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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 12, 1950
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on September 12, 1950 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
Date | September 12, 1950 |
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Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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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 12, 1950 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | New York Giants |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Werle |
Home Starting Pitcher | Sheldon Jones |
Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 4,112 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Dusty Boggess 2B: (none) 3B: Scotty Robb |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bob Dillinger | Third Baseman |
Tom Saffell | Center Fielder |
Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
Wally Westlake | Right Fielder |
Danny O'Connell | Shortstop |
Jack Phillips | First Baseman |
Johnny Berardino | Second Baseman |
Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
Bill Werle | Pitcher |
Billy Meyer | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
Whitey Lockman | Left Fielder |
Al Dark | Shortstop |
Monte Irvin | First Baseman |
Wes Westrum | Catcher |
Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
Hank Thompson | Third Baseman |
Sheldon Jones | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 12, 1950
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillinger vs. Jones
Dillinger strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saffell vs. Jones
Saffell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Jones
There goes Saffell. The throw from Westrum and he is out, Stanky applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Jones
Kiner hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Werle
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Werle
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Phillips scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lockman for the out. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. Werle
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dillinger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Irvin vs. Werle
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Jones
Westlake is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Jones
O'Connell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Jones
Phillips hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Westrum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berardino vs. Jones
Berardino takes first base on ball four. O'Connell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCullough vs. Jones
McCullough takes first base on ball four. O'Connell moves to third. Berardino moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Werle vs. Jones
Werle is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Werle
Westrum hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Werle
Mueller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Werle
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dillinger juggles the ball. That's an error on Dillinger. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Werle
Thompson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mueller scores. Thomson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Werle
There goes Thomson. The throw from McCullough and he is out, Dillinger applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Werle
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dillinger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillinger vs. Jones
Dillinger is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saffell vs. Jones
Saffell hits a popup towards third. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Jones
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Jones
Westlake 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 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Werle
Stanky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Werle
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Berardino fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Werle
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dillinger fields it and throws to first for the out. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Irvin vs. Werle
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Jones
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Dark. O'Connell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. Jones
Phillips hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Westrum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berardino vs. Jones
Berardino takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCullough vs. Jones
McCullough is hit by the pitch. O'Connell moves to third. Berardino moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Werle vs. Jones
Werle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it, steps on third, and throws to Westrum, who tags O'Connell for the double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Werle
Westrum hits a popup, foul, towards first. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Werle
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Berardino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Werle
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dillinger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillinger vs. Jones
Dillinger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Saffell vs. Jones
Saffell bunts towards first. Irvin scoops it up and throws to first, with Stanky covering, for the out. Dillinger moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Jones
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Westlake vs. Jones
Westlake hits a popup towards third. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Werle
Ed Stevens now playing first base.
Thompson hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Werle
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Werle
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dillinger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Jones
O'Connell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stevens vs. Jones
There goes O'Connell. The throw from Westrum and he is out, Dark applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Jones
Stevens hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berardino vs. Jones
Berardino hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Werle
Lockman hits a fly ball into center field. Saffell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Werle
Dark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Werle
Irvin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dark moves to third. Irvin moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Westrum vs. Werle
Westrum takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mueller vs. Werle
Mueller hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCullough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thomson vs. Werle
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Connell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Jones
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werle vs. Jones
Werle strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillinger vs. Jones
Dillinger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Saffell vs. Jones
Saffell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Werle
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Saffell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Werle
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dillinger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Werle
Stanky hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Werle
Lockman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Saffell. Lockman reaches second base with a double. Saffell throws the ball in to Dillinger who tags Lockman trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Stanky goes all the way around to score. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Jones
Kiner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Jones
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Jones
O'Connell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stevens vs. Jones
Stevens 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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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Werle
Dark hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Saffell. Dark reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Irvin vs. Werle
Irvin hits a popup towards third. Dillinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Westrum vs. Werle
Westrum takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mueller vs. Werle
Mueller hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomson vs. Werle
Thomson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dark scores. There goes Westrum trying to get to third. Kiner throws the ball in to Dillinger, who tags Westrum for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berardino vs. Jones
Berardino hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Jones
Pete Castiglione pinch hits for Clyde McCullough.
Castiglione strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Jones
Gus Bell pinch hits for Bill Werle.
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller 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 9/12/1950 -- Pittsburgh at New York (D) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Dillinger B, 3b 4 0 2 0 Stanky E, 2b 2 1 1 0 Saffell T, cf 3 0 1 0 Lockman W, lf 4 0 1 1 Kiner R, lf 3 0 0 0 Dark A, ss 3 1 1 0 Westlake W, rf 4 0 0 0 Irvin M, 1b 4 0 1 0 O'Connell D, ss 3 0 3 0 Westrum W, c 2 0 0 0 Phillips J, 1b 2 0 0 0 Mueller D, rf 4 1 1 0 Stevens E, 1b 2 0 0 0 Thomson B, cf 4 0 1 1 Berardino J, 2b 2 0 0 0 Thompson H, 3b 3 0 1 1 McCullough C, c 1 0 0 0 Jones S, p 3 0 0 0 Castiglione P, ph 1 0 0 0 Werle B, p 3 0 0 0 Bell G, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 29 0 6 0 29 3 7 3 Pittsburgh 000 000 000 -- 0 New York 010 000 11x -- 3 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Werle B (L) 8.0 7 3 2 5 0 New York IP H R ER BB SO Jones S (W) 9.0 6 0 0 5 8 E -- Dillinger B, Dark A DP -- New York 1 LOB -- Pittsburgh 9, New York 7 2B -- Lockman W, Dark A CS -- Saffell T, Thomson B, O'Connell D SH -- Saffell T HBP -- by Jones S (McCullough C) T -- 2:15 A -- 4112
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