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Retrosheet Boxscore: Cincinnati Reds 6, New York Giants 3 (1)

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Cincinnati Reds 6, New York Giants 3 (1)

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Game Played on Sunday, June 25, 1950 (D) at Polo Grounds V

CIN N    0  0  0    0  4  0    0  1  1  -   6 11  2
NY  N    0  0  0    0  0  0    1  2  0  -   3  7  2
BATTING
Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Merriman cf                   4   1   1   1       0   1       3   0
Lowrey lf                     5   0   1   0       0   0       2   0
Wyrostek rf                   5   0   4   3       0   0       0   0
Kluszewski 1b                 5   1   1   0       0   0       7   2
  Adcock 1b                   0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Hatton 3b                     4   0   0   0       1   1       3   2
Ryan 2b                       4   0   2   1       0   0       4   3
Howell c                      4   1   1   0       0   0       4   0
Stallcup ss                   4   1   0   0       0   0       3   4
Blackwell p                   3   1   1   1       0   0       0   1
  Adams ph                    0   1   0   0       1   0       0   0
  Wehmeier p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       38   6  11   6       2   2      27  12
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Ryan-Stallcup-Kluszewski.
E: Hatton (7), Blackwell (3).
BATTING - 
2B: Wyrostek (15,off Kramer); Kluszewski (13,off Kramer).
3B: Wyrostek (3,off Kramer).
SH: Merriman (3,off Higbe).
GDP: Howell (2,off Kramer).
Team LOB: 8.
New York Giants              AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Stanky 2b                     2   0   0   0       3   0       1   2
Lockman lf                    5   0   2   0       0   0       3   0
D. Mueller rf                 5   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Thompson 3b                   4   0   2   1       1   0       2   0
Westrum c                     5   0   0   0       0   1       2   0
Thomson cf                    4   0   1   0       0   0       5   0
Gilbert 1b                    3   0   0   0       1   2       9   4
Dark ss                       3   1   0   0       1   1       2   6
Kramer p                      1   0   0   0       1   0       3   1
  Jorgensen ph                1   1   1   0       0   0       0   0
  Hansen p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Weatherly ph                1   1   1   1       0   0       0   0
  Higbe p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Koslo p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       34   3   7   2       7   4      27  14
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Kramer-Dark-Gilbert.
E: Thompson 2 (14).
BATTING - 
3B: Weatherly (2,off Blackwell).
HBP: Thomson (2,by Blackwell).
GDP: Westrum (4,off Blackwell).
Team LOB: 12.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Gilbert (2,2nd base off Blackwell/Howell).
PITCHING
Cincinnati Reds              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Blackwell W(5-7)              8     7   3   2   7   4   0  39
Wehmeier SV(2)                1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3
Totals                        9     7   3   2   7   4   0  42
WP: Blackwell (5).
HBP: Blackwell (6,Thomson).
New York Giants              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Kramer L(1-5)                 7     6   4   0   0   1   0  28
Hansen                        1     3   1   1   1   0   0   7
Higbe                         0.1   2   1   1   1   0   0   4
Koslo                         0.2   0   0   0   0   1   0   2
Totals                        9    11   6   2   2   2   0  41
Inherited Runners - Scored: Koslo 2-0.
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Umpires: HP - Scotty Robb, 1B - Babe Pinelli, 2B - Dusty Boggess, 3B - Lon Warneke
Time of Game: 2:55   
Starting Lineups:

   Cincinnati Reds               New York Giants          
1. Merriman            cf        Stanky              2b
2. Lowrey              lf        Lockman             lf
3. Wyrostek            rf        D. Mueller          rf
4. Kluszewski          1b        Thompson            3b
5. Hatton              3b        Westrum             c
6. Ryan                2b        Thomson             cf
7. Howell              c         Gilbert             1b
8. Stallcup            ss        Dark                ss
9. Blackwell           p         Kramer              p

REDS 1ST: Merriman grounded out (first to pitcher); Lowrey
grounded out (shortstop to first); Wyrostek doubled to left;
Kluszewski flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 0,
Giants 0.

GIANTS 1ST: Stanky walked; Lockman singled to pitcher [Stanky to
third (error by Blackwell)]; D. Mueller reached on a fielder's
choice [Stanky out at home (pitcher to third), Lockman to
second]; Thompson walked [Lockman to third, D. Mueller to
second]; Westrum grounded into a double play (second to
shortstop to first) [Thompson out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2
LOB.  Reds 0, Giants 0.

REDS 2ND: Hatton grounded out (second to first); Ryan flied out
to center; Howell grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0, Giants 0.

GIANTS 2ND: Thomson flied out to center; Gilbert struck out;
Dark was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0,
Giants 0.

REDS 3RD: Stallcup grounded out (shortstop to first); Blackwell
flied out to center; Merriman struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Reds 0, Giants 0.

GIANTS 3RD: Kramer grounded out (shortstop to first); Stanky
walked; Lockman grounded out (second to first) [Stanky to
second]; D. Mueller grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Reds 0, Giants 0.

REDS 4TH: Lowrey grounded out (shortstop to first); Wyrostek
grounded out (first to pitcher); Kluszewski doubled to right;
Hatton grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Reds 0, Giants 0.

GIANTS 4TH: Thompson singled to left; Westrum popped to second;
Thomson was hit by a pitch [Thompson to second]; Gilbert forced
Thomson (first to shortstop) [Thompson to third]; Gilbert stole
second; Dark grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Reds 0, Giants 0.

REDS 5TH: Ryan popped to third in foul territory; Howell reached
on an error by Thompson; Stallcup reached on an error by
Thompson [Howell to third, Stallcup to second]; Blackwell
singled to center [Howell scored (unearned), Stallcup to third];
Merriman singled to right [Stallcup scored (unearned), Blackwell
to second]; Lowrey flied out to left; Wyrostek tripled to right
[Blackwell scored (unearned), Merriman scored (unearned)];
Kluszewski flied out to left; 4 R (0 ER), 3 H, 2 E, 1 LOB.  Reds
4, Giants 0.

GIANTS 5TH: Kramer walked; Stanky flied out to left; Lockman
popped to second; D. Mueller popped to third in foul territory;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 4, Giants 0.

REDS 6TH: Hatton grounded out (first to pitcher); Ryan singled
to right; Howell grounded into a double play (pitcher to
shortstop to first) [Ryan out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Reds 4, Giants 0.

GIANTS 6TH: Thompson flied out to left; Westrum struck out;
Thomson singled to left; Gilbert walked [Thomson to second];
Dark forced Gilbert (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Reds 4, Giants 0.

REDS 7TH: Stallcup flied out to center; Blackwell grounded out
(shortstop to first); Merriman grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 4, Giants 0.

GIANTS 7TH: JORGENSEN BATTED FOR KRAMER; Jorgensen singled to
center; Stanky walked [Jorgensen to second]; Lockman popped to
second; D. Mueller forced Stanky (first to shortstop) [Jorgensen
to third]; Thompson singled to center [Jorgensen scored, D.
Mueller to second]; Westrum forced D. Mueller (third
unassisted); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 4, Giants 1.

REDS 8TH: HANSEN REPLACED JORGENSEN (PITCHING); Lowrey flied out
to center; Wyrostek singled to center; Kluszewski forced
Wyrostek (pitcher to shortstop); Hatton walked [Kluszewski to
second]; Ryan singled to center [Kluszewski scored, Hatton to
second]; Howell singled to third [Hatton to third, Ryan to
second]; Stallcup forced Ryan (third unassisted); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E,
3 LOB.  Reds 5, Giants 1.

GIANTS 8TH: Thomson grounded out (shortstop to first); Gilbert
struck out; Dark walked; WEATHERLY BATTED FOR HANSEN; Weatherly
tripled to right [Dark scored]; Stanky reached on an error by
Hatton [Weatherly scored (unearned) (no RBI)]; Lockman singled
to catcher [Stanky to second]; Blackwell threw a wild pitch
[Stanky to third, Lockman to second]; D. Mueller grounded out
(first unassisted); 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 5, Giants
3.

REDS 9TH: HIGBE REPLACED WEATHERLY (PITCHING); ADAMS BATTED FOR
BLACKWELL; Adams walked; Merriman out on a sacrifice bunt (first
to second) [Adams to second]; Lowrey singled to pitcher [Adams
to third]; Wyrostek singled to center [Adams scored, Lowrey to
second]; KOSLO REPLACED HIGBE (PITCHING); Kluszewski flied out
to left; Hatton struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 6,
Giants 3.

GIANTS 9TH: ADCOCK REPLACED KLUSZEWSKI (PLAYING 1B); WEHMEIER
REPLACED ADAMS (PITCHING); Thompson grounded out (second to
first); Westrum flied out to center; Thomson flied out to
center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 6, Giants 3.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Reds             6  11   2    8
 Giants           3   7   2   12
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