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New York Giants @ Cincinnati Reds

1945-05-23 · Night game · Crosley Field · Att: 13397 · 1:37

New York Giants defeated Cincinnati Reds 2–0. New York Giants put up 2 in the 2nd. Van Mungo earned the win.

Line score

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

W: Van Mungo L: Bucky Walters SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Ziggy Sears · 1B: Butch Henline · 2B: (none) · 3B: Jocko Conlan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

New York Giants — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Johnny Rucker	4	0	0	0	0	0
George Hausmann	4	0	0	0	0	0
Mel Ott	4	0	3	0	0	0
Joe Medwick	4	0	1	0	0	0
Phil Weintraub	3	0	0	0	1	0
Ernie Lombardi	4	0	0	0	0	0
Buddy Kerr	3	1	1	0	1	0
Nap Reyes	4	1	2	1	0	0
Van Mungo	4	0	2	1	0	1

Cincinnati Reds — batting

Batter	AB	H	BB	SO
Woody Williams	3	1	1	1
Dain Clay	4	1	0	1
Gee Walker	4	0	0	1
Frank McCormick	3	0	0	1
Steve Mesner	3	0	0	1
Eric Tipton	3	1	0	1
Wally Flager	3	0	0	1
Johnny Riddle	2	0	0	0
Bucky Walters	3	0	0	2
Al Libke	1	0	0	1

New York Giants — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Van Mungo	9.0	3	1	10

Cincinnati Reds — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Bucky Walters	9.0	9	2	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Johnny Rucker: 13
George Hausmann: 53
Mel Ott: D/78
Joe Medwick: 63

Bot 1

Woody Williams: W
Dain Clay: 7/7D
Gee Walker: K
Frank McCormick: 63

Top 2

Phil Weintraub: 8
Ernie Lombardi: 8/8D
Buddy Kerr: W
Nap Reyes: SB2
Nap Reyes: S8.2-H
Van Mungo: D9.1-H
Johnny Rucker: 9

Bot 2

Steve Mesner: K
Eric Tipton: S8
Wally Flager: K/C
Johnny Riddle: 54(1)/FO

Top 3

George Hausmann: 53
Mel Ott: 43
Joe Medwick: S8
Phil Weintraub: 8

Bot 3

Bucky Walters: K
Woody Williams: 53
Dain Clay: K23

Top 4

Ernie Lombardi: 8/L
Buddy Kerr: 7
Nap Reyes: 53

Bot 4

Gee Walker: 8
Frank McCormick: 13/BG
Steve Mesner: 63

Top 5

Van Mungo: S7
Johnny Rucker: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
George Hausmann: 8/L

Bot 5

Eric Tipton: K
Wally Flager: 5/P
Johnny Riddle: 53

Top 6

Mel Ott: S6
Joe Medwick: 43.1-2
Phil Weintraub: W
Ernie Lombardi: 46(1)3/GDP

Bot 6

Bucky Walters: K23
Woody Williams: S8
Dain Clay: S4.1-2
Gee Walker: 64(1)3/GDP

Top 7

Buddy Kerr: 53
Nap Reyes: S8
Van Mungo: 43.1-2
Johnny Rucker: 43

Bot 7

Frank McCormick: K
Steve Mesner: 9
Eric Tipton: 3/FL

Top 8

George Hausmann: 13
Mel Ott: S9
Joe Medwick: 9
Phil Weintraub: 53

Bot 8

Wally Flager: 43
Al Libke: K
Bucky Walters: 13

Top 9

Ernie Lombardi: 43
Buddy Kerr: S8
Nap Reyes: 8/8D
Van Mungo: SB2
Van Mungo: K

Bot 9

Woody Williams: K/C
Dain Clay: 53
Gee Walker: 2/FL