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Cincinnati Reds @
New York Giants
1941-05-07 Β· Day game Β· Polo Grounds V Β· Att: 4950 Β· cloudy, dry Β· 1:40
Cincinnati Reds defeated New York Giants 1β0. Bucky Walters earned the win. Ernie Lombardi went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
W: Bucky Walters L: Hal Schumacher SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Lee Ballanfant Β· 1B: Al Barlick Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Babe Pinelli Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Billy Werber | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Lonny Frey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ival Goodman | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Frank McCormick | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ernie Lombardi | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Harry Craft | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Eddie Joost | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Bucky Walters | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mike McCormick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jo-Jo Moore | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Burgess Whitehead | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Babe Young | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Harry Danning | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Mel Ott | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Billy Jurges | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Frank Demaree | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Orengo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Hal Schumacher | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bucky Walters | 9.0 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
New York Giants β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Hal Schumacher | 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Billy Werber: 6
- Lonny Frey: S8
- Ival Goodman: 3/G.1-2
- Frank McCormick: 63
Bot 1
- Jo-Jo Moore: S8
- Burgess Whitehead: 16(1)3/GDP
- Babe Young: W
- Harry Danning: K/C
Top 2
- Ernie Lombardi: HR/7
- Harry Craft: 63
- Eddie Joost: 5/FL
- Jim Gleeson: 43
Bot 2
- Mel Ott: W
- Billy Jurges: S8.1-2
- Frank Demaree: 8/L
- Joe Orengo: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Bucky Walters: 43
- Billy Werber: 53
- Lonny Frey: 3/G
Bot 3
- Hal Schumacher: W
- Jo-Jo Moore: 46(1)/FO
- Burgess Whitehead: 6(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Ival Goodman: S9
- Frank McCormick: 54(1)3/GDP
- Ernie Lombardi: 53
Bot 4
- Babe Young: S9
- Harry Danning: S9.1-3
- Mel Ott: 6
- Billy Jurges: 16(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Harry Craft: K/C
- Eddie Joost: 53
- Jim Gleeson: 43
Bot 5
- Frank Demaree: 53
- Joe Orengo: 6
- Hal Schumacher: 5
Top 6
- Bucky Walters: S6
- Billy Werber: K
- Lonny Frey: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 6
- Jo-Jo Moore: 63
- Burgess Whitehead: S9
- Babe Young: 46(1)/FO
- Harry Danning: 64(1)/FO
Top 7
- Ival Goodman: W
- Frank McCormick: 16(1)/FO/BG
- Ernie Lombardi: WP.1-2
- Ernie Lombardi: IW
- Harry Craft: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Mel Ott: W
- Billy Jurges: 16(1)/FO
- Frank Demaree: 46(1)/FO.B-2(E6/TH1)
- Joe Orengo: W
- Hal Schumacher: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Eddie Joost: S7
- Jim Gleeson: SB2
- Jim Gleeson: K
- Bucky Walters: FC6.2X3(654)
- Billy Werber: 7
Bot 8
- Jo-Jo Moore: 63
- Burgess Whitehead: 43
- Babe Young: S8
- Harry Danning: 64(1)/FO
Top 9
- Lonny Frey: 3/G
- Mike McCormick: K
- Frank McCormick: 6/L
Bot 9
- Mel Ott: 43
- Billy Jurges: 63
- Frank Demaree: S8
- Joe Orengo: K/C

















