Top 1

• Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rucker vs. Kennedy
  
  Rucker hits a fly ball into right 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: ---
  Hausmann vs. Kennedy
  
  Hausmann hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mead vs. Kennedy
  
  Mead takes first base on ball four. Hausmann moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gardella vs. Kennedy
  
  Gardella hits a fly ball into right 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: 12-
  Lombardi vs. Kennedy
  
  Lombardi takes first base on ball four. Hausmann moves to third. Mead moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Zimmerman vs. Kennedy
  
  Zimmerman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hausmann scores. Mead scores. Lombardi moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kerr vs. Kennedy
  
  Kerr takes first base on ball four. Lombardi moves to third. Zimmerman moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Reyes vs. Fox
  
  Howie Fox now pitching.
  
  Reyes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clay vs. Feldman
  
  Clay strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mesner vs. Feldman
  
  Mesner hits a fly ball into right field. Mead settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Libke vs. Feldman
  
  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 2

• Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Feldman vs. Fox
  
  Feldman strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rucker vs. Fox
  
  Rucker hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lakeman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hausmann vs. Fox
  
  Hausmann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Feldman
  
  McCormick hits a line drive towards third. Reyes reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sauer vs. Feldman
  
  Sauer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miller vs. Feldman
  
  Miller hits a popup, foul, towards third. Reyes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lakeman vs. Feldman
  
  Lakeman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mead vs. Fox
  
  Mead hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wahl scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gardella vs. Fox
  
  Gardella hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops it up and throws to first, with Fox covering, for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lombardi vs. Fox
  
  Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wahl vs. Feldman
  
  Wahl 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, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Feldman
  
  Fox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reyes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clay vs. Feldman
  
  Clay hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lombardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zimmerman vs. Fox
  
  Zimmerman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kerr vs. Fox
  
  Kerr bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Lakeman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reyes vs. Fox
  
  Reyes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Feldman vs. Fox
  
  Feldman hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mesner vs. Feldman
  
  Mesner hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Libke vs. Feldman
  
  Libke hits a ball on the ground towards first. Zimmerman scoops it up and throws to first, with Feldman covering, for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Feldman
  
  McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reyes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rucker vs. Fox
  
  Rucker hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hausmann vs. Fox
  
  Hausmann hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mead vs. Fox
  
  Mead strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sauer vs. Feldman
  
  Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reyes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Feldman
  
  Miller hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gardella. Miller reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lakeman vs. Feldman
  
  Lakeman hits a popup into right field for a base hit. Miller moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Wahl vs. Feldman
  
  Wahl hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Miller scores. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fox vs. Feldman
  
  Fox hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gardella vs. Fox
  
  Gardella bunts towards third. Mesner can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lombardi vs. Fox
  
  Lombardi hits a popup into center field for a base hit. Gardella moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Zimmerman vs. Fox
  
  Zimmerman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gardella scores. Lombardi moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kerr vs. Fox
  
  Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wahl fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Lombardi moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Reyes vs. Fox
  
  Reyes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Giants, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clay vs. Feldman
  
  Clay hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mesner vs. Feldman
  
  Mesner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rucker. Mesner reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Libke vs. Feldman
  
  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. Mesner moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  McCormick vs. Feldman
  
  McCormick hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sauer vs. Feldman
  
  Sauer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Feldman
  
  Miller strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Giants, 3 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Treadway vs. Fox
  
  Red Treadway pinch hits for Harry Feldman.
  
  Treadway hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rucker vs. Fox
  
  Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hausmann vs. Fox
  
  Hausmann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Giants, 3 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lakeman vs. Fischer
  
  Rube Fischer now pitching.
  
  Lakeman hits a fly ball into right field. Mead settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wahl vs. Fischer
  
  Wahl hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fox vs. Fischer
  
  Fox bunts towards third. Reyes fields it and throws to first for the out. Wahl moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Clay vs. Fischer
  
  Clay hits a fly ball into left field. Gardella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Giants, 3 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mead vs. Fox
  
  Mead hits a fly ball into right field. Libke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gardella vs. Fox
  
  Gardella hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gardella for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lombardi vs. Fox
  
  Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Giants, 3 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mesner vs. Fischer
  
  Mesner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Libke vs. Fischer
  
  Libke hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCormick vs. Fischer
  
  McCormick hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sauer vs. Fischer
  
  There goes Mesner. The throw from Lombardi and he is out, Hausmann applying the tag. View Play 

Top 9

• Giants, 3 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zimmerman vs. Fox
  
  Zimmerman strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kerr vs. Fox
  
  Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ott vs. Fox
  
  Mel Ott pinch hits for Nap Reyes.
  
  Ott hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wahl settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/12/1945 -- New York at Cincinnati (D)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Rucker J, cf          4  0  1  0   Clay D, cf            4  0  0  0   
Hausmann G, 2b        4  1  1  0   Mesner S, 3b          4  1  2  0   
Mead C, rf            3  1  0  0   Libke A, rf           4  0  0  0   
Gardella D, lf        4  1  1  0   McCormick F, 1b       4  1  1  2   
Lombardi E, c         3  0  1  0   Sauer H, lf           3  1  2  1   
Zimmerman R, 1b       4  0  3  3   Miller E, ss          3  1  1  0   
Kerr B, ss            3  0  0  0   Lakeman A, c          3  0  1  0   
Reyes N, 3b           3  0  0  0   Wahl K, 2b            3  0  1  1   
Ott M, ph             1  0  0  0   Kennedy V, p          0  0  0  0   
Feldman H, p          2  0  0  0   Fox H, p              2  0  0  0   
Treadway R, ph        1  0  0  0                                      
Fischer R, p          0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  3  7  3                        30  4  8  4

New York         200 001 000 --  3
Cincinnati       000 013 00x --  4

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Feldman H (L)         6.0  6  4  4  0  2
Fischer R             2.0  2  0  0  0  0

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kennedy V             0.2  2  2  2  3  0
Fox H (W)             8.1  5  1  1  0  3

DP -- Cincinnati 2
LOB -- New York 5, Cincinnati 3
2B -- Miller E, Mesner S
HR -- McCormick F, Sauer H
CS -- Mesner S
SH -- Fox H
A -- 600

    

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