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Cincinnati Reds @
New York Giants
1949-08-29 Β· Night game Β· Polo Grounds V Β· Att: 7804 Β· 2:14
New York Giants defeated Cincinnati Reds 3β2. Larry Jansen earned the win. Hank Thompson went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 11 |
W: Larry Jansen L: Ken Raffensberger SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Al Barlick Β· 1B: George Barr Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Lee Ballanfant Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Harry Walker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Peanuts Lowrey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Grady Hatton | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Walker Cooper | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ted Kluszewski | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Johnny Wyrostek | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Virgil Stallcup | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Ken Raffensberger | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Danny Litwhiler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jimmy Bloodworth | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Lloyd Merriman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bill Rigney | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Whitey Lockman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Hank Thompson | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Bobby Thomson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Willard Marshall | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Ray Mueller | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Lafata | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Buddy Kerr | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Larry Jansen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ken Raffensberger | 7.0 | 10 | 3 | 2 |
Ewell Blackwell | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
New York Giants β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Larry Jansen | 9.0 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Harry Walker: K
- Peanuts Lowrey: 13
- Grady Hatton: S
- Walker Cooper: S.1-2
- Ted Kluszewski: S.2-H;1-2
- Johnny Wyrostek: K
Bot 1
- Bill Rigney: S
- Whitey Lockman: S.1-2
- Hank Thompson: K
- Bobby Thomson: 9
- Willard Marshall: 9
Top 2
- Virgil Stallcup: 5/P
- Sammy Meeks: 8
- Ken Raffensberger: 63
Bot 2
- Ray Mueller: S
- Joe Lafata: K
- Buddy Kerr: 8
- Larry Jansen: 64(1)/FO
Top 3
- Harry Walker: 7
- Peanuts Lowrey: 9
- Grady Hatton: W
- Walker Cooper: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Bill Rigney: 7
- Whitey Lockman: W
- Hank Thompson: D.1-3
- Bobby Thomson: IW
- Willard Marshall: 7.3-H
- Ray Mueller: 8
Top 4
- Ted Kluszewski: 7
- Johnny Wyrostek: 63
- Virgil Stallcup: 63
Bot 4
- Joe Lafata: 9
- Buddy Kerr: 63
- Larry Jansen: 43
Top 5
- Sammy Meeks: 53
- Ken Raffensberger: 6/P
- Harry Walker: 53
Bot 5
- Bill Rigney: 53
- Whitey Lockman: 6/P
- Hank Thompson: S/BG
- Bobby Thomson: S.1-3
- Willard Marshall: 7
Top 6
- Peanuts Lowrey: 7
- Grady Hatton: 41
- Walker Cooper: 63
Bot 6
- Ray Mueller: S
- Joe Lafata: 64(1)/FO
- Buddy Kerr: S.1-3
- Larry Jansen: W.1-2
- Bill Rigney: 9.3-H
- Whitey Lockman: 64(1)/FO
Top 7
- Ted Kluszewski: S/G
- Johnny Wyrostek: 8
- Virgil Stallcup: K
- Sammy Meeks: 13
Bot 7
- Hank Thompson: HR
- Bobby Thomson: 3
- Willard Marshall: S
- Ray Mueller: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Danny Litwhiler: K
- Harry Walker: 9
- Peanuts Lowrey: S
- Grady Hatton: 46(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Joe Lafata: S
- Buddy Kerr: 36(1)/FO
- Larry Jansen: K
- Bill Rigney: W.1-2
- Whitey Lockman: K
Top 9
- Walker Cooper: 7
- Ted Kluszewski: E5/G
- Johnny Wyrostek: 46(1)/FO
- Virgil Stallcup: S.1-2
- Jimmy Bloodworth: S.2-H(UR);1-3
- Lloyd Merriman: 13




















