Jints and Redlegs split 4 game set in Coogan's Bluff

Polo Grounds

GAME  1

Walters vs Mungo

Giants 3, Reds 0

Van Mungo (1-1) threw 4 hit shutout ball over 8 innings before giving way to A.Adams, who pitched a scoreless 9^th.  The game was a scoreless tie until the Jints broke the ice with an RBI single from Schemer.  Back to back groundouts by Lombardi and Reyes added 2 insurance runs.

GAME 2

Heusser vs Brewer

Reds 5, Giants 0

Ed Heusser (1-0) threw 145 pitches in this 6 hit gem.  Top of the order stars Mel Ott and Ducky Medwick posted hits to keep their averages at or near the .400 mark.

GAME 3

Shoun vs Voiselle

Giants 5, Reds 2

Adrian Zabala pitched two scoreless innings in relief to keep the Reds from coming back from 3 runs down.  New York fired the opening salvo with a 3 spot in the bottom of the first, only to be answered back by the Reds who tallied 2 in the top of the second.  Top of the order guys Hausmann and Kerr were the catalysts with 2 hits each.

GAME 4

De la Cruz vs Feldman

Reds 13, Giants 3

Cincy scored a ton of runs, 11 off Giant starter Feldman, to ensure the series split here in the Big Apple.  Shortstop Eddie Miller (3-5, 3 RBI) led a potent offensive attack that registered 13 runs on 17 hits.  Everyone but starting pitcher De la Cruz registered a saftety.  Tipton and Mesner each had 3, with the former scoring 3 runs.  Giant centerfield Whitey Lockman injured himself on a diving catch and will be out for at least 2-3 days.  Lockman was 1-1 when he left the game.  His season average stands at a beefy .429.