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Giants
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 26, 1945
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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 26, 1945 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 26, 1945 |
|---|---|
| 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 26, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Andy Hansen |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Boom-Boom Beck |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 1,414 |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Ziggy Sears 1B: Butch Henline 2B: (none) 3B: Jocko Conlan |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Rucker | Center Fielder |
| George Hausmann | Second Baseman |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
| Phil Weintraub | First Baseman |
| Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Nap Reyes | Third Baseman |
| Andy Hansen | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Woody Williams | Second Baseman |
| Dain Clay | Center Fielder |
| Gee Walker | Right Fielder |
| Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
| Steve Mesner | Third Baseman |
| Al Libke | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Miller | Shortstop |
| Al Lakeman | Catcher |
| Boom-Boom Beck | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 26, 1945
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Beck
Rucker hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Beck
Hausmann hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Beck
Ott hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Hansen
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reyes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Hansen
Clay hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Hansen
Walker hits a line drive towards short. Kerr reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Beck
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. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weintraub vs. Beck
Weintraub hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Beck
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Hansen
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hansen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Hansen
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: ---
Libke vs. Hansen
Libke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann 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: ---
Kerr vs. Beck
Kerr hits a fly ball into left field. Libke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Beck
Reyes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hansen vs. Beck
Hansen bunts in front of the plate. Lakeman fields it and throws to first for the out. Reyes moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rucker vs. Beck
Rucker hits a fly ball into right field. Walker 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: ---
Miller vs. Hansen
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lakeman vs. Hansen
Lakeman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beck vs. Hansen
Beck bunts towards first. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Lakeman moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Hansen
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clay vs. Hansen
Clay hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hansen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Beck
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. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Beck
Ott hits a fly ball into left field. Libke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Beck
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Beck fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Hansen
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reyes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Hansen
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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Hansen
Mesner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Libke vs. Hansen
The umpire calls a balk on Hansen Mesner moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Libke vs. Hansen
Libke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weintraub vs. Beck
Weintraub hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Williams reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Beck
Lombardi hits a fly ball into left field. Libke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Beck
Kerr hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lakeman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Hansen
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lakeman vs. Hansen
Lakeman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beck vs. Hansen
Beck hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Hansen
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Weintraub fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Beck
Reyes hits a popup into left field. Libke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Beck
Hansen 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Beck
Rucker 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
Bottom 6
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Hansen
Clay hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Hansen
Walker hits a popup, foul, towards third. Reyes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Hansen
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr misplays the ball. That's an error on Kerr. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mesner vs. Hansen
Mesner hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball 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: ---
Hausmann vs. Beck
Hausmann hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Beck
Ott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hausmann moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Medwick vs. Beck
Medwick bunts towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to first for the out. Hausmann moves to third. Ott moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Weintraub vs. Beck
Weintraub takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lombardi vs. Beck
Lombardi hits a line drive into left field. Libke picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Libke. Hausmann scores. Ott scores. Weintraub moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kerr vs. Beck
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Williams fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Reyes vs. Beck
Reyes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Weintraub scores. Kerr moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hansen vs. Beck
Hansen takes first base on ball four. Reyes moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rucker vs. Beck
Rucker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kerr scores. Reyes scores. Hansen moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hausmann vs. Bush
Guy Bush now pitching.
Hausmann takes first base on ball four. Hansen moves to third. Rucker moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ott vs. Bush
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ott for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Libke vs. Hansen
Libke strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sipek vs. Hansen
Dick Sipek pinch hits for Eddie Miller.
Sipek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lakeman vs. Hansen
Lakeman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sipek moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Flager vs. Hansen
Wally Flager pinch hits for Guy Bush.
Flager hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sipek scores. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Hansen
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lakeman moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clay vs. Hansen
Clay hits a popup, foul, towards third. Reyes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Bosser
Wally Flager now playing shortstop. Mel Bosser 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. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weintraub vs. Bosser
Weintraub hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Bosser
Lombardi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Bosser
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bosser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Hansen
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Hansen
McCormick hits a line drive into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Hansen
Mesner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reyes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Bosser
Reyes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hansen vs. Bosser
Hansen bunts towards first. McCormick scoops it up and throws to first, with Williams covering, for the out. Reyes moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rucker vs. Bosser
Rucker 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, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hausmann vs. Bosser
Hausmann hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Libke vs. Hansen
Libke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Hansen
Eric Tipton pinch hits for Mel Bosser.
Tipton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lakeman vs. Hansen
Lakeman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/26/1945 -- New York at Cincinnati (D)
New York AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Rucker J, cf 5 0 1 2 Williams W, 2b 4 0 1 0
Hausmann G, 2b 4 1 1 0 Clay D, cf 4 0 0 0
Ott M, rf 4 1 1 0 Walker G, rf 4 0 0 0
Medwick J, lf 3 0 0 0 McCormick F, 1b 4 0 0 0
Weintraub P, 1b 3 1 0 0 Mesner S, 3b 3 0 0 0
Lombardi E, c 3 0 1 1 Libke A, lf 4 0 0 0
Kerr B, ss 4 1 0 0 Miller E, ss 2 0 0 0
Reyes N, 3b 4 1 3 1 Sipek D, ph 1 1 1 0
Hansen A, p 1 0 0 0 Bosser M, p 0 0 0 0
Tipton E, ph 1 0 1 0
Lakeman A, c 3 0 1 0
Beck B, p 1 0 1 0
Bush G, p 0 0 0 0
Flager W, ph-ss 1 0 0 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 5 7 4 32 1 5 1
New York 000 000 500 -- 5
Cincinnati 000 000 100 -- 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hansen A (W) 9.0 5 1 1 2 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Beck B (L) 6.2 6 5 5 2 0
Bush G 0.1 0 0 0 1 0
Bosser M 2.0 1 0 0 1 0
E -- Kerr B, Libke A
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 6, Cincinnati 7
SH -- Hansen A 2, Beck B, Medwick J
Balk -- Hansen A
A -- 1414
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