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Cincinnati Reds @ New York Giants

1944-08-01 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 3523 · cloudy, dry · 2:34

Cincinnati Reds defeated New York Giants 5–4. Cincinnati Reds put up 3 in the 1st. Ed Heusser earned the win. Frank McCormick went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CIN	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	5	11
NY1	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	4	14

W: Ed Heusser L: Harry Feldman SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Dusty Boggess · 1B: Babe Pinelli · 2B: (none) · 3B: Lee Ballanfant · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Cincinnati Reds — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Woody Williams	5	1	2	0	0	1
Tony Criscola	3	0	1	0	1	0
Gee Walker	3	1	0	0	1	1
Frank McCormick	4	2	1	4	1	0
Ray Mueller	5	0	2	0	0	0
Eric Tipton	4	0	2	0	0	0
Steve Mesner	3	0	0	0	0	1
Eddie Miller	4	0	0	0	0	0
Clyde Shoun	3	0	2	0	0	0
Estel Crabtree	1	0	0	1	0	0
Ed Heusser	1	1	1	0	0	0

New York Giants — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Red Treadway	4	0	0	0	0	2
George Hausmann	4	1	3	1	0	0
Johnny Rucker	5	0	1	0	0	0
Joe Medwick	4	1	2	0	1	0
Phil Weintraub	5	0	1	0	0	1
Ernie Lombardi	5	0	1	1	0	1
Buddy Kerr	4	1	1	0	0	0
Hal Luby	4	0	1	0	0	1
Jack Brewer	3	0	1	1	0	0
Harry Feldman	1	1	1	0	0	0
Nap Reyes	1	0	1	0	0	0
Bruce Sloan	1	0	1	1	0	0

Cincinnati Reds — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Clyde Shoun	7.2	13	1	5
Ed Heusser	1.1	1	0	0

New York Giants — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jack Brewer	7.0	9	2	3
Harry Feldman	2.0	2	1	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Woody Williams: D7
Tony Criscola: 8
Gee Walker: HP
Frank McCormick: HR/7.2-H;1-H
Ray Mueller: 53
Eric Tipton: S7
Steve Mesner: 64(1)/FO

Bot 1

Red Treadway: K/C
George Hausmann: S8
Johnny Rucker: 7
Joe Medwick: D9.1-3
Phil Weintraub: 3/G

Top 2

Eddie Miller: 6/FL
Clyde Shoun: S9
Woody Williams: 7
Tony Criscola: S8.1-2
Gee Walker: 2/FL

Bot 2

Ernie Lombardi: K
Buddy Kerr: S8
Hal Luby: K/C
Jack Brewer: WP.1-2
Jack Brewer: D7.2-H
Red Treadway: 63

Top 3

Frank McCormick: 7
Ray Mueller: S5
Eric Tipton: 46(1)3/GDP

Bot 3

George Hausmann: HR9/IPHR
Johnny Rucker: 8
Joe Medwick: D7
Phil Weintraub: 3/FL
Ernie Lombardi: S7.2-H
Buddy Kerr: 54(1)/FO

Top 4

Steve Mesner: 2/FL
Eddie Miller: 9
Clyde Shoun: 7

Bot 4

Hal Luby: 3/FL
Jack Brewer: 6
Red Treadway: K/C

Top 5

Woody Williams: 53
Tony Criscola: W
Gee Walker: 8
Frank McCormick: 64(1)/FO

Bot 5

George Hausmann: E5/G
Johnny Rucker: 46(1)/FO
Joe Medwick: 4(1)3/GDP

Top 6

Ray Mueller: 53
Eric Tipton: S9
Steve Mesner: K/C
Eddie Miller: 5/FL

Bot 6

Phil Weintraub: S8
Ernie Lombardi: 3/FL
Buddy Kerr: 6/L
Hal Luby: S7.1-2
Jack Brewer: 53

Top 7

Clyde Shoun: S1
Woody Williams: K+WP.1-2
Tony Criscola: 8
Gee Walker: K

Bot 7

Red Treadway: 8
George Hausmann: S8
Johnny Rucker: S9.1-3;B-2(E9)
Joe Medwick: IW
Phil Weintraub: K
Ernie Lombardi: 6/L

Top 8

Frank McCormick: W
Ray Mueller: S8.1-2
Eric Tipton: 46(1)/FO.2-3
Estel Crabtree: 53.3-H;1-2
Eddie Miller: 7

Bot 8

Buddy Kerr: 3/FL
Hal Luby: 2/FL
Harry Feldman: S7
Nap Reyes: S8.1-3
Bruce Sloan: S1.3-H;1-2
Johnny Rucker: 43

Top 9

Ed Heusser: S8
Woody Williams: S9.1-2
Tony Criscola: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
Gee Walker: IW
Frank McCormick: 7.3-H;2-3;1-2
Ray Mueller: 63

Bot 9

Joe Medwick: 3/FL
Phil Weintraub: 43
Ernie Lombardi: 6/FL