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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 3, 1949
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on May 3, 1949 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 3, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 3, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Murry Dickson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Clint Hartung |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 33,995 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Scotty Robb 1B: Frank Dascoli 2B: Babe Pinelli 3B: Artie Gore |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Castiglione | Shortstop |
| Johnny Hopp | First Baseman |
| Wally Judnich | Center Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Wally Westlake | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Bockman | Third Baseman |
| Danny Murtaugh | Second Baseman |
| Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
| Murry Dickson | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jack Lohrke | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Lockman | Left Fielder |
| Sid Gordon | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Mickey Livingston | Catcher |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Clint Hartung | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 3, 1949
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Hartung
Castiglione hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Hartung
Hopp hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Castiglione moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Judnich vs. Hartung
Judnich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize fields it and throws to second for the out. Castiglione moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kiner vs. Hartung
There's a wild pitch. Castiglione scores. Judnich moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Hartung
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Westlake vs. Hartung
Westlake is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bockman vs. Hartung
Bockman takes first base on ball four. Judnich moves to third. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Murtaugh vs. Hartung
Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hartung fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lohrke vs. Dickson
Lohrke hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCullough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Dickson
Lockman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Dickson
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bockman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Hartung
McCullough hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lohrke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickson vs. Hartung
Dickson hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Hartung
Castiglione hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Dickson
Mize hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Dickson
Thomson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Dickson
Marshall hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Livingston vs. Dickson
Livingston is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Hartung
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lohrke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judnich vs. Hartung
Judnich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lohrke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Hartung
Kiner is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Dickson
Kerr is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartung vs. Dickson
Hartung is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lohrke vs. Dickson
Lohrke hits a fly ball into center field. Judnich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Hartung
Westlake hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bockman vs. Hartung
Bockman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Hartung
Murtaugh hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Hartung
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Dickson
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Dickson
Gordon hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Dickson
Mize hits a line drive towards first. Hopp reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Dickson
Thomson hits a popup towards first. Hopp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickson vs. Hartung
Dickson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Hartung
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hartung fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Hartung
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hopp for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Dickson
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hopp scoops it up and throws to first, with Dickson covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Livingston vs. Dickson
Livingston hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Dickson
Kerr hits a line drive into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartung vs. Dickson
Hartung strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judnich vs. Hartung
Judnich hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Hartung
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Hartung
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards second. Lohrke fields the ball and throws to get the runner, and throws the ball away. Hartung picks up the ball and throws it to Livingston who tags the runner out. Westlake moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bockman vs. Hartung
Bockman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lohrke vs. Dickson
Lohrke hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Lohrke reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lockman vs. Dickson
Lockman strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Dickson
Gordon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Judnich who is chasing the ball. Gordon reaches third base with a triple. Lohrke scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mize vs. Dickson
Mize hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gordon scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Dickson
Thomson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mize moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marshall vs. Werle
Bill Werle now pitching.
Marshall hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Livingston vs. Werle
McCullough fires to first and picks off Thomson. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Hartung
Murtaugh hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beard vs. Hartung
Ted Beard pinch hits for Clyde McCullough.
Beard hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werle vs. Hartung
Werle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Livingston vs. Werle
Ed Fitz Gerald now catching.
Livingston is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Werle
Kerr bunts towards the mound. Werle fields it and throws to first for the out. Livingston moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hartung vs. Werle
Hartung takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lohrke vs. Werle
Lohrke hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Werle fields it and throws to second for the out. Livingston moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lockman vs. Werle
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Werle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Hartung
Castiglione takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Hartung
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hopp for the out. Castiglione moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Judnich vs. Hartung
Judnich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops it up and throws to first, with Hartung covering, for the out. Castiglione moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kiner vs. Hartung
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Castiglione scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Hartung
Westlake hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stevens vs. Hartung
Ed Stevens pinch hits for Eddie Bockman.
Stevens hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stevens for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Werle
Monty Basgall now playing third base.
Gordon hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Westlake. Gordon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mize vs. Werle
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gordon moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thomson vs. Werle
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Basgall fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Marshall vs. Werle
Marshall strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Hartung
Murtaugh takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitz Gerald vs. Hartung
Fitz Gerald takes first base on ball four. Murtaugh moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fleming vs. Hartung
Les Fleming pinch hits for Bill Werle.
Fleming hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Murtaugh moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Castiglione vs. Hartung
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lohrke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Murtaugh scores. Fitz Gerald moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hopp vs. Hartung
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lohrke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/3/1949 -- Pittsburgh at New York (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Castiglione P, ss 4 2 1 1 Lohrke J, 2b 4 1 1 0
Hopp J, 1b 5 0 1 0 Lockman W, lf 4 0 1 0
Judnich W, cf 4 0 0 0 Gordon S, 3b 4 2 3 2
Kiner R, lf 2 0 1 1 Mize J, 1b 4 0 1 1
Westlake W, rf 4 0 2 0 Thomson B, cf 4 0 1 0
Bockman E, 3b 2 0 0 0 Marshall W, rf 4 1 1 1
Stevens E, ph 1 0 0 0 Livingston M, c 2 1 1 1
Basgall M, 3b 0 0 0 0 Kerr B, ss 2 0 0 0
Murtaugh D, 2b 3 1 1 0 Hartung C, p 2 0 0 0
McCullough C, c 2 0 0 0
Beard T, ph 1 0 0 0
Fitz Gerald E, c 0 0 0 0
Dickson M, p 2 0 0 0
Werle B, p 1 0 0 0
Fleming L, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 3 6 2 30 5 9 5
Pittsburgh 100 000 011 -- 3
New York 010 112 00x -- 5
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Dickson M (L) 5.1 8 5 5 0 6
Werle B 2.2 1 0 0 1 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hartung C (W) 9.0 6 3 3 6 3
E -- Lohrke J
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 8, New York 4
2B -- Lohrke J, Gordon S
3B -- Gordon S
HR -- Marshall W, Gordon S, Livingston M
SH -- Kerr B
HBP -- by Werle B (Livingston M)
WP -- Hartung C
T -- 2:14
A -- 33995
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