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Cincinnati Reds @ 
New York Giants
1949-06-06 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 7889 · 2:15
Cincinnati Reds defeated New York Giants 4–3. Cincinnati Reds put up 3 in the 3rd. Howie Fox earned the win. Johnny Wyrostek went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Howie Fox L: Sheldon Jones SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Babe Pinelli · 1B: Artie Gore · 2B: (none) · 3B: Frank Dascoli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Grady Hatton | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Baumholtz | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Wyrostek | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Sauer | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Bloodworth | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dixie Howell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Claude Corbitt | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Howie Fox | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jack Lohrke | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Whitey Lockman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sid Gordon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willard Marshall | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Thomson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bert Haas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Walker Cooper | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Kerr | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pete Milne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Red Webb | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Mize | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Mueller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Augie Galan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howie Fox | 9.0 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sheldon Jones | 3.0 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| Red Webb | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
 Hank Behrman | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Grady Hatton: S
- Frank Baumholtz: 54(1)/FO
- Johnny Wyrostek: 7
- Hank Sauer: 2/P
Bot 1
- Jack Lohrke: W
- Whitey Lockman: 4(1)3/GDP
- Sid Gordon: S7.BX2(76)
Top 2
- Ted Kluszewski: S
- Jimmy Bloodworth: SB2
- Jimmy Bloodworth: K
- Dixie Howell: K
- Claude Corbitt: S.2-3
- Howie Fox: 7
Bot 2
- Willard Marshall: 1/P
- Bobby Thomson: K
- Bert Haas: 13
Top 3
- Grady Hatton: S
- Frank Baumholtz: S.1-3
- Johnny Wyrostek: HR/9.3-H;1-H
- Hank Sauer: 63
- Ted Kluszewski: 7
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 13
Bot 3
- Walker Cooper: 8
- Buddy Kerr: S
- Pete Milne: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Dixie Howell: 63
- Claude Corbitt: 13
- Howie Fox: 63
Bot 4
- Jack Lohrke: 9
- Whitey Lockman: S
- Sid Gordon: 7
- Willard Marshall: W.1-2
- Bobby Thomson: E5/TH.1-H(NR)(UR);2-H(NR)(UR);B-3
- Bert Haas: 8
Top 5
- Grady Hatton: 7
- Frank Baumholtz: 13
- Johnny Wyrostek: E6
- Hank Sauer: 54(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Walker Cooper: 53
- Buddy Kerr: D
- Red Webb: 43
- Jack Lohrke: 9
Top 6
- Ted Kluszewski: 43
- Jimmy Bloodworth: S
- Dixie Howell: PB.1-2#
- Dixie Howell: 13
- Claude Corbitt: W
- Howie Fox: S8.1-2;2-H
- Grady Hatton: 13
Bot 6
- Whitey Lockman: S
- Sid Gordon: 64(1)3/GDP
- Willard Marshall: 43
Top 7
- Frank Baumholtz: 8
- Johnny Wyrostek: S
- Hank Sauer: E1.1-2
- Ted Kluszewski: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Bobby Thomson: S
- Johnny Mize: 8
- Walker Cooper: HP.1-2
- Don Mueller: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Jimmy Bloodworth: 53
- Dixie Howell: S
- Claude Corbitt: S.1-3
- Howie Fox: PO3(25).1-2
- Howie Fox: K
Bot 8
- Augie Galan: 43
- Jack Lohrke: HR/9
- Whitey Lockman: 43
- Sid Gordon: 8
Top 9
- Grady Hatton: 2E4.B-1#
- Frank Baumholtz: K
- Johnny Wyrostek: 8
- Hank Sauer: 9
Bot 9
- Willard Marshall: S8
- Bobby Thomson: 6/P
- Johnny Mize: 5/FL
- Walker Cooper: 9
Notes & reviews
- failed squeeze when pitch foul-tipped