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New York Giants @ Cincinnati Reds

1941-09-12 · Day game · Crosley Field · Att: 1585 · 73°F, sunny, dry · 2:18

Cincinnati Reds defeated New York Giants 8–4. Cincinnati Reds put up 7 in the 6th. Elmer Riddle earned the win.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
NY1	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	4	9
CIN	0	0	1	0	0	7	0	0		8	13

W: Elmer Riddle L: Bill McGee SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: George Magerkurth · 1B: Bill Stewart · 2B: (none) · 3B: Tom Dunn · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

New York Giants — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
John Davis	4	0	1	1	0	0
Johnny Rucker	4	0	0	0	0	1
Mel Ott	4	0	1	0	0	1
Babe Young	4	1	2	0	0	0
Harry Danning	4	1	1	0	0	0
Sid Gordon	2	1	1	1	1	0
Billy Jurges	4	0	0	0	0	0
Mickey Witek	3	1	1	0	1	0
Bill McGee	1	0	1	2	0	0
Johnny McCarthy	1	0	1	0	0	0
Jo-Jo Moore	1	0	0	0	0	0
Morrie Arnovich	1	0	0	0	0	0

Cincinnati Reds — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Billy Werber	4	1	2	2	1	0
Eddie Lukon	4	0	1	1	0	1
Lonny Frey	3	1	1	0	0	0
Frank McCormick	4	1	2	0	1	1
Ernie Lombardi	3	0	1	1	0	0
Hank Sauer	4	0	1	0	0	1
Harry Craft	3	1	1	0	1	1
Bobby Mattick	3	2	2	1	1	0
Elmer Riddle	3	1	1	2	0	0
Benny Zientara	2	0	1	0	0	0
Dick West	2	1	0	0	0	0

New York Giants — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Bill McGee	5.1	9	2	3
Bill Lohrman	0.0	2	0	0
Dave Koslo	0.2	1	0	0
Rube Fischer	2.0	1	2	1

Cincinnati Reds — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Elmer Riddle	9.0	9	2	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

John Davis: 53
Johnny Rucker: 8
Mel Ott: D7
Babe Young: 6

Bot 1

Billy Werber: 6
Eddie Lukon: K
Lonny Frey: 7

Top 2

Harry Danning: 13
Sid Gordon: 4
Billy Jurges: 4

Bot 2

Frank McCormick: K23
Ernie Lombardi: 5/FL
Hank Sauer: D8
Harry Craft: 2/FL

Top 3

Mickey Witek: D9
Bill McGee: 13/SH.2-3
John Davis: 13
Johnny Rucker: 3/G

Bot 3

Bobby Mattick: D8
Elmer Riddle: 54/SH.2-3
Billy Werber: WP.3-H
Billy Werber: 63
Eddie Lukon: 53

Top 4

Mel Ott: 8
Babe Young: D7
Harry Danning: S5.2-2
Sid Gordon: S7.2-H;1-3;B-2(E7)
Billy Jurges: 13
Mickey Witek: IW
Bill McGee: S8.3-H;2-H;1-2
John Davis: S7.2-H;1-2
Johnny Rucker: K

Bot 4

Lonny Frey: 43
Frank McCormick: W
Ernie Lombardi: 9
Hank Sauer: K

Top 5

Mel Ott: 6
Babe Young: 8
Harry Danning: 9

Bot 5

Harry Craft: S8
Bobby Mattick: 54(1)/FO
Elmer Riddle: 3
Billy Werber: S6.1-2
Eddie Lukon: 9

Top 6

Sid Gordon: W
Billy Jurges: 16(1)3/GDP
Mickey Witek: 53

Bot 6

Lonny Frey: S9
Frank McCormick: S7.1-2
Ernie Lombardi: S7.2-H;1-2
Hank Sauer: 6/FL
Harry Craft: W.2-3;1-2
Bobby Mattick: S6.3-H;2-3;1-2
Elmer Riddle: D9.3-H;2-H;1-3
Billy Werber: T8.3-H;2-H
Eddie Lukon: S9.3-H
Benny Zientara: 54(1)/FO
Frank McCormick: S8.1-2
Dick West: 7

Top 7

Johnny McCarthy: D9
John Davis: 3/FL
Johnny Rucker: 63.2-3
Mel Ott: K

Bot 7

Hank Sauer: 53
Harry Craft: K
Bobby Mattick: W
Elmer Riddle: 9/FL

Top 8

Babe Young: S9
Harry Danning: 46(1)3/GDP
Jo-Jo Moore: 7

Bot 8

Billy Werber: W
Eddie Lukon: 3/SH.1-2
Benny Zientara: S6.2-3
Frank McCormick: PB.1-2
Frank McCormick: 5/FL
Dick West: 53

Top 9

Billy Jurges: 53
Mickey Witek: 13
Morrie Arnovich: 8

Notes & reviews

Sid Gordon agravated a right leg injury sliding into 2B

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