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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 7, 1945
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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 July 7, 1945 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | July 7, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 7, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Frank Dasso |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Andy Hansen |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 11,646 |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Stewart 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: (none) 3B: Butch Henline |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dain Clay | Center Fielder |
| Eric Tipton | Left Fielder |
| Al Libke | Right Fielder |
| Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
| Steve Mesner | Third Baseman |
| Kermit Wahl | Shortstop |
| Woody Williams | Second Baseman |
| Al Lakeman | Catcher |
| Frank Dasso | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Mallory | Left Fielder |
| George Hausmann | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Lockman | Center Fielder |
| Phil Weintraub | First Baseman |
| Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
| Danny Gardella | Right Fielder |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Nap Reyes | Third Baseman |
| Andy Hansen | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 7, 1945
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clay vs. Hansen
Clay is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Hansen
Tipton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hansen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Libke vs. Hansen
Libke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Hansen
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mallory vs. Dasso
Mallory takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hausmann vs. Dasso
Hausmann hits a popup towards short. Wahl settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Dasso
Lockman hits a fly ball into right field. Libke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weintraub vs. Dasso
Weintraub takes first base on ball four. Mallory moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lombardi vs. Dasso
Lombardi hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Hansen
Mesner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wahl vs. Hansen
Wahl bunts towards the mound. Hansen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mesner moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Hansen
Williams hits a popup towards first. Weintraub settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lakeman vs. Hansen
There go the runners. The throw from Lombardi and he throws it away. That's a double steal and an error. Mesner scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lakeman vs. Hansen
Lakeman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mallory. Lakeman reaches second base with a double. Wahl scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dasso vs. Hansen
Dasso hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lakeman scores. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clay vs. Hansen
Clay hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dasso moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tipton vs. Fischer
Rube Fischer now pitching.
Tipton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Dasso moves to third. Clay moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Libke vs. Fischer
Libke hits a fly ball for a double play. Dasso scores. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardella vs. Dasso
Gardella hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Dasso
Kerr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reyes vs. Dasso
Reyes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fischer vs. Dasso
Fischer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Reyes moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mallory vs. Dasso
Mallory 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
Top 3
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Fischer
McCormick hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Fischer
Mesner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wahl vs. Fischer
Wahl takes first base on ball four. Mesner moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Fischer
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lakeman vs. Fischer
Lakeman hits a fly ball into left field. Mallory settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Dasso
Hausmann takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Dasso
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weintraub vs. Dasso
Weintraub hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wahl fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Dasso
Lombardi hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardella vs. Modak
Mike Modak now pitching.
Gardella takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Modak
Kerr hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Tipton. Kerr reaches second base with a double. Gardella moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Reyes vs. Modak
Reyes is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fischer vs. Modak
Fischer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Modak vs. Fischer
Modak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clay vs. Fischer
Clay hits a popup into center field for a base hit. Modak moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tipton vs. Fischer
Tipton takes first base on ball four. Modak moves to third. Clay moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Libke vs. Fischer
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. Modak scores. Clay moves to third. Tipton moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McCormick vs. Fischer
McCormick is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mesner vs. Fischer
Mesner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mallory vs. Modak
Mallory hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hausmann vs. Modak
Hausmann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Modak
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hausmann moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Weintraub vs. Modak
Weintraub takes first base on ball four. Hausmann moves to third. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lombardi vs. Lisenbee
Hod Lisenbee now pitching.
Lombardi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hausmann scores. Lockman scores. Weintraub moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gardella vs. Lisenbee
Gardella hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Lisenbee
Kerr hits a popup towards short. Wahl settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Lisenbee
Reyes hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wahl vs. Fischer
Wahl hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Fischer
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reyes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lakeman vs. Fischer
Lakeman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hausmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fischer vs. Lisenbee
Fischer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mallory vs. Lisenbee
Mallory hits a popup towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Lisenbee
Hausmann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wahl fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Lisenbee
Lockman hits a fly ball into center field. Clay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weintraub vs. Lisenbee
Weintraub takes first base on ball four. Hausmann moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lombardi vs. Lisenbee
Lombardi hits a fly ball into left field. Tipton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 5 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sipek vs. Fischer
Dick Sipek pinch hits for Hod Lisenbee.
Sipek is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clay vs. Fischer
Clay hits a ball on the ground towards first. Weintraub fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tipton vs. Fischer
Tipton hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lombardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Libke vs. Fischer
Libke hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lockman. Libke reaches second base with a double. Clay moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McCormick vs. Fischer
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 5 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardella vs. Riddle
Elmer Riddle now pitching.
Gardella hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops it up and throws to first, with Riddle covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Riddle
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Riddle
Reyes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fischer vs. Riddle
Fischer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner juggles the ball. That's an error on Mesner. Reyes moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mallory vs. Riddle
Mallory 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
Top 7
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Reds, 5 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mesner vs. Fischer
Mesner 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 -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wahl vs. Fischer
Wahl hits a fly ball into right field. Gardella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Fischer
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Gardella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 5 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hausmann vs. Riddle
Hausmann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Riddle
Lockman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weintraub vs. Riddle
There goes Lockman. The throw from Lakeman and he is out, Wahl applying the tag. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weintraub vs. Riddle
Weintraub hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Riddle
Lombardi hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Tipton who is chasing the ball. Lombardi reaches third base with a triple. Weintraub goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Giants, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gardella vs. Riddle
Gardella 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
Top 8
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Reds, 5 - Giants, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lakeman vs. Fischer
Lakeman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Riddle vs. Fischer
Riddle hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mallory. Riddle reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clay vs. Fischer
Clay hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Giants, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tipton vs. Fischer
Tipton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Riddle scores. Clay moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Giants, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Libke vs. Adams
Ace Adams now pitching.
Libke strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Giants, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCormick vs. Adams
McCormick hits a fly ball into right field. Gardella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Giants, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mesner vs. Adams
Mesner hits a fly ball into center field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 7 - Giants, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Riddle
Kerr hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Giants, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reyes vs. Riddle
Reyes bunts towards third. Mesner fields it and throws to first for the out. Kerr moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Giants, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. Riddle
Adams strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Giants, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mallory vs. Riddle
Mallory hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kerr scores. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Giants, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hausmann vs. Riddle
Hausmann hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Wahl fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 7 - Giants, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wahl vs. Adams
Wahl takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Giants, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Adams
Williams is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Giants, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lakeman vs. Adams
Lakeman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. Wahl moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Giants, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Adams
Gee Walker pinch hits for Elmer Riddle.
Walker hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/7/1945, game 2 -- Cincinnati at New York (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Clay D, cf 5 0 3 0 Mallory J, lf 5 0 2 1
Tipton E, lf 4 0 2 1 Hausmann G, 2b 5 1 1 0
Libke A, rf 4 0 1 2 Lockman W, cf 5 1 2 0
McCormick F, 1b 4 0 0 0 Weintraub P, 1b 2 3 1 0
Mesner S, 3b 4 1 1 0 Lombardi E, c 5 2 3 5
Wahl K, ss 3 1 1 0 Gardella D, rf 4 2 2 4
Williams W, 2b 5 0 0 0 Kerr B, ss 4 1 2 0
Lakeman A, c 5 2 2 2 Reyes N, 3b 3 0 1 0
Dasso F, p 1 1 1 1 Hansen A, p 0 0 0 0
Modak M, p 1 1 1 0 Fischer R, p 4 1 1 1
Lisenbee H, p 0 0 0 0 Adams A, p 1 0 0 0
Sipek D, ph 0 0 0 0
Riddle E, p 1 1 1 0
Walker G, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 7 13 6 38 11 15 11
Cincinnati 040 100 020 -- 7
New York 012 510 11x -- 11
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Dasso F 2.2 2 3 3 4 0
Modak M (L) 0.2 3 3 3 3 0
Lisenbee H 1.2 4 3 3 1 0
Riddle E 3.0 6 2 2 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hansen A 1.1 5 4 4 1 1
Fischer R (W)* 5.2 8 3 3 4 1
Adams A (S) 2.0 0 0 0 1 2
* Pitched to 4 batters in 8th
E -- Lombardi E, Mesner S
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 11, New York 12
2B -- Lakeman A, Kerr B, Libke A, Riddle E
3B -- Lombardi E
HR -- Gardella D 2, Lombardi E, Fischer R, Lakeman A
SB -- Wahl K, Mesner S
CS -- Lockman W
SH -- Reyes N
HBP -- by Fischer R (Sipek D)
A -- 11646
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