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St. Louis Cardinals @
New York Giants
1950-06-20 Β· Night game Β· Polo Grounds V Β· Att: 27479 Β· 2:17
New York Giants defeated St. Louis Cardinals 3β2. Sheldon Jones earned the win. Al Dark went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| NY1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
W: Sheldon Jones L: Harry Brecheen SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Bill Stewart Β· 1B: Jocko Conlan Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Artie Gore Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Harry Walker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Red Schoendienst | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Stan Musial | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Enos Slaughter | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Eddie Kazak | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Howerton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Marty Marion | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Del Rice | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Harry Brecheen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tommy Glaviano | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eddie Stanky | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Whitey Lockman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Monte Irvin | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Wes Westrum | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Bobby Thomson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Hank Thompson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Al Dark | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Tookie Gilbert | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Sheldon Jones | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Harry Brecheen | 8.0 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
New York Giants β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sheldon Jones | 9.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Harry Walker: S8
- Red Schoendienst: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
- Stan Musial: 7
Bot 1
- Eddie Stanky: 43
- Whitey Lockman: 43
- Monte Irvin: W
- Wes Westrum: D7.1-3
- Bobby Thomson: D8.3-H;2-3
- Hank Thompson: 13
Top 2
- Enos Slaughter: W
- Eddie Kazak: 9
- Bill Howerton: 3/P
- Marty Marion: K/C
Bot 2
- Al Dark: 9
- Tookie Gilbert: K
- Sheldon Jones: K/C
Top 3
- Del Rice: K/C
- Harry Brecheen: 43
- Harry Walker: 5/P
Bot 3
- Eddie Stanky: 8
- Whitey Lockman: D9
- Monte Irvin: 5/L
- Wes Westrum: FC5.2X3(5)
Top 4
- Red Schoendienst: 5/P
- Stan Musial: W
- Enos Slaughter: 7
- Eddie Kazak: 4/P
Bot 4
- Bobby Thomson: 6/P
- Hank Thompson: 43
- Al Dark: HR/7
- Tookie Gilbert: 43
Top 5
- Bill Howerton: HR/9
- Marty Marion: 43
- Del Rice: 63
- Harry Brecheen: 9
Bot 5
- Sheldon Jones: 8
- Eddie Stanky: S7
- Whitey Lockman: 23.1-2
- Monte Irvin: W
- Wes Westrum: 9
Top 6
- Harry Walker: 7
- Red Schoendienst: 3/FL
- Stan Musial: W
- Enos Slaughter: E4.1-2
- Eddie Kazak: 8
Bot 6
- Bobby Thomson: 63
- Hank Thompson: K/C
- Al Dark: S7
- Tookie Gilbert: S9.1-2
- Sheldon Jones: 46(1)/FO
Top 7
- Bill Howerton: 7
- Marty Marion: K
- Del Rice: S8
- Harry Brecheen: S7.1-2
- Harry Walker: 7
Bot 7
- Eddie Stanky: 3/G
- Whitey Lockman: 31
- Monte Irvin: K
Top 8
- Red Schoendienst: 2/FL
- Stan Musial: HR/9
- Enos Slaughter: S8
- Eddie Kazak: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Wes Westrum: HR/7
- Bobby Thomson: 43
- Hank Thompson: K
- Al Dark: W
- Tookie Gilbert: 9
Top 9
- Bill Howerton: 6/P
- Marty Marion: 8
- Tommy Glaviano: 9/F


















