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Lineups and Summary
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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 30, 1949
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on May 30, 1949 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 30, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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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 30, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ralph Branca |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Clint Hartung |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 53,053 |
| Time of Game | 0 hours |
| Umpires | HP: George Barr 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: (none) 3B: Al Barlick |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Spider Jorgensen | Third Baseman |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Jackie Robinson | Second Baseman |
| Gene Hermanski | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Hopp | Right Fielder |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Roy Campanella | Catcher |
| Ralph Branca | Pitcher |
| Burt Shotton | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jack Lohrke | Shortstop |
| Whitey Lockman | Left Fielder |
| Sid Gordon | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Bill Rigney | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Livingston | Catcher |
| Clint Hartung | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 30, 1949
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Hartung
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Hartung
Jorgensen strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Hartung
Snider strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lohrke vs. Branca
Lohrke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Branca
Lockman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Branca
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Branca
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mize for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Branca
Marshall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Branca
Thomson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Rigney vs. Branca
Rigney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Marshall scores. Thomson moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Livingston vs. Branca
Livingston hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thomson scores. Rigney moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Hartung vs. Branca
Hartung strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Hartung
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hermanski vs. Hartung
Hermanski hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Marshall. Hermanski reaches second base with a double. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Hopp vs. Hartung
Hopp hits a line drive into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Robinson scores. Hermanski moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Hodges vs. Hartung
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hodges for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Campanella vs. Hartung
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lohrke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lohrke vs. Branca
Lohrke hits a fly ball into right field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Branca
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lockman for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Branca
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Branca
Mize hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Branca
Marshall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Banta
Jack Banta now pitching.
Thomson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Rigney vs. Banta
Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Banta vs. Hartung
Banta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rigney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Hartung
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Jorgensen vs. Hartung
Jorgensen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rigney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Hartung
Snider hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Hartung scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Snider for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Livingston vs. Banta
Livingston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hartung vs. Banta
Hartung strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lohrke vs. Banta
Lohrke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Hartung
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rigney misplays the ball. That's an error on Rigney. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Hermanski vs. Hartung
Hermanski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Hopp vs. Hartung
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rigney fields it and throws to second for the out. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Hodges vs. Hartung
Hodges hits a popup towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Campanella vs. Hartung
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hartung fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Banta
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lockman for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Banta
Gordon hits a popup, foul, towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Banta
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Banta fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Banta vs. Hartung
Banta hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Hartung
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Jorgensen vs. Hartung
Jorgensen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hartung fields it and throws to first for the out. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Snider vs. Hartung
Snider hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Reese scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Hartung
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Snider moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Hermanski vs. Hartung
Hermanski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops it up and throws to first, with Hartung covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Banta
Marshall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Banta
Thomson strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Rigney vs. Banta
Rigney strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Livingston vs. Banta
Livingston strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Hartung
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rigney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Hartung
Hodges strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Hartung
Campanella hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Banta vs. Hartung
Banta hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hartung fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hartung vs. Banta
Hartung strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lohrke vs. Banta
Lohrke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jorgensen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Banta
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Banta covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Hartung
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jorgensen vs. Hartung
Jorgensen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jorgensen for the out. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Snider vs. Hartung
Snider hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Hartung
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hermanski vs. Hansen
Andy Hansen now pitching.
Hermanski strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Hansen
Hopp hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Banta
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Banta
Mize takes first base on ball four. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Marshall vs. Banta
Marshall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gordon scores. There goes Mize trying to get to third. Hopp throws the ball in to Reese, who relays the ball to Jorgensen who tags Mize for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Banta
Thomson hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Rigney vs. Banta
There goes Marshall. The throw from Campanella and he is safe. Marshall steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Rigney vs. Banta
Rigney hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Whitman vs. Hansen
Buddy Kerr now playing shortstop. Dick Whitman pinch hits for Gil Hodges.
Whitman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr misplays the ball. That's an error on Kerr. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Hansen
Campanella hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Hansen
Carl Furillo pinch hits for Jack Banta.
Furillo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rigney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Hansen
Reese strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Livingston vs. Newcombe
Johnny Hopp now playing first base. Don Newcombe now pitching. Carl Furillo now playing right field.
Livingston hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Newcombe
Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hopp scoops it up and throws to first, with Newcombe covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Newcombe
Kerr hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Hansen
Jorgensen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rigney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Hansen
Snider takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Hansen
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rigney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hermanski vs. Hansen
Hermanski hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/30/1949, game 2 -- Brooklyn at New York (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Reese P, ss 2 2 0 0 Lohrke J, ss 4 1 1 0
Jorgensen S, 3b 5 0 0 0 Kerr B, ss 1 0 0 0
Snider D, cf 4 1 2 3 Lockman W, lf 4 1 1 2
Robinson J, 2b 4 1 2 0 Gordon S, 3b 2 2 0 0
Hermanski G, lf 4 0 1 0 Mize J, 1b 3 1 1 2
Hopp J, rf-1b 4 0 0 1 Marshall W, rf 3 1 3 1
Hodges G, 1b 3 0 0 0 Thomson B, cf 4 1 2 0
Whitman D, ph 1 0 0 0 Rigney B, 2b 4 0 1 1
Newcombe D, p 0 0 0 0 Livingston M, c 4 0 1 1
Campanella R, c 4 0 1 0 Hartung C, p 3 0 0 0
Branca R, p 0 0 0 0 Hansen A, p 1 0 0 0
Banta J, p 3 0 0 0
Furillo C, ph-rf 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 4 6 4 33 7 10 7
Brooklyn 010 010 200 -- 4
New York 420 000 10x -- 7
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Branca R (L) 1.2 7 6 6 2 1
Banta J 5.1 3 1 1 2 5
Newcombe D 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hartung C (W) 6.1 6 4 4 5 3
Hansen A (S) 2.2 0 0 0 1 2
E -- Rigney B, Kerr B
LOB -- Brooklyn 10, New York 6
2B -- Hermanski G
HR -- Lockman W, Mize J, Snider D
SB -- Marshall W
A -- 53053
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