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Cincinnati Reds @ 
New York Giants
1948-06-26 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 13750 · 85°F, overcast, dry · 2:03
Cincinnati Reds defeated New York Giants 4–0. Cincinnati Reds put up 4 in the 1st. Johnny Vander Meer earned the win. Danny Litwhiler went 3-for-4 with 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
W: Johnny Vander Meer L: Monty Kennedy SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jocko Conlan · 1B: Beans Reardon · 2B: (none) · 3B: Larry Goetz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Wyrostek | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Benny Zientara | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Grady Hatton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Sauer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Danny Litwhiler | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Virgil Stallcup | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dewey Williams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Vander Meer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buddy Kerr | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Whitey Lockman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Thomson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Mize | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Walker Cooper | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willard Marshall | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sid Gordon | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Rigney | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Sheldon Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Les Layton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jack Lohrke | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Vander Meer | 9.0 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monty Kennedy | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Sheldon Jones | 4.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
 Andy Hansen | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Jansen | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Wyrostek: W
- Benny Zientara: W.1-2
- Grady Hatton: 15(2)/FO/BG.1-2
- Hank Sauer: S9.2-H;1-2
- Danny Litwhiler: S7.2-H;1-H(E7)(NR);B-3
- Ted Kluszewski: IW
- Virgil Stallcup: WP.3-H(UR);1-3
- Virgil Stallcup: 63
- Dewey Williams: K
Bot 1
- Buddy Kerr: S5
- Whitey Lockman: S8.1-2
- Bobby Thomson: 5(2)3/GDP.1-2
- Johnny Mize: 43
Top 2
- Johnny Vander Meer: K
- Johnny Wyrostek: 6/L
- Benny Zientara: 63
Bot 2
- Walker Cooper: 31
- Willard Marshall: 43
- Sid Gordon: 7
Top 3
- Grady Hatton: 7
- Hank Sauer: 8/L
- Danny Litwhiler: S8
- Ted Kluszewski: 46(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Bill Rigney: 8
- Sheldon Jones: K
- Buddy Kerr: S8
- Whitey Lockman: 7
Top 4
- Virgil Stallcup: 6/L
- Dewey Williams: 43
- Johnny Vander Meer: 4
Bot 4
- Bobby Thomson: 53
- Johnny Mize: 3/G
- Walker Cooper: 63
Top 5
- Johnny Wyrostek: S8
- Benny Zientara: 14/SH.1-2
- Grady Hatton: 8
- Hank Sauer: IW
- Danny Litwhiler: S7.2XH(72);1-2
Bot 5
- Willard Marshall: 9
- Sid Gordon: S7
- Bill Rigney: S7.1-3
- Les Layton: W.1-2
- Buddy Kerr: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Ted Kluszewski: 31
- Virgil Stallcup: 5
- Dewey Williams: 63
Bot 6
- Whitey Lockman: 3/G
- Bobby Thomson: 63
- Johnny Mize: 31
Top 7
- Johnny Vander Meer: 53
- Johnny Wyrostek: 1/L
- Benny Zientara: K
Bot 7
- Walker Cooper: 8
- Willard Marshall: 43
- Sid Gordon: S6
- Bill Rigney: W.1-2
- Jack Lohrke: K
Top 8
- Grady Hatton: S8
- Hank Sauer: 3/G.1-2
- Danny Litwhiler: 8
- Ted Kluszewski: IW
- Virgil Stallcup: 7
Bot 8
- Buddy Kerr: 43
- Whitey Lockman: 43
- Bobby Thomson: S7
- Johnny Mize: 4
Top 9
- Dewey Williams: 13
- Johnny Vander Meer: K/C
- Johnny Wyrostek: K
Bot 9
- Walker Cooper: 53
- Willard Marshall: 31
- Sid Gordon: E5/G
- Bill Rigney: K/C