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Cincinnati Reds @ New York Giants

1945-07-08 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 24505 · 1:50

New York Giants defeated Cincinnati Reds 5–0. New York Giants put up 4 in the 5th. Bill Voiselle earned the win. Phil Weintraub went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

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

W: Bill Voiselle L: Ed Heusser SV: (none)

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

Cincinnati Reds — batting

Batter	AB	H	BB	SO
Dain Clay	4	2	0	1
Eric Tipton	4	0	0	1
Al Libke	4	0	0	0
Frank McCormick	3	2	1	0
Steve Mesner	3	0	0	0
Kermit Wahl	4	1	0	0
Woody Williams	4	1	0	0
Al Lakeman	3	0	0	1
Ed Heusser	2	0	0	0
Gee Walker	1	0	0	0

New York Giants — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Buddy Kerr	4	0	1	1	0	1
George Hausmann	3	1	1	0	1	0
Whitey Lockman	3	1	0	1	1	0
Mel Ott	4	0	1	0	0	0
Phil Weintraub	3	1	2	3	1	0
Clyde Kluttz	3	0	0	0	0	0
Danny Gardella	4	1	3	0	0	0
Nap Reyes	2	0	0	0	0	1
Bill Voiselle	3	1	1	0	0	0

Cincinnati Reds — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Ed Heusser	6.0	8	3	1
Howie Fox	2.0	1	0	1

New York Giants — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Bill Voiselle	9.0	6	1	3

Play-by-play

Top 1

Dain Clay: K/C
Eric Tipton: 63
Al Libke: 43

Bot 1

Buddy Kerr: 2/FL
George Hausmann: 63
Whitey Lockman: W
Mel Ott: D7.1-3
Phil Weintraub: IW
Clyde Kluttz: 8

Top 2

Frank McCormick: W
Steve Mesner: 53/SH.1-2
Kermit Wahl: 3/FL
Woody Williams: S9.2XH(92)

Bot 2

Danny Gardella: S8
Nap Reyes: K/C
Bill Voiselle: 13/SH.1-2
Buddy Kerr: 8

Top 3

Al Lakeman: E4.B-1
Ed Heusser: 36(1)/FO/BG
Dain Clay: S8/78.1-2
Eric Tipton: 2/P
Al Libke: 43

Bot 3

George Hausmann: 63
Whitey Lockman: 43
Mel Ott: 5/FL

Top 4

Frank McCormick: S9
Steve Mesner: SB2
Steve Mesner: 3/G.2-3
Kermit Wahl: 63
Woody Williams: 4/P

Bot 4

Phil Weintraub: S3
Clyde Kluttz: 34/SH.1-2
Danny Gardella: 9
Nap Reyes: 6/P

Top 5

Al Lakeman: K
Ed Heusser: 63
Dain Clay: 43

Bot 5

Bill Voiselle: S7
Buddy Kerr: 13/SH.1-2
George Hausmann: S7.2-3
Whitey Lockman: E3.3-H(RBI);1-2;B-1
Mel Ott: 6/P
Phil Weintraub: HR/7.2-H(UR);1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
Clyde Kluttz: 53

Top 6

Eric Tipton: 9
Al Libke: 8
Frank McCormick: S7
Steve Mesner: 4/FL

Bot 6

Danny Gardella: S9
Nap Reyes: 54/SH.1-2
Bill Voiselle: 43.2-3
Buddy Kerr: S8.3-H
George Hausmann: W.1-2
Whitey Lockman: 43

Top 7

Kermit Wahl: S6
Woody Williams: 3/G.1-2
Al Lakeman: 63.2-3
Gee Walker: 53

Bot 7

Mel Ott: 63
Phil Weintraub: 3/G
Clyde Kluttz: 8

Top 8

Dain Clay: S8
Eric Tipton: K
Al Libke: 4/P
Frank McCormick: 64(1)/FO

Bot 8

Danny Gardella: S8
Nap Reyes: 13/SH.1-2
Bill Voiselle: 43.2-3
Buddy Kerr: K

Top 9

Steve Mesner: 9
Kermit Wahl: 9
Woody Williams: 4/P