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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 20, 1950
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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 May 20, 1950 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 20, 1950 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 20, 1950 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Raffensberger |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Monty Kennedy |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 9,302 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 52 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Artie Gore 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Stewart |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Adams | Second Baseman |
| Peanuts Lowrey | Left Fielder |
| Bob Usher | Center Fielder |
| Ron Northey | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Pramesa | Catcher |
| Sammy Meeks | Third Baseman |
| Virgil Stallcup | Shortstop |
| Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
| Ken Raffensberger | Pitcher |
| Luke Sewell | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Lockman | Left Fielder |
| Monte Irvin | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Bill Rigney | Third Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Sam Calderone | Catcher |
| Tookie Gilbert | First Baseman |
| Monty Kennedy | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 20, 1950
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Kennedy
Adams hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gilbert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Kennedy
Lowrey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Usher vs. Kennedy
Usher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northey vs. Kennedy
Northey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gilbert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Northey for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Raffensberger
Stanky strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Raffensberger
Lockman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Raffensberger
Irvin hits a fly ball into right field. Northey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Raffensberger
Thomson takes first base on ball four. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rigney vs. Raffensberger
Rigney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lockman scores. Thomson moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dark vs. Raffensberger
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pramesa vs. Kennedy
Pramesa takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meeks vs. Kennedy
Meeks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Kennedy
Stallcup hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Calderone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Calderone vs. Raffensberger
Calderone hits a fly ball into center field. Usher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Raffensberger
Gilbert hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Raffensberger
Kennedy hits a fly ball into center field. Usher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Kennedy
Adcock hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Raffensberger vs. Kennedy
Raffensberger hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Kennedy
Adams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Raffensberger
Stanky hits a fly ball into center field. Usher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Raffensberger
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lockman for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Raffensberger
Irvin is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Kennedy
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Usher vs. Kennedy
Usher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northey vs. Kennedy
Northey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gilbert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Northey for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Raffensberger
Thomson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lowrey. Thomson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rigney vs. Raffensberger
Rigney strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. Raffensberger
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Thomson moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Calderone vs. Raffensberger
Calderone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thomson scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilbert vs. Raffensberger
Gilbert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pramesa vs. Kennedy
Pramesa hits a popup towards first. Gilbert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meeks vs. Kennedy
Meeks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Kennedy
Stallcup hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Raffensberger
Kennedy hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Raffensberger
Stanky hits a fly ball into center field. Usher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Raffensberger
Lockman strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Kennedy
Adcock hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Calderone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Raffensberger vs. Kennedy
Raffensberger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rigney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Kennedy
Adams hits a popup towards first. Gilbert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Raffensberger
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Meeks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Raffensberger
Thomson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Raffensberger
Rigney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Raffensberger
Dark hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Calderone vs. Raffensberger
Calderone hits a fly ball into center field. Usher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Kennedy
Lowrey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Usher vs. Kennedy
Usher hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northey vs. Kennedy
Northey hits a fly ball into right field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pramesa vs. Kennedy
Pramesa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meeks vs. Kennedy
Meeks 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, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Raffensberger
Gilbert hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Adams reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Raffensberger
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Meeks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Raffensberger
Stanky hits a fly ball into right field. Northey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Kennedy
Stallcup hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Kennedy
Adcock hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Kennedy
Danny Litwhiler pinch hits for Ken Raffensberger.
Litwhiler strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Ramsdell
Willie Ramsdell now pitching.
Lockman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Ramsdell
Irvin strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Ramsdell
Thomson hits a fly ball into right field. Northey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Kennedy
Adams hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Kennedy
Lowrey hits a fly ball into right field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Usher vs. Kennedy
Usher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northey vs. Kennedy
Northey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Ramsdell
Hank Thompson pinch hits for Bill Rigney.
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Ramsdell
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jorgensen vs. Ramsdell
Spider Jorgensen pinch hits for Sam Calderone.
Jorgensen takes first base on ball four. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gilbert vs. Ramsdell
Gilbert hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dark scores. Jorgensen moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/20/1950, game 2 -- Cincinnati at New York (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Adams B, 2b 4 1 1 1 Stanky E, 2b 4 0 0 0
Lowrey P, lf 4 1 2 0 Lockman W, lf 3 1 0 0
Usher B, cf 4 1 1 2 Irvin M, rf 4 0 0 0
Northey R, rf 4 0 0 0 Thomson B, cf 3 2 2 1
Pramesa J, c 2 0 0 0 Rigney B, 3b 3 0 2 1
Meeks S, 3b 3 0 0 0 Thompson H, ph 0 0 0 0
Stallcup V, ss 3 0 0 0 Dark A, ss 4 1 0 0
Adcock J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Calderone S, c 3 0 1 1
Raffensberger K, p 2 0 0 0 Jorgensen S, ph 0 0 0 0
Litwhiler D, ph 1 0 0 0 Gilbert T, 1b 4 0 1 1
Ramsdell W, p 0 0 0 0 Kennedy M, p 3 0 0 0
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30 3 4 3 31 4 6 4
Cincinnati 000 000 201 -- 3
New York 100 101 001 -- 4
1 out when winning run was scored.
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Raffensberger K 7.0 5 3 3 2 4
Ramsdell W (L) 1.1 1 1 1 2 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Kennedy M (W) 9.0 4 3 3 1 1
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 1, New York 6
2B -- Thomson B
HR -- Thomson B, Usher B, Adams B
T -- 1:52
A -- 9302
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