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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 6, 1947
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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 6, 1947 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 6, 1947 |
|---|---|
| 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 | May 6, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bucky Walters |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Monty Kennedy |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 7,622 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dusty Boggess 1B: Lou Jorda 2B: (none) 3B: George Barr |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Baumholtz | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Adams | Second Baseman |
| Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
| Bert Haas | First Baseman |
| Ray Lamanno | Catcher |
| Clyde Vollmer | Center Fielder |
| Bob Usher | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
| Bucky Walters | Pitcher |
| Johnny Neun | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Buddy Blattner | Second Baseman |
| Bill Rigney | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Monty Kennedy | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 6, 1947
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Kennedy
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Kennedy
Adams takes first base on ball four. Baumholtz moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hatton vs. Kennedy
Hatton strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Haas vs. Kennedy
Haas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Baumholtz scores. Adams moves to third. Haas moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lamanno vs. Kennedy
Lamanno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blattner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Adams scores. Haas moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Vollmer vs. Kennedy
Vollmer hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Blattner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blattner vs. Walters
Blattner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rigney vs. Walters
Rigney hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Vollmer. Rigney reaches second base with a double. Blattner moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thomson vs. Walters
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller misplays the ball. That's an error on Miller. Blattner scores. Rigney moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mize vs. Walters
Mize takes first base on ball four. Thomson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Marshall vs. Walters
Marshall hits a popup towards third. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cooper vs. Walters
Cooper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rigney scores. Thomson moves to third. Mize moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gordon vs. Walters
Gordon hits a line drive towards third. Hatton catches it and throws to second to double up Mize. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Usher vs. Kennedy
Usher hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Kennedy
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walters vs. Kennedy
Walters hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Walters
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Walters
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blattner vs. Walters
Blattner hits a fly ball into left field. Usher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Kennedy
Baumholtz hits a line drive towards short. Kerr reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Kennedy
Adams hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Kennedy
Hatton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haas vs. Kennedy
Haas hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Cooper juggles the ball. That's an error on Cooper. Hatton moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lamanno vs. Kennedy
Lamanno hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hatton scores. Haas moves to third. Lamanno moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Vollmer vs. Kennedy
Vollmer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Marshall throws the ball in to Blattner who tags Vollmer trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Haas scores. Lamanno scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Walters
Rigney hits a popup in front of the plate. Lamanno settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Walters
Thomson hits a fly ball into left field. Usher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Walters
Mize hits a popup towards third. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Usher vs. Budnick
Mike Budnick now pitching.
Usher hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Budnick
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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walters vs. Budnick
Walters hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Walters
Marshall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Walters
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Walters
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Haas scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gordon for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Budnick
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Budnick
Adams takes first base on ball four. Baumholtz moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hatton vs. Budnick
Hatton strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Haas vs. Budnick
Haas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Baumholtz scores. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lamanno vs. Budnick
Lamanno hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomson. Lamanno reaches second base with a double. Adams scores. Haas goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vollmer vs. Thompson
Junior Thompson now pitching.
Vollmer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lamanno scores. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Usher vs. Thompson
Usher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Thompson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 9 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Walters
Kerr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lafata vs. Walters
Joe Lafata pinch hits for Junior Thompson.
Lafata hits a fly ball into left field. Usher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blattner vs. Walters
Blattner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kerr moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rigney vs. Walters
Rigney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kerr scores. Blattner moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomson vs. Walters
Thomson 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 6
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Reds, 9 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Ayers
Bill Ayers now pitching.
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walters vs. Ayers
Walters strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Ayers
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Ayers
Adams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Baumholtz moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hatton vs. Ayers
Hatton hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 9 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Walters
Mize strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Walters
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Haas scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Marshall for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Walters
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walters fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 9 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Ayers
Haas hits a popup towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamanno vs. Ayers
Lamanno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vollmer vs. Ayers
Vollmer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ayers fields it and throws to first for the out. Lamanno moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Usher vs. Ayers
Usher hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 9 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Walters
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Walters
Kerr hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Walters
Fuzz White pinch hits for Bill Ayers.
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Haas scoops it up and throws to first, with Walters covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 9 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Andrews
Hub Andrews now pitching.
Miller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walters vs. Andrews
Walters bunts towards third. Rigney fields it and throws to first for the out. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baumholtz vs. Andrews
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blattner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Miller moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Adams vs. Andrews
Adams hits a popup towards third. Rigney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 9 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blattner vs. Walters
Blattner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rigney vs. Walters
Rigney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Blattner moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomson vs. Walters
Thomson hits a popup towards first. Haas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mize vs. Walters
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards first. Haas picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Haas. Blattner scores. Rigney moves to third. Mize moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Marshall vs. Walters
Marshall hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rigney scores. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cooper vs. Walters
Cooper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mize moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gordon vs. Gumbert
Harry Gumbert now pitching.
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mize scores. Cooper moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Gumbert
Babe Young pinch hits for Buddy Kerr.
Young hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 9 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Andrews
Jack Lohrke now playing third base. Bill Rigney now playing shortstop.
Hatton hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Andrews
Haas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lamanno vs. Andrews
Lamanno hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lohrke settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Lohrke. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lamanno vs. Andrews
Lamanno hits a ball on the ground towards second. Blattner picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Blattner. Haas goes all the way around to score. Lamanno moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Vollmer vs. Trinkle
Ken Trinkle now pitching.
Vollmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lohrke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Usher vs. Trinkle
Usher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize juggles the ball. That's an error on Mize. Lamanno scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 11 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Trinkle
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lohrke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 11 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Gumbert
Mickey Witek pinch hits for Ken Trinkle.
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Haas scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Witek for the out. View Play -
Reds, 11 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blattner vs. Gumbert
Blattner hits a fly ball into center field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 11 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Gumbert
Rigney strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/6/1947 -- Cincinnati at New York (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Baumholtz F, rf 5 2 3 0 Blattner B, 2b 4 2 2 0
Adams B, 2b 3 2 1 0 Rigney B, 3b-ss 5 2 3 1
Hatton G, 3b 4 1 0 0 Thomson B, cf 4 0 0 1
Haas B, 1b 4 3 2 2 Mize J, 1b 3 1 1 1
Lamanno R, c 4 3 3 4 Marshall W, rf 4 0 0 1
Vollmer C, cf 5 0 2 3 Cooper W, c 4 0 2 1
Usher B, lf 5 0 0 0 Gordon S, lf 4 0 1 1
Miller E, ss 5 0 1 0 Kerr B, ss 2 1 0 0
Walters B, p 3 0 0 0 Young B, ph 1 0 0 0
Gumbert H, p 0 0 0 0 Lohrke J, 3b 0 0 0 0
Kennedy M, p 1 0 0 0
Budnick M, p 0 0 0 0
Thompson J, p 0 0 0 0
Lafata J, ph 1 0 0 0
Ayers B, p 0 0 0 0
White F, ph 1 0 0 0
Andrews H, p 0 0 0 0
Trinkle K, p 0 0 0 0
Witek M, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 11 12 9 35 6 9 6
Cincinnati 203 040 002 -- 11
New York 200 010 030 -- 6
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Walters B (W) 7.2 8 6 6 3 1
Gumbert H (S) 1.1 1 0 0 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Kennedy M (L) 3.0 4 5 2 2 1
Budnick M 1.1 3 4 4 1 1
Thompson J 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
Ayers B 2.0 2 0 0 1 1
Andrews H 1.1 2 2 1 1 0
Trinkle K 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Miller E, Cooper W, Haas B, Lohrke J, Blattner B, Mize J
DP -- Cincinnati 2, New York 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 6, New York 5
2B -- Rigney B, Lamanno R
SH -- Walters B
T -- 1:30
A -- 7622
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