hausmann strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. de la Cruz
Ott hits a fly ball into right field. Criscola settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. de la Cruz
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 6 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Hansen
Johnny Rucker now playing center field. Red Treadway now playing right field.
Mueller hits a popup towards first. Weintraub settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Hansen
Tipton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rucker who is chasing the ball. Tipton reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mesner vs. Hansen
Mesner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Tipton scores. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Hansen
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 7 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weintraub vs. de la Cruz
Weintraub hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Williams reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. de la Cruz
Lombardi hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Lombardi reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kerr vs. de la Cruz
Kerr hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Luby vs. de la Cruz
Luby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hansen vs. de la Cruz
Hansen strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 7 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crabtree vs. Hansen
Estel Crabtree pinch hits for Tommy de la Cruz.
Crabtree 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 -
Reds, 7 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Hansen
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hansen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Criscola vs. Hansen
Criscola hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/31/1944 -- Cincinnati at New York (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Williams W, 2b 4 0 0 0 Treadway R, cf-rf 2 4 1 0
Criscola T, rf 5 0 1 0 Hausmann G, 2b 5 3 3 0
Walker G, cf 4 1 0 0 Ott M, rf 3 1 0 1
McCormick F, 1b 3 1 0 0 Rucker J, cf 0 0 0 0
Mueller R, c 4 1 1 2 Medwick J, lf 5 0 2 5
Tipton E, lf 4 1 2 0 Reyes N, 1b 1 0 0 1
Mesner S, 3b 4 1 1 1 Weintraub P, ph-1b 4 0 1 1
Miller E, ss 4 1 2 1 Lombardi E, c 5 0 2 1
Carter A, p 1 1 1 2 Kerr B, ss 5 0 0 0
Konstanty J, p 0 0 0 0 Luby H, 3b 3 0 3 0
Clay D, ph 1 0 1 0 Voiselle B, p 0 0 0 0
de la Cruz T, p 0 0 0 0 Hansen A, p 5 1 1 0
Crabtree E, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 7 9 6 38 9 13 9
Cincinnati 330 000 010 -- 7
New York 220 320 00x -- 9
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Carter A 1.2 3 4 2 3 0
Konstanty J (L) 4.1 9 5 5 2 0
de la Cruz T 2.0 1 0 0 1 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Voiselle B* 1.0 4 6 3 2 0
Hansen A (W) 8.0 5 1 1 0 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 2nd
E -- Hausmann G, Voiselle B, Tipton E, Williams W, Kerr B
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 4, New York 12
2B -- Medwick J, Hausmann G, Lombardi E
3B -- Miller E, Luby H, Tipton E
HR -- Mueller R, Carter A
SH -- Konstanty J
HBP -- by Konstanty J (Ott M)
WP -- Voiselle B
T -- 2:20
A -- 15213
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