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Cincinnati Reds @ 
New York Giants
1950-09-21 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 3996 · 2:22
Cincinnati Reds defeated New York Giants 8–5. Cincinnati Reds put up 5 in the 4th. Howie Fox earned the win and Frank Smith picked up the save. Monte Irvin went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 12 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
W: Howie Fox L: Sal Maglie SV: Frank Smith
Umpires — HP: Lee Ballanfant · 1B: Al Barlick · 2B: (none) · 3B: Augie Donatelli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Adams | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Grady Hatton | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Wyrostek | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lloyd Merriman | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Adcock | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Virgil Stallcup | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dixie Howell | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Howie Fox | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Tappe | 1 | 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 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Dark | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Hank Thompson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Monte Irvin | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Thomson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Mueller | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sal Yvars | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sal Maglie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Rigney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy Weatherly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tookie Gilbert | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howie Fox | 7.2 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
 Frank Smith | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sal Maglie | 3.2 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| Monty Kennedy | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| George Spencer | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Kramer | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bobby Adams: 8
- Grady Hatton: S9
- Johnny Wyrostek: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Eddie Stanky: 5/P
- Whitey Lockman: 9
- Al Dark: 53
Top 2
- Ted Kluszewski: 2/FL
- Lloyd Merriman: S8
- Joe Adcock: CS2(24)
- Joe Adcock: 53
Bot 2
- Hank Thompson: 13
- Monte Irvin: HR/9
- Bobby Thomson: 63
- Don Mueller: S9
- Sal Yvars: S9.1-3
- Sal Maglie: 13
Top 3
- Virgil Stallcup: 7
- Dixie Howell: D7
- Howie Fox: K
- Bobby Adams: E5.2-3
- Grady Hatton: S4.3-H(UR);1-2
- Johnny Wyrostek: S8.2-H(UR);1-3
- Ted Kluszewski: 8
Bot 3
- Eddie Stanky: 9
- Whitey Lockman: 8
- Al Dark: E5
- Hank Thompson: S9.1-3
- Monte Irvin: 6/L
Top 4
- Lloyd Merriman: S3
- Joe Adcock: 16(1)/FO
- Virgil Stallcup: D8.1-3
- Dixie Howell: W
- Howie Fox: 13/SH.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Bobby Adams: W
- Grady Hatton: S9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Johnny Wyrostek: E3.3-H(NR)(UR);1-2
- Ted Kluszewski: S9.2-H(UR);1-2
- Lloyd Merriman: 8
Bot 4
- Bobby Thomson: S5
- Don Mueller: 13.1-2
- Sal Yvars: 43.2-3
- Bill Rigney: K/C
Top 5
- Joe Adcock: 53
- Virgil Stallcup: 7
- Dixie Howell: 13
Bot 5
- Eddie Stanky: 9
- Whitey Lockman: 43
- Al Dark: W
- Hank Thompson: 3/G
Top 6
- Howie Fox: 53
- Bobby Adams: 53
- Grady Hatton: 2/FL
Bot 6
- Monte Irvin: 43
- Bobby Thomson: 8
- Don Mueller: 7
Top 7
- Johnny Wyrostek: S7
- Ted Kluszewski: S3.1-3
- Lloyd Merriman: 7/F.3-H
- Joe Adcock: 54(1)/FO
- Virgil Stallcup: 7
Bot 7
- Sal Yvars: 7
- Roy Weatherly: K
- Eddie Stanky: 63
Top 8
- Dixie Howell: 5/FL
- Howie Fox: 13
- Bobby Adams: 13
Bot 8
- Whitey Lockman: S7
- Al Dark: K
- Hank Thompson: W.1-2
- Monte Irvin: T7.2-H;1-H
- Bobby Thomson: 8/F.3-H
- Don Mueller: HR/9
- Sal Yvars: 53
Top 9
- Grady Hatton: 8
- Johnny Wyrostek: S8
- Ted Kluszewski: 5/FL
- Lloyd Merriman: W.1-2
- Ted Tappe: K
Bot 9
- Tookie Gilbert: 43
- Eddie Stanky: HP
- Whitey Lockman: K/C
- Al Dark: 43