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New York Giants @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1949-09-18 · Day game · Forbes Field · 2:20
New York Giants defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 13–4. New York Giants put up 5 in the 1st. Sheldon Jones earned the win. Bobby Thomson went 4-for-4 with 2 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 16 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 12 |
W: Sheldon Jones L: Bob Chesnes SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Beans Reardon · 1B: Lou Jorda · 2B: (none) · 3B: Larry Goetz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Davey Williams | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Whitey Lockman | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sid Gordon | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Willard Marshall | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Thomson | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Lafata | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Rigney | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wes Westrum | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Sheldon Jones | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Rojek | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tom Saffell | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Hopp | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Wally Westlake | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Bockman | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Monty Basgall | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phil Masi | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vic Lombardi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dino Restelli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed FitzGerald | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dixie Walker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheldon Jones | 9.0 | 12 | 3 | 4 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Chesnes | 0.1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Vic Lombardi | 3.2 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
 Ray Poat | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Rip Sewell | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Gumbert | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Davey Williams: S
- Whitey Lockman: 31.1-2
- Sid Gordon: W
- Willard Marshall: S.2-H;1-3
- Bobby Thomson: S.3-H;1-3
- Joe Lafata: HR.3-H;1-H
- Bill Rigney: 13
- Wes Westrum: D
- Sheldon Jones: K
Bot 1
- Stan Rojek: D
- Tom Saffell: 63
- Johnny Hopp: 9
- Ralph Kiner: 7/F7S
Top 2
- Davey Williams: 4/P
- Whitey Lockman: K
- Sid Gordon: 9
Bot 2
- Wally Westlake: 8
- Eddie Bockman: 53
- Monty Basgall: 2/P
Top 3
- Willard Marshall: 31
- Bobby Thomson: S
- Joe Lafata: 13.1-2
- Bill Rigney: S.2-3
- Wes Westrum: HR.3-H;1-H
- Sheldon Jones: 53
Bot 3
- Phil Masi: K
- Vic Lombardi: 13
- Stan Rojek: W
- Tom Saffell: S.1-3
- Johnny Hopp: S.3-H;1-3
- Ralph Kiner: K
Top 4
- Davey Williams: S
- Whitey Lockman: 6/LDP.1X1(63)
- Sid Gordon: 8
Bot 4
- Wally Westlake: 53
- Eddie Bockman: S
- Monty Basgall: S.1-2
- Phil Masi: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Dino Restelli: 31
Top 5
- Willard Marshall: 5/P
- Bobby Thomson: HR
- Joe Lafata: 9
- Bill Rigney: 8
Bot 5
- Stan Rojek: 53
- Tom Saffell: W
- Johnny Hopp: 8
- Ralph Kiner: K
Top 6
- Wes Westrum: 63
- Sheldon Jones: 13
- Davey Williams: 5/P
Bot 6
- Wally Westlake: D
- Eddie Bockman: 2/P
- Monty Basgall: 7
- Phil Masi: 63
Top 7
- Whitey Lockman: D
- Sid Gordon: 13.2-3
- Willard Marshall: 43
- Bobby Thomson: W
- Joe Lafata: S.3-H;1-3
- Bill Rigney: 8
Bot 7
- Ed FitzGerald: 63
- Stan Rojek: D
- Tom Saffell: D.2-H
- Johnny Hopp: S/BG.2-3
- Ralph Kiner: 9/L89XD.3-H
- Wally Westlake: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Wes Westrum: 7
- Sheldon Jones: 63
- Davey Williams: S
- Whitey Lockman: D7.1XH(72)
Bot 8
- Eddie Bockman: 7
- Monty Basgall: S
- Phil Masi: 8
- Dixie Walker: W.1-2
- Stan Rojek: K
Top 9
- Sid Gordon: W
- Willard Marshall: S8.1-3
- Bobby Thomson: HR.3-H;1-H
- Joe Lafata: 9
- Bill Rigney: 4/P
- Wes Westrum: E5
- Sheldon Jones: 64(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Tom Saffell: S
- Johnny Hopp: D9.1-H
- Ralph Kiner: 43
- Wally Westlake: 8
- Eddie Bockman: 8
Notes & reviews
- Marshall: sensational 1-handed catch robbed Kiner