Top 1

• Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Perkowski
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lockman vs. Perkowski
  
  Lockman hits a fly ball into right field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomson vs. Perkowski
  
  Thomson hits a popup towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatton vs. Bowman
  
  Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rufer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowrey vs. Bowman
  
  Lowrey takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Litwhiler vs. Bowman
  
  Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rufer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 2

• Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Perkowski
  
  Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Meeks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Irvin vs. Perkowski
  
  Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perkowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lohrke vs. Perkowski
  
  Lohrke takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mueller vs. Perkowski
  
  Mueller hits a popup towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Bowman
  
  Kluszewski hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stallcup vs. Bowman
  
  Stallcup takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Meeks vs. Bowman
  
  Meeks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stallcup moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Wyrostek vs. Bowman
  
  There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wyrostek vs. Bowman
  
  Wyrostek strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pramesa vs. Bowman
  
  Pramesa takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Perkowski vs. Bowman
  
  Perkowski strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rufer vs. Perkowski
  
  Rufer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowman vs. Perkowski
  
  Bowman hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Perkowski
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatton vs. Bowman
  
  Hatton hits a popup towards first. Irvin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowrey vs. Bowman
  
  Lowrey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Litwhiler vs. Bowman
  
  Litwhiler hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kluszewski vs. Bowman
  
  Kluszewski hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lockman vs. Perkowski
  
  Lockman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomson vs. Perkowski
  
  Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Perkowski
  
  Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stallcup vs. Bowman
  
  Stallcup hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Meeks vs. Bowman
  
  Meeks hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lockman. Meeks reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wyrostek vs. Bowman
  
  Wyrostek strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pramesa vs. Bowman
  
  Pramesa takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Perkowski vs. Bowman
  
  Perkowski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Irvin scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Perkowski for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Irvin vs. Perkowski
  
  Irvin takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lohrke vs. Perkowski
  
  Lohrke hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Irvin moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mueller vs. Perkowski
  
  Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Irvin moves to third. Lohrke moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Rufer vs. Perkowski
  
  Rufer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Gordon vs. Perkowski
  
  Sid Gordon pinch hits for Roger Bowman.
  
  Gordon hits a fly ball towards center field. Wyrostek makes the catch and then fumbles the ball. That's an error on Wyrostek. Irvin scores. Lohrke scores. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Perkowski
  
  Williams hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lowrey. Williams reaches second base with a double. Rufer goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lockman vs. Perkowski
  
  Lockman hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Pramesa juggles the ball. That's an error on Pramesa. Williams scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomson vs. Perkowski
  
  Thomson hits a popup towards short. Stallcup settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Giants, 4 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatton vs. Tomasic
  
  Andy Tomasic now pitching.
  
  Hatton hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowrey vs. Tomasic
  
  Lowrey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Litwhiler vs. Tomasic
  
  Litwhiler hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lockman. Litwhiler reaches second base with a double. Lowrey goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kluszewski vs. Tomasic
  
  Kluszewski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Litwhiler moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Stallcup vs. Tomasic
  
  Stallcup hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Litwhiler scores. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Meeks vs. Tomasic
  
  Meeks hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wyrostek vs. Tomasic
  
  Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Giants, 4 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Perkowski
  
  Marshall hits a popup towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Irvin vs. Perkowski
  
  Irvin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lohrke vs. Perkowski
  
  Lohrke hits a fly ball into right field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mueller vs. Perkowski
  
  Mueller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Irvin moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rufer vs. Perkowski
  
  Rufer hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Giants, 4 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pramesa vs. Tomasic
  
  Pramesa hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perkowski vs. Tomasic
  
  Perkowski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatton vs. Tomasic
  
  Hatton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lowrey vs. Tomasic
  
  Lowrey takes first base on ball four. Hatton moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Merriman vs. Tomasic
  
  Lloyd Merriman pinch hits for Danny Litwhiler.
  
  Merriman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Tomasic
  
  Kluszewski hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Giants, 4 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Haas vs. Perkowski
  
  Lloyd Merriman now playing center field. Johnny Wyrostek now playing right field. Bert Haas pinch hits for Andy Tomasic.
  
  Haas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Meeks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Perkowski
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lockman vs. Perkowski
  
  Lockman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomson vs. Perkowski
  
  Thomson hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Giants, 4 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stallcup vs. Higbe
  
  Kirby Higbe now pitching.
  
  Stallcup hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lohrke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Meeks vs. Higbe
  
  Meeks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lohrke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wyrostek vs. Higbe
  
  Wyrostek takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pramesa vs. Higbe
  
  There goes Wyrostek. The throw from Mueller and he is safe. Wyrostek steals second. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pramesa vs. Higbe
  
  Pramesa hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Giants, 4 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Perkowski
  
  Marshall hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Irvin vs. Perkowski
  
  Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Irvin for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lohrke vs. Perkowski
  
  Lohrke hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Giants, 4 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perkowski vs. Higbe
  
  Perkowski hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatton vs. Higbe
  
  Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowrey vs. Higbe
  
  Lowrey hits a popup towards first. Irvin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Giants, 4 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mueller vs. Perkowski
  
  Mueller hits a popup towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rufer vs. Perkowski
  
  Rufer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup misplays the ball. That's an error on Stallcup. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Reds, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rigney vs. Perkowski
  
  Bill Rigney pinch hits for Kirby Higbe.
  
  Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

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         Game of 9/22/1949, game 2 -- New York at Cincinnati (D)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Williams D, 2b        4  1  1  1   Hatton G, 3b          4  1  0  0   
Lockman W, lf         3  0  1  0   Lowrey P, lf          3  2  2  0   
Thomson B, cf         4  0  0  0   Litwhiler D, rf       3  1  1  1   
Marshall W, rf        4  0  0  0   Merriman L, ph-cf     1  1  1  3   
Irvin M, 1b           3  1  1  0   Kluszewski T, 1b      4  1  1  0   
Lohrke J, 3b          3  1  1  0   Stallcup V, ss        3  1  0  1   
Mueller R, c          4  0  1  0   Meeks S, 2b           4  1  3  2   
Rufer R, ss           3  1  0  0   Wyrostek J, cf-rf     3  0  0  0   
Bowman R, p           1  0  0  0   Pramesa J, c          2  0  0  0   
Gordon S, ph          1  0  0  1   Perkowski H, p        4  0  0  0   
Tomasic A, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Haas B, ph            1  0  0  0                                      
Higbe K, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Rigney B, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  4  5  2                        31  8  8  7

New York         000 040 000 --  4
Cincinnati       010 043 00x --  8

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bowman R              4.0  3  1  1  4  3
Tomasic A (L)         2.0  5  7  7  2  0
Higbe K               2.0  0  0  0  1  0

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Perkowski H (W)       9.0  5  4  3  4  0

E -- Wyrostek J, Pramesa J, Stallcup V
DP -- New York 1, Cincinnati 2
LOB -- New York 5, Cincinnati 6
2B -- Meeks S, Williams D, Litwhiler D
HR -- Meeks S, Merriman L
SB -- Meeks S, Stallcup V, Wyrostek J
T -- 2:04
A -- 1494

    

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