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Cardinals
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 6, 1949
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on May 6, 1949 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 6, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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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 6, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Hearn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Monty Kennedy |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 8,613 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: George Barr 2B: (none) 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ed Sauer | Right Fielder |
| Marty Marion | Shortstop |
| Stan Musial | Center Fielder |
| Whitey Kurowski | Third Baseman |
| Enos Slaughter | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Kazak | Second Baseman |
| Nippy Jones | First Baseman |
| Del Rice | Catcher |
| Jim Hearn | Pitcher |
| Eddie Dyer | 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 |
| Monty Kennedy | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 6, 1949
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Kennedy
Sauer hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Kennedy
Marion hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kennedy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Kennedy
There's a wild pitch. Marion moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Musial vs. Kennedy
Musial takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kurowski vs. Kennedy
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lohrke vs. Hearn
Lohrke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Hearn
Lockman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Hearn
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Hearn
Mize hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomson vs. Hearn
Thomson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Slaughter. Thomson reaches second base with a double. Lockman scores. Mize moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Marshall vs. Hearn
Marshall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cooper vs. Hearn
Cooper hits a fly ball into center field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Kennedy
Slaughter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kazak vs. Kennedy
Kazak takes first base on ball four. Slaughter moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Kennedy
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Slaughter moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rice vs. Kennedy
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Hearn
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kazak scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Hearn
Kennedy hits a fly ball into right field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lohrke vs. Hearn
Lohrke hits a popup towards first. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hearn vs. Kennedy
Hearn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Kennedy
Sauer hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Kennedy
Marion hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Hearn
Lockman hits a popup towards third. Kurowski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Hearn
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Hearn
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kazak scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Kennedy
Musial hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Kennedy
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Kennedy
Slaughter hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lohrke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Hearn
Thomson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Slaughter. Thomson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marshall vs. Hearn
Marshall hits a popup towards first. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cooper vs. Hearn
Cooper hits a popup towards short. Marion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kerr vs. Hearn
Kerr hits a fly ball into left field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kazak vs. Kennedy
Kazak hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Kennedy
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Kennedy
Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hearn vs. Kennedy
Hearn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kazak moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sauer vs. Kennedy
Sauer 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
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Hearn
Kennedy hits a fly ball into center field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lohrke vs. Hearn
Lohrke hits a fly ball into left field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Hearn
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kazak scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Kennedy
Marion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Kennedy
Musial 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 -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Kennedy
Kurowski 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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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Hearn
Gordon is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Hearn
Mize hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Hearn
Thomson hits a popup towards short. Marion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Hearn
Marshall hits a fly ball into left field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Hearn
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hearn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Kennedy
Slaughter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kazak vs. Kennedy
Kazak hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Slaughter moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Kennedy
Jones hits a popup towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Kennedy
Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Slaughter moves to third. Kazak moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Baker vs. Kennedy
Bill Baker pinch hits for Jim Hearn.
Baker hits a popup towards third. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Pollet
Howie Pollet now pitching.
Kerr hits a fly ball into right field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Pollet
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lohrke vs. Pollet
Lohrke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Kennedy
Sauer hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Kennedy
Marion hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Kennedy
Musial hits a popup towards third. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kurowski vs. Kennedy
Kurowski hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Pollet
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Pollet
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Pollet
Mize hits a popup towards first. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Pollet
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Kennedy
Slaughter hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lohrke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kazak vs. Kennedy
Kazak strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Kennedy
Jones strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/6/1949 -- St.Louis at New York (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Sauer E, rf 4 0 0 0 Lohrke J, 2b 4 0 0 0
Marion M, ss 4 0 2 0 Lockman W, lf 4 1 1 0
Musial S, cf 3 0 0 0 Gordon S, 3b 2 1 0 0
Kurowski W, 3b 4 0 0 0 Mize J, 1b 4 1 2 2
Slaughter E, lf 3 0 1 0 Thomson B, cf 4 0 2 1
Kazak E, 2b 3 0 2 0 Marshall W, rf 2 0 0 0
Jones N, 1b 4 0 0 0 Cooper W, c 3 0 0 0
Rice D, c 3 0 0 0 Kerr B, ss 3 0 0 0
Hearn J, p 2 0 1 0 Kennedy M, p 3 0 0 0
Baker B, ph 1 0 0 0
Pollet H, p 0 0 0 0
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31 0 6 0 29 3 5 3
St.Louis 000 000 000 -- 0
New York 100 002 00x -- 3
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Hearn J (L) 6.0 5 3 3 1 1
Pollet H 2.0 0 0 0 1 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Kennedy M (W) 9.0 6 0 0 3 2
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- St.Louis 7, New York 5
2B -- Thomson B 2
HR -- Mize J
HBP -- by Hearn J (Gordon S)
WP -- Kennedy M
T -- 2:14
A -- 8613
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