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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 19, 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 August 19, 1947 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 19, 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 | August 19, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Vander Meer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Koslo |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 23,224 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Stewart 1B: Butch Henline 2B: (none) 3B: George Magerkurth |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Baumholtz | Right Fielder |
| Tommy Tatum | Center Fielder |
| Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
| Ray Lamanno | Catcher |
| Babe Young | First Baseman |
| Augie Galan | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
| Benny Zientara | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Vander Meer | Pitcher |
| Johnny Neun | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Rigney | Second Baseman |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Gary Gearhart | Left Fielder |
| Jack Lohrke | Third Baseman |
| Dave Koslo | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 19, 1947
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Koslo
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koslo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tatum vs. Koslo
Tatum hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Koslo
Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rigney fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Vander Meer
Rigney hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Galan. Rigney reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kerr vs. Vander Meer
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vander Meer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomson vs. Vander Meer
Thomson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mize vs. Vander Meer
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rigney moves to third. Thomson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cooper vs. Vander Meer
Cooper hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Rigney scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marshall vs. Vander Meer
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zientara fields it and throws to second 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 fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Koslo
Young hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Koslo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Young for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Koslo
Galan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rigney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gearhart vs. Vander Meer
Gearhart hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Galan. Gearhart reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lohrke vs. Vander Meer
Lohrke is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Koslo vs. Vander Meer
Koslo strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rigney vs. Vander Meer
Rigney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kerr vs. Vander Meer
Kerr hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Koslo
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zientara vs. Koslo
Zientara hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rigney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vander Meer vs. Koslo
Vander Meer is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Vander Meer
Thomson hits a fly ball into center field. Tatum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Vander Meer
Mize hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Vander Meer
Cooper hits a fly ball into center field. Tatum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Vander Meer
Marshall hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Koslo
Baumholtz strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tatum vs. Koslo
Tatum hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gearhart. Tatum reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatton vs. Koslo
Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rigney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Tatum moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lamanno vs. Koslo
Lamanno hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gearhart vs. Vander Meer
Gearhart hits a popup, foul, towards first. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lohrke vs. Vander Meer
Lohrke hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Galan. Lohrke reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Koslo vs. Vander Meer
Koslo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rigney vs. Vander Meer
Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Koslo
Young takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galan vs. Koslo
Galan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rigney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Koslo
Miller hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lohrke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zientara vs. Koslo
Zientara hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Vander Meer
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vander Meer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Vander Meer
Thomson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Vander Meer
Mize hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Vander Meer
Cooper hits a fly ball into center field. Tatum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vander Meer vs. Koslo
Buddy Blattner now playing second base.
Vander Meer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baumholtz vs. Koslo
Baumholtz bunts towards third. Lohrke fields it and throws to first for the out. Vander Meer moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tatum vs. Koslo
Tatum hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Vander Meer moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hatton vs. Koslo
Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize fields it and throws to home to get Vander Meer. Tatum moves to third. Hatton moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lamanno vs. Koslo
Lamanno is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Young vs. Koslo
Young hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tatum scores. Hatton scores. Lamanno moves to third. Young moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Galan vs. Koslo
Galan is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Miller vs. Koslo
Miller hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zientara vs. Beggs
Joe Beggs now pitching.
Zientara hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Beggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Vander Meer
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops it up and throws to first, with Vander Meer covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gearhart vs. Vander Meer
Gearhart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lohrke vs. Vander Meer
Lohrke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gearhart moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Vander Meer
Sid Gordon pinch hits for Joe Beggs.
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zientara fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vander Meer vs. Iott
Hooks Iott now pitching.
Vander Meer hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Iott
Baumholtz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tatum vs. Iott
Tatum hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Iott
Hatton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blattner vs. Vander Meer
Blattner strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Vander Meer
Kerr hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Zientara settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Vander Meer
Thomson hits a fly ball into left field. Galan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamanno vs. Iott
Lamanno strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Iott
Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lohrke fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galan vs. Iott
Galan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Young moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Iott
There's a wild pitch. Young moves to third. Galan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Miller vs. Iott
Miller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Young scores. Galan scores. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zientara vs. Iott
Zientara hits a line drive towards right. Marshall catches it and throws to first to double up Miller. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Vander Meer
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zientara scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Vander Meer
Cooper hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Zientara settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Vander Meer
Marshall 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, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vander Meer vs. Iott
Vander Meer strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Iott
Baumholtz hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lohrke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tatum vs. Iott
Tatum 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 9
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Reds, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gearhart vs. Vander Meer
Gearhart strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lohrke vs. Vander Meer
Lohrke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Vander Meer
Mickey Witek pinch hits for Hooks Iott.
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zientara scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/19/1947 -- Cincinnati at New York (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Baumholtz F, rf 4 0 1 0 Rigney B, 2b 2 1 1 0
Tatum T, cf 5 1 3 0 Blattner B, 2b 1 0 0 0
Hatton G, 3b 4 1 0 0 Kerr B, ss 4 0 0 0
Lamanno R, c 3 1 0 0 Thomson B, cf 3 0 1 0
Young B, 1b 3 2 2 2 Mize J, 1b 4 0 2 0
Galan A, lf 3 2 1 0 Cooper W, c 4 0 0 1
Miller E, ss 4 1 2 6 Marshall W, rf 4 0 0 0
Zientara B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Gearhart G, lf 4 0 2 0
Vander Meer J, p 3 0 0 0 Lohrke J, 3b 4 0 2 0
Koslo D, p 2 0 0 0
Beggs J, p 0 0 0 0
Gordon S, ph 1 0 0 0
Iott H, p 0 0 0 0
Witek M, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 8 9 8 34 1 8 1
Cincinnati 000 006 020 -- 8
New York 100 000 000 -- 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Vander Meer J (W) 9.0 8 1 1 2 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Koslo D (L) 5.2 5 6 6 4 3
Beggs J 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Iott H 3.0 4 2 2 0 3
DP -- Cincinnati 1, New York 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 3, New York 8
2B -- Rigney B, Gearhart G, Tatum T, Lohrke J
HR -- Miller E
SH -- Baumholtz F
WP -- Iott H
T -- 2:26
A -- 23224
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