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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 1, 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 August 1, 1944 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 1, 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 | August 1, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Clyde Shoun |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Brewer |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 3,523 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 24 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 |
| Clyde Shoun | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Red Treadway | Right Fielder |
| George Hausmann | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Rucker | Center Fielder |
| Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
| Phil Weintraub | First Baseman |
| Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Hal Luby | Third Baseman |
| Jack Brewer | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 1, 1944
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Brewer
Williams hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Medwick. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Criscola vs. Brewer
Criscola hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Brewer
Walker is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCormick vs. Brewer
McCormick hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Brewer
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Luby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Brewer
Tipton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mesner vs. Brewer
Mesner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Treadway vs. Shoun
Treadway is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Shoun
Hausmann hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rucker vs. Shoun
Rucker hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Shoun
Medwick hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Criscola. Medwick reaches second base with a double. Hausmann moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Weintraub vs. Shoun
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 2
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Brewer
Miller hits a popup, foul, towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shoun vs. Brewer
Shoun hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Brewer
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Criscola vs. Brewer
Criscola hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Shoun moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Brewer
Walker hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lombardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Shoun
Lombardi strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Shoun
Kerr hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luby vs. Shoun
Luby is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brewer vs. Shoun
There's a wild pitch. Kerr moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brewer vs. Shoun
Brewer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Tipton. Brewer reaches second base with a double. Kerr scores. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Treadway vs. Shoun
Treadway hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Brewer
McCormick hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Brewer
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Luby fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tipton vs. Brewer
Tipton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Shoun
Hausmann hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is bouncing around. Criscola is chasing the ball. Hausmann rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park home run. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Shoun
Rucker hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Shoun
Medwick hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Tipton. Medwick reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Weintraub vs. Shoun
Weintraub hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lombardi vs. Shoun
Lombardi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Medwick scores. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Shoun
Kerr 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, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Brewer
Mesner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lombardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Brewer
Miller hits a fly ball into right field. Treadway settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shoun vs. Brewer
Shoun hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luby vs. Shoun
Luby hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brewer vs. Shoun
Brewer hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Treadway vs. Shoun
Treadway is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Brewer
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Luby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Criscola vs. Brewer
Criscola takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Brewer
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Brewer
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Shoun
Hausmann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner juggles the ball. That's an error on Mesner. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rucker vs. Shoun
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Shoun
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards second. Williams scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Brewer
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Luby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Brewer
Tipton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mesner vs. Brewer
Mesner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Brewer
Miller hits a popup, foul, towards third. Luby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weintraub vs. Shoun
Weintraub hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Shoun
Lombardi hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Shoun
Kerr hits a line drive towards short. Miller reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luby vs. Shoun
Luby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Weintraub moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brewer vs. Shoun
Brewer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shoun vs. Brewer
Shoun hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brewer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Brewer
Williams strikes out. There goes Shoun. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Criscola vs. Brewer
Criscola hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Brewer
Walker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Treadway vs. Shoun
Treadway hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Shoun
Hausmann hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rucker vs. Shoun
Rucker hits a line drive into right field. Criscola picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Criscola. Hausmann moves to third. Rucker moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Medwick vs. Shoun
Medwick is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Weintraub vs. Shoun
Weintraub strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lombardi vs. Shoun
Lombardi hits a line drive towards short. Miller reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Brewer
McCormick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Brewer
Mueller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tipton vs. Feldman
Harry Feldman now pitching.
Tipton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann fields it and throws to second for the out. McCormick moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Crabtree vs. Feldman
Estel Crabtree pinch hits for Steve Mesner.
Crabtree hits a ball on the ground towards third. Luby fields it and throws to first for the out. McCormick scores. Tipton moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Feldman
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Shoun
Chuck Aleno now playing third base.
Kerr hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luby vs. Shoun
Luby hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mueller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Feldman vs. Shoun
Feldman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reyes vs. Shoun
Nap Reyes pinch hits for Red Treadway.
Reyes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Feldman moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sloan vs. Heusser
Ed Heusser now pitching. Bruce Sloan pinch hits for George Hausmann.
Sloan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Heusser fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Feldman scores. Reyes moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rucker vs. Heusser
Billy Jurges pinch runs for Nap Reyes.
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 9
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heusser vs. Feldman
Billy Jurges now playing third base. Bruce Sloan now playing right field. Hal Luby now playing second base.
Heusser hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Feldman
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Heusser moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Criscola vs. Feldman
Criscola bunts towards third. Jurges fields it and throws to first for the out. Heusser moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Walker vs. Feldman
Walker is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McCormick vs. Feldman
McCormick hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Heusser scores. Williams moves to third. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mueller vs. Feldman
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Heusser
Medwick hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weintraub vs. Heusser
Weintraub 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, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Heusser
Lombardi hits a popup, foul, towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/1/1944 -- Cincinnati at New York (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Williams W, 2b 5 1 2 0 Treadway R, rf 4 0 0 0
Criscola T, rf 3 0 1 0 Reyes N, ph 1 0 1 0
Walker G, cf 3 1 0 0 Jurges B, pr-3b 0 0 0 0
McCormick F, 1b 4 2 1 4 Hausmann G, 2b 4 1 3 1
Mueller R, c 5 0 2 0 Sloan B, ph-rf 1 0 1 1
Tipton E, lf 4 0 2 0 Rucker J, cf 5 0 1 0
Mesner S, 3b 3 0 0 0 Medwick J, lf 4 1 2 0
Crabtree E, ph 1 0 0 1 Weintraub P, 1b 5 0 1 0
Aleno C, 3b 0 0 0 0 Lombardi E, c 5 0 1 1
Miller E, ss 4 0 0 0 Kerr B, ss 4 1 1 0
Shoun C, p 3 0 2 0 Luby H, 3b-2b 4 0 1 0
Heusser E, p 1 1 1 0 Brewer J, p 3 0 1 1
Feldman H, p 1 1 1 0
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36 5 11 5 41 4 14 4
Cincinnati 300 000 011 -- 5
New York 012 000 010 -- 4
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Shoun C 7.2 13 4 4 1 5
Heusser E (W) 1.1 1 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Brewer J* 7.0 9 4 4 2 3
Feldman H (L) 2.0 2 1 1 1 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Mesner S, Criscola T
DP -- Cincinnati 1, New York 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 9, New York 11
2B -- Williams W, Medwick J 2, Brewer J
HR -- McCormick F, Hausmann G
SH -- Criscola T
HBP -- by Brewer J (Walker G)
WP -- Shoun C, Brewer J
T -- 2:24
A -- 3523
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