Reds @ Giants
August 12, 1945

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Bottom 1	R	H	E
Reds	1	1	0
Giants	0	0	1

Bottom 1	R	H	E
Reds	1	1	0
Giants	1	1	1

Mel Ott Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.000	.330
OBP	.000	.441
At Bats	0	333
Hits	0	110
• Singles	0	77
• Doubles	0	20
• Triples	0	0
• Home Runs	0	13
Walks	0	60
RBI’s	0	58

Vern Kennedy Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
2	11	0

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Polo Grounds - August 12, 1945

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Home Run

Vern Kennedy

Al Unser

Frank McCormick

Woody Williams

Steve Mesner

Eddie Miller

Dick Sipek

Dain Clay

Al Libke

Mel Ott

Count: - , 2 Outs

Count: - , 2 Outs

Ott hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.

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PRIOR PLAYS:

Bottom 1 Hausmann hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Bottom 1 Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rucker for the out.

Top 1 Libke hits a fly ball into left field. Gardella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 1 McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jurges fields it and throws to second for the out. Clay scores. That run is unearned.

Top 1 Sipek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mungo fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Mungo. Clay moves to third.

Top 1 Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jurges fields it and throws to first for the out. Clay moves to second.

Top 1 Clay hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.

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