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BOS
@CLE		2
5
BOS
@CLE		4
5		 
(10)
PHA
@DET		3
4		 
(10)
WSH
@SLB		1
2
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@BRO		1
5
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@BSN		8
2
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@NYG		2
3
CHC
@PHI		5
6
Monday, August 29, 1949,
, Polo Grounds V
Attendance: 7,804, Time of Game: 2:14
Reds
2
50-74
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
 at Giants
3
62-62
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
W: Larry Jansen (15-12)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    2  7  0
Giants          0  0  1   0  0  1   1  0  X    3 11  1

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Harry Walker RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .285 .714 -0.083 0.82 0.000 -0.083 -0.7 4 0
Peanuts Lowrey LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .273 .704 -0.044 0.78 0.022 -0.065 -0.4 3 0
Grady Hatton 3B 3 1 1 0 1 0 .278 .799 -0.036 0.76 0.024 -0.060 -0.1 0 1
Walker Cooper C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .263 .757 -0.059 0.94 0.019 -0.079 -0.4 4 0
Ted Kluszewski 1B 4 0 2 1 0 0 .288 .699 0.190 1.34 0.218 -0.027 1.4 5 1
Johnny Wyrostek CF 4 1 0 0 0 1 .255 .713 -0.173 1.79 0.000 -0.173 -1.3 2 0
Virgil Stallcup SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 .255 .601 -0.052 1.22 0.038 -0.090 -0.4 2 5
Sammy Meeks 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.091 1.13 0.000 -0.091 -0.6 4 2
   Jimmy Bloodworth PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 .264 .702 0.090 2.86 0.090 0.000 1.1
   Bobby Adams PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .220 .569 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Ken Raffensberger P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .147 .374 -0.032 0.63 0.000 -0.032 -0.3 0 0
   Danny Litwhiler PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .280 .793 -0.037 1.46 0.000 -0.037 -0.2
   Ewell Blackwell P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .133 .267 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Lloyd Merriman PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .240 .663 -0.164 5.89 0.000 -0.164 -0.5
Team Totals 35 2 7 2 1 4 .200 .422 -0.491 1.26 0.411 -0.901 -2.6 24 9
TB: T Kluszewski 2; G Hatton; V Stallcup; J Bloodworth; P Lowrey; W Cooper.
RBI: J Bloodworth (50); T Kluszewski (49).
2-out RBI: J Bloodworth; T Kluszewski.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 1. V Stallcup-S Meeks-T Kluszewski.

New York Giants

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bill Rigney 3B 4 0 1 1 1 0 .285 .769 0.011 1.38 0.069 -0.058 -0.0 1 2
Whitey Lockman LF 4 1 1 0 1 1 .302 .785 0.014 1.04 0.089 -0.075 -0.2 4 0
Hank Thompson 2B 4 1 3 1 0 1 .270 .790 0.162 1.19 0.217 -0.056 1.4 1 3 HR,2B
Bobby Thomson CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .300 .837 -0.008 1.35 0.050 -0.057 -0.3 2 0 IW
Willard Marshall RF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .307 .862 -0.107 1.89 0.011 -0.118 -0.8 2 0
Ray Mueller C 4 0 2 0 0 0 .237 .617 0.018 1.18 0.091 -0.072 -0.2 4 0 GDP
Joe Lafata 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .290 .731 -0.104 1.25 0.009 -0.113 -0.6 9 0
Buddy Kerr SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .222 .541 0.038 1.05 0.098 -0.060 -0.2 3 5
Larry Jansen P 3 0 0 0 1 1 .169 .415 -0.014 1.13 0.033 -0.047 -0.2 1 3
Team Totals 34 3 11 3 4 4 .324 .836 0.010 1.27 0.667 -0.656 -1.1 27 13
2B: H Thompson (7, off K Raffensberger).
HR: H Thompson (6, off K Raffensberger; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).
IBB: B Thomson (3, by K Raffensberger).
TB: H Thompson 7; R Mueller 2; W Lockman; B Kerr; B Thomson; B Rigney; J Lafata; W Marshall.
GIDP: R Mueller (9).
RBI: B Rigney (39); H Thompson (24); W Marshall (60).
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 0 for 9.
Fielding
E: B Rigney (26).

Cincinnati Reds

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ken Raffensberger, L (14-14) 7 10 3 3 3 2 1 3.43 33 44 -0.024 1.42 0.6
Ewell Blackwell 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 4.76 5 0 0 0.014 0.33 0.5
Team Totals 8 11 3 3 4 4 1 3.38 38 44 0 0 -0.010 1.26 1.1

New York Giants

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Larry Jansen, W (15-12) 9 7 2 1 1 4 0 3.63 36 70 0.491 1.26 2.6
Team Totals 9 7 2 1 1 4 0 1.00 36 70 0.491 1.27 2.6
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: K Raffensberger (6; B Thomson).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Al Barlick, 1B - George Barr, 2B - (none), 3B - Lee Ballanfant.
Time of Game: 2:14.
Attendance: 7,804.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Cincinnati Reds         New York Giants
1 Harry Walker RF 1 Bill Rigney 3B
2 Peanuts Lowrey LF 2 Whitey Lockman LF
3 Grady Hatton 3B 3 Hank Thompson 2B
4 Walker Cooper C 4 Bobby Thomson CF
5 Ted Kluszewski 1B 5 Willard Marshall RF
6 Johnny Wyrostek CF 6 Ray Mueller C
7 Virgil Stallcup SS 7 Joe Lafata 1B
8 Sammy Meeks 2B 8 Buddy Kerr SS
9 Ken Raffensberger P 9 Larry Jansen P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t9 2-3 2 1-3 O CIN L. Merriman L. Jansen 16% 100% Groundout: P-1B
b3 0-1 1 1-- NYG H. Thompson K. Raffensberger 10% 54% Double; Lockman to 3B
b7 2-1 0 --- R NYG H. Thompson K. Raffensberger 10% 89% Home Run
b6 1-1 1 1-- NYG B. Kerr K. Raffensberger 10% 68% Single; Lafata to 3B
t1 0-0 2 12- R CIN T. Kluszewski L. Jansen -10% 41% Single; Hatton Scores; Cooper to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Larry Jansen facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CIN H. Walker L. Jansen 2% 52% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --- O CIN P. Lowrey L. Jansen 2% 54% Groundout: P-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- CIN G. Hatton L. Jansen -1% 53% Single
t1 0-0 2 1-- CIN W. Cooper L. Jansen -2% 51% Single; Hatton to 2B
t1 0-0 2 12- R CIN T. Kluszewski L. Jansen -10% 41% Single; Hatton Scores; Cooper to 2B
t1 1-0 2 12- O CIN J. Wyrostek L. Jansen 4% 45% Strikeout
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Ken Raffensberger facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- NYG B. Rigney K. Raffensberger 4% 48% Single
b1 0-1 0 1-- NYG W. Lockman K. Raffensberger 6% 54% Single; Rigney to 2B
b1 0-1 0 12- O NYG H. Thompson K. Raffensberger -6% 49% Strikeout
b1 0-1 1 12- O NYG B. Thomson K. Raffensberger -5% 44% Flyball: RF
b1 0-1 2 12- O NYG W. Marshall K. Raffensberger -4% 40% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Giants 0.
Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Giants' Larry Jansen facing 7-8-9
t2 1-0 0 --- O CIN V. Stallcup L. Jansen 2% 42% Popfly: 3B
t2 1-0 1 --- O CIN S. Meeks L. Jansen 1% 43% Flyball: CF
t2 1-0 2 --- O CIN K. Raffensberger L. Jansen 1% 44% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Ken Raffensberger facing 6-7-8
b2 0-1 0 --- NYG R. Mueller K. Raffensberger 4% 48% Single
b2 0-1 0 1-- O NYG J. Lafata K. Raffensberger -4% 44% Strikeout
b2 0-1 1 1-- O NYG B. Kerr K. Raffensberger -3% 41% Flyball: CF
b2 0-1 2 1-- O NYG L. Jansen K. Raffensberger -3% 39% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Giants 0.
Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Giants' Larry Jansen facing 1-2-3
t3 1-0 0 --- O CIN H. Walker L. Jansen 2% 41% Flyball: LF
t3 1-0 1 --- O CIN P. Lowrey L. Jansen 2% 43% Flyball: RF
t3 1-0 2 --- CIN G. Hatton L. Jansen -1% 41% Walk
t3 1-0 2 1-- O CIN W. Cooper L. Jansen 2% 44% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Ken Raffensberger facing 1-2-3
b3 0-1 0 --- O NYG B. Rigney K. Raffensberger -3% 41% Flyball: LF
b3 0-1 1 --- NYG W. Lockman K. Raffensberger 3% 44% Walk
b3 0-1 1 1-- NYG H. Thompson K. Raffensberger 10% 54% Double; Lockman to 3B
b3 0-1 1 -23 NYG B. Thomson K. Raffensberger 1% 56% Intentional Walk
b3 0-1 1 123 RO NYG W. Marshall K. Raffensberger -1% 55% Flyball: LF; Lockman Scores
b3 1-1 2 12- O NYG R. Mueller K. Raffensberger -5% 50% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Giants 1.
Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Tied 1-1, Giants' Larry Jansen facing 5-6-7
t4 1-1 0 --- O CIN T. Kluszewski L. Jansen 3% 53% Flyball: LF
t4 1-1 1 --- O CIN J. Wyrostek L. Jansen 2% 55% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1-1 2 --- O CIN V. Stallcup L. Jansen 1% 56% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Giants 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Reds' Ken Raffensberger facing 7-8-9
b4 1-1 0 --- O NYG J. Lafata K. Raffensberger -3% 53% Flyball: RF
b4 1-1 1 --- O NYG B. Kerr K. Raffensberger -2% 51% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 1-1 2 --- O NYG L. Jansen K. Raffensberger -1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Giants 1.
Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Tied 1-1, Giants' Larry Jansen facing 8-9-1
t5 1-1 0 --- O CIN S. Meeks L. Jansen 3% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 1-1 1 --- O CIN K. Raffensberger L. Jansen 2% 55% Popfly: SS
t5 1-1 2 --- O CIN H. Walker L. Jansen 1% 57% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Giants 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Reds' Ken Raffensberger facing 1-2-3
b5 1-1 0 --- O NYG B. Rigney K. Raffensberger -3% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 1-1 1 --- O NYG W. Lockman K. Raffensberger -2% 51% Popfly: SS
b5 1-1 2 --- NYG H. Thompson K. Raffensberger 2% 53% Single/Bunt
b5 1-1 2 1-- NYG B. Thomson K. Raffensberger 4% 57% Single; Thompson to 3B
b5 1-1 2 1-3 O NYG W. Marshall K. Raffensberger -7% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Giants 1.
Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Tied 1-1, Giants' Larry Jansen facing 2-3-4
t6 1-1 0 --- O CIN P. Lowrey L. Jansen 3% 53% Flyball: LF
t6 1-1 1 --- O CIN G. Hatton L. Jansen 2% 56% Groundout: 2B-P
t6 1-1 2 --- O CIN W. Cooper L. Jansen 2% 58% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Giants 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Reds' Ken Raffensberger facing 6-7-8
b6 1-1 0 --- NYG R. Mueller K. Raffensberger 5% 63% Single
b6 1-1 0 1-- O NYG J. Lafata K. Raffensberger -5% 58% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b6 1-1 1 1-- NYG B. Kerr K. Raffensberger 10% 68% Single; Lafata to 3B
b6 1-1 1 1-3 NYG L. Jansen K. Raffensberger 3% 71% Walk; Kerr to 2B
b6 1-1 1 123 RO NYG B. Rigney K. Raffensberger 3% 73% Flyball: RF; Lafata Scores
b6 2-1 2 12- O NYG W. Lockman K. Raffensberger -4% 69% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Giants 2.
Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-2, Giants' Larry Jansen facing 5-6-7
t7 1-2 0 --- CIN T. Kluszewski L. Jansen -7% 62% Single
t7 1-2 0 1-- O CIN J. Wyrostek L. Jansen 7% 69% Flyball: CF
t7 1-2 1 1-- O CIN V. Stallcup L. Jansen 6% 74% Strikeout
t7 1-2 2 1-- O CIN S. Meeks L. Jansen 5% 79% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Giants 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-1, Reds' Ken Raffensberger facing 3-4-5
b7 2-1 0 --- R NYG H. Thompson K. Raffensberger 10% 89% Home Run
b7 3-1 0 --- O NYG B. Thomson K. Raffensberger -1% 88% Flyball: 1B
b7 3-1 1 --- NYG W. Marshall K. Raffensberger 1% 89% Single
b7 3-1 1 1-- OO NYG R. Mueller K. Raffensberger -2% 86% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Giants 3.
Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-3, Giants' Larry Jansen facing 9-1-2
Danny Litwhiler pinch hits for Ken Raffensberger (P) batting 9th
t8 1-3 0 --- O CIN D. Litwhiler L. Jansen 4% 90% Strikeout
t8 1-3 1 --- O CIN H. Walker L. Jansen 2% 93% Flyball: RF
t8 1-3 2 --- CIN P. Lowrey L. Jansen -2% 90% Single
t8 1-3 2 1-- O CIN G. Hatton L. Jansen 4% 94% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Giants 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 3-1, Reds' Ewell Blackwell facing 7-8-9
Ewell Blackwell replaces Danny Litwhiler (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 3-1 0 --- NYG J. Lafata E. Blackwell 1% 95% Single
b8 3-1 0 1-- O NYG B. Kerr E. Blackwell -1% 94% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b8 3-1 1 1-- O NYG L. Jansen E. Blackwell -1% 93% Strikeout
b8 3-1 2 1-- NYG B. Rigney E. Blackwell 1% 94% Walk; Kerr to 2B
b8 3-1 2 12- O NYG W. Lockman E. Blackwell -1% 93% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Giants 3.
Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-3, Giants' Larry Jansen facing 4-5-6
t9 1-3 0 --- O CIN W. Cooper L. Jansen 4% 96% Flyball: LF
t9 1-3 1 --- CIN T. Kluszewski L. Jansen -5% 91% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
t9 1-3 1 1-- O CIN J. Wyrostek L. Jansen 5% 96% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t9 1-3 2 1-- CIN V. Stallcup L. Jansen -4% 93% Single; Wyrostek to 2B
Jimmy Bloodworth pinch hits for Sammy Meeks (2B) batting 8th
t9 1-3 2 12- R CIN J. Bloodworth L. Jansen -9% 84% Single; Wyrostek Scores/unER; Stallcup to 3B
Lloyd Merriman pinch hits for Ewell Blackwell (P) batting 9th
Bobby Adams pinch runs for Jimmy Bloodworth (PH) batting 8th
t9 2-3 2 1-3 O CIN L. Merriman L. Jansen 16% 100% Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Giants 3.

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