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Pittsburgh Pirates @
New York Giants
1949-05-04 Β· Day game Β· Polo Grounds V Β· Att: 9874 Β· 2:20
New York Giants defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 11β4. New York Giants put up 4 in the 5th. Larry Jansen earned the win. Johnny Mize went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 15 | |
| NY1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 12 |
W: Larry Jansen L: Bob Muncrief SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Frank Dascoli Β· 1B: Babe Pinelli Β· 2B: Artie Gore Β· 3B: Scotty Robb Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stan Rojek | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dixie Walker | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Wally Judnich | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Ralph Kiner | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Ed Stevens | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Danny Murtaugh | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Clyde McCullough | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Muncrief | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Johnny Hopp | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ted Beard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Les Fleming | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ed FitzGerald | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bob Chesnes | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Monty Basgall | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wally Westlake | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jack Lohrke | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Whitey Lockman | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Sid Gordon | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Johnny Mize | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Bobby Thomson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Willard Marshall | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Walker Cooper | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Buddy Kerr | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Larry Jansen | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bob Muncrief | 5.0 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
Kirby Higbe | 2.0 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Larry Jansen | 9.0 | 15 | 4 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Stan Rojek: S8
- Dixie Walker: 36(1)3/GDP
- Wally Judnich: W
- Ralph Kiner: S7.1-2
- Ed Stevens: 6/P
Bot 1
- Jack Lohrke: S9
- Whitey Lockman: SB2
- Whitey Lockman: S9.2-H
- Sid Gordon: 54(1)3/GDP
- Johnny Mize: 8
Top 2
- Eddie Bockman: 53
- Danny Murtaugh: W
- Clyde McCullough: S7.1-2
- Bob Muncrief: 34/SH.2-3;1-2
- Stan Rojek: 9
Bot 2
- Bobby Thomson: 63
- Willard Marshall: S9
- Walker Cooper: D7.1-H
- Buddy Kerr: S8.2-H
- Larry Jansen: 34/SH.1-2
- Jack Lohrke: 43
Top 3
- Dixie Walker: W
- Wally Judnich: K
- Ralph Kiner: S8.1-2
- Ed Stevens: 9
- Eddie Bockman: 9
Bot 3
- Whitey Lockman: 53
- Sid Gordon: HR/7
- Johnny Mize: 7
- Bobby Thomson: 53
Top 4
- Danny Murtaugh: 3/P
- Clyde McCullough: 63
- Bob Muncrief: 63
Bot 4
- Willard Marshall: 8
- Walker Cooper: 53
- Buddy Kerr: 43
Top 5
- Stan Rojek: 63
- Dixie Walker: S8
- Wally Judnich: S9.1-3
- Ralph Kiner: 7/FL
- Ed Stevens: S8.3-H;1-3
- Eddie Bockman: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Larry Jansen: 13
- Jack Lohrke: 8
- Whitey Lockman: S9
- Sid Gordon: W.1-2
- Johnny Mize: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Bobby Thomson: HR/7
- Willard Marshall: W
- Walker Cooper: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- Danny Murtaugh: 7
- Johnny Hopp: S8
- Ted Beard: 46(1)/FO
- Stan Rojek: WP.1-2
- Stan Rojek: 63
Bot 6
- Buddy Kerr: S7
- Larry Jansen: 34/SH.1-2
- Jack Lohrke: W
- Whitey Lockman: 4(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Dixie Walker: S7
- Wally Judnich: 43.1-2
- Ralph Kiner: W
- Ed Stevens: 8
- Les Fleming: 3/G
Bot 7
- Sid Gordon: W
- Johnny Mize: PB.1-2
- Johnny Mize: 6/P
- Bobby Thomson: S7.2-H
- Willard Marshall: SB2
- Willard Marshall: W
- Walker Cooper: 63.2-3;1-2
- Buddy Kerr: IW
- Larry Jansen: S8.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Jack Lohrke: 63
Top 8
- Danny Murtaugh: S7
- Ed FitzGerald: 2/FL
- Bob Chesnes: S7.1-2
- Stan Rojek: 8.2-3
- Dixie Walker: S9.3-H;1-2
- Wally Judnich: S9.2-H;1-H(E9)(UR)(NR);B-2
- Ralph Kiner: 3/FL
Bot 8
- Whitey Lockman: 4/P
- Sid Gordon: K
- Johnny Mize: 2/FL
Top 9
- Ed Stevens: 8
- Monty Basgall: S7
- Danny Murtaugh: S9.1-2
- Ed FitzGerald: K
- Wally Westlake: K
























