Cincinnati Reds vs New York Giants
May 19, 1943 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on May 19, 1943 at Polo Grounds V. The New York Giants defeated the Cincinnati Reds and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Cincinnati Reds 2, New York Giants 3

Cincinnati Reds ab   r   h rbi
Frey 2b 4 1 0 0
Marshall rf 5 0 4 1
Walker cf 5 0 2 0
McCormick 1b 4 0 1 1
Tipton lf 5 0 1 0
Mesner 3b 4 0 1 0
Miller ss 4 0 1 0
Mueller c 4 0 2 0
  Williams pr 0 1 0 0
Vander Meer p 0 0 0 0
  Brewster ph 1 0 0 0
  Heusser p 0 0 0 0
  Crabtree ph 1 0 0 0
  Shoun p 0 0 0 0
  Kelleher ph 0 0 0 0
  Haas pr 0 0 0 0
Totals 37 2 12 2
New York Giants ab   r   h rbi
Bartell 3b 3 0 0 0
Jurges ss 3 1 0 0
Maynard cf 4 0 1 0
Ott rf 4 1 2 2
Lombardi c 4 0 0 0
Barna lf 4 0 1 0
Gordon 2b 2 1 1 0
Reyes 1b 0 0 0 0
  Orengo 1b 2 0 0 1
Lohrman p 2 0 0 0
  Mungo p 0 0 0 0
Totals 28 3 5 3
Cincinnati 000 000 0022120
New York 200 001 00x350
  Cincinnati Reds IP H R ER BB SO
Vander Meer  L(4-3) 4.0 2 2 2 5 0
  Heusser   1.0 1 0 0 0 0
  Shoun   3.0 2 1 1 0 2
Totals
8.0
5
3
3
5
2
  New York Giants IP H R ER BB SO
Lohrman  W(3-2) 8.1 11 2 2 4 2
  Mungo  SV(1) 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
Totals
9.0
12
2
2
4
2

  E–None.  DP–Cincinnati 1. Mesner-Frey-F. McCormick, New York 2. Lohrman-Lombardi-Orengo, Bartell-Gordon-Orengo.  2B–Cincinnati Marshall (1); Mesner (1).  3B–New York Gordon (3).  HR–New York Ott (4,1st inning off Vander Meer 1 on).  Team LOB–12.  Team–6.  SB–Walker (3).  U–Larry Goetz, Lee Ballanfant.  T–2:05.  A–2,331.
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