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Cincinnati Reds @
New York Giants
1930-09-20 Β· Day game Β· Polo Grounds V Β· 2:00
New York Giants defeated Cincinnati Reds 10β1. New York Giants put up 6 in the 6th. Clarence Mitchell earned the win. Leo Durocher went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 17 |
W: Clarence Mitchell L: Larry Benton SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Cy Pfirman Β· 1B: Ted McGrew Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Lou Jorda Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Curt Walker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Evar Swanson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Stripp | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Tony Cuccinello | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Meusel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Leo Durocher | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Larry Benton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Harry Heilmann | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hughie Critz | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Freddy Leach | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Freddie Lindstrom | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Bill Terry | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Mel Ott | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bob O'Farrell | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Travis Jackson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Wally Roettger | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Clarence Mitchell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Larry Benton | 5.2 | 11 | 2 | 0 |
Jakie May | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2.0 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
New York Giants β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Clarence Mitchell | 9.0 | 8 | 1 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Curt Walker: 31
- Evar Swanson: 3/FL
- Joe Stripp: K
Bot 1
- Hughie Critz: 3/FL
- Freddy Leach: T/78.BX3(765)
- Freddie Lindstrom: W
- Bill Terry: S7.1-3
- Mel Ott: 54(1)/FO
Top 2
- Tony Cuccinello: 5/FL
- Bob Meusel: K
- Pat Crawford: W
- Clyde Sukeforth: 43
Bot 2
- Bob O'Farrell: 53
- Travis Jackson: 3/FL
- Wally Roettger: 2/FL
Top 3
- Leo Durocher: D7
- Larry Benton: FC3/BG.2X3(35);B-1
- Curt Walker: 6/P
- Evar Swanson: S/78.1-2
- Joe Stripp: 13
Bot 3
- Clarence Mitchell: S/78
- Hughie Critz: 6(1)3/GDP
- Freddy Leach: 13
Top 4
- Tony Cuccinello: 63
- Bob Meusel: K
- Pat Crawford: S3/BG
- Clyde Sukeforth: S9.1-3
- Leo Durocher: CSH(21525)
Bot 4
- Freddie Lindstrom: 8
- Bill Terry: S6.B-2(E6)
- Mel Ott: S5.2-3
- Bob O'Farrell: W.1-2
- Travis Jackson: 3/P
- Wally Roettger: 63
Top 5
- Leo Durocher: HR/7
- Larry Benton: 63
- Curt Walker: 6/P
- Evar Swanson: 6/7
Bot 5
- Clarence Mitchell: 4/9
- Hughie Critz: E6/TH
- Freddy Leach: 8
- Freddie Lindstrom: 53
Top 6
- Joe Stripp: 6/L
- Tony Cuccinello: 6/7
- Bob Meusel: 7
Bot 6
- Bill Terry: S7
- Mel Ott: S7.1-2
- Bob O'Farrell: 53.2-3;1-2
- Travis Jackson: S3/BG.3-H;2-3
- Wally Roettger: E7/F.3-H(NR);1-2
- Clarence Mitchell: D9.2-H;1-3
- Hughie Critz: FC6.3XH(62);2-3
- Freddy Leach: S9.3-H(UR);1-2
- Freddie Lindstrom: S9.2-H(UR);1-3
- Bill Terry: S3.3-H(UR);1-3
- Mel Ott: K/C
Top 7
- Pat Crawford: 13
- Clyde Sukeforth: S3/BG
- Leo Durocher: K
- Harry Heilmann: 7
Bot 7
- Bob O'Farrell: W
- Travis Jackson: S7.1-2
- Wally Roettger: W.2-3;1-2
- Clarence Mitchell: 4/P
- Hughie Critz: D/78.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Freddy Leach: S9.2-H
- Freddie Lindstrom: S.1-3
- Bill Terry: 6/P
- Mel Ott: CS2(26)
Top 8
- Curt Walker: 4/P
- Evar Swanson: 4/P
- Joe Stripp: S7
- Tony Cuccinello: S8.1-2
- Bob Meusel: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Mel Ott: S9
- Bob O'Farrell: W.1-2
- Doc Marshall: 6(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Wally Roettger: K
Top 9
- Pat Crawford: 13
- Clyde Sukeforth: 9
- Leo Durocher: 5/L
Notes & reviews
- Tony Cuccinello pulled the hidden ball trick

















