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Cincinnati Reds @ New York Giants

1945-07-08 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · 1:50

Cincinnati Reds defeated New York Giants 5–2. Cincinnati Reds put up 4 in the 5th. Bucky Walters earned the win.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CIN	0	1	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	5	10
NY1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	5

W: Bucky Walters L: Slim Emmerich SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Lee Ballanfant · 1B: Butch Henline · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bill Stewart · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Cincinnati Reds — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Dain Clay	5	1	1	2	0	0
Eric Tipton	5	0	1	1	0	0
Al Libke	4	0	1	1	0	0
Frank McCormick	4	0	0	0	0	0
Steve Mesner	4	1	2	0	0	0
Kermit Wahl	2	0	1	0	1	1
Woody Williams	4	1	3	1	0	0
Al Unser	4	1	1	0	0	1
Bucky Walters	3	1	0	0	0	0

New York Giants — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
George Hausmann	5	0	1	0	0	0
Mel Ott	3	0	0	0	1	0
Whitey Lockman	3	0	0	0	1	1
Phil Weintraub	3	0	0	0	1	0
Ernie Lombardi	3	1	1	0	1	0
Danny Gardella	3	1	1	0	1	0
Buddy Kerr	4	0	1	0	0	0
Nap Reyes	4	0	1	1	0	0
Slim Emmerich	2	0	0	1	0	0
Billy Jurges	1	0	0	0	0	1
Clyde Kluttz	1	0	0	0	0	0

Cincinnati Reds — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Bucky Walters	9.0	5	5	2

New York Giants — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Slim Emmerich	4.1	7	0	1
Ray Harrell	2.2	2	0	0
Jack Brewer	2.0	1	1	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Dain Clay: 63
Eric Tipton: 53
Al Libke: 3/G

Bot 1

George Hausmann: E6.B-1
Mel Ott: 46(1)/FO
Whitey Lockman: 46(1)/FO
Phil Weintraub: W.1-2
Ernie Lombardi: W.2-3;1-2
Danny Gardella: 8/8D

Top 2

Frank McCormick: 53
Steve Mesner: S8
Kermit Wahl: D7.1-3
Woody Williams: 43.3-H;2-3
Al Unser: 4/P

Bot 2

Buddy Kerr: 4/P
Nap Reyes: 53
Slim Emmerich: 3/L

Top 3

Bucky Walters: 53
Dain Clay: 53
Eric Tipton: 8

Bot 3

George Hausmann: 8
Mel Ott: 8
Whitey Lockman: W
Phil Weintraub: SB2
Phil Weintraub: 5/FL

Top 4

Al Libke: 43
Frank McCormick: 5/P
Steve Mesner: S8
Kermit Wahl: K

Bot 4

Ernie Lombardi: S7
Danny Gardella: S8.1-2
Buddy Kerr: S8.2-3;1-2
Nap Reyes: 8/8D.3-H;2-3;1-2
Slim Emmerich: 63.3-H;2-3
George Hausmann: 5/P

Top 5

Woody Williams: S6
Al Unser: S7.1-2
Bucky Walters: FC/SH/TH3.2-3;1-2;B-1
Dain Clay: S7.3-H;2-H;1-3(TH);B-2
Eric Tipton: 8/F.3-H;2-3
Al Libke: S9.3-H
Frank McCormick: 6(B)3(1)/LDP

Bot 5

Mel Ott: 7
Whitey Lockman: 43
Phil Weintraub: 2/FL

Top 6

Steve Mesner: E6.B-1
Kermit Wahl: 34/SH.1-2
Woody Williams: S5.2-3
Al Unser: 46(1)3/GDP

Bot 6

Ernie Lombardi: 53
Danny Gardella: 8
Buddy Kerr: 6/P

Top 7

Bucky Walters: 53
Dain Clay: 8
Eric Tipton: S7
Al Libke: 8

Bot 7

Nap Reyes: 53
Billy Jurges: K/C
George Hausmann: S8
Mel Ott: W.1-2
Whitey Lockman: K

Top 8

Frank McCormick: 63
Steve Mesner: 43
Kermit Wahl: W
Woody Williams: S8/P.1-3
Al Unser: K

Bot 8

Phil Weintraub: 63
Ernie Lombardi: 7
Danny Gardella: W
Buddy Kerr: 64(1)/FO

Top 9

Bucky Walters: 2/FL
Dain Clay: 5/FL
Eric Tipton: 5/L

Bot 9

Nap Reyes: S9
Clyde Kluttz: 7
George Hausmann: 54(1)3/GDP