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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
New York Giants
1949-07-16 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · 2:08
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated New York Giants 9–0. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 8th. Bob Chesnes earned the win. Wally Westlake went 4-for-4 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 14 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
W: Bob Chesnes L: Clint Hartung SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry Goetz · 1B: Lou Jorda · 2B: (none) · 3B: Beans Reardon · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Castiglione | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Hopp | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dino Restelli | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Wally Westlake | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Monty Basgall | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Stan Rojek | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed FitzGerald | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Chesnes | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hank Thompson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Whitey Lockman | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Thomson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Mize | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Sid Gordon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willard Marshall | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wes Westrum | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Buddy Kerr | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clint Hartung | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Mueller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Lafata | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Chesnes | 9.0 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clint Hartung | 7.0 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
 Sheldon Jones | 2.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pete Castiglione: 63
- Johnny Hopp: 3/G
- Dino Restelli: S7
- Ralph Kiner: 6/L
Bot 1
- Hank Thompson: K/C
- Whitey Lockman: S9
- Bobby Thomson: S7.1-3;B-2(TH)
- Johnny Mize: IW
- Sid Gordon: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Wally Westlake: HR/9
- Monty Basgall: 3/G
- Stan Rojek: 63
- Ed FitzGerald: S9
- Bob Chesnes: 8
Bot 2
- Willard Marshall: 9
- Wes Westrum: K
- Buddy Kerr: 43
Top 3
- Pete Castiglione: S7
- Johnny Hopp: 3/G.1-2
- Dino Restelli: 8
- Ralph Kiner: IW
- Wally Westlake: S9.2-H;1-3
- Monty Basgall: 53
Bot 3
- Clint Hartung: 3/P
- Hank Thompson: 7
- Whitey Lockman: W
- Bobby Thomson: S7.1-2
- Johnny Mize: W.2-3;1-2
- Sid Gordon: 2/FL
Top 4
- Stan Rojek: 8
- Ed FitzGerald: HR/9
- Bob Chesnes: 6/P
- Pete Castiglione: 63
Bot 4
- Willard Marshall: 13
- Wes Westrum: 5/P
- Buddy Kerr: 9
Top 5
- Johnny Hopp: 13
- Dino Restelli: 7
- Ralph Kiner: 2/FL
Bot 5
- Clint Hartung: K
- Hank Thompson: K23
- Whitey Lockman: S4.B-2(E4/TH)
- Bobby Thomson: 7
Top 6
- Wally Westlake: W
- Monty Basgall: 14/SH.1-2
- Stan Rojek: 43.2-3
- Ed FitzGerald: 4/L
Bot 6
- Johnny Mize: 6/L
- Sid Gordon: D7
- Willard Marshall: 7
- Wes Westrum: 13
Top 7
- Bob Chesnes: 3/G
- Pete Castiglione: 4/P
- Johnny Hopp: 5/P
Bot 7
- Buddy Kerr: 13
- Clint Hartung: 63
- Hank Thompson: S8
- Whitey Lockman: 7
Top 8
- Dino Restelli: HR/7
- Ralph Kiner: S9
- Wally Westlake: HR/7.1-H
- Monty Basgall: 6/P
- Stan Rojek: S9
- Ed FitzGerald: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Bobby Thomson: E5.B-2
- Johnny Mize: 9/FL.2-3
- Sid Gordon: W
- Willard Marshall: 2/FL
- Wes Westrum: K
Top 9
- Bob Chesnes: HR
- Pete Castiglione: 5/P
- Johnny Hopp: S7
- Dino Restelli: 9
- Ralph Kiner: HR/7.1-H
- Wally Westlake: S
- Monty Basgall: 64(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Don Mueller: 8
- Joe Lafata: 43
- Hank Thompson: 43
Notes & reviews
- End of NY Sun account, rest is deduced