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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 17, 1949
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Giants, played on May 17, 1949 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 17, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 17, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Clint Hartung |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Chesnes |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 30,450 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Barr 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: (none) 3B: Al Barlick |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Hofman | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Lockman | Left Fielder |
| Sid Gordon | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
| Clint Hartung | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Rojek | Shortstop |
| Dixie Walker | Right Fielder |
| Ed Stevens | First Baseman |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Wally Westlake | Center Fielder |
| Danny Murtaugh | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Bockman | Third Baseman |
| Ed Fitz Gerald | Catcher |
| Bob Chesnes | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 17, 1949
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofman vs. Chesnes
Hofman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Chesnes
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stevens fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Chesnes
Gordon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Hartung
Rojek hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Hartung
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stevens vs. Hartung
Stevens hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomson. Stevens reaches second base with a double. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kiner vs. Hartung
Kiner is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Westlake vs. Hartung
Westlake strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Murtaugh vs. Hartung
Murtaugh hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Chesnes
Mize hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Chesnes
Marshall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mize moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomson vs. Chesnes
Thomson strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cooper vs. Chesnes
Cooper hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kerr vs. Chesnes
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bockman vs. Hartung
Bockman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Hartung
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chesnes vs. Hartung
Chesnes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojek vs. Hartung
Rojek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Chesnes moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Hartung
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartung vs. Chesnes
Hartung hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofman vs. Chesnes
Hofman is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Chesnes
Lockman hits a line drive towards third. Bockman catches it and throws to first to double up Hofman. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Chesnes
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Chesnes
Mize hits a popup towards first. Stevens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Hartung
Stevens hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Hartung
Kiner hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Hartung
Westlake hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hofman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Chesnes
Marshall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Chesnes
Chesnes fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Chesnes. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomson vs. Chesnes
Thomson hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cooper vs. Chesnes
Cooper takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kerr vs. Chesnes
Kerr is hit by the pitch. Marshall moves to third. Cooper moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hartung vs. Chesnes
Hartung strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hofman vs. Chesnes
Hofman takes first base on ball four. Marshall scores. Cooper moves to third. Kerr moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lockman vs. Chesnes
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chesnes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Hartung
Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bockman vs. Hartung
Bockman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hofman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Hartung
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chesnes vs. Hartung
Chesnes hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Chesnes
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Chesnes
Mize hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Chesnes
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chesnes fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Hartung
Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Hartung
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stevens vs. Hartung
Stevens hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Hartung
Kiner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Hartung
Westlake is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murtaugh vs. Hartung
Murtaugh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Chesnes
Thomson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Westlake. Thomson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cooper vs. Chesnes
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bockman fields it and has Thomson trapped. There's the throw to Murtaugh who tags Thomson for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kerr vs. Chesnes
Kerr hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hartung vs. Chesnes
Hartung takes first base on ball four. Cooper moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hofman vs. Chesnes
Hofman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bockman vs. Hartung
Bockman hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Hartung
Fitz Gerald hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chesnes vs. Hartung
Chesnes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojek vs. Hartung
Rojek strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Chesnes
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Chesnes
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bockman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Chesnes
Mize hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Hartung
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hofman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Hartung
Stevens hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Hartung
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Hartung
Westlake hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lockman. Westlake reaches second base with a double. There goes Kiner trying to get to home. Lockman throws the ball in to Kerr who relays the ball to Cooper, who tags Kiner, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Chesnes
Marshall hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Chesnes
Thomson hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Chesnes
Cooper hits a popup towards first. Stevens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Hartung
Murtaugh hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hofman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bockman vs. Hartung
Bockman hits a popup towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Hartung
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hofman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galan vs. Chesnes
Augie Galan pinch hits for Buddy Kerr.
Galan strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartung vs. Chesnes
Hartung hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofman vs. Chesnes
Hofman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chesnes vs. Hartung
Dick Culler now playing shortstop.
Chesnes hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Thomson, who is chasing the ball. Chesnes reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fleming vs. Hartung
Les Fleming pinch hits for Stan Rojek.
Fleming is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Walker vs. Hartung
Pete Castiglione pinch runs for Les Fleming.
Walker is walked intentionally. Castiglione moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stevens vs. Hartung
Stevens hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Chesnes scores. Castiglione moves to third. Walker moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/17/1949 -- New York at Pittsburgh (N)
New York AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Hofman B, 2b 3 0 1 1 Rojek S, ss 4 0 1 0
Lockman W, lf 4 0 0 0 Fleming L, ph 0 0 0 0
Gordon S, 3b 3 0 1 0 Castiglione P, pr 0 0 0 0
Mize J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Walker D, rf 4 1 2 0
Marshall W, rf 3 1 1 0 Stevens E, 1b 5 0 2 1
Thomson B, cf 4 0 1 0 Kiner R, lf 2 1 1 2
Cooper W, c 3 0 0 0 Westlake W, cf 3 0 1 0
Kerr B, ss 2 0 0 0 Murtaugh D, 2b 4 0 0 0
Galan A, ph 1 0 0 0 Bockman E, 3b 4 0 0 0
Culler D, ss 0 0 0 0 Fitz Gerald E, c 4 0 1 0
Hartung C, p 3 1 1 1 Chesnes B, p 3 1 2 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 2 6 2 33 3 10 3
New York 001 100 000 -- 2
Pittsburgh 000 020 001 -- 3
0 outs when winning run was scored.
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hartung C (L) 8.0 10 3 3 5 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Chesnes B (W) 9.0 6 2 2 5 4
E -- Chesnes B
DP -- Pittsburgh 3
LOB -- New York 8, Pittsburgh 12
2B -- Stevens E, Thomson B, Westlake W
3B -- Chesnes B
HR -- Hartung C, Kiner R
HBP -- by Chesnes B (Hofman B), by Chesnes B (Kerr B), by Hartung C (Westlake W)
T -- 2:09
A -- 30450
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