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Cincinnati Reds @ 
New York Giants
1948-09-17 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 2270 · 2:22
Cincinnati Reds defeated New York Giants 5–3. Cincinnati Reds put up 3 in the 4th. Johnny Vander Meer earned the win. Ted Kluszewski went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Johnny Vander Meer L: Sheldon Jones SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Frank Dascoli · 1B: Babe Pinelli · 2B: Artie Gore · 3B: Scotty Robb · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Grady Hatton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Baumholtz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Adams | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Wyrostek | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Sauer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Virgil Stallcup | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dewey Williams | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Johnny Vander Meer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Benny Zientara | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jack Lohrke | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Whitey Lockman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Sid Gordon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Mize | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willard Marshall | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Thomson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wes Westrum | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Buddy Kerr | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sheldon Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Les Layton | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Rhawn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Walker Cooper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Rigney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Vander Meer | 9.0 | 7 | 3 | 6 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheldon Jones | 4.0 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
 Andy Hansen | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ken Trinkle | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Koslo | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Grady Hatton: S9
- Frank Baumholtz: 3/G.1-2
- Bobby Adams: 53
- Ted Kluszewski: S7.2-H
- Johnny Wyrostek: 43
Bot 1
- Jack Lohrke: 53
- Whitey Lockman: K
- Sid Gordon: 7
Top 2
- Hank Sauer: K
- Virgil Stallcup: 63
- Dewey Williams: K
Bot 2
- Johnny Mize: W
- Willard Marshall: S8.1-3
- Bobby Thomson: 46(1)3/GDP.3-H
- Wes Westrum: K
Top 3
- Johnny Vander Meer: 63
- Grady Hatton: 31
- Frank Baumholtz: HP
- Bobby Adams: CS2(26)
Bot 3
- Buddy Kerr: 9
- Sheldon Jones: 43
- Jack Lohrke: S1
- Whitey Lockman: 9
Top 4
- Bobby Adams: E6
- Ted Kluszewski: HR/9.1-H(UR)
- Johnny Wyrostek: 43
- Hank Sauer: 2/FL
- Virgil Stallcup: HR/7.B-H(UR)
- Dewey Williams: K
Bot 4
- Sid Gordon: 5/FL
- Johnny Mize: 2/FL
- Willard Marshall: E9/L
- Bobby Thomson: 4/P
Top 5
- Johnny Vander Meer: K
- Grady Hatton: 3/G
- Frank Baumholtz: 13
Bot 5
- Wes Westrum: K/C
- Buddy Kerr: W
- Les Layton: S8.1-3
- Jack Lohrke: K+SBH;SB2
- Whitey Lockman: D7.2-H
- Sid Gordon: 7
Top 6
- Bobby Adams: HP
- Ted Kluszewski: S7.1-2
- Johnny Wyrostek: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Hank Sauer: 64(1)/FO.3-H
- Virgil Stallcup: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Johnny Mize: 9
- Willard Marshall: 9
- Bobby Thomson: K
Top 7
- Dewey Williams: W
- Johnny Vander Meer: 1/SH/BG.1-2
- Grady Hatton: 8
- Frank Baumholtz: 43
Bot 7
- Wes Westrum: W
- Buddy Kerr: S7.1-2
- Bobby Rhawn: WP.2-3;1-2
- Bobby Rhawn: 3/G
- Jack Lohrke: K
- Whitey Lockman: 2/FL
Top 8
- Benny Zientara: S7
- Ted Kluszewski: K
- Johnny Wyrostek: 7
- Hank Sauer: 9
Bot 8
- Sid Gordon: 53
- Johnny Mize: S9
- Willard Marshall: 36(1)/FO
- Bobby Thomson: S7.1-2
- Walker Cooper: 6/P
Top 9
- Virgil Stallcup: S7
- Dewey Williams: 34/SH.1-2
- Johnny Vander Meer: 8
- Grady Hatton: W
- Frank Baumholtz: K
Bot 9
- Buddy Kerr: 3/G
- Bill Rigney: 8
- Jack Lohrke: 8
Notes & reviews
- Double steal on 3-2 pitch strike out