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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
New York Giants
1949-08-31 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 4701 · 2:00
New York Giants defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 12–5. New York Giants put up 5 in the 7th. Sheldon Jones earned the win. Ray Mueller went 3-for-4 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | |
| NY1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 18 |
W: Sheldon Jones L: Bill Werle SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lon Warneke · 1B: Bill Stewart · 2B: (none) · 3B: Jocko Conlan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Rojek | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Hopp | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dino Restelli | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Wally Westlake | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete Castiglione | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Murtaugh | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Clyde McCullough | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Werle | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Saffell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dixie Walker | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Rigney | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Whitey Lockman | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Thompson | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Thomson | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Monte Irvin | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bert Haas | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Mueller | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Lafata | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Sheldon Jones | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Werle | 6.0 | 11 | 0 | 3 |
 Rip Sewell | 0.1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Lombardi | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheldon Jones | 9.0 | 9 | 1 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Stan Rojek: 6/P
- Johnny Hopp: 7
- Dino Restelli: 8
Bot 1
- Bill Rigney: S7
- Whitey Lockman: 6/P
- Hank Thompson: S9.1-2
- Bobby Thomson: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Monte Irvin: 3/G
- Bert Haas: 6/P
Top 2
- Ralph Kiner: K
- Wally Westlake: 63
- Pete Castiglione: S9
- Danny Murtaugh: 64(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Ray Mueller: S7
- Joe Lafata: K
- Sheldon Jones: 13.1-2
- Bill Rigney: 63
Top 3
- Clyde McCullough: E5
- Bill Werle: S7.1-H(UR)
- Stan Rojek: 46(1)/FO
- Johnny Hopp: HR/9.1-H
- Dino Restelli: 63
- Ralph Kiner: 2/FL
Bot 3
- Whitey Lockman: S8.B-2(E8)
- Hank Thompson: 43.2-3
- Bobby Thomson: 5/FL
- Monte Irvin: S8.3-H
- Bert Haas: 7
Top 4
- Wally Westlake: W
- Pete Castiglione: 7
- Danny Murtaugh: 4/P
- Clyde McCullough: HP.1-2
- Bill Werle: 8
Bot 4
- Ray Mueller: 63
- Joe Lafata: K
- Sheldon Jones: 13
Top 5
- Stan Rojek: 7/L
- Johnny Hopp: S9
- Dino Restelli: 6/P
- Ralph Kiner: 43
Bot 5
- Bill Rigney: S9
- Whitey Lockman: 7
- Hank Thompson: HR/9.1-H
- Bobby Thomson: S8
- Monte Irvin: 63(B)5(1)/DP
Top 6
- Wally Westlake: S7
- Pete Castiglione: K
- Danny Murtaugh: K
- Clyde McCullough: K/C
Bot 6
- Bert Haas: 63
- Ray Mueller: HR/7
- Joe Lafata: K
- Sheldon Jones: S9
- Bill Rigney: 64(1)/FO
Top 7
- Tom Saffell: 43
- Stan Rojek: K/C
- Johnny Hopp: 7
Bot 7
- Whitey Lockman: 3/G
- Hank Thompson: D9
- Bobby Thomson: D8.2-H
- Monte Irvin: D7.2-H
- Bert Haas: HR/7.2-H
- Ray Mueller: HR/9
- Joe Lafata: K
- Sheldon Jones: K
Top 8
- Dino Restelli: 8
- Ralph Kiner: HR/7
- Wally Westlake: 6
- Pete Castiglione: S7
- Danny Murtaugh: 53
Bot 8
- Bill Rigney: 2/FL
- Whitey Lockman: 9
- Hank Thompson: S7
- Bobby Thomson: S9.1-2
- Monte Irvin: K
Top 9
- Clyde McCullough: HR/7
- Dixie Walker: S8
- Stan Rojek: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
- Johnny Hopp: 3/FL