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Giants
@ Reds
Crosley Field
September 21, 1949
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the New York Giants, played on September 21, 1949 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
Date | September 21, 1949 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 21, 1949 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Giants |
Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Koslo |
Home Starting Pitcher | Howie Fox |
Ballpark | Crosley Field |
City | Cincinnati |
State | OH |
Attendance | 2,292 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 49 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: (none) 3B: George Barr |
New York Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Davey Williams | Second Baseman |
Whitey Lockman | Left Fielder |
Sid Gordon | Third Baseman |
Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
Joe Lafata | First Baseman |
Bill Rigney | Shortstop |
Wes Westrum | Catcher |
Dave Koslo | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
Peanuts Lowrey | Left Fielder |
Danny Litwhiler | Right Fielder |
Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
Virgil Stallcup | Shortstop |
Sammy Meeks | Second Baseman |
Lloyd Merriman | Center Fielder |
Johnny Pramesa | Catcher |
Howie Fox | Pitcher |
Bucky Walters | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Giants
@ Reds
Crosley Field
September 21, 1949
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Fox
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Fox
Lockman takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Fox
Gordon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Williams scores. Lockman moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Marshall vs. Fox
Marshall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lockman scores. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomson vs. Fox
Thomson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gordon scores. Marshall moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Haas vs. Fanovich
Frank Fanovich now pitching. Bert Haas pinch hits for Joe Lafata.
Haas hits a popup towards short. Stallcup settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Marshall scores. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rigney vs. Fanovich
Rigney takes first base on ball four. Thomson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Westrum vs. Fanovich
Westrum takes first base on ball four. Thomson moves to third. Rigney moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Koslo vs. Fanovich
Koslo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Williams vs. Fanovich
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Koslo
Bert Haas now playing first base.
Hatton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomson. Hatton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lowrey vs. Koslo
Lowrey hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Litwhiler vs. Koslo
Litwhiler hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kluszewski vs. Koslo
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Fanovich
Lockman hits a fly ball into center field. Merriman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Fanovich
Gordon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Meeks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Fanovich
Marshall is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Koslo
Stallcup hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney misplays the ball. That's an error on Rigney. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meeks vs. Koslo
Meeks strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Merriman vs. Koslo
Merriman strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pramesa vs. Koslo
Pramesa takes first base on ball four. Stallcup moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fanovich vs. Koslo
Fanovich takes first base on ball four. Stallcup moves to third. Pramesa moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hatton vs. Koslo
Hatton hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Westrum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Fanovich
Thomson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Merriman. Thomson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Haas vs. Fanovich
Haas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Stallcup. Thomson scores. Haas moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rigney vs. Fanovich
Rigney hits a fly ball into right field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Westrum vs. Fanovich
Westrum is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Koslo vs. Fanovich
Koslo hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Pramesa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Koslo
Lowrey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. Koslo
Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. Lowrey moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kluszewski vs. Koslo
Kluszewski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomson. Kluszewski reaches second base with a double. Lowrey scores. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stallcup vs. Koslo
Stallcup hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koslo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Meeks vs. Koslo
Meeks hits a popup towards first. Haas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Fanovich
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Fanovich
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Meeks fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Fanovich
Gordon hits a popup towards third. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. Koslo
Merriman hits a line drive towards third. Gordon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pramesa vs. Koslo
Pramesa hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Koslo
Wally Post pinch hits for Frank Fanovich.
Post hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Koslo
Hatton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Koslo
Lowrey hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Lively
Buddy Lively now pitching.
Marshall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Lively
Thomson takes first base on ball four. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Haas vs. Lively
Haas bunts towards the mound. Lively fields it and throws to first for the out. Marshall moves to third. Thomson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rigney vs. Lively
Rigney is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Westrum vs. Lively
Westrum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Litwhiler vs. Koslo
Litwhiler strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Koslo
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stallcup vs. Koslo
Stallcup hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koslo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koslo vs. Lively
Koslo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Lively
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Lively
Lockman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meeks vs. Koslo
Meeks hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. Koslo
Merriman strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pramesa vs. Koslo
Pramesa hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Lively
Gordon hits a fly ball into right field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Lively
Marshall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Lively
Thomson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Haas vs. Lively
Haas strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rigney vs. Lively
Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lively fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bloodworth vs. Koslo
Jimmy Bloodworth pinch hits for Buddy Lively.
Bloodworth hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Koslo
Hatton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Koslo
Lowrey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Litwhiler vs. Koslo
Litwhiler hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/21/1949, game 2 -- New York at Cincinnati (D) New York AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI Williams D, 2b 2 1 0 0 Hatton G, 3b 4 0 1 0 Lockman W, lf 3 1 0 0 Lowrey P, lf 4 1 2 0 Gordon S, 3b 4 1 1 1 Litwhiler D, rf 4 0 0 0 Marshall W, rf 3 1 2 1 Kluszewski T, 1b 3 0 1 1 Thomson B, cf 3 1 3 1 Stallcup V, ss 3 0 0 0 Lafata J, 1b 0 0 0 0 Meeks S, 2b 3 0 0 0 Haas B, ph-1b 3 0 1 1 Merriman L, cf 3 0 0 0 Rigney B, ss 2 0 0 0 Pramesa J, c 2 1 1 1 Westrum W, c 2 0 0 0 Fox H, p 0 0 0 0 Koslo D, p 3 0 0 0 Fanovich F, p 0 0 0 0 Post W, ph 1 0 1 0 Lively B, p 0 0 0 0 Bloodworth J, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 25 5 7 4 28 2 6 2 New York 401 000 0 -- 5 Cincinnati 001 100 0 -- 2 New York IP H R ER BB SO Koslo D (W) 7.0 6 2 2 2 5 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Fox H (L)* 0.0 3 4 4 2 0 Fanovich F 4.0 2 1 0 3 3 Lively B 3.0 2 0 0 3 4 * Pitched to 5 batters in 1st E -- Rigney B, Stallcup V DP -- Cincinnati 2 LOB -- New York 8, Cincinnati 7 2B -- Hatton G, Thomson B, Kluszewski T HR -- Pramesa J SH -- Haas B T -- 1:49 A -- 2292
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