Cincinnati Reds vs New York Giants
May 15, 1929 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on May 15, 1929 at Polo Grounds V. The Cincinnati Reds defeated the New York Giants and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Cincinnati Reds 12, New York Giants 3

Cincinnati Reds ab   r   h rbi
Swanson cf 5 2 2 1
Critz 2b 3 2 1 2
Walker rf 4 2 3 1
Stripp 3b 4 2 2 4
Allen lf 5 1 2 2
Kelly 1b 5 1 1 0
Ford ss 4 1 3 0
Gooch c 4 1 2 1
Lucas p 4 0 0 0
Totals 38 12 16 11
New York Giants ab   r   h rbi
Welsh lf 4 0 0 0
Reese 2b 4 0 2 0
Lindstrom 3b 4 0 0 0
Ott rf 3 2 0 0
Terry 1b 4 0 1 0
Jackson ss 3 1 3 0
Roush cf 3 0 1 2
Hogan c 4 0 0 1
Fitzsimmons p 2 0 0 0
  Crawford ph 1 0 0 0
  Genewich p 0 0 0 0
  Leach ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 33 3 7 3
Cincinnati 300 100 13412161
New York 020 000 001372
  Cincinnati Reds IP H R ER BB SO
Lucas  W(4-1) 9.0 7 3 1 2 4
Totals
9.0
7
3
1
2
4
  New York Giants IP H R ER BB SO
Fitzsimmons  L(1-2) 8.0 11 8 6 2 2
  Genewich   1.0 5 4 4 1 0
Totals
9.0
16
12
10
3
2

  E–Kelly (3), Hogan 2 (2).  DP–New York 3. Reese-Jackson-Terry, Jackson-Terry, Jackson-Reese-Terry.  2B–Cincinnati Walker (7); Allen (4).  3B–Cincinnati Critz (2), New York Jackson (1).  HR–Cincinnati Swanson (2,1st inning off Fitzsimmons 0 on 0 out); Stripp 2 (3,4th inning off Fitzsimmons 0 on,8th inning off Fitzsimmons 2 on).  SH–Critz (7); Roush (1).  Team LOB–3.  Team–6.  SB–Swanson (7); Critz (4); Allen (6).  U–Barry McCormick, Cy Pfirman, Beans Reardon.
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