Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowrey vs. Kennedy
  
  Lowrey takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Litwhiler vs. Kennedy
  
  Litwhiler takes first base on ball four. Lowrey moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hatton vs. Kennedy
  
  Hatton hits a fly ball for a double play. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bloodworth vs. Kennedy
  
  Bloodworth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rigney vs. Lively
  
  Rigney is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lockman vs. Lively
  
  Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lockman for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Lively
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thompson for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stallcup vs. Kennedy
  
  Stallcup hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rigney fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howell vs. Kennedy
  
  Howell hits a line drive towards first. Lafata catches it and steps on first to double up Stallcup. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Kennedy
  
  Kluszewski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wyrostek vs. Kennedy
  
  Wyrostek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kluszewski moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lively vs. Kennedy
  
  Lively hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Kerr fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Lively
  
  Marshall hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomson vs. Lively
  
  Thomson hits a fly ball into center field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lafata vs. Lively
  
  Lafata hits a fly ball into right field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowrey vs. Kennedy
  
  Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Litwhiler vs. Kennedy
  
  Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rigney fields it and throws to first for the out. Lowrey moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hatton vs. Kennedy
  
  Hatton is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bloodworth vs. Kennedy
  
  Bloodworth strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stallcup vs. Kennedy
  
  Stallcup hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Franks vs. Lively
  
  Franks hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kerr vs. Lively
  
  Kerr hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kennedy vs. Lively
  
  Kennedy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Franks moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rigney vs. Lively
  
  Rigney hits a fly ball for a double play. Franks scores. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howell vs. Kennedy
  
  Howell hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Kennedy
  
  Kluszewski strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wyrostek vs. Kennedy
  
  Wyrostek is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lockman vs. Lively
  
  Lockman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thompson vs. Lively
  
  Thompson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lowrey. Thompson reaches second base with a double. Lockman goes all the way around to score. Thompson moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Marshall vs. Lively
  
  Marshall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thompson scores. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomson vs. Lively
  
  Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Marshall moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lafata vs. Lively
  
  Lafata hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Marshall scores. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Franks vs. Erautt
  
  Eddie Erautt now pitching.
  
  Franks hits a fly ball into center field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kerr vs. Erautt
  
  Kerr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bloodworth scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Erautt vs. Kennedy
  
  Erautt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lowrey vs. Kennedy
  
  Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Thompson fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Litwhiler vs. Kennedy
  
  Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr misplays the ball. That's an error on Kerr. Lowrey moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hatton vs. Kennedy
  
  Hatton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lowrey scores. Litwhiler moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bloodworth vs. Kennedy
  
  Bloodworth strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stallcup vs. Kennedy
  
  Stallcup hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lafata settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kennedy vs. Erautt
  
  Kennedy strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rigney vs. Erautt
  
  Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stallcup fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lockman vs. Erautt
  
  There goes Rigney. The throw from Howell and he is safe. Rigney steals second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lockman vs. Erautt
  
  Lockman hits a fly ball into right field. Litwhiler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thompson vs. Erautt
  
  There's a wild pitch. Rigney moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Thompson vs. Erautt
  
  Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Marshall vs. Erautt
  
  Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Stallcup fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howell vs. Kennedy
  
  Howell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kluszewski vs. Kennedy
  
  Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lafata scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kluszewski for the out. Howell moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wyrostek vs. Kennedy
  
  Wyrostek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Howell scores. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cooper vs. Kennedy
  
  Walker Cooper pinch hits for Eddie Erautt.
  
  Cooper hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lowrey vs. Kennedy
  
  Lowrey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 2 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomson vs. Fanovich
  
  Walker Cooper now catching. Frank Fanovich now pitching.
  
  Thomson strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lafata vs. Fanovich
  
  Lafata hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Franks vs. Fanovich
  
  Franks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kerr vs. Fanovich
  
  Kerr hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Franks moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kennedy vs. Fanovich
  
  Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 2 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Litwhiler vs. Kennedy
  
  Litwhiler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rigney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatton vs. Kennedy
  
  Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bloodworth vs. Kennedy
  
  Bloodworth hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Marshall. Bloodworth reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stallcup vs. Kennedy
  
  Stallcup hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 2 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rigney vs. Fanovich
  
  Rigney takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lockman vs. Fanovich
  
  Lockman takes first base on ball four. Rigney moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Thompson vs. Fanovich
  
  Thompson strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Marshall vs. Fanovich
  
  Marshall hits a popup towards short. Stallcup settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Thomson vs. Fanovich
  
  Thomson hits a popup towards short. Stallcup settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 2 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Kennedy
  
  Bobby Adams pinch hits for Frank Fanovich.
  
  Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kerr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Kennedy
  
  Kluszewski hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wyrostek vs. Kennedy
  
  Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Franks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/28/1949, game 2 -- Cincinnati at New York (D)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Lowrey P, lf          3  1  1  0   Rigney B, 3b          3  0  1  1   
Litwhiler D, rf       3  0  0  0   Lockman W, lf         2  1  0  0   
Hatton G, 3b          3  0  1  1   Thompson H, 2b        3  1  1  1   
Bloodworth J, 2b      4  0  1  0   Marshall W, rf        4  1  1  1   
Stallcup V, ss        4  0  1  0   Thomson B, cf         4  0  0  0   
Howell D, c           2  1  0  0   Lafata J, 1b          3  0  1  1   
Fanovich F, p         0  0  0  0   Franks H, c           3  1  2  0   
Adams B, ph           1  0  0  0   Kerr B, ss            3  0  1  0   
Kluszewski T, 1b      4  0  1  0   Kennedy M, p          3  0  1  0   
Wyrostek J, cf        4  0  2  1                                      
Lively B, p           1  0  0  0                                      
Erautt E, p           1  0  1  0                                      
Cooper W, ph-c        1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  2  8  2                        28  4  8  4

Cincinnati       000 011 00 --  2
New York         001 300 0x --  4

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lively B (L)          3.1  5  4  4  1  1
Erautt E              1.2  1  0  0  1  1
Fanovich F            2.0  2  0  0  2  2

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kennedy M (W)         8.0  8  2  2  3  4

E -- Kerr B
DP -- Cincinnati 1, New York 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 9, New York 7
2B -- Thompson H, Bloodworth J
SB -- Rigney B
HBP -- by Kennedy M (Hatton G)
WP -- Erautt E
T -- 2:18
A -- 10598

    

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