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Philadelphia Phillies @
New York Giants
1949-09-06 Β· Day game Β· Polo Grounds V Β· Att: 4150 Β· 1:50
New York Giants defeated Philadelphia Phillies 4β1. New York Giants put up 3 in the 6th. Sheldon Jones earned the win. Wes Westrum went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
W: Sheldon Jones L: Hank Borowy SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Lon Warneke Β· 1B: Bill Stewart Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Jocko Conlan Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Richie Ashburn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Granny Hamner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dick Sisler | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Del Ennis | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Andy Seminick | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bill Nicholson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Willie Jones | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mike Goliat | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Hank Borowy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Buddy Blattner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bill Rigney | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Whitey Lockman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hank Thompson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Willard Marshall | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bobby Thomson | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Wes Westrum | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Buddy Kerr | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Sheldon Jones | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Phillies β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Hank Borowy | 7.0 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
Curt Simmons | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sheldon Jones | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Richie Ashburn: 7
- Granny Hamner: 9
- Dick Sisler: 3/G
Bot 1
- Bill Rigney: 63
- Whitey Lockman: 8
- Hank Thompson: 9
Top 2
- Del Ennis: 8
- Andy Seminick: 6/P
- Bill Nicholson: 8
Bot 2
- Willard Marshall: S9
- Bobby Thomson: 64(1)/FO
- Bert Haas: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Bert Haas: W
- Wes Westrum: W.1-2
- Buddy Kerr: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Sheldon Jones: K
- Bill Rigney: 4/P
Top 3
- Willie Jones: 53
- Mike Goliat: S7
- Hank Borowy: K+CS2(26)/DP
Bot 3
- Whitey Lockman: 8
- Hank Thompson: S6
- Willard Marshall: S8.1-2
- Bobby Thomson: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Bert Haas: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- Richie Ashburn: K/C
- Granny Hamner: S7
- Dick Sisler: 2/FL
- Del Ennis: S7.1-3
- Andy Seminick: 7
Bot 4
- Wes Westrum: K
- Buddy Kerr: 4/P
- Sheldon Jones: 43
Top 5
- Bill Nicholson: HR/9
- Willie Jones: 2/FL
- Mike Goliat: W
- Hank Borowy: 34/SH.1-2
- Richie Ashburn: 13
Bot 5
- Bill Rigney: 53
- Whitey Lockman: 9
- Hank Thompson: 8
Top 6
- Granny Hamner: FLE2
- Granny Hamner: 99
- Dick Sisler: 99
- Del Ennis: 99
Bot 6
- Willard Marshall: W
- Bobby Thomson: S.1-2
- Bert Haas: 4/L
- Wes Westrum: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Buddy Kerr: 99
- Sheldon Jones: 99
Top 7
- Andy Seminick: W
- Bill Nicholson: 99
- Willie Jones: 99
- Mike Goliat: K
Bot 7
- Bill Rigney: 99
- Whitey Lockman: 99
- Hank Thompson: 99
Top 8
- Buddy Blattner: 99/P
- Richie Ashburn: S
- Granny Hamner: 99(1)/FO
- Dick Sisler: 3/L
Bot 8
- Willard Marshall: 99
- Bobby Thomson: 99
- Bert Haas: 99
Top 9
- Del Ennis: S
- Andy Seminick: 99(1)/FO
- Bill Nicholson: K
- Willie Jones: 99/F
Notes & reviews
- End of NY Sun play-by-play, rest is deduced
- Don't know when or type of Westrum's error, but no SB, so likely not a bad throw


















