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Cincinnati Reds @ 
New York Giants
1929-05-15 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 7000 · 1:50
Cincinnati Reds defeated New York Giants 12–3. Cincinnati Reds put up 4 in the 9th. Red Lucas earned the win. Joe Stripp went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 16 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
W: Red Lucas L: Freddie Fitzsimmons SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Barry McCormick · 1B: Cy Pfirman · 2B: (none) · 3B: Beans Reardon · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Evar Swanson | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hughie Critz | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Curt Walker | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Stripp | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Ethan Allen | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 High Pockets Kelly | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hod Ford | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Gooch | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Red Lucas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jimmy Welsh | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Reese | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Freddie Lindstrom | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Ott | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Terry | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Travis Jackson | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Edd Roush | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Shanty Hogan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Freddie Fitzsimmons | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Pat Crawford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddy Leach | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Lucas | 9.0 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freddie Fitzsimmons | 8.0 | 11 | 2 | 2 |
 Joe Genewich | 1.0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Evar Swanson: HR/F9D
- Hughie Critz: W
- Curt Walker: 7/L
- Joe Stripp: 9/F89
- Ethan Allen: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Ethan Allen: S7.3-H
- High Pockets Kelly: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- High Pockets Kelly: WP.3-H(UR)
- High Pockets Kelly: K
Bot 1
- Jimmy Welsh: 9/L
- Andy Reese: 53
- Freddie Lindstrom: 3/FL
Top 2
- Hod Ford: S/G1
- Johnny Gooch: 46(1)3/GDP
- Red Lucas: K/C
Bot 2
- Mel Ott: W
- Bill Terry: 7
- Travis Jackson: S1/BG.1-2
- Edd Roush: S9.2-H;1-3
- Shanty Hogan: 46(1)/FO.3-H
- Freddie Fitzsimmons: 53
Top 3
- Evar Swanson: 43
- Hughie Critz: 143
- Curt Walker: S9
- Joe Stripp: CS2(24)
Bot 3
- Jimmy Welsh: 63
- Andy Reese: K
- Freddie Lindstrom: 8
Top 4
- Joe Stripp: HR/F7D
- Ethan Allen: 13
- High Pockets Kelly: 9
- Hod Ford: 4/L
Bot 4
- Mel Ott: 63
- Bill Terry: 7
- Travis Jackson: S6/G56
- Edd Roush: 53
Top 5
- Johnny Gooch: 31
- Red Lucas: 13
- Evar Swanson: 43
Bot 5
- Shanty Hogan: 53
- Freddie Fitzsimmons: K
- Jimmy Welsh: 7
Top 6
- Hughie Critz: 43
- Curt Walker: S9
- Joe Stripp: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Andy Reese: S9
- Freddie Lindstrom: 46(1)/FO
- Mel Ott: 2/FL
- Bill Terry: CS2(26)
Top 7
- Ethan Allen: 5/FL
- High Pockets Kelly: S7
- Hod Ford: S7/7S.1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Johnny Gooch: S8.3-H;2-3
- Red Lucas: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Bill Terry: 6/P
- Travis Jackson: T/78
- Edd Roush: 9/F9S
- Shanty Hogan: K
Top 8
- Evar Swanson: S9
- Hughie Critz: 34/SH.1-2
- Curt Walker: SB3
- Curt Walker: W
- Joe Stripp: HR/F7D.3-H;1-H
- Ethan Allen: 63
- High Pockets Kelly: 2/P1S
Bot 8
- Pat Crawford: 3/G
- Jimmy Welsh: 5/P
- Andy Reese: S1/BG
- Freddie Lindstrom: 7
Top 9
- Hod Ford: S
- Johnny Gooch: S7.1-2
- Red Lucas: 7/F7S
- Evar Swanson: 43.2-3;1-2
- Hughie Critz: T/78.3-H;2-H
- Curt Walker: D9/9L.3-H
- Joe Stripp: W
- Ethan Allen: D7/G5.2-H;1-3
- High Pockets Kelly: 53
Bot 9
- Mel Ott: E3/G
- Bill Terry: S/89.1-2
- Travis Jackson: W.2-3;1-2
- Edd Roush: 9/SF/89.3-H(UR);2-3
- Shanty Hogan: DI.1-2
- Shanty Hogan: K
- Freddy Leach: 31
Notes & reviews
- Into lower tier of RF stands
- Off Fitzsimmons' glove
- Fine play
- Hit the facade of the LF stand
- Close play
- Into upper tier of LF stand
- Sharply hit ball hopped over Lindstrom's head