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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 26, 1948
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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 June 26, 1948 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | June 26, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 26, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Vander Meer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Monty Kennedy |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 13,750 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 3 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Beans Reardon 2B: (none) 3B: Larry Goetz |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Wyrostek | Center Fielder |
| Benny Zientara | Second Baseman |
| Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
| Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
| Danny Litwhiler | Right Fielder |
| Howie Schultz | First Baseman |
| Virgil Stallcup | Shortstop |
| Dewey Williams | Catcher |
| Johnny Vander Meer | Pitcher |
| Johnny Neun | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Whitey Lockman | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Sid Gordon | Third Baseman |
| Bill Rigney | Second Baseman |
| Monty Kennedy | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 26, 1948
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Kennedy
Wyrostek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Zientara vs. Kennedy
Zientara takes first base on ball four. Wyrostek moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hatton vs. Kennedy
Hatton bunts towards the mound. Kennedy fields it and throws to third for the out. Zientara moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sauer vs. Kennedy
Sauer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Zientara scores. Hatton moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Litwhiler vs. Kennedy
Litwhiler hits a line drive into left field. Lockman picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Lockman. Hatton scores. Sauer goes all the way around to score. Litwhiler moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kluszewski vs. Jones
Sheldon Jones now pitching. Ted Kluszewski pinch hits for Howie Schultz.
Kluszewski is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stallcup vs. Jones
There's a wild pitch. Litwhiler scores. Kluszewski moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stallcup vs. Jones
Stallcup hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Jones
Williams strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Vander Meer
Ted Kluszewski now playing first base.
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Vander Meer
Lockman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kerr moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomson vs. Vander Meer
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
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
Top 2
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vander Meer vs. Jones
Vander Meer strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Jones
Wyrostek hits a line drive towards short. Kerr reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zientara vs. Jones
Zientara hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Vander Meer
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops it up and throws to first, with Vander Meer covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Vander Meer
Marshall 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, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Vander Meer
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Jones
Hatton hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Jones
Sauer hits a line drive into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Jones
Litwhiler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Jones
Kluszewski 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
Bottom 3
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Vander Meer
Rigney hits a fly ball into center field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Vander Meer
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Vander Meer
Kerr hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Vander Meer
Lockman hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Jones
Stallcup hits a line drive towards short. Kerr reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Jones
Williams 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, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vander Meer vs. Jones
Vander Meer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rigney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Vander Meer
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Vander Meer
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mize for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Vander Meer
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Jones
Wyrostek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zientara vs. Jones
Zientara bunts towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. Wyrostek moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatton vs. Jones
Hatton hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sauer vs. Jones
Sauer is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Litwhiler vs. Jones
Litwhiler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Wyrostek trying to get to home. Lockman throws the ball in to Cooper who tags Wyrostek, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Sauer moves to second. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Vander Meer
Marshall hits a fly ball into right field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Vander Meer
Gordon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rigney vs. Vander Meer
Rigney hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gordon moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Layton vs. Vander Meer
Les Layton pinch hits for Sheldon Jones.
Layton takes first base on ball four. Rigney moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kerr vs. Vander Meer
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Hansen
Andy Hansen now pitching.
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops it up and throws to first, with Hansen covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Hansen
Stallcup hits a popup towards third. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Hansen
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Vander Meer
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lockman for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Vander Meer
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Vander Meer
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops it up and throws to first, with Vander Meer covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vander Meer vs. Hansen
Vander Meer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Hansen
Wyrostek hits a line drive towards the mound. Hansen reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zientara vs. Hansen
Zientara strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Vander Meer
Cooper hits a fly ball into center field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Vander Meer
Marshall 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, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Vander Meer
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rigney vs. Vander Meer
Rigney takes first base on ball four. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lohrke vs. Vander Meer
Jack Lohrke pinch hits for Andy Hansen.
Lohrke strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Jansen
Larry Jansen now pitching.
Hatton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Jansen
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sauer for the out. Hatton moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Litwhiler vs. Jansen
Litwhiler hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kluszewski vs. Jansen
Kluszewski is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stallcup vs. Jansen
Stallcup hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Vander Meer
Kerr 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, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Vander Meer
Lockman 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, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Vander Meer
Thomson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Vander Meer
Mize hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Zientara settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Jansen
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jansen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vander Meer vs. Jansen
Vander Meer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Jansen
Wyrostek strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Vander Meer
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Vander Meer
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops it up and throws to first, with Vander Meer covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Vander Meer
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton juggles the ball. That's an error on Hatton. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rigney vs. Vander Meer
Rigney is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/26/1948 -- Cincinnati at New York (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Wyrostek J, cf 4 0 1 0 Kerr B, ss 4 0 2 0
Zientara B, 2b 2 1 0 0 Lockman W, lf 4 0 1 0
Hatton G, 3b 4 1 1 0 Thomson B, cf 4 0 1 0
Sauer H, lf 3 1 1 1 Mize J, 1b 4 0 0 0
Litwhiler D, rf 4 1 3 1 Cooper W, c 4 0 0 0
Schultz H, 1b 0 0 0 0 Marshall W, rf 4 0 0 0
Kluszewski T, ph-1b 2 0 0 0 Gordon S, 3b 4 0 2 0
Stallcup V, ss 4 0 0 0 Rigney B, 2b 3 0 1 0
Williams D, c 4 0 0 0 Kennedy M, p 0 0 0 0
Vander Meer J, p 4 0 0 0 Jones S, p 1 0 0 0
Layton L, ph 0 0 0 0
Hansen A, p 0 0 0 0
Lohrke J, ph 1 0 0 0
Jansen L, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 4 6 2 33 0 7 0
Cincinnati 400 000 000 -- 4
New York 000 000 000 -- 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Vander Meer J (W) 9.0 7 0 0 2 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Kennedy M (L) 0.1 2 4 3 2 0
Jones S 4.2 3 0 0 2 2
Hansen A 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
Jansen L 2.0 1 0 0 1 2
E -- Lockman W, Hatton G
DP -- Cincinnati 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 6, New York 8
SH -- Zientara B
WP -- Jones S
T -- 2:03
A -- 13750
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