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Cincinnati Reds @ 
New York Giants
1949-08-28 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · sunny, dry · 2:07
Cincinnati Reds defeated New York Giants 10–3. Cincinnati Reds put up 5 in the 3rd. Herm Wehmeier earned the win. Bobby Thomson went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 12 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
W: Herm Wehmeier L: Adrian Zabala SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: George Barr · 1B: Lee Ballanfant · 2B: (none) · 3B: Al Barlick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Adams | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Peanuts Lowrey | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Grady Hatton | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Walker Cooper | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Litwhiler | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Virgil Stallcup | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Wyrostek | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Herm Wehmeier | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hank Thompson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Whitey Lockman | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Thomson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Willard Marshall | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Joe Lafata | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Rigney | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wes Westrum | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Buddy Kerr | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Behrman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bert Haas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kirby Higbe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herm Wehmeier | 9.0 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Zabala | 2.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| Hank Behrman | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
 Andy Hansen | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kirby Higbe | 4.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bobby Adams: 63
- Peanuts Lowrey: D9.BX3(95)
- Grady Hatton: W
- Walker Cooper: 53
Bot 1
- Hank Thompson: 8
- Whitey Lockman: 43
- Bobby Thomson: S8
- Willard Marshall: SB2
- Willard Marshall: W
- Joe Lafata: 7
Top 2
- Danny Litwhiler: 63
- Virgil Stallcup: T7
- Ted Kluszewski: S8.3-H
- Johnny Wyrostek: K/C
- Herm Wehmeier: 13
Bot 2
- Bill Rigney: S8
- Wes Westrum: 64(1)/FO
- Buddy Kerr: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Bobby Adams: S7
- Peanuts Lowrey: S5/BG.1-2
- Grady Hatton: S8.2-3;1-2
- Walker Cooper: S8.3-H;2-H;1-H(E8)(NR);B-2
- Danny Litwhiler: HR/7.2-H
- Virgil Stallcup: 7
- Ted Kluszewski: 8
- Johnny Wyrostek: W
- Herm Wehmeier: K
Bot 3
- Hank Behrman: 43
- Hank Thompson: 43
- Whitey Lockman: 8
Top 4
- Bobby Adams: S8
- Peanuts Lowrey: W.1-2
- Grady Hatton: S8.2-H;1-H(E8/TH)(NR);B-2
- Walker Cooper: 8
- Danny Litwhiler: 7
- Virgil Stallcup: K/C
Bot 4
- Bobby Thomson: HR/7
- Willard Marshall: 9
- Joe Lafata: 43
- Bill Rigney: 3/FL
Top 5
- Ted Kluszewski: 43
- Johnny Wyrostek: 9
- Herm Wehmeier: 53
Bot 5
- Wes Westrum: W
- Buddy Kerr: S8.1-2
- Bert Haas: 43.2-3;1-2
- Hank Thompson: 43.3-H;2-3
- Whitey Lockman: 5/FL
Top 6
- Bobby Adams: 7
- Peanuts Lowrey: W
- Grady Hatton: 46(1)/FO.BX2(6E3)
- Walker Cooper: 9
Bot 6
- Bobby Thomson: 7
- Willard Marshall: 8
- Joe Lafata: 13
Top 7
- Danny Litwhiler: 7
- Virgil Stallcup: 63
- Ted Kluszewski: 31
Bot 7
- Bill Rigney: 7
- Wes Westrum: HP
- Buddy Kerr: 54(1)/FO
- Kirby Higbe: K
Top 8
- Johnny Wyrostek: 63
- Herm Wehmeier: HP
- Bobby Adams: S5/BG.1-2
- Peanuts Lowrey: 9
- Grady Hatton: D7.2-H;1-H
- Walker Cooper: K
Bot 8
- Hank Thompson: W
- Whitey Lockman: 46(1)/FO
- Bobby Thomson: WP.1-3
- Bobby Thomson: 8.3-H
- Willard Marshall: W
- Joe Lafata: 9
Top 9
- Danny Litwhiler: 4
- Virgil Stallcup: 63
- Ted Kluszewski: 63
Bot 9
- Bill Rigney: 6
- Wes Westrum: 43
- Buddy Kerr: 9
Notes & reviews
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