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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 16, 1949
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on July 16, 1949 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
Date | July 16, 1949 |
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Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Home Team |
New York Giants
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 16, 1949 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | New York Giants |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Chesnes |
Home Starting Pitcher | Clint Hartung |
Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 8 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Lou Jorda 2B: (none) 3B: Beans Reardon |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pete Castiglione | Third Baseman |
Johnny Hopp | First Baseman |
Dino Restelli | Center Fielder |
Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
Wally Westlake | Right Fielder |
Monty Basgall | Second Baseman |
Stan Rojek | Shortstop |
Ed Fitz Gerald | Catcher |
Bob Chesnes | Pitcher |
Billy Meyer | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Hank Thompson | Second Baseman |
Whitey Lockman | Left Fielder |
Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
Sid Gordon | Third Baseman |
Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
Wes Westrum | Catcher |
Buddy Kerr | Shortstop |
Clint Hartung | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 16, 1949
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Hartung
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Hartung
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hopp for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Restelli vs. Hartung
Restelli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Hartung
Kiner hits a line drive towards short. Kerr reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Chesnes
Thompson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Chesnes
Lockman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Chesnes
Thomson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lockman moves to third. Thomson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mize vs. Chesnes
Mize is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gordon vs. Chesnes
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Basgall fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Hartung
Westlake hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Basgall vs. Hartung
Basgall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Basgall for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Hartung
Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Hartung
Fitz Gerald hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chesnes vs. Hartung
Chesnes hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Chesnes
Marshall hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Chesnes
Westrum strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Chesnes
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Basgall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Hartung
Castiglione hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Hartung
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hopp for the out. Castiglione moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Restelli vs. Hartung
Restelli hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Hartung
Kiner is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Westlake vs. Hartung
Westlake hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Castiglione scores. Kiner moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Basgall vs. Hartung
Basgall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartung vs. Chesnes
Hartung hits a popup towards first. Hopp settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Chesnes
Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Chesnes
Lockman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Chesnes
Thomson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mize vs. Chesnes
Mize takes first base on ball four. Lockman moves to third. Thomson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gordon vs. Chesnes
Gordon hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fitz Gerald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Hartung
Rojek hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Hartung
Fitz Gerald hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chesnes vs. Hartung
Chesnes hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Hartung
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Chesnes
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chesnes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Chesnes
Westrum hits a popup towards third. Castiglione settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Chesnes
Kerr hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Hartung
Hopp hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hartung fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Restelli vs. Hartung
Restelli hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Hartung
Kiner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Westrum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartung vs. Chesnes
Hartung strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Chesnes
Thompson strikes out. Fitz Gerald drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Thompson out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Chesnes
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards second. Basgall picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Basgall. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomson vs. Chesnes
Thomson hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Hartung
Westlake takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Basgall vs. Hartung
Basgall bunts towards the mound. Hartung fields it and throws to first for the out. Westlake moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rojek vs. Hartung
Rojek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Westlake moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fitz Gerald vs. Hartung
Fitz Gerald hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Thompson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Chesnes
Mize hits a line drive towards short. Rojek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Chesnes
Gordon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Gordon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marshall vs. Chesnes
Marshall hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Westrum vs. Chesnes
Westrum hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chesnes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chesnes vs. Hartung
Chesnes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Chesnes for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Hartung
Castiglione hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Hartung
Hopp hits a popup towards third. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kerr vs. Chesnes
Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chesnes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartung vs. Chesnes
Hartung hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rojek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Chesnes
Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Chesnes
Lockman hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Restelli vs. Hartung
Restelli hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Hartung
Kiner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Hartung
Westlake hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Basgall vs. Jones
Sheldon Jones now pitching.
Basgall hits a popup towards short. Kerr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojek vs. Jones
Rojek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitz Gerald vs. Jones
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Chesnes
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione juggles the ball. That's an error on Castiglione. Thomson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mize vs. Chesnes
Mize hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Thomson moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gordon vs. Chesnes
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Marshall vs. Chesnes
Marshall hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fitz Gerald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Westrum vs. Chesnes
Westrum strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chesnes vs. Jones
Chesnes hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Jones
Castiglione hits a popup towards third. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Jones
Hopp hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Restelli vs. Jones
Restelli hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Jones
Kiner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Jones
Westlake hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Basgall vs. Jones
Basgall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 9 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Chesnes
Don Mueller pinch hits for Buddy Kerr.
Mueller hits a fly ball into center field. Restelli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lafata vs. Chesnes
Joe Lafata pinch hits for Sheldon Jones.
Lafata hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Basgall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Chesnes
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Basgall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/16/1949, game 1 -- Pittsburgh at New York (D) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Castiglione P, 3b 5 1 1 0 Thompson H, 2b 5 0 1 0 Hopp J, 1b 5 1 1 0 Lockman W, lf 3 0 2 0 Restelli D, cf 5 1 2 1 Thomson B, cf 4 0 2 0 Kiner R, lf 4 2 2 2 Mize J, 1b 2 0 0 0 Westlake W, rf 4 2 4 4 Gordon S, 3b 3 0 1 0 Basgall M, 2b 4 0 0 0 Marshall W, rf 4 0 0 0 Rojek S, ss 4 0 1 0 Westrum W, c 4 0 0 0 Fitz Gerald E, c 4 1 2 1 Kerr B, ss 3 0 0 0 Chesnes B, p 4 1 1 1 Mueller D, ph 1 0 0 0 Hartung C, p 3 0 0 0 Jones S, p 0 0 0 0 Lafata J, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39 9 14 9 33 0 6 0 Pittsburgh 011 100 033 -- 9 New York 000 000 000 -- 0 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Chesnes B (W) 9.0 6 0 0 4 5 New York IP H R ER BB SO Hartung C (L)* 7.0 9 6 6 2 0 Jones S 2.0 5 3 3 0 0 * Pitched to 3 batters in 8th E -- Basgall M, Castiglione P DP -- Pittsburgh 1, New York 1 LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, New York 10 2B -- Gordon S HR -- Westlake W 2, Fitz Gerald E, Restelli D, Chesnes B, Kiner R SH -- Basgall M T -- 2:08 A -- 0
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