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Cincinnati Reds @ New York Giants

1945-05-09 · Night game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 23303 · 1:45

New York Giants defeated Cincinnati Reds 6–1. New York Giants put up 4 in the 1st. Harry Feldman earned the win. Mel Ott went 2-for-3 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	0	1	0	0	0	1	7
NY1	4	0	0	0	2	0	0	0		6	10

W: Harry Feldman L: Arnold Carter SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Jocko Conlan · 1B: George Barr · 2B: Ziggy Sears · 3B: Butch Henline · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Cincinnati Reds — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Dain Clay	5	0	0	0	0	0
Eric Tipton	3	0	0	0	1	0
Al Libke	4	0	0	0	0	0
Frank McCormick	4	0	1	0	0	1
Steve Mesner	3	1	2	0	1	0
Woody Williams	4	0	2	0	0	0
Wally Flager	3	0	1	1	1	0
Al Lakeman	3	0	0	0	0	2
Arnold Carter	2	0	1	0	0	0
Howie Fox	1	0	0	0	0	0
Johnny Riddle	1	0	0	0	0	0
Dick Sipek	1	0	0	0	0	0

New York Giants — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Johnny Rucker	5	0	1	0	0	1
George Hausmann	4	1	1	1	0	0
Mel Ott	3	2	2	1	1	0
Steve Filipowicz	4	1	1	0	0	1
Phil Weintraub	4	1	1	1	0	0
Ernie Lombardi	3	1	1	1	1	0
Buddy Kerr	4	0	1	1	0	1
Nap Reyes	4	0	2	1	0	0
Harry Feldman	4	0	0	0	0	0

Cincinnati Reds — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Arnold Carter	4.0	9	0	1
Howie Fox	4.0	1	2	2

New York Giants — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Harry Feldman	9.0	7	3	3

Play-by-play

Top 1

Dain Clay: 13/BG
Eric Tipton: W
Al Libke: 7
Frank McCormick: 5/L

Bot 1

Johnny Rucker: K
George Hausmann: 63
Mel Ott: S9
Steve Filipowicz: E3/G.1-2;B-1
Phil Weintraub: S9.2-H(UR);1-3
Ernie Lombardi: S7.3-H(UR);1-2
Buddy Kerr: S7.2-H(UR);1-2
Nap Reyes: S7.2-H(UR);1-3;B-2(TH)
Harry Feldman: 31

Top 2

Steve Mesner: S8
Woody Williams: 54(1)/FO
Wally Flager: S9.1-2
Al Lakeman: K
Arnold Carter: 43

Bot 2

Johnny Rucker: 43
George Hausmann: 63
Mel Ott: 3/FL

Top 3

Dain Clay: 63
Eric Tipton: 63
Al Libke: 13

Bot 3

Steve Filipowicz: S8
Phil Weintraub: 46(1)3/GDP
Ernie Lombardi: 8

Top 4

Frank McCormick: S6
Steve Mesner: 4(1)/FO
Woody Williams: 6(1)/FO.B-2(E6/TH)
Wally Flager: W
Al Lakeman: 64(1)/FO

Bot 4

Buddy Kerr: 7/7D
Nap Reyes: S6
Harry Feldman: 4/P
Johnny Rucker: 63

Top 5

Arnold Carter: S6
Dain Clay: 4/P
Eric Tipton: 8
Al Libke: 3/G

Bot 5

George Hausmann: HR/9
Mel Ott: HR/9
Steve Filipowicz: K.B-1(E2)
Phil Weintraub: WP.1-2#
Phil Weintraub: 7
Ernie Lombardi: 53
Buddy Kerr: 43

Top 6

Frank McCormick: 53
Steve Mesner: S8
Woody Williams: S7.1-3
Wally Flager: 43.3-H;1-2
Al Lakeman: K

Bot 6

Nap Reyes: 8
Harry Feldman: 13
Johnny Rucker: D7
George Hausmann: 13

Top 7

Howie Fox: 43
Dain Clay: 2/FL
Eric Tipton: 2/FL

Bot 7

Mel Ott: W
Steve Filipowicz: PO1(E1).1-2
Steve Filipowicz: 13
Phil Weintraub: 13
Ernie Lombardi: W
Buddy Kerr: K/C

Top 8

Al Libke: 63
Frank McCormick: K/C
Steve Mesner: W
Woody Williams: D7.1-3
Wally Flager: 43

Bot 8

Nap Reyes: 53
Harry Feldman: 7
Johnny Rucker: 53

Top 9

Johnny Riddle: 2/FL
Dick Sipek: 63
Dain Clay: 3/P