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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
New York Giants
1949-07-16 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · 11 innings · Att: 20001 · 3:10
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated New York Giants 7–6. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 3rd. Bill Werle earned the win and Hugh Casey picked up the save. Hank Thompson went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 12 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
W: Bill Werle L: Andy Hansen SV: Hugh Casey
Umpires — HP: Lou Jorda · 1B: Beans Reardon · 2B: (none) · 3B: Larry Goetz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Castiglione | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Hopp | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dino Restelli | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Westlake | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Monty Basgall | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Stan Rojek | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Masi | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tiny Bonham | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Stevens | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Saffell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dixie Walker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed FitzGerald | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Lombardi | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hank Thompson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Whitey Lockman | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Thomson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Johnny Mize | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Willard Marshall | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sid Gordon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Wes Westrum | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Buddy Kerr | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kirby Higbe | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Mueller | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Lafata | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Rigney | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andy Hansen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Monte Irvin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tiny Bonham | 7.0 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
 Rip Sewell | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Werle | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Hugh Casey | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hank Behrman | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Red Webb | 2.0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Kirby Higbe | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Andy Hansen | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pete Castiglione: W
- Johnny Hopp: W.1-2
- Dino Restelli: D7/78.2-H;1-H
- Ralph Kiner: 53
- Wally Westlake: S7.2XH(72);B-2(TH)
- Monty Basgall: 63
Bot 1
- Hank Thompson: 9
- Whitey Lockman: 9
- Bobby Thomson: 7
Top 2
- Stan Rojek: 8
- Phil Masi: S8
- Tiny Bonham: 14/SH.1-2
- Pete Castiglione: S7.2-H
- Johnny Hopp: SB2
- Johnny Hopp: 43
Bot 2
- Johnny Mize: 9
- Willard Marshall: S8
- Sid Gordon: K+PO1(23)/DP
Top 3
- Dino Restelli: W
- Ralph Kiner: T9.1-H
- Wally Westlake: HR/7.3-H
- Monty Basgall: 3/FL
- Stan Rojek: 7
- Phil Masi: 5/P
Bot 3
- Wes Westrum: 7
- Buddy Kerr: 7
- Kirby Higbe: 43
Top 4
- Tiny Bonham: 2/FL
- Pete Castiglione: 6/P
- Ed Stevens: 43
Bot 4
- Hank Thompson: 9
- Whitey Lockman: 3/G
- Bobby Thomson: 8
Top 5
- Dino Restelli: 99
- Ralph Kiner: 99
- Wally Westlake: 99
Bot 5
- Johnny Mize: 9
- Willard Marshall: 99
- Sid Gordon: 99
Top 6
- Monty Basgall: K
- Stan Rojek: S
- Phil Masi: 99
- Tiny Bonham: 99
Bot 6
- Wes Westrum: 99
- Buddy Kerr: 99
- Kirby Higbe: K
Top 7
- Pete Castiglione: D.BX3(99)
- Ed Stevens: 99
- Dino Restelli: 99
Bot 7
- Hank Thompson: S9
- Whitey Lockman: 99(1)/FO
- Bobby Thomson: K
- Johnny Mize: HR/9.1-H
- Willard Marshall: S
- Sid Gordon: S.1-2
- Wes Westrum: K
Top 8
- Ralph Kiner: D
- Wally Westlake: K
- Monty Basgall: 99
- Stan Rojek: 99
Bot 8
- Don Mueller: W
- Joe Lafata: S9.1-2
- Hank Thompson: HR/9.2-H;1-H
- Whitey Lockman: 99/BG
- Bobby Thomson: HR/7
- Johnny Mize: 99
- Willard Marshall: S
- Sid Gordon: W.1-2
- Wes Westrum: K
Top 9
- Tom Saffell: 99/F
- Dixie Walker: 99/F
- Pete Castiglione: 99
Bot 9
- Bill Rigney: K
- Andy Hansen: K
- Hank Thompson: 99
Top 10
- Ed Stevens: 99
- Dino Restelli: W
- Ralph Kiner: 99
- Wally Westlake: 99
Bot 10
- Whitey Lockman: 99
- Bobby Thomson: W
- Johnny Mize: S.1-2
- Willard Marshall: 13.2-3;1-2
- Sid Gordon: 13
Top 11
- Monty Basgall: 99
- Stan Rojek: S8
- Ed FitzGerald: S9.1-3
- Vic Lombardi: S9/P9S.3-H;1-2
- Pete Castiglione: 99
- Ed Stevens: 99
Bot 11
- Wes Westrum: 99
- Bill Rigney: 99
- Monte Irvin: 99/F
Notes & reviews
- Hopp had injured his leg running bases in 1st inning
- Thomson's foul tip dislocates middle finger of catcher's right hand