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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 21, 1950
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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 May 21, 1950 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 21, 1950 |
|---|---|
| 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 | May 21, 1950 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Chesnes |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Jansen |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Artie Gore 1B: Bill Stewart 2B: (none) 3B: Jocko Conlan |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Castiglione | Shortstop |
| Tom Saffell | Right Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Nanny Fernandez | Third Baseman |
| Wally Westlake | Center Fielder |
| Dale Coogan | First Baseman |
| Danny Murtaugh | Second Baseman |
| Ray Mueller | Catcher |
| Bob Chesnes | Pitcher |
| Billy Meyer | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Stanky | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Lockman | Left Fielder |
| Monte Irvin | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Hank Thompson | Third Baseman |
| Wes Westrum | Catcher |
| Tookie Gilbert | First Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Larry Jansen | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 21, 1950
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Jansen
Castiglione hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saffell vs. Jansen
Saffell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Jansen
Kiner hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball 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: ---
Stanky vs. Chesnes
Stanky hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Chesnes
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Coogan scoops it up and throws to first, with Chesnes covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Chesnes
Irvin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Chesnes
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castiglione fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Jansen
Fernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Jansen
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jansen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coogan vs. Jansen
Coogan is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Chesnes
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Chesnes
Westrum hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Chesnes
Gilbert hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Chesnes
Dark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gilbert moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jansen vs. Chesnes
Jansen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chesnes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Jansen
Murtaugh takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Jansen
Mueller hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lockman. Mueller reaches second base with a double. Murtaugh moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Chesnes vs. Jansen
Chesnes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Murtaugh scores. Mueller moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Castiglione vs. Jansen
Castiglione hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Stanky reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Saffell vs. Jansen
Saffell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jansen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanky vs. Chesnes
Stanky hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Chesnes
Lockman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stanky moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Irvin vs. Chesnes
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chesnes fields it and throws to first for the out. Stanky moves to third. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thomson vs. Chesnes
Thomson hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stanky scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Chesnes
Thompson hits a line drive towards short. Castiglione reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Jansen
Kiner hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gilbert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Jansen
Fernandez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Jansen
Westlake hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coogan vs. Jansen
Coogan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fernandez moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murtaugh vs. Jansen
Murtaugh hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Chesnes
Westrum hits a fly ball into center field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Chesnes
Gilbert hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Chesnes
Dark hits a line drive towards third. Fernandez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Jansen
Mueller is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chesnes vs. Jansen
Chesnes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castiglione vs. Jansen
Castiglione hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Saffell vs. Jansen
Saffell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jansen vs. Chesnes
Jansen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Jansen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanky vs. Chesnes
Stanky bunts in front of the plate. Mueller fields it and throws to first for the out. Jansen moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lockman vs. Chesnes
Lockman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jansen scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Chesnes
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castiglione fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Jansen
Kiner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Jansen
Fernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Jansen
Westlake hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coogan vs. Jansen
Coogan hits a fly ball into right field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Chesnes
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Chesnes
Thompson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Chesnes
Westrum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castiglione scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murtaugh vs. Jansen
Murtaugh hits a popup towards first. Gilbert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Jansen
Mueller hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chesnes vs. Jansen
Chesnes hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Chesnes
Gilbert hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Chesnes
Dark hits a popup, foul, towards third. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jansen vs. Chesnes
Jansen bunts towards the mound. Chesnes fields it and throws to first for the out. Gilbert moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanky vs. Chesnes
Stanky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Jansen
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson juggles the ball. That's an error on Thompson. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Saffell vs. Jansen
Saffell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Westrum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Jansen
Kiner hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Jansen
Fernandez hits a popup, foul, towards third. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Chesnes
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Chesnes
Irvin hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Chesnes
Thomson hits a popup towards third. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Jansen
Westlake hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lockman. Westlake reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coogan vs. Jansen
Coogan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Westlake moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Murtaugh vs. Jansen
Murtaugh hits a fly ball into right field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hopp vs. Jansen
Johnny Hopp pinch hits for Ray Mueller.
Hopp hits a fly ball towards center. Thomson settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Thomson. Westlake scores. Coogan moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Chesnes vs. Hansen
Hank Schenz pinch runs for Johnny Hopp. Andy Hansen now pitching.
Chesnes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanky misplays the ball. That's an error on Stanky. Coogan scores. Schenz moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Castiglione vs. Hansen
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hansen fields it and throws to third for the out. Chesnes moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Saffell vs. Hansen
Saffell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gilbert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Chesnes
Clyde McCullough now catching.
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chesnes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Chesnes
Westrum is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Chesnes
Gilbert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Chesnes
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Murtaugh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/21/1950, game 1 -- Pittsburgh at New York (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Castiglione P, ss 5 0 0 0 Stanky E, 2b 3 1 1 0
Saffell T, rf 5 0 0 0 Lockman W, lf 4 0 2 1
Kiner R, lf 4 1 1 1 Irvin M, rf 3 0 0 0
Fernandez N, 3b 3 0 1 0 Thomson B, cf 4 0 0 1
Westlake W, cf 4 1 1 0 Thompson H, 3b 4 0 0 0
Coogan D, 1b 4 1 2 0 Westrum W, c 4 0 0 0
Murtaugh D, 2b 3 1 0 0 Gilbert T, 1b 3 0 2 0
Mueller R, c 3 0 1 0 Dark A, ss 4 0 1 0
Hopp J, ph 1 0 0 1 Jansen L, p 2 1 1 0
Schenz H, pr 0 0 0 0 Hansen A, p 0 0 0 0
McCullough C, c 0 0 0 0
Chesnes B, p 4 0 1 2
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36 4 7 4 31 2 7 2
Pittsburgh 001 001 002 -- 4
New York 001 010 000 -- 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Chesnes B (W) 9.0 7 2 2 2 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Jansen L (L) 8.1 7 4 3 2 3
Hansen A 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Thompson H, Thomson B, Stanky E
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, New York 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, New York 6
2B -- Mueller R, Jansen L, Westlake W
HR -- Kiner R
SH -- Stanky E, Jansen L
T -- 2:13
A -- 0
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