Cincinnati Reds vs New York Giants
July 4, 1943 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on July 4, 1943 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 6, New York Giants 2

Cincinnati Reds ab   r   h rbi
Frey 2b 5 0 1 0
Marshall rf 3 2 2 2
Walker cf 5 1 2 0
McCormick 1b 5 1 2 2
Tipton lf 3 1 2 0
Miller ss 5 0 2 1
Mesner 3b 5 0 2 0
Lakeman c 5 1 1 0
Heusser p 3 0 0 0
Totals 39 6 14 5
New York Giants ab   r   h rbi
Bartell ss 4 0 2 0
Witek 2b 3 0 0 0
Rucker cf 4 1 2 0
Ott rf 3 1 0 0
Gordon 3b 4 0 1 2
Maynard lf 3 0 1 0
Mancuso c 4 0 0 0
Orengo 1b 4 0 1 0
Feldman p 0 0 0 0
  Mungo p 2 0 0 0
  Jurges ph 1 0 0 0
  Sayles p 0 0 0 0
  Lombardi ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 33 2 7 2
Cincinnati 221 000 1006142
New York 000 200 000272
  Cincinnati Reds IP H R ER BB SO
Heusser  W(2-2) 9.0 7 2 2 3 5
Totals
9.0
7
2
2
3
5
  New York Giants IP H R ER BB SO
Feldman  L(2-4) 2.1 5 5 5 2 0
  Mungo   4.2 7 1 0 1 2
  Sayles   2.0 2 0 0 1 2
Totals
9.0
14
6
5
4
4

  E–Miller (5), Mesner (10), Witek 2 (18).  DP–Cincinnati 3. Frey-Miller-F. McCormick, Frey-Miller-F. McCormick, Miller-Frey-F. McCormick, New York 2. Mungo-Mancuso-Orengo, Bartell-Witek-Orengo.  2B–New York Bartell (7); Orengo (6).  3B–New York Gordon (8).  HR–Cincinnati Marshall (4,2nd inning off Feldman 1 on); F. McCormick (5,7th inning off Mungo 0 on).  SH–Heusser (1).  Team LOB–11.  Team–7.  U–Lee Ballanfant, Beans Reardon, Larry Goetz.  T–2:15.  A–21,665.
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