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Cincinnati Reds @ 
New York Giants
1947-07-20 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · night, dry · 2:21
Cincinnati Reds defeated New York Giants 4–1. Cincinnati Reds put up 2 in the 7th. Ewell Blackwell earned the win. Ray Lamanno went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
W: Ewell Blackwell L: Dave Koslo SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lou Jorda · 1B: Dusty Boggess · 2B: (none) · 3B: George Barr · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Baumholtz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Benny Zientara | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Grady Hatton | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bert Haas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Babe Young | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Augie Galan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Eddie Miller | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Lamanno | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ewell Blackwell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buddy Blattner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Rigney | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Thomson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Mize | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willard Marshall | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Walker Cooper | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sid Gordon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jack Lohrke | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Koslo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Lombardi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Kerr | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Lafata | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ewell Blackwell | 9.0 | 7 | 2 | 7 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Koslo | 8.0 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
 Joe Beggs | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Hooks Iott | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Frank Baumholtz: 31
- Benny Zientara: 53
- Grady Hatton: 3/G
Bot 1
- Buddy Blattner: K
- Bill Rigney: S8
- Bobby Thomson: K+CS2(24)/DP
Top 2
- Bert Haas: 13
- Babe Young: HR/9
- Augie Galan: K
- Eddie Miller: 8
Bot 2
- Johnny Mize: 8
- Willard Marshall: 9
- Walker Cooper: 43
Top 3
- Ray Lamanno: 43
- Ewell Blackwell: S9
- Frank Baumholtz: 16(1)/FO
- Benny Zientara: 8
Bot 3
- Sid Gordon: 43
- Jack Lohrke: 53
- Dave Koslo: 23
Top 4
- Grady Hatton: E2/P
- Bert Haas: S7.1-2
- Babe Young: 9
- Augie Galan: W.2-3;1-2
- Eddie Miller: 5/FL
- Ray Lamanno: 8
Bot 4
- Buddy Blattner: K/C
- Bill Rigney: 8
- Bobby Thomson: 7
Top 5
- Ewell Blackwell: 6/L
- Frank Baumholtz: S7
- Benny Zientara: CS2(26)
- Benny Zientara: 53
Bot 5
- Johnny Mize: K/C
- Willard Marshall: FLE2
- Willard Marshall: S9
- Walker Cooper: S7.1-2
- Sid Gordon: 8/L
- Ernie Lombardi: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- Grady Hatton: K
- Bert Haas: 63
- Babe Young: 4
Bot 6
- Dave Koslo: 9
- Buddy Blattner: S7
- Bill Rigney: K/C
- Bobby Thomson: 54(1)/FO
Top 7
- Augie Galan: 2
- Eddie Miller: S9
- Ray Lamanno: HR/7.1-H
- Ewell Blackwell: 53
- Frank Baumholtz: 2/FL
Bot 7
- Johnny Mize: S9
- Willard Marshall: 3/G.1-2(E3/TH2)
- Walker Cooper: 7
- Sid Gordon: K/C
Top 8
- Benny Zientara: 8
- Grady Hatton: S8
- Bert Haas: 8
- Babe Young: 43
Bot 8
- Buddy Kerr: 13
- Joe Lafata: W
- Buddy Blattner: 64(1)/FO
- Bill Rigney: S7.1-2
- Bobby Thomson: 5(2)/FO.1-2
Top 9
- Augie Galan: 63
- Eddie Miller: S7
- Ray Lamanno: S7.1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Ewell Blackwell: 63
- Frank Baumholtz: IW
- Benny Zientara: S9.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Grady Hatton: 43
Bot 9
- Johnny Mize: 7
- Willard Marshall: HR/9
- Walker Cooper: 53
- Sid Gordon: W
- Buddy Kerr: K
Notes & reviews
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