Cincinnati Reds vs New York Giants
August 20, 1947 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 20, 1947 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 3, New York Giants 10

Cincinnati Reds ab   r   h rbi
Baumholtz cf 3 0 1 0
Lukon rf 4 0 0 0
Hatton 3b 3 1 1 1
Young 1b 4 0 1 0
Miller ss 4 0 0 0
Galan lf 4 1 1 0
Lamanno c 4 0 1 1
Zientara 2b 4 1 1 0
Walters p 3 0 2 1
  Erautt p 0 0 0 0
Totals 33 3 8 3
New York Giants ab   r   h rbi
Gearhart lf 5 1 2 1
Kerr ss 5 0 1 0
Thomson cf 3 1 2 1
Mize 1b 4 2 2 2
Marshall rf 4 1 1 0
Cooper c 4 1 1 1
Witek 2b 3 2 1 1
Lohrke 3b 3 2 1 0
Jansen p 3 0 1 2
Totals 34 10 12 8
Cincinnati 001 000 002381
New York 100 102 15x10120
  Cincinnati Reds IP H R ER BB SO
Walters  L(6-6) 7.0 11 8 8 2 3
  Erautt   1.0 1 2 1 1 1
Totals
8.0
12
10
9
3
4
  New York Giants IP H R ER BB SO
Jansen  W(14-4) 9.0 8 3 3 1 4
Totals
9.0
8
3
3
1
4

  E–Zientara (6).  DP–Cincinnati 2. Miller-Zientara-Young, Young.  2B–Cincinnati Lamanno (16); Zientara (15), New York Mize (16); W. Cooper (19); Lohrke (8).  HR–Cincinnati Hatton (14,9th inning off Jansen 0 on), New York Mize (37,6th inning off Walters 1 on); Witek (2,4th inning off Walters 0 on).  SH–Baumholtz (10); Jansen (9).  Team LOB–5.  Team–4.  U–Butch Henline, Bill Stewart, George Magerkurth.
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