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Philadelphia Phillies @ New York Giants

1949-05-13 · Night game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 21765 · 2:13

New York Giants defeated Philadelphia Phillies 9–1. New York Giants put up 4 in the 4th. Larry Jansen earned the win. Bobby Thomson went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
PHI	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	5
NY1	1	1	2	4	0	1	0	0		9	14

W: Larry Jansen L: Russ Meyer SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Larry Goetz · 1B: Lou Jorda · 2B: (none) · 3B: Beans Reardon · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Philadelphia Phillies — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Richie Ashburn	4	1	2	0	0	0
Granny Hamner	4	0	2	0	0	0
Eddie Waitkus	4	0	0	0	0	0
Del Ennis	4	0	0	1	0	0
Bill Nicholson	4	0	0	0	0	2
Willie Jones	3	0	0	0	1	0
Eddie Miller	3	0	1	0	1	0
Andy Seminick	3	0	0	0	1	1
Russ Meyer	1	0	0	0	0	1
Charlie Bicknell	0	0	0	0	2	0
Dick Sisler	1	0	0	0	0	0

New York Giants — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Bobby Hofman	5	1	4	1	0	0
Whitey Lockman	4	2	2	0	1	0
Sid Gordon	4	0	1	1	1	0
Johnny Mize	5	1	1	1	0	1
Willard Marshall	3	1	0	0	2	0
Bobby Thomson	5	3	3	3	0	0
Walker Cooper	5	1	2	1	0	0
Bill Rigney	4	0	1	1	1	1
Larry Jansen	4	0	0	0	0	0

Philadelphia Phillies — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Russ Meyer	2.2	6	3	0
Charlie Bicknell	5.1	8	2	2

New York Giants — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Larry Jansen	9.0	5	5	4

Play-by-play

Top 1

Richie Ashburn: S
Granny Hamner: S.1-3;B-2(TH)
Eddie Waitkus: FC3.2X3(36)
Del Ennis: 64(1)/FO.3-H
Bill Nicholson: K

Bot 1

Bobby Hofman: 9
Whitey Lockman: D
Sid Gordon: W
Johnny Mize: PO1(E1).1-2;2-H(UR)#
Johnny Mize: 9
Willard Marshall: 2/P

Top 2

Willie Jones: W
Eddie Miller: 7
Andy Seminick: 7
Russ Meyer: K

Bot 2

Bobby Thomson: 8
Walker Cooper: S
Bill Rigney: W.1-2
Larry Jansen: 9
Bobby Hofman: S.1-2;2-H
Whitey Lockman: 4/P

Top 3

Richie Ashburn: 3/P
Granny Hamner: S
Eddie Waitkus: 46(1)3/GDP

Bot 3

Sid Gordon: 2/P
Johnny Mize: HR
Willard Marshall: W
Bobby Thomson: 54(1)/FO
Walker Cooper: SB2
Walker Cooper: S.2-3
Bill Rigney: S.1-2;3-H
Larry Jansen: 9

Top 4

Del Ennis: 3/P
Bill Nicholson: K
Willie Jones: 53

Bot 4

Bobby Hofman: S
Whitey Lockman: S.1-3
Sid Gordon: 8.3-H
Johnny Mize: 5/P
Willard Marshall: W.1-2
Bobby Thomson: HR.2-H;1-H
Walker Cooper: E6
Bill Rigney: 2/P

Top 5

Eddie Miller: W
Andy Seminick: 64(1)/FO.B-2(E4)
Charlie Bicknell: W
Richie Ashburn: 43.1-2;2-3
Granny Hamner: 63

Bot 5

Larry Jansen: 43
Bobby Hofman: S
Whitey Lockman: W.1-2
Sid Gordon: 64(1)/FO.2-3
Johnny Mize: K

Top 6

Eddie Waitkus: 31
Del Ennis: 31
Bill Nicholson: 9

Bot 6

Willard Marshall: 2/P
Bobby Thomson: T
Walker Cooper: FC.3-H
Bill Rigney: 54(1)/FO
Larry Jansen: 3/G

Top 7

Willie Jones: 5/P
Eddie Miller: S
Andy Seminick: K
Charlie Bicknell: W.1-2
Richie Ashburn: S.1-2;2-3
Granny Hamner: 43

Bot 7

Bobby Hofman: S
Whitey Lockman: 7
Sid Gordon: S7.1X3(75);B-2(TH)
Johnny Mize: 31

Top 8

Eddie Waitkus: 7
Del Ennis: 53
Bill Nicholson: 7

Bot 8

Willard Marshall: 6/P
Bobby Thomson: T
Walker Cooper: 53
Bill Rigney: K

Top 9

Willie Jones: 53
Eddie Miller: 5/P
Andy Seminick: W
Dick Sisler: 43