Try this game in our Simulator
Lineups and Summary
(back to top)
Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 26, 1944
(No Comments)
The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Cincinnati Reds, played on September 26, 1944 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | September 26, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 26, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tommy de la Cruz |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rube Fischer |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 2,734 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: (none) 3B: Dusty Boggess |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Woody Williams | Second Baseman |
| Dain Clay | Center Fielder |
| Jo-Jo White | Right Fielder |
| Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
| Ray Mueller | Catcher |
| Eric Tipton | Left Fielder |
| Steve Mesner | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
| Tommy de la Cruz | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Rucker | Center Fielder |
| George Hausmann | Second Baseman |
| Bruce Sloan | Right Fielder |
| Nap Reyes | First Baseman |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Charlie Mead | Left Fielder |
| Hal Luby | Third Baseman |
| Ray Berres | Catcher |
| Rube Fischer | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
(back to top)
Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 26, 1944
Top 1
-
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Fischer
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fischer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Fischer
Clay hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berres settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Fischer
White 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
-
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. de la Cruz
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 -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. de la Cruz
Hausmann hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. de la Cruz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sloan vs. de la Cruz
Sloan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mueller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
-
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Fischer
McCormick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, 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 -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tipton vs. Fischer
Tipton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
-
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. de la Cruz
Reyes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. de la Cruz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. de la Cruz
Kerr 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: ---
Mead vs. de la Cruz
Mead hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
-
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Fischer
Mesner hits a fly ball into left field. Mead settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Fischer
Miller 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
de la Cruz vs. Fischer
de la Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
-
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luby vs. de la Cruz
Luby 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berres vs. de la Cruz
Berres is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fischer vs. de la Cruz
Fischer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Berres moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rucker vs. de la Cruz
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams fields it and throws to second for the out. Berres scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hausmann vs. de la Cruz
Hausmann hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. de la Cruz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
-
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Fischer
Williams 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: ---
Clay vs. Fischer
Clay hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Fischer
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Fischer
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, 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 4
-
Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sloan vs. de la Cruz
Sloan hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. de la Cruz
Reyes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. de la Cruz
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
-
Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Fischer
Tipton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rucker. Tipton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mesner vs. Fischer
Mesner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sloan throws the ball in to Hausmann who tags Mesner trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Tipton scores. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Fischer
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
de la Cruz vs. Fischer
de la Cruz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
-
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mead vs. de la Cruz
Mead takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luby vs. de la Cruz
Luby hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berres vs. de la Cruz
Berres hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mead moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. de la Cruz
Mel Ott pinch hits for Rube Fischer.
Ott takes first base on ball four. Mead moves to third. Berres moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rucker vs. de la Cruz
Roy Nichols pinch runs for Mel Ott.
Rucker strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hausmann vs. de la Cruz
Hausmann hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of White. Hausmann reaches second base with a double. Mead scores. Berres scores. Nichols moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sloan vs. de la Cruz
Sloan hits a popup towards third. Mesner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
-
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Miller
Whitey Miller 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, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Miller
Clay hits a ball on the ground towards third. Luby fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Miller
Miller fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Miller. Clay moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
White vs. Miller
White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Miller, and towards Hausmann, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCormick vs. Miller
McCormick is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mueller vs. Miller
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
-
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. de la Cruz
Reyes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. de la Cruz
Kerr hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Tipton. Kerr reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mead vs. de la Cruz
Mead hits a popup towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Luby vs. de la Cruz
Luby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. de la Cruz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
-
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Miller
Tipton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mesner vs. Miller
There goes Tipton. The throw from Berres and he is safe. Tipton steals second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mesner vs. Miller
Mesner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Tipton moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Miller vs. Miller
Miller is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
de la Cruz vs. Miller
de la Cruz hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Tipton scores. Miller moves to third. de la Cruz moves to second. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Williams vs. Miller
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr misplays the ball. That's an error on Kerr. Miller scores. de la Cruz moves to third. Williams moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Clay vs. Miller
Clay is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
White vs. Miller
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reyes scoops it up and throws to first, with Miller covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
-
Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berres vs. de la Cruz
Berres hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Treadway vs. de la Cruz
Red Treadway pinch hits for Whitey Miller.
Treadway hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rucker vs. de la Cruz
Rucker hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mesner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hausmann vs. de la Cruz
Hausmann hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
-
Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Adams
Ace Adams now pitching.
McCormick is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Adams
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Adams
Tipton hits a fly ball into right field. Sloan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
-
Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sloan vs. de la Cruz
Sloan hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops it up and throws to first, with de la Cruz covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. de la Cruz
Reyes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. de la Cruz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. de la Cruz
Kerr hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mueller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
-
Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Adams
Mesner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mead. Mesner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Adams
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Mead settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mesner moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
de la Cruz vs. Adams
de la Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr misplays the ball. That's an error on Kerr. Mesner scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Adams
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
-
Reds, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mead vs. de la Cruz
Mead hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luby vs. de la Cruz
Luby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berres vs. de la Cruz
Berres hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. de la Cruz
Ernie Lombardi pinch hits for Ace Adams.
Lombardi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rucker vs. Carter
Harry Feldman pinch runs for Ernie Lombardi. Arnold Carter now pitching.
Rucker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Audio Play-by-Play
(back to top)
Click the button below to listen to the audio play-by-play.
If the player above doesn’t work for you, please check to make sure that your speakers are not muted, especially if your device has a hardware "silence switch".
If that does not resolve the issue, please download the MP3 file below to play the game audio directly.
Box Score
(back to top)
Game of 9/26/1944, game 2 -- Cincinnati at New York (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Williams W, 2b 5 0 0 0 Rucker J, cf 5 0 0 1
Clay D, cf 4 0 1 0 Hausmann G, 2b 4 0 1 2
White J, rf 3 1 0 0 Sloan B, rf 4 0 0 0
McCormick F, 1b 2 1 1 2 Reyes N, 1b 4 0 0 0
Mueller R, c 4 0 0 0 Kerr B, ss 4 0 1 0
Tipton E, lf 3 2 1 0 Mead C, lf 3 1 0 0
Mesner S, 3b 4 1 2 1 Luby H, 3b 4 0 0 0
Miller E, ss 3 1 0 0 Berres R, c 3 3 3 1
de la Cruz T, p 4 0 0 0 Fischer R, p 1 0 1 0
Carter A, p 0 0 0 0 Ott M, ph 0 0 0 0
Nichols R, pr 0 0 0 0
Miller W, p 0 0 0 0
Treadway R, ph 1 0 0 0
Adams A, p 0 0 0 0
Lombardi E, ph 1 0 1 0
Feldman H, pr 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 6 5 3 34 4 7 4
Cincinnati 000 210 201 -- 6
New York 001 020 001 -- 4
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
de la Cruz T (W) 8.2 7 4 4 2 1
Carter A (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Fischer R 5.0 3 3 3 2 0
Miller W (L) 2.0 1 2 0 3 1
Adams A 2.0 1 1 0 0 1
E -- Miller W, Reyes N, Kerr B 2
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 4, New York 6
2B -- Tipton E, Hausmann G, Kerr B, Mesner S
HR -- McCormick F, Berres R
SB -- Tipton E
HBP -- by de la Cruz T (Berres R)
T -- 1:45
A -- 2734
More Complete Baseball-Reference Box Score
