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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 5, 1949
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Cincinnati Reds, played on June 5, 1949 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | June 5, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 5, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Vander Meer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Jansen |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 19,239 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 54 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Scotty Robb 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: Artie Gore 3B: Frank Dascoli |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
| Lloyd Merriman | Center Fielder |
| Frank Baumholtz | Left Fielder |
| Jimmy Bloodworth | Second Baseman |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Johnny Wyrostek | Right Fielder |
| Ray Mueller | Catcher |
| Claude Corbitt | Shortstop |
| Johnny Vander Meer | Pitcher |
| Bucky Walters | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jack Lohrke | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Lockman | Left Fielder |
| Sid Gordon | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Bert Haas | First Baseman |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Larry Jansen | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 5, 1949
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Jansen
Hatton hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Marshall. Hatton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Merriman vs. Jansen
Merriman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baumholtz vs. Jansen
Baumholtz hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bloodworth vs. Jansen
Bloodworth strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lohrke vs. Vander Meer
Lohrke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Vander Meer
Lockman hits a popup towards third. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Vander Meer
Gordon hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Vander Meer
Thomson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Vander Meer
Marshall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haas vs. Vander Meer
Haas hits a line drive into right field. Wyrostek picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Wyrostek. Marshall moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cooper vs. Vander Meer
Cooper hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Vander Meer
Kerr hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Jansen
Kluszewski hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Jansen
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Haas scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wyrostek for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Jansen
Mueller 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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Reds, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jansen vs. Vander Meer
Jansen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lohrke vs. Vander Meer
Lohrke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jansen moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lockman vs. Blackwell
Ewell Blackwell now pitching.
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth fields it and throws to second for the out. Jansen moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gordon vs. Blackwell
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jansen scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Blackwell
There goes Lockman. The throw from Mueller and he is out, Bloodworth applying the tag. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corbitt vs. Jansen
Corbitt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blackwell vs. Jansen
Blackwell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Jansen
Hatton hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman catches it for the out, and throws it away. That's an error on Lockman. Corbitt moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Merriman vs. Jansen
Merriman 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 3
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Blackwell
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Blackwell
Marshall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haas vs. Blackwell
There goes Marshall. The throw from Mueller and he is out, Bloodworth applying the tag. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Blackwell
Haas is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Jansen
Baumholtz hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Jansen
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Jansen
Kluszewski 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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Reds, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Blackwell
Cooper strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Blackwell
Kerr hits a line drive towards first. Kluszewski reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jansen vs. Blackwell
Jansen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lohrke vs. Blackwell
Lohrke hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Jansen
Wyrostek hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Jansen
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corbitt vs. Jansen
Corbitt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blackwell vs. Jansen
Blackwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Blackwell
Lockman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wyrostek throws the ball in to Corbitt who tags Lockman trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Blackwell
Gordon hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Blackwell
Thomson strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Jansen
Hatton 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 -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. Jansen
Merriman hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Cooper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Jansen
Baumholtz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lohrke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Blackwell
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Blackwell
Haas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blackwell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Blackwell
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Corbitt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Blackwell
Kerr is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Jansen
Bloodworth hits a popup towards first. Haas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Jansen
Kluszewski strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Jansen
Wyrostek hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jansen vs. Peterson
Kent Peterson now pitching.
Jansen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jansen for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lohrke vs. Peterson
Lohrke hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Peterson
Lockman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Peterson
Gordon takes first base on ball four. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomson vs. Peterson
Thomson hits a popup towards third. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Jansen
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corbitt vs. Jansen
Corbitt hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kress vs. Jansen
Chuck Kress pinch hits for Kent Peterson.
Kress hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lockman. Kress reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatton vs. Jansen
Hatton 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 8
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Dobernic
Jess Dobernic now pitching.
Marshall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haas vs. Dobernic
Haas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Corbitt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Marshall moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cooper vs. Dobernic
Cooper hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kerr vs. Dobernic
Kerr takes first base on ball four. Haas moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jansen vs. Dobernic
Jansen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Corbitt fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. Jansen
Merriman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Jansen
Baumholtz 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 -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Jansen
Bloodworth hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lohrke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/5/1949 -- Cincinnati at New York (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Hatton G, 3b 4 0 1 0 Lohrke J, 2b 4 1 2 0
Merriman L, cf 4 0 0 0 Lockman W, lf 4 0 2 0
Baumholtz F, lf 4 0 0 0 Gordon S, 3b 3 1 1 3
Bloodworth J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Thomson B, cf 4 0 0 0
Kluszewski T, 1b 3 0 0 0 Marshall W, rf 1 1 0 0
Wyrostek J, rf 3 1 1 1 Haas B, 1b 4 1 2 0
Mueller R, c 3 0 0 0 Cooper W, c 4 1 2 3
Corbitt C, ss 3 0 1 0 Kerr B, ss 3 0 0 0
Vander Meer J, p 0 0 0 0 Jansen L, p 2 1 0 0
Blackwell E, p 2 0 0 0
Peterson K, p 0 0 0 0
Kress C, ph 1 0 1 0
Dobernic J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 4 1 29 6 9 6
Cincinnati 000 010 000 -- 1
New York 510 000 00x -- 6
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Vander Meer J (L)* 1.0 5 6 6 2 0
Blackwell E 5.0 2 0 0 2 4
Peterson K 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
Dobernic J 1.0 1 0 0 2 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Jansen L (W) 9.0 4 1 1 0 5
* Pitched to 2 batters in 2nd
E -- Wyrostek J, Lockman W
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 3, New York 6
2B -- Hatton G, Kress C
HR -- Gordon S, Cooper W, Wyrostek J
CS -- Lockman W, Marshall W
T -- 1:54
A -- 19239
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