5/21/1950, Pit50-NYN50, game 2, Polo Grounds
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1950 Pittsburgh 0 0 3 3 0 3 1 1 3 14 15 1 12 0
1950 New York (N) 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 10 2 10 0
Pittsburgh AB R H BI AVG New York (N) AB R H BI AVG
Busby cf 5 1 1 0 .287 Irvin 1b 5 0 0 0 .340
Sauer rf 6 1 2 2 .243 Merriman cf 5 2 3 0 .325
Diering lf 0 0 0 0 .333 Thomson rf 5 1 2 0 .208
Kiner lf 3 4 3 3 .306 Gordon lf 2 1 2 1 .400
Friend p 0 0 0 0 .333 O'Connell 3b 4 0 2 2 .274
Elliott 3b 3 4 1 0 .339 Merson 2b 4 0 1 0 .300
Lenhardt 1b 4 3 3 6 .286 Tipton c 3 0 0 0 .091
Gordon 2b 5 0 1 1 .207 DeMars ss 3 0 0 0 .108
Boudreau ss 4 0 0 1 .339 Leonard p 0 0 0 0 .000
Niarhos c 6 0 2 1 .240 Cox ph 1 0 0 0 .263
Dickson p 5 1 2 0 .188 Paige p 0 0 0 0 .000
Souchock rf 0 0 0 0 .083 Kiely p 2 0 0 0 .000
41 14 15 14 Cole ss 1 0 0 0 .174
Rice,H ph 1 0 0 0 .297
36 4 10 3
Pittsburgh INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Dickson W 2-1 8.0 8 4 4 3 4 121 73 6.05
Friend 1.0 2 0 0 1 0 19 10 2.02
9.0 10 4 4 4 4 140 83
New York (N) INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Kiely L 1-2 6.1 9 10 10 6 1 123 65 10.02
Leonard 1.2 3 1 1 2 0 33 17 2.30
Paige 1.0 3 3 3 1 0 25 12 6.00
9.0 15 14 14 9 1 181 94
Pit: Souchock inserted at rf in the 9th
Diering inserted at lf in the 9th
NYN: Cole inserted at ss in the 7th
Cox batted for Leonard in the 8th
Rice,H batted for Cole in the 9th
E-Kiner, Merriman, O'Connell. 2B-Sauer(9), Kiner(6), Thomson(5), Gordon(4),
O'Connell(3). HR-Sauer(2), Kiner 2(11), Lenhardt 2(6). RBI-Sauer 2(15),
Kiner 3(24), Lenhardt 6(23), Gordon(5), Boudreau(10), Niarhos(5), Gordon(9),
O'Connell 2(11). K-Dickson, Merriman, Thomson, DeMars, Kiely. BB-Busby,
Kiner 2, Elliott 3, Lenhardt, Gordon, Boudreau, Gordon 3, Tipton.
SH-O'Connell. SF-Lenhardt, Boudreau. HBP-Kiner. PB-Niarhos. HB-Kiely.
WP-Kiely, Leonard.
GWRBI: Kiner
Temperature: 71, Sky: partly cloudy, Wind: out to right at 11 MPH.
5/21/1950, Pit50-NYN50, game 2, Polo Grounds
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1950 Pittsburgh 0 0 3 3 0 3 1 1 3 14 15 1 12 0
1950 New York (N) 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 10 2 10 0
Pittsburgh -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Busby cf 1>e5.B-1 W.2-3;1-2 4>S 8 Leonard
53.1-2
Sauer rf 8 6/L 63.1-2 6>8 wp.2-3
D.3-H
Diering lf
Kiner lf HBP.1-2 3>HR D.2-H HR W
Friend p
Elliott 3b 63.2-3;1-2 W W W 8
Lenhardt 1b 31 HR.1-H wp.2-3;1-2 HR.1-H 8>W
7/SF.3-H
Gordon 2b 2>7 W note 1 9 13.1-2
Boudreau ss W 31.1-2 43 8 9
Niarhos c S.1-2 9 5>9 7>63 S.2-H
Dickson p 8 k 53 S S.1-2
Souchock rf
1: S.2-H;B-2(e8/th)
New York (N) -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Irvin 1b 1>5/L 9 5>63 3/fl 63
Merriman cf 9 S S k S
Thomson rf 7 note 1 k 8>13 S.1-2
Gordon lf 2>S IW D.1-H W W.2-3;1-2
O'Connell 3b 13/SH.1-2 D.3-H;1-H pb.2-3 S.1-2 8
9
Merson 2b 8 8 6>9 S.2-3;1-2
Tipton c W 4>9 8 5/fl
DeMars ss 43 k 43
Leonard p
Cox ph 9
Paige p
Kiely p 3>63 k
Cole ss 7>43 9>Friend
Rice,H ph 43
1: D.1-H;B-3(e7)
Pittsburgh -----F------ -----G------ -----H------ -----I------ -----J------
Busby cf 31
Sauer rf 9>Paige
HR
Diering lf
Kiner lf W
Friend p
Elliott 3b S.1-3
Lenhardt 1b S.3-H;1-2
Gordon 2b 7.2-3
Boudreau ss 7/SF.3-H
Niarhos c 53
Dickson p
Souchock rf
New York (N) -----F------ -----G------ -----H------ -----I------ -----J------
Irvin 1b
Merriman cf
Thomson rf
Gordon lf
O'Connell 3b
Merson 2b
Tipton c
DeMars ss
Leonard p
Cox ph
Paige p
Kiely p
Cole ss
Rice,H ph
Pittsburgh IN OUT ER New York (N) IN OUT ER
Dickson A1 D8 4 W 2-1 Kiely A1 D9 10 L 1-2
Friend D9 E5 0 Leonard E1 F1 1
Paige F2 F8 3
5/21/1950, Pit50-NYN50, game 2, Polo Grounds
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1950 Pittsburgh 0 0 3 3 0 3 1 1 3 14 15 1 12 0
1950 New York (N) 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 10 2 10 0
Score O Rnr BS Event
----- - --- -- -----
************** Top of the 1st inning, Pittsburgh batting
0-0 0 --- 00 Busby to first on an error by the third baseman O'Connell
(X)
0-0 0 1-- 22 Sauer flied out to center (B1CbFBX)
0-0 1 1-- 02 Kiner was hit by a pitch, Busby to second (CFH)
0-0 1 12- 00 Elliott grounded out to short, Busby to third, Kiner to
second (>X)
0-0 2 -23 10 Lenhardt grounded out to first (BX)
************** Bottom of the 1st inning, New York (N) batting
0-0 0 --- 00 Irvin lined out to third (X)
0-0 1 --- 01 Merriman flied out to right (FX)
0-0 2 --- 00 Thomson flied out to left (X)
************** Top of the 2nd inning, Pittsburgh batting
0-0 0 --- 00 Gordon lined out to left (X)
0-0 1 --- 31 Boudreau walked (BBCBB)
0-0 1 1-- 00 Niarhos grounded a single up the middle, Boudreau to
second (>X)
0-0 1 12- 11 Dickson popped out to center (CbBX)
0-0 2 12- 32 Busby walked, Boudreau to third, Niarhos to second
(BBCFB>B)
0-0 2 123 11 Sauer lined out to short (BFX)
************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, New York (N) batting
0-0 0 --- 12 Gordon lined a single between third and short (CBSX)
0-0 0 1-- 00 O'Connell sacrifice bunted to the mound, Gordon to second
(Xb)
0-0 1 -2- 12 Merson flied out to center (CBCX)
0-0 2 -2- 31 Tipton walked (BBCBB)
0-0 2 12- 20 DeMars grounded out to second (BBX)
************** Top of the 3rd inning, Pittsburgh batting
0-0 0 --- 32 Kiner homered deep to left (SFBBBX)
1-0 0 --- 32 Elliott walked (CBBBFB)
1-0 0 1-- 10 Lenhardt homered deep down the left-field line, Elliott
scored (BX)
3-0 0 --- 31 Gordon walked (BBFBB)
3-0 0 1-- 11 Boudreau grounded out to first, Gordon to second (FB>X)
3-0 1 -2- 10 Niarhos flied out to right (BX)
3-0 2 -2- 22 Dickson struck out (CBCBS)
************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, New York (N) batting
3-0 0 --- 00 Kiely grounded out to short (X)
3-0 1 --- 32 Irvin flied out to right (BFFBBX)
3-0 2 --- 11 Merriman lined a single up the middle (BFX)
3-0 2 1-- 31 Thomson doubled deep to left, Merriman scored, Thomson to
third on an error by the left fielder Kiner (BBBCX)
3-1 2 --3 30 Gordon was walked intentionally (IIII)
3-1 2 1-3 00 O'Connell doubled deep to right center, Thomson scored,
Gordon scored (X)
3-3 2 -2- 22 Merson lined out to center (CBFBFX)
************** Top of the 4th inning, Pittsburgh batting
3-3 0 --- 11 Busby reached on an infield single to third (BFX)
3-3 0 1-- 10 Sauer grounded out to short, Busby to second (B>X)
3-3 1 -2- 00 Kiner grounded a double down the third base line, Busby
scored (X)
4-3 1 -2- 30 Elliott walked (BBBB)
4-3 1 12- 11 Kiely threw a wild pitch, Kiner to third, Elliott to
second (CBB)
4-3 1 -23 32 Lenhardt hit a sacrifice fly to left, Kiner scored
(CBB.FBFX)
5-3 2 -2- 11 Gordon lined a single up the middle, Elliott scored,
Gordon to second on an error by the center fielder
Merriman (BSX)
6-3 2 -2- 00 Boudreau grounded out to second (X)
************** Bottom of the 4th inning, New York (N) batting
6-3 0 --- 31 Tipton flied out to right (BFBBX)
6-3 1 --- 12 DeMars struck out (FBFC)
6-3 2 --- 02 Kiely struck out (CSS)
************** Top of the 5th inning, Pittsburgh batting
6-3 0 --- 31 Niarhos flied out to right (BCBBX)
6-3 1 --- 10 Dickson grounded out to third (BX)
6-3 2 --- 11 Busby flied out to center (CBX)
************** Bottom of the 5th inning, New York (N) batting
6-3 0 --- 10 Irvin grounded out to short (BX)
6-3 1 --- 22 Merriman grounded a single up the middle (BCCBFX)
6-3 1 1-- 22 Thomson struck out (SFBB1S)
6-3 2 1-- 00 Gordon doubled deep to left center, Merriman scored (1X)
6-4 2 -2- 10 Niarhos allowed a passed ball, Gordon to third (BB)
6-4 2 --3 20 O'Connell flied out to right (BB.X)
************** Top of the 6th inning, Pittsburgh batting
6-4 0 --- 12 Sauer flied out to center (BCFX)
6-4 1 --- 01 Kiner homered deep down the left-field line (CX)
7-4 1 --- 31 Elliott walked (CBBBB)
7-4 1 1-- 22 Lenhardt homered deep down the left-field line, Elliott
scored (CFBBX)
9-4 1 --- 32 Gordon flied out to right (CBFBBX)
9-4 2 --- 00 Boudreau flied out to center (X)
************** Bottom of the 6th inning, New York (N) batting
9-4 0 --- 01 Merson flied out to right (CX)
9-4 1 --- 00 Tipton flied out to center (X)
9-4 2 --- 32 DeMars grounded out to second (CBBFBX)
************** Top of the 7th inning, Pittsburgh batting
9-4 0 --- 12 Niarhos grounded out to short (FBFX)
9-4 1 --- 22 Dickson grounded a single up the middle (BBCFX)
Cole now playing shortstop
Leonard now pitching
9-4 1 1-- 22 Busby grounded out to third, Dickson to second (CBCFBX)
9-4 2 -2- 00 Leonard threw a wild pitch, Dickson to third (B)
9-4 2 --3 10 Sauer grounded a double down the third base line, Dickson
scored (B.X)
10-4 2 -2- 30 Kiner walked (BBBB)
10-4 2 12- 00 Elliott lined out to center (X)
************** Bottom of the 7th inning, New York (N) batting
10-4 0 --- 32 Cole grounded out to second (CBBFBFX)
10-4 1 --- 11 Irvin popped out to first (CBX)
10-4 2 --- 02 Merriman struck out (CFS)
************** Top of the 8th inning, Pittsburgh batting
10-4 0 --- 31 Lenhardt walked (BCBBB)
10-4 0 1-- 00 Gordon grounded out to the mound, Lenhardt to second (X)
10-4 1 -2- 12 Boudreau lined out to right (CFBX)
10-4 2 -2- 20 Niarhos lined a single to left center, Lenhardt scored
(BBX)
11-4 2 1-- 11 Dickson lined a single between third and short, Niarhos
to second (BFX)
11-4 2 12- 12 Busby grounded out to first (BFSX)
************** Bottom of the 8th inning, New York (N) batting
11-4 0 --- 32 Thomson grounded out to the mound (CCBBFFBX)
11-4 1 --- 32 Gordon walked (CBBBFB)
11-4 1 1-- 00 O'Connell singled to shallow right, Gordon to second (X)
11-4 1 12- 22 Merson grounded a single up the middle, Gordon to third,
O'Connell to second (CBBCX)
11-4 1 123 21 Tipton popped out to third (CBBX)
Cox pinch hitting for Leonard
11-4 2 123 20 Cox flied out to right (BBX)
************** Top of the 9th inning, Pittsburgh batting
Paige now pitching
11-4 0 --- 11 Sauer homered deep to left center (BCX)
12-4 0 --- 31 Kiner walked (BBCBB)
12-4 0 1-- 12 Elliott singled to right center, Kiner to third (CBCX)
12-4 0 1-3 10 Lenhardt reached on an infield single to short, Kiner
scored, Elliott to second (BX)
13-4 0 12- 31 Gordon flied out to left, Elliott to third (BBBCX)
13-4 1 1-3 20 Boudreau hit a sacrifice fly to left, Elliott scored (BBX)
14-4 2 1-- 11 Niarhos grounded out to third (CBX)
************** Bottom of the 9th inning, New York (N) batting
Souchock now playing right field
Diering now playing left field
Friend now pitching
Rice,H pinch hitting for Cole
14-4 0 --- 02 Rice,H grounded out to second (FCX)
14-4 1 --- 32 Irvin grounded out to short (FBBFBX)
14-4 2 --- 21 Merriman lined a single to shallow right (BBFX)
14-4 2 1-- 00 Thomson lined a single to shallow left, Merriman to
second (X)
14-4 2 12- 30 Gordon walked, Merriman to third, Thomson to second (BBBB)
14-4 2 123 00 O'Connell flied out to center (X)