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Philadelphia Phillies @ New York Giants

1950-08-18 Β· Night game Β· Polo Grounds V Β· Att: 26086 Β· 2:30

New York Giants defeated Philadelphia Phillies 7–4. New York Giants put up 3 in the 5th. Jim Hearn earned the win. Hank Thompson went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
PHI11000200045
NY12010300179

W: Jim Hearn   L: Russ Meyer   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Lou Jorda Β· 1B: Larry Goetz Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Frank Dascoli Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Philadelphia Phillies β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Eddie Waitkus410000
Richie Ashburn100001
Dick Sisler402000
Del Ennis310110
Willie Jones411200
Granny Hamner401000
Andy Seminick411100
Mike Goliat300000
Russ Meyer200002
Dick Whitman300000
Stan Hollmig100001

New York Giants β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Eddie Stanky511000
Whitey Lockman422100
Don Mueller411001
Hank Thompson422301
Monte Irvin302100
Al Dark311011
Bobby Thomson300010
Sam Calderone400100
Jim Hearn300010
Tookie Gilbert100000

Philadelphia Phillies β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Russ Meyer4.1812
Bob Miller1.2001
Ken Heintzelman2.0120

New York Giants β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Jim Hearn9.0514

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Eddie Waitkus: E3
  • Richie Ashburn: K
  • Dick Sisler: S9.1-3
  • Del Ennis: 64(1)/FO.3-H(UR)
  • Willie Jones: 8

Bot 1

  • Eddie Stanky: 53
  • Whitey Lockman: 63
  • Don Mueller: S8.B-2(E8)
  • Hank Thompson: HR/9.2-H
  • Monte Irvin: S9
  • Al Dark: W.1-2
  • Bobby Thomson: 4/P

Top 2

  • Granny Hamner: 63
  • Andy Seminick: HR/7
  • Mike Goliat: 13
  • Russ Meyer: K

Bot 2

  • Sam Calderone: 7
  • Jim Hearn: 9/FL
  • Eddie Stanky: 9

Top 3

  • Eddie Waitkus: 9
  • Dick Whitman: 2/FL
  • Dick Sisler: 7

Bot 3

  • Whitey Lockman: HR/9
  • Don Mueller: K
  • Hank Thompson: K/C
  • Monte Irvin: E6
  • Al Dark: 7

Top 4

  • Del Ennis: W
  • Willie Jones: 5/P
  • Granny Hamner: S8.1-2
  • Andy Seminick: 9/F.2-3
  • Mike Goliat: 64(1)/FO

Bot 4

  • Bobby Thomson: 63
  • Sam Calderone: 53
  • Jim Hearn: 31

Top 5

  • Russ Meyer: K
  • Eddie Waitkus: 43
  • Dick Whitman: 8

Bot 5

  • Eddie Stanky: D9
  • Whitey Lockman: S5.2-3
  • Don Mueller: 4/FL
  • Hank Thompson: S7.3-H;1-2
  • Monte Irvin: S8.2-H;1-3
  • Al Dark: WP.3-H;1-3
  • Al Dark: K
  • Bobby Thomson: 63

Top 6

  • Dick Sisler: S7
  • Del Ennis: 46(1)/FO.BX1(6E3)
  • Willie Jones: HR/7.1-H(UR)
  • Granny Hamner: 23
  • Andy Seminick: 43

Bot 6

  • Sam Calderone: 13
  • Jim Hearn: 43
  • Eddie Stanky: 9

Top 7

  • Mike Goliat: 8
  • Stan Hollmig: K/C
  • Eddie Waitkus: 43

Bot 7

  • Whitey Lockman: 4/P
  • Don Mueller: 8
  • Hank Thompson: 4/P

Top 8

  • Dick Whitman: 13
  • Dick Sisler: 8
  • Del Ennis: 53

Bot 8

  • Tookie Gilbert: 9
  • Al Dark: S6.B-3(E6)
  • Bobby Thomson: W
  • Sam Calderone: 53.3-H(UR);1-2
  • Jim Hearn: W
  • Eddie Stanky: 8

Top 9

  • Willie Jones: 63
  • Granny Hamner: 6/P
  • Andy Seminick: 5/FL