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New York Giants @ Cincinnati Reds

1941-05-22 · Day game · Crosley Field · Att: 3110 · 97°F, sunny, dry · 1:51

Cincinnati Reds defeated New York Giants 6–4. Cincinnati Reds put up 4 in the 1st. Paul Derringer earned the win. Mel Ott went 3-for-3 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
NY1	0	0	0	2	0	1	1	0	0	4	7
CIN	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0		6	9

W: Paul Derringer L: Bill McGee SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Beans Reardon · 1B: Jocko Conlan · 2B: (none) · 3B: Larry Goetz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

New York Giants — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
Johnny Rucker	4	0	1	0	1
Burgess Whitehead	4	1	2	0	0
Mel Ott	3	2	3	3	0
Babe Young	4	0	0	0	0
Harry Danning	4	0	0	0	0
Jo-Jo Moore	4	1	1	1	0
Billy Jurges	3	0	0	0	0
Joe Orengo	3	0	0	0	1
Bill McGee	2	0	0	0	0
Gabby Hartnett	1	0	0	0	0

Cincinnati Reds — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Ernie Koy	4	1	2	0	0	1
Lonny Frey	3	0	0	0	1	2
Jimmy Ripple	2	1	2	0	1	0
Frank McCormick	3	2	2	2	1	0
Chuck Aleno	4	1	1	0	0	0
Ernie Lombardi	4	1	1	4	0	0
Harry Craft	3	0	0	0	1	0
Eddie Joost	4	0	1	0	0	0
Paul Derringer	4	0	0	0	0	1

New York Giants — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Bill McGee	7.0	8	4	4
Bob Bowman	1.0	1	0	0

Cincinnati Reds — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Paul Derringer	9.0	7	0	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Johnny Rucker: S4/BG
Burgess Whitehead: S3.1-2
Mel Ott: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
Babe Young: 9/FDP.3XH(9625)

Bot 1

Ernie Koy: S6
Lonny Frey: W.1-2
Jimmy Ripple: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
Frank McCormick: IW
Chuck Aleno: S/G6/BR.3-3;2X3(6);1-2
Ernie Lombardi: HR/8.3-H;2-H;1-H
Harry Craft: 2/FL

Top 2

Harry Danning: 8
Jo-Jo Moore: 7
Billy Jurges: 9

Bot 2

Eddie Joost: 5/FL
Paul Derringer: 7/L
Ernie Koy: K

Top 3

Joe Orengo: 3/FL
Bill McGee: 5
Johnny Rucker: K/C

Bot 3

Lonny Frey: K
Jimmy Ripple: D9
Frank McCormick: HR/7.2-H
Chuck Aleno: 8
Ernie Lombardi: 53

Top 4

Burgess Whitehead: S8
Mel Ott: HR/9.1-H
Babe Young: 8
Harry Danning: 5/L
Jo-Jo Moore: 9

Bot 4

Harry Craft: 53
Eddie Joost: 5/L
Paul Derringer: K/C

Top 5

Billy Jurges: 8
Joe Orengo: K/C
Bill McGee: 13

Bot 5

Ernie Koy: 3/FL
Lonny Frey: 4
Jimmy Ripple: S8
Frank McCormick: S9.1-2
Chuck Aleno: 64(1)/FO

Top 6

Johnny Rucker: 3/G
Burgess Whitehead: 3/FL
Mel Ott: HR/9
Babe Young: 9/L

Bot 6

Ernie Lombardi: 6
Harry Craft: W
Eddie Joost: 4
Paul Derringer: 54(1)/FO

Top 7

Harry Danning: 53
Jo-Jo Moore: HR/9
Billy Jurges: 9
Joe Orengo: 53

Bot 7

Ernie Koy: D9
Lonny Frey: K/C
Jimmy Ripple: W
Frank McCormick: 9
Chuck Aleno: 6/L

Top 8

Gabby Hartnett: 7
Johnny Rucker: 13
Burgess Whitehead: 3/G

Bot 8

Ernie Lombardi: 2/FL
Harry Craft: 4
Eddie Joost: S8
Paul Derringer: 8

Top 9

Mel Ott: S8
Babe Young: 8
Harry Danning: 8
Jo-Jo Moore: 8

Notes & reviews

Mel Ott homered twice and hit a sacrifice bunt
11 minute rain delay

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