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Giants
@ Phillies
Shibe Park
August 20, 1949
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the New York Giants, played on August 20, 1949 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 20, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 20, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Monty Kennedy |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Russ Meyer |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 9,110 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Barr 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: (none) 3B: Al Barlick |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hank Thompson | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Lockman | Left Fielder |
| Sid Gordon | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Bill Rigney | Shortstop |
| Wes Westrum | Catcher |
| Monty Kennedy | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Granny Hamner | Shortstop |
| Dick Sisler | First Baseman |
| Del Ennis | Left Fielder |
| Stan Hollmig | Right Fielder |
| Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
| Mike Goliat | Second Baseman |
| Andy Seminick | Catcher |
| Russ Meyer | Pitcher |
| Eddie Sawyer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Phillies
Shibe Park
August 20, 1949
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Meyer
Thompson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Meyer
Lockman hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Meyer
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Kennedy
Ashburn hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Kennedy
Hamner hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Kennedy
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sisler for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Meyer
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Meyer
Marshall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Meyer
Mize hits a popup towards first. Sisler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rigney vs. Meyer
Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Kennedy
Ennis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hollmig vs. Kennedy
Hollmig strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Kennedy
Jones takes first base on ball four. Ennis moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goliat vs. Kennedy
Goliat hits a ball on the ground towards second. Thompson scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Meyer
Westrum hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sisler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Meyer
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goliat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Meyer
Thompson hits a popup towards short. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Kennedy
Seminick hits a popup in front of the plate. Westrum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Kennedy
Meyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Kennedy
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Kennedy
Hamner takes first base on ball four. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sisler vs. Kennedy
Sisler strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Meyer
Lockman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Meyer
Gordon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lockman moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thomson vs. Meyer
Thomson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Marshall vs. Meyer
Marshall hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lockman scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Meyer
Mize hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gordon moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rigney vs. Meyer
Rigney hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Seminick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Kennedy
Ennis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hollmig vs. Kennedy
There goes Ennis. The throw from Westrum and he is safe. Ennis steals second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hollmig vs. Kennedy
Hollmig strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Kennedy
Jones hits a line drive into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goliat vs. Kennedy
Goliat strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Meyer
Westrum hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Meyer
Kennedy bunts in front of the plate. Seminick juggles the ball. That's an error on Seminick. Westrum moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Meyer
Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Westrum scores. Kennedy moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lockman vs. Meyer
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner fields it and throws to second for the out. Kennedy moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gordon vs. Meyer
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Kennedy
Seminick hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Kennedy
Meyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Kennedy
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Meyer
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Meyer
Marshall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Meyer
Mize hits a line drive towards third. Jones catches it and throws to first to double up Marshall. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Kennedy
Hamner hits a popup towards third. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Kennedy
Sisler strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Kennedy
Ennis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hollmig vs. Kennedy
Hollmig takes first base on ball four. Ennis moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Kennedy
Jones hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gordon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Meyer
Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Meyer
Westrum takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Meyer
Kennedy bunts towards first. Sisler scoops it up and throws to first, with Goliat covering, for the out. Westrum moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Meyer
Thompson hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Seminick settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Seminick. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Meyer
Thompson hits a line drive to right field. Hollmig throws towards the plate. Seminick fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Seminick. Westrum scores. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lockman vs. Meyer
Lockman hits a popup towards short. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goliat vs. Kennedy
Goliat hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seminick vs. Kennedy
Seminick takes first base on ball four. Goliat moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blattner vs. Kennedy
Buddy Blattner pinch hits for Russ Meyer.
Blattner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson misplays the ball. That's an error on Thompson. Goliat moves to third. Seminick moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ashburn vs. Kennedy
Ashburn takes first base on ball four. Goliat scores. Seminick moves to third. Blattner moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hamner vs. Higbe
Kirby Higbe now pitching.
Hamner hits a line drive into right field. Marshall picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Marshall. Seminick scores. Blattner scores. Ashburn goes all the way around to score. Hamner moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sisler vs. Higbe
Sisler hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hamner moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ennis vs. Higbe
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hamner scores. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hollmig vs. Higbe
There's a wild pitch. Ennis moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hollmig vs. Higbe
Hollmig hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jones vs. Higbe
Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ennis scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goliat vs. Higbe
Goliat takes first base on ball four. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Seminick vs. Hartung
Clint Hartung now pitching.
Seminick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jones scores. Goliat moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blattner vs. Hartung
Blattner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 3 - Phillies, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Konstanty
Jim Konstanty now pitching. Bill Nicholson now playing right field.
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Konstanty
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner misplays the ball. That's an error on Hamner. Thomson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marshall vs. Konstanty
Marshall hits a popup in front of the plate. Seminick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mize vs. Konstanty
Mize hits a popup towards short. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 3 - Phillies, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Hartung
Ashburn hits a line drive into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Hartung
Hamner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Marshall. Hamner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sisler vs. Hartung
There's a wild pitch. Hamner moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sisler vs. Hartung
Sisler hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Westrum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ennis vs. Hartung
Ennis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Hartung
Nicholson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Hartung
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 3 - Phillies, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Konstanty
Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Konstanty
Westrum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lafata vs. Konstanty
Joe Lafata pinch hits for Clint Hartung.
Lafata hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Konstanty
Thompson strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/20/1949 -- New York at Philadelphia (D)
New York AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Thompson H, 2b 5 0 2 2 Ashburn R, cf 4 1 0 1
Lockman W, lf 4 1 1 0 Hamner G, ss 4 2 2 2
Gordon S, 3b 4 0 1 0 Sisler D, 1b 5 0 0 0
Thomson B, cf 4 0 0 0 Ennis D, lf 4 2 4 3
Marshall W, rf 2 0 0 1 Hollmig S, rf 3 0 0 0
Mize J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Nicholson B, rf 0 0 0 0
Rigney B, ss 4 0 0 0 Jones W, 3b 4 1 1 1
Westrum W, c 3 2 1 0 Goliat M, 2b 3 1 1 0
Kennedy M, p 1 0 0 0 Seminick A, c 3 1 1 1
Higbe K, p 0 0 0 0 Meyer R, p 1 0 1 0
Hartung C, p 0 0 0 0 Blattner B, ph 2 1 0 0
Lafata J, ph 1 0 1 0 Konstanty J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 3 7 3 33 9 10 8
New York 000 110 100 -- 3
Philadelphia 000 000 72x -- 9
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Kennedy M (L)* 6.0 4 4 3 7 5
Higbe K 0.2 3 3 2 1 0
Hartung C 1.1 3 2 2 1 0
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Meyer R (W) 7.0 6 3 3 3 0
Konstanty J (S) 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 4 batters in 7th
E -- Seminick A 3, Thompson H, Marshall W, Hamner G 2
DP -- New York 2, Philadelphia 2
LOB -- New York 7, Philadelphia 9
2B -- Hamner G
HR -- Ennis D
SB -- Ennis D
SH -- Kennedy M 2
WP -- Higbe K, Hartung C
T -- 2:25
A -- 9110
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