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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 6, 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 6, 1949 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | June 6, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 6, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Howie Fox |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Sheldon Jones |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 7,889 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Artie Gore 2B: (none) 3B: Frank Dascoli |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
| Frank Baumholtz | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Wyrostek | Center Fielder |
| Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Jimmy Bloodworth | Second Baseman |
| Dixie Howell | Catcher |
| Claude Corbitt | Shortstop |
| Howie Fox | Pitcher |
| Bucky Walters | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jack Lohrke | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Lockman | Left Fielder |
| Sid Gordon | Third Baseman |
| Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Bert Haas | First Baseman |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Sheldon Jones | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 6, 1949
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Jones
Hatton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baumholtz vs. Jones
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Jones
Wyrostek 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: 1--
Sauer vs. Jones
Sauer hits a popup in front of the plate. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lohrke vs. Fox
Lohrke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Fox
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards second. Bloodworth scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Fox
Gordon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sauer throws the ball in to Corbitt who tags Gordon trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Jones
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bloodworth vs. Jones
There goes Kluszewski. The throw from Cooper and he is safe. Kluszewski steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bloodworth vs. Jones
Bloodworth strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howell vs. Jones
Howell strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Corbitt vs. Jones
Corbitt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kluszewski moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fox vs. Jones
Fox hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Fox
Marshall hits a popup towards the mound. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Fox
Thomson strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Fox
Haas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Jones
Hatton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baumholtz vs. Jones
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hatton moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wyrostek vs. Jones
Wyrostek hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Jones
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Jones
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Jones
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Fox
Cooper hits a fly ball into center field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Fox
Kerr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milne vs. Fox
Pete Milne pinch hits for Sheldon Jones.
Milne 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 4
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Webb
Red Webb now pitching.
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corbitt vs. Webb
Corbitt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Webb fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Webb
Fox 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, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lohrke vs. Fox
Lohrke hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Fox
Lockman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Fox
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Fox
Marshall takes first base on ball four. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomson vs. Fox
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Hatton. Lockman scores. Marshall goes all the way around to score. Thomson moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Haas vs. Fox
Haas hits a fly ball into center field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Webb
Hatton hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Webb
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Webb fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Webb
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr misplays the ball. That's an error on Kerr. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Webb
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Fox
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Fox
Kerr hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wyrostek. Kerr reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Webb vs. Fox
Webb 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, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lohrke vs. Fox
Lohrke hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Webb
Kluszewski 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, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Webb
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Webb
The ball gets by Cooper for a passed ball. Bloodworth moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howell vs. Webb
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Webb fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Corbitt vs. Webb
Corbitt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fox vs. Webb
Fox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bloodworth scores. Corbitt moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hatton vs. Webb
Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Webb fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Fox
Lockman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Fox
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Corbitt fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Fox
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
Top 7
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Webb
Baumholtz hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Webb
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Webb
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Webb juggles the ball. That's an error on Webb. Wyrostek moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluszewski vs. Webb
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Webb fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Fox
Thomson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Fox
Johnny Mize pinch hits for Bert Haas.
Mize hits a fly ball into center field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Fox
Cooper is hit by the pitch. Thomson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mueller vs. Fox
Don Mueller pinch hits for Buddy Kerr.
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Webb
Bill Rigney now playing shortstop. Johnny Mize now playing first base.
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Webb
Howell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Corbitt vs. Webb
Corbitt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Howell moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fox vs. Webb
Cooper fires to third and picks off Howell. Corbitt moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. Webb
Fox strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Fox
Augie Galan pinch hits for Red Webb.
Galan 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, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lohrke vs. Fox
Lohrke hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Fox
Lockman 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, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Fox
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Behrman
Hank Behrman now pitching.
Hatton hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baumholtz vs. Behrman
Baumholtz strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Behrman
Wyrostek hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Behrman
Sauer hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Fox
Marshall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Fox
Thomson hits a popup towards short. Corbitt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Fox
Mize hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Fox
Cooper hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz 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 6/6/1949 -- Cincinnati at New York (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Hatton G, 3b 5 1 2 0 Lohrke J, 2b 3 1 1 1
Baumholtz F, rf 5 1 1 0 Lockman W, lf 4 1 2 0
Wyrostek J, cf 5 1 2 3 Gordon S, 3b 4 0 1 0
Sauer H, lf 5 0 0 0 Marshall W, rf 3 1 1 0
Kluszewski T, 1b 4 0 1 0 Thomson B, cf 4 0 1 0
Bloodworth J, 2b 4 1 1 0 Haas B, 1b 2 0 0 0
Howell D, c 4 0 1 0 Mize J, ph-1b 2 0 0 0
Corbitt C, ss 3 0 2 0 Cooper W, c 3 0 0 0
Fox H, p 4 0 1 1 Kerr B, ss 2 0 2 0
Mueller D, ph 1 0 0 0
Rigney B, ss 0 0 0 0
Jones S, p 0 0 0 0
Milne P, ph 1 0 0 0
Webb R, p 1 0 0 0
Galan A, ph 1 0 0 0
Behrman H, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 4 11 4 31 3 8 1
Cincinnati 003 001 000 -- 4
New York 000 200 010 -- 3
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Fox H (W) 9.0 8 3 1 2 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Jones S (L) 3.0 6 3 3 0 2
Webb R 5.0 5 1 1 1 1
Behrman H 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Hatton G, Kerr B, Webb R, Lohrke J
DP -- Cincinnati 4, New York 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 9, New York 4
2B -- Kerr B
HR -- Wyrostek J, Lohrke J
SB -- Kluszewski T
HBP -- by Fox H (Cooper W)
PB -- Cooper W
T -- 2:15
A -- 7889
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