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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 5, 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 5, 1949 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 5, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 5, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rip Sewell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Sheldon Jones |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 8,422 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Scotty Robb 2B: (none) 3B: Frank Dascoli |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Rojek | Shortstop |
| Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
| Wally Judnich | Center Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Ed Stevens | First Baseman |
| Eddie Bockman | Third Baseman |
| Danny Murtaugh | Second Baseman |
| Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
| Rip Sewell | 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 |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Sheldon Jones | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 5, 1949
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Jones
Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Jones
Walker hits a popup towards third. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judnich vs. Jones
Judnich hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lohrke vs. Sewell
Lohrke hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Sewell
Lockman hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Sewell
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Sewell
Mize hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gordon moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thomson vs. Sewell
Thomson takes first base on ball four. Mize moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Marshall vs. Sewell
Marshall takes first base on ball four. Gordon scores. Mize moves to third. Thomson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cooper vs. Sewell
Cooper strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Jones
Kiner hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Jones
Stevens hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bockman vs. Jones
Bockman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murtaugh vs. Jones
Murtaugh hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bockman moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCullough vs. Jones
McCullough hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sewell vs. Jones
Sewell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Sewell
Kerr hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Sewell
Jones 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lohrke vs. Sewell
Lohrke hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Judnich who is chasing the ball. Lohrke reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lockman vs. Sewell
Lockman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lohrke scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Sewell
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bockman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Jones
Rojek 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Jones
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Judnich vs. Jones
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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Jones
Kiner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Sewell
Mize hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Sewell
Thomson hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Sewell
Marshall takes first base on ball four. Mize moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cooper vs. Sewell
Cooper hits a line drive towards third. Bockman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kerr vs. Sewell
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Jones
Stevens strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bockman vs. Jones
Bockman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murtaugh vs. Jones
Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. Bockman moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCullough vs. Jones
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Sewell
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lohrke vs. Sewell
Lohrke hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Sewell
Lockman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Sewell
Gordon takes first base on ball four. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mize vs. Sewell
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stevens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mize for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sewell vs. Jones
Sewell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Jones
Rojek hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Jones
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops it up and throws to first, with Jones covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Sewell
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bockman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Sewell
Marshall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Sewell
Cooper hits a fly ball into center field. Judnich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Sewell
Kerr hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judnich vs. Jones
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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Jones
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Jones
Stevens hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Sewell
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bockman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lohrke vs. Sewell
Lohrke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Sewell
There goes Lohrke. The throw from McCullough and he is out, Rojek applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Sewell
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
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bockman vs. Jones
Bockman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murtaugh vs. Jones
Murtaugh hits a line drive towards the mound. Jones catches it and throws to first to double up Bockman. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Jones
McCullough is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fleming vs. Jones
Les Fleming pinch hits for Rip Sewell.
Fleming is hit by the pitch. McCullough moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rojek vs. Jones
Jack Cassini pinch runs for Les Fleming.
There's a wild pitch. McCullough scores. Cassini moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rojek vs. Jones
Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Casey
Hugh Casey now pitching. Ed Fitz Gerald now catching.
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Judnich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Casey
Mize hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Casey
Thomson hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Jones
Walker 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, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judnich vs. Jones
Judnich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops it up and throws to first, with Jones covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Jones
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stevens vs. Jones
Stevens hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Casey
Wally Westlake now playing right field.
Marshall hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Casey
Cooper hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Casey
Kerr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galan vs. Casey
Augie Galan pinch hits for Sheldon Jones.
Galan hits a popup towards third. Bockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bockman vs. Behrman
Hank Behrman now pitching.
Bockman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murtaugh vs. Behrman
Murtaugh bunts in front of the plate. Cooper fields it and throws to first for the out. Bockman moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fitz Gerald vs. Behrman
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hopp vs. Behrman
Johnny Hopp pinch hits for Hugh Casey.
Hopp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rojek vs. Behrman
Rojek hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lohrke vs. Dickson
Murry Dickson now pitching.
Lohrke hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Dickson
Lockman hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Dickson
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Behrman
Westlake hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomson who is chasing the ball. Westlake reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Judnich vs. Behrman
Judnich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kiner vs. Behrman
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stevens vs. Behrman
Stevens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bockman vs. Behrman
Bockman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Behrman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Dickson
Mize hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/5/1949 -- Pittsburgh at New York (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Rojek S, ss 5 0 0 0 Lohrke J, 2b 4 1 1 0
Walker D, rf 3 0 0 0 Lockman W, lf 5 0 2 1
Westlake W, rf 1 0 1 0 Gordon S, 3b 3 1 0 0
Judnich W, cf 5 0 0 0 Mize J, 1b 5 1 3 1
Kiner R, lf 4 0 0 0 Thomson B, cf 3 0 0 0
Stevens E, 1b 4 1 1 1 Marshall W, rf 2 0 1 1
Bockman E, 3b 3 0 2 0 Cooper W, c 4 0 0 0
Murtaugh D, 2b 3 0 1 0 Kerr B, ss 3 0 0 0
McCullough C, c 2 1 0 0 Jones S, p 3 0 0 0
Fitz Gerald E, c 1 0 0 0 Galan A, ph 1 0 0 0
Sewell R, p 2 0 0 0 Behrman H, p 0 0 0 0
Fleming L, ph 0 0 0 0
Cassini J, pr 0 0 0 0
Casey H, p 0 0 0 0
Hopp J, ph 0 0 0 0
Dickson M, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 2 5 1 33 3 7 3
Pittsburgh 010 000 100 0 -- 2
New York 110 000 000 1 -- 3
0 outs when winning run was scored.
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Sewell R 6.0 6 2 2 6 2
Casey H 2.0 0 0 0 1 0
Dickson M (L) 1.0 1 1 1 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Jones S 8.0 4 2 1 3 3
Behrman H (W) 2.0 1 0 0 3 0
E -- Cooper W
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 10, New York 10
3B -- Lohrke J, Westlake W
HR -- Stevens E, Mize J
CS -- Lohrke J
SH -- Murtaugh D
HBP -- by Jones S (McCullough C), by Jones S (Fleming L)
WP -- Jones S
T -- 2:36
A -- 8422
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