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Cincinnati Reds @ 
New York Giants
1941-08-26 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · 8 innings · Att: 7639 · sunny, dry · 1:55
Cincinnati Reds defeated New York Giants 5–4. Cincinnati Reds put up 3 in the 8th. Junior Thompson earned the win and Paul Derringer picked up the save. Frank McCormick went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 | |
| NY1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
W: Junior Thompson L: Bob Bowman SV: Paul Derringer
Umpires — HP: Jocko Conlan · 1B: Larry Goetz · 2B: (none) · 3B: Beans Reardon · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lloyd Waner | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike McCormick | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lonny Frey | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank McCormick | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Craft | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Werber | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick West | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Joost | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Thompson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Lombardi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Bartell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Johnny Rucker | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Ott | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Babe Young | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jo-Jo Moore | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gabby Hartnett | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Jurges | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Orengo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Bob Bowman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Thompson | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
 Paul Derringer | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Bowman | 7.2 | 10 | 0 | 2 |
 Cliff Melton | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lloyd Waner: 43
- Mike McCormick: 63
- Lonny Frey: 8
Bot 1
- Dick Bartell: 13
- Johnny Rucker: S3
- Mel Ott: S7.1-3
- Babe Young: S9.3-H;1-2
- Jo-Jo Moore: FC3.2-H(NR);1-2(E3/TH2)
- Gabby Hartnett: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Frank McCormick: 6
- Harry Craft: 63
- Billy Werber: 5/FL
Bot 2
- Billy Jurges: S9
- Joe Orengo: K
- Bob Bowman: K
- Dick Bartell: 7
Top 3
- Dick West: 9
- Eddie Joost: 8
- Gene Thompson: 53
Bot 3
- Johnny Rucker: 8
- Mel Ott: 9
- Babe Young: 3/G
Top 4
- Lloyd Waner: S6
- Mike McCormick: S8.1-2
- Lonny Frey: S5.2-3;1-2
- Frank McCormick: 9.3-H
- Harry Craft: 2/FL
- Billy Werber: 64(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Jo-Jo Moore: 13
- Gabby Hartnett: 43
- Billy Jurges: 13
Top 5
- Dick West: 3/FL
- Eddie Joost: 53
- Gene Thompson: S7
- Lloyd Waner: 2/FL
Bot 5
- Joe Orengo: 9
- Bob Bowman: K/C
- Dick Bartell: 8
Top 6
- Mike McCormick: 63
- Lonny Frey: K
- Frank McCormick: HR/7
- Harry Craft: 63
Bot 6
- Johnny Rucker: 3
- Mel Ott: 31
- Babe Young: 9
Top 7
- Billy Werber: 53
- Dick West: K
- Eddie Joost: 8
Bot 7
- Jo-Jo Moore: W
- Gabby Hartnett: 14/SH.1-2
- Billy Jurges: S1.2-3
- Joe Orengo: FC1/SH.3-H;1-2
- Bob Bowman: K/C
- Dick Bartell: W.2-3;1-2
- Johnny Rucker: 3
Top 8
- Ernie Lombardi: 3/FL
- Lloyd Waner: D7
- Mike McCormick: S9.2XH(92);B-2(THH)
- Lonny Frey: S9.2-H
- Frank McCormick: T8.1-H
- Harry Craft: S7.3-H
- Billy Werber: S8.1-3
- Dick West: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Mel Ott: HR/9
- Babe Young: E4
- Jo-Jo Moore: 53/SH.1-2
- Gabby Hartnett: 63
- Billy Jurges: 63
Notes & reviews
- play,9,0,joose101,??,,W play,9,0,lombe101,??,,K.B-1(E2) $game called due to darkness after two batters in the top of the ninth