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Cincinnati Reds @ New York Giants

1950-05-20 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · 55°F, cloudy, dry · 2:18

New York Giants defeated Cincinnati Reds 8–0. New York Giants put up 3 in the 3rd. Dave Koslo earned the win. Monte Irvin went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CIN	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
NY1	0	0	3	0	0	0	3	2		8	14

W: Dave Koslo L: Ewell Blackwell SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Bill Stewart · 1B: Jocko Conlan · 2B: (none) · 3B: Artie Gore · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Cincinnati Reds — batting

Batter	AB	H	BB	SO
Bobby Adams	4	0	0	1
Johnny Wyrostek	4	0	0	1
Peanuts Lowrey	4	0	0	0
Ron Northey	2	0	2	0
Grady Hatton	3	1	1	0
Virgil Stallcup	4	0	0	0
Joe Adcock	3	1	0	0
Dixie Howell	2	0	1	0
Ewell Blackwell	1	0	0	0
Sammy Meeks	1	0	0	0

New York Giants — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Eddie Stanky	3	2	2	0	2	0
Whitey Lockman	5	1	1	0	0	0
Monte Irvin	4	2	2	3	0	0
Bobby Thomson	4	0	0	0	1	0
Hank Thompson	4	1	3	2	1	0
Wes Westrum	5	1	0	0	0	1
Al Dark	5	1	4	1	0	0
Tookie Gilbert	4	0	2	2	0	0
Dave Koslo	4	0	0	0	0	2

Cincinnati Reds — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Ewell Blackwell	7.0	11	3	3
Eddie Erautt	0.1	3	1	0
Johnny Hetki	0.2	0	0	0

New York Giants — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Monty Kennedy	0.1	0	0	0
Dave Koslo	8.2	2	4	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Bobby Adams: 9
Johnny Wyrostek: K
Peanuts Lowrey: 7

Bot 1

Eddie Stanky: D7
Whitey Lockman: 6
Monte Irvin: 13
Bobby Thomson: FC5.2X3(5)

Top 2

Ron Northey: W
Grady Hatton: 3/FL
Virgil Stallcup: 7
Joe Adcock: 6

Bot 2

Hank Thompson: 43
Wes Westrum: K
Al Dark: S7
Tookie Gilbert: D7.1-3
Dave Koslo: 43

Top 3

Dixie Howell: W
Ewell Blackwell: 14/SH.1-2
Bobby Adams: 7/LDP.2X2(746)

Bot 3

Eddie Stanky: W
Whitey Lockman: S8.1-2
Monte Irvin: HR/9.2-H;1-H
Bobby Thomson: 2/FL
Hank Thompson: S9
Wes Westrum: 64(1)3/GDP

Top 4

Johnny Wyrostek: 6
Peanuts Lowrey: 4
Ron Northey: E3/G
Grady Hatton: S9.1-3
Virgil Stallcup: 6

Bot 4

Al Dark: D7
Tookie Gilbert: 43.2-3
Dave Koslo: K
Eddie Stanky: 7

Top 5

Joe Adcock: 5/L
Dixie Howell: 63
Ewell Blackwell: 13

Bot 5

Whitey Lockman: 3/G
Monte Irvin: HP
Bobby Thomson: 6
Hank Thompson: W.1-2
Wes Westrum: 46(1)/FO

Top 6

Bobby Adams: 53
Johnny Wyrostek: 13
Peanuts Lowrey: E6
Ron Northey: 9

Bot 6

Al Dark: S8
Tookie Gilbert: 8
Dave Koslo: 7
Eddie Stanky: W.1-2
Whitey Lockman: 13

Top 7

Grady Hatton: W
Virgil Stallcup: 5(B)3(1)/LDP
Joe Adcock: S7
Dixie Howell: 43

Bot 7

Monte Irvin: 53
Bobby Thomson: 53
Hank Thompson: S3
Wes Westrum: E2/TH1.1-3
Al Dark: S3.3-H(UR);1-2
Tookie Gilbert: D7.2-H(UR);1-H(UR)
Dave Koslo: K

Top 8

Sammy Meeks: 9
Bobby Adams: K
Johnny Wyrostek: 53

Bot 8

Eddie Stanky: S9
Whitey Lockman: 5
Monte Irvin: S7.1-3
Bobby Thomson: W.1-2
Hank Thompson: S8.3-H;2-H;1-3
Wes Westrum: 6
Al Dark: 43

Top 9

Peanuts Lowrey: 3
Ron Northey: W
Grady Hatton: 7
Virgil Stallcup: 4

Notes & reviews

Kennedy started both games of the DH. Both teams warmed up both of their pitchers before the first game, but did not say who would pitch until the last moment. Giants wanted Koslo against Blackwell, so lifted Kennedy after one batter in first game
Dixie Howell's throw struck Wes Westrum

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