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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 3, 1949
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on September 3, 1949 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | September 3, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 3, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Banta |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Monty Kennedy |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 28,700 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Artie Gore 1B: Scotty Robb 2B: (none) 3B: Babe Pinelli |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Billy Cox | Third Baseman |
| Carl Furillo | Center Fielder |
| Jackie Robinson | Second Baseman |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Roy Campanella | Catcher |
| Luis Olmo | Left Fielder |
| Mike McCormick | Right Fielder |
| Jack Banta | Pitcher |
| Burt Shotton | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Rigney | Shortstop |
| Whitey Lockman | Left Fielder |
| Sid Gordon | Third Baseman |
| Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Hank Thompson | Second Baseman |
| Joe Lafata | First Baseman |
| Wes Westrum | Catcher |
| Monty Kennedy | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 3, 1949
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Kennedy
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lafata scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Reese for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Kennedy
Cox hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Westrum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Kennedy
Furillo 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
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Banta
Rigney strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Banta
Lockman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Banta
There goes Lockman. The throw from Campanella and he is safe. Lockman steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Banta
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marshall vs. Banta
Marshall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lockman scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Banta
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Kennedy
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Kennedy
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Kennedy
Campanella hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Westrum settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Westrum. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Kennedy
Campanella hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Banta
Thompson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Lafata vs. Banta
Lafata strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Westrum vs. Banta
Westrum takes first base on ball four. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Kennedy vs. Banta
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox juggles the ball. That's an error on Cox. Thompson moves to third. Westrum moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rigney vs. Banta
Rigney hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Thompson scores. Westrum scores. Kennedy moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Lockman vs. Banta
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. Kennedy moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Gordon vs. Banta
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Olmo vs. Kennedy
Olmo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Kennedy
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kennedy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banta vs. Kennedy
Banta hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. Kennedy
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson fields it and throws to second for the out. McCormick moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Cox vs. Kennedy
Cox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McCormick scores. Reese moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Furillo vs. Kennedy
Furillo 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
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Banta
Marshall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Banta
Thomson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Erskine
Carl Erskine now pitching.
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges fields the ball and throws to Erskine covering. Safe. Marshall moves to third. Thomson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Lafata vs. Erskine
Lafata strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Westrum vs. Erskine
Westrum hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 123
Kennedy vs. Erskine
Kennedy takes first base on ball four. Marshall scores. Thomson moves to third. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Rigney vs. Erskine
Rigney hits a fly ball into left field. Olmo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Kennedy
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Kennedy
Hodges hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Kennedy
Campanella 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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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Erskine
Lockman hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Erskine
Gordon hits a fly ball into right field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Erskine
Marshall hits a line drive towards first. Hodges catches it and steps on first to double up Lockman. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olmo vs. Kennedy
Olmo hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Kennedy
McCormick hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lafata settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Erskine vs. Kennedy
Erskine hits a popup towards first. Lafata settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Erskine
Thomson hits a fly ball into left field. Olmo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Erskine
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lafata vs. Erskine
Lafata hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Kennedy
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney misplays the ball. That's an error on Rigney. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Kennedy
Cox 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 -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Kennedy
Furillo hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Cox moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Kennedy
Robinson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cox scores. Furillo moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Hodges vs. Kennedy
Hodges hits a fly ball towards center. Thomson catches it and throws to third to double up Furillo. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Erskine
Westrum hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Erskine
Kennedy strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Erskine
Rigney strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Kennedy
Campanella hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Olmo vs. Kennedy
Olmo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney throws to second for one, and Thompson throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Olmo moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. Kennedy
McCormick hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. Kennedy
Bruce Edwards pinch hits for Carl Erskine.
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Olmo moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Reese vs. Kennedy
Joe Hatten pinch runs for Bruce Edwards.
Reese takes first base on ball four. Hatten moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Cox vs. Kennedy
Cox hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Palica
Erv Palica now pitching.
Lockman hits a fly ball into right field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Palica
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Palica
Buddy Kerr pinch runs for Sid Gordon.
Marshall hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Olmo. Marshall reaches second base with a double. Kerr goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Thomson vs. Palica
There's a wild pitch. Marshall moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Thomson vs. Palica
Thomson hits a fly ball towards left. Olmo settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Olmo. Marshall scores. Thomson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Palica
Thompson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Lafata vs. Palica
Lafata strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Kennedy
Buddy Kerr now playing shortstop. Bill Rigney now playing third base.
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Kennedy
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Kennedy
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lafata juggles the ball. That's an error on Lafata. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Campanella vs. Kennedy
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kennedy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hodges moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Olmo vs. Kennedy
Olmo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hodges scores. Campanella moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
McCormick vs. Kennedy
McCormick hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Palica
Westrum hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Palica
Kennedy strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Palica
Rigney hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of McCormick who is chasing the ball. Rigney reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Lockman vs. Palica
Lockman hits a fly ball into center field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Kennedy
Eddie Miksis pinch hits for Erv Palica.
Miksis hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Kennedy
Reese hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Kennedy
Cox 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
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Box Score
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Game of 9/3/1949 -- Brooklyn at New York (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Reese P, ss 4 0 0 0 Rigney B, ss-3b 5 0 2 2
Cox B, 3b 5 1 1 1 Lockman W, lf 4 1 1 0
Furillo C, cf 4 0 1 0 Gordon S, 3b 3 0 0 0
Robinson J, 2b 4 0 1 1 Kerr B, pr-ss 0 1 0 0
Hodges G, 1b 4 1 0 0 Marshall W, rf 4 2 3 2
Campanella R, c 4 0 2 0 Thomson B, cf 4 0 1 1
Olmo L, lf 4 0 2 1 Thompson H, 2b 3 1 1 0
McCormick M, rf 4 1 0 0 Lafata J, 1b 4 0 0 0
Banta J, p 1 0 1 0 Westrum W, c 3 1 0 0
Erskine C, p 1 0 0 0 Kennedy M, p 3 0 0 1
Edwards B, ph 1 0 1 0
Hatten J, pr 0 0 0 0
Palica E, p 0 0 0 0
Miksis E, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 3 9 3 33 6 8 6
Brooklyn 001 001 010 -- 3
New York 121 000 20x -- 6
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Banta J (L)* 2.0 4 4 4 2 2
Erskine C 4.0 2 0 0 1 4
Palica E 2.0 2 2 2 1 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Kennedy M (W) 9.0 9 3 1 1 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 3rd
E -- Westrum W, Cox B, Rigney B, Thompson H, Olmo L, Lafata J
DP -- Brooklyn 1, New York 1
LOB -- Brooklyn 8, New York 8
2B -- Marshall W
3B -- Rigney B
SB -- Lockman W
HBP -- by Banta J (Thompson H)
WP -- Palica E
T -- 2:32
A -- 28700
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