Brooklyn Dodgers vs New York Giants
May 31, 1949 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on May 31, 1949 at Polo Grounds V. The Brooklyn Dodgers defeated the New York Giants and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Brooklyn Dodgers 6, New York Giants 4

Brooklyn Dodgers ab   r   h rbi
Reese ss 6 0 0 1
Jorgensen 3b 6 0 2 0
  Miksis ph,3b 1 0 0 0
Snider cf 7 0 1 2
Robinson 2b 5 0 3 0
Hermanski lf 5 0 1 0
Hodges 1b 6 1 2 1
Furillo rf 5 2 1 1
Edwards c 1 1 0 0
  Campanella c 4 1 1 0
Martin p 1 0 0 0
  Palica p 0 0 0 0
  Whitman ph 1 1 1 0
  Branca p 2 0 0 0
  Banta p 2 0 1 1
Totals 52 6 13 6
New York Giants ab   r   h rbi
Lohrke ss,3b 6 2 4 2
Lockman lf 6 0 0 0
Gordon 3b 3 0 2 1
  Milne pr 0 0 0 0
  Kerr ss 1 0 0 0
Marshall rf 4 0 0 0
Thomson cf 6 0 1 0
Mize 1b 4 1 0 0
Cooper c 6 0 2 0
Rigney 2b 6 1 1 1
Jansen p 5 0 0 0
  Koslo p 0 0 0 0
  Mueller ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 48 4 10 4
Brooklyn 000 030 001 000 026132
New York 100 201 000 000 004101
  Brooklyn Dodgers IP H R ER BB SO
Martin   3.0 5 3 3 2 2
  Palica   1.0 1 0 0 0 0
  Branca   4.1 4 1 1 3 1
  Banta  W(2-1) 5.2 0 0 0 1 2
Totals
14.0
10
4
4
6
5
  New York Giants IP H R ER BB SO
Jansen  L(4-5) 13.0 12 6 6 3 5
  Koslo   1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Totals
14.0
13
6
6
3
6

  E–Robinson (3), Hermanski (1), Lohrke (5).  DP–Brooklyn 4. Hodges, Reese-Robinson-Hodges, Banta-Robinson-Hodges, Hermanski-Reese-Hodges, New York 1. Jansen-Lohrke-Rigney.  2B–New York Lohrke 3 (8); Gordon (9).  3B–Brooklyn Campanella (1).  HR–Brooklyn Hodges (4,9th inning off Jansen 0 on 0 out); Furillo (2,14th inning off Jansen 0 on 0 out), New York Lohrke (2,1st inning off Martin 0 on 0 out).  SH–Hermanski (1).  HBP–Robinson (2); Lohrke (1); Gordon (2).  Team LOB–9.  Team–10.  SB–Reese (6).  U–Lee Ballanfant, Al Barlick, George Barr.
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