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Cincinnati Reds @ 
New York Giants
1929-07-08 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 5000 · 1:30
New York Giants defeated Cincinnati Reds 3–0. New York Giants put up 2 in the 3rd. Larry Benton earned the win. Freddy Leach went 3-for-4 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| NY1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Larry Benton L: Jakie May SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Cy Pfirman · 1B: Edward McLaughlin · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bill Klem · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Evar Swanson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chuck Dressen | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Curt Walker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 High Pockets Kelly | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ethan Allen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Stripp | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hod Ford | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Gooch | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jakie May | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Pid Purdy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chick Fullis | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Freddy Leach | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddie Lindstrom | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Ott | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Terry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Andy Cohen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Travis Jackson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Shanty Hogan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Benton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jakie May | 8.0 | 8 | 2 | 5 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Benton | 9.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Evar Swanson: 9/F9L
- Chuck Dressen: 9/F89
- Curt Walker: W
- High Pockets Kelly: 5/P
Bot 1
- Chick Fullis: S5
- Freddy Leach: S6.1-H(E6/TH)(UR)(NR);BXH(3252)#
- Freddie Lindstrom: 5/FL
- Mel Ott: K
Top 2
- Ethan Allen: S8
- Joe Stripp: 46(1)/FO
- Hod Ford: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Bill Terry: 53
- Andy Cohen: K
- Travis Jackson: 63
Top 3
- Johnny Gooch: 7
- Jakie May: 8/F89
- Evar Swanson: 43
Bot 3
- Shanty Hogan: S9
- Larry Benton: K
- Chick Fullis: D9.1-3
- Freddy Leach: D/89.3-H;2-H
- Freddie Lindstrom: 43.2-3
- Mel Ott: K
Top 4
- Chuck Dressen: 7/F7S
- Curt Walker: 3/FL
- High Pockets Kelly: 63
Bot 4
- Bill Terry: W
- Andy Cohen: 7
- Travis Jackson: 8
- Shanty Hogan: 7
Top 5
- Ethan Allen: 53
- Joe Stripp: 9
- Hod Ford: 53
Bot 5
- Larry Benton: 43
- Chick Fullis: 8
- Freddy Leach: S8
- Freddie Lindstrom: S/78.1-3
- Mel Ott: 3/FL
Top 6
- Johnny Gooch: 7
- Jakie May: K/C
- Evar Swanson: 53
Bot 6
- Bill Terry: 7
- Andy Cohen: S9
- Travis Jackson: 8
- Shanty Hogan: 53
Top 7
- Chuck Dressen: S8
- Curt Walker: 46(1)/FO
- High Pockets Kelly: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Larry Benton: 53
- Chick Fullis: K
- Freddy Leach: 43
Top 8
- Ethan Allen: 8
- Joe Stripp: 5/FL
- Hod Ford: W
- Johnny Gooch: 9
Bot 8
- Freddie Lindstrom: 31
- Mel Ott: 7
- Bill Terry: 4E3
- Andy Cohen: W.1-2
- Travis Jackson: 46(1)/FO
Top 9
- Pid Purdy: 63
- Evar Swanson: 3/FL
- Chuck Dressen: S
- Curt Walker: DI.1-2
- Curt Walker: DI.2-3
- Curt Walker: 9
Notes & reviews
- Giants Genewich ejected by HP umpire Pfirman for bench jockeying
- Hit & run
- Caught close to the boxes