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Giants
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 21, 1940
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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 August 21, 1940 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 21, 1940 |
|---|---|
| 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 | August 21, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Hal Schumacher |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Whitey Moore |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 7,647 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Beans Reardon 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: (none) 3B: Babe Pinelli |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Rucker | Center Fielder |
| Jo-Jo Moore | Left Fielder |
| Frank Demaree | Right Fielder |
| Johnny McCarthy | First Baseman |
| Harry Danning | Catcher |
| Mel Ott | Third Baseman |
| Tony Cuccinello | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Witek | Shortstop |
| Hal Schumacher | Pitcher |
| Bill Terry | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Werber | Third Baseman |
| Lonny Frey | Second Baseman |
| Ival Goodman | Right Fielder |
| Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
| Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
| Morrie Arnovich | Left Fielder |
| Mike McCormick | Center Fielder |
| Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
| Whitey Moore | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 21, 1940
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Moore
Rucker strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Moore
Moore hits a fly ball into left field. Arnovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Moore
Demaree is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Schumacher
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Schumacher
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Schumacher
Goodman strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarthy vs. Moore
McCarthy strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Moore
Danning hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick 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. Moore
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuccinello vs. Moore
Cuccinello hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Joost fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Schumacher
McCormick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Schumacher
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCarthy fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch McCormick for the double play. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arnovich vs. Schumacher
Arnovich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Schumacher
McCormick hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rucker. McCormick reaches second base with a double. Arnovich goes all the way around to score. McCormick moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Joost vs. Schumacher
Joost hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Moore
Witek hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schumacher vs. Moore
Schumacher hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Moore
Rucker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Schumacher
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schumacher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Schumacher
Werber takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frey vs. Schumacher
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Schumacher
Goodman strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Moore
Moore hits a fly ball into left field. Arnovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Moore
Demaree strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarthy vs. Moore
McCarthy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Schumacher
McCormick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lombardi vs. Schumacher
The ball gets by Danning for a passed ball. McCormick moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lombardi vs. Schumacher
Lombardi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Arnovich vs. Schumacher
Arnovich hits a popup towards first. McCarthy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCormick vs. Schumacher
McCormick hits a popup towards third. Ott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Joost vs. Schumacher
Joost is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Moore
Danning hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lombardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Moore
Ott strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuccinello vs. Moore
Cuccinello hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witek vs. Moore
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Schumacher
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Schumacher
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Schumacher
Frey hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schumacher vs. Moore
Schumacher hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Moore
Rucker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCormick. Rucker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moore vs. Moore
Moore hits a fly ball into left field. Arnovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Demaree vs. Moore
Demaree hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Schumacher
Goodman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Danning settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Schumacher
McCormick hits a fly ball into center field. Rucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Schumacher
Lombardi hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arnovich vs. Schumacher
Arnovich hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarthy vs. Moore
McCarthy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Danning vs. Moore
Danning hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Arnovich. Danning reaches second base with a double. McCarthy moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ott vs. Moore
Ott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McCarthy scores. Danning moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cuccinello vs. Moore
Cuccinello hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Danning scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Moore
Witek hits a line drive into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Schumacher
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ott juggles the ball. That's an error on Ott. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Schumacher
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schumacher fields it and throws to first for the out. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moore vs. Schumacher
Moore hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Danning fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Werber vs. Schumacher
Werber hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Schumacher
Frey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cuccinello scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Moore
Babe Young pinch hits for Hal Schumacher.
Young hits a popup in front of the plate. Lombardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Moore
Rucker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Moore
Moore hits a fly ball into left field. Arnovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Demaree vs. Moore
Demaree hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rucker goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarthy vs. Moore
McCarthy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Brown
Jumbo Brown now pitching.
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCarthy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Goodman for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Brown
McCormick hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Brown
Lombardi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Arnovich vs. Brown
Arnovich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Witek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Moore
Danning hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Moore
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuccinello vs. Moore
Cuccinello hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCormick. Cuccinello reaches second base with a double. Ott goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Witek vs. Moore
Witek hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Moore
Brown strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Brown
McCormick strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Riggs vs. Brown
Lew Riggs pinch hits for Eddie Joost.
Riggs hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Danning settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Brown
Moore strikes out. View Play
Top 10
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Giants, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rucker vs. Moore
Billy Myers now playing shortstop.
Rucker strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Moore
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frey misplays the ball. That's an error on Frey. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Demaree vs. Moore
Demaree hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lombardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarthy vs. Moore
McCarthy hits a popup, foul, towards third. Werber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Giants, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Brown
Werber hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frey vs. Brown
Frey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Brown
Goodman bunts towards third. Ott fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Frey moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCormick vs. Brown
McCormick takes first base on ball four. Frey moves to third. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lombardi vs. Brown
Lombardi hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Danning settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Arnovich vs. Brown
Arnovich hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Danning settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 11
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Giants, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Moore
Danning hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Moore
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuccinello vs. Moore
Cuccinello strikes out. There goes Ott. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Witek vs. Moore
Witek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ott scores. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Moore
Brown hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Witek moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rucker vs. Beggs
Joe Beggs now pitching.
Rucker hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 11
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Giants, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Brown
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Brown
Lee Gamble pinch hits for Billy Myers.
Gamble hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. Brown
Harry Craft pinch hits for Joe Beggs.
Craft strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/21/1940 -- New York at Cincinnati (D)
New York AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Rucker J, cf 6 1 2 0 Werber B, 3b 4 1 1 2
Moore J, lf 5 0 0 0 Frey L, 2b 4 0 0 0
Demaree F, rf 5 0 1 1 Goodman I, rf 5 0 1 0
McCarthy J, 1b 5 1 1 0 McCormick F, 1b 3 0 1 0
Danning H, c 5 1 2 0 Lombardi E, c 4 1 2 1
Ott M, 3b 3 2 1 1 Arnovich M, lf 5 1 1 0
Cuccinello T, 2b 5 0 2 1 McCormick M, cf 5 1 1 1
Witek M, ss 5 0 1 1 Joost E, ss 3 0 0 0
Schumacher H, p 2 0 0 0 Riggs L, ph 1 0 0 0
Young B, ph 1 0 0 0 Myers B, ss 0 0 0 0
Brown J, p 2 0 1 0 Gamble L, ph 1 0 0 0
Moore W, p 4 0 0 0
Beggs J, p 0 0 0 0
Craft H, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
44 5 11 4 40 4 7 4
New York 000 000 211 01 -- 5
Cincinnati 010 001 200 00 -- 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Schumacher H 7.0 5 4 2 3 3
Brown J (W) 4.0 2 0 0 2 3
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Moore W (L) 10.2 11 5 5 2 10
Beggs J 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Ott M, Frey L
DP -- New York 1, Cincinnati 1
LOB -- New York 8, Cincinnati 8
2B -- McCormick M, Rucker J, Danning H, Cuccinello T
HR -- Lombardi E, Werber B
SB -- Ott M
PB -- Danning H
T -- 2:38
A -- 7647
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