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Cincinnati Reds @ 
New York Giants
1946-07-27 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · 75°F, sunny, dry · 1:50
New York Giants defeated Cincinnati Reds 5–3. New York Giants put up 3 in the 3rd. Hal Schumacher earned the win and Junior Thompson picked up the save. Jack Graham went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | |
| NY1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
W: Hal Schumacher L: Ed Heusser SV: Junior Thompson
Umpires — HP: Beans Reardon · 1B: Larry Goetz · 2B: (none) · 3B: Lou Jorda · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dain Clay | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lonny Frey | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Adams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Grady Hatton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bert Haas | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ray Mueller | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Eddie Lukon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Claude Corbitt | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Heusser | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Libke | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Lamanno | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Rigney | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mickey Witek | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willard Marshall | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Mize | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Graham | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Lombardi | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sid Gordon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Kerr | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Schumacher | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Heusser | 7.0 | 8 | 0 | 3 |
| Bob Malloy | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hal Schumacher | 8.1 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
 Gene Thompson | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dain Clay: 7
- Lonny Frey: 3/G
- Bobby Adams: 63
Bot 1
- Bill Rigney: 7
- Mickey Witek: S
- Willard Marshall: 36(1)/FO
- Johnny Mize: D9.1-H(E9/TH2)(UR)(NR)
- Jack Graham: 8
Top 2
- Grady Hatton: 3/G
- Bert Haas: 6
- Ray Mueller: E5/G
- Eddie Lukon: 43
Bot 2
- Ernie Lombardi: S7
- Sid Gordon: 16(1)3/GDP
- Buddy Kerr: S8
- Hal Schumacher: K
Top 3
- Claude Corbitt: 63
- Ed Heusser: 3/G
- Dain Clay: 53
Bot 3
- Bill Rigney: 8
- Mickey Witek: 9
- Willard Marshall: S9
- Johnny Mize: S9.1-H(E9)(NR);B-3
- Jack Graham: HR/9.3-H
- Ernie Lombardi: K
Top 4
- Lonny Frey: K
- Bobby Adams: 2/FL
- Grady Hatton: 31
Bot 4
- Sid Gordon: 13
- Buddy Kerr: E6/G
- Hal Schumacher: K
- Bill Rigney: CS2(26)
Top 5
- Bert Haas: 53
- Ray Mueller: 7
- Eddie Lukon: 4
Bot 5
- Bill Rigney: 63
- Mickey Witek: 43
- Willard Marshall: S9
- Johnny Mize: 9
Top 6
- Claude Corbitt: 63
- Ed Heusser: S4
- Dain Clay: K/C
- Lonny Frey: W.1-2
- Bobby Adams: W.2-3;1-2
- Grady Hatton: S9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Bert Haas: 9
Bot 6
- Jack Graham: 43
- Ernie Lombardi: 5/FL
- Sid Gordon: 53
Top 7
- Ray Mueller: 8
- Eddie Lukon: K
- Claude Corbitt: 3/FL
Bot 7
- Buddy Kerr: 53
- Hal Schumacher: 7
- Bill Rigney: 2/FL
Top 8
- Al Libke: 13
- Dain Clay: S6
- Lonny Frey: 9
- Bobby Adams: K
Bot 8
- Mickey Witek: 9
- Willard Marshall: HR/9
- Johnny Mize: 3/G
- Jack Graham: 2/FL
Top 9
- Grady Hatton: K
- Bert Haas: W
- Ray Mueller: DI.1-2
- Ray Mueller: S8.2-H
- Eddie Lukon: S9.1-2
- Claude Corbitt: S6.2-3;1-2
- Ray Lamanno: K
- Dain Clay: 64(1)/FO
Notes & reviews
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