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Retrosheet Boxscore: St. Louis Cardinals 10, New York Giants 6

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St. Louis Cardinals 10, New York Giants 6

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Game Played on Thursday, June 23, 1949 (D) at Sportsman's Park III

Play by play events deduced from newspaper accounts. Fielding credits from
box score event files.
NY  N    0  0  3    0  0  0    0  3  0  -   6 12  4
STL N    0  1  0    3  1  5    0  0  x  -  10  6  1
BATTING
New York Giants              AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Rigney 2b                     4   1   2   1       0   0       3   5
  D. Mueller ph               1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Lohrke 3b                     3   0   0   0       0   0       3   1
  Mize ph                     1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Thomson cf                    4   0   0   1       0   0       2   0
Gordon lf                     4   1   2   2       0   0       3   0
Marshall rf                   4   1   2   0       0   0       1   0
R. Mueller c                  4   0   1   0       0   0       0   3
Lafata 1b                     4   1   3   2       0   0       9   0
Kerr ss                       3   1   1   0       1   0       3   2
Hartung p                     2   1   1   0       0   1       0   0
  Behrman p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Haas ph                     1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Webb p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Milne ph                    1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       36   6  12   6       1   1      24  13
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Rigney-Lafata.
E: Rigney 2 (11), Thomson (3), Lafata (1).
BATTING - 
2B: Kerr (3,off Pollet); Gordon (14,off Pollet).
HR: Gordon (12,8th inning off Pollet 0 on 1 out); Lafata (2,8th inning off
Pollet 1 on 2 out).
SH: Lohrke (3,off Pollet).
GDP: Lohrke (6,off Pollet).
Team LOB: 5.
St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Schoendienst 2b               5   1   1   1       0   0       4   3
Klein ss                      4   0   0   1       0   0       1   2
Musial cf,rf                  3   1   1   1       2   0       3   0
Slaughter lf                  3   0   0   1       1   0       4   0
Northey rf                    4   2   2   2       0   0       0   0
  Diering cf                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Kazak 3b                      2   2   0   0       2   0       1   2
Nelson 1b                     4   2   2   3       0   0      12   1
Garagiola c                   3   1   0   0       1   0       2   0
Pollet p                      2   1   0   1       2   0       0   2
  Munger p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       30  10   6  10       8   0      27  10
FIELDING - 
DP: 3. Nelson-Schoendienst, Kazak-Schoendienst-Nelson, Schoendienst-Nelson.
E: Klein (3).
BATTING - 
2B: Musial (7,off Behrman).
HR: Northey (2,2nd inning off Hartung 0 on 1 out); Nelson (2,4th inning off
Hartung 2 on 2 out).
SH: Klein (2,off Hartung).
GDP: Pollet (1,off Webb).
IBB: Musial (8,by Hartung); Garagiola (2,by Hartung).
Team LOB: 5.
BASERUNNING - 
CS: Musial (4,2nd base by Hartung/R. Mueller).
PITCHING
New York Giants              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Hartung L(6-7)                5.1   3   9   2   7   0   2  28
Behrman                       0.2   2   1   0   1   0   0   5
Webb                          2     1   0   0   0   0   0   6
Totals                        8     6  10   2   8   0   2  39
IBB: Hartung 2 (5,Musial,Garagiola).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Behrman 2-2.
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St. Louis Cardinals          IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Pollet W(8-4)                 7.2  12   6   6   1   1   2  34
Munger SV(1)                  1.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   4
Totals                        9    12   6   6   1   1   2  38

Umpires: HP - Lou Jorda, 1B - Larry Goetz, 3B - Frank Dascoli
Time of Game: 2:15   Attendance: 11028
Starting Lineups:

   New York Giants               St. Louis Cardinals      
1. Rigney              2b        Schoendienst        2b
2. Lohrke              3b        Klein               ss
3. Thomson             cf        Musial              cf
4. Gordon              lf        Slaughter           lf
5. Marshall            rf        Northey             rf
6. R. Mueller          c         Kazak               3b
7. Lafata              1b        Nelson              1b
8. Kerr                ss        Garagiola           c
9. Hartung             p         Pollet              p

GIANTS 1ST: Rigney popped to catcher in foul territory; Lohrke
popped to first; Thomson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 0, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 1ST: Schoendienst popped to second; Klein flied out to
left; Musial walked; Musial was caught stealing second (catcher
to shortstop); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 0, Cardinals 0.

GIANTS 2ND: Gordon grounded out (shortstop to first); Marshall
popped to first in foul territory; R. Mueller singled to left;
Lafata grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Giants 0, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 2ND: Slaughter popped to third in foul territory;
Northey homered to right-center; Kazak flied out to left; Nelson
popped to third in foul territory; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants
0, Cardinals 1.

GIANTS 3RD: Kerr doubled to left; Hartung singled to pitcher
[Kerr to third]; Rigney singled to center [Kerr scored, Hartung
to second]; Lohrke out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first)
[Hartung to third, Rigney to second]; Thomson flied out to
center [Hartung scored, Rigney to third]; Gordon doubled to
center [Rigney scored]; Marshall popped to second; 3 R, 4 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Giants 3, Cardinals 1.

CARDINALS 3RD: Garagiola grounded out (second to first); Pollet
walked; Schoendienst forced Pollet (second to shortstop); Klein
grounded out (catcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants
3, Cardinals 1.

GIANTS 4TH: R. Mueller grounded out (pitcher to first); Lafata
singled to pitcher; Kerr hit into a double play (first to
second) [Lafata out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 3,
Cardinals 1.

CARDINALS 4TH: Musial out on an unknown play; Slaughter out on
an unknown play; Northey reached on an error by Rigney; Kazak
walked [Northey to second]; Nelson homered to right (unearned)
[Northey scored (unearned), Kazak scored (unearned)]; Garagiola
out on an unknown play; 3 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 3,
Cardinals 4.

GIANTS 5TH: Hartung struck out; Rigney singled; Lohrke grounded
into a double play (third to second to first) [Rigney out at
second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 3, Cardinals 4.

CARDINALS 5TH: Pollet walked; Schoendienst reached on an error
by Rigney [Pollet to second]; Klein out on a sacrifice bunt
[Pollet to third, Schoendienst to second]; Musial was walked
intentionally; Slaughter flied out on an unknown play [Pollet
scored (unearned)]; Northey out on an unknown play; 1 R (0 ER),
0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 3, Cardinals 5.

GIANTS 6TH: Thomson out on an unknown play; Gordon out on an
unknown play; Marshall singled; R. Mueller out on an unknown
play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 3, Cardinals 5.

CARDINALS 6TH: Kazak walked; Nelson reached on an error by
Lafata [Kazak to third, Nelson to second]; Garagiola was walked
intentionally; Pollet flied out to left [Kazak scored];
Schoendienst singled to center [Nelson scored (unearned),
Garagiola to third (error by Thomson), Schoendienst to second];
BEHRMAN REPLACED HARTUNG (PITCHING); Klein out on an unknown
play [Garagiola scored (unearned), Schoendienst to third];
Musial doubled to right [Schoendienst scored (unearned)];
Slaughter walked; Northey singled [Musial scored (unearned),
Slaughter to second]; Kazak out on an unknown play; 5 R (1 ER),
3 H, 2 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 3, Cardinals 10.

GIANTS 7TH: Lafata singled; Kerr walked [Lafata to second]; HAAS
BATTED FOR BEHRMAN; Haas flied out on an unknown play; Rigney
out on an unknown play; Lohrke out on an unknown play; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 3, Cardinals 10.

CARDINALS 7TH: WEBB REPLACED HAAS (PITCHING); Nelson singled;
Garagiola out on an unknown play; Pollet grounded into a double
play (second to first) [Nelson out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Giants 3, Cardinals 10.

GIANTS 8TH: DIERING REPLACED NORTHEY (PLAYING CF); MUSIAL
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); Thomson out on an unknown play;
Gordon homered to left; Marshall singled; R. Mueller out on an
unknown play; Lafata homered to right [Marshall scored]; MUNGER
REPLACED POLLET (PITCHING); Kerr out on an unknown play; 3 R, 3
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 6, Cardinals 10.

CARDINALS 8TH: Schoendienst out on an unknown play; Klein out on
an unknown play; Musial out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Giants 6, Cardinals 10.

GIANTS 9TH: MILNE BATTED FOR WEBB; Milne popped out on an
unknown play; D. MUELLER BATTED FOR RIGNEY; D. Mueller reached
on an error by Klein; MIZE BATTED FOR LOHRKE; Mize lined into a
double play (second to first) [D. Mueller out at first]; 0 R, 0
H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 6, Cardinals 10.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Giants           6  12   4    5
 Cardinals       10   6   1    5
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