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Cincinnati Reds @ 
New York Giants
1950-09-20 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 3182 · 2:16
Cincinnati Reds defeated New York Giants 2–0. Ken Raffensberger earned the win. Ted Kluszewski went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
W: Ken Raffensberger L: Jim Hearn SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Augie Donatelli · 1B: Lee Ballanfant · 2B: (none) · 3B: Al Barlick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Adams | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Grady Hatton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Wyrostek | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lloyd Merriman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Adcock | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Virgil Stallcup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dixie Howell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Raffensberger | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Stanky | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Whitey Lockman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Monte Irvin | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wes Westrum | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Thomson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Thompson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Don Mueller | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Hearn | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sal Yvars | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clint Hartung | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Rigney | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jack Lohrke | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rudy Rufer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Raffensberger | 9.0 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Hearn | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Monty Kennedy | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bobby Adams: E5.B-2
- Grady Hatton: 7
- Johnny Wyrostek: WP.2-3
- Johnny Wyrostek: E7/F.3-H(UR);B-2
- Ted Kluszewski: 6/L
- Lloyd Merriman: 63
Bot 1
- Eddie Stanky: 43
- Whitey Lockman: 8
- Al Dark: 53
Top 2
- Joe Adcock: 53
- Virgil Stallcup: 7
- Dixie Howell: K/C
Bot 2
- Monte Irvin: S4
- Wes Westrum: 3/P
- Bobby Thomson: 8
- Hank Thompson: K
Top 3
- Ken Raffensberger: 53
- Bobby Adams: 53
- Grady Hatton: 43
Bot 3
- Don Mueller: 7
- Jim Hearn: 3/FL
- Eddie Stanky: 7
Top 4
- Johnny Wyrostek: 3/G
- Ted Kluszewski: 8
- Lloyd Merriman: K23
Bot 4
- Whitey Lockman: 5/P
- Al Dark: 8
- Monte Irvin: 53
Top 5
- Joe Adcock: D8
- Virgil Stallcup: E3
- Dixie Howell: 2/FL
- Ken Raffensberger: 7/F.2-3
- Bobby Adams: 9
Bot 5
- Wes Westrum: W
- Bobby Thomson: S8.1-2
- Hank Thompson: 7
- Don Mueller: 4/P
- Jim Hearn: 3/P
Top 6
- Grady Hatton: 31
- Johnny Wyrostek: K/C
- Ted Kluszewski: HR/9
- Lloyd Merriman: 43
Bot 6
- Eddie Stanky: 63
- Whitey Lockman: 9
- Al Dark: D7
- Monte Irvin: S5.2-3
- Sal Yvars: 64(1)/FO
Top 7
- Joe Adcock: 7
- Virgil Stallcup: 4/P
- Dixie Howell: 7
Bot 7
- Bobby Thomson: S7
- Hank Thompson: 7
- Clint Hartung: K
- Bill Rigney: W.1-2
- Eddie Stanky: 5(2)/FO
Top 8
- Ken Raffensberger: K/C
- Bobby Adams: W
- Grady Hatton: CS2(26)
- Grady Hatton: S8
- Johnny Wyrostek: 9
Bot 8
- Whitey Lockman: S7
- Al Dark: 7
- Monte Irvin: 5/P
- Sal Yvars: 43
Top 9
- Ted Kluszewski: 63
- Lloyd Merriman: K/C
- Joe Adcock: 43
Bot 9
- Bobby Thomson: 5/FL
- Hank Thompson: W
- Jack Lohrke: 5/P
- Rudy Rufer: 6/P