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Scores
Standings
SLB
@BOS		9
2
CHW
@NYY		1
3
CHW
@NYY		8
9		 
(10)
DET
@PHA		7
4
DET
@PHA		2
3		 
(16)
CLE
@WSH		1
5
PHI
@CHC		0
4
NYG
@CIN		3
4
BRO
@STL		2
3
Wednesday, September 12, 1945,
, Crosley Field
Attendance: 600, Time of Game: 0:00
Giants
3
73-66
⇐ Lost 5 ⇒
 at Reds
4
56-81
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
W: Howie Fox (7-12)
L: Harry Feldman (12-13)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Giants          2  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    3  7  0
Reds            0  0  0   0  1  3   0  0  X    4  8  0

New York Giants

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Johnny Rucker CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .269 .721 -0.002 0.82 0.049 -0.051 -0.4 3 0
George Hausmann 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .280 .704 -0.096 0.94 0.024 -0.121 -0.5 5 3 GDP
Charlie Mead RF 3 1 0 0 1 1 .000 .250 -0.045 1.08 0.036 -0.080 -0.2 2 0
Danny Gardella LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .284 .801 -0.057 1.24 0.037 -0.095 -0.4 1 0
Ernie Lombardi C 3 0 1 0 1 0 .303 .874 0.051 1.13 0.086 -0.035 0.7 3 1
Roy Zimmerman 1B 4 0 3 3 0 1 .304 .790 0.207 2.06 0.280 -0.072 2.8 7 1
Buddy Kerr SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 .246 .618 -0.125 1.42 0.022 -0.146 -1.3 0 1 GDP
Nap Reyes 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .297 .729 -0.105 1.38 0.000 -0.105 -1.4 2 4
   Mel Ott PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .310 .920 -0.036 1.40 0.000 -0.036 -0.1
Harry Feldman P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .101 .325 -0.035 0.66 0.000 -0.035 -0.5 1 0
   Red Treadway PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .252 .662 -0.044 1.73 0.000 -0.044 -0.2
   Rube Fischer P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .599 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 32 3 7 3 3 3 .219 .504 -0.287 1.24 0.534 -0.820 -1.4 24 10
TB: R Zimmerman 3; J Rucker; D Gardella; E Lombardi; G Hausmann.
GIDP: B Kerr (9); G Hausmann (6).
RBI: R Zimmerman 3 (11).
2-out RBI: R Zimmerman 2.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 6.

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dain Clay CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .279 .657 -0.100 0.96 0.000 -0.100 -0.9 2 0
Steve Mesner 3B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .257 .627 0.022 0.75 0.080 -0.058 0.2 0 0 2B,CS
Al Libke RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .293 .751 -0.096 0.97 0.000 -0.096 -0.9 3 0
Frank McCormick 1B 4 1 1 2 0 0 .287 .754 0.235 1.00 0.288 -0.053 1.1 10 1 HR
Hank Sauer LF 3 1 2 1 0 0 .255 .583 0.188 0.86 0.219 -0.031 1.0 1 0 HR
Eddie Miller SS 3 1 1 0 0 1 .235 .669 0.014 0.85 0.056 -0.041 0.0 2 10 2B
Al Lakeman C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .268 .734 0.025 1.11 0.068 -0.043 0.0 5 0
Kermit Wahl 2B 3 0 1 1 0 0 .199 .542 -0.009 1.41 0.020 -0.029 0.1 3 2
Vern Kennedy P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230 .549 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Howie Fox P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .268 .578 -0.066 0.99 0.000 -0.066 -0.6 1 0 SH
Team Totals 30 4 8 4 0 2 .267 .800 0.213 0.97 0.731 -0.517 0.1 27 13
2B: S Mesner (17, off H Feldman); E Miller (24, off H Feldman).
HR: H Sauer (1, off H Feldman; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF); F McCormick (9, off H Feldman; 6th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).
SH: H Fox (4, off R Fischer).
TB: H Sauer 5; F McCormick 4; S Mesner 3; E Miller 2; K Wahl; A Lakeman.
RBI: F McCormick 2 (75); K Wahl (9); H Sauer (10).
2-out RBI: F McCormick 2; H Sauer.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 2 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 2. K Wahl-E Miller-F McCormick; E Miller-F McCormick.
Baserunning
CS: S Mesner (1, 2nd base by R Fischer/E Lombardi).

New York Giants

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Harry Feldman, L (12-13) 6 6 4 4 0 2 2 3.13 24 46 -0.285 1.05 -1.1
Rube Fischer 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 5.32 7 0 0 0.072 0.73 1.0
Team Totals 8 8 4 4 0 2 2 4.50 31 46 0 0 -0.213 1.24 -0.1

Cincinnati Reds

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Vern Kennedy 0.2 2 2 2 3 0 0 4.23 7 37 -0.209 1.47 -2.3
Howie Fox, W (7-12) 8.1 5 1 1 0 3 0 5.06 28 3 0 0.495 1.18 3.7
Team Totals 9 7 3 3 3 3 0 3.00 35 37 3 0 0.286 0.97 1.4
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dusty Boggess, 1B - Babe Pinelli, 2B - (none), 3B - Jocko Conlan.
Time of Game: 0:00.
Attendance: 600.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

New York Giants         Cincinnati Reds
1 Johnny Rucker CF 1 Dain Clay CF
2 George Hausmann 2B 2 Steve Mesner 3B
3 Charlie Mead RF 3 Al Libke RF
4 Danny Gardella LF 4 Frank McCormick 1B
5 Ernie Lombardi C 5 Hank Sauer LF
6 Roy Zimmerman 1B 6 Eddie Miller SS
7 Buddy Kerr SS 7 Al Lakeman C
8 Nap Reyes 3B 8 Kermit Wahl 2B
9 Harry Feldman P 9 Vern Kennedy P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b6 1-3 2 --3 RR CIN F. McCormick H. Feldman 29% 52% Home Run; Mesner Scores
b6 3-3 2 --- R CIN H. Sauer H. Feldman 19% 71% Home Run
t1 0-0 2 123 RR NYG R. Zimmerman V. Kennedy -16% 31% Single to RF; Hausmann Scores; Mead Scores; Lombardi to 2B
t7 3-4 1 1-- OO NYG G. Hausmann H. Fox 10% 79% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
t6 2-1 0 12- R NYG R. Zimmerman H. Fox -9% 15% Single to CF; Gardella Scores; Lombardi to 2B

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Vern Kennedy facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O NYG J. Rucker V. Kennedy 2% 52% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 1 --- NYG G. Hausmann V. Kennedy -2% 50% Single to CF
t1 0-0 1 1-- NYG C. Mead V. Kennedy -4% 46% Walk; Hausmann to 2B
t1 0-0 1 12- O NYG D. Gardella V. Kennedy 4% 51% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 2 12- NYG E. Lombardi V. Kennedy -3% 48% Walk; Hausmann to 3B; Mead to 2B
t1 0-0 2 123 RR NYG R. Zimmerman V. Kennedy -16% 31% Single to RF; Hausmann Scores; Mead Scores; Lombardi to 2B
t1 2-0 2 12- NYG B. Kerr V. Kennedy -2% 29% Walk; Lombardi to 3B; Zimmerman to 2B
Howie Fox replaces Vern Kennedy pitching and batting 9th
t1 2-0 2 123 O NYG N. Reyes H. Fox 5% 35% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Giants 2, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Giants' Harry Feldman facing 1-2-3
b1 0-2 0 --- O CIN D. Clay H. Feldman -2% 32% Strikeout
b1 0-2 1 --- O CIN S. Mesner H. Feldman -2% 31% Flyball: RF
b1 0-2 2 --- O CIN A. Libke H. Feldman -1% 30% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Reds 0.
Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-0, Reds' Howie Fox facing 9-1-2
t2 2-0 0 --- O NYG H. Feldman H. Fox 2% 31% Strikeout
t2 2-0 1 --- O NYG J. Rucker H. Fox 1% 33% Foul Flyball: C
t2 2-0 2 --- O NYG G. Hausmann H. Fox 1% 33% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Giants' Harry Feldman facing 4-5-6
b2 0-2 0 --- O CIN F. McCormick H. Feldman -2% 31% Lineout: 3B
b2 0-2 1 --- CIN H. Sauer H. Feldman 3% 34% Single to CF
b2 0-2 1 1-- O CIN E. Miller H. Feldman -3% 31% Foul Flyball: 3B
b2 0-2 2 1-- O CIN A. Lakeman H. Feldman -2% 28% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Reds 0.
Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-0, Reds' Howie Fox facing 3-4-5
t3 2-0 0 --- O NYG C. Mead H. Fox 2% 30% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 2-0 1 --- O NYG D. Gardella H. Fox 1% 31% Groundout: 1B-P
t3 2-0 2 --- O NYG E. Lombardi H. Fox 1% 32% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Giants' Harry Feldman facing 8-9-1
b3 0-2 0 --- O CIN K. Wahl H. Feldman -3% 29% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 0-2 1 --- O CIN H. Fox H. Feldman -2% 28% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 0-2 2 --- O CIN D. Clay H. Feldman -1% 26% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Reds 0.
Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-0, Reds' Howie Fox facing 6-7-8
t4 2-0 0 --- NYG R. Zimmerman H. Fox -3% 24% Single to RF
t4 2-0 0 1-- O NYG B. Kerr H. Fox 3% 26% Foul Bunt Popfly: C
t4 2-0 1 1-- O NYG N. Reyes H. Fox 2% 28% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t4 2-0 2 1-- O NYG H. Feldman H. Fox 2% 30% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Giants' Harry Feldman facing 2-3-4
b4 0-2 0 --- O CIN S. Mesner H. Feldman -3% 27% Flyball: CF
b4 0-2 1 --- O CIN A. Libke H. Feldman -2% 25% Groundout: 1B-P
b4 0-2 2 --- O CIN F. McCormick H. Feldman -1% 24% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Reds 0.
Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-0, Reds' Howie Fox facing 1-2-3
t5 2-0 0 --- O NYG J. Rucker H. Fox 2% 26% Flyball: LF
t5 2-0 1 --- O NYG G. Hausmann H. Fox 1% 27% Flyball: CF
t5 2-0 2 --- O NYG C. Mead H. Fox 1% 28% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Giants' Harry Feldman facing 5-6-7
b5 0-2 0 --- O CIN H. Sauer H. Feldman -3% 25% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 0-2 1 --- CIN E. Miller H. Feldman 6% 30% Double to LF
b5 0-2 1 -2- CIN A. Lakeman H. Feldman 7% 37% Single to RF (Pop Fly); Miller to 3B
b5 0-2 1 1-3 RO CIN K. Wahl H. Feldman -0% 37% Flyball: CF; Miller Scores
b5 1-2 2 1-- O CIN H. Fox H. Feldman -4% 34% Popfly: 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Reds 1.
Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-1, Reds' Howie Fox facing 4-5-6
t6 2-1 0 --- NYG D. Gardella H. Fox -4% 30% Single/Bunt
t6 2-1 0 1-- NYG E. Lombardi H. Fox -6% 24% Single to CF (Pop Fly); Gardella to 2B
t6 2-1 0 12- R NYG R. Zimmerman H. Fox -9% 15% Single to CF; Gardella Scores; Lombardi to 2B
t6 3-1 0 12- OO NYG B. Kerr H. Fox 7% 22% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Lombardi to 3B
t6 3-1 2 --3 O NYG N. Reyes H. Fox 3% 25% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Reds 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-3, Giants' Harry Feldman facing 1-2-3
b6 1-3 0 --- O CIN D. Clay H. Feldman -3% 22% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 1-3 1 --- CIN S. Mesner H. Feldman 6% 28% Double to CF
b6 1-3 1 -2- O CIN A. Libke H. Feldman -5% 23% Groundout: 2B-1B; Mesner to 3B
b6 1-3 2 --3 RR CIN F. McCormick H. Feldman 29% 52% Home Run; Mesner Scores
b6 3-3 2 --- R CIN H. Sauer H. Feldman 19% 71% Home Run
b6 4-3 2 --- O CIN E. Miller H. Feldman -1% 70% Strikeout
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Reds 4.
Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 3-4, Reds' Howie Fox facing 9-1-2
Red Treadway pinch hits for Harry Feldman (P) batting 9th
t7 3-4 0 --- O NYG R. Treadway H. Fox 4% 74% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 3-4 1 --- NYG J. Rucker H. Fox -5% 69% Single to SS
t7 3-4 1 1-- OO NYG G. Hausmann H. Fox 10% 79% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Reds 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-3, Giants' Rube Fischer facing 7-8-9
Rube Fischer replaces Red Treadway (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 4-3 0 --- O CIN A. Lakeman R. Fischer -2% 77% Flyball: RF
b7 4-3 1 --- CIN K. Wahl R. Fischer 2% 79% Single to RF
b7 4-3 1 1-- O CIN H. Fox R. Fischer -1% 78% Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Wahl to 2B
b7 4-3 2 -2- O CIN D. Clay R. Fischer -3% 75% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Reds 4.
Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 3-4, Reds' Howie Fox facing 3-4-5
t8 3-4 0 --- O NYG C. Mead H. Fox 5% 81% Flyball: RF
t8 3-4 1 --- O NYG D. Gardella H. Fox 4% 84% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t8 3-4 2 --- O NYG E. Lombardi H. Fox 3% 87% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Reds 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-3, Giants' Rube Fischer facing 2-3-4
b8 4-3 0 --- CIN S. Mesner R. Fischer 2% 89% Single to RF
b8 4-3 0 1-- O CIN A. Libke R. Fischer -2% 87% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b8 4-3 1 1-- O CIN F. McCormick R. Fischer -2% 85% Lineout: 2B
b8 4-3 2 1-- O CIN H. Sauer R. Fischer -1% 84% Mesner Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Reds 4.
Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 3-4, Reds' Howie Fox facing 6-7-8
t9 3-4 0 --- O NYG R. Zimmerman H. Fox 7% 91% Strikeout
t9 3-4 1 --- O NYG B. Kerr H. Fox 5% 96% Groundout: SS-1B
Mel Ott pinch hits for Nap Reyes (3B) batting 8th
t9 3-4 2 --- O NYG M. Ott H. Fox 4% 100% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Reds 4.

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