5/17/1950, ChN50-NYN50, Polo Grounds
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
1950 Chicago (N) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 6 1 5 1
1950 New York (N) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1 7 3
Chicago (N) AB R H BI AVG New York (N) AB R H BI AVG
Ashburn cf 3 1 0 0 .315 Irvin lf 4 0 2 0 .355
Jackson 3b 4 0 1 0 .310 Mays cf 4 0 1 0 .233
Torgeson 1b 4 0 1 1 .333 Mize 1b 4 0 0 0 .304
Cavarretta 1b 0 0 0 0 .133 Thomson rf 3 0 1 0 .187
Pafko rf 4 0 0 0 .342 Merson 2b 4 0 2 0 .297
Groth lf 4 1 2 0 .273 Rigney 3b 4 0 0 0 .083
Astroth c 2 0 1 0 .714 O'Connell ss 3 0 0 0 .229
Priddy 2b 3 0 0 0 .301 Merriman ph 1 0 0 0 .267
Lipon ss 3 0 1 1 .239 Tipton c 2 0 0 0 .125
Hiller p 3 0 0 0 .111 VanderMeer p 3 0 0 0 .000
30 2 6 2 32 0 6 0
Chicago (N) INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Hiller W 3-1 9.0 6 0 0 2 6 119 71 2.34
9.0 6 0 0 2 6 119 71
New York (N) INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
VanderMeer L 0-1 9.0 6 2 2 3 2 109 67 4.97
9.0 6 2 2 3 2 109 67
ChN: Cavarretta inserted at 1b in the 9th
NYN: Merriman batted for O'Connell in the 9th
E-Torgeson, VanderMeer. RBI-Torgeson(15), Lipon(10). CS-O'Connell. K-Jackson,
Priddy, Thomson 2, Rigney 2, Tipton, VanderMeer. BB-Ashburn, Astroth 2,
Thomson, Tipton. SH-Priddy.
GWRBI: Lipon
Temperature: 73, Sky: clear, Wind: right to left at 4 MPH.
5/17/1950, ChN50-NYN50, Polo Grounds
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
1950 Chicago (N) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 6 1 5 1
1950 New York (N) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1 7 3
Chicago (N) -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Ashburn cf 1>4/L 43 6 9>W
Jackson 3b k 4>7 7>7 note 1
S.2-3
Torgeson 1b 8 13 53 S.3-H;1-2
Cavarretta 1b
Pafko rf 2>53 43 13 43.2-3;1-2
Groth lf S 5>8 8>S note 2
Astroth c 543/gdp W S.1-2 W.1-2
Priddy 2b 3>k 63/gdp note 3 46/f
Lipon ss S 6>7 note 4
Hiller p 1/b 7 note 5
1: POE1(e1).1-2 2: 52.3xH;2-3;B-1 3: 14/SH.2-3;1-2 4: FC.3-H;2-3;B-1
5: 5/ldp.3x3(5)
New York (N) -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Irvin lf 1>S 3>S 5>43 43
Mays cf 3/fl 8 S 8>43
Mize 1b 46/f.B-1 8 31.1-2 53
Thomson rf S.1-2 W.1-2 k k
Merson 2b S.2-3;1-2 note 1 6>S 9>53
Rigney 3b 13 k k 5
O'Connell ss 2>63 4>8 14/f.B-1
Merriman ph 43
Tipton c W 43 POCS2(136)
7>k
VanderMeer p 43/gdp k 63
1: e3.2-3;1-2;B-1
Chicago (N) IN OUT ER New York (N) IN OUT ER
Hiller A1 D7 0 W 3-1 VanderMeer A1 D7 2 L 0-1
5/17/1950, ChN50-NYN50, Polo Grounds
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
1950 Chicago (N) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 6 1 5 1
1950 New York (N) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1 7 3
Score O Rnr BS Event
----- - --- -- -----
************** Top of the 1st inning, Chicago (N) batting
0-0 0 --- 11 Ashburn lined out to second (BFX)
0-0 1 --- 32 Jackson struck out (FBFBBFS)
0-0 2 --- 10 Torgeson flied out to center (BX)
************** Bottom of the 1st inning, New York (N) batting
0-0 0 --- 11 Irvin grounded a single up the middle (FBX)
0-0 0 1-- 00 Mays popped out to first (X)
0-0 1 1-- 11 Mize grounded to second, forcing Irvin at second, Mize to
first (BSX)
0-0 2 1-- 12 Thomson grounded a single between third and short, Mize
to second (SFBX)
0-0 2 12- 11 Merson lined a single between third and short, Mize to
third, Thomson to second (BSX)
0-0 2 123 12 Rigney grounded out to the mound (CBSX)
************** Top of the 2nd inning, Chicago (N) batting
0-0 0 --- 00 Pafko grounded out to third (X)
0-0 1 --- 11 Groth lined a single between third and short (CBX)
0-0 1 1-- 22 Astroth grounded into a double play, Rigney to Merson to
Mize (B>FB>FX)
************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, New York (N) batting
0-0 0 --- 22 O'Connell grounded out to short (BBSSX)
0-0 1 --- 30 Tipton walked (BBBB)
0-0 1 1-- 00 VanderMeer grounded into a double play, Priddy to
Torgeson (X)
************** Top of the 3rd inning, Chicago (N) batting
0-0 0 --- 12 Priddy struck out (FBCC)
0-0 1 --- 00 Lipon lined a single to shallow center (X)
0-0 1 1-- 10 Hiller popped out on a bunt to the mound (BXb)
0-0 2 1-- 20 Ashburn grounded out to second (BBX)
************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, New York (N) batting
0-0 0 --- 22 Irvin grounded a single between first and second (FBFBX)
0-0 0 1-- 00 Mays flied out to center (>X)
0-0 1 1-- 00 Mize flied out to center (X)
0-0 2 1-- 30 Thomson walked, Irvin to second (11BBBB)
0-0 2 12- 00 Irvin to third, Thomson to second, Merson to first on an
error by the first baseman Torgeson (X)
0-0 2 123 32 Rigney struck out (FBBBF>S)
************** Top of the 4th inning, Chicago (N) batting
0-0 0 --- 11 Jackson flied out to left (FBX)
0-0 1 --- 20 Torgeson grounded out to the mound (BBX)
0-0 2 --- 22 Pafko grounded out to second (CBFBX)
************** Bottom of the 4th inning, New York (N) batting
0-0 0 --- 01 O'Connell flied out to center (CX)
0-0 1 --- 22 Tipton grounded out to second (SBFBX)
0-0 2 --- 02 VanderMeer struck out (CFC)
************** Top of the 5th inning, Chicago (N) batting
0-0 0 --- 12 Groth popped out to center (BFFX)
0-0 1 --- 32 Astroth walked (BBFFBB)
0-0 1 1-- 01 Priddy grounded into a double play, O'Connell to Mize (FX)
************** Bottom of the 5th inning, New York (N) batting
0-0 0 --- 32 Irvin grounded out to second (BCFBBX)
0-0 1 --- 10 Mays lined a single between first and second (BX)
0-0 1 1-- 21 Mize grounded out to first, Mays to second (BBFX)
0-0 2 -2- 02 Thomson struck out (CF2C)
************** Top of the 6th inning, Chicago (N) batting
0-0 0 --- 21 Lipon flied out to left (BBFX)
0-0 1 --- 01 Hiller lined out to left (CX)
0-0 2 --- 10 Ashburn popped out to short (BX)
************** Bottom of the 6th inning, New York (N) batting
0-0 0 --- 22 Merson lined a single between first and second (SBBFX)
0-0 0 1-- 32 Rigney struck out (BFCF1B1BC)
0-0 1 1-- 10 O'Connell grounded to the mound, forcing Merson at
second, O'Connell to first (BX)
0-0 2 1-- 00 O'Connell was caught stealing second after being picked
off first by Hiller (1)
************** Top of the 7th inning, Chicago (N) batting
0-0 0 --- 01 Jackson lined out to left (CX)
0-0 1 --- 12 Torgeson grounded out to third (CCFBX)
0-0 2 --- 10 Pafko grounded out to the mound (BX)
************** Bottom of the 7th inning, New York (N) batting
0-0 0 --- 32 Tipton struck out (BSCBBFS)
0-0 1 --- 10 VanderMeer grounded out to short (BX)
0-0 2 --- 32 Irvin grounded out to second (BBBCFX)
************** Top of the 8th inning, Chicago (N) batting
0-0 0 --- 12 Groth grounded a single between third and short (CCFBX)
0-0 0 1-- 11 Astroth grounded a single between third and short, Groth
to second (CB>X)
0-0 0 12- 10 Priddy sacrifice bunted to the mound, Groth to third,
Astroth to second (BbXb)
0-0 1 -23 02 Lipon reached on a fielder's choice to short, Groth
scored, Astroth to third, Lipon to first (FFX)
1-0 1 1-3 02 Hiller lined into a double play, Rigney unassisted,
Astroth out at third (CFX)
************** Bottom of the 8th inning, New York (N) batting
1-0 0 --- 21 Mays grounded out to second (BBCX)
1-0 1 --- 10 Mize grounded out to third (BX)
1-0 2 --- 02 Thomson struck out (CSFS)
************** Top of the 9th inning, Chicago (N) batting
1-0 0 --- 30 Ashburn walked (BBBB)
1-0 0 1-- 00 On pickoff throw to first, Ashburn to second on an error
by the pitcher VanderMeer (1)
1-0 0 -2- 11 Jackson reached on an infield single to first, Ashburn to
third (1.BCX)
1-0 0 1-3 22 Torgeson lined a single between third and short, Ashburn
scored, Jackson to second (BFS1BX)
2-0 0 12- 01 Pafko grounded out to second, Jackson to third, Torgeson
to second (>FX)
2-0 1 -23 10 Groth grounded to third, Jackson out at home, Torgeson to
third, Groth to first (BX)
2-0 2 1-3 31 Astroth walked, Groth to second (BBBCB)
2-0 2 123 00 Priddy grounded to second, forcing Astroth at second (X)
************** Bottom of the 9th inning, New York (N) batting
Cavarretta now playing first base
2-0 0 --- 21 Merson grounded out to third (CBBX)
2-0 1 --- 11 Rigney popped out to third (CBX)
Merriman pinch hitting for O'Connell
2-0 2 --- 10 Merriman grounded out to second (BX)