Berger’s 3 Bashes Tie Reds-Giants Series

Cincinnati leftfielder Wally Berger hit 3 solo home runs to lead the Reds in a 5-3 win over the 1934 New York Giants, evening the series 1-1. Berger hit his 1st homer in the 2nd inning to give the Reds a 1-0 lead. After Gus Mancuso hit a 2-run homer for the Giants, Berger hit a 2nd solo shot in the 5th to tie the game. His 3rd homer in the 9th extended the Cincinnati lead to 5-3. Berger now has 5 homers in the Tournament. The Giants collected 15 hits against Paul Derringer, but left 7 runners in scoring position. The series now heads back to Cincinnati all tied up.

’39 Reds @ ’34 Giants – 9/16/23