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New York Giants @ Cincinnati Reds
1941-07-29 · Day game · Crosley Field · Att: 3481 · 101°F, sunny, dry · 2:23
Cincinnati Reds defeated New York Giants 7–4. Cincinnati Reds put up 5 in the 5th. Junior Thompson earned the win. Mel Ott went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
W: Junior Thompson L: Bob Carpenter SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lee Ballanfant · 1B: Al Barlick · 2B: (none) · 3B: Babe Pinelli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Rucker | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Burgess Whitehead | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jo-Jo Moore | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Ott | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Gabby Hartnett | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Babe Young | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Bartell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Jurges | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Carpenter | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cliff Melton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Danning | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Orengo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken O'Dea | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Werber | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike McCormick | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lonny Frey | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank McCormick | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ival Goodman | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Lombardi | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Craft | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Joost | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bucky Walters | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Thompson | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chuck Aleno | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lloyd Waner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Carpenter | 4.1 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| Bill McGee | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cliff Melton | 2.2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Ace Adams | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Elmer Riddle | 3.0 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| Gene Thompson | 6.0 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Rucker: 5/FL
- Burgess Whitehead: 9
- Jo-Jo Moore: D8
- Mel Ott: D8.2-H
- Gabby Hartnett: 4
Bot 1
- Billy Werber: S5
- Mike McCormick: 64(1)3/GDP
- Lonny Frey: 9
Top 2
- Babe Young: W
- Dick Bartell: 8/L
- Billy Jurges: D8.1-H
- Bob Carpenter: 63.2-3
- Johnny Rucker: 43
Bot 2
- Frank McCormick: 7
- Ival Goodman: 8/L
- Ernie Lombardi: D8
- Harry Craft: 4
Top 3
- Burgess Whitehead: 8
- Jo-Jo Moore: S4
- Mel Ott: HR/9.1-H
- Gabby Hartnett: S6
- Babe Young: S8.1-2
- Dick Bartell: 8/L
- Billy Jurges: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Eddie Joost: 7/L
- Bucky Walters: 53
- Billy Werber: 7
Top 4
- Bob Carpenter: 13
- Johnny Rucker: D9
- Burgess Whitehead: PO2(16)
- Burgess Whitehead: 3/G
Bot 4
- Mike McCormick: 9
- Lonny Frey: D9
- Frank McCormick: S7.2-3
- Ival Goodman: S8.3-H;1-3
- Ernie Lombardi: 8.3-H
- Harry Craft: 7
Top 5
- Jo-Jo Moore: S9
- Mel Ott: 7
- Gabby Hartnett: 6
- Babe Young: 9/FL
Bot 5
- Eddie Joost: S8
- Gene Thompson: FC2/SH.1-2
- Billy Werber: PB.2-3;1-2
- Billy Werber: 5/FL
- Mike McCormick: PB.3-H;2-3
- Mike McCormick: W
- Lonny Frey: S1.3-H;1-2
- Frank McCormick: S4.2-H;1-3
- Chuck Aleno: W.1-2
- Ernie Lombardi: S6.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Harry Craft: 53.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Eddie Joost: IW
- Gene Thompson: 3/G
Top 6
- Dick Bartell: 7
- Billy Jurges: 53
- Cliff Melton: 31
Bot 6
- Billy Werber: 9
- Mike McCormick: 3/G
- Lonny Frey: K/C
Top 7
- Johnny Rucker: K/C
- Burgess Whitehead: K/C
- Jo-Jo Moore: E4
- Mel Ott: 43
Bot 7
- Frank McCormick: S9
- Lloyd Waner: 64(1)/FO
- Ernie Lombardi: E6.1-2
- Harry Craft: 9
- Eddie Joost: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Harry Danning: 3
- Babe Young: S8
- Joe Orengo: 2/FL
- Billy Jurges: S8.1-2
- Ken O'Dea: 9/L
Bot 8
- Gene Thompson: 43
- Billy Werber: K/C
- Mike McCormick: 63
Top 9
- Johnny Rucker: S1
- Burgess Whitehead: 7
- Jo-Jo Moore: 9
- Mel Ott: 8
Notes & reviews
- Bob Carpenter turned toward 2B but dropped the ball from his wet hand
- Gabby Hartnett with with heat exhaustion
- Dick Bartell left with heat exhaustion