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Cincinnati Reds @ 
New York Giants
1950-06-25 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · 2:55
Cincinnati Reds defeated New York Giants 6–3. Cincinnati Reds put up 4 in the 5th. Ewell Blackwell earned the win and Herm Wehmeier picked up the save. Johnny Wyrostek went 4-for-5 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 11 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Ewell Blackwell L: Jack Kramer SV: Herm Wehmeier
Umpires — HP: Scotty Robb · 1B: Babe Pinelli · 2B: Dusty Boggess · 3B: Lon Warneke · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lloyd Merriman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Peanuts Lowrey | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Wyrostek | 5 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Grady Hatton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Connie Ryan | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dixie Howell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Virgil Stallcup | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ewell Blackwell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Adams | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Stanky | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Whitey Lockman | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Mueller | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Thompson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Wes Westrum | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Thomson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tookie Gilbert | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Al Dark | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jack Kramer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Spider Jorgensen | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Weatherly | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ewell Blackwell | 8.0 | 7 | 7 | 4 |
 Herm Wehmeier | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Kramer | 7.0 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
 Andy Hansen | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Kirby Higbe | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Koslo | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lloyd Merriman: 31
- Peanuts Lowrey: 63
- Johnny Wyrostek: D7
- Ted Kluszewski: 8
Bot 1
- Eddie Stanky: W
- Whitey Lockman: S1.1-3(E1)
- Don Mueller: FC1.3XH(15);1-2
- Hank Thompson: W.2-3;1-2
- Wes Westrum: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Grady Hatton: 43
- Connie Ryan: 8
- Dixie Howell: 63
Bot 2
- Bobby Thomson: 8
- Tookie Gilbert: K
- Al Dark: K/C
Top 3
- Virgil Stallcup: 63
- Ewell Blackwell: 8
- Lloyd Merriman: K
Bot 3
- Jack Kramer: 63
- Eddie Stanky: W
- Whitey Lockman: 43.1-2
- Don Mueller: 53
Top 4
- Peanuts Lowrey: 63
- Johnny Wyrostek: 31
- Ted Kluszewski: D9
- Grady Hatton: 3/G
Bot 4
- Hank Thompson: S7
- Wes Westrum: 4/P
- Bobby Thomson: HP.1-2
- Tookie Gilbert: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Al Dark: SB2
- Al Dark: 63
Top 5
- Connie Ryan: 5/FL
- Dixie Howell: E5
- Virgil Stallcup: E5.1-3;B-2
- Ewell Blackwell: S8.3-H(UR);2-3
- Lloyd Merriman: S9.3-H(UR);1-2
- Peanuts Lowrey: 7
- Johnny Wyrostek: T9.2-H(UR);1-H(UR)
- Ted Kluszewski: 7
Bot 5
- Jack Kramer: W
- Eddie Stanky: 7
- Whitey Lockman: 4/P
- Don Mueller: 5/FL
Top 6
- Grady Hatton: 31
- Connie Ryan: S9
- Dixie Howell: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Hank Thompson: 7
- Wes Westrum: K
- Bobby Thomson: S7
- Tookie Gilbert: W.1-2
- Al Dark: 54(1)/FO
Top 7
- Virgil Stallcup: 8
- Ewell Blackwell: 63
- Lloyd Merriman: 43
Bot 7
- Spider Jorgensen: S8
- Eddie Stanky: W.1-2
- Whitey Lockman: 4/P
- Don Mueller: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Hank Thompson: S8.3-H;1-2
- Wes Westrum: 5(2)/FO
Top 8
- Peanuts Lowrey: 8
- Johnny Wyrostek: S8
- Ted Kluszewski: 16(1)/FO
- Grady Hatton: W.1-2
- Connie Ryan: S8.2-H;1-2
- Dixie Howell: S5.2-3;1-2
- Virgil Stallcup: 5(2)/FO
Bot 8
- Bobby Thomson: 63
- Tookie Gilbert: K
- Al Dark: W
- Roy Weatherly: T9.1-H
- Eddie Stanky: E5.3-H(NR)(UR)
- Whitey Lockman: S2.1-2
- Don Mueller: WP.2-3;1-2
- Don Mueller: 3/G
Top 9
- Bobby Adams: W
- Lloyd Merriman: 34/SH.1-2
- Peanuts Lowrey: S1.2-3
- Johnny Wyrostek: S8.3-H;1-2
- Ted Kluszewski: 7
- Grady Hatton: K
Bot 9
- Hank Thompson: 43
- Wes Westrum: 8
- Bobby Thomson: 8