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Phillies
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 27, 1950
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on May 27, 1950 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 27, 1950 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 27, 1950 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Curt Simmons |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Sheldon Jones |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 13,273 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Augie Donatelli 2B: (none) 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Granny Hamner | Shortstop |
| Eddie Waitkus | First Baseman |
| Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
| Dick Sisler | Left Fielder |
| Dick Whitman | Right Fielder |
| Mike Goliat | Second Baseman |
| Andy Seminick | Catcher |
| Curt Simmons | Pitcher |
| Eddie Sawyer | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Monte Irvin | Right Fielder |
| Wes Westrum | Catcher |
| Bill Rigney | Third Baseman |
| Tookie Gilbert | First Baseman |
| Whitey Lockman | Left Fielder |
| Sheldon Jones | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 27, 1950
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Jones
Ashburn hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Jones
Hamner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Jones
Waitkus hits a popup towards third. Rigney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Jones
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Simmons
Stanky hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Simmons
Dark hits a popup towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Simmons
Thomson hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Simmons
Irvin is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Jones
Sisler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitman vs. Jones
Whitman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sisler moves to third. Whitman moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Goliat vs. Jones
Goliat hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sisler scores. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Seminick vs. Jones
Seminick hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Jones
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Simmons
Westrum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Simmons
Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Simmons
Gilbert hits a fly ball into left field. Sisler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Jones
Ashburn hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Irvin who is chasing the ball. Ashburn reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hamner vs. Jones
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rigney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Waitkus vs. Jones
Waitkus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jones vs. Jones
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark misplays the ball. That's an error on Dark. Ashburn scores. Waitkus moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sisler vs. Jones
Sisler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Waitkus scores. Jones moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Whitman vs. Jones
Whitman is hit by the pitch. Jones moves to third. Sisler moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Goliat vs. Jones
Goliat strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Seminick vs. Jones
Seminick hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Hansen
Andy Hansen now pitching.
Simmons hits a fly ball into right field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Simmons
Lockman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sisler. Lockman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hansen vs. Simmons
Hansen strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanky vs. Simmons
Stanky hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Simmons
Dark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Simmons
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Hansen
Ashburn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Hansen
Hamner hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Hansen
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Hansen
Jones hits a popup towards first. Gilbert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Simmons
Irvin hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Simmons
Westrum strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Simmons
Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Simmons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Hansen
Sisler hits a fly ball into right field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitman vs. Hansen
Whitman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goliat vs. Hansen
Goliat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rigney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Simmons
Gilbert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Simmons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Simmons
Lockman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maguire vs. Simmons
Jack Maguire pinch hits for Andy Hansen.
Maguire strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanky vs. Simmons
Stanky is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Maglie
Sal Maglie now pitching.
Seminick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maglie fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Maglie
Simmons hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Maglie
Ashburn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Maglie
Hamner hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Simmons
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Simmons
Thomson hits a popup towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Simmons
Irvin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Goliat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Maglie
Waitkus is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Maglie
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rigney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Maglie
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rigney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Simmons
Westrum takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rigney vs. Simmons
Rigney hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Goliat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilbert vs. Simmons
Gilbert is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Simmons
Lockman hits a fly ball towards left. Sisler settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Sisler. Westrum moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lohrke vs. Simmons
Jack Lohrke pinch hits for Sal Maglie.
Lohrke strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitman vs. Higbe
Kirby Higbe now pitching.
Whitman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goliat vs. Higbe
Goliat hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Higbe
Seminick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Higbe
Simmons strikes out. Westrum drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Simmons out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Simmons
Stanky hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Simmons
Dark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomson vs. Simmons
Thomson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stanky scores. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mueller vs. Konstanty
Jim Konstanty now pitching. Don Mueller pinch hits for Monte Irvin.
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus fields the ball and throws to Konstanty covering. Safe. Dark scores. Thomson moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Konstanty
Hank Thompson pinch hits for Wes Westrum.
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Konstanty fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Thomson moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Weatherly vs. Konstanty
Roy Weatherly pinch hits for Bill Rigney.
Weatherly hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 7 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Higbe
Don Mueller now playing right field. Hank Thompson now playing third base. Sam Calderone now catching.
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Higbe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Higbe
Hamner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Higbe
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Higbe
The umpire calls a balk on Higbe Waitkus moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Higbe
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Higbe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sisler vs. Higbe
Sisler hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 8 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Konstanty
Gilbert hits a popup towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Konstanty
Lockman hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Konstanty
Spider Jorgensen pinch hits for Kirby Higbe.
Jorgensen hits a fly ball into left field. Sisler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/27/1950 -- Philadelphia at New York (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Ashburn R, cf 5 1 1 0 Stanky E, 2b 4 3 3 3
Hamner G, ss 5 1 2 1 Dark A, ss 3 1 1 0
Waitkus E, 1b 4 1 2 0 Thomson B, cf 4 0 1 1
Jones W, 3b 5 1 0 1 Irvin M, rf 3 0 0 0
Sisler D, lf 4 2 1 1 Mueller D, ph-rf 1 0 1 1
Whitman D, rf 3 1 1 0 Westrum W, c 2 0 0 0
Goliat M, 2b 4 0 0 1 Thompson H, ph-3b 1 0 0 0
Seminick A, c 4 1 3 4 Rigney B, 3b 3 0 0 0
Simmons C, p 4 0 0 0 Weatherly R, ph 1 0 0 0
Konstanty J, p 0 0 0 0 Calderone S, c 0 0 0 0
Gilbert T, 1b 4 0 0 0
Lockman W, lf 4 1 2 0
Jones S, p 0 0 0 0
Hansen A, p 1 0 0 0
Maguire J, ph 1 0 0 0
Maglie S, p 0 0 0 0
Lohrke J, ph 1 0 0 0
Higbe K, p 0 0 0 0
Jorgensen S, ph 1 0 0 0
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38 8 10 8 34 5 8 5
Philadelphia 016 000 001 -- 8
New York 102 000 020 -- 5
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Simmons C (W)* 7.0 7 5 5 2 7
Konstanty J (S) 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Jones S (L) 2.2 5 7 2 2 1
Hansen A 2.1 1 0 0 0 1
Maglie S 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
Higbe K 2.0 3 1 1 0 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
E -- Dark A, Sisler D
DP -- Philadelphia 2
LOB -- Philadelphia 6, New York 4
2B -- Lockman W
3B -- Ashburn R
HR -- Stanky E 2, Seminick A, Hamner G
HBP -- by Jones S (Whitman D)
Balk -- Higbe K
T -- 2:29
A -- 13273
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