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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 27, 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 September 27, 1944 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | September 27, 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 | September 27, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bucky Walters |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Voiselle |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 2,462 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Dusty Boggess 2B: (none) 3B: Babe Pinelli |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Woody Williams | Second Baseman |
| Dain Clay | Center Fielder |
| Gee Walker | Right 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Bill Voiselle | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 27, 1944
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Voiselle
Williams 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: ---
Clay vs. Voiselle
Clay takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Voiselle
There goes Clay. The throw from Berres and he is safe. Clay steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Voiselle
Walker 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: -2-
McCormick vs. Voiselle
McCormick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mueller vs. Voiselle
Mueller takes first base on ball four. Clay moves to third. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tipton vs. Voiselle
Tipton takes first base on ball four. Clay scores. McCormick moves to third. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mesner vs. Voiselle
Mesner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Voiselle
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Walters
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Walters
Hausmann hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sloan vs. Walters
Sloan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reyes vs. Walters
Mueller fires to first and picks off Sloan. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walters vs. Voiselle
Walters strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Voiselle
Williams hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Voiselle
Clay hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Voiselle
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Mead settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Walters
Reyes hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Walters
Kerr hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mead vs. Walters
Mead takes first base on ball four. Kerr moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Luby vs. Walters
Luby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Voiselle
McCormick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Voiselle
Mueller hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tipton vs. Voiselle
Tipton hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Berres fields it and throws to first for the out. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mesner vs. Voiselle
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, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berres vs. Walters
Berres hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Voiselle vs. Walters
Voiselle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rucker vs. Walters
Rucker hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hausmann vs. Walters
Hausmann 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, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Voiselle
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walters vs. Voiselle
Walters 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, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Voiselle
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr misplays the ball. That's an error on Kerr. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clay vs. Voiselle
There goes Williams. The throw from Berres and he is out, Hausmann applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sloan vs. Walters
Sloan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Walters
Reyes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, 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 -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mead vs. Walters
Mead hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Voiselle
Clay hits a fly ball into right field. Sloan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Voiselle
Walker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Voiselle
McCormick 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 5
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Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luby vs. Walters
Luby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berres vs. Walters
Berres hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Treadway vs. Walters
Red Treadway pinch hits for Bill Voiselle.
Treadway 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, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rucker vs. Walters
Roy Nichols pinch runs for Red Treadway.
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 6
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Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Rosso
Frank Rosso now pitching.
Mueller hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mead. Mueller reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tipton vs. Rosso
Tipton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mesner vs. Rosso
Mesner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Rosso
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rosso fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Walters
Hausmann hits a popup, foul, towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sloan vs. Walters
Sloan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reyes vs. Walters
Reyes hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Mueller fields it and throws to first for the out. Sloan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kerr vs. Walters
Kerr hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walters vs. Rosso
Walters is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Rosso
Williams hits a line drive towards third. Luby reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Rosso
Clay hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Rosso
There goes Clay. The throw from Berres and he is safe. Clay steals second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Rosso
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Sloan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mead vs. Walters
Mead hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mueller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luby vs. Walters
Luby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berres vs. Walters
Berres hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Rosso
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Luby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Rosso
Mueller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tipton vs. Rosso
Tipton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rosso fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mesner vs. Rosso
Mesner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mead. Mesner reaches second base with a double. Mueller scores. Tipton goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Rosso
Mesner is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Rosso
Miller hits a line drive into center field. That will be extra bases. Rucker picks up the ball and throws it away. That's a double and an error on Rucker. Miller moves all the way to home. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walters vs. Rosso
Walters hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Rosso
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Walters moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clay vs. Rosso
Clay hits a fly ball into left field. Mead settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Walters
Ernie Lombardi pinch hits for Frank Rosso.
Lombardi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rucker vs. Walters
Steve Filipowicz pinch runs for Ernie Lombardi.
Rucker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Filipowicz moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hausmann vs. Walters
Hausmann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it and throws to second for the out. Filipowicz moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sloan vs. Walters
Sloan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mesner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Reyes vs. Walters
Reyes hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walker. Reyes reaches second base with a double. Filipowicz scores. Hausmann moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kerr vs. Walters
Kerr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mead vs. Walters
Mead 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, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Barthelson
Bob Barthelson now pitching.
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Barthelson
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Luby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Barthelson
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Luby fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tipton vs. Barthelson
Tipton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luby vs. Walters
Luby hits a popup, foul, towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berres vs. Walters
Berres hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Walters
Mel Ott pinch hits for Bob Barthelson.
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops it up and throws to first, with Walters covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/27/1944 -- Cincinnati at New York (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Williams W, 2b 5 0 1 0 Rucker J, cf 4 0 1 0
Clay D, cf 4 1 2 0 Hausmann G, 2b 4 0 0 0
Walker G, rf 5 0 1 0 Sloan B, rf 4 0 2 0
McCormick F, 1b 3 1 0 0 Reyes N, 1b 4 0 2 1
Mueller R, c 3 2 2 0 Kerr B, ss 3 0 1 0
Tipton E, lf 4 2 1 1 Mead C, lf 3 0 0 0
Mesner S, 3b 4 1 2 6 Luby H, 3b 4 0 1 0
Miller E, ss 4 1 1 0 Berres R, c 4 0 1 0
Walters B, p 4 0 1 0 Voiselle B, p 0 0 0 0
Treadway R, ph 1 0 0 0
Nichols R, pr 0 0 0 0
Rosso F, p 0 0 0 0
Lombardi E, ph 1 0 1 0
Filipowicz S, pr 0 1 0 0
Barthelson B, p 0 0 0 0
Ott M, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 8 11 7 33 1 9 1
Cincinnati 500 000 030 -- 8
New York 000 000 010 -- 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Walters B (W) 9.0 9 1 1 3 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Voiselle B (L) 5.0 3 5 5 5 1
Rosso F 3.0 7 3 2 1 1
Barthelson B 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Kerr B, Rucker J
DP -- Cincinnati 2, New York 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 7, New York 8
2B -- Mueller R, Mesner S, Miller E, Reyes N
HR -- Mesner S
SB -- Clay D 2
CS -- Williams W, Mesner S
T -- 1:40
A -- 2462
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