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New York Giants @ Pittsburgh Pirates

1949-07-28 Β· Day game Β· Forbes Field Β· Att: 12653 Β· 2:56

New York Giants defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 8–6. New York Giants put up 2 in the 1st. Sheldon Jones earned the win and Kirby Higbe picked up the save. Sid Gordon went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

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NY1221002001814
PIT004020000613

W: Sheldon Jones   L: Harry Gumbert   SV: Kirby Higbe

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

New York Giants β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Hank Thompson501011
Whitey Lockman210030
Bobby Thomson522000
Johnny Mize512200
Willard Marshall512200
Sid Gordon423210
Bill Rigney413010
Wes Westrum501200
Larry Jansen200000
Hank Behrman100000
Sheldon Jones100000
Bert Haas100000

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Pete Castiglione512000
Johnny Hopp512000
Dino Restelli502000
Ralph Kiner410011
Wally Westlake422210
Monty Basgall513100
Stan Rojek300110
Clyde McCullough100000
Murry Dickson100000
Dixie Walker101100
Tom Saffell100000
Phil Masi301100
Harry Gumbert200002
Bob Chesnes100000

New York Giants β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Larry Jansen2.1620
Hank Behrman2.0501
Sheldon Jones3.2202
Kirby Higbe1.0010

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Murry Dickson2.0730
Rip Sewell1.0111
Harry Gumbert6.0620

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Hank Thompson: 3/G
  • Whitey Lockman: 7
  • Bobby Thomson: S8
  • Johnny Mize: S9/G3.1-3
  • Willard Marshall: D7/7L.3-H;1-H
  • Sid Gordon: IW
  • Bill Rigney: W.2-3;1-2
  • Wes Westrum: 4/L

Bot 1

  • Pete Castiglione: 9
  • Johnny Hopp: 9
  • Dino Restelli: S7
  • Ralph Kiner: 5/L

Top 2

  • Larry Jansen: 9
  • Hank Thompson: 43
  • Whitey Lockman: W
  • Bobby Thomson: S7.1-2
  • Johnny Mize: S8/F8S.2-H;1-H
  • Willard Marshall: 8

Bot 2

  • Wally Westlake: 63
  • Monty Basgall: S8
  • Stan Rojek: W.1-2
  • Clyde McCullough: 9
  • Murry Dickson: 7

Top 3

  • Sid Gordon: S7
  • Bill Rigney: S7.1-3
  • Wes Westrum: S7.3-H;1-2
  • Larry Jansen: 65(2)/FO.1-2
  • Hank Thompson: K
  • Whitey Lockman: W.2-3;1-2
  • Bobby Thomson: 65(2)/FO

Bot 3

  • Pete Castiglione: S8
  • Johnny Hopp: S9.1-2
  • Dino Restelli: 4/P
  • Ralph Kiner: W.2-3;1-2
  • Wally Westlake: S8.3-H;2-H;1-2
  • Monty Basgall: S8/8S.2-3;1-2
  • Stan Rojek: 8/F8D.3-H;2-3
  • Dixie Walker: D9/9L.3-H;1-3
  • Tom Saffell: 43

Top 4

  • Johnny Mize: 8
  • Willard Marshall: 13
  • Sid Gordon: S7
  • Bill Rigney: S7.1-2
  • Wes Westrum: 9/L

Bot 4

  • Pete Castiglione: 7
  • Johnny Hopp: S8
  • Dino Restelli: 8
  • Ralph Kiner: SB2
  • Ralph Kiner: K/C

Top 5

  • Hank Behrman: 63
  • Hank Thompson: W
  • Whitey Lockman: 16(1)3/GDP

Bot 5

  • Wally Westlake: D9
  • Monty Basgall: WP.2-3
  • Monty Basgall: S7.3-H
  • Stan Rojek: 63.1-2
  • Phil Masi: S9.2-H
  • Harry Gumbert: K/C
  • Pete Castiglione: S8.1-3
  • Johnny Hopp: 3/G

Top 6

  • Bobby Thomson: 53
  • Johnny Mize: 63
  • Willard Marshall: D/78
  • Sid Gordon: HR/7.2-H
  • Bill Rigney: 7/L

Bot 6

  • Dino Restelli: S7
  • Ralph Kiner: 9
  • Wally Westlake: 6/FL
  • Monty Basgall: 9

Top 7

  • Wes Westrum: 63
  • Sheldon Jones: 63
  • Hank Thompson: T9
  • Whitey Lockman: W
  • Bobby Thomson: 54(1)/FO

Bot 7

  • Stan Rojek: 8
  • Phil Masi: 7
  • Harry Gumbert: K

Top 8

  • Johnny Mize: 4/P
  • Willard Marshall: 4/P
  • Sid Gordon: 3/P

Bot 8

  • Pete Castiglione: 8
  • Johnny Hopp: 5/P
  • Dino Restelli: 53

Top 9

  • Bill Rigney: D9.B-3(E9)
  • Wes Westrum: 8.3-H
  • Bert Haas: 5/L
  • Hank Thompson: 9/L

Bot 9

  • Ralph Kiner: 7
  • Wally Westlake: W
  • Monty Basgall: E6/F8S.1-2
  • Bob Chesnes: 8/F
  • Phil Masi: 8

Notes & reviews

  • 13,574 Ladies Day guests also attended
  • Through Hopp
  • Murtaugh ejected by HP ump Jorda for bench jockeying
  • Kiner argued the call long and loud
  • Westlake bobbled it