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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
New York Giants
1949-09-01 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 3973 · 2:38
New York Giants defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 9–5. New York Giants put up 3 in the 1st. Andy Hansen earned the win and Kirby Higbe picked up the save. Ralph Kiner went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | |
| NY1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 11 |
W: Andy Hansen L: Vic Lombardi SV: Kirby Higbe
Umpires — HP: Bill Stewart · 1B: Jocko Conlan · 2B: (none) · 3B: Lon Warneke · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Rojek | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Hopp | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Tom Saffell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ralph Kiner | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
 Dixie Walker | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Castiglione | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Monty Basgall | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clyde McCullough | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Junior Walsh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Chesnes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Lombardi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Wally Westlake | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Bockman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Phillips | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Murry Dickson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Rigney | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
 Whitey Lockman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Hank Thompson | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Willard Marshall | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Thomson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Joe Lafata | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wes Westrum | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Buddy Kerr | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Behrman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bert Haas | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kirby Higbe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior Walsh | 2.1 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
| Bob Chesnes | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vic Lombardi | 2.2 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
 Harry Gumbert | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Murry Dickson | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hank Behrman | 5.0 | 3 | 6 | 3 |
 Andy Hansen | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Kirby Higbe | 3.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Stan Rojek: W
- Johnny Hopp: CS2(26)
- Johnny Hopp: K
- Tom Saffell: 43
Bot 1
- Bill Rigney: W
- Whitey Lockman: 7
- Hank Thompson: HR/9.1-H
- Willard Marshall: K23
- Bobby Thomson: HR/7
- Joe Lafata: K
Top 2
- Ralph Kiner: W
- Dixie Walker: 7
- Pete Castiglione: 64(1)/FO
- Monty Basgall: 7
Bot 2
- Wes Westrum: K
- Buddy Kerr: K
- Hank Behrman: K
Top 3
- Clyde McCullough: 4/P
- Junior Walsh: K
- Stan Rojek: S6
- Johnny Hopp: W.1-2
- Tom Saffell: W.2-3;1-2
- Ralph Kiner: HR/7.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Dixie Walker: 9
Bot 3
- Bill Rigney: W
- Whitey Lockman: S9.1-3
- Hank Thompson: 64(1)/FO.3-H
- Willard Marshall: S9.1-3
- Bobby Thomson: 14(1)/FO.3-H
- Joe Lafata: 43
Top 4
- Pete Castiglione: 53
- Monty Basgall: 7
- Clyde McCullough: W
- Bob Chesnes: 8
Bot 4
- Wes Westrum: 63
- Buddy Kerr: 7
- Hank Behrman: W
- Bill Rigney: WP.1-2
- Bill Rigney: W
- Whitey Lockman: 31
Top 5
- Stan Rojek: 7
- Johnny Hopp: 8
- Tom Saffell: K
Bot 5
- Hank Thompson: 43
- Willard Marshall: W
- Bobby Thomson: W.1-2
- Joe Lafata: 6(B)4(2)/DP
Top 6
- Ralph Kiner: W
- Dixie Walker: S9.1-3
- Pete Castiglione: 64(1)/FO.3-H
- Monty Basgall: S5.1-2
- Clyde McCullough: WP.2-3;1-2
- Clyde McCullough: K
- Vic Lombardi: W
- Stan Rojek: 43
Bot 6
- Wes Westrum: S5
- Buddy Kerr: 14/SH.1-2
- Bert Haas: S7.2-H
- Bill Rigney: HR/7.1-H
- Whitey Lockman: W
- Hank Thompson: K
- Willard Marshall: S9.1-2
- Bobby Thomson: W.2-3;1-2
- Joe Lafata: 9
Top 7
- Johnny Hopp: 6
- Tom Saffell: S8
- Ralph Kiner: W.1-2
- Wally Westlake: K
- Pete Castiglione: 4
Bot 7
- Wes Westrum: S7
- Buddy Kerr: 9
- Kirby Higbe: W.1-2
- Bill Rigney: S8.1-2;2-H
- Whitey Lockman: W.2-3;1-2
- Hank Thompson: K
- Willard Marshall: 2
Top 8
- Eddie Bockman: 53
- Jack Phillips: 9
- Murry Dickson: 3/G
Bot 8
- Bobby Thomson: S7
- Joe Lafata: 4
- Wes Westrum: 63.1-2
- Buddy Kerr: 8
Top 9
- Stan Rojek: S7
- Johnny Hopp: W.1-2
- Tom Saffell: 4
- Ralph Kiner: 64(1)3/GDP