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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 6, 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 July 6, 1945 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | July 6, 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 | July 6, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Howie Fox |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Van Mungo |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 4,773 |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Butch Henline 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Stewart |
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 |
| Kermit Wahl | Shortstop |
| Woody Williams | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Riddle | Catcher |
| Howie Fox | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Mallory | Left Fielder |
| George Hausmann | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Lockman | Center Fielder |
| Phil Weintraub | First Baseman |
| Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
| Danny Gardella | Right Fielder |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Nap Reyes | Third Baseman |
| Van Mungo | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 6, 1945
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Mungo
Clay hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mallory. Clay reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tipton vs. Mungo
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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Libke vs. Mungo
Libke hits a fly ball into left field. Mallory settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. Mungo
McCormick hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it 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: ---
Mallory vs. Fox
Mallory hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hausmann vs. Fox
Hausmann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wahl fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Fox
Lockman 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 2
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Mungo
Mesner hits a fly ball into right field. Gardella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wahl vs. Mungo
Wahl hits a fly ball into right field. Gardella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Mungo
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. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weintraub vs. Fox
Weintraub takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Fox
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardella vs. Fox
Gardella strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Riddle vs. Mungo
Riddle strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Mungo
Fox strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Mungo
Clay hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lockman. Clay reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tipton vs. Mungo
Tipton hits a fly ball into left field. Mallory settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Fox
Kerr is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Fox
Reyes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mungo vs. Fox
There's a wild pitch. Reyes moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mungo vs. Fox
Mungo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mallory vs. Fox
Mallory hits a line drive into right field. Libke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Libke vs. Mungo
Libke 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, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Mungo
McCormick bunts towards the mound. Mungo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Mungo
Mesner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wahl vs. Mungo
Wahl hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mesner moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Mungo
Williams hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gardella. Williams reaches second base with a double. Mesner scores. Wahl goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Riddle vs. Mungo
Riddle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Williams scores. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Mungo
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
Bottom 4
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Fox
Hausmann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Fox
Lockman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weintraub vs. Fox
Weintraub takes first base on ball four. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lombardi vs. Fox
Lombardi 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: 12-
Gardella vs. Fox
Gardella hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lockman moves to third. Weintraub moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kerr vs. Fox
Kerr 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, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Mungo
Clay hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mungo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Mungo
Tipton strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Libke vs. Mungo
Libke hits a line drive towards short. Kerr reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Fox
Reyes hits a fly ball into right field. Libke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mungo vs. Fox
Mungo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Tipton who is chasing the ball. Mungo reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mallory vs. Fox
Mallory hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mungo scores. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Fox
Hausmann takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Fox
Lockman takes first base on ball four. Hausmann moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Weintraub vs. Fox
Weintraub strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Mungo
McCormick is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Mungo
Mesner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wahl vs. Mungo
Wahl 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 -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Mungo
There goes Wahl. The throw from Lombardi and he is out, Kerr applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Fox
Lombardi hits a fly ball into right field. Libke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardella vs. Fox
Gardella 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Fox
Kerr is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Mungo
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Mallory settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Riddle vs. Mungo
Riddle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Mungo
Fox bunts towards third. Reyes throws to second for one, and Kerr throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clay vs. Mungo
Clay is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Fox
Reyes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mungo vs. Fox
Mungo 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, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mallory vs. Fox
Mallory hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hausmann vs. Fox
Hausmann hits a line drive into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Mungo
Tipton 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Libke vs. Mungo
Libke hits a fly ball into center field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Mungo
McCormick hits a fly ball into left field. Mallory settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Fox
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wahl fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weintraub vs. Fox
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, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Fox
Lombardi hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardella vs. Fox
Gardella is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Fox
Kerr hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gardella moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ott vs. Fox
Mel Ott pinch hits for Nap Reyes.
Ott hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Mungo
Billy Jurges now playing third base.
Mesner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mungo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wahl vs. Mungo
Wahl hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Mungo
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wahl moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Walker vs. Mungo
Gee Walker pinch hits for Johnny Riddle.
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Mallory settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fox vs. Mungo
Fox 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, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluttz vs. Fox
Al Unser now catching. Clyde Kluttz pinch hits for Van Mungo.
Kluttz hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Unser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mallory vs. Fox
Mallory hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wahl scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Fox
Hausmann takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Fox
Lockman hits a popup into left field, out of the reach of Tipton. Lockman reaches second base with a double. Hausmann moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Weintraub vs. Fox
Weintraub takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lombardi vs. Fox
Lombardi hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/6/1945 -- Cincinnati at New York (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Clay D, cf 4 0 2 0 Mallory J, lf 5 0 2 1
Tipton E, lf 4 0 0 0 Hausmann G, 2b 3 0 0 0
Libke A, rf 4 0 0 0 Lockman W, cf 3 0 2 0
McCormick F, 1b 4 0 0 0 Weintraub P, 1b 2 0 0 0
Mesner S, 3b 3 1 1 0 Lombardi E, c 5 1 1 1
Wahl K, ss 4 1 2 0 Gardella D, rf 3 0 1 0
Williams W, 2b 4 1 2 2 Kerr B, ss 4 0 1 0
Riddle J, c 2 0 1 1 Reyes N, 3b 3 0 1 0
Walker G, ph 1 0 0 0 Ott M, ph 1 0 0 0
Unser A, c 0 0 0 0 Jurges B, 3b 0 0 0 0
Fox H, p 4 0 0 0 Mungo V, p 3 1 1 0
Kluttz C, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 3 8 3 33 2 9 2
Cincinnati 000 300 000 -- 3
New York 000 010 010 -- 2
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Fox H (W) 9.0 9 2 2 7 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Mungo V (L) 9.0 8 3 3 2 5
E -- Kerr B
DP -- Cincinnati 3
LOB -- Cincinnati 6, New York 12
2B -- Clay D 2, Williams W, Lockman W
3B -- Mungo V
HR -- Lombardi E
CS -- Wahl K
HBP -- by Fox H (Gardella D)
WP -- Fox H
A -- 4773
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