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Cardinals
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 9, 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 June 9, 1949 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | June 9, 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 | June 9, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Howie Pollet |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Clint Hartung |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 12,662 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 4 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Stewart 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: (none) 3B: Lon Warneke |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
| Marty Marion | Shortstop |
| Stan Musial | Center Fielder |
| Enos Slaughter | Left Fielder |
| Ron Northey | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Kazak | Third Baseman |
| Rocky Nelson | First Baseman |
| Joe Garagiola | Catcher |
| Howie Pollet | Pitcher |
| Eddie Dyer | 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 |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Mickey Livingston | Catcher |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Clint Hartung | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 9, 1949
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Hartung
Schoendienst takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marion vs. Hartung
There goes Schoendienst. The throw from Livingston and he is safe. Schoendienst steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marion vs. Hartung
Marion hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lohrke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Schoendienst moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Musial vs. Hartung
Musial hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Schoendienst scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Hartung
Slaughter hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northey vs. Hartung
Northey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Musial moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kazak vs. Hartung
Kazak hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lohrke vs. Pollet
Lohrke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Pollet
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Pollet
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Pollet
Thomson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marshall vs. Pollet
Marshall hits a fly ball into right field. Northey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Hartung
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nelson for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Hartung
Garagiola hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pollet vs. Hartung
Pollet hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Pollet
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pollet fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Livingston vs. Pollet
Livingston hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Slaughter throws the ball in to Schoendienst who tags Livingston, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Pollet
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Hartung
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Hartung
Marion hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Hartung
Musial hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Hartung
Slaughter takes first base on ball four. Marion moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Northey vs. Hartung
Northey 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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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartung vs. Pollet
Hartung strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lohrke vs. Pollet
Lohrke hits a fly ball into left field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Pollet
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Nelson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lockman for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kazak vs. Hartung
Kazak hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Hartung
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hartung fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Hartung
Garagiola hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pollet vs. Hartung
Pollet hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Garagiola moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schoendienst vs. Hartung
Schoendienst hits a popup towards third. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Pollet
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kazak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Pollet
Thomson hits a fly ball into center field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Pollet
Marshall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Pollet
Mize hits a fly ball into center field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Hartung
Marion hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Hartung
Musial takes first base on ball four. Marion moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Slaughter vs. Hartung
Slaughter hits a line drive to left field. Lockman throws towards third. Gordon fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Gordon. Marion scores. Musial goes all the way around to score. Slaughter moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Northey vs. Hartung
Northey hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Slaughter scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kazak vs. Hartung
Kazak hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Hartung
Nelson 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, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Livingston vs. Pollet
Livingston strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Pollet
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pollet fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Pollet
Bill Rigney pinch hits for Clint Hartung.
Rigney hits a fly ball into left field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Higbe
Kirby Higbe now pitching.
Garagiola 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, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pollet vs. Higbe
Pollet 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, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Higbe
Schoendienst takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marion vs. Higbe
Marion 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 6
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Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lohrke vs. Pollet
Lohrke hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Musial. Lohrke reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lockman vs. Pollet
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lohrke moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gordon vs. Pollet
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kazak juggles the ball. That's an error on Kazak. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thomson vs. Pollet
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kazak fields it and throws to second for the out. Lohrke scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Pollet
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Nelson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Marshall for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Higbe
Musial hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Higbe
Slaughter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northey vs. Higbe
Northey hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kazak vs. Higbe
There goes Slaughter. The throw from Livingston and he is out, Lohrke applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Pollet
Chuck Diering now playing center field. Stan Musial now playing right field.
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards first. Nelson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mize for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Livingston vs. Pollet
Livingston hits a fly ball into left field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Pollet
Kerr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haas vs. Pollet
Bert Haas pinch hits for Kirby Higbe.
Haas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kazak vs. Behrman
Hank Behrman now pitching.
Kazak hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Behrman
Nelson hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Behrman
Garagiola 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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Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lohrke vs. Pollet
Lohrke hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Pollet
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Pollet
Gordon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Slaughter throws the ball in to Schoendienst who tags Gordon, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pollet vs. Behrman
Pollet hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Behrman
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Schoendienst for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Behrman
Marion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Pollet
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Pollet
Marshall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Pollet
Mize hits a fly ball into left field. Slaughter 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 6/9/1949 -- St.Louis at New York (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Schoendienst R, 2b 3 1 0 0 Lohrke J, 2b 3 1 1 0
Marion M, ss 5 1 2 0 Lockman W, lf 4 0 0 0
Musial S, cf-rf 3 1 1 1 Gordon S, 3b 4 0 1 0
Slaughter E, lf 2 1 1 1 Thomson B, cf 4 0 1 1
Northey R, rf 4 0 1 1 Marshall W, rf 4 0 1 0
Diering C, cf 0 0 0 0 Mize J, 1b 4 0 0 0
Kazak E, 3b 4 0 0 0 Livingston M, c 3 0 1 0
Nelson R, 1b 4 0 0 0 Kerr B, ss 3 0 1 0
Garagiola J, c 4 0 1 0 Hartung C, p 1 0 0 0
Pollet H, p 4 0 1 0 Rigney B, ph 1 0 0 0
Higbe K, p 0 0 0 0
Haas B, ph 1 0 0 0
Behrman H, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 4 7 3 32 1 6 1
St.Louis 100 030 000 -- 4
New York 000 001 000 -- 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Pollet H (W) 9.0 6 1 1 1 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hartung C (L) 5.0 7 4 3 3 0
Higbe K 2.0 0 0 0 2 0
Behrman H 2.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Gordon S, Kazak E
LOB -- St.Louis 7, New York 5
2B -- Lohrke J
SB -- Schoendienst R
CS -- Slaughter E
T -- 2:04
A -- 12662
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