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New York Giants @ Cincinnati Reds

1947-07-31 · Day game · Crosley Field · Att: 2409 · 88°F · 2:14

Cincinnati Reds defeated New York Giants 8–7. Cincinnati Reds put up 4 in the 1st. Harry Gumbert earned the win and Kent Peterson picked up the save. Grady Hatton went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
NY1	0	0	0	3	0	3	1	0	0	7	12
CIN	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	3		8	9

W: Harry Gumbert L: Andy Hansen SV: Kent Peterson

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
Bill Rigney	4	1	2	0	0
Buddy Kerr	5	1	1	0	2
Bobby Thomson	5	2	3	1	1
Johnny Mize	4	1	1	3	0
Willard Marshall	4	1	1	0	0
Walker Cooper	4	1	1	3	0
Sid Gordon	4	0	2	0	0
Jack Lohrke	4	0	0	0	0
Hooks Iott	1	0	0	0	0
Andy Hansen	2	0	0	0	1
Lloyd Gearhart	1	0	0	0	0
Buddy Blattner	1	0	1	0	0

Cincinnati Reds — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Frank Baumholtz	3	2	0	0	2	0
Benny Zientara	5	1	1	0	0	0
Grady Hatton	3	2	2	3	1	0
Bert Haas	5	1	2	1	0	1
Babe Young	5	0	0	0	0	1
Augie Galan	3	1	2	1	1	0
Ray Lamanno	4	0	0	0	0	0
Eddie Miller	2	0	0	0	2	0
Bucky Walters	2	0	1	1	0	0
Eddie Lukon	1	0	0	0	0	0
Hugh Poland	1	0	1	0	0	0

New York Giants — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Hooks Iott	2.2	6	3	2
Andy Hansen	5.0	2	3	0
Ken Trinkle	0.1	1	0	0

Cincinnati Reds — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	SO
Bucky Walters	6.0	8	1
Harry Gumbert	2.0	3	1
Kent Peterson	1.0	1	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Bill Rigney: S6
Buddy Kerr: K/C
Bobby Thomson: 7
Johnny Mize: 9

Bot 1

Frank Baumholtz: W
Benny Zientara: S8.1-2
Grady Hatton: E5/TH1/SH.2-H(NR);1-H(NR);B-2
Bert Haas: D7.2-H(UR)
Babe Young: 8
Augie Galan: S8.2-H
Ray Lamanno: 7
Eddie Miller: IW.1-2
Bucky Walters: 7/L

Top 2

Willard Marshall: 2/FL
Walker Cooper: 4
Sid Gordon: 9

Bot 2

Frank Baumholtz: 5
Benny Zientara: 3/FL
Grady Hatton: T8
Bert Haas: K

Top 3

Jack Lohrke: 63
Hooks Iott: 9
Bill Rigney: 8

Bot 3

Babe Young: K
Augie Galan: S9
Ray Lamanno: 9
Eddie Miller: W.1-2
Bucky Walters: S8.2-H;1-2
Frank Baumholtz: 46(1)/FO

Top 4

Buddy Kerr: S7
Bobby Thomson: S1.1-2
Johnny Mize: HR/9.2-H;1-H
Willard Marshall: 13
Walker Cooper: 3/FL
Sid Gordon: 63

Bot 4

Benny Zientara: 43
Grady Hatton: 8/L
Bert Haas: 9

Top 5

Jack Lohrke: 4
Andy Hansen: 53
Bill Rigney: 63

Bot 5

Babe Young: 9
Augie Galan: W
Ray Lamanno: 8
Eddie Miller: 9

Top 6

Buddy Kerr: 8
Bobby Thomson: S5
Johnny Mize: 2/FL
Willard Marshall: D7.1-3
Walker Cooper: HR/8.3-H;2-H
Sid Gordon: S8
Jack Lohrke: 54(1)/FO

Bot 6

Eddie Lukon: E4/G
Frank Baumholtz: 14(1)/FO
Benny Zientara: 64(1)/FO
Grady Hatton: SB2
Grady Hatton: W
Bert Haas: 64(1)/FO

Top 7

Andy Hansen: K
Bill Rigney: S8
Buddy Kerr: 63.1-2
Bobby Thomson: S7.2-H
Johnny Mize: 43

Bot 7

Babe Young: 43
Augie Galan: 8
Ray Lamanno: 13

Top 8

Willard Marshall: 43
Walker Cooper: 6
Sid Gordon: S8
Jack Lohrke: 8

Bot 8

Eddie Miller: 43
Hugh Poland: S8.B-2(E8)
Frank Baumholtz: W
Benny Zientara: 5/FL
Grady Hatton: HR/9.2-H;1-H
Bert Haas: S7
Babe Young: 64(1)/FO

Top 9

Lloyd Gearhart: 2/FL
Buddy Blattner: D7
Buddy Kerr: K/C
Bobby Thomson: K

Notes & reviews

HP umpire Beans Reardon worked without his coat
Bill Rigney slipped on the muddy infield running to cover 1B on the bunt; the throw was right at the bag

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