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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 9, 1945
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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 May 9, 1945 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 9, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 9, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Arnold Carter |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Harry Feldman |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 23,303 |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: George Barr 2B: Ziggy Sears 3B: Butch Henline |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dain Clay | Center Fielder |
| Eric Tipton | Left Fielder |
| Al Libke | Right Fielder |
| Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
| Steve Mesner | Third Baseman |
| Woody Williams | Second Baseman |
| Wally Flager | Shortstop |
| Al Lakeman | Catcher |
| Arnold Carter | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Rucker | Center Fielder |
| George Hausmann | Second Baseman |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Steve Filipowicz | Left Fielder |
| Phil Weintraub | First Baseman |
| Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Nap Reyes | Third Baseman |
| Harry Feldman | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 9, 1945
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Feldman
Clay bunts towards the mound. Feldman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Feldman
Tipton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Libke vs. Feldman
Libke hits a fly ball into left field. Filipowicz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Feldman
McCormick hits a line drive towards third. Reyes reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Carter
Rucker strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Carter
Hausmann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flager scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Carter
Ott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Filipowicz vs. Carter
Filipowicz hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick juggles the ball. That's an error on McCormick. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Weintraub vs. Carter
Weintraub hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ott scores. Filipowicz moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lombardi vs. Carter
Lombardi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Filipowicz scores. Weintraub moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kerr vs. Carter
Kerr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Weintraub scores. Lombardi moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reyes vs. Carter
Reyes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lombardi scores. Kerr moves to third. Reyes moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Feldman vs. Carter
Feldman hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops it up and throws to first, with Carter covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Feldman
Mesner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Feldman
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reyes fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flager vs. Feldman
Flager hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lakeman vs. Feldman
Lakeman strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carter vs. Feldman
Carter 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 2
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Carter
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, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Carter
Hausmann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flager scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Carter
Ott hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Feldman
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, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Feldman
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, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Libke vs. Feldman
Libke hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Feldman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Filipowicz vs. Carter
Filipowicz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weintraub vs. Carter
Weintraub 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 -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Carter
Lombardi hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Feldman
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mesner vs. Feldman
Mesner hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Hausmann fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Feldman
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields the ball, races to the bag for one, and throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flager vs. Feldman
Flager takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lakeman vs. Feldman
Lakeman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Carter
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, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Carter
Reyes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flager fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Feldman vs. Carter
Feldman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rucker vs. Carter
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Flager scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Feldman
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clay vs. Feldman
Clay hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tipton vs. Feldman
Tipton hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Libke vs. Feldman
Libke hits a ball on the ground towards first. Weintraub scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Libke for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Carter
Hausmann hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Carter
Ott hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Filipowicz vs. Fox
Howie Fox now pitching.
Filipowicz strikes out. The ball gets by Lakeman. He chases the ball to the backstop. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weintraub vs. Fox
There's a wild pitch. Filipowicz moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Weintraub vs. Fox
Weintraub hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lombardi vs. Fox
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kerr vs. Fox
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
Top 6
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Feldman
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reyes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Feldman
Mesner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Feldman
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mesner moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Flager vs. Feldman
Flager hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mesner scores. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lakeman vs. Feldman
Lakeman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Fox
Johnny Riddle now catching.
Reyes hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Feldman vs. Fox
Feldman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Fox
Rucker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Tipton. Rucker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hausmann vs. Fox
Hausmann hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Feldman
Fox 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, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Feldman
Clay hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lombardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Feldman
Tipton hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lombardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Fox
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Filipowicz vs. Fox
Fox fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Fox. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Filipowicz vs. Fox
Filipowicz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Weintraub vs. Fox
Weintraub hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lombardi vs. Fox
Lombardi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kerr vs. Fox
Kerr is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Libke vs. Feldman
Libke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Feldman
McCormick is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Feldman
Mesner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Feldman
Williams hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Filipowicz. Williams reaches second base with a double. Mesner moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Flager vs. Feldman
Flager 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 8
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Fox
Reyes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Feldman vs. Fox
Feldman hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Fox
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Riddle vs. Feldman
Riddle hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lombardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sipek vs. Feldman
Dick Sipek pinch hits for Howie Fox.
Sipek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Feldman
Clay hits a popup towards first. Weintraub settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/9/1945 -- Cincinnati at New York (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Clay D, cf 5 0 0 0 Rucker J, cf 5 0 1 0
Tipton E, lf 3 0 0 0 Hausmann G, 2b 4 1 1 1
Libke A, rf 4 0 0 0 Ott M, rf 3 2 2 1
McCormick F, 1b 4 0 1 0 Filipowicz S, lf 4 1 1 0
Mesner S, 3b 3 1 2 0 Weintraub P, 1b 4 1 1 1
Williams W, 2b 4 0 2 0 Lombardi E, c 3 1 1 1
Flager W, ss 3 0 1 1 Kerr B, ss 4 0 1 1
Lakeman A, c 3 0 0 0 Reyes N, 3b 4 0 2 1
Riddle J, c 1 0 0 0 Feldman H, p 4 0 0 0
Carter A, p 2 0 1 0
Fox H, p 1 0 0 0
Sipek D, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 1 7 1 35 6 10 6
Cincinnati 000 001 000 -- 1
New York 400 020 00x -- 6
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Carter A (L)* 4.0 9 6 2 0 1
Fox H 4.0 1 0 0 2 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Feldman H (W) 9.0 7 1 1 3 3
* Pitched to 2 batters in 5th
E -- McCormick F, Kerr B, Lakeman A, Fox H
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 9, New York 7
2B -- Rucker J, Williams W
HR -- Hausmann G, Ott M
WP -- Fox H
A -- 23303
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