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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 29, 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 August 29, 1949 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 29, 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 | August 29, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Raffensberger |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Jansen |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 7,804 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: George Barr 2B: (none) 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harry Walker | Right Fielder |
| Peanuts Lowrey | Left Fielder |
| Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Johnny Wyrostek | Center Fielder |
| Virgil Stallcup | Shortstop |
| Sammy Meeks | Second Baseman |
| Ken Raffensberger | Pitcher |
| Bucky Walters | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Rigney | Third Baseman |
| Whitey Lockman | Left Fielder |
| Hank Thompson | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Ray Mueller | Catcher |
| Joe Lafata | First Baseman |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Larry Jansen | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 29, 1949
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Jansen
Walker strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Jansen
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jansen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Jansen
Hatton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Jansen
Cooper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hatton moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluszewski vs. Jansen
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hatton scores. Cooper moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wyrostek vs. Jansen
Wyrostek strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Raffensberger
Rigney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Raffensberger
Lockman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rigney moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Raffensberger
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomson vs. Raffensberger
Thomson hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marshall vs. Raffensberger
Marshall hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Jansen
Stallcup hits a popup towards third. Rigney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meeks vs. Jansen
Meeks hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Raffensberger vs. Jansen
Raffensberger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Raffensberger
Mueller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lafata vs. Raffensberger
Lafata strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Raffensberger
Kerr hits a fly ball into center field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jansen vs. Raffensberger
Jansen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Jansen
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Jansen
Lowrey hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Jansen
Hatton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Jansen
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Raffensberger
Rigney hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Raffensberger
Lockman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Raffensberger
Thompson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wyrostek. Thompson reaches second base with a double. Lockman moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thomson vs. Raffensberger
Thomson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Marshall vs. Raffensberger
Marshall hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lockman scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
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
Top 4
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Jansen
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Jansen
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Jansen
Stallcup 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, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lafata vs. Raffensberger
Lafata hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Raffensberger
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jansen vs. Raffensberger
Jansen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Meeks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meeks vs. Jansen
Meeks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rigney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Raffensberger vs. Jansen
Raffensberger hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Jansen
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rigney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Raffensberger
Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Raffensberger
Lockman hits a popup towards short. Stallcup settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Raffensberger
Thompson bunts towards the mound. Raffensberger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Raffensberger
Thomson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Thompson moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Marshall vs. Raffensberger
Marshall hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Jansen
Lowrey hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Jansen
Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first, with Jansen covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Jansen
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Raffensberger
Mueller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lafata vs. Raffensberger
Lafata hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Raffensberger
Kerr hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lafata moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jansen vs. Raffensberger
Jansen takes first base on ball four. Kerr moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rigney vs. Raffensberger
Rigney hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lafata scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lockman vs. Raffensberger
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Jansen
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Jansen
Wyrostek hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stallcup vs. Jansen
Stallcup strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meeks vs. Jansen
Meeks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jansen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Raffensberger
Thompson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Raffensberger
Thomson hits a popup towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Raffensberger
Marshall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Raffensberger
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Jansen
Danny Litwhiler pinch hits for Ken Raffensberger.
Litwhiler strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Jansen
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Jansen
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Jansen
Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lafata vs. Blackwell
Ewell Blackwell now pitching.
Lafata hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Blackwell
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jansen vs. Blackwell
Jansen strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rigney vs. Blackwell
Rigney takes first base on ball four. Kerr moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lockman vs. Blackwell
Lockman strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Jansen
Cooper hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Jansen
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rigney juggles the ball. That's an error on Rigney. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Jansen
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stallcup vs. Jansen
Stallcup hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wyrostek moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bloodworth vs. Jansen
Jimmy Bloodworth pinch hits for Sammy Meeks.
Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wyrostek scores. Stallcup moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Merriman vs. Jansen
Bobby Adams pinch runs for Jimmy Bloodworth. Lloyd Merriman pinch hits for Ewell Blackwell.
Merriman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jansen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/29/1949 -- Cincinnati at New York (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Walker H, rf 4 0 0 0 Rigney B, 3b 4 0 1 1
Lowrey P, lf 4 0 1 0 Lockman W, lf 4 1 1 0
Hatton G, 3b 3 1 1 0 Thompson H, 2b 4 1 3 1
Cooper W, c 4 0 1 0 Thomson B, cf 3 0 1 0
Kluszewski T, 1b 4 0 2 1 Marshall W, rf 4 0 1 1
Wyrostek J, cf 4 1 0 0 Mueller R, c 4 0 2 0
Stallcup V, ss 4 0 1 0 Lafata J, 1b 4 1 1 0
Meeks S, 2b 3 0 0 0 Kerr B, ss 4 0 1 0
Bloodworth J, ph 1 0 1 1 Jansen L, p 3 0 0 0
Adams B, pr 0 0 0 0
Raffensberger K, p 2 0 0 0
Litwhiler D, ph 1 0 0 0
Blackwell E, p 0 0 0 0
Merriman L, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 2 7 2 34 3 11 3
Cincinnati 100 000 001 -- 2
New York 001 001 10x -- 3
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Raffensberger K (L) 7.0 10 3 3 3 2
Blackwell E 1.0 1 0 0 1 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Jansen L (W) 9.0 7 2 1 1 4
E -- Rigney B
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 7, New York 11
2B -- Thompson H
HR -- Thompson H
T -- 2:14
A -- 7804
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