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Giants
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 11, 1944
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the New York Giants, played on May 11, 1944 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 11, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 11, 1944 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rube Fischer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tommy de la Cruz |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 1,221 |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Ziggy Sears 1B: Lou Jorda 2B: (none) 3B: Jocko Conlan |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Rucker | Center Fielder |
| Billy Jurges | Third Baseman |
| Charlie Mead | Right Fielder |
| Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
| Phil Weintraub | First Baseman |
| Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
| Hal Luby | Second Baseman |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Rube Fischer | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dain Clay | Center Fielder |
| Woody Williams | Second Baseman |
| Tony Criscola | Right Fielder |
| Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
| Estel Crabtree | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
| Steve Mesner | Third Baseman |
| Ray Mueller | Catcher |
| Tommy de la Cruz | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 11, 1944
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. de la Cruz
Rucker hits a popup towards third. Mesner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. de la Cruz
Jurges hits a popup into left field. Crabtree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mead vs. de la Cruz
Mead hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. de la Cruz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Fischer
Clay hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Luby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Fischer
Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Criscola vs. Fischer
Criscola hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Luby fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. de la Cruz
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. de la Cruz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weintraub vs. de la Cruz
Weintraub hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. de la Cruz
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Fischer
McCormick hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crabtree vs. Fischer
Crabtree hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Luby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Fischer
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luby vs. de la Cruz
Luby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. de la Cruz
Kerr hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fischer vs. de la Cruz
Fischer hits a fly ball into right field. Criscola settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Fischer
Mesner strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Fischer
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jurges fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
de la Cruz vs. Fischer
de la Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clay vs. Fischer
Clay hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. de la Cruz
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. de la Cruz
Jurges hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mead vs. de la Cruz
There goes Jurges. The throw from Mueller and he is safe. Jurges steals second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mead vs. de la Cruz
Mead strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Medwick vs. de la Cruz
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Medwick for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Fischer
Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Criscola vs. Fischer
There goes Williams. The throw from Lombardi and he is out, Kerr applying the tag. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Criscola vs. Fischer
Criscola bunts towards the mound. Fischer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Fischer
McCormick hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Criscola moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Crabtree vs. Fischer
Crabtree hits a fly ball towards right. Mead catches it and throws to home to double up Criscola. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weintraub vs. de la Cruz
Weintraub takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. de la Cruz
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luby vs. de la Cruz
Luby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Fischer
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Luby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Fischer
Mesner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Fischer
Mueller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
de la Cruz vs. Fischer
de la Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. de la Cruz
Kerr hits a fly ball into left field. Crabtree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fischer vs. de la Cruz
Fischer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. de la Cruz
Rucker hits a fly ball into left field. Crabtree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Fischer
Clay hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fischer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Fischer
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Mead settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Criscola vs. Fischer
Criscola hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Fischer
McCormick hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. de la Cruz
Jurges hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mead vs. de la Cruz
Mead bunts towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mead for the out. Jurges moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Medwick vs. de la Cruz
Medwick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Jurges trying to get to home. Clay throws the ball in to Mueller who tags Jurges who's trying to score from second, for the out. Medwick moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Weintraub vs. de la Cruz
Weintraub hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. de la Cruz
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crabtree vs. Fischer
Crabtree hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Luby scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Fischer
Miller hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mesner vs. Fischer
Mesner bunts towards the mound. Fischer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mueller vs. Fischer
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and throws to second for the out. Miller moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Marshall vs. Fischer
Max Marshall pinch hits for Tommy de la Cruz.
Marshall hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Miller scores. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clay vs. Fischer
Clay hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luby vs. Shoun
Clyde Shoun now pitching.
Luby hits a line drive into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Shoun
Kerr hits a fly ball into left field. Crabtree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fischer vs. Shoun
Fischer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Fischer
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Criscola vs. Fischer
Criscola bunts towards first. Weintraub scoops it up and throws to first, with Luby covering, for the out. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. Fischer
McCormick hits a line drive into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crabtree vs. Fischer
Crabtree hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rucker. Crabtree reaches second base with a double. Williams scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Fischer
Miller is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mesner vs. Fischer
Mesner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rucker. Mesner reaches second base with a double. Crabtree scores. Miller goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mueller vs. Fischer
Mueller is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shoun vs. Fischer
Shoun hits a line drive into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Shoun
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Shoun
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams misplays the ball. That's an error on Williams. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reyes vs. Shoun
Nap Reyes pinch hits for Charlie Mead.
Reyes hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Clay. Reyes reaches second base with a double. Jurges moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Medwick vs. Ferguson
Bob Ferguson now pitching.
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jurges scores. Reyes moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Weintraub vs. Ferguson
Weintraub takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lombardi vs. Ferguson
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/11/1944 -- New York at Cincinnati
New York AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Rucker J, cf 4 0 0 0 Clay D, cf 4 0 0 0
Jurges B, 3b 4 1 2 0 Williams W, 2b 4 1 3 0
Mead C, rf 2 0 0 0 Criscola T, rf 3 0 2 0
Reyes N, ph 1 0 1 0 McCormick F, 1b 4 0 1 0
Medwick J, lf 4 1 1 1 Crabtree E, lf 4 1 1 1
Weintraub P, 1b 2 1 2 2 Miller E, ss 3 2 1 0
Lombardi E, c 4 0 0 0 Mesner S, 3b 4 0 2 2
Luby H, 2b 3 0 0 0 Mueller R, c 2 0 0 0
Kerr B, ss 3 0 0 0 de la Cruz T, p 1 0 0 0
Fischer R, p 3 0 0 0 Marshall M, ph 1 0 1 1
Shoun C, p 1 0 0 0
Ferguson B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 3 6 3 31 4 11 4
New York 000 000 201 -- 3
Cincinnati 000 000 13x -- 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Fischer R (L) 8.0 11 4 4 4 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
de la Cruz T 7.0 5 2 2 1 2
Shoun C (W) 1.1 1 1 0 0 0
Ferguson B (S) 0.2 0 0 0 1 0
E -- Williams W
DP -- New York 2, Cincinnati 2
LOB -- New York 3, Cincinnati 8
2B -- Crabtree E, Mesner S, Reyes N
HR -- Weintraub P
SB -- Jurges B
CS -- Williams W
SH -- Mead C, Criscola T
A -- 1221
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