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Cincinnati Reds @ 
New York Giants
1947-07-20 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 47881 · sunny, dry · 2:10
New York Giants defeated Cincinnati Reds 9–6. New York Giants put up 4 in the 6th. Clint Hartung earned the win and Ken Trinkle picked up the save. Bobby Thomson went 2-for-3 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | |
| NY1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 10 |
W: Clint Hartung L: Johnny Vander Meer SV: Ken Trinkle
Umpires — HP: Dusty Boggess · 1B: George Barr · 2B: (none) · 3B: Lou Jorda · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Baumholtz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Benny Zientara | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Grady Hatton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Babe Young | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Bert Haas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Augie Galan | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Eddie Miller | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Mueller | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Vander Meer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Eddie Lukon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Lamanno | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Rigney | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Buddy Kerr | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Thomson | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Johnny Mize | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ernie Lombardi | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willard Marshall | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sid Gordon | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Lohrke | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Clint Hartung | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Vander Meer | 6.0 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| Johnny Hetki | 2.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clint Hartung | 8.1 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
| Ken Trinkle | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Frank Baumholtz: W
- Benny Zientara: S9.1-3
- Grady Hatton: 4
- Babe Young: K
- Bert Haas: 7
Bot 1
- Bill Rigney: K
- Buddy Kerr: D9
- Bobby Thomson: W
- Johnny Mize: S3.2-H;1-3
- Ernie Lombardi: 7.3-H
- Willard Marshall: 4
Top 2
- Augie Galan: 9
- Eddie Miller: 53
- Ray Mueller: 8
Bot 2
- Sid Gordon: K
- Jack Lohrke: 6
- Clint Hartung: W
- Bill Rigney: 9
Top 3
- Johnny Vander Meer: K/C
- Frank Baumholtz: 7
- Benny Zientara: 6
Bot 3
- Buddy Kerr: K
- Bobby Thomson: K
- Johnny Mize: 9
Top 4
- Grady Hatton: S9
- Babe Young: 4
- Bert Haas: 6
- Augie Galan: HR/9.1-H
- Eddie Miller: 63
Bot 4
- Ernie Lombardi: 53
- Willard Marshall: 9
- Sid Gordon: 63
Top 5
- Ray Mueller: 6
- Johnny Vander Meer: K
- Frank Baumholtz: W
- Benny Zientara: CS2(26)
Bot 5
- Jack Lohrke: 31
- Clint Hartung: K
- Bill Rigney: W
- Buddy Kerr: 9
Top 6
- Benny Zientara: 43
- Grady Hatton: 31
- Babe Young: 3/G
Bot 6
- Bobby Thomson: HR/7
- Johnny Mize: W
- Ernie Lombardi: 53/SH.1-2
- Willard Marshall: W
- Sid Gordon: S9.2-H;1-3
- Jack Lohrke: W.1-2
- Clint Hartung: K
- Bill Rigney: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Buddy Kerr: 46(1)/FO
Top 7
- Bert Haas: 63
- Augie Galan: W
- Eddie Miller: D7.1-3
- Ray Mueller: 7.3-H
- Eddie Lukon: 9
Bot 7
- Bobby Thomson: HR/7
- Johnny Mize: S9
- Ernie Lombardi: S9.1-3
- Willard Marshall: 2/FL
- Sid Gordon: 54(1)/FO.3-H
- Jack Lohrke: T9.1-H
- Clint Hartung: K
Top 8
- Frank Baumholtz: 7
- Benny Zientara: 13
- Grady Hatton: 3/G
Bot 8
- Bill Rigney: W
- Buddy Kerr: 34/SH.1-2
- Bobby Thomson: W
- Johnny Mize: S8.2-3;1-2
- Ernie Lombardi: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Babe Young: HR/9
- Bert Haas: 7
- Augie Galan: S9
- Eddie Miller: HR/7.1-H
- Ray Mueller: W
- Ray Lamanno: 46(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- onto the LF roof