Cincinnati Reds vs New York Giants
June 23, 1950 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on June 23, 1950 at Polo Grounds V. The New York Giants defeated the Cincinnati Reds and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Cincinnati Reds 2, New York Giants 5

Cincinnati Reds ab   r   h rbi
Merriman cf 3 0 0 0
  Usher ph 1 0 0 0
Lowrey lf 5 0 1 0
Wyrostek rf 4 0 2 0
Scheffing c 4 0 1 0
Kluszewski 1b 4 2 2 1
Ryan 2b 4 0 2 0
Hatton 3b 4 0 2 0
Stallcup ss 3 0 0 1
Fox p 3 0 1 0
  Smith p 0 0 0 0
  Adams ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 36 2 11 2
New York Giants ab   r   h rbi
Stanky 2b 5 1 1 0
Lockman lf 3 1 0 0
Mueller rf 4 1 2 2
Thompson 3b 3 1 2 2
Westrum c 4 0 0 0
Thomson cf 4 1 2 0
Gilbert 1b 2 0 0 0
Dark ss 3 0 2 1
Kennedy p 4 0 0 0
Totals 32 5 9 5
Cincinnati 010 100 0002112
New York 110 000 30x591
  Cincinnati Reds IP H R ER BB SO
Fox  L(1-6) 6.1 8 5 3 3 1
  Smith   1.2 1 0 0 0 0
Totals
8.0
9
5
3
3
1
  New York Giants IP H R ER BB SO
Kennedy  W(3-3) 9.0 11 2 2 1 5
Totals
9.0
11
2
2
1
5

  E–Hatton (6), Fox (3), Dark (14).  DP–New York 1. Westrum-Dark.  2B–New York Thomson (9,off Fox).  HR–Cincinnati Kluszewski (11,4th inning off Kennedy 0 on 0 out), New York D. Mueller (3,7th inning off Fox 1 on 1 out); Thompson (10,7th inning off Fox 0 on 1 out).  SH–Merriman (2,off Kennedy); Dark (6,off Fox); Lockman (3,off Fox).  Team LOB–9.  Team–8.  SB–Ryan (1,2nd base off Kennedy/Westrum).  CS–Lowrey (2,2nd base by Kennedy/Westrum); Thompson (3,2nd base by Fox/Scheffing).  U–Babe Pinelli, Dusty Boggess, Scotty Robb.  T–2:36.  A–16,957.
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