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Cardinals
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 18, 1949
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on July 18, 1949 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | July 18, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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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 18, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Brazle |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Monty Kennedy |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 10,977 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lon Warneke 1B: Bill Stewart 2B: (none) 3B: Jocko Conlan |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chuck Diering | Center Fielder |
| Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
| Stan Musial | Right Fielder |
| Nippy Jones | First Baseman |
| Enos Slaughter | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Kazak | Third Baseman |
| Marty Marion | Shortstop |
| Del Rice | Catcher |
| Al Brazle | Pitcher |
| Eddie Dyer | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hank Thompson | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Lockman | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Sid Gordon | Right Fielder |
| Monte Irvin | Third Baseman |
| Bill Rigney | Shortstop |
| Ray Mueller | Catcher |
| Monty Kennedy | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 18, 1949
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Kennedy
Diering hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Rigney. Diering moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schoendienst vs. Kennedy
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Diering moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Musial vs. Kennedy
Musial hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jones vs. Kennedy
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Diering scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Kennedy
Slaughter takes first base on ball four. Schoendienst moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kazak vs. Kennedy
Kazak hits a popup in front of the plate. Mueller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Brazle
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Brazle
Lockman takes first base on ball four. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomson vs. Brazle
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Thompson moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mize vs. Brazle
Mize hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marion vs. Kennedy
Marion hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Mueller scoops up the ball and tags Marion for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Kennedy
Rice hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brazle vs. Kennedy
Brazle 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
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Brazle
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Brazle
Irvin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rigney vs. Brazle
Rigney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Irvin moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mueller vs. Brazle
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jones fields it and throws to second for the out. Irvin moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kennedy vs. Brazle
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Kennedy
Diering hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomson. Diering reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schoendienst vs. Kennedy
Schoendienst hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Musial vs. Kennedy
Musial hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Kennedy
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Brazle
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brazle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Brazle
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Brazle
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kazak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Kennedy
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson misplays the ball. That's an error on Thompson. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kazak vs. Kennedy
Kazak hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Slaughter moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marion vs. Kennedy
Marion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Kennedy
Rice is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brazle vs. Kennedy
Brazle 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 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Brazle
Mize hits a popup towards first. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Brazle
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Brazle
Irvin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Diering. Irvin reaches second base with a double. Gordon moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rigney vs. Brazle
Rigney is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mueller vs. Brazle
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards second. Schoendienst scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Kennedy
Diering hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Kennedy
Schoendienst hits a popup towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Kennedy
Musial strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Brazle
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Brazle
Thompson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Brazle
Lockman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomson vs. Brazle
Thomson hits a popup towards third. Kazak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mize vs. Brazle
Mize hits a popup towards first. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Kennedy
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Kennedy
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kazak vs. Kennedy
Kazak hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Slaughter moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marion vs. Kennedy
Marion strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Kennedy
Rice 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
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Brazle
Gordon hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Brazle
Irvin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rigney vs. Brazle
Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Irvin moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mueller vs. Brazle
Mueller is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kennedy vs. Brazle
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jones scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kennedy for the out. Irvin moves to third. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thompson vs. Brazle
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lockman vs. Brazle
Lockman hits a fly ball into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brazle vs. Kennedy
Brazle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Irvin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Kennedy
Diering takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Kennedy
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Diering moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Musial vs. Kennedy
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Thompson fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Diering scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Kennedy
Jones strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Brazle
Thomson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Brazle
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Brazle
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Brazle
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kazak fields it and throws to first for the out. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rigney vs. Brazle
Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gordon moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mueller vs. Brazle
Mueller hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Slaughter. Mueller reaches second base with a double. Gordon scores. Rigney goes all the way around to score. Mueller moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kennedy vs. Staley
Gerry Staley now pitching.
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Marion fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mueller scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Staley
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Kennedy
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kazak vs. Kennedy
Kazak hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomson who is chasing the ball. Kazak reaches third base with a triple. Slaughter goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Marion vs. Kennedy
Marion hits a popup in front of the plate. Mueller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rice vs. Kennedy
Rice hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kazak scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Kennedy
Lou Klein pinch hits for Gerry Staley.
Klein hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Wilks
Ted Wilks now pitching.
Lockman hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomson vs. Wilks
Thomson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Diering. Thomson reaches second base with a double. Lockman scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mize vs. Wilks
Wilks spins and fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Wilks. Thomson scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Wilks
Mize hits a popup towards first. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Wilks
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Wilks
Irvin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Kennedy
Diering hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Kennedy
Schoendienst hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Kennedy
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/18/1949 -- St.Louis at New York (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Diering C, cf 4 2 2 0 Thompson H, 2b 3 0 0 0
Schoendienst R, 2b 5 0 2 0 Lockman W, lf 4 1 2 0
Musial S, rf 5 0 0 1 Thomson B, cf 5 2 2 2
Jones N, 1b 4 0 0 1 Mize J, 1b 5 0 0 0
Slaughter E, lf 3 1 2 0 Gordon S, rf 3 2 1 1
Kazak E, 3b 4 1 2 1 Irvin M, 3b 4 0 2 0
Marion M, ss 4 0 0 0 Rigney B, ss 3 1 2 0
Rice D, c 3 0 1 1 Mueller R, c 3 1 1 2
Brazle A, p 3 0 0 0 Kennedy M, p 4 0 2 1
Staley G, p 0 0 0 0
Klein L, ph 1 0 0 0
Wilks T, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 4 9 4 34 7 12 6
St.Louis 100 000 120 -- 4
New York 000 001 42x -- 7
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Brazle A (L) 6.2 9 5 5 8 0
Staley G 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Wilks T 1.0 2 2 1 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Kennedy M (W) 9.0 9 4 3 3 3
E -- Rigney B, Thompson H, Wilks T
DP -- St.Louis 2, New York 1
LOB -- St.Louis 8, New York 11
2B -- Diering C, Irvin M, Mueller R, Lockman W, Thomson B
3B -- Kazak E
HR -- Gordon S, Thomson B
T -- 2:31
A -- 10977
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