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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
New York Giants
1950-08-05 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 9264 · 2:25
New York Giants defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 5–0. New York Giants put up 2 in the 1st. Jim Hearn earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| NY1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
W: Jim Hearn L: Mel Queen SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lou Jorda · 1B: Larry Goetz · 2B: (none) · 3B: Frank Dascoli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Dillinger | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gus Bell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Johnny Hopp | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Wally Westlake | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Danny O'Connell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete Castiglione | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ray Mueller | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Queen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Schenz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Beard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Lombardi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Stanky | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Whitey Lockman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Mueller | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Thompson | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Wes Westrum | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Monte Irvin | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Thomson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Hearn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Queen | 4.1 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
 Bill Macdonald | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Pierro | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Vic Lombardi | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Hearn | 9.0 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bob Dillinger: S7
- Gus Bell: K
- Johnny Hopp: W.1-2
- Ralph Kiner: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Eddie Stanky: S1
- Whitey Lockman: D9.1-3
- Don Mueller: 3/G.3-H;2-3
- Hank Thompson: D7.3-H
- Wes Westrum: CS3(25)
- Wes Westrum: K
Top 2
- Wally Westlake: K/C
- Danny O'Connell: 63
- Pete Castiglione: 53
Bot 2
- Monte Irvin: W
- Al Dark: 7/L
- Bobby Thomson: S7.1-2
- Jim Hearn: K
- Eddie Stanky: K
Top 3
- Ray Mueller: 6/P
- Mel Queen: 53
- Bob Dillinger: 7
Bot 3
- Whitey Lockman: 7
- Don Mueller: D8/78
- Hank Thompson: 31.2-3
- Wes Westrum: K/C
Top 4
- Gus Bell: 9
- Johnny Hopp: W
- Ralph Kiner: CS2(24)
- Ralph Kiner: K
Bot 4
- Monte Irvin: D9
- Al Dark: HP
- Bobby Thomson: 8.2-3;1-2
- Jim Hearn: FC4.3XH(42);2-3;B-1
- Eddie Stanky: 13/BG
Top 5
- Wally Westlake: 53
- Danny O'Connell: W
- Pete Castiglione: 8
- Ray Mueller: WP.1-2
- Ray Mueller: 53
Bot 5
- Whitey Lockman: 9
- Don Mueller: S8
- Hank Thompson: W.1-2
- Wes Westrum: W.2-3;1-2
- Monte Irvin: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Al Dark: 8/F.3-H
- Bobby Thomson: 7/F
Top 6
- Hank Schenz: 53
- Bob Dillinger: K
- Gus Bell: 63
Bot 6
- Jim Hearn: K
- Eddie Stanky: 9
- Whitey Lockman: 43
Top 7
- Johnny Hopp: 31
- Ralph Kiner: W
- Wally Westlake: K/C
- Danny O'Connell: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Don Mueller: S9
- Hank Thompson: W.1-2
- Wes Westrum: S1/BG.2-3;1-2
- Monte Irvin: 64(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Al Dark: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Pete Castiglione: W
- Ted Beard: 6/P
- Vic Lombardi: 54(1)/FO.B-1(E3)
- Bob Dillinger: 6/P
Bot 8
- Bobby Thomson: 7
- Jim Hearn: 53
- Eddie Stanky: 63
Top 9
- Gus Bell: K
- Johnny Hopp: 2/FL
- Ralph Kiner: 53
Notes & reviews
- Irvin did not tag first to mess up sure DP