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Phillies
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 14, 1949
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on August 14, 1949 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 14, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 14, 1949 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Russ Meyer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Jansen |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 25,402 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 39 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Lon Warneke 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Stewart |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Granny Hamner | Shortstop |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Del Ennis | Left Fielder |
| Dick Sisler | First Baseman |
| Buddy Blattner | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Miller | Second Baseman |
| Stan Lopata | Catcher |
| Russ Meyer | Pitcher |
| Eddie Sawyer | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hank Thompson | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Lockman | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Sid Gordon | Third Baseman |
| Bill Rigney | Shortstop |
| Ray Mueller | Catcher |
| Larry Jansen | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 14, 1949
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Jansen
Ashburn strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Jansen
Hamner hits a popup towards short. Rigney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Jansen
Nicholson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Meyer
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Meyer
There goes Thompson. The throw from Lopata and he is safe. Thompson steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lockman vs. Meyer
Lockman strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomson vs. Meyer
Thomson hits a popup in front of the plate. Lopata settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mize vs. Meyer
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Jansen
Ennis hits a popup towards short. Rigney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Jansen
Sisler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blattner vs. Jansen
Blattner strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Jansen
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gordon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Meyer
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, 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 -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Meyer
Rigney strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Jansen
Lopata hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meyer vs. Jansen
Meyer bunts towards the mound. Jansen fields it and throws to first for the out. Lopata moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ashburn vs. Jansen
Ashburn hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hamner vs. Jansen
Hamner hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Meyer
Mueller hits a popup in front of the plate. Lopata settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jansen vs. Meyer
Jansen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Meyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Meyer
Thompson strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Jansen
Nicholson strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Jansen
Ennis hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Jansen
Sisler hits a popup towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Meyer
Lockman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Meyer
Thomson hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Meyer
Mize hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lockman moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Marshall vs. Meyer
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lockman scores. Mize moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
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
Top 5
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blattner vs. Jansen
Blattner strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Jansen
Wes Westrum now catching.
Miller hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Jansen
Lopata hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jansen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Meyer
Rigney hits a popup towards third. Blattner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Meyer
Westrum hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ennis throws the ball in to Miller who tags Westrum, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jansen vs. Meyer
Jansen hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Jansen
Meyer strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Jansen
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jansen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Jansen
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rigney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Meyer
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miller scoops it up and throws to first, with Meyer covering, for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Meyer
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Meyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Meyer
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blattner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Jansen
Nicholson hits a popup in front of the plate. Westrum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Jansen
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops it up and throws to first, with Jansen covering, for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisler vs. Jansen
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jansen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Meyer
Mize strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Meyer
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sisler scoops it up and throws to first, with Meyer covering, for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Meyer
Gordon hits a popup towards short. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blattner vs. Jansen
Joe Lafata now playing first base.
Blattner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jansen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Jansen
Miller hits a popup in front of the plate. Westrum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Jansen
Lopata strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Meyer
Rigney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westrum vs. Meyer
Westrum bunts towards first. Sisler scoops it up and throws to first, with Miller covering, for the out. Rigney moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jansen vs. Meyer
Jansen hits a popup towards first. Sisler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Meyer
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lockman vs. Meyer
Lockman hits a popup towards third. Blattner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Jansen
Andy Seminick pinch hits for Russ Meyer.
Seminick hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Jansen
Ashburn strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Jansen
Hamner hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/14/1949, game 2 -- Philadelphia at New York (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Ashburn R, cf 4 0 0 0 Thompson H, 2b 2 0 0 0
Hamner G, ss 4 0 0 0 Lockman W, lf 4 1 1 0
Nicholson B, rf 3 0 0 0 Thomson B, cf 3 0 0 0
Ennis D, lf 3 0 0 0 Mize J, 1b 3 0 1 0
Sisler D, 1b 3 0 1 0 Lafata J, 1b 0 0 0 0
Blattner B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Marshall W, rf 3 0 0 1
Miller E, 2b 3 0 0 0 Gordon S, 3b 3 0 0 0
Lopata S, c 3 0 1 0 Rigney B, ss 3 0 1 0
Meyer R, p 1 0 0 0 Mueller R, c 1 0 0 0
Seminick A, ph 1 0 0 0 Westrum W, c 1 0 1 0
Jansen L, p 3 0 0 0
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28 0 2 0 26 1 4 1
Philadelphia 000 000 000 -- 0
New York 000 100 00x -- 1
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Meyer R (L) 8.0 4 1 1 2 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Jansen L (W) 9.0 2 0 0 0 8
LOB -- Philadelphia 2, New York 4
SB -- Thompson H
SH -- Meyer R, Westrum W
T -- 1:39
A -- 25402
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