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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 8, 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 8, 1947 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 8, 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 8, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Beggs |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Koslo |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 5,192 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 1 minute |
| Umpires | HP: Lou Jorda 1B: George Barr 2B: (none) 3B: Dusty Boggess |
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 |
| Joe Beggs | 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 |
| Dave Koslo | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 8, 1947
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Koslo
Baumholtz strikes out. Cooper drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Baumholtz out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Koslo
Adams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomson. Adams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatton vs. Koslo
Hatton 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-
Haas vs. Koslo
Haas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rigney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blattner vs. Beggs
Blattner 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, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Beggs
Rigney hits a fly ball into center field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Beggs
Thomson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Beggs
Mize hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Adams reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamanno vs. Koslo
Lamanno hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Koslo
Vollmer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Usher vs. Koslo
Usher takes first base on ball four. Vollmer moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Koslo
Miller bunts towards third. Rigney fields it and throws to first for the out. Vollmer moves to third. Usher moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Beggs vs. Koslo
Beggs hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Vollmer scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baumholtz vs. Koslo
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. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Beggs
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Beggs
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Beggs
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Koslo
Adams hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Koslo
Hatton hits a popup in front of the plate. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Koslo
Haas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lamanno vs. Koslo
Lamanno hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Beggs
Kerr hits a fly ball into center field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koslo vs. Beggs
Koslo strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blattner vs. Beggs
Blattner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Koslo
Vollmer hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Usher vs. Koslo
Usher hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Koslo
Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beggs vs. Koslo
Beggs bunts towards the mound. Koslo fields it and throws to first for the out. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baumholtz vs. Koslo
Baumholtz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adams vs. Koslo
Adams hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Beggs
Rigney hits a popup towards first. Haas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Beggs
Thomson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Beggs
Mize takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Beggs
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Haas scoops it up and throws to first, with Beggs covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Koslo
Hatton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haas vs. Koslo
Haas hits a popup in front of the plate. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lamanno vs. Koslo
Lamanno 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 5
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Beggs
Cooper hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Beggs
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Beggs
Kerr hits a fly ball into left field. Usher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koslo vs. Beggs
Koslo strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Koslo
Vollmer hits a popup towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Usher vs. Koslo
Usher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Koslo
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rigney fields it and throws to first for the out. Usher moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Beggs vs. Koslo
Beggs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blattner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blattner vs. Beggs
Blattner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rigney vs. Beggs
Rigney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Blattner moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomson vs. Beggs
Thomson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Vollmer who is chasing the ball. Thomson reaches third base with a triple. Blattner scores. Rigney goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mize vs. Beggs
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Beggs, and towards Miller, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Marshall vs. Beggs
Marshall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Thomson scores. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Beggs
Cooper hits a fly ball into left field. Usher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Beggs
Gordon hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Koslo
Baumholtz hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Koslo
Adams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomson. Adams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatton vs. Koslo
Hatton hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Haas vs. Koslo
Haas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lamanno vs. Koslo
Lamanno hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Adams scores. Haas moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vollmer vs. Trinkle
Ken Trinkle now pitching.
Vollmer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blattner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Beggs
Kerr hits a popup towards first. Haas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trinkle vs. Beggs
Trinkle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Beggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blattner vs. Beggs
Blattner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Usher throws the ball in to Adams who tags Blattner, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Usher vs. Trinkle
Usher strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Trinkle
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beggs vs. Trinkle
Beggs strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Beggs
Rigney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Beggs
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Beggs fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Beggs
Mize takes first base on ball four. Thomson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marshall vs. Beggs
Marshall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Thomson scores. Mize moves to third. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cooper vs. Gumbert
Harry Gumbert now pitching.
Cooper hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mize scores. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Gumbert
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into right field. Baumholtz picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Baumholtz. Marshall scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Gumbert
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Trinkle
Baumholtz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomson. Baumholtz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. Trinkle
Adams hits a line drive towards short. Kerr reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatton vs. Trinkle
Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blattner misplays the ball. That's an error on Blattner. Baumholtz moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Haas vs. Trinkle
Haas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trinkle fields it and throws to first for the out. Hatton moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lamanno vs. Trinkle
Lamanno hits a popup in front of the plate. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/8/1947 -- Cincinnati at New York (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Baumholtz F, rf 4 0 1 0 Blattner B, 2b 4 1 2 0
Adams B, 2b 5 1 2 0 Rigney B, 3b 4 1 2 0
Hatton G, 3b 4 0 0 0 Thomson B, cf 4 3 2 3
Haas B, 1b 4 0 1 0 Mize J, 1b 2 1 0 0
Lamanno R, c 5 1 2 2 Marshall W, rf 4 1 2 2
Vollmer C, cf 3 1 0 0 Cooper W, c 4 0 0 1
Usher B, lf 3 1 2 1 Gordon S, lf 4 0 2 0
Miller E, ss 2 0 0 0 Kerr B, ss 4 0 0 0
Beggs J, p 3 0 0 1 Koslo D, p 2 0 0 0
Gumbert H, p 0 0 0 0 Trinkle K, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 4 8 4 33 7 10 6
Cincinnati 020 100 100 -- 4
New York 100 003 03x -- 7
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Beggs J (L) 7.1 9 7 6 2 2
Gumbert H 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Koslo D 6.2 7 4 4 6 1
Trinkle K (W) 2.1 1 0 0 0 2
E -- Baumholtz F, Blattner B
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 10, New York 4
2B -- Adams B 2, Baumholtz F
3B -- Thomson B
HR -- Thomson B, Lamanno R, Usher B
SH -- Miller E, Beggs J
T -- 2:01
A -- 5192
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