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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
New York Giants
1949-06-12 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 18149 · 3:22
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated New York Giants 6–5. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 4 in the 1st. Rip Sewell earned the win and Hugh Casey picked up the save. Ralph Kiner went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 |
W: Rip Sewell L: Andy Hansen SV: Hugh Casey
Umpires — HP: Al Barlick · 1B: George Barr · 2B: (none) · 3B: Lee Ballanfant · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Rojek | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete Castiglione | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Johnny Hopp | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Stevens | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Wally Westlake | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Murtaugh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Clyde McCullough | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Vic Lombardi | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Murry Dickson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rip Sewell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Rigney | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Whitey Lockman | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sid Gordon | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Mize | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Thomson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Willard Marshall | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Mickey Livingston | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Kerr | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andy Hansen | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Don Mueller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Walker Cooper | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Augie Galan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Pete Milne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vic Lombardi | 2.2 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| Murry Dickson | 1.1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Rip Sewell | 4.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Hugh Casey | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kirby Higbe | 0.1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Red Webb | 2.0 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| Andy Hansen | 5.2 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
 Hank Behrman | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Stan Rojek: W
- Pete Castiglione: D7.1-3
- Johnny Hopp: 43.3-H;2-3
- Ralph Kiner: S7.3-H
- Ed Stevens: SB2
- Ed Stevens: W
- Wally Westlake: S9.2-H;1-3
- Danny Murtaugh: 43.3-H;1-2
- Clyde McCullough: 63
Bot 1
- Bill Rigney: S
- Whitey Lockman: 5/LDP.1X1(53)
- Sid Gordon: W
- Johnny Mize: K
Top 2
- Vic Lombardi: 13
- Stan Rojek: S
- Pete Castiglione: 54(1)/FO
- Johnny Hopp: CS2(2E6)
- Johnny Hopp: W
- Ralph Kiner: K
Bot 2
- Bobby Thomson: D
- Willard Marshall: 9
- Mickey Livingston: S/BR.2X2(6)
- Buddy Kerr: K
Top 3
- Ed Stevens: W
- Wally Westlake: 8
- Danny Murtaugh: W.1-2
- Clyde McCullough: W.2-3;1-2
- Vic Lombardi: S9.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Stan Rojek: 12(3)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Andy Hansen: W
- Bill Rigney: W.1-2
- Whitey Lockman: 7
- Sid Gordon: 8
- Johnny Mize: S/F89S.2-H;1-3
- Bobby Thomson: S7.3-H;1-2
- Willard Marshall: W.2-3;1-2
- Don Mueller: 13
Top 4
- Pete Castiglione: K
- Johnny Hopp: S
- Ralph Kiner: 64(1)/FO
- Ed Stevens: K
Bot 4
- Buddy Kerr: 53
- Andy Hansen: W
- Bill Rigney: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Wally Westlake: 8
- Danny Murtaugh: W
- Clyde McCullough: CS2(24)
- Clyde McCullough: S
- Murry Dickson: 7
Bot 5
- Whitey Lockman: S
- Sid Gordon: D7.1-H
- Johnny Mize: W
- Bobby Thomson: W.2-3;1-2
- Willard Marshall: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Walker Cooper: 64(1)3/GDP.3-H;2-3
- Buddy Kerr: CSH(2)
Top 6
- Stan Rojek: 7
- Pete Castiglione: K
- Johnny Hopp: 43
Bot 6
- Buddy Kerr: S
- Andy Hansen: K
- Bill Rigney: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Ralph Kiner: HR/F7D
- Ed Stevens: 9
- Wally Westlake: K
- Danny Murtaugh: W
- Clyde McCullough: K23
Bot 7
- Whitey Lockman: 7
- Sid Gordon: 53
- Johnny Mize: 3/P
Top 8
- Rip Sewell: W
- Stan Rojek: 16(1)3/GDP
- Pete Castiglione: 6
Bot 8
- Bobby Thomson: 5
- Willard Marshall: S
- Walker Cooper: 8
- Augie Galan: W.1-2
- Pete Milne: 9
Top 9
- Johnny Hopp: 31
- Ralph Kiner: 63
- Ed Stevens: 43
Bot 9
- Bill Rigney: 63
- Whitey Lockman: 3/P
- Sid Gordon: S7
- Johnny Mize: S.1-3
- Bobby Thomson: 4(1)/FO
Notes & reviews
- Ball hit Thomson in the leg
- Into LF upper deck