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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 23, 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 June 23, 1950 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | June 23, 1950 |
|---|---|
| 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 | June 23, 1950 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Howie Fox |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Monty Kennedy |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 16,957 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Dusty Boggess 2B: (none) 3B: Scotty Robb |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lloyd Merriman | Center Fielder |
| Peanuts Lowrey | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Wyrostek | Right Fielder |
| Bob Scheffing | Catcher |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Connie Ryan | Second Baseman |
| Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
| Virgil Stallcup | Shortstop |
| Howie Fox | Pitcher |
| Luke Sewell | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Lockman | Left Fielder |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Hank Thompson | Third Baseman |
| Wes Westrum | Catcher |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Tookie Gilbert | First Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Monty Kennedy | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 23, 1950
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. Kennedy
Merriman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gilbert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Merriman for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Kennedy
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--
Wyrostek vs. Kennedy
Wyrostek strikes out. There goes Lowrey. The throw from Westrum to Dark, and Lowrey is out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Fox
Stanky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Fox
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Fox
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fox juggles the ball. That's an error on Fox. Lockman moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thompson vs. Fox
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lockman scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westrum vs. Fox
Westrum hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Kennedy
Scheffing hits a popup towards first. Gilbert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Kennedy
Kluszewski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Kennedy
Ryan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kluszewski moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hatton vs. Kennedy
Hatton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kluszewski moves to third. Ryan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stallcup vs. Kennedy
Stallcup hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kluszewski scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fox vs. Kennedy
Fox strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Fox
Thomson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wyrostek. Thomson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gilbert vs. Fox
Gilbert hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops it up and throws to first, with Fox covering, for the out. Thomson moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dark vs. Fox
Dark bunts towards the mound. Fox fields it and throws to first for the out. Thomson scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Fox
Kennedy hits a popup towards short. Stallcup settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. Kennedy
Merriman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Kennedy
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Kennedy
Wyrostek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scheffing vs. Kennedy
Scheffing hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Fox
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Fox
Lockman hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Fox
Mueller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Fox
Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mueller moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Westrum vs. Fox
Westrum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Kennedy
Kluszewski hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Kennedy
Ryan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Kennedy
There goes Ryan. The throw from Westrum and he is safe. Ryan steals second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatton vs. Kennedy
Hatton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stallcup vs. Kennedy
Stallcup hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark misplays the ball. That's an error on Dark. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Kennedy
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Fox
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Fox
Gilbert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Fox
Dark hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gilbert moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kennedy vs. Fox
Kennedy strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanky vs. Fox
Stanky hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. Kennedy
Merriman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Kennedy
Lowrey hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Kennedy
Wyrostek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scheffing vs. Kennedy
Scheffing strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Fox
Lockman hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Fox
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops it up and throws to first, with Fox covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Fox
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westrum vs. Fox
There goes Thompson. The throw from Scheffing and he is out, Ryan applying the tag. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Kennedy
Kluszewski 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 -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Kennedy
Ryan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Kennedy
Hatton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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
Bottom 6
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Fox
Westrum hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Fox
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Fox
Gilbert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Fox
Dark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gilbert moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kennedy vs. Fox
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Kennedy
Fox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merriman vs. Kennedy
Merriman bunts towards first. Gilbert scoops it up and throws to first, with Stanky covering, for the out. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lowrey vs. Kennedy
Lowrey hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wyrostek vs. Kennedy
Wyrostek 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, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Fox
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton juggles the ball. That's an error on Hatton. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Fox
Lockman bunts towards the mound. Fox fields it and throws to first for the out. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mueller vs. Fox
Mueller hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Fox
Thompson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Smith
Frank Smith now pitching.
Westrum hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Smith
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski fields the ball and throws to Smith covering. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilbert vs. Smith
Gilbert hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheffing vs. Kennedy
Scheffing hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Kennedy
Kluszewski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Kennedy
Ryan hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Kennedy
Hatton hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Westrum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Smith
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Smith
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Smith
Stanky hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Kennedy
Stallcup takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Kennedy
Bobby Adams pinch hits for Frank Smith.
Adams hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Usher vs. Kennedy
Bob Usher pinch hits for Lloyd Merriman.
Usher hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Kennedy
Lowrey hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/23/1950 -- Cincinnati at New York (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Merriman L, cf 3 0 0 0 Stanky E, 2b 5 1 1 0
Usher B, ph 1 0 0 0 Lockman W, lf 3 1 0 0
Lowrey P, lf 5 0 1 0 Mueller D, rf 4 1 2 2
Wyrostek J, rf 4 0 2 0 Thompson H, 3b 3 1 2 2
Scheffing B, c 4 0 1 0 Westrum W, c 4 0 0 0
Kluszewski T, 1b 4 2 2 1 Thomson B, cf 4 1 2 0
Ryan C, 2b 4 0 2 0 Gilbert T, 1b 2 0 0 0
Hatton G, 3b 4 0 2 0 Dark A, ss 3 0 2 1
Stallcup V, ss 3 0 0 1 Kennedy M, p 4 0 0 0
Fox H, p 3 0 1 0
Smith F, p 0 0 0 0
Adams B, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 2 11 2 32 5 9 5
Cincinnati 010 100 000 -- 2
New York 110 000 30x -- 5
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Fox H (L) 6.1 8 5 3 3 1
Smith F 1.2 1 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Kennedy M (W) 9.0 11 2 2 1 5
E -- Fox H, Dark A, Hatton G
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 9, New York 8
2B -- Thomson B
HR -- Kluszewski T, Mueller D, Thompson H
SB -- Ryan C
CS -- Lowrey P, Thompson H
SH -- Dark A, Merriman L, Lockman W
T -- 2:36
A -- 16957
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