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Cardinals
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 25, 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 August 25, 1949 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 25, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 25, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Red Munger |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Monty Kennedy |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 27,375 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lou Jorda 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: (none) 3B: Beans Reardon |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chuck Diering | Center Fielder |
| Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
| Stan Musial | Right Fielder |
| Nippy Jones | First Baseman |
| Enos Slaughter | Left Fielder |
| Marty Marion | Shortstop |
| Del Rice | Catcher |
| Tommy Glaviano | Third Baseman |
| Red Munger | Pitcher |
| Eddie Dyer | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hank Thompson | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Lockman | Left Fielder |
| Sid Gordon | Third Baseman |
| Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Joe Lafata | First Baseman |
| Bill Rigney | Shortstop |
| Wes Westrum | Catcher |
| Monty Kennedy | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 25, 1949
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Kennedy
Diering takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Kennedy
Schoendienst hits a popup towards short. Rigney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Kennedy
Musial hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Marshall. Musial reaches second base with a double. Diering moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jones vs. Kennedy
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Slaughter vs. Kennedy
Slaughter hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lockman. Slaughter reaches second base with a double. Diering scores. Musial scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marion vs. Kennedy
Marion hits a popup in front of the plate. Westrum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Munger
Thompson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Munger
Lockman takes first base on ball four. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Munger
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marshall vs. Munger
Marshall hits a fly ball towards center. Diering catches it and throws to second to double up Thompson. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Kennedy
Rice hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glaviano vs. Kennedy
Glaviano hits a line drive towards short. Rigney reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munger vs. Kennedy
Munger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Diering vs. Kennedy
Diering 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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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Munger
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lafata vs. Munger
Lafata hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Munger
Rigney hits a popup towards first. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Kennedy
Schoendienst 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 -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Kennedy
Musial hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Kennedy
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Munger
Westrum hits a ball on the ground towards third. Glaviano fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Munger
Kennedy hits a fly ball into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Munger
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Kennedy
Slaughter hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Kennedy
Marion hits a popup towards short. Rigney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Kennedy
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Munger
Lockman hits a popup towards third. Glaviano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Munger
Gordon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Munger
Marshall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Munger
Thomson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lafata vs. Munger
Lafata 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
Top 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glaviano vs. Kennedy
Glaviano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munger vs. Kennedy
Munger 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 -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Kennedy
Diering strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Munger
Rigney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westrum vs. Munger
Westrum takes first base on ball four. Rigney moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kennedy vs. Munger
Kennedy bunts for an out with unknown description. Westrum moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Munger
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lockman vs. Munger
Lockman hits a fly ball into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Kennedy
Schoendienst takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Kennedy
Musial hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Kennedy
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Kennedy
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson misplays the ball. That's an error on Thompson. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marion vs. Kennedy
Marion hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lafata fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Munger
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Munger
Marshall hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Munger
Thomson hits a fly ball into left field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lafata vs. Munger
Lafata hits a popup towards short. Marion misplays the ball. That's an error on Marion. Gordon goes all the way around to score. Lafata moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rigney vs. Munger
Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Glaviano juggles the ball. That's an error on Glaviano. Lafata scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westrum vs. Munger
Westrum hits a fly ball into left field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Kennedy
Rice hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glaviano vs. Kennedy
Glaviano takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munger vs. Kennedy
Munger bunts for an out with unknown description. Glaviano moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Diering vs. Kennedy
Diering hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haas vs. Munger
Bert Haas pinch hits for Monty Kennedy.
Haas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Glaviano fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Munger
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Glaviano fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Munger
Lockman hits a line drive towards first. Jones reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Zabala
Adrian Zabala now pitching.
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Zabala
Musial hits a popup towards third. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Zabala
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Munger
Gordon hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rice settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Munger
Marshall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Munger
Thomson hits a line drive towards short. Marion catches it and throws to first to double up Marshall. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Zabala
Slaughter hits a line drive into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Zabala
Marion hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Zabala
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glaviano vs. Zabala
Glaviano 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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Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lafata vs. Munger
Lafata 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, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Munger
Rigney 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, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Munger
Westrum hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/25/1949 -- St.Louis at New York (N)
St.Louis AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Diering C, cf 3 1 0 0 Thompson H, 2b 4 0 1 0
Schoendienst R, 2b 3 1 0 0 Lockman W, lf 3 0 0 0
Musial S, rf 4 2 2 2 Gordon S, 3b 3 1 0 0
Jones N, 1b 4 0 0 0 Marshall W, rf 3 0 1 0
Slaughter E, lf 4 0 1 2 Thomson B, cf 4 0 1 0
Marion M, ss 4 1 1 1 Lafata J, 1b 4 1 0 0
Rice D, c 4 0 0 0 Rigney B, ss 4 0 1 0
Glaviano T, 3b 3 0 0 0 Westrum W, c 3 0 0 0
Munger R, p 1 0 0 0 Kennedy M, p 2 0 0 0
Haas B, ph 1 0 0 0
Zabala A, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 5 4 5 31 2 4 0
St.Louis 200 002 001 -- 5
New York 000 002 000 -- 2
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Munger R (W) 9.0 4 2 0 4 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Kennedy M (L) 7.0 3 4 4 4 2
Zabala A 2.0 1 1 1 0 0
E -- Thompson H, Marion M, Glaviano T
DP -- St.Louis 2, New York 1
LOB -- St.Louis 3, New York 6
2B -- Musial S, Slaughter E
HR -- Musial S, Marion M
SH -- Munger R
T -- 2:05
A -- 27375
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