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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 20, 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 July 20, 1949 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | July 20, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 20, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Raffensberger |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Koslo |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 11,528 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Artie Gore 2B: Scotty Robb 3B: Frank Dascoli |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harry Walker | Right Fielder |
| Peanuts Lowrey | Left Fielder |
| Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Wyrostek | Center Fielder |
| Virgil Stallcup | Shortstop |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Bobby Adams | Second Baseman |
| Dixie Howell | Catcher |
| Ken Raffensberger | Pitcher |
| Bucky Walters | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hank Thompson | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Lockman | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Sid Gordon | Right Fielder |
| Monte Irvin | Third Baseman |
| Bill Rigney | Shortstop |
| Ray Mueller | Catcher |
| Dave Koslo | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 20, 1949
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Koslo
Walker hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mueller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Koslo
Lowrey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Koslo
Hatton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lowrey moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wyrostek vs. Koslo
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson fields it and throws to second for the out. Lowrey moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stallcup vs. Koslo
Stallcup hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Lockman settles under the ball 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: ---
Thompson vs. Raffensberger
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Raffensberger
Lockman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Raffensberger
Thomson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mize vs. Raffensberger
Mize hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lockman scores. Thomson moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gordon vs. Raffensberger
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Thomson scores. Mize moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Irvin vs. Raffensberger
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Koslo
Kluszewski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Koslo
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Irvin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Koslo
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Irvin picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Irvin. Howell moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Raffensberger vs. Koslo
Raffensberger 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, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Raffensberger
Rigney hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lowrey. Rigney reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mueller vs. Raffensberger
Mueller hits a fly ball into center field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Koslo vs. Raffensberger
Koslo strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Raffensberger
Thompson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rigney scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Raffensberger
Lockman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thompson moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thomson vs. Raffensberger
Thomson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lowrey. Thomson reaches second base with a double. Thompson scores. Lockman moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mize vs. Raffensberger
Mize hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Koslo
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops it up and throws to first, with Thompson covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Koslo
Lowrey hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Koslo
Hatton hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Thompson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Raffensberger
Gordon hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Raffensberger
Irvin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rigney vs. Raffensberger
Rigney hits a fly ball into center field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Raffensberger
Mueller hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koslo vs. Raffensberger
Koslo is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Koslo
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koslo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Koslo
Stallcup hits a line drive towards third. Irvin reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Koslo
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koslo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Raffensberger
Jimmy Bloodworth now playing first base.
Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Raffensberger
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Raffensberger
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Raffensberger
Mize hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thomson moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gordon vs. Lively
Buddy Lively now pitching.
Gordon takes first base on ball four. Mize moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Irvin vs. Lively
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Koslo
Willard Marshall now playing right field.
Adams strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Koslo
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Rigney. Howell moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lively vs. Koslo
Lively hits a popup towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Koslo
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koslo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Lively
Rigney hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Lively
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lively fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koslo vs. Lively
Koslo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Lively
Thompson hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Koslo
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Koslo
Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Koslo
Wyrostek hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Lively
Lockman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Lively
Thomson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Lively
Mize hits a popup towards third. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Lively
Marshall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Koslo
Stallcup hits a ball on the ground towards third. Irvin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Koslo
Bloodworth hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lockman. Bloodworth reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. Koslo
Adams strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howell vs. Koslo
Howell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bloodworth scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. Koslo
Danny Litwhiler pinch hits for Buddy Lively.
Litwhiler 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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Reds, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Fanovich
Frank Fanovich now pitching.
Irvin strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Fanovich
Rigney hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Fanovich
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Koslo
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Irvin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Koslo
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Koslo
Hatton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koslo vs. Fanovich
Koslo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Fanovich
Thompson hits a popup towards short. Stallcup settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Fanovich
Lockman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lowrey. Lockman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomson vs. Fanovich
Thomson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Koslo
Wyrostek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stallcup vs. Koslo
Stallcup hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mueller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bloodworth vs. Koslo
Bloodworth hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Koslo
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/20/1949 -- Cincinnati at New York (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Walker H, rf 4 0 0 0 Thompson H, 2b 5 1 2 1
Lowrey P, lf 4 0 1 0 Lockman W, lf 5 1 3 0
Hatton G, 3b 4 0 1 0 Thomson B, cf 4 1 2 1
Wyrostek J, cf 4 0 1 0 Mize J, 1b 4 0 2 1
Stallcup V, ss 4 0 0 0 Gordon S, rf 2 1 1 2
Kluszewski T, 1b 2 0 1 0 Marshall W, rf 1 0 0 0
Bloodworth J, 1b 2 1 1 0 Irvin M, 3b 3 0 0 0
Adams B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Rigney B, ss 4 1 1 0
Howell D, c 3 0 2 1 Mueller R, c 4 0 0 0
Raffensberger K, p 1 0 0 0 Koslo D, p 4 0 1 0
Lively B, p 1 0 0 0
Litwhiler D, ph 1 0 0 0
Fanovich F, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 1 7 1 36 5 12 5
Cincinnati 000 000 100 -- 1
New York 221 000 00x -- 5
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Raffensberger K (L) 3.2 10 5 5 1 2
Lively B 2.1 1 0 0 2 0
Fanovich F 2.0 1 0 0 0 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Koslo D (W) 9.0 7 1 1 0 3
E -- Irvin M, Rigney B
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 6, New York 10
2B -- Rigney B, Thomson B, Bloodworth J, Lockman W
HR -- Gordon S
T -- 2:11
A -- 11528
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