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Cincinnati Reds @ 
New York Giants
1950-06-24 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 10434 · 2:20
New York Giants defeated Cincinnati Reds 12–2. New York Giants put up 4 in the 2nd. Sheldon Jones earned the win. Wes Westrum went 4-for-4 with 3 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 13 |
W: Sheldon Jones L: Ken Raffensberger SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dusty Boggess · 1B: Scotty Robb · 2B: (none) · 3B: Babe Pinelli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lloyd Merriman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Peanuts Lowrey | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Wyrostek | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Grady Hatton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Connie Ryan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dixie Howell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Virgil Stallcup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Raffensberger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Adcock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Perkowski | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sammy Meeks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Adams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Stanky | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Whitey Lockman | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Monte Irvin | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wes Westrum | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Thomson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Al Dark | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Thompson | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
 Tookie Gilbert | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Sheldon Jones | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Rigney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rudy Rufer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Raffensberger | 2.1 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Erautt | 1.2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Johnny Hetki | 3.0 | 5 | 6 | 0 |
| Harry Perkowski | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheldon Jones | 9.0 | 8 | 1 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lloyd Merriman: K
- Peanuts Lowrey: S
- Johnny Wyrostek: S.1-2#
- Ted Kluszewski: 3/P#
- Grady Hatton: 8
Bot 1
- Eddie Stanky: 13
- Whitey Lockman: 63
- Monte Irvin: 8
Top 2
- Connie Ryan: 6
- Dixie Howell: K/C
- Virgil Stallcup: 7
Bot 2
- Wes Westrum: HR/7
- Bobby Thomson: K
- Al Dark: HR/IPHR
- Hank Thompson: HR/9
- Tookie Gilbert: S9
- Sheldon Jones: 24/SH.1-2
- Eddie Stanky: S8.2-H
- Whitey Lockman: 3/L
Top 3
- Ken Raffensberger: 63
- Lloyd Merriman: 43
- Peanuts Lowrey: 53
Bot 3
- Monte Irvin: 63
- Wes Westrum: HR
- Bobby Thomson: S7
- Al Dark: D7.1-3
- Hank Thompson: IW
- Tookie Gilbert: 8/F.3-H
- Sheldon Jones: 43
Top 4
- Johnny Wyrostek: 4
- Ted Kluszewski: 6
- Grady Hatton: 8
Bot 4
- Eddie Stanky: W
- Whitey Lockman: 36(1)3/GDP
- Monte Irvin: 2/P
Top 5
- Connie Ryan: K
- Dixie Howell: K
- Virgil Stallcup: E5
- Joe Adcock: 43
Bot 5
- Wes Westrum: W
- Bobby Thomson: W.1-2
- Al Dark: 8/F
- Hank Thompson: W.2-3;1-2
- Tookie Gilbert: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Sheldon Jones: 2/P
- Eddie Stanky: 7
Top 6
- Lloyd Merriman: S
- Peanuts Lowrey: 9
- Johnny Wyrostek: S/BR.1X2(4)#
- Ted Kluszewski: 5
Bot 6
- Whitey Lockman: 3/G
- Monte Irvin: HR
- Wes Westrum: T
- Bobby Thomson: 4
- Al Dark: W
- Hank Thompson: D.3-H;1-3
- Tookie Gilbert: IW
- Sheldon Jones: 63
Top 7
- Grady Hatton: S
- Connie Ryan: 54(1)3/GDP
- Dixie Howell: T
- Virgil Stallcup: 8
Bot 7
- Bill Rigney: 8
- Whitey Lockman: HR
- Monte Irvin: HP
- Wes Westrum: HR.1-H
- Bobby Thomson: 2/FL
- Rudy Rufer: 13
Top 8
- Harry Perkowski: S/G
- Lloyd Merriman: 7
- Peanuts Lowrey: D.1-3
- Johnny Wyrostek: WP.3-H;2-3
- Johnny Wyrostek: W
- Ted Kluszewski: 43.3-H;1-2
- Grady Hatton: 9
Bot 8
- Hank Thompson: W
- Tookie Gilbert: 9
- Sheldon Jones: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Sammy Meeks: 3/FL
- Dixie Howell: 53
- Bobby Adams: 9