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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 17, 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 September 17, 1948 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | September 17, 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 | September 17, 1948 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Vander Meer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Sheldon Jones |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 2,270 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Dascoli 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: Artie Gore 3B: Scotty Robb |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
| Frank Baumholtz | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Adams | Second Baseman |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Johnny Wyrostek | Center Fielder |
| Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
| Virgil Stallcup | Shortstop |
| Dewey Williams | Catcher |
| Johnny Vander Meer | Pitcher |
| Bucky Walters | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jack Lohrke | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Lockman | Center Fielder |
| Sid Gordon | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Thomson | Left Fielder |
| Wes Westrum | Catcher |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Sheldon Jones | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 17, 1948
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Jones
Hatton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baumholtz vs. Jones
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Baumholtz for the out. Hatton moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. Jones
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kluszewski vs. Jones
Kluszewski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hatton scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Jones
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lohrke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lohrke vs. Vander Meer
Lohrke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Vander Meer
Lockman strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - 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 2
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Jones
Sauer strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Jones
Williams strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Vander Meer
Mize takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Vander Meer
Marshall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mize moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thomson vs. Vander Meer
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Mize scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Vander Meer
Westrum strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vander Meer vs. Jones
Vander Meer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Jones
Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops it up and throws to first, with Jones covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Jones
Baumholtz is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Jones
There goes Baumholtz. The throw from Westrum and he is out, Kerr applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Vander Meer
Kerr hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Vander Meer
Jones 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, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lohrke vs. Vander Meer
Lohrke hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vander Meer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Vander Meer
Lockman hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Jones
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr misplays the ball. That's an error on Kerr. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Jones
Kluszewski hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Jones
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lohrke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Jones
Sauer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Westrum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Jones
Stallcup hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Jones
Williams strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Vander Meer
Gordon hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Vander Meer
Mize hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Vander Meer
Marshall hits a line drive towards right. Baumholtz chases it down, and drops it. That's an error on Baumholtz. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Vander Meer
Thomson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vander Meer vs. Hansen
Andy Hansen now pitching.
Vander Meer strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Hansen
Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hatton for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Hansen
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hansen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Vander Meer
Westrum is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Vander Meer
Kerr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Layton vs. Vander Meer
Les Layton pinch hits for Andy Hansen.
Layton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kerr moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lohrke vs. Vander Meer
Lohrke strikes out. There goes Kerr. He's safe. There goes Layton. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lockman vs. Vander Meer
Lockman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sauer. Lockman reaches second base with a double. Layton scores. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
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 6
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Trinkle
Ken Trinkle now pitching.
Adams is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Trinkle
Kluszewski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wyrostek vs. Trinkle
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize fields it and throws to second for the out. Adams moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sauer vs. Trinkle
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and throws to second for the out. Adams scores. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stallcup vs. Trinkle
Stallcup hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Vander Meer
Benny Zientara now playing second base.
Mize hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, 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 -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Vander Meer
Thomson strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Trinkle
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vander Meer vs. Trinkle
Vander Meer bunts between the mound and first base. Trinkle scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vander Meer for the out. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatton vs. Trinkle
Hatton hits a fly ball into center field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baumholtz vs. Trinkle
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lohrke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Vander Meer
Westrum takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Vander Meer
Kerr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Westrum moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rhawn vs. Vander Meer
Bobby Rhawn pinch hits for Ken Trinkle.
There's a wild pitch. Westrum moves to third. Kerr moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rhawn vs. Vander Meer
Rhawn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rhawn for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lohrke vs. Vander Meer
Lohrke strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lockman vs. Vander Meer
Lockman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zientara vs. Koslo
Dave Koslo now pitching.
Zientara hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Koslo
Kluszewski strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Koslo
Wyrostek hits a fly ball into left field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Koslo
Sauer hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Vander Meer
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
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, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Vander Meer
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Vander Meer
Thomson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cooper vs. Vander Meer
Walker Cooper pinch hits for Wes Westrum.
Cooper hits a popup towards short. Stallcup settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Koslo
Sal Yvars now catching.
Stallcup hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Koslo
Williams bunts towards first. Mize scoops it up and throws to first, with Lohrke covering, for the out. Stallcup moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vander Meer vs. Koslo
Vander Meer hits a fly ball into center field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatton vs. Koslo
Hatton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baumholtz vs. Koslo
Baumholtz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Vander Meer
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kerr for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Vander Meer
Bill Rigney pinch hits for Dave Koslo.
Rigney hits a fly ball into center field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lohrke vs. Vander Meer
Lohrke hits a fly ball into center field. Wyrostek 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 9/17/1948 -- Cincinnati at New York (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Hatton G, 3b 4 1 1 0 Lohrke J, 2b 5 0 1 0
Baumholtz F, rf 4 0 0 0 Lockman W, cf 4 0 1 1
Adams B, 2b 2 2 0 0 Gordon S, 3b 4 0 0 0
Zientara B, 2b 1 0 1 0 Mize J, 1b 3 1 1 0
Kluszewski T, 1b 4 1 3 3 Marshall W, rf 4 0 1 0
Wyrostek J, cf 4 0 0 0 Thomson B, lf 4 0 1 0
Sauer H, lf 4 0 0 1 Westrum W, c 2 0 0 0
Stallcup V, ss 4 1 2 1 Cooper W, ph 1 0 0 0
Williams D, c 2 0 0 0 Yvars S, c 0 0 0 0
Vander Meer J, p 3 0 0 0 Kerr B, ss 3 1 1 0
Jones S, p 1 0 0 0
Hansen A, p 0 0 0 0
Layton L, ph 1 1 1 0
Trinkle K, p 0 0 0 0
Rhawn B, ph 1 0 0 0
Koslo D, p 0 0 0 0
Rigney B, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 5 7 5 34 3 7 1
Cincinnati 100 301 000 -- 5
New York 010 020 000 -- 3
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Vander Meer J (W) 9.0 7 3 3 3 6
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Jones S (L) 4.0 4 4 2 0 3
Hansen A 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Trinkle K 2.0 1 1 1 1 0
Koslo D 2.0 2 0 0 1 2
E -- Kerr B, Baumholtz F
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 6, New York 7
2B -- Lockman W
HR -- Kluszewski T, Stallcup V
SB -- Layton L, Kerr B
CS -- Baumholtz F
SH -- Vander Meer J, Williams D
HBP -- by Jones S (Baumholtz F), by Trinkle K (Adams B)
WP -- Vander Meer J
T -- 2:22
A -- 2270
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